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empower [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (authorize) | 赋权给某人做某事
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| The legislation empowers town councils to organize cooperatives. |
| 法律赋权给镇委员会组织合作社。 |
enamored of [sb/sth], (US), enamoured of [sb/sth] (UK) adj + prep | (filled with love for) | 喜爱 xǐ ài |
| | 倾心于 qīng xīn yú |
enamored with [sb] (US), enamoured with [sb] (UK) adj + prep | informal (in love with [sb]) | 喜欢…的
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| | 爱…的
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| | 倾心于…的
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enchain, enchain [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (restrain with chains) | 用锁链锁住… yòng suǒ liàn suǒ zhù |
| | 束缚… shù fù |
enchant [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put spell on [sb]) | 对…念咒语
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| The witch enchanted the child and made him appear as an old man. |
enclose [sth/sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (shut in, close off) | 将…封闭在
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encounter [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (meet unexpectedly) | 偶然碰到,偶然遇到,不期而遇
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| He encountered his ex-girlfriend at the bar. |
| 他偶然在酒吧遇到前女友。 |
encourage [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (urge, support to do) | 鼓励…做
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| The teacher encouraged them to discuss the book in class. |
encumber [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (morally burden, weigh down) | 拖累 tuō lèi |
encumber [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (progress, effort: impede) | 阻碍 zǔ ài |
endorse [sb], also US: indorse [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (support: a candidate) | 支持 zhī chí |
| The party has chosen to endorse this candidate. |
endow [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (give abilities, qualities) | 赋予某人某物
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| | 将某物赐予某人
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| Shirley decided that as God had seen fit to endow her with a great singing voice, she would become a singer. |
| 雪莉决定,既然上帝赋予了自己一把唱歌的好嗓子,她就要去做一位歌手。 |
enervate, enervate [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (weaken) | 使…衰弱 shǐ shuāi ruò |
| | 使…虚弱 shǐ xū ruò |
| | 削弱… xuē ruò |
enfold [sb], infold [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (embrace) | 拥抱 yōng bào |
| | 搂抱 lǒu bào |
| The mother enfolded her young daughter in her arms. |
engage [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (involve in) | 使参与 shǐ cān yù |
| | 使加入
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engage [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get into combat with) | 与…交战,与…交锋
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| The army engaged the enemy. |
| 部队与敌人交战。 |
engage [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: hire as employee) | 聘用 pìn yòng |
| | 雇用 gù yòng |
engage with [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (talk, negotiate) | 接触,接洽
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| (口语) | 跟…打交道
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enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (explain or clarify to) | 使...明白...
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| | 使...知道...
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| Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here! |
enlighten [sb] as to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (explain or clarify to) | 使...明白...
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| | 使...清楚...
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| The manager asked his staff to enlighten him as to what exactly was involved in the project. |
enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (inform) | 教导 jiào dǎo |
| | 指导 zhǐ dǎo |
| Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy. |
enlighten [sb] as to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (inform) | 告诉 gào sù |
| | 介绍清楚
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| I wonder if you could enlighten me as to the best way to get to Oxford Street? |
enlist [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (engage: person to help) (指雇人帮忙) | 请 qǐng |
| (人) | 聘请
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| Why don't you enlist a legal adviser to sort this out? |
| 你为何不聘请一位法律顾问解决这个问题呢? |
enmesh, enmesh [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tangle up, involve) | 将…牵绊住 jiāng qiān bàn zhù |
| | 使卷入 shǐ juǎn rù |
| | 缠住 chán zhù |
ennoble, ennoble [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make noble) | 使…崇高 shǐ chóng gāo |
enroll [sb] in [sth] (US), enrol [sb] in [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (enter into register) | 把…的名字记入
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entertain [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (people: keep amused) (人) | 为...提供娱乐
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| (人) | 为...提供消遣
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| The magician entertained the children at the party. Helen entertained her work colleagues by telling them about the funny thing that happened to her at the weekend. |
| 魔术师在聚会上为孩子们提供娱乐。海伦为自己的同事提供消遣,告诉他们周末时发生在自己身上的趣事。 |
entertain [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (have as guests) | 招待 zhāo dài |
| | 接待 jiē dài |
| | 款待 kuǎn dài |
| We're entertaining my boss and his wife for the weekend. |
| 我们这周末要接待我老板和他的妻子。 |
entice [sb] to do [sth], entice [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (persuade to do) | 劝服某人做某事
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| | 说服某人做某事 shuō fú mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| Ann tried to entice her boss to close the office early on Fridays. |
| 安试图说服自己的老板周五早一点关张。 |
entice [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attract) | 吸引 xī yǐn |
| Brian really liked Zoe, but she was oblivious to all his attempts to entice her. |
| 布莱恩很喜欢佐伊,但佐伊对他吸引她的一切尝试都毫不在意。 |
entice [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (lure) | 诱使 yòu shǐ |
| | 怂恿 sǒng yǒng |
| We did our best to entice Tim to the party, but he didn't want to come. |
| 为了怂恿蒂姆参加聚会,我们竭尽了全力,但他自己不想来,也没办法。 |
entice [sb/sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (lure using) | 用...引诱...
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| | 用...诱骗...
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| Daisy tried to entice the stray dog with food, but it was too nervous to come near her. |
| 黛西想用吃的引诱那只流浪狗,但流浪狗太过紧张,不敢靠近她。 |
entitle [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (give right to) | 赋予…权利
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| | 给予…资格
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| | 使...有资格
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| Being the boss entitles Linda to the biggest office. |
| 琳达的领导职位使他有资格享有最大的办公室。 |
entrance [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (fascinate, delight) | 使着迷 shǐ zháo mí |
| | 使陶醉 shǐ táo zuì |
| The firework display entranced the children. |
| 烟火表演使孩子们着迷。 |
entrench [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (military: dig a trench) (军事) | 挖筑(壕沟) wā zhù ( háo gōu ) |
entrust [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (commit) | 将某物交托给某人
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| | 将某物付托给某人
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| Rachel entrusted the tickets to Brian, as she knew she would only lose them. |
| 瑞秋知道自己肯定会弄丢票,所以将票交托给了布莱恩。 |
entrust [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (put trust in) | 将某事托付给某人
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| | 将某事委托给某人
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| The boss has entrusted me with this task, so I need to make sure I get it right. |
| 老板既然将这项工作委托给了我,我就得保证做好。 |
envious of [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (jealous, resentful: of [sb]) (人) | 嫉妒 jí dù |
| She's envious of her more popular sister. |
| 她嫉妒自己的姐姐更受欢迎。 |
the envy of [sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] coveted) | 被嫉妒之物
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| | 被羡慕之物
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| Carol's long blonde hair is the envy of all her friends. |
| 卡洛金发及腰,是所以其他朋友的羡慕对象。 |
envy [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be jealous) | 嫉妒 jí dù |
| | 羡慕 xiàn mù |
| Peter envies his neighbours; they always seem to have enough money to go on luxury holidays and buy sports cars. |
| 彼得嫉妒自己的邻居有钱,总是能奢豪度假,买跑车。 |
envy [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be covetous) | 羡慕某人的某物
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| | 嫉妒某人的某物
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| I envy my grandchildren their energy and exuberance. |
| 我羡慕自己孙子、孙女旺盛的精力和勃勃的生气。 |
equip [sb/sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (supply) | 配备 pèi bèi |
| The school is aiming to equip every student with a laptop. |
equip [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (provide [sb] with attributes) | 赋予 fù yǔ |
| Decades of work experience has equipped her with skill and confidence. |
escape from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (flee, run away from) | 从…处逃离
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| | 从…处逃跑
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| The prisoner escaped from his jailers. |
escape from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (avoid, evade) | 逃避 táo bì |
| | 回避 huí bì |
| He goes out to work on the car to escape from his mother-in-law. |
escape [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (forget) | 被…忘记 bèi wàng jì |
| | 让…想不起来 ràng xiǎng bù qǐ lái |
| I know the face, but his name escapes me. |
| 我认识他的面孔,但记不得他的名字了。 |
escort [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accompany) | 护送 hù sòng |
| The proud father escorted his daughter down the aisle. |
| 那位自豪的父亲护送自己的女儿走过婚礼红毯。 |
escort [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accompany) | 陪同…去…
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| | 陪伴…前往…
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| After she caught them truanting, Melanie started escorting her kids to school. |
| 梅兰妮在捉住自己孩子逃学后,就开始陪他们一起去学校。 |
escort [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (accompany in) | 陪同...进入...
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| | 伴随...进入...
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| The secretary escorted the visitor into the boss's office. |
| 秘书陪同访客一起进入了老板的办公室。 |
escort [sb] out of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (accompany out) | 陪同某人走出...
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| | 押送某人走出...
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| The security guards escorted the troublemaker out of the building. |
| 保安押送肇事人走出大楼。 |
esteem [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (high regard) | 对…评价很高 duì … píng jià hěn gāo |
| | 敬重 jìng zhòng |
| The boss esteemed Charlotte's work highly. |
| 老板对夏洛特的工作评价很高。 |
esteem [sb/sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (respect) | 尊敬 zūn jìng |
| | 敬重 jìng zhòng |
| Many cultures esteem artistic people. |
etch lines on [sb]'s face v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (time, etc.: age [sb]) | 在…的脸上刻下皱纹
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| Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face. |
eulogize [sb], also UK: eulogise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (speak in praise of) (对人) | 称赞,赞美
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| | 颂扬,讴歌,歌颂
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| Jimmy eulogized his father in a short but emotional speech. |
euthanize [sb], euthanaze [sb], also UK: euthanise [sb], euthanase [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: assist in dying) (人) | 使…安乐死 shǐ ān lè sǐ |
evacuate [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make people exit from) | 使...撤离
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| Police evacuated everyone from the office building because of the bomb threat. |
evaluate [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assess) (人) | 评价 píng jià |
| | 评审 píng shěn |
| The board evaluated the candidates for the job. |
| 董事会评审了那个职位的几位候选人。 |
evangelize [sb], also UK: evangelise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (Christianity: try to convert [sb]) | 使…皈依基督教
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eviscerate, eviscerate [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (disembowel, gut) (本义) | 取出…的内脏 qǔ chū de nèi zàng |
eviscerate, eviscerate [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (remove the substance of) (比喻) | 去除…的重要部分,抽除…的精华
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evoke [sth] from [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (elicit) | 在某人身上激起
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| | 在某人身上引起
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| It's hard to evoke a response from these quiet people. |
| 在这些沉默之人身上难以激起回应。 |
examine [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (interrogate, question) | 讯问 xùn wèn |
| | 审讯 shěn xùn |
| The prosecution examined the witness. |
| 法庭讯问了目击证人。 |
examine [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (check health) | 检查...的身体
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| | 诊视...的身体
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| The doctor examined the patient. |
| 医生检查了病人的身体。 |
examine [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inspect, look at) | 检查 jiǎn chá |
| | 仔细查看 zǐ xì chá kàn |
examine [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (test formally) | 对...进行测试
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| | 对...进行考试
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| The school will examine its students in all their subjects at the end of the year. |
examine [sth/sb] closely vtr + adv | (inspect) | 仔细检查 zǐ xì jiǎn chá |
| | 严密检查 yán mì jiǎn chá |
| The agent examined the evidence very closely. |
exasperate, exasperate [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (frustrate, anger) | 激怒 jī nù |
| | 使…愤怒 shǐ fèn nù |
except [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually passive (exclude) | 把…排除在外,把…除外,不把…包括在内
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| Guide dogs are excepted from the "no dogs allowed" rule. |
| 导盲犬不受“禁止带狗入内”规则的限制。 |
exchange [sth], exchange [sth] with [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give, receive the same) | 交换,互换
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| | 与某人交换某物
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| They exchanged phone numbers. |
| 他们交换了电话号码。 |
exclude [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rule out) | 排除 pái chú |
| | 对...不作考虑
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| The police have excluded the possibility of accidental death and are now conducting a murder inquiry. |
excommunicate, excommunicate [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (expel from the Church) | 将...开除教藉 jiāng kāi chú jiào jí |
excoriate, excoriate [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (rub the skin from) (本义) | 擦伤…的皮肤,擦破…的表皮
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excoriate, excoriate [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (criticize severely) (比喻) | 严厉指责…,苛评…,非难…
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exculpate, exculpate [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exonerate) | 证明…无罪 zhèng míng wú zuì |
| | 为…开脱 wèi kāi tuō |
| | 为…开脱 wèi kāi tuō |
excuse, excuse [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exempt from [sth]) | 使免除(义务、责任等) shǐ miǎn chú yì wù zé rèn děng |
| As I am a fireman I wish you to excuse me from national service. |
excuse, excuse [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pardon, forgive) | 原谅 yuán liàng |
| | 宽恕 kuān shù |
| Please excuse me. I didn't mean to step on your foot. |
excuse, excuse [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exempt from [sth]) | 允许不参加 yǔn xǔ bù cān jiā |
| | 使免于 shǐ miǎn yú |
| He was excused from gymnastics as he had sprained his ankle. |
execrate, execrate [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (loathe) | 憎恨 zēng hèn |
| | 憎恶 zēng wù |
| | 憎恶 zēng wù |
execute [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (punish by death) | 处死 chǔ sǐ |
| | 处决 chǔ jué |
| The state executed the convicted murderer. |
| 地州处决了那个杀人犯。 |
execute [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (kill) | 杀死 shā sǐ |
| The hit man executed his target. |
| 杀手杀死了自己的目标。 |
exempt [sb] from [sth], exempt [sb] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | (excuse, exclude from) | 免除某人做某事的必要
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| | 准许某人不做某事
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| The school exempted the student from playing sports, because of his poor health. |
| 考虑到那位学生的健康状况,学校准许他不参加体育活动。 |
exhaust [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: tire) (人) | 使...疲惫
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| | 使...精疲力尽
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| The exercise class exhausted Rachel. |
| 锻炼课使瑞秋精疲力尽。 |
exhort, exhort [sb] to do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (urge) | 劝勉… quàn miǎn |
| | 力劝… lì quàn |
exhume, exhume [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (dig up, disinter: dead body) (本义) | 将(尸体)挖出 jiāng shī tǐ wā chū |
exhume, exhume [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (bring up: old subject) (比喻) | 将…重新提起,旧事重提
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expect [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (require, demand [sth] of [sb]) | 向…要求
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| | 认为…有必要
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| I expect an apology from you. |
expect [sth] of [sb/sth] vtr + prep | often passive (require, demand [sth] of [sb]) | 对…有…的要求
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| | 对…有…的期待
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expel [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ban, bar: a student) | 开除 kāi chú |
| | 把…除名 bǎ … chú míng |
| She got expelled for shouting at a teacher. |
| 她因为对老师大吼大叫而被开除了。 |
exploit [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take advantage of) (人) | 剥削 bō xuē |
| | 压榨 yā zhà |
| Corporations systematically exploited their workers until they formed labor unions. |
| 在工人们组成公会以前,公司和企业曾系统性地剥削工人。 |
expose [sth/sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (physically: not protect) | 使...暴露在某物中
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| | 使...接触到某物
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| The employer provided protective equipment for his employees, as the work exposed them to harmful chemicals. |
| 由于这项工作会使工人接触到有害化学品,所以雇主提供了保护设备。 |
expose [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (to experiences) | 使某人经历某事
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| | 让某人体验某事
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| Tom wanted to expose his son to the real world. |
| 汤姆想让自己的儿子体验一下真实的世界。 |
expose [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (to bad influences) | 使...受...影响
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| Alison's friend exposed her to some bad habits. |
| 艾莉森的朋友们使她受到某些不良习惯的影响。 |
be exposed to [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be physically protected from) | 暴露在
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| Workers at the nuclear plant were accidentally exposed to radiation. |
| 核电站的工人意外暴露在辐射之中。 |
extract [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take out, remove) | 取出 qǔ chū |
| | 提取 tí qǔ |
| | 拔出 bá chū |
| | 移除
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| It only took the dentist a few seconds to extract the tooth. |
| 牙医只用了几秒钟便拔出了智齿。 |
extradite, extradite [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deport) | 将…引渡回国 jiāng yǐn dù huí guó |
face-to-face with [sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (confronted with, meeting: in person) | 跟…会面
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| | 跟…当面对质
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face up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | colloquial (confront) | 面对,直面
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| If you face up to bullies, they usually leave you alone afterwards. |
| 如果你直面霸凌者,往往事后他们就不来招惹你了。 |
fail [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give student poor mark) | 使…不及格
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fall on [sth/sb], fall upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | (attack) | 袭击 xí jī |
fall back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (resort to, rely on) | 转而依靠 zhuǎn ér yī kào |
| | 求助于 qiú zhù yú |
| | 向…求助
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| Whenever I am in trouble, I know that I can always fall back on my friends and family. |