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buttonhole [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to do) | 强迫…做
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| The interviewer buttonholed me into making comments I later regretted. |
buy [sth] at auction v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (purchase by bidding) | 在拍卖会上拍下
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buy [sth] back, buy back [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." | (seller: repurchase [sth] sold) | 买回 mǎi huí |
| Redeemable shares come with an agreement that the company can buy them back at a future date. |
buy [sth] down, buy down [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rate: lower with a subsidy) (利率) | 买低
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备注: 住宅开发商或卖方会向放款人支付补助款,以买低购房者者的实际利率,从而降低他们的每月供款 |
buy [sth] 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." | (purchase [sth] in large quantities) | 大量收购 dà liàng shōu gòu |
| The shop bought in extra stock to meet the heavy demand from customers. |
buy into [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 (accept as valid) | 接受 jiē shòu |
| | 相信 xiāng xìn |
| It is difficult trying to get people to buy into the idea. |
buy into [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] | (invest in) | 买入…的股份
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| | 出钱入股
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| This is an opportunity for investors to buy into a fast-growing company. |
buy [sth] out, buy 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." | (purchase entire stock) | 全部买下 quán bù mǎi xià |
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| We bought out the store's entire stock of the product. |
buzz, buzz about [sth], buzz for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (interest) | 对…感兴趣,热衷于
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| There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| 在这个季节大家都很热衷于格子裙。 |
buzz [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sb]'s hair: cut with razor) | 用剃刀剃
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| He buzzed his hair during the summer. |
buzz [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal's coat: shear) (动物的毛) | 修剪,剪掉
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| He buzzed the two dogs' coats so they would stop shedding. |
buzz [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fly aircraft low over [sth]) | 在...上空低空飞行
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| The fighter jets buzzed the ship during the military exercises. The rebel plane buzzed the beach and frightened the vacationers. |
buzz around [sth] vi + prep | (bee: fly with humming sound) (蜜蜂) | 嗡嗡地飞来飞去
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| I don't like it when bees buzz around my head. |
buzz around [sth] vi + prep | informal, figurative ([sb]: move busily) (人) | 匆忙地行动
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| She buzzed around the office, completing task after task. |
by dint of [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | dated (by means of: work, effort) | 凭借 píng jiè |
| | 借助 jiè zhù |
| By dint of brilliant organization, we were able to depart on time. |
by way of [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (going through) | 通过 tōng guò |
| She flew from Khartoum to Kathmandu by way of Dubai. |
by way of [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (by means of) | 凭借 píng jiè |
bypass [sth], by-pass⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go around) | 绕过 rào guò |
| | 越过 yuè guò |
| The truck driver bypassed the small towns in order to arrive quicker. |
| 为了快一点到达目的地,卡车司机绕过了那个小镇。 |
bypass [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (proceed without regard to [sth]) | 绕过 rào guò |
| | 避开 bì kāi |
| | 越过 yuè guò |
| Henry decided to bypass his supervisor and go ahead with his plan. |
| 亨利决定绕过他的主管,继续他的计划。 |
a byword for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (epitome, synonym) | 典范 diǎn fàn |
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| The Italian city of Milan is a byword for fashion. |
cabbage [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, dated (steal) | 偷 tōu |
| | 偷窃 tōu qiè |
备注: 指小偷小摸 |
cabin [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (confine [sb/sth] in small place) | 软禁 ruǎn jìn |
| | 监禁 jiān jìn |
cable [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | dated (send by telegraph) | 拍电报把...通知给...
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| Brian cabled a message to his mother. |
| 布莱恩给母亲发了条电报。 |
cable [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | dated (send a telegraph to) | 拍电报给...通知...
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| The agent cabled the government an urgent message. |
| 那名特工给政府发了一封紧急电报。 |
cable [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide [sth/sb] with cable) | 给...配备电缆/钢索
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cable [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (supply with cable television) | 给…安装有线电视
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| Our house isn't cabled, so we only get local channels. |
cache [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (conceal, hide) | 藏匿 cáng nì |
| | 隐藏 yǐn cáng |
cage [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal: keep in a cage) | 把...关进笼内
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| Pet owners should not cage their pets as punishment. |
| 宠物主人们不可以把自己的宠物关进笼里作为惩罚。 |
be cagey about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (evade: an issue) | 对…回避
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cajole [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (coax, persuade) | 说服 shuō fú |
| Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car. |
caked with [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (covered) | 沾满…的,满是…的
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| The boys' shoes were caked with mud. |
calcine [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (break down by heating) | 锻烧
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calculate on [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] | (expect, intend for [sth]) | 期望 qī wàng |
| | 期待 qī dài |
| | 期待 qī dài |
| We're calculating on your being here for dinner. |
calendar [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (schedule) | 规划日程
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call [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (name [sb] [sth]) | 称呼(某人) chēng hū mǒu rén |
| The baby's due in three weeks but we don't know what to call her. |
| 宝宝还有三周就出生了,但我们还不知道该叫她什么。 |
call for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (appeal) | 请求,要求,呼吁
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| The principal's call for action followed a number of problems at the school. |
| 学校出现了许多问题后,校长站出来呼吁要有所作为。 |
call at [sth] vi + prep | (train: stop at stations) | 停靠 tíng kào |
| This train will call at Bromley South and London King's Cross. |
call attention to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (point [sth] out) | 唤起对…的注意 huàn qǐ duì … de zhù yì |
call for [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] | (require) | 需要 xū yào |
| The recipe calls for brown sugar, not white sugar. The situation calls for a calm, deliberate response. |
| 菜谱需要的是红糖粉而不是白砂糖。这种情况需要的是冷静、慎重。 |
call for [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] | (forecast) | 预测 yù cè |
| | 预见 yù jiàn |
| The forecast calls for clear skies and warm temperatures. |
| 天气预报预测说天气暖和,晴朗无云。 |
call in at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit briefly) | 去 qù |
| | 拜访 bài fǎng |
| I just need to call in at the office on the way home to pick up some paperwork. We called in at Bristol on our way to London. |
call [sth] in, call 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." | (loan, debt: demand repayment) (贷款,债务) | 要求偿还
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call [sth] into question, call into question [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (cast doubt on [sth]) | 质疑… zhì yí |
call on [sb] to do [sth], call upon 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] | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | 要求 yāo qiú |
call [sb] out on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (challenge: on [sth] said, done) | 就…挑战某人
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call [sb/sth] to order v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (request silence) | 要求…安静
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call [sth] to order v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (formally begin session) | 宣布开会
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[sb]'s/[sth]'s calling card, the calling card of [sb/sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (identifying mark, sign) | 特点,特征
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| Serena dresses flamboyantly; brightly-colored clothing is her calling card. |
| 赛琳娜打扮非常张扬;色彩鲜亮的穿着就是她的特征。 |
callous [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make hard) | 使变硬 shǐ biàn yìng |
| | 使硬化 shǐ yìng huà |
calve [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (iceberg, glacier: detach piece) | 崩解
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camber [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (arch [sth]) | 呈拱形 chéng gǒng xíng |
| | 制成弧形
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camouflage [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disguise, conceal) | 伪装 wěi zhuāng |
| The soldiers camouflaged their faces with green paint. |
campaign for [sth] vi + prep | (promote a cause) | 为…开展运动
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| | 从事…运动
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| Women were campaigning for the right to vote. |
| 妇女们为了争取选举权而斗争。 |
campaign against [sth] vi + prep | (protest against [sth]) | 开展反对…的运动
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| The Abolitionists were campaigning against the slave trade. |
| 废奴主义者开展了反对奴隶贸易的运动。 |
can [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (preserve in a jar, etc.) | 将…装入罐中保存
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| They canned most of their peppers for the winter. |
can't stand [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (find intolerable) | 无法忍受
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| | 忍受不了
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| I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
can stand doing [sth], also US: can stand to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be able to tolerate) | 能忍耐
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| | 能忍受
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备注: Often used in negative sentences. |
| If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| 如果你能再忍上十分钟,我就走路送你回家。看到你如此难过,我无法忍受。 |
can't be bothered to do [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (unwilling to make effort) | 嫌麻烦而不愿意做…
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can't help [sth], can't help doing [sth], cannot help v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | 不禁…
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| | 禁不住…
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| I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
can't wait for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (be impatient for) (表示不耐烦) | 迫切地希望
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| I can't wait for this day to be over. |
canal [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (dig a waterway) | 在...挖水道
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canal [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide with canal) | 给...配备水道
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canalize [sth], also UK: canalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (civil engineering: channel [sth]) (水利) | 在…开运河,在…修河道,在…开渠
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candy, candy [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sweeten and preserve) | 将…制成蜜饯 jiāng zhì chéng mì jiàn |
| | 用糖保存… yòng táng bǎo cún |
| She candied orange peels with sugar syrup. |
cane [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang (consume a lot of) | 大量消耗
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cane [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (repair or make [sth] with cane) | 用藤条编制
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| | 用藤条修理
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| Mr. Francis caned an antique chair to restore it. |
cannibalize [sth], also UK: cannibalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (recycle parts of [sth]) | 拆用…的配件
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cannot help but do [sth], can't help but do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (find unavoidable) | 不得不 bù dé bù |
| | 忍不住 rěn bú zhù |
| | 情不自禁 qíng bú zì jīn |
| I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. |
canonize [sb/sth], also UK: canonise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (treat [sb], [sth] with reverence) | 虔诚地对待
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canvas [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover [sth] with canvas) | 用帆布盖
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| | 用帆布遮
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cap. [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | abbreviation (capitalize) | 大写
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cap, cap [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (set an upper limit on) | 给…设定上限 gěi shè dìng shàng xiàn |
| The manager capped spending at a low level. |
| 经理规定的开销上限很低。 |
cap [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put a lid on) | 盖上...的盖子
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| She capped the bottle. |
| 她盖上瓶盖。 |
cap [sth] off 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 (round off, finish) | 结束某事
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capable of [sth] adj + prep | (open to the influence of) | 易于…的 yì yú … de |
| | 有…倾向的 yǒu … qīng xiàng de |
capable of doing [sth], capable of [sth] adj + prep | (able to do [sth]) | 有能力做
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| | 能够做到
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| My little boy isn't capable of tying his own shoelaces yet. |
capitalize [sth], also UK: capitalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put [sth] in uppercase letters) | 以大写字母书写 yǐ dà xiě zì mǔ shū xiě |
| Please capitalize the first letter of the word. |
capitalize [sth], also UK: capitalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give [sth] an uppercase initial) | 首字母大写 shǒu zì mǔ dà xiě |
| Proper nouns should be capitalized. |
capitalize [sth], also UK: capitalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (finance: supply capital for [sth]) | 为…提供资本
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| An anonymous investor capitalized the project. |
capitalize [sth], also UK: capitalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (finance: convert to capital) | 使资本化
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| | 将…转化为股本
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| The entrepreneur was able to capitalize his business after two years. |
capitalize on [sth], also UK: capitalise on [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 (make the most of) | 最大化利用 zuì dà huà lì yòng |
capsulize [sth], also UK: capsulise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (encapsulate, condense) | 概括 gài kuò |
| | 节略 jié lüè |
captain [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (command, lead) | 带领 dài lǐng |
| | 领导 lǐng dǎo |
| | 担任...
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| Martin captains the finance department. |
| 马丁担任财务部门负责人。 |
caption [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put a caption under [sth]) | 给...配文字
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| That website always captions photos with funny dialogue. |
| 那个网站总给照片配好笑的文字对话。 |
capture [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (chess: take a piece) (象棋) | 吃,吃掉
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| Never allow your opponent's queen to capture your knight. |
capture [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (computing: store data) (计算机) | 捕捉(数据)
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| The scanner allows you to capture the data fast and accurately. |
capture [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (encapsulate the essence of [sth]) (用文字、图像等) | 捕捉,记录,留存
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| The biographer perfectly captured Einstein's personality in her new book. |
caramelize [sth], also UK: caramelise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn [sth] into sugar syrup) | 加熔使变为焦糖 jiā róng shǐ biàn wéi jiāo táng |
| | 使…变成焦糖 shǐ biàn chéng jiāo táng |
carbonate, carbonate [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carbonized substance) | 碳酸盐 tàn suān yán |
carbonate, carbonate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (carbonize) | 碳化 tàn huà |
carbonize [sth], also UK: carbonise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (burn to ashes) | 把…烧成碳 bǎ shāo chéng tàn |
| | 使…碳化 shǐ tàn huà |
| | 使…焦化 shǐ jiāo huà |
carbonize [sth], also UK: carbonise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (coat with carbon) | 给…涂炭
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carburize [sth], also UK: carburise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (metal: treat with carbon) (冶金) | 使渗碳
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card [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (comb wool, cotton etc.) (羊毛、棉线等) | 梳理 shū lǐ |
| Mary cards the wool, and Grace prepares the dye. |
care about [sth] vi + prep | (think is important) | 注意 zhù yì |
| | 关心 guān xīn |
| I care about the issue of global warming. |
care for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (take care of) | 照顾 zhào gù |
| | 照料 zhào liào |
| Will you care for me in my old age? |
care for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (like, approve of) | 关怀 guān huái |
| | 关心 guān xīn |
| | 关爱 guān ài |
| Even though they are no longer together, Sarah still cares for her ex-husband as a friend. |
careen [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (repair or clean ship) (为修理或清洁) | 将船倾斜
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careful to do [sth], careful about doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (making sure to do [sth]) | 小心做…的
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| | 对…很谨慎
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| He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
careless of [sth] adj + prep | (person: inattentive, not mindful) (人) | 对…漠不关心的,疏忽…的,不顾...
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| Emily is careless of her mother's feelings, and often says hurtful things. |
| 艾米丽不顾母亲的感情,经常说伤人的话。 |