| 复合形式： |
| attest to [sth] vi + prep | (testify to) | 为...作证
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| | | 证明...是真的
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| | I can attest to the truth of that statement. |
| attire [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | formal (dress) | 为...穿上
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| | The ladies-in-waiting attired the queen in a lavish silk ball gown. |
| | 侍女们为女皇穿上一件奢华的丝绸舞会礼服。 |
| attract [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (draw: attention or crowd) | 引起…的注意
yǐn qǐ … de zhù yì |
| | | 吸引
xī yǐn |
| | The clown's juggling act attracted a crowd. |
| | 小丑的杂耍表演吸引了一群观众。 |
| attract [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (force: pull) | 吸引
xī yǐn |
| | The sun's gravity is strong enough to attract comets from the Kuiper belt to it. |
| | 太阳的引力足以吸引柯伊伯带的彗星。 |
| attract [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provoke, arouse) | 引起
yǐn qǐ |
| | | 激起
jī qǐ |
| | The portrayal of Lady Macbeth has attracted accusations of misogyny. |
| | 对麦克白夫人的描绘引起人们的纷纷指责，认为这个形象有厌女的嫌疑。 |
| attract [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (possess property that pulls [sth]) (某种特质) | 吸引
xī yǐn |
| be attracted to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (interested by: an idea, etc.) (想法、观念等) | 被...吸引
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| | | 对…非常感兴趣
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| | I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| | 我认为欧洲中世纪史非常引人入胜，让我非常感兴趣。 |
| be attracted to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) (物理) | 被吸引的
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| | The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| | 磁铁的正负两极总是相互吸引。 |
| attributable to [sth/sb] adj + prep | (can be ascribed to) | 由…引起
yóu … yǐn qǐ |
| | Philip's disruptive behavior is attributable to his parents' divorce. |
| attribute [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (ascribe) | 把…归因于
bǎ … guī yīn yú |
| | To what do you attribute your early success as a singer? |
| | 你把自己歌手生涯的成功归因于什么？ |
| attrit [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal (wear down) | 消耗
xiāo hào |
| attrit [sb/sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal (decrease in number) | 削弱
xuē ruò |
| | The army was able to attrit the enemy forces. |
| attune [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (make receptive to [sth]) | 习惯于…
xí guàn yú |
| attune [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (acclimatize [sb] to [sth]) | 使…适应
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| attuned to [sth] adj + prep | (sensitive to, aware of [sth]) | 对...敏感
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| | Babies are attuned to their mothers' voices. |
| attuned to [sth] adj + prep | (acclimatized to [sth]) | 对...适应
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| au courant with [sth] adj + prep | Gallicism (person: aware, cognizant of) | 熟悉…
shóu xī |
| | | 了解…
liǎo jiě … |
| au fait with [sth] adj + prep | Gallicism (experienced, knowledgeable) | 熟悉…
shóu xī |
| | | 精通…
jīng tōng |
| audit [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accounts: inspect) (会计) | 审计
shěn jì |
| | Mario has to audit the sales accounts in October. |
| | 马里奥需要审计十月份的销售账目。 |
| audit [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (government: conduct a review of) | 审查
shěn chá |
| | | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | Last year, Harry and Sally were audited by the IRS. |
| | 去年，哈利和萨丽接受了国税局的审查。 |
| audit [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (course: sit in on) (课程) | 旁听
páng tīng |
| | Elsa is studying biology, but she also audits some fine art lectures. |
| augur [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (predict, promise) | 占卜
zhān bǔ |
| | | 预言
yù yán |
| | | 预测
yù cè |
| | The election of a new leader augurs a fresh beginning for the party. |
| augur [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (indicate by omens) | 预示
yù shì |
| | | 预兆
yù zhào |
| | Dreams about gold are said to augur prosperity in the coming year. |
| | 据说，梦到金子就预示着来年会发财。 |
auscultate,
auscultate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (examine by listening) | 听诊
tīng zhěn |
the author,
the author of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who wrote [sth]) | 作者
zuò zhě |
| | The author of the book was famous, but nobody recognized him. |
| | 这本书的作者很有名，但没有人认出他来。 |
| author [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write) | 撰写
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| | | 创作
chuàng zuò |
| | She authored two of the magazine articles. |
| | 她撰写了两篇杂志文章。 |
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | 对...有权威的
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| | My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
| authority on [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (authoritative publication) | 权威著作
quán wēi zhù zuò |
| | | 权威出版物
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| | The famous astronomer's book is considered to be the authority on black holes. |
authorize [sth],
also UK: authorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (permit officially) | 正式批准
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| | | 官方准许
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| | The mayor has authorized plans for a new city park. |
authorize [sb] to do [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (permit officially to do) | 授权…做…
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| | Marla authorized her assistant to file the papers with the city. |
authorize [sb] for [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (permit access) | 授予...进入...的权限
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| | Jack's boss authorized him for entry to the secured area. |
| autocorrect [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (correct automatically) | 自动更正
|
| autograph [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (celebrity: sign) | 签名
qiān míng |
| | Players autographed pictures for fans after the practice. |
automatize,
automatize [sth],
UK: automatise,
automatise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make automatic) | 使自动化
shǐ zì dòng huà |
| avail yourself of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make use of) | 利用
lì yòng |
| | Buster failed because he did not avail himself of the help offered to him. |
average,
average [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (statistics: calculate the mean) (统计) | 平均化，求…的平均数
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| | The easiest way to find the answer is to average the data. |
| | 找出答案最简单的方法是求出数据的平均数。 |
average,
average [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (total on average) | 平均为…
píng jūn wéi |
| | Fresh blackberries average around a half-kilo per pint. |
average,
average [sth] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (total on average) | 平均达到
píng jūn dá dào |
| | | 平均为
píng jūn wéi |
| | The prices average below last year's. |
average [sth] out,
average out [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." | (calculate average) | 算出…的平均数
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| | We averaged out the scores from the two tests. |
| avert [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (avoid: sthg bad) (危险、危害等) | 避免
bì miǎn |
| | | 避开
bì kāi |
| | How can we avert delays in the production process? |
| | 我们如何避免生产过程中的延误？ |
| avert [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (eyes, gaze: turn away) (视线等) | 移开
yí kāi |
| | | 转移
zhuǎn yí |
| | I averted my eyes when I saw she was naked. |
| | 看到她一丝不挂，我移开了目光。 |
| avoid [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (escape, evade) | 逃脱（追捕等）
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| | | 逃避某人
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| | The fugitive avoided arrest. |
| | 该逃犯逃脱了追捕。 |
| avoid [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not do [sth]) | 逃避
táo bì |
| | | 躲避
duǒ bì |
| | I've been avoiding work all day. |
| avoid doing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not do [sth]) | 逃避
táo bì |
| | | 避开
bì kāi |
| | | 躲避
duǒ bì |
| | Ruth has avoided speaking to Chris since yesterday morning. |
| await [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (wait with anticipation) | 等待
děng dài |
| | | 期待
qī dài |
| | Brad anxiously awaited her reply. |
| | 布拉德焦急地等待她的回答。 |
| awake to [sth] vi + prep | (become aware of) | 意识到，察觉到
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| | Ian awoke to feelings he didn't know he had. |
| | 伊恩意识到一些自己以前都不曾察觉的感觉。 |
| awaken to [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] | (experience on waking) | 在…中醒来
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| | I was awakened to the rude sounds of someone pounding on my door. |
| awaken to [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] | figurative (become enlightened about) | 觉察到
jué chá dào |
| | | 醒悟到
xǐng wù dào |
| | | 认识到
rèn shi dào |
| | The young maiden was slowly awakened to feelings of her sexuality. |
| award [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give [sb] a prize) | 给…颁（奖）
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| | | 授予某人某物
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| | He was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace. |
| | 他被授予诺贝尔和平奖。 |
| award [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (give a prize to [sb]) | 给予…某种奖励，授予…某项奖励
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| | They awarded the Oscar for Best Picture to "12 Years a Slave". |
| | 他们将奥斯卡最佳影片奖授予了《为奴十二年》。 |
| award [sb] [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grant, give [sb] [sth]) | 给予
jǐ yǔ |
| | She was awarded the Advanced Literature class because of her teaching skills. |
| aware of [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (conscious: of [sth]) | 意识到…的
|
| | | 留神...的
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| | Drivers must be aware of the other cars on the road. |
| | 驾驶员必须注意道路上的其它车辆。 |
| away from [sth/sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (at a distance) | 从…离开
cóng lí kāi |
| | Away from the earthquake's epicentre there was less damage. |
ax [sth] (US),
axe [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (reduce, cut, eliminate) (预算) | 削减
xuē jiǎn |
| | Next year's budget will have to be axed severely. |
ax [sth] (US),
axe [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive, figurative (TV show, etc.: cancel) (电视节目等) | 取消，砍除
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| | The TV channel axed the show due to poor viewing figures. |
| back of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rear) | （某物的）后部
|
| | I can sit in the back of the car and you can sit in the front. |
back,
back [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (support) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | You should back your argument with facts. |
| | 你应该用事实来支持自己的论点。 |
back,
back [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move in reverse) | 使后退
shǐ hòu tuì |
| | | 使倒退
shǐ dào tuì |
| | He backed the car down the driveway... right into a lamppost. |
| | 他在车道上倒车……正撞到街灯柱子上。 |
back,
back [sth],
back on to [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (form background of) | 构成…的背景
gòu chéng de bèi jǐng |
| | The field is backed by a row of trees. |
back,
back [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (wager on) | 下赌注于…
xià dǔ zhù yú |
| | | 加注于…
jiā zhù yú |
| | Which horse should we back? |
back,
back [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mount) | 作…的底板（衬里）
zuò de dǐ bǎn chèn lǐ |
| | | 在背后加固
zài bèi hòu jiā gù |
| | She backed the photo with grey card. |
| back [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (vehicle: reverse into) | 倒车入...
|
| | | 把车倒进...
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| | My wife always has trouble backing the car into the driveway. |
| back [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (vehicle: hit while reversing) | 倒车时撞上...
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| | Matt accidentally backed his car into a lamppost. |
| back out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (promise: break) (承诺) | 违背
wéi bèi |
| | | 退出
tuì chū |
| | | 退出
tuì chū |
| back out of doing [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (withdraw from) | 退出
tuì chū |
| | | 停止
tíng zhǐ |
| | Sue backed out of helping us paint the house. |
| back over [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] | (vehicle: run over in reverse) | 倒车撞倒
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| | Oh no! I think I just backed over my son's bike. |
back [sth] up,
back up [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." | (vehicle: reverse) (车辆: 倒退行驶) | 倒
dǎo |
| | It's difficult to back up a truck when a trailer is attached. |
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) | 主心骨
|
| | | 支柱
zhī zhù |
| | | 中坚力量
|
| | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |
| | 杰瑞是办公室的主心骨，没有他是无法成功的。 |
| backlight [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (light from behind) | 从后方照亮
|
| | | 从后方照明
|
| backscatter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (physics: deflect) | 反向散射…
|
| backtrack on [sth] vi + prep | figurative (change your opinion about [sth]) | 改变观点
|
| be bad at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (unskilled at [sth]) | 不擅长，…做不好
|
| | Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| | 英国人为什么乒乓球打得这么糟？ |
| a bad feeling about [sth/sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (misgivings) | 对…有不好的预感
|
| | | 对…有不详之感
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| | I have a bad feeling about this place; I think we should leave. |
| a badge of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (distinguishing feature) | 象征
xiàng zhēng |
| | | 标识
biāo shí |
| | That company's logo is a badge of quality. |
| | 那家公司的商标就是质量的象征。 |
badger [sb] into doing [sth],
badger [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (pester to do [sth]) | 缠着...做...
|
| | | 纠缠...做...
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| | My children badgered me into taking them to the playground. |
| | 孩子们缠着要我带他们去游乐场。 |
| baffle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sound, light, etc.: reduce) | 阻挡
zǔ dǎng |
| | | 隔绝
gé jué |
| | The heavily insulated walls are meant to baffle the noise from the nearby highway. |
| baffled by [sth] adj + prep | (confused, mystified) | 对...感到困惑
|
| | | 对...迷惑不解
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| | The police detective was baffled by the strange circumstances of the murder. |
| | 警方侦探对离奇的谋杀案感到困惑。 |
| bag of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (potatoes, etc.: sack) (土豆等) | 一袋
|
| | Maria went to the store and bought a bag of potatoes. |
| bag of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (potato chips: packet) (薯片) | 一袋
|
| | Ian opened his bag of crisps. |
| bag of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (candy: packet) (糖果) | 一袋
|
| | A bag of sweets weighing 545g contains approximately 100 sweets. |
| bag [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, figurative (obtain) | 获得
huò dé |
| | | 得到
dé dào |
| | | 搞到
gǎo dào |
| | We managed to bag a good deal for a package holiday to Malta. |
| bags of [sth] nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | informal, figurative, mainly UK (large amount: of [sth]) | 很多
hěn duō |
| | | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | There's no need to rush - we've got bags of time. |
bail [sth] out,
bail out [sth],
also UK: bale [sth] out,
bale out [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 (help with money) (某机构) | 出资帮助…摆脱困境
|
| | The government bailed out many large banks during the recession. |
bail out of [sth],
UK: bale out of [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, figurative (end involvement) | 从…中摆脱
|
| | Eric bailed out of the project when the firm didn't pay him. |
| bait [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attach lure to: fishing hook) | 把饵装在...
|
| | The way you bait your hook may determine how many fish you catch. |
| | 你是怎么样把饵装在鱼钩上的，决定了你能抓到多少鱼。 |
| bake [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cook in the oven) | 烤，烘烤，烤制
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| | Bake the cake for half an hour, then check to see if it is done. |
| | 先烘烤半小时，然后检查蛋糕是否烤好。 |
| bake [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (harden by heat) | 晒干
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| | | 晒硬
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| | The driveway is muddy now, but the sun will bake it soon. |
balance [sth],
balance [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (place precariously) | 小心翼翼地放…以保持平衡，小心翼翼地将…稳当地放在…上
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| | The hiker balanced his water bottle on a rock. |
| | 徒步者小心地将水杯稳稳地放在石头上。 |
balance [sth] with [sth],
balance [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (offset) | 用…平衡…，用…来补偿…
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| | | 用…来抵消…
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| | Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa. |
| | 明迪用做水疗来平衡长时间工作。 |
| balance [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (debits, credits: equalize) | 结平（账目），把（账）做平
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| | The firm's accountant always balances the books. |
| | 公司会计总是把账做平。 |
| bale [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bundle: hay, straw, etc.) | 捆
kǔn |
| | | 将...打包
jiāng dǎ bāo |
| | The farmer bales the hay and stores it in a barn as animal feed. |
balk at [sth],
also UK: baulk at [sth] vi + prep | (reject, recoil from) | 拒绝
jù jué |
| | | 犹豫
yóu yù |
| | The board of directors will certainly balk at this risky proposal. |
balk at [sth],
also UK: baulk at [sth] vi + prep | (refuse to go on or do) | 拒绝...
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| | Joanne balked at the thought of sharing a hotel room with Nancy again. |
balk at doing [sth],
also UK: baulk at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (refuse to go on or do) | 拒绝做...
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| | The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company's error with her booking. |
balk [sth],
also UK: baulk [sth] | | 阻止
zǔ zhǐ |
ball [sth] up,
ball up [sth] (US),
balls [sth] up,
balls up [sth] (UK) 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 (do [sth] badly) (俚语) | 把…搞得一团糟
bǎ gǎo de yì tuán zāo |
| 备注: In the UK, 'balls up' may be offensive to some. |
| | I've really balled up my computer this time; I'll have to call tech support. |
| ballot [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (select by vote) | 用投票方式选出
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| | | 用投票方式决定
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| | The homeowners' association will ballot a new secretary soon since the previous one moved away. |
| | 前任秘书搬走之后，业主协会即将投票选出新秘书。 |
| ballot for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (make selection by vote) | 给...投票
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| | | 就...投票
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| | The club will ballot for new officers at the next meeting. |
| ban [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (prohibit) | 禁止
jìn zhǐ |
| | The city banned the sale of alcohol for fifty years. |
| | 该市禁止销售酒类五十年。 |
| ban [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | often passive (prohibit) | 禁止某人做某事
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| | Students are banned from chewing gum in class at this school. |