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slot [sth/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 (find time for) | (寻找机会)以让…插入 xún zhǎo jī huì yǐ ràng chā rù |
| | 为…安排时间 wèi … ān pái shí jiān |
| I can slot you in between lunch and my afternoon class. |
slur [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (insult, defame) | 污蔑 wū miè |
| | 诋毁 dǐ huǐ |
| | 诽谤 fěi bàng |
| Linda was angry about the way the newspapers had slurred her. |
| 受到新闻报刊诋毁,琳达非常愤怒。 |
smack [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit with open hand) (用掌) | 打,掴
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| When a stranger pinched Wendy's bum, she turned around and smacked his face. |
| 有个陌生人捏温蒂的屁股,温蒂转身就打了他一耳光。 |
smack [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (strike: a child as punishment) (惩罚小孩) | 打,掴
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| Some people think you should never smack children. |
smarten [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." | (make neater, tidier) | 将…弄得更整洁
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| | 将…打扮得更齐整
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| My mother-in-law's coming to dinner so I need to smarten the house up a bit. |
smash [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, figurative (sports: defeat soundly) (体育) | 击溃 jī kuì |
smash [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (defeat, destroy) | 击败 jī bài |
| | 摧毁 cuī huǐ |
| The troops were ready to smash the enemy. |
smash [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (destroy, wreck) | 使破灭 shǐ pò miè |
| | 使粉碎 shǐ fěn suì |
| Linda told Nancy she had a terrible singing voice and smashed her dreams of becoming a pop star. |
smile on [sb/sth], smile upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (bless with good fortune) (幸运之神) | 向…微笑,给…好运
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| God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year. |
smile at [sb] vi + prep | (give [sb] a smile) (对着人) | 冲…微笑,向…微笑
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smitten with [sb], smitten over [sb] adj + prep | (infatuated with) | 被…迷住 bèi … mí zhù |
| | 迷上… mí shàng … |
| | 对…着迷 duì … zháo mí |
| He was smitten with the beautiful actress. |
| 他被那位美丽的女演员迷住了。 |
smoke [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (shoot with gun) | 开枪射击 kāi qiāng shè jī |
| | 开枪打
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| The infamous gangster smoked two policemen that night. |
smooch with [sb] vi + prep | informal (kiss romantically) | 接吻 jiē wěn |
| Apparently, Emma was smooching with John in the hallway. |
smooth the rough edges off [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (refine) | 磨掉…的棱角 mó diào … de léng jiǎo |
| | 挫去…的锐气 cuò qù … de ruì qì |
| As soon as they were married she started trying to smooth the rough edges off him. |
smother [sb] with kisses v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (kiss repeatedly) | 一通狂亲
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| | 亲得让人喘不过气来
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| I just hate it when Aunt Gussie smothers me with kisses! |
snap at [sb] vi + prep | (speak sharply or angrily to) | 对...怒声呵斥
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| | 对…恶声恶气
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| I know you're frustrated, but that doesn't give you an excuse to snap at me like that. |
snatch [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (kidnap) | 绑架 bǎng jià |
| | 绑走
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| The man snatched Betty as she walked along the street in broad daylight. |
sneak [sb/sth] in vtr + adv | ([sb], [sth]: bring in unseen) | 将…偷偷带入
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| He hid the file in a birthday cake to sneak it in to the prisoner's cell. |
snipe at [sb] vi + prep | (try to shoot) | 狙击 jū jī |
| | 向某人射击
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snipe at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (make petty criticisms of) | 批评某人 pī píng mǒu rén |
| | 抨击某人
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snitch on [sb] vi + prep | slang (inform on [sb]) | 打…的小报告
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| Pete snitched on his classmates when he saw them steal candy. |
snog [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, informal (kiss passionately) | 激吻 jī wěn |
| | 热吻 rè wěn |
snooker [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, figurative, slang (fool, deceive) | 欺骗 qī piàn |
| Jeffrey snookered his younger brother into giving him his lunch money. |
snow [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (deceive) | 骗得…的信任 piàn dé de xìn rèn |
| | 用花言巧语说服 yòng huā yán qiǎo yǔ shuō fú |
| We really snowed the police back there with that crazy story! |
snow [sb] over vtr + adv | US, slang (impress greatly) | 使…非常吃惊
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| | 给…留下极端深刻的印象 gěi liú xià jí duān shēn kè de yìn xiàng |
| The news that his ex-wife was getting remarried really snowed him over. |
snow [sb] under 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." | usually passive (overwhelm with work, etc) | 忙于...而不可开交
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snow [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." | usually passive (sports: defeat completely) | 压倒,击败
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| | 一败涂地 yí bài tú dì |
| The points Jackson made kept his team from being snowed under. |
snuggle up to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (curl up close to) | 依偎着 yī wēi zhe |
| | 紧贴着 jǐn tiē zhe |
| Little Bess snuggles up to her favorite teddy bear when she naps. |
soap [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply soap to) | 用肥皂擦洗,在…上打香皂
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| Tom soaped his face, then rinsed it. |
| 汤姆先在脸上打上香皂,然后冲洗掉。 |
sober [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make serious) (比喻) | 使清醒
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| | 使冷静
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| The news of her friend's death sobered Katherine. |
sober [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." | (help recover from drunkenness) (指醉酒后) | 让...清醒,让...醒酒
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| Peter's friends made him drink lots of coffee in an attempt to sober him up. |
socialize with [sb], also UK: socialise with [sb] vi + prep | (interact with others) | 与…社交 yǔ shè jiāo |
| | 与…交际
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| The factory owner never socializes with his workers. |
socialize [sb], also UK: socialise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (child: teach to interact) | 使适应社会 shǐ shì yìng shè huì |
| | 使学会与人交往 shǐ xué huì yú rén jiāo wǎng |
| Public schools have a big responsibility to socialize children. |
sod [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang, vulgar (damn, screw) | 让…见鬼去吧
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| | 见鬼 jiàn guǐ |
| Sod this. I'm going home. You're firing me? Well sod you! |
sodomize [sb], also UK: sodomise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (perform anal sex) | 对…肛交
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| | 鸡奸 jī jiān |
soft on [sb], soft with [sb] adj + prep | (not strict) | 对…温和
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| | 对…温柔
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| The kids like her because she is soft with them. |
soft on [sb] adj + prep | informal, dated (fond of, attracted to) (指人) | 对...有感觉的
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| | 对...有好感的
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| I think my brother's a little soft on you. |
| 我觉得我哥哥对你有些好感。 |
solace [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literary (console) | 安慰 ān wèi |
| | 慰藉 wèi jiè |
solicit [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (ask [sb] for) | 就某事向某人请求
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soot [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover with soot) | 用烟灰覆盖
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| | 用烟灰弄脏
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soothe [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (comfort, calm) | 安慰 ān wèi |
| | 抚慰 fǔ wèi |
| Maggie did her best to soothe the crying child. |
| 麦琪尽力安慰那个哭泣的孩子。 |
sop [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (soak, drench) | 使湿透 shǐ shī tòu |
| The sudden burst of rain sopped the picnickers. |
sorrow for [sb] vi + prep | (feel sad for) | 为某人悲伤,为某人伤心
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sorrow over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (feel sad about) | 因为…悲伤,因为…伤心
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sound [sb] out about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (elicit [sb]'s opinion about [sth]) | 探寻某人对某事的看法
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| | 打探某人对某事的观点
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| He said he wanted to sound me out about his latest business idea. |
sour [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (embitter) (比喻) | 使…变得尖酸刻薄,使…变得充满怨恨
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| Years of working in low-paid, unrewarding jobs had soured Gillian. |
sour [sb] towards [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative (embitter) | 使…对…充满怨恨
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| Several bad relationships had soured Neil towards women. |
space [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 (drug: daze) (用了药物或毒品后) | 令人昏昏沉沉
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| The doctor gave Jim some medication that spaces him out, but it does not seem to improve his condition. |
spam [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (send e-mail to) | 向…发垃圾电子邮件
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| After I bought a book there they started spamming me. |
| 自从我在那里买了一本书后,他们就开始给我发垃圾邮件。 |
spank [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit as punishment) (惩罚) | 打…的屁股
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| Ellen spanked her son when she found out he'd been bullying younger children at school. |
| 艾伦发现儿子在学校欺负比他小的孩子后,打了他的屁股。 |
spank [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sexual hit) (性挑逗) | 拍打…的屁股
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| Tom likes his partners to spank him. |
| 汤姆喜欢伴侣打他的屁股。 |
spare [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (afford to give: [sb] [sth]) | 给某人抽出某物
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| | 给某人匀出某物
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| Could you spare me five minutes of your time? |
| 你能给我匀出五分钟的时间吗? |
spare, spare [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (do without: [sb]) (指人) | 抽出,腾出
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| Can you spare Emma for a few hours? |
spare [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not impose) | 使…免于…
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| | 使…避免…
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| Spare me your insincere flattery. I know you don't mean it. |
spare, spare [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not kill) | 赦免 shè miǎn |
| | 免…死 miǎn sǐ |
| The chief spared his captives, because he admired their bravery in battle. |
spatter [sth/sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (splash, sprinkle with: liquid) | 把某物喷溅到...上
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| (指液体) | 将某物洒到...上
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| The baby spattered the wall with soup. |
| 婴儿把汤洒在了墙上。 |
speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | 坦率地发言反对 tǎn shuài de fā yán fǎn duì |
| Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
speak up for [sb/sth] 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 (defend) | 发言支持 fā yán zhī chí |
| | 为…辩护 wèi … biàn hù |
| My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
speak very highly of [sb] v | (express respect for [sb]) | 赞扬某人 zàn yáng mǒu rén |
| | 给某人很高的评价 gěi mǒu rén hěn gāo de píng jià |
| | 对某人赞不绝口 duì mǒu rén zàn bù jué kǒu |
| The teacher spoke very highly of her students. |
speak well of [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (praise) | 说…的好话 shuō … de hǎo huà |
| You need your clients to speak well of you to their friends and acquaintances. |
spellbind, spellbind [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fascinate, entrance) | 使着迷 shǐ zháo mí |
| | 使入迷 shǐ rù mí |
spill [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disgorge people/contents) | 使撒落,使散落
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| | 使下车,使下船
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| The bag burst open and spilled its contents onto the ground. The car door opened suddenly and spilled Arthur onto the pavement. |
spit [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pierce, impale) | 穿透 chuān tòu |
| | 刺穿 cì chuān |
the spit of [sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly UK, informal (spitting image) (指长相相似的人) | 翻版 fān bǎn |
| (指长相相似的人) | 一个模子里刻出来的
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| That girl is the spit of her mother! |
| 那个女孩长得简直就是她母亲的翻版! |
spite [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually infinitive (desire to hurt [sb]) | 恶意对待,刁难
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| Of course you aren't a horrible person; Neil just said that to spite you because he knows everyone likes you more than him. |
| 你当然不是个让人讨厌的人;尼尔刚才说刁难你是因为他知道大家都更喜欢你而没那么喜欢他。 |
splash [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (water, liquid: get on [sb]) | 把(水、泥等)泼到…上
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| | 溅湿 jiàn shī |
| | 溅脏
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| The car splashed the pedestrian as it went through the puddle. |
splatter [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (liquid: splash, spatter) | 溅上 jiàn shàng |
| | 迸上 bèng shàng |
| | 洒在...上
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| The car ran through a puddle and splattered me. |
| 那辆车开过一滩水,溅了我一身。 |
sponge off [sb/sth], sponge on [sb/sth] 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 (obtain money, help) | 揩…的油
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| Edward's friends are getting fed up with him sponging off them. |
sponsor [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pay expenses for) | 资助 zī zhù |
| | 赞助 zàn zhù |
| The company sponsored the gifted student during his time at university. |
| 公司资助那位资优学生上大学。 |
sponsor [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (advertise to support) (出于广告自己产品的目的) | 赞助 zàn zhù |
| A DIY store sponsors this home improvement programme on the TV. |
| 一家“自己动手”商店赞助了这一家居装修电视节目。 |
spoon-feed [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give food by spoon) | 用匙喂某人
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spoon-feed [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give food by spoon) | 用匙喂某人某物
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spoon-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give food by spoon) | 用匙将某物喂给某人
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spoon-feed [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (give information) | 填鸭式教育某人
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spoon-feed [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (give information) | 将…填鸭般灌给某人
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spoon-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (give information) | 将…填鸭般灌给某人
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spot [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (lend) | 把...借给 bǎ jiè gěi |
| Hey man, can you spot me twenty dollars? |
spray [sth/sb] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply a fine mist to) | 给…喷涂上…
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| Patrick sprayed the table with polish. |
spray [sth] on [sth/sb], spray [sth] onto [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply a fine mist to) | 将…喷洒在…上
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| Helen sprayed the cleaning product on the windows. |
spur [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 (prompt to take action) | 激励…做…
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| | 鞭策…做…
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| Reading about human rights abuses around the world spurred Dan to work for an NGO. |
spur [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." | figurative (encourage) | 激励 jī lì |
| | 鞭策 biān cè |
| He was spurred on by the promise of a decent meal when he reached his destination. |
spy, spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep | (observe secretly) | 窥探 kuī tàn |
| | 窥视 kuī shì |
| The nosy neighbor loved to spy on the couple next door. |
spy, spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep | (carry out espionage on) | 暗中监视 àn zhōng jiān shì |
| | 暗中侦查
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squabble 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] | informal (quarrel, argue with) | 与…争论 yǔ … zhēng lùn |
| | 和…争吵
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| The children always squabble with each other about using the bicycle first. |
square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (prepare to fight [sb/sth]) (指为了打架) | 对...摆好架势,对...摩拳擦掌
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square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (prepare to solve a problem) (指解决问题) | 正视 zhèng shì |
squash [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (humiliate) (用羞辱性的话) | 把…说得无话可说,将…镇住
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| The teacher squashed the student with a stinging retort. |
squeal 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] | figurative, slang (inform, tell on [sb]) | 告某人的密
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| | 告发某人 gào fā mǒu rén |
| One of Alex's classmates squealed on him and he was sent to see the headteacher. |
| 艾利克斯的一名同班同学告发了他,随后他被送去见校长了。 |
squeal to [sb] vi + prep | figurative, slang (inform, tell [sb]) | 向某人告密
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| | 向某人告发
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| Jim didn't like what the other kids were doing, so he squealed to the teacher. |
| 吉姆不喜欢其他孩子的所作所为,所以他跑去向老师告状。 |
squeeze [sth/sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (fit into a small space) | 塞进 sāi jìn |
| | 挤进 jǐ jìn |
| Nancy squeezed all her belongings into the car and set off for her new life. |
| 南希把自己所有的东西都塞进车里,启程开始了自己的新生活。 |
squeeze [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hug tightly) | 用力拥抱
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| | 紧紧拥抱 jǐn jǐn yōng bào |
| Henry caught hold of Amber and squeezed her. |
squeeze [sb] out of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (exclude, push out) | 将...排挤出
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| My grandfather was squeezed out of his job when the new boss took over. |
stab [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attack with [sth] sharp) (向某人) | 刺,戳,扎
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| The mugger stabbed his victim when she refused to hand over her bag. |
| 受害人拒绝交出手提包,抢劫犯便刺伤了她。 |
stab [sb] in the [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (injure with [sth] sharp) | 刺在…的(某个部位)上
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| The young man stabbed his victim in the leg. |
stab [sb] in the back v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (wound [sb] in back with [sth] sharp) (本义) | 在某人背后捅刀子 zài mǒu rén bèi hòu tǒng dāo zi |
| There was a fight outside the bar and a man was stabbed in the back. |
stab [sb] in the back v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (betray [sb]) (比喻) | 背叛某人,出卖某人,在某人背后捅刀子
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| After all I've done to help him, he's stabbed me in the back. |
stabilize [sth/sb], also UK: stabilise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make stable, steady) | 使稳定 shǐ wěn dìng |
| | 使稳固 shǐ wěn gù |
| | 使平稳 shǐ píng wěn |
| The doctor was able to stabilize the patient's heart rate with medication. |
stabilize [sb], also UK: stabilise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (patient: make condition stable) | 使某人状况稳定
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| | 使某人病情稳定下来
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| Doctors have succeeded in stabilising him. |
stack [sth] against [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (weight [sth] unfairly) | 使情况对…不利
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| He realised sadly that the odds were stacked against him. |
stalk [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (follow stealthily) | 悄悄跟踪 qiāo qiāo gēn zōng |
| | 潜随 qián suí |
| The cat stalked the mouse. |
| 猫悄悄跟在老鼠身后。 |