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| pinch [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (squeeze with fingers) | 掐疼
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| | | 拧疼
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| | Michael pinched his little sister and made her cry. |
| pine for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be nostalgic, long for) | 怀念，思念
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| | | 渴盼
kě pàn |
| pine for [sb] vi + prep | (animal: grieve, miss [sb]) (动物) | 怀念，痛苦地思念
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| | The dogs are pining for their owner, who died three days ago. |
| | 这些狗非常怀念它们三天前去世的主人。 |
| pinion [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (person: pin against) | 固定在…
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| | | 固定住
gù dìng zhù |
| | The police officer pinioned the criminal to the ground. |
| pink-slip [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal (fire) | 解雇
jiě gù |
| | | 开除
kāi chú |
| pit [sb/sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (set to compete or fight) | 让…与…较量
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| | This match pits the titleholder against a complete unknown. |
| pitch [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (toss, throw) | 扔向
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| | | 丢向
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| | The gale pitched him off his feet. |
| pitted against [sb] adj + prep | (in competition with) | 与…竞争
yǔ … jìng zhēng |
| | | 与…竞赛
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| pitting [sb/sth] against [sb]/ [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (placing in opposition) | 使...相抵
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| | | 使...相竞争
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| | | 使...对立
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| | | 使...相较量
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| pivot on [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (have as its determining factor) | 以…为中心
yǐ wéi zhōng xīn |
| | | 以…为重心
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| | The outcome of this project pivots on a few essential tasks. |
| place [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (identify) | 辩认出
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| | | 认出
rèn chū |
| | This actor looks very familiar but I just can't place him. |
plagiarize [sb],
also UK: plagiarise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (copy [sb]'s work) (后接人) | 剽窃，抄袭
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| | The graduate student plagiarized a famous professor. |
| plague [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, often passive (afflict) | 折磨
zhé mó |
| | | 困扰
kùn rǎo |
| | That country has been plagued by misfortune. |
| play [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (act the role of) | 演绎（角色）
yǎn yì jué sè |
| | | 扮演（角色）
bàn yǎn jué sè |
| | Who wants to play Lady Macbeth? |
| play [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (deceive) | 欺骗…，骗…
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| | Kate didn't realize the man she'd met on a dating site was playing her until she'd spent half her savings on him. |
| play along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (feign co-operation with) | 假装与…合作
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| play second fiddle to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be considered less important) | 当副手
dāng fù shǒu |
| | | 位于次要地位
wèi yú cì yào dì wèi |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play the part of [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (act the role of) | 扮演…的角色
bàn yǎn … de jué sè |
| | (比喻) | 扮演…的角色，发挥…的作用
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| | Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| plead with [sb] vi + prep | (beg, beseech) | 恳求某人
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| | | 向某人恳求
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| | The hostage pleaded with her captor for mercy. |
| please [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (satisfy) | 使满意
shǐ mǎn yì |
| | | 使高兴
shǐ gāo xìng |
| | I work so hard, but none of it ever pleases him. |
| | 我那样努力，他却从来都不满意。 |
| pledge [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (bind to a promise) | 使…保证…
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| | Amanda pledged everyone to secrecy. |
plow into [sth/sb] (US),
plough into [sth/sb] (UK) 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] | (crash into [sb] or [sth]) | 撞上
zhuàng shàng |
| | | 撞入
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plow [sb] under (US),
plough [sb] under (UK) 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 (overwhelm) (人) | 压倒，压制
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| | (人) | 埋没
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| ply [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (offer a lot of alcohol, etc.) | 不断地供给某人酒食
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| | They plied me with wine before they broke the news to me. |
| ply [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (barrage with questions) | 不断质问某人某事
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| | Stop plying me with questions! |
pm [sb],
PM [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | initialism, informal (send [sb] private message) | 给…发私信
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| poach [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (steal: customers, staff, etc.) (顾客、员工等) | 挖走，挖
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point,
point [sb] to [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (direct) | 指
zhǐ |
| | | 指出
zhǐ chū |
| | | 指出
zhǐ chū |
| | She pointed us to the door. |
| | 她指给我们门在哪里。 |
point,
point [sth] at [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (aim) | 使瞄准
shǐ miáo zhǔn |
| | | 使对准
shǐ duì zhǔn |
| | Don't point that knife at me. |
| point at [sth/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] | (indicate with finger) | （用手指）指向
yòng shǒu zhǐ zhǐ xiàng |
| | It was him, said the witness, pointing at the defendant. |
| poison [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give poison to) | 毒害，毒死，给…下毒
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| | | 在…中下毒
zài … zhōng xià dú |
| | The wicked queen poisoned Snow White. Somebody has been poisoning cats in my neighbourhood. |
| | 恶毒的皇后毒死了白雪公主。有人在我们小区给猫下毒。 |
| poke [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (jab with [sth] pointed) (用尖头的物品) | 捅，戳，刺
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| | She poked him with her umbrella to wake him. |
| poke [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (jab somewhere with [sth] pointed) | 在…上戳
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| | | 在…上捅
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| | Don't poke anyone in the eye with that stick. |
| poke [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (on Facebook) (在Facebook上) | 打招呼
dǎ zhāo hū |
| | Henry poked Gary on Facebook. |
| poke [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (digitally penetrate) | 与…指交
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| | | 用手指插入…的阴部
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| | Ian slipped his hand inside Sonia's knickers and poked her. |
| poke fun at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (mock [sb]) | 拿…打趣，嘲笑，戏弄
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poleax,
poleax [sb],
UK: poleaxe,
poleaxe [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (strike, strike down) (比喻，美式拼写) | 用战斧攻击，劈，砍倒 vtr
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| pollute [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (corrupt morally) (比喻：败坏道德) | 污染，玷污，腐化
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| | These images will pollute the minds of children. |
| poop [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | mainly US, informal, usually passive (exhaust) | 使疲劳
shǐ pí láo |
| | | 使精疲力尽
shǐ jīng pí lì jìn |
| | Margery was pooped by her long day at work. |
| poop [sb] 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." | US, informal (exhaust) | 使…筋疲力尽，使…疲惫不堪
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| | That long run has really pooped me out. |
| pork [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | vulgar, slang (have sexual intercourse with) | 与…性交
yǔ … xìng jiāo |
| | Rumour has it that Joe is porking Cathy. |
| pose [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (position for a photograph) | 使…摆好姿势
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| | The photographer posed his subjects. |
pose a risk to [sb/sth],
pose a threat to [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (endanger) | 对…构成风险，对…构成危险
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| | Neil's reckless behaviour poses a risk to everyone on the team. |
| pose as [sb/sth] vi + prep | (pretend to be) | 假装
jiǎ zhuāng |
| | | 冒充
mào chōng |
| | The kidnapper posed as the child's mother. |
posh [sb/sth] up,
posh up [sb/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." | UK, informal (make more elegant) (物) | 使…更高雅
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| | (人) | 使…更优雅
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| possess [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (demon, spirit: inhabit) (妖怪、恶灵等) | 缠住，迷惑住
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| | In the Middle Ages, it was often thought that demons were possessing people who were actually suffering from mental illnesses. |
| | 中世纪时，人们一度认为，那些实际罹患精神疾病的人是被魔鬼缠住了。 |
| possess [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (emotion: take control of) (情感) | 控制
kòng zhì |
| | A cold fury possessed Martha. |
| | 一阵冰冷的怒火控制住了玛莎。 |
| possess [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually passive (influence, make) | 影响
yǐng xiǎng |
| | | 促使
cù shǐ |
| | What on earth possessed you to make all this mess? |
| post [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (assign [sb] to a station) | 派遣（某人）到（某岗位）
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| | The enlisted man was posted to a sniper unit near the town. |
| post [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (assign [sb] to a job) | 分配（某人）到…工作
fēn pèi mǒu rén dào gōng zuò |
| | She was posted from headquarters to a field office. |
pounce,
pounce on,
pounce on [sb],
pounce on [sth] vi + prep | (jump upon prey, enemy) | 向…猛扑上去
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| | | 忽然袭击
hū rán xí jī |
| | The fox pounced on the rabbit and carried it off. The officer pounced on the gunman and disarmed him. |
| pour [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drink: serve [sb]) | 给某人倒（酒）
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| | | 为某人斟（酒)
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| | She poured me a glass of water. |
| power [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (drive, give energy to) | 使有力量
shǐ yǒu lì liàng |
| | | 使强大
shǐ qiáng dà |
| | The midfielder powered the winning football team to victory. |
| | 中场球员使整个团队强大起来，带领他们取得了胜利。 |
| prank [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | mainly US, informal (play a practical joke on) | 对…搞恶作剧
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| | | 开…的玩笑
kāi … de wán xiào |
| | Susie pranked her brother by replacing his toothpaste tube with shaving cream. |
| | 为了开自己哥哥的玩笑，苏西把他的牙膏换成了剃须膏。 |
| pray to [sth/sb] vi + prep | (call upon: god) | 向…祈祷
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| | | 向…祷告
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| | The Maya prayed to many gods and goddesses. |
| | 玛雅人向许多神祗和女神祈祷。 |
| pray for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (ask god to help) | 为…祈祷
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| | At church on Sunday, I prayed for my sick neighbor. |
| | 星期天在教堂里，我为自己生病的邻居祈祷。 |
| preach to [sb] vi + prep | (priest, minister: to congregation) (牧师等) | 向…布道，向…传道
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| | The vicar is preaching to the congregation. |
| | 牧师正在向教众布道。 |
| preach at [sb] vi + prep | (tell [sb] how to live) | 对…进行说教
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| | | 说教…
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| | Robert told his father to stop preaching at him. |
| preclude [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (exclude from doing) | 阻止某人做某事
zǔ zhǐ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | | 妨碍某人做某事
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predecease,
predecease [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (die before) | 先于…死去
xiān yú sǐ qù |
predestine,
predestine [sb] for [sth],
predestine [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (determine in advance) | 预先确定
yù xiān què dìng |
| | | 事先决定
shì xiān jué dìng |
preempt [sb],
pre-empt [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (supplant) | 代替
dài tì |
| | | 取代
qǔ dài |
| prefer [sth/sb] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (like better than) | 相对于…更喜欢…，相对于…偏好…
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| pregnant with [sb] adj + prep | (be expecting a baby) | 怀着…的
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| | | 怀有…的
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| | My best friend is pregnant with her first child. |
| | 我最好的朋友正怀着她第一个孩子。 |
prejudge,
prejudge [sb],
prejudge [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (form an uninformed opinion of) | 预判，预断
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| | | 过早断定，提前判断
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| | I'm sorry I prejudged you; you are actually a very nice person. |
| prejudice against [sb/sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bias: hostility) | 对…的偏见
duì de piān jiàn |
| | We should distinguish between prejudice against people and active discrimination. |
| | 我们应当将对人们的偏见和主动歧视区分开来。 |
| prejudice [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bias) | 让…产生偏见，使…怀有成见
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| | The judge warned the prosecutor not to make any more remarks that might prejudice the jury. |
| | 法官警告公诉人不得再发表任何可能让陪审团产生偏见的言论。 |
| prejudice [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (make hostile to) | 使…产生不利于…的偏见
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| | The influence of the extreme right wing has prejudiced the party's more moderate elements against ethnic minorities. |
| | 极右势力的影响使党派中较为持中的分子也产生了不利于少数民族的偏见。 |
| prejudice [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (bias against) | 使…对…产生偏见
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| | | 使…对…带有偏见
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| | The negative reports have prejudiced public opinion against the actor. |
| prejudice [sth] against [sb] vtr + prep | (case: damage, harm) (法律) | 给某人某事带来损害，对某人某事造成不利
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| | Media coverage is thought to have prejudiced the case against him. |
| | 人们认为，媒体报道给他的案子带来了损害。 |
| prep [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | informal, abbreviation (prepare for [sth]) | 使…准备好
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| | | 使某人为某事做好准备
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| | The teacher is prepping the students for the test. |
| | 老师让学生们为考试做好准备。 |
prepare,
prepare [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make ready) | 把…准备好
bǎ zhǔn bèi hǎo |
| | | 使作准备
shǐ zuò zhǔn bèi |
| | Before you plant seeds, you need to prepare the ground. |
| | 在播种之前，你需要把地准备好。 |
| prepare [sb] (for [sth])⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sb]: make ready) | 使…准备好
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| | | 使…做好准备
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| | Nothing could have prepared me for the sight that greeted me when I opened the door. |
| | 我根本没有做好准备，接受一开门看见的一幕。 |
prepossess,
prepossess [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (preoccupy) | 提前占有 vtr
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| | | 预先拥有
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| prescribe [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | (medication: authorize for [sb]) | 给某人开处方
gěi mǒu rén kāi chǔ fāng |
| | My doctor prescribed antibiotics for me when I had an infection. |
| | 我感染后，医生给我开了抗生素。 |
| present [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: introduce) | 介绍
jiè shào |
| | | 引见
yǐn jiàn |
| | Dad, allow me to present my boss, Mr. Smith. |
| present [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (plan, idea: introduce) | 向…描述（计划、想法等）
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| | He presented his plan to increase sales to his co-workers. |
| present [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give) | 赠与
zèng yǔ |
| | | 赠送
zèng sòng |
| | For his years of service, they presented him with a gold watch. |
| present [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (perform for [sb]) | 为…表演
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| | | 为…呈上
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| | We are proud to present the play "Hamlet" to you tonight. |
| press [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (hurry) | 催促某人某事
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| | | 敦促某人某事
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| | Time is running out, I'll have to press you for an answer. |
press,
press [sb] for [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (beg, entreat) | 恳求
kěn qiú |
| | | 请求
qǐng qiú |
| | He pressed the court for a decision. |
press,
press [sb] for [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hurry) | 敦促
dūn cù |
| | | 催促
cuī cù |
| | Time is running out, I'll have to press you for an answer. |
| press charges against [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (accuse [sb] formally) | 控告
kòng gào |
| | | 将...告上法庭
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| | The mining company pressed charges against the strikers. |
| pressure [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (coerce) | 强迫某人做某事
qiáng pò mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | The salesman pressured his customer to buy. |
| pressure [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (coerce) | 迫使某人做某事
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| | The older kids pressured Ben into stealing some candy. |
| pressure [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (coerce) | 迫使…进入
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| | | 把…强加于
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| | She was pressured into marriage when she was too young. |
pressurize [sb],
also UK: pressurise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (harass, coerce [sb]) | 对…施加压力
duì … shī jiā yā lì |
| | | 迫使
pò shǐ |
| | Erin pressurized her boyfriend to get married. |
pressurize [sb] into [sth],
also UK: pressurise [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (coerce [sb] into [sth]) | 迫使某人进入某种状态
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| | Jeffery pressurized his wife into motherhood when she was not ready. |
pressurize [sb] into doing [sth],
also UK: pressurise [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (coerce [sb] into doing [sth]) | 迫使某人做某事
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| | The schoolboys pressurized Danny into playing a prank on their teacher. |
| pretend to be [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (playact, imagine) | 扮成…，扮作…
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| | She pretended to be a princess. |
prettify,
prettify [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adorn, make pretty) | 装点 vtr
zhuāng diǎn |
| | | 装饰
zhuāng shì |
| | | 使变漂亮
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| pretty [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." | informal (improve appearance of) | 打扮
dǎ bàn |
| | | 使漂亮
shǐ piào liàng |
| | "We need to pretty you up," said her sister, "before Tom takes you to the dance!" |
| prevail over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (triumph over, be greater than) | 战胜
zhàn shèng |
| | | 胜过
shèng guò |
| | The center-right party prevailed over the Socialists in the latest elections. |
| | 在最近的选举中，右倾党派战胜了社会主义党派。 |
| prevail over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (win over other options) | 占…的上风，胜过，战胜
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| | Maggie and Linda couldn't decide what car to buy, but finally, the Audi prevailed over the Renault. |
| | 麦琪和琳达难以决定该买什么样的车，不过最后奥迪还是战胜了雷诺。 |
prevail on [sb] to do [sth],
prevail upon v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (persuade: [sb] to do [sth]) | 劝说
quàn shuō |
| | | 说服
shuō fú |
| | He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway. |
| | 他劝说陪审团自己是无辜的，但陪审团依旧认定他有罪。 |
prevent [sb] doing [sth],
prevent [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stop: [sb] doing [sth]) | 阻止某人做某事
zǔ zhǐ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | | 使某人不能做某事
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| | The police officer prevented her from entering the building. |
prey on [sb],
prey upon [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: victimize) | 伤害
shāng hài |
| | | 折磨
zhé mó |
| | | 损害
sǔn hài |
| | Bullies prey on the weak. |
| | 霸凌者一般都会去伤害弱者。 |
prey on [sth/sb],
prey upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (worry, preoccupy) | 烦扰，折磨，使…痛苦
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| | The thought of my upcoming appointment preyed on my mind. The stress of his financial worries was preying upon Carl. |
| | 即将到来的预约萦绕在我脑海，烦扰着我。对自己财务状况的担忧带来的压力折磨着卡尔。 |
| prick [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sharp point: puncture) | 刺伤
cì shāng |
| | | 刺破
cì pò |
| | | 戳伤
chuō shāng |
| | The pin pricked Martha's finger. |
| | 别针刺伤了玛莎的指头。 |
| prick [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause emotional pain) (感情等) | 伤害
shāng hài |
| | (感情等) | 刺痛
cì tòng |
| | The sight of such misery pricked his heart. Eddie was pricked by feelings of guilt over the way he had treated his ex-wife. |
| | 这番悲惨的景象刺痛了他的心。艾迪从前对待妻子不好，现在被负罪感刺痛。 |