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restore [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (to health) | 使…恢复健康
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| | 使…康复 shǐ kāng fù |
| Victoria had been very ill, but good treatment and plenty of rest soon restored her. |
| 维多利亚病得很重,但妥善治疗加上大量休息令她很快就恢复了健康。 |
restore [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (spirits, mood) | 使(精神、情绪等)恢复
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| Edwin was feeling blue after splitting up with his boyfriend, but a night out with his friends restored his spirits. |
| 和男朋友分手后,艾德文觉得很抑郁,但与朋友们一夜的尽情玩乐使他恢复了精神。 |
restore [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (return [sth/sb] lost or stolen) | 归还 guī huán |
| | 还给 huán gěi |
| The police restored the lost child to his parents. |
restrain [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (physically) (人身限制) | 控制,限制
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| The police officers restrained the attacker, pinning his arms behind his back. |
| 警察将袭击者的胳膊扭到背后,将其控制起来。 |
restrain [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (by others) | 限制,约束,控制
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| Molly wanted to go to drama school, but felt her parents restrained her, because they expected her to become a doctor. |
| 莫莉想上戏剧学院,但觉得受到了父母的限制,因为他们希望她将来当医生。 |
restrict [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (limit or confine to) | 将…拘禁在…
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| | 将…局限于…
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| The plan is that violent prisoners will be restricted to their cells. |
| 根据计划,行为暴力的犯人将被拘禁在自己的囚室中。 |
resupply, resupply [sb] with [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide with [sth]) | 重新供给… chóng xīn gōng jǐ |
| | 重新提供… chóng xīn tí gōng |
reteach, reteach [sb] to do [sth], reteach [sb] [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (educate or train again) | 再教育 zài jiào yù |
| | 再培训 zài péi xùn |
retell [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (story: recount again) | 重复讲述
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| After telling his account of the accident to the police, he later had to retell his story to a jury. |
retell [sb], retell [sb] that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: inform again) (接从句) | 重复告诉
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| How many times do I have to retell you that smoking will kill you? |
retest, retest [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (test again) | 再次试验… zài cì shì yàn |
| | 重新测试… chóng xīn cè shì |
| | 复测… fù cè |
retest, retest [sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (repeat exam, retake) | 重复测试 chóng fù cè shì |
| | 重测 chóng cè |
retire [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause to stop working) | 使退休
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| The company retired Janine on her sixty-fifth birthday, even though she would have liked to carry on working for a few more years. |
retire [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (baseball: put a batter out) (棒球: 击球手) | 使…出局
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retry, retry [sb], retry [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put on trial again) | 重新提审… chóng xīn tí shěn |
| | 再审… zài shěn |
retry, retry [sb], retry [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attempt again) | 重新尝试… chóng xīn cháng shì |
| | 再试… zài shì |
retry, retry [sb], retry [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (another attempt) | 重试 chóng shì |
| | 再试 zài shì |
return [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (take back) | 把…归还给…,把…还给
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| Please ensure you return your books to the library on time. |
reunite [sb], reunite [sb] and [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bring together back) | 使…重聚
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| This TV show reunites relatives who haven't seen each other for decades. |
revitalize [sb], also UK: revitalise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (revive, refresh [sb]) | 使…恢复生气
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| | 使…重焕活力
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| The cold water revitalized Nancy after a long workout. |
revolt against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (rebel, protest) | 反抗 fǎn kàng |
| The students revolted against the school's new dress code. |
revolt [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disgust) | 使…恶心 shǐ ě xīn |
| I won't date Peter; his ugly face revolts me. |
revolve around [sb/sth] vi + prep | (go around) | 围绕…旋转,绕着…转
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| The Earth revolves around the sun. |
| 地球围绕太阳旋转。 |
revolve around [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (be centred on) (比喻) | 以…为中心,围着…转
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| Edwin thinks the world revolves around him. |
| 埃德温认为全世界都要围着他转。 |
reward [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give a gift, [sth] in return) | 给予…作为酬劳 gěi yǔ zuò wéi chóu láo |
| | 奖赏 jiǎng shǎng |
| His boss rewarded him with a day off for his hard work. |
| 因为他工作勤奋,老板奖赏了他一天假。 |
reward [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (give in return for [sth] done) | 用…回报
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| Mrs. Jones rewarded the helpful children with chocolate cupcakes. |
reward [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (give a gift in return for [sth]) | 为…给…奖赏
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| The teacher rewarded the class for good behavior. |
reward [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (give a gift for [sth] done) | 为做…给…酬谢
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| The man rewarded Richard for returning his dog. |
rib [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (tease [sb] about [sth]) | 因…取笑(某人)
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| | 因…嘲笑(某人)
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| Billy's classmates rib him about his red hair. |
rid [sb/sth] of [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." | formal (free of, clear of) | 从…中清除 cóng … zhōng qīng chú |
| Henry was a very tidy man and, when he moved in, he rid Amanda's house of clutter. We haven't managed to rid all the children of their head lice yet. |
| 亨利是个十分整洁的男人,搬进来的时候,他从阿曼达的房子中清除了一大堆杂物。我们还未清除所有孩子们头上的跳蚤。 |
ride, ride [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (carry) | 使…骑在…上 shǐ qí zài shàng |
| | 驮着 duò zhe |
| I ride my son on my shoulders. |
ride [sb/sth] down, ride down [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (trample under hooves) (指被马) | 踩踏,践踏
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ride [sb] down, ride down [sb] vtr + adv | (catch up with) | 赶上 gǎn shàng |
| | 追上 zhuī shàng |
be right for [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (compatible with [sb]) | 对…合适的
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| | 对…最恰当的
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| Everyone knew Marshall and Elaine were right for each other. |
rim [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | vulgar, slang (sex: perform anillingus) (性交中) | 舔…的肛门
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| Philip loves it when his boyfriend rims him. |
ring [sb] up, ring 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." | informal (call on the telephone) | 给…打电话 gěi dǎ diàn huà |
| | 打电话给 dǎ diàn huà gěi |
| Please ring up Patty tonight, and invite her to our party. |
rip [sth] from [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (snatch, wrest) | 从…处抢走
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| | 从…处强夺走
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| Emily ripped the weapon from her opponent's grasp. |
rip [sb/sth] apart vtr + adv | slang, figurative (criticize harshly) | 严厉批判...
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| | 抨击...
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| | 大加批评...
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| The critics ripped the author apart. |
rip into [sb], tear into [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, berate) | 猛烈抨击 měng liè pēng jī |
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| Nancy was furious with Jane and ripped into her. |
rise above [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] | figurative (be unaffected by) | 不受…影响
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| Prudence hoped she could rise above the petty gossip and narrow-minded behavior of those in the neighborhood. |
rise against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (resist, protest against) | 没有提供翻译
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| The slaves plan to rise against their masters. |
rise up against [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (revolt, protest) | 起义反抗
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| | 造反 zào fǎn |
| The oppressed people will rise up against their autocratic government. |
| 受压迫的民众起义反抗专制的政府。 |
rival [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be equal to) | 比得上 bǐ de shàng |
| | 与…相匹敌
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| She has a natural beauty to rival that of any movie star. |
| 她天生丽质,美貌可与任何影星相匹敌。 |
roar, the roar of [sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (person, group: loud utterance) (个人或团体) | 吼叫,嚎叫
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| The team was encouraged by the roar of the crowd. |
| 球队受到了人群吼叫的鼓励。 |
roar at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: yell, shout) | 冲…吼道
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| | 冲…大声说
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| When Brian's boss discovered his mistake, she roared at him to come into her office. |
| 老板发现布莱恩的错误时,冲他大声吼道,要他速来办公室。 |
rob [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (having lost to theft) | 抢劫 qiǎng jié |
| | 抢 qiāng |
| According to the police, the store was robbed of more than 5,000 dollars. The tourists were robbed of their wallets. |
| 据警方消息,这家店被抢走了 5000 多美元。游客的钱包被抢走了。 |
rob [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (steal from) | 偷 tōu |
| | 偷盗 tōu dào |
| | 偷取
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| Mark's been afraid to go out since he was robbed in the street. |
| 自从在街上被偷,马克就不敢出门了。 |
rob [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (deprive [sb] of [sth]) | 使失去 shǐ shī qù |
| | 夺去
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| | 剥夺 bō duó |
| You've robbed me of everything but my dignity! She had to start working when she was 12 years old so she was robbed of her youth. |
| 你夺去了我的一切,但不能剥夺我的尊严!她12岁就不得不参加工作,青春时光就这样被剥夺了。 |
rob [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: steal) (法律) | 盗窃,行窃
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robe [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (dress) | 给…穿衣
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rock [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (baby: move side to side) | 使…轻轻摇晃
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| | 轻轻摇动
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| The mother sang her baby a lullaby as she rocked him in her arms. |
roil [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make [sb] angry) | 激怒 jī nù |
| | 惹怒 rě nù |
roll, roll [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (rob) (俚语) | (趁某人不清醒时)打劫,盗窃
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| I wanted his watch, so I rolled him. |
roll over [sb] vi + prep | figurative (sport: defeat) | 翻转 fān zhuǎn |
| | 翻滚 fān gǔn |
| In the final game, Brazil rolled over Canada 15 to 2. |
roll over for [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (submit to) | 顺从 shùn cóng |
| | 听…的话
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| You can't always expect me to roll over for you. |
rook [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (swindle) | 诈骗 zhà piàn |
| The con artist rooked me out of my money. |
root [sth/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." | (hunt down) | 找出 zhǎo chū |
| | 挖出 wā chū |
| The Prime Minister was determined to root out the terrorists and bring them to justice. |
rope [sb] in 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 (involve [sb]) | 拉…帮忙,拉…参与
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| The team didn't have quite enough players, so the members roped in a few of their friends. |
rope [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (involve [sb] in [sth]) | 拉…参加
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rope [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 (involve [sb] in doing) | 拉某人做某事
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| Gareth roped Mike into going rock climbing with him. I've been roped into helping out at the school fete. |
roster [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (schedule [sb] to do a task) | 把…列入登记表
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| | 把…列入执勤表
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| The boss rostered Josh to work the early morning shift. |
| 老板把乔什列入登记表,让他上早班。 |
rough [sb] up, rough 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." | informal (beat up) | 胖揍
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| | 痛殴
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| A gang of youths roughed him up. |
rough up [sb], rough [sb] up, UK: rough [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." | US, informal (sports: abuse a player) (体育运动中) | 粗暴对待,凶狠应对
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| Go in there and rough up their best player, but don't get any fouls called on you. |
round on [sb] vtr phasal insep | (verbally assault) | 骂,叱骂
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| | 叱责,责骂
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roust, roust [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rouse) | 叫醒,唤醒
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| | 唤起,唤醒
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rout [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (defeat decisively) | 使…惨败
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| | 打垮 dǎ kuǎ |
rub [sb/sth] down with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rub thoroughly with [sth]) | 用…擦遍
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rub off on [sb] vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (be transmitted to [sb] else) | 影响…
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| | 感染…
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rub [sth] off [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (remove by wiping) | 擦掉…上的…
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| He rubbed the specks of mud off his shoe. |
rub [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." | slang, figurative (kill) (俚语) | 杀死,除去
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| It's said he was rubbed out by the mob for stealing money from the casino. |
| 据说他因为从赌场偷钱,被黑帮杀掉了。 |
rub shoulders with [sb], rub elbows with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (socialize with [sb]) | 与…交往,与…接触
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| She likes to rub shoulders with important people. |
rubbish [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, informal (disparage) | 贬低 biǎn dī |
| | 轻视 qīng shì |
| | 蔑视 miè shì |
| Neil is always rubbishing his colleagues. |
rule over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (govern) | 支配 zhī pèi |
| | 统治 tǒng zhì |
rumble [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive, slang (realise deceit) | 看穿 kàn chuān |
| | 识破
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| Sam realized his wife had rumbled him when he saw her looking in through the window. |
rumor [sb] into [sth] (US), rumour [sb] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | often passive (pressure by rumors) | 某人因谣言压力陷入
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run against [sb] vi + prep | (oppose in election) | 同…竞选
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run 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] | (charge [sb/sth]) | 冲向 chōng xiàng |
run [sth] by [sb], run [sth] past [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." | informal (check [sth] with [sb]) | 就...问问...的意见
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| | 问问...对...的意见
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run [sb/sth] down 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." | (hit with a vehicle) (车辆) | 撞到…
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run into [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] | (collide with, crash into) | 撞上 zhuàng shàng |
| | 撞到 zhuàng dào |
| Two cars ran into each other this morning. According to the report, the bus ran into the wall at a high speed. |
| 今晨发生了两车相撞的事故。报道称,那辆公交汽车以极快的速度撞到了墙上。 |
run into [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 (meet [sb] by chance) | 偶尔遇见 ǒu ěr yù jiàn |
| | 撞见 zhuàng jiàn |
| I ran into my cousin yesterday at the market. |
| 昨天,我在超市偶遇了我表弟。 |
run [sb] off vtr + adv | US, informal (chase away) | 将…从…驱散
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| The protesters were run off the property by the police. |
run out on [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] | (leave spouse or partner) (伴侣) | 抛弃,离开
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run over [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." | (vehicle: knock down) | 撞倒 zhuàng dǎo |
| | 撞翻 zhuàng fān |
| I'm so sorry; I accidentally ran over your cat! |
| 十分抱歉,我开车不小心碾到了你的猫! |
run to [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] | (turn to for help) | 求助于某人
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| | 向某人求助 xiàng mǒu rén qiú zhù |
| Aren't you too old to keep running to your mother every time things go wrong? |
run up to [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (run to [sth/sb] and stop) | 跑向
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| | 奔向 bēn xiàng |
| The boys ran up to the front of the church. |
run up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal 3-part | (face challenge) | 面对...的挑战
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| | 遭遇了...
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| The explorers ran up against some serious problems when the weather suddenly worsened. |
run 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] | US, figurative (be friends with) | 与…结交
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| | 与…交往 yǔ … jiāo wǎng |
| | 与…为友
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| He has been known to run with a bad crowd. |
run in [sb], run [sb] in 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 (arrest) | 逮捕,抓捕
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rush at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (charge, run at [sb/sth]) | 冲向…,扑向…
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| The bull suddenly rushed at the farmer. |
saber [sb] (US), sabre [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attack with a sabre) | 用马刀砍,用军刀砍
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| The soldier quickly sabered the prisoner without waiting for an explanation. |
| 士兵不待解释便飞快地用军刀砍向囚犯。 |
sack [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, informal (dismiss from job) | 解雇,开除
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| The boss sacked Edward because he was late all the time. |
| 爱德华总是迟到,所以老板开除了他。 |
sadden [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make sad) | 使悲伤 shǐ bēi shāng |
| It saddens me to see you so miserable. |
saddle [sb] with [sth], saddle [sb] with [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal, often passive (burden) | 使担负重担
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| I've been saddled with my little sister all weekend. |
| 整个周末,我都使自己的妹妹担负重担。 |
sandwich [sb/sth] between [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (surround) | 把…夹在…中间
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| I was sandwiched between two sumo wrestlers on that flight! The host sandwiched me between two bankers at the dinner table and they just kept talking across me about investments. |
| 那次飞行途中,我被夹在两个相扑运动员中间!晚餐桌上,主人将我安排在两名银行家中间,那两个人一直越过我大谈投资。 |
sap [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit [sth/sb] with a sap) | 用警棍打
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| | 用短棒打
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sass [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal (be cheeky to [sb]) | 对…说无礼的话
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| | 对…出言不逊
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satiate, satiate [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (satisfy: an appetite) | 使…吃饱 shǐ chī bǎo |
| | 使…饱足 shǐ bǎo zú |
| | 喂饱 wèi bǎo |
satirize [sth/sb], also UK: satirise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mock, ridicule) | 讽刺 fěng cì |
| | 讥讽 jī fěng |
| The play satirizes modern politics. |
satisfy [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person) | 使…满意
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| Harry's boss is very demanding; it's difficult to satisfy her. |
| 哈利的老板很苛刻:要让她满意可不容易。 |