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bliss [sb] out,
bliss out [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 (produce bliss in [sb]) | 使…幸福无比
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| | | 使…飘飘欲仙
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| block [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (refuse to listen, think) | 抹去
mǒ qù |
| | | 忘记
wàng jì |
| | Some people abuse drugs or alcohol to block out bad memories. |
blow [sb] away,
blow away [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." | slang, figurative (impress greatly) | 给…留下深刻印象
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| | The candidate blew her interviewer away. |
blow [sb] away,
blow away [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." | slang, figurative (kill by shooting) | 射杀
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| | | 枪杀
qiāng shā |
| | The gunman blew away his victim from close range. |
blow [sb] away,
blow away [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." | slang, figurative (thoroughly defeat) | 大败
dà bài |
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| | The first time he ran, he blew away the competition and came home with a gold medal. |
| blow kisses at [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." | (kiss hand and blow) | 冲…飞吻
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| blow [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." | UK, slang, figurative (reject) (俚语) | 拒绝
jù jué |
| | A well-known movie star spent the night chasing after her, but she blew him out. |
| | 一位知名影星花了一整晚追求她，不过遭到了她的拒绝。 |
bog [sb] down,
bog [sb] down in [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, figurative, usu passive (person: hinder) | 使...陷入困境，使...陷入停滞
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| | | 阻碍，阻挠
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bomb out [sb],
bomb [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." | (leave [sb] homeless by bombing their home) (使其无家可归) | 炸毁…的家
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book [sb] in,
book [sb] in 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." | (make appointment) | 为…预约
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| | | 为…预约…
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| | I've booked you in at midday for a cut and blow dry. |
book [sb] out,
book out [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." | (hotel: transfer a guest to another hotel) | 把…转到另一家酒店
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boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (order about) | 使唤…
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| | | 差遣…
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| | My manager likes to boss people around. |
box [sb] in,
box 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." | figurative, informal (confine) | 把…关起来
bǎ … guān qǐ lái |
| | | 被围困起来
bèi wéi kùn qǐ lái |
| | I missed my highway exit because I was boxed in in the wrong lane. |
| break away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (separate: from group) (团体) | 脱离，离开
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break [sb] in,
break 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." | (train [sb] to do a job) | 培养…做…
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| | (环境或工作) | 使…适应，使…熟悉
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break [sb] out,
break out [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." | (set [sb] free) | 帮…逃离…
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| | | 帮…从…逃出去
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| | The gang broke their friend out of jail. |
| break 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] | ([sb]: end association) (人) | 与…绝交
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| break with [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] | (group: withdraw from) (组织) | 与…脱离关系
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bring [sb] in,
bring 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." | (ask to do a job) | 引进
yǐn jìn |
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dài lái |
| | Usually a new head coach will bring in his own team of assistants. |
| | 通常，新的主教练会带来自己的助理团队。 |
| bring [sb/sth] 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." | (performer, act: send on stage) | 通过介绍将（演员或节目）引上舞台
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| | It was time to bring on the next act. |
| bring [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." | (child: raise) | 抚养
fǔ yǎng |
| | | 将…养大成人
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| | The couple adopted the child and brought him up. |
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blandish,
blandish [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (persuade by flattery) | 用甜言蜜语哄骗
yòng tián yán mì yǔ hǒng piàn |
| | | 用奉承话来劝诱
yòng fèng chéng huà lái quàn yòu |
| blank [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (ignore, snub) | 无视
wú shì |
| | | 冷落
lěng luò |
| blanket [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (cover thoroughly) | 布满，覆盖
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| | A layer of frost blanketed the plants. |
| | 一层霜覆盖在植物上。 |
| blast [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shoot [sth], [sb]) | 轰击
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| | | 开枪击打
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| | James blasted the target four times in a row. The victim was blasted by a masked gunman. |
| blast [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (criticize harshly) | 猛烈抨击
měng liè pēng jī |
| | | 严厉批判
yán lì pī pàn |
| | The professor blasted the poorly-written essay. |
blather,
blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk pointlessly about) | 喋喋不休的说
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| | My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen. |
| bleed [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | historical (doctor: draw blood) | 给…放血
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| | Physicians used to believe that bleeding a patient could cure an infection. |
| | 在过去，医生认为给病人放血可以治疗感染。 |
bleed [sb] dry,
bleed [sb] white vtr + adj | figurative (spend all [sb]'s money) | 榨干…的钱
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| | Between them, my six kids have bled me dry! |
| bleep [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (words: replace) | 掩盖
yǎn gài |
| | | 替换
tì huàn |
| | When the man mentioned his victim's name in a TV interview, they bleeped him. |
| bless [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (endow, gift: with [sth]) | 赋予
fù yǔ |
| | | 赐予
cì yǔ |
| | Nature has blessed her with good looks and intelligence. |
| | 大自然赐予了她美貌和智慧。 |
| bless [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (worship God) (对上帝) | 赞美，称颂
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| bless [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ask God to protect [sb/sth]) (祈求上帝) | 庇佑，保佑
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| | Please bless this house. |
| bless [sb/sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (give health or happiness to [sb/sth]) | 使…幸福
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| | Celia has been blessed with seemingly perfect health. |
| be blessed with [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be lucky to have) | 庆幸有
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| | | 幸而有
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| | Jane and Simon are blessed with three wonderful children. I am blessed with a good memory. |
| | 简和西蒙很庆幸，自己有三个很棒的孩子。 我庆幸有很好的记性。 |
| blind [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (dazzle) | 使…目眩神迷，令…眼花缭乱
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| | The crowd was blinded by the brilliance of the display. |
| | 展览五光十色，令观众眼花缭乱。 |
blindside,
blindside [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (sport: tackle sideways on) (本义，橄榄球术语) | 出其不意攻击其防守盲区，偷袭其无防备的一侧
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blindside,
blindside [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make an unexpected attack on) (比喻) | 出其不意地攻击，偷袭
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| blink at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be amazed) | 对…感到惊愕
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| | | 对……感到吃惊
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| | Rose blinked at the huge pile of Christmas presents. |
| blinker [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (make narrow-minded about) | 蒙蔽
méng bì |
| | Ben's privileged upbringing has blinkered him to the poverty that many people face. |
| blister [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (reprimand, criticize) | 严厉斥责
yán lì chì zé |
| | | 训斥批评
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| | Caroline blistered her daughter for her inappropriate behavior. |
| | 卡罗琳严厉斥责了女儿的不当行为。 |
| blister [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (defeat, outshine) | 痛打
tòng dǎ |
| | | 击败
jī bài |
| | Our team blistered the opposing team, wining by 20 points. |
| block [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (prevent from accessing website) (网站) | 封锁，拦截
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| blood [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (initiate into hunting) | 用猎物的血涂（新猎手的）脸
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| | The master of the hunt blooded the novice in a special ceremony. |
| blow [sb] a kiss v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (kiss hand and blow) | 给…飞吻
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| blow a kiss at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (kiss hand and blow) | 给…飞吻
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| blow [sb]'s mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (astound [sb]) | 让…痴狂
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| | When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! |
| blow [sb]'s mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (drugs: disorient, overwhelm [sb]) | 让…无法思考
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| bludge [sth] off [sb] vtr + prep | informal, AU (beg, scrounge) | 向…讨要
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| | Gary is always bludging cigarettes off me. |
| bludge on [sb] vi + prep | informal, AU (live at [sb] else's expense) | 榨取
zhà qǔ |
| | | 依附并榨取
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| | When are you going to get a job and stop bludging on your parents? |
| bluff [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (deceive, fool) | 骗某人做某事
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| | | 虚张声势糊弄某人做某事
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| | Steve bluffed Joe into doing the laundry all week. |
| | 史蒂夫骗乔洗了整整一个星期的衣服。 |
board,
board with [sb] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (lodge) (在别人家里) | 在…寄宿，在…寄膳
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| | Jason boarded with a family while at university. |
| | 杰森上大学时在一家人家里寄宿。 |
| bolster [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (support) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | | 拥护
yōng hù |
| | The church bolstered Ben when he ran for mayor. |
| | 本竞选市长的时候，教会支持了他。 |
| bomb [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drop explosives) | 轰炸
hōng zhà |
| | | 向...投炸弹
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| | The city was bombed repeatedly during the war. |
| | 战争期间，那个城市遭受了反复的轰炸。 |
| bombard [sb/sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (attack with) | 用…攻击
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| | The kids bombarded the teacher with water balloons. |
bond,
bond with [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (get emotionally closer) (比喻在情感上) | 与某人亲近，与某人联结
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| | During the crises, each bonded with the other, building a lifetime friendship. |
| | 危机期间，大家感情上联结更为紧密，建立了终生不渝的友谊。 |
| bond with [sb] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (get emotionally closer) | 与…亲近
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| | It didn't take long for Janet to bond with her foster parents. |
| | 没过多久，珍妮特就和养父母亲近了起来。 |
| bonk [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit, knock) | 碰撞
pèng zhuàng |
| | | 磕碰
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| | Ouch! I just bonked my elbow on the edge of the table. |
| bonk [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang (have sex with) (英国) | 与…性交
yǔ … xìng jiāo |
| | His mates are all desperate to know whether he's bonking her. |
| boo [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (jeer at) (人) | 给...喝倒彩，发嘘声嘲笑
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| | The audience booed the comedian until he left the stage. |
| boo [sb] off the stage v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (performer, speaker: jeer from stage) | 喝倒彩把…赶下舞台
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| book [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hire, engage) | 预雇
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| | | 预约
yù yuē |
| | The parents are going to book a clown for the party. |
| | 家长们打算预雇一位小丑来聚会上表演。 |
| boondoggle [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deceive) | 欺骗
qī piàn |
| boost [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (push up) | 把…往上推
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| | Rick boosted Amy out of the water. |
| | 里克把艾米推出水面。 |
| boost [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (encourage, support) | 鼓舞某人，激励某人
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| | The community's support boosted the politician. |
| | 社区的支持让这名政客深受鼓舞。 |
| boot [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (provide boots for) | 为...提供靴子
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| | The troops were booted and ready to march. |
| boot [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (harass or aggravate) | 没有提供翻译
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| boot [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, slang (fire) | 解雇
jiě gù |
| | | 开除
kāi chú |
| | The boss booted Max last Thursday. |
| bootstrap [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (cause to advance) | 引导
yǐn dǎo |
| 备注: Commonly followed by into, out of, to |
| | The new manager bootstrapped the ailing company into making a profit. |
| bop [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit lightly) | 轻打
qīng dǎ |
| | | 轻击
qīng jī |
| bore [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make bored) | 使…厌烦，使…觉得无聊
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| | I try to pay attention, but algebra class bores me. |
| | 我努力专心，但代数课让我觉得很无聊。 |
| borrow from [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (ideas: take adopt) | 借用
jiè yòng |
| | | 采用
cǎi yòng |
| | | 借鉴
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| | His work borrows from many other artists. |
| bother [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (perturb) | 令…烦恼不安，让…觉得困扰，让…烦恼
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| | What's bothering me is why he would even ask such a thing? |
| | 令我烦恼不安的是，为什么他居然会提出这样的要求？ |
| bottle-feed [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (give food with bottle) | 用奶瓶喂育…
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| bottle-feed [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (coddle, overprotect) | 过分宠溺某人
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| | | 过分保护某人
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| bounce [sth] off [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (idea: test) | 征求关于...的意见（看法）
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| | I'll bounce the idea off my boss and get back to you. |
| bounce [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, slang (evict) | 将…从…驱逐出去
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| | | 将…逐出…
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| | The football players were bounced from the club for starting a fight. |
| bound to [sth/sb] adj + prep | figurative (legally obligated) (法律) | 受约束于，受…约束
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| | Judges are bound to the law. |
| bow to [sb] vi + prep | (gesture respectfully) (人) | 向…鞠躬
xiàng jū gōng |
| | "Your majesty," said the man as he bowed to the Queen. |
| | “女王陛下，”那个人向女王鞠躬时说。 |
| bowstring [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (strangle with cord) (如弓弦等) | 用…勒死
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| brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk boastfully) | 吹嘘
chuī xū |
| | | 自夸
zì kuā |
| | He is always bragging about his wealth. |
| | 他总是吹嘘自己多有钱。 |
| brainwash [sb] into doing [sth] vtr + prep | (indoctrinate into doing) | 给…洗脑
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| | The cult brainwashed Brian into leaving his family. |
brand [sb] [sth],
brand [sb] as [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stigmatise) | 将…指责为
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| | | 将…抹黑为
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| | Because of his radical views, he was branded a revolutionary. |
brand,
brand [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stigmatise) | 打上…的烙印
dǎ shàng de lào yìn |
| | | 使…蒙上污名
shǐ méng shàng wū míng |
| | Because of his views, he was branded a communist. |
| break free from [sb] vi + adj | (escape) | 摆脱
bǎi tuō |
| break the news to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (announce [sth]) | 向某人透露消息
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| | The police officer broke the news to Natasha that her husband had died in a car crash. |
breastfeed,
breastfeed [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give milk from the breast) | 哺乳
bǔ rǔ |
| | | 以母乳喂养
yǐ mǔ rǔ wèi yǎng |
| breath test [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: test alcohol level) (测试酒精含量) | 对…进行呼气检测
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breathalyze,
breathalyze [sb],
UK: breathalyse,
breathalyse [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (administer breath-alcohol test to) | 做呼气测醉检测
zuò hū qì cè zuì jiǎn cè |
| breed [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: rear) (人) | 培养，养育
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| | Nelly's parents bred her to be a proper lady. |
| | 奈莉的父母把她培养成了一名真正的淑女。 |
| brevet [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (appoint or promote by brevet) | 名誉晋升
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| bribe [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (persuade [sb] with money, etc.) | 贿赂
huì lù |
| | | 收买
shōu mǎi |
| | The chief of police bribed the deputy sheriff not to talk about what really happened. |
| | 为了堵住治安副官的嘴，让他不说实情，警察局长贿赂了他。 |
| brief [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give a summary talk) | 向…简要介绍情况，对...作简报
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| | The Chief Inspector briefed her officers prior to the raid. |
| | 突袭前，总督察向手下警员简要介绍了情况。 |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (apprise of) | 向某人通告某事的基本情况，给某人做某事的情况简要介绍
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| | The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case. |
| | 这名警长向他的代理人就案件近来的进展做了简要介绍。 |
| brigade [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (form into brigade) | 把…编成旅
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| bring [sb] back to life v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (resuscitate) | 使…苏醒，救活
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| bring [sth/sb] to life adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | often passive (give life) | 赋予...生命
fù yǔ shēng mìng |
| | | 让...活过来
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| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
bring [sb/sth] together,
bring together [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (unite) | 使团结
shǐ tuán jié |
| | | 使走到一起
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| brood over [sb] vi + prep | figurative (children: protect) | 保护
bǎo hù |
| | | 庇护
bì hù |
| | Shirley's mom broods over her family like a mother hen. |
browbeat,
browbeat [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bully, coerce) | 恐吓
kǒng hè |
| | | 威胁
wēi xié |