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| prime [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (prepare [sb] for [sth]) | 使…为…做好准备
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| | Bethany's teacher is priming her for her Oxbridge entrance exam. |
| prime [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (prepare [sb]) | 使…准备好
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| | | 使…做好准备
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| | Bethany wants to get into Oxbridge, so her teacher is priming her. |
prioritize [sth/sb],
also UK: prioritise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put first) | 优先考虑
yōu xiān kǎo lǜ |
| | We need to prioritize discussion of our budget at the next meeting. |
| | 下次开会，我们要优先考虑讨论我们的预算。 |
prioritize [sth/sb] over [sth/sb],
also UK: prioritise [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (put before [sth] else) | 把…的优先级置于…之前
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| privilege [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put at an advantage) | 使…处于优势地位
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| | She's beautiful, rich and healthy. Life has really privileged her. |
| | 她美丽、富有又健康。生活实在是使她处于优势地位。 |
| privilege [sb] over [sb] vtr + prep | (favor, prefer) | 认为…比…更有优势
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| | Do you think the interviewers privileged you over the other candidates because you're male? |
| | 你是否觉得，采访者之所以认为你比其他候选人更有优势，是因为你是男人？ |
prize [sth] out of [sb],
pry [sth] out of [sb] (US),
prise [sth] out of [sb] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (information: extract from [sb]) (信息、秘密等) | 从…口中撬出
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| | Paisley didn't want to give away Imogen's secret, but her colleagues prized it out of her. |
| probe [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (medical: examine by touching) (用探针等) | 探测，探查
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| | The doctor probes the wound to see if there are any signs of infection. |
| | 医生用探针探查伤口，看是否有任何感染迹象。 |
| probe [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ask questions) | 盘问，盘查
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| | The investigators probed Nathan for hours, trying to find out what he knew. |
| | 调查人员盘问了内森好几个小时，试图查出他知道的事情。 |
| probe [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (question) | 询问
xún wèn |
| | | 探究
tàn jiū |
| | | 深查
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| | The prosecutor probed the witness for information. |
| | 公诉人询问目击证人以获得信息。 |
| process [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (serve a summons) (法院传票) | 把…送达
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| | He was processed with a summons to appear in court by the police. |
| procure [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (prostitute) | 介绍娼妓
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| | | 拉皮条
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prod [sb] to do [sth],
prod [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 (prompt to do [sth]) | 督促某人做某事
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| | Mary resents having to prod her son to finish his homework. |
| profile [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (collect information about) | 对…进行侧写
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| | The police are profiling the killer. |
| | 警方正在对凶手进行侧写。 |
| profile [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (describe) | 描述，描绘，介绍
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| | The book profiles several stars of Hollywood's golden age. |
| | 这本书描述了好莱坞黄金时代的几位明星。 |
project [sth],
project [sth] onto [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (emotion: attribute to [sb] else) | 把（感情等）投射到
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| | Heather projected her fear of dogs onto her son, who actually liked them. |
| | 希瑟把自己对犬类的恐惧投射在了她儿子身上，而她儿子原本是喜欢狗的。 |
| promise [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with object: commit to) | 向…承诺…
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| | My parents have promised me a bike for Christmas. |
| promote [sb] over [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (promote [sb] else instead) | 使…的职位升迁高过…
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| | He was really sad after finding out that his boss had promoted John over him. |
| prompt [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give a cue to [sb]) | 提醒
tí xǐng |
| | When Ian forgot his line, the stage manager prompted him. |
| | 伊安忘记了自己的台词，所以舞台总监提醒了他一下。 |
| prompt [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (refresh [sb]'s memory) | 提示
tí shì |
| | | 提醒
tí xǐng |
| | When Gary couldn't remember the word, his teacher prompted him. |
| prompt [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (encourage [sb] to do [sth]) | 鼓励某人做某事
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| | | 激励某人做某事
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| | It was James's mother who prompted him to apply for university courses. |
| | 是詹姆士的母亲鼓励了他申请大学。 |
| prop [sth/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." | (support, steady) | 支撑，撑起
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| | | 支持，扶持
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| | She propped up her book to keep her hands free for knitting. |
| propel [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move forward) | 推动…前进，推进
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| | What propels these tiny creatures through the water? |
| | 是什么推动着这些微小的生物在水中前进？ |
| propel [sb/sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (drive, push) (比喻) | 驱动，驱使，推动
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| | She was propelled to stardom almost overnight. |
| | 她几乎是在一夜之间被推上了明星的宝座。 |
propitiate,
propitiate [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (placate, appease) | 劝解 vtr
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| | | 安抚
ān fǔ |
| | | 安慰
ān wèi |
| propose to [sb] vi + prep | (ask to marry) | 向…求婚
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| | He proposed to me on the beach at midnight. |
| | 他午夜时在海滩上向我求婚。 |
| propose [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (nominate, suggest) | 推荐
tuī jiàn |
| | | 提出
tí chū |
| | | 提名
tí míng |
| | The company was looking for a new finance director, and the head of HR proposed Emily. |
| prosecute [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (for crime) (人) | 起诉，告发
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| | The Crown Prosecution Service took the decision to prosecute the driver, as he had been drunk at the time of the accident. |
| | 皇家检控署决定起诉司机，因为他在事故发生时属于醉酒状态。 |
| protective of [sb/sth] adj + prep | (person) | 对…关爱保护的
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| | | 对…用心爱护的
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| | Bob is very protective of his children. |
| | 鲍勃对自己的孩子们非常关爱保护。 |
| proud of [sb] adj + prep | (happy with [sb] else's achievements) | 为…感到骄傲
wèi … gǎn dào jiāo ào |
| prove [sb] wrong vtr + adj | (show that [sb] is incorrect) | 证明…错了
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| | My father said I would never be an athlete; I'm determined to prove him wrong. |
| provide [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (supply with, make available) | 为某人提供某物
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| | Contact the school secretary, who will provide you with the necessary forms. |
| | 请联系教学秘书，他会为您提供必要的表格。 |
| provision [sb/sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (supply with) | 把…提供给
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| | | 把…供应给
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| | Aid workers put themselves at risk to provision the starving people with food and drink. |
provoke,
provoke [sb] into (doing) [sth],
provoke [sb] to (do) [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (incite [sb] to do [sth]) | 激起某人做某事
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| | | 煽动某人做某事
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| | His article provoked me into writing a letter to The Times. |
| | 我在他的文章的煽动下，写了一封信给《泰晤士报》。 |
| provoke [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make angry) | 激怒
jī nù |
| | | 惹怒
rě nù |
| | Loud parties late at night will provoke your neighbours. |
| | 深夜聚会高声喧哗会惹怒你的邻居们。 |
| psych [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." | informal, abbreviation (defeat by psychological means) | 在心理上压倒
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psychoanalyze,
psychoanalyze [sb],
UK: psychoanalyse,
psychoanalyse [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (subject to psychological analysis) | 对…做心理分析 vtr
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| puff [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." | informal (make out of breath) | 让某人上气不接下气
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| | | 让某人气喘吁吁
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| | That run has puffed me out. |
pull [sth],
pull [sth] on [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (stunt, trick: play) | 对…耍（花招）
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| | How could you pull such a mean trick on me? |
| pull [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang (attract [sb] sexually) | 吸引…，让…着迷
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| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (overtake) | 赶上
gǎn shàng |
| | | 赶超
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| | | 领先
lǐng xiān |
| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (excel, outdo) | 胜过
shèng guò |
| | | 超越
chāo yuè |
| pull for [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] | informal, figurative (favour, support) | 划向，向…靠拢
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| | (口语) | 非常同情，强烈支持
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| | (口语) | 为…加油，为…打气
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| | You can win! We're all pulling for you. |
pull [sb] in,
pull in [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." | (crowds: attract, draw) | 吸引
xī yǐn |
| pull [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | (withdraw) | 拉出…
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| | | 拔出…
bá chū |
| pull [sb/sth] over 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." | often passive (police: stop vehicle) (警察) | 让…把车停靠路边
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| | The police pulled us over for speeding. |
| pull [sth] on [sb]⇒ v | (trick, deceive [sb]) | 欺骗某人
qī piàn mǒu rén |
| pull [sth/sb] together vtr + adv | (assemble, gather) | 组织起
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| | | 把…聚集到一起
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| | Brian pulled a team together to come up with a plan. |
pull [sb] up on [sth],
pull [sb] up for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (reprimand for [sth]) | 因为…训斥…
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| | | 因为…责备…
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| pull [sb]'s leg v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (tease) | 取笑
qǔ xiào |
| | | 捉弄
zhuō nòng |
| | | 耍弄
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| 备注: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | Stop pulling my leg - I know perfectly well what you're up to! |
pulverize [sb],
also UK: pulverise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (beat [sb] severely) (比喻) | 摧毁，粉碎，彻底击败
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| | Our team pulverized the other team in the championship. |
| pummel [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (beat, pound) | 殴打
ōu dǎ |
| | | 拳击
quán jī |
| | | 痛打
tòng dǎ |
| | The gang pummelled him and left him for dead in the street. |
| | 黑帮的人殴打了他一顿，把他扔在街上等死。 |
| pummel [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, figurative, informal, often passive (critique harshly) | 抨击
pēng jī |
| pump [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (bullets: fire repeatedly) | 将（子弹）连续射入
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| | The gunman pumped bullets into the car. |
| pump [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (interrogate) | 追问
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| | | 拷问
kǎo wèn |
| | | 盘问
pán wèn |
| | Karen's colleagues keep pumping her for information about the merger, but she won't tell them anything. |
pump [sb/sth] up,
pump 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." | figurative (cause excitement) | 推动，促进，提振
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| | (某人，比喻) | 给…打气
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| punch [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (hit on specified body part) (打击身体部位) | 打在某人的...上
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| | Tom punched Pete in the stomach. |
| punish [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (penalty for offence) | 惩罚
chéng fá |
| | | 处罚
chǔ fá |
| | The teacher punished her student for being late to class. |
| | 老师因为迟到而惩罚了学生。 |
| purge [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (get rid of [sth]) | 使…清除（罪责、过失等）
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| | Tim believes that confessing to his sins purges him of guilt. |
| | 提姆相信，忏悔自己的罪孽会清除他的负罪感。 |
| purge [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get rid of [sb]) | 开除
kāi chú |
| | | 将…清扫出去
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| | | 清除（异己）
qīng chú （ yì jǐ ） |
| | The company has purged a number of staff following its recent financial problems. |
| | 近期出现财务问题后，这家公司开除了许多员工。 |
| purge [sth] of [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (government: get rid of) (政府行为) | 将…从…清除出去
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| | The party leader has purged the party of troublemakers. |
| | 党派领导人将党派中惹是生非之人清除了出去。 |
| purify [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (religion: cleanse of sin) | 给...赎罪
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| | | 净化
jìng huà |
| | You must purify yourself before you can go to heaven. |
| pursue [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (follow: physically) | 追赶
zhuī gǎn |
| | | 追踪
zhuī zōng |
| | The police officer pursues the thief along the street. |
| | 警察沿街追赶那个小偷。 |
| pursue [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (romantically) | 追求
zhuī qiú |
| | Sarah pursued Ian for weeks before he agreed to go out with her. |
| | 萨拉追求了伊安好几周，他才同意和萨拉约会。 |
push [sth/sb] aside,
push aside [sth/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." | (shove to one side) | 把…推开
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| | | 把…挤到一边
bǎ jǐ dào yì biān |
| | Fans pushed each other aside to get a position near the front of the stage. Julie pushed the brambles aside so that she could get past without being scratched. |
push [sth/sb] aside,
push aside [sth/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." | figurative (dismiss, disregard) | 抛开
pāo kāi |
| | | 搁置
gē zhì |
| | | 把…放到一边
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| | She decided to push aside all negative thoughts and thus became a happier person. |
| push [sb/sth] down vtr + adv | (cause to fall) | 推倒
tuī dǎo |
| | The cows pushed down the fence to get to the grass. |
| | 奶牛们踩倒了篱笆，去到外面吃草。 |
| push [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." | informal, figurative (exclude, oust) (非正式用语) | 挤出，逐出，排除，开除
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| | Her clique pushed her out when she made a major social faux pas. |
| | 她在社交场合发生重大失礼，被逐出了自己的小圈子。 |
| put [sb] at ease v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make comfortable) | 使…放松
shǐ fàng sōng |
| | | 使…觉得不拘束
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| | Gillian put us at ease before the test by making a joke. |
| put [sb/sth] at risk v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (endanger) | 使处于危险境地
shǐ chǔ yú wēi xiǎn jìng dì |
| | You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
put [sb/sth] at risk of [sth],
put [sb/sth] at risk of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (expose to) | 使陷入…的风险
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| | We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| put [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." | informal (put into prison) | 把…关进监狱
bǎ … guān jìn jiān yù |
| put [sth/sb] behind you v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (forget [sth/sb]) | 把…抛在脑后
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| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | 把…放下
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| | Patsy put her pens down on the desk. The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| put [sb] down for [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." | ([sb] promises to contribute [sth]) | 记下…承诺捐赠…
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| | So, can I put you down for a $20 donation this month? That's very generous of you. Can I put you down for £1,000? |
| put [sb/sth] down as [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." | (consider [sb/sth] to be [sth]) | 认为…是，把…看作
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| put faith in [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (trust, believe in) | 信任
xìn rèn |
| | | 对…抱有信心
duì … bào yǒu xìn xīn |
| | We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (say [sth] in support of) | 为…说好话
wèi … shuō hǎo huà |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| put [sb] in his/her place v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (humble) | 使…感到卑微
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put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | 使联系
shǐ lián xì |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] 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 (connect with [sb] else) | 安排...与...联系
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| | | 给...提供...的联系方式
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| | You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sb] off of [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." | informal, nonstandard (cause to dislike) | 使…不喜欢…
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| | He was put off of seafood after getting food poisoning from some prawns. |
| put [sb] on 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 (try to fool) | 尝试愚弄…
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| | | 尝试欺骗…
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| 备注: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| put [sb] on probation v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | often passive (release a criminal conditionally) | 判某人缓刑
pàn mǒu rén huǎn xíng |
| put [sb] on probation v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (employ [sb] for a trial period) | 试用某人
shì yòng mǒu rén |
| | | 将某人作为见习人员
jiāng mǒu rén zuò wéi jiàn xí rén yuán |
| put [sth] on the line for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (risk [sth] for [sb]) | 为了某人冒…的风险
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| | He put everything on the line for her: his job, marriage and his reputation. |
| put [sb] on the spot v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (challenge, embarrass) | 使…处于难堪地位
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| | My teacher put me on the spot with a difficult question. |
| put [sb] on trial v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make appear in court) | 使受到审判
shǐ shòu dào shěn pàn |
| | Sometimes innocent people are put on trial for murder. |
| put [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." | informal (aggrieve) | 使…苦恼
shǐ kǔ nǎo |
| | | 使…烦恼
shǐ fán nǎo |
| put [sb] out v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make unconscious for surgery) (在手术前) | 麻醉…
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| put [sth] right with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make amends) | 对…进行弥补
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| | He attempted to put things right with her by bringing her roses. |
| put [sb] in an awkward position v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (cause [sb] social embarrassment) | 让某人处于尴尬境地
ràng mǒu rén chǔ yú gān gà jìng dì |
| | Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| put the blame on [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (name as culprit) | 责怪
zé guài |
| | | 归罪于
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| | | 归咎于
guī jiù yú |
| put [sb] through to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (connect with: on phone) (打电话) | 帮…接通…的电话
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| | We will now put you through to the coordinator. I'll put you through to the switchboard. |
| put [sb] through [sth] vtr + prep | (fund [sb]'s studies) | 为…支付上学的费用
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| | My parents are both working full time in order to put me through college. |
| put [sb] to bed v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (tuck into bed) | 把…安顿上床睡觉
bǎ … ān dùn shàng chuáng shuì jiào |
| | I read my daughter a story every night when I put her to bed. |
| put [sth/sb] to the test v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (check performance) | 考验
kǎo yàn |
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jīng shòu jiǎn yàn |
| | The new safety procedures were put to the test when there was a fire in the basement. |
| put [sb/sth] to use v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make use of [sb/sth]) | 使用，利用
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| put [sb] to work v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (give a job, task to) (工作、任务) | 把…交给某人
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| put [sb] under 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 (anaesthetize) | 杀死
shā sǐ |
| | | 埋葬
mái zàng |
| | | 使昏迷
shǐ hūn mí |
| | Local anesthetics don't work on me, so the dentist has to put me under. |