| 复合形式： |
| instead of [sth/sb] adv + prep | (in place of) | 而非，而不是
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| | At Christmas, she cooks a nut roast instead of turkey. |
| | 圣诞节她会烤坚果糕而非火鸡。 |
| in [sb]'s stead advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | formal (in [sb] else's place or position) (人) | 代替
dài tì |
| | I told my mother I would attend the funeral in her stead. |
institutionalize [sth],
also UK: institutionalise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (absorb [sth] into a system) | 将…同化到某一体系
jiāng tóng huà dào mǒu yì tǐ xì |
| | | 使制度化
shǐ zhì dù huà |
| | There are concerns that social media is complicit in institutionalizing misogyny within our societies. |
| | 社会上有忧虑称，社交媒体为虎作伥，使厌女症在我们的社会中制度化。 |
institutionalize [sb],
also UK: institutionalise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (admit [sb] to a care facility) | 收容…进入医疗机构
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| | | 将某人送入疗养机构
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| | | 送某人住院
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| | Our son had a nervous breakdown and we had to institutionalize him. |
| | 我们的儿子精神崩溃了，所以我们不得不送他住院。 |
| instruct [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (teach, educate [sb]) | 教育
jiào yù |
| | | 教授
jiào shòu |
| | Dan got a job instructing 5th graders at the local school. |
| instruct [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (show, teach [sb] [sth]) | 指导
zhǐ dǎo |
| | | 教授
jiào shòu |
| instruct [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep | (show, explain to [sb] how to do [sth]) | 指示
zhǐ shì |
| | | 指导
zhǐ dǎo |
| | Carl instructed Ben on how to install his new sink. |
| instruct [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | (tell, command [sb]) | 命令某人做某事
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| | | 指示某人做某事
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| | The sports teacher instructed the pupils to sit down. |
| instruct [sb] that/when/where⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: inform [sb]) | 告知
gào zhī |
| | | 通知
tōng zhī |
| | Kate had instructed the authorities where she had last seen her car. |
| insult [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (offend with words) | 辱骂
rǔ mà |
| | Kyle insulted Dan when he called him a ninny. |
| | 凯尔辱骂丹，称他为笨蛋。 |
| insult [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (offend) | 冒犯
mào fàn |
| | | 触怒
chù nù |
| | Karen insulted her grandmother when she forgot to send her a thank you card. Amanda insulted her boss by making a rude gesture at him. |
| | 凯伦忘记给自己的祖母寄感谢明信片，触怒了她。阿曼达对自己的老板比了个粗鲁的手势，冒犯了老板。 |
| an insult to [sth/sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (offending action) | 对…的侮辱，对…的羞辱
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| | Tom thought that being denied the job was a huge insult to him. |
| | 在汤姆看来，没拿到这份工作是对他的巨大羞辱。 |
insure [sb] [sth] (mainly US),
ensure [sb] [sth] (mainly UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (guarantee [sth] for [sb]) | 保证
bǎo zhèng |
| | Her cheerful manner ensured her a warm welcome at our house. |
| intend [sth] for [sth/sb] vtr + prep | usu passive (designate) | 指定将…用于，预定将…用于
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| | This money is intended for hurricane relief. |
| | 这笔钱是要用于飓风救灾的。 |
| interact with [sb] vi + prep | (person, animal: make contact) | 与...交往
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| | | 与...打交道
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| | Ken didn't like interacting with people, so he bought a house in the forest. |
| | 肯不喜欢与人交往，所以在森林里买了一栋房子。 |
| interface with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (communicate with) | 与…交流
yǔ jiāo liú |
| | | 与…通讯
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| | Dan called his manager and asked to interface with him for a moment. |
| interfere with [sb] vi + prep | (abuse by touching sexually) | 对...进行性骚扰
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| | | 性骚扰...
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| | Larry was arrested for interfering with Tom's daughter. |
| | 拉里因性骚扰汤姆的女儿而受到逮捕。 |
| intern [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (detain) | 扣留，扣押
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| | | 拘留
jū liú |
| | The US government interned Japanese immigrants all over the west coast during world war 2. |
| interrogate [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (question on [sth]) | 质问
zhì wèn |
| | My wife interrogated me about my whereabouts after I didn't come home last night. |
| interrupt [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cut off: person speaking) (他人讲话时) | 打断
dǎ duàn |
| | | 打岔
dǎ chà |
| | He interrupted me in mid-sentence. |
| | 我话说到一半就被他打断了。 |
| intimate with [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sexually involved: with [sb]) | 与…有亲密关系
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| | It's never a good idea to become intimate with someone you work with. |
| intimate with [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (close friends: with [sb]) (朋友) | 与…关系亲密
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| intimidate [sb] into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (coerce, frighten [sb] into [sth]) | 威胁
wēi xié |
| | | 恐吓
kǒng hè |
| | The wrestler tried to intimidate his opponent into submission. |
| be into [sb] vi + prep | informal (like romantically) (人) | 对…有兴趣，喜欢
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introduce,
introduce [sb] to [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (present a person) (人) | 介绍，引荐，使互相认识
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| | I would like to introduce you to Mr Johnson. |
| | 我想把你介绍给约翰逊先生。 |
| introduce [sb] to [sb] vtr + prep | (make acquainted) (人) | 介绍…给…认识，把…介绍给…
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| | | 把…引见给…
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| | It was me who introduced Maria to Ali. |
| | 是我把玛丽亚介绍给阿里的。 |
| introduce [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (make familiar) | 向…介绍…
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| | He introduced me to this brilliant website. |
| | 他向我介绍了这个精彩的网站。 |
| introduce [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (give first experience of [sth]) | 给…介绍…
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| | | 使…了解…
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| | Before being allowed to dive in the ocean, the trainees were introduced to the scuba equipment in the swimming pool. |
| intrude on [sth/sb] vi + prep | (interrupt uninvited) | 闯入
chuǎng rù |
| | I hate to intrude on your party, but the noise is really bothering me. |
| inundate [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (overwhelm with [sth]) | 使不胜负荷
shǐ bú shèng fù hè |
| | | 充满
chōng mǎn |
| | The professor was inundated with papers to grade. |
| inure [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth] bad) | 习惯于
xí guàn yú |
| | The wife was inured to her husband's frequent adultery. |
| invest [sb] with [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (give [sb] powers, rights) | 赋予
fù yǔ |
| | | 授予
shòu yǔ |
| | The king invested the diplomat with the right to make decisions on behalf of the state. |
| investigate [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inquire into [sb]'s background) | 调查（某人）
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| invite [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ask [sb] to party, house) (参加聚会等) | 邀请
yāo qǐng |
| | Aaron is having a party this weekend and has invited all his friends. |
| | 艾伦本周末要开聚会，邀请了所有的朋友。 |
| invite [sb] in vtr + adv | (ask [sb] to enter) | 邀请…进来
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| | The neighbor came by and Kate invited her in. |
| | 凯特邀请前来串门的邻居进来。 |
| invite [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (ask [sb] to do [sth]) | 邀请某人做某事
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| | The government invited Laura to work for the mayor. |
| | 政府邀请劳拉为市长工作。 |
| invoke [sth/sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (call upon to act) | 召唤
zhào huàn |
| | The young family's sad plight invoked us to come to their aid. |
| involve [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (include in [sth]) | 使某人参与某事，让某人参与某事
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| | She involved him in the decision-making process because of his experience. |
| | 由于他经验丰富，她让他参与了决策过程。 |
| involve [sb] in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (include in doing) | 让某人参与做某事
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| | We like to involve the children in deciding where to go for the summer holidays. |
| isolate [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (from other people) (人) | 使…孤立，把…隔离开来，使…隔绝
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| | Paul moved to Montana because he wanted to isolate himself from society. Working from home isolated Serena from society. |
| | 保罗搬到蒙大拿州是因为他想与世隔绝。在家工作让塞丽娜与社会隔离开来。 |
| issue [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (distribute [sth] to [sb]) | 把…分发给
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| | The university issues identity cards to all its students. |
| issue [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (give, send [sb] [sth]) | 把…发给
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| | The library issued me with a new card. |
| jab [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (prod sharply with [sth]) | 戳
chuō |
| | Ouch! You just jabbed me with your pencil! |
| jab [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (poke: [sth] at [sb]) | 用...刺
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| | He jabbed his walking stick at me and told me to stay off his lawn. |
| jab [sth] into [sb] vtr + prep | (poke: [sth] into [sb]) | 猛击
měng jī |
| | She jabbed her elbow into my ribs to get my attention. |
| jab at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (poke at) | 戳
chuō |
| | | 拨动
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| | The old lady was jabbing at Vince with her finger. |
| jab at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (point at, poke) | 戳
chuō |
| | | 刺
cì |
| | The old lady was jabbing at Vince with her finger. |
| jade [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | dated, formal (wear out) | 使...精疲力尽
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| | | 磨损
mó sǔn |
| | | 用旧
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| jail [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (imprison) | 监禁
jiān jìn |
| | | 拘留
jū liú |
| | The government jailed Holly for six months for her crimes. |
| | 政府因霍莉犯罪而将其监禁了六个月。 |
| jawbone [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pressure through persuasion) | 通过劝说以达到赊买等目的
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| jazz [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (excite) | 使兴奋
shǐ xīng fèn |
| | Seeing my favorite movie star in the flesh really jazzed me! |
| jealous (of [sb]) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (resentful: of [sb]) | 妒忌的
dù jì de |
| | | 因妒忌而愤恨不满的
yīn dù jì ér fèn hèn bù mǎn de |
| | He was jealous of his brother, who was smarter and better looking than him. |
| | 他妒忌自己更聪明、更英俊的弟弟。 |
| jeer at [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] | (shout at, taunt [sb]) | 嘲笑某人
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| | | 讥笑某人
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| | | 讥讽某人
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| | At the bar, the rowdy men jeered at the loser of the fight. |
| jerk [sb] around vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | slang (waste time of, deceive) | 欺骗…
qī piàn |
| | I hope Kieran doesn't jerk Fiona around like he did his last girlfriend. |
jibe [sb],
gibe [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mock, taunt) | 嘲笑
cháo xiào |
| | | 奚落
xī luò |
| | | 揶揄
yé yú |
| | The other kids jibed Bobby mercilessly. |
| jive [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (tease, talk nonsense to) | 戏弄
xì nòng |
| | Are you just jiving me or are you serious? |
| jockey with [sb] vi + prep | figurative (compete with) | 和…竞争
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| join [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (socially) | 与…一起做某事
yǔ yì qǐ zuò mǒu shì |
| | | 和…一起参与某社交活动
hé yì qǐ cān yù mǒu shè jiāo huó dòng |
| | We are going to see a movie tonight. Would you like to join us? |
| | 我们今晚要去看电影。你想与我们一起去吗？ |
join hands,
join hands with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (unite) | 携手
xié shǒu |
| | | 联手
lián shǒu |
| | | 协作
xié zuò |
| | Let's join hands and fight for what we believe in! We will join hands with our friends and stand up for our common beliefs. |
| jolly [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tease) | 善意地取笑
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| | | 打趣
dǎ qù |
| | Jon's friends jollied him about his crush on Sarah. |
| jolt [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move with jerk) | 使…颠簸
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| | | 使…震动
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| | Another train passenger stumbled and jolted Paula's arm, causing her to spill the cup of tea she was holding. The movement of the car over the stony track jolted the passengers. |
| | 另一位火车乘客踉跄了一下，撞到宝拉，使她的胳膊晃动，撒了手中的茶。车开过石头路面，使乘客们颠簸。 |
| jug [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (throw in jail) | 把...关进监狱
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| | | 把...投进牢房
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| | A policeman jugged Gary for swearing at him. |
| jump all over [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] | US, informal, figurative (criticize, find fault with) | 严厉斥责
yán lì chì zé |
| | He jumps all over his employees every time they make the slightest error. |
jump on [sb],
jump all over [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] | figurative, informal (criticize, find fault with) | 责备
zé bèi |
| | | 责骂
zé mà |
| | | 斥责
chì zé |
| 备注: 指一发现有错就立马责备 |
| | Olivia jumped on her husband for being slow to offer the guests another drink. |
| junior to [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lower in rank) | 等级比...低的
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| | | 地位比...低的
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| justify [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (give reason, excuse) | 辩解
biàn jiě |
| | I tried to justify the price of house to my husband, but he said it was not a good value. |
keelhaul,
keelhaul [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (reprimand) (比喻) | 严厉斥责，训斥，谴责
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keelhaul,
keelhaul [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (nautical: punish by dragging under keel of a ship) | （作为对船员等的刑罚）把…绑在船下拖曳
zuò wéi duì chuán yuán děng de xíng fá bǎ bǎng zài chuán xià tuō yè |
| keep [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (detain) | 拘留
jū liú |
| | | 扣押
kòu yā |
| | The police kept the men all night for questioning. |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (monitor) | 控制
kòng zhì |
| | | 监视
jiān shì |
| | I'm keeping a check on his work to ensure that he's doing it right. |
| keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj | (prevent from sinking) | 使一直漂浮在水面
shǐ yì zhí piāo fú zài shuǐ miàn |
| | A life jacket will keep you afloat, even if you are unconscious. |
| keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj | figurative (business: keep running) | 使能维持下去
shǐ néng wéi chí xià qù |
| | | 使能运营下去
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| | Wilkins had to take out a large loan to keep the business afloat. |
| keep an eye on [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (watch carefully) | 密切注意
mì qiè zhù yì |
| | | 留意
liú yì |
| | When cooking soufflés, you need to keep an eye on them so they don't fall. |
| keep [sth/sb] at bay v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (prevent getting closer) | 防止…接近
fáng zhǐ … jiē jìn |
| | | 使…无法靠近
shǐ … wú fǎ kào jìn |
| | Vaccination is the most effective way to keep the flu at bay. |
| keep [sb] awake vtr + adj | (prevent from sleeping) | 使保持清醒
shǐ bǎo chí qīng xǐng |
| | | 使睡不着
shǐ shuì bù zháo |
| | Drinking coffee at night keeps me awake. The monster movie was so scary that it kept the children awake all night. |
| keep [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (prevent from getting closer) | 使无法接近
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| | There are many things you can do to keep mosquitoes away. |
| keep [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (prevent getting closer) | 使无法靠近
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| | A fence around the racing track keeps spectators back. |
| keep clear of [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not go near) | 不要靠近…
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| keep clear of [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (avoid) | 不要与…接近
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| | | 离…远点
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| | | 避免与…接触
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| keep [sb/sth] close vtr + adj | (keep nearby) | 将…处于附近
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| | Claire decided to work from home so that she could keep her children close. |
| keep close to [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stay near) | 靠近
kào jìn |
| | Keep close to me when we're at the concert; I don't want you to get lost. |
| keep [sb] company vtr + n | (prevent being lonely) | 给…作伴
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| | | 陪伴
péi bàn |
| | Brian has his dog to keep him company. |
| keep [sb/sth] cool vtr + adj | (prevent getting hot) | 使保持凉快
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| | These plants don't like too much heat, so keep them cool by planting them in a partially shaded spot. |
| keep [sb/sth] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | (prevent) | 阻止
zǔ zhǐ |
| | | 克制，压抑
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| | | 克制
kè zhì |
| | | 压抑
yā yì |
| | The constant interruptions were keeping Alvin from doing his work. |
| keep [sb/sth] from [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (keep apart) | 使…与…分开
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| keep hold of [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (maintain one's grasp on) | 抓住
zhuā zhù |
| | | 拿着
ná zhe |
| | The child kept hold of his mother's hand as they crossed the road. |
keep [sb] in mind,
bear [sb] in mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (consider [sb] for [sth]) | 考虑到
kǎo lǜ dào |
| | | 想到
xiǎng dào |
| keep in touch with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (stay in contact with [sb]) | 与…保持联系
yǔ bǎo chí lián xì |
| | Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
| keep [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (prevent from entering) | 防止…进入
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| | | 使…不能进入
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| | A waterproof jacket will keep the rain out. |
| keep [sth/sb] still vtr + adj | (hold steady) | 使…保持不动
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| | You need one person to keep the cat still and another to trim its claws. |
| keep tabs on [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (monitor) | 密切注意
mì qiè zhù yì |
| | | 密切关注
mì qiè guān zhù |
| | A business should keep tabs on what its competitors are doing. |
| keep [sb] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (prevent [sb] from sleeping) | 使…睡不着
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| keep [sb] up to date v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (inform regularly) | 使…了解最新消息
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| | | 使…跟上时代
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| | We'll keep you up to date with the latest business news. |
| keep up 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] | figurative (perform as well) (某人) | 跟上
gēn shàng |
| | Stella is failing to keep up with her classmates in maths. |
| keep up 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] | (stay in contact with [sb]) | 跟…保持联系
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| keep watch over [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (observe, monitor) | 监视
jiān shì |
| | | 守卫
shǒu wèi |
| | The lifeguards are keeping watch over the beach. There is a member of medical staff keeping watch over the patient at all times. |
| keep your distance from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (avoid, stay away) (感情、心理上) | 与…保持距离
yǔ bǎo chí jù lí |
| | The manager keeps his distance from the employees. |
key [sb] up,
key up [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (excite) | 使…激动
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| | | 使…兴奋
shǐ xīng fèn |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (mistreat, abuse) | 虐待
nüè dài |
| kick off at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | UK, figurative, slang (become angry with) | 向…发火
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| | My ex kicked off at me when I said he couldn't keep borrowing my car whenever he liked after we split up. |