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characterize [sth],
also UK: characterise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be typical of [sth]) | 成为…的特征
chéng wéi de tè zhēng |
| | | 成为…的特性
chéng wéi de tè xìng |
| | Hot days and cool nights characterize the summers here. |
characterize [sth] as [sth],
also UK: characterise [sth] as [sb] vtr + prep | (depict, portray [sth]) | 描绘…的特征
miáo huì de tè zhēng |
| | | 将…的特征描绘为
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| | The mood in the debate could be characterised as hostile. |
be characterized by [sth],
also UK: be characterised by [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have as an identifying trait) | 以…为特征
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| | | ...的特征是
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| | Summers here are characterized by hot days and cool nights. |
| | 这里夏季的特点是日间炎热、夜晚凉爽。 |
charbroil,
charbroil [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (chargrill, barbecue) | 用炭烧烤
yòng tàn shāo kǎo |
| | | 炭烤
tàn kǎo |
| charcoal [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cook over charcoal) (烹饪) | 在炭火上烧烤
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| charge [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ask for money) | 因为…向…收费
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| | | 问…要…的钱
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| | The barman didn't charge me for my drink. |
| charge [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ask for money) | 向某人收（钱）
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| | The taxi driver charged me £15. |
| charge [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ask as a fee) | 收（费），要（价）
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| | The lawyer charges a hundred pounds an hour. |
| | 该律师每小时收费一百英镑。 |
| charge [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (power: battery, etc.) | 给…充电
gěi chōng diàn |
| | I need to charge my mobile phone. |
| | 我需要给手机充电。 |
| charge [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (load) | 给…装弹药
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| | The soldiers charged the cannon and it fired again. |
| charge [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (debit an amount) | 把…记在…账上
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| | Just charge the bill to my account. |
| charge into [sth] vi + prep | (rush into: a room, etc.) (处所) | 冲进
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| charge [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (accuse) | 指控
zhǐ kòng |
| | | 控告
kòng gào |
| | The police charged the man with a crime. |
| charge [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (order) | 使…负责
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| | | 使…承担
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| | The prison guard charged him with the cleaning of the latrines. |
| charge up [sth] vi + prep | (hills, stairs: run up) (小山、楼梯等) | 跑上去，冲上去
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| | The infantry charged up the hill to meet the attack. |
charge up [sth],
charge [sth] 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." | (renew battery power of) | 给…充电
gěi chōng diàn |
| | It is so annoying that I have to charge up my cordless drill every twenty minutes if I want it to work well. |
be charged with [sth],
be charged with doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with crime) | 被指控犯有…的
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| | Tom is charged with robbery. |
| | 汤姆被指控抢劫。 |
| be charged for [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (have to pay money for [sth]) | 被索要…费用
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| | | 被收取…费用
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| | She was charged for a night's stay when she had, in fact, only had dinner at the hotel. |
| chart [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (plot a course) | 用图画出…的路线
yòng tú huà chū de lù xiàn |
| | | 在地图上标注…路线
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| | The navigator charted the way to the island. |
| | 领航员画出到该岛的路线图。 |
| chart [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (track progress, changes) | 在图表上记录
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| | Use this table to chart your progress as you lose weight. |
| charter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (vehicle, boat) | 包租（汽车、飞机等）
bāo zū （ qì chē 、fēi jī děng ） |
| | | 租赁
zū lìn |
| | John chartered a boat for a fishing trip. |
| | 约翰租赁了一艘船去钓鱼。 |
| charter [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grant charter to [sth]) | 特许
tè xǔ |
| | | 批准
pī zhǔn |
| chase [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (strive for) (比喻) | 追求，争取
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| chase [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (metal: engrave) (在金属上) | 镂刻，雕刻
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| | Yvonne is chasing the beautiful silver ring she is making. |
chase away [sth/sb],
chase [sth/sb] away vtr + adv | (scare into running away) | 赶走
gǎn zǒu |
| | | 驱逐
qū zhú |
chase [sb/sth] out,
chase out [sb/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." | figurative (force to leave) | 驱赶
qū gǎn |
| | The wife's scoldings chased the husband out of the house. |
| chastise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand [sb]) | 惩戒
chéng jiè |
| | | 批评
pī píng |
| | The headteacher chastised her for her rudeness. |
| chastise [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | 责备
zé bèi |
| | The boss chastised me for speaking out. |
| chauffeur [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drive: [sb] to a place) | 为…开车
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| | Helen hired a driver to chauffeur her to work. |
| cheat at [sth] vi + prep | (do or play dishonestly) | 在…作弊
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| | | 在…欺诈
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| | I can tell you that he cheats at poker every chance he gets. |
| cheat [sb] out of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take [sth] by deception) | 从…身上骗取到
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| | The con man tricked the elderly woman out of her life savings. |
| cheat 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] | US (be dishonest regarding: taxes, test) | 在…方面欺诈
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| check [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with object: verify [sth]) | 查明
chá míng |
| | | 核实
hé shí |
| | | 核实
hé shí |
| | Always check the date on any dairy products which you're about to buy. |
| | 请核一下我的帐户余额，确认至少还有四百美金。 |
| check [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (examine, inspect [sth]) | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | | 查看
chá kàn |
| | The airport staff checked my hand luggage. |
check [sth],
UK: tick⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (mark [sth] with a tick) | 在…上打勾
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| | Check the box that says "I accept". |
| check [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (test [sth]) | 检测，测试
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| | The mechanic is going to check the transmission. |
| | 机修工这就开始检测传功装置。 |
| check [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (look inside [sth]) | 查找
chá zhǎo |
| | | 查看
chá kàn |
| | "I can't find my keys." "Have you checked your pockets?" |
| check [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (check progress, state of [sth]) | 查收
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| | | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | | 查看
chá kàn |
| | How often do you check your e-mail? |
| a check on [sth/sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person, thing that restrains) | 对…的制衡
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| | | 对…的限制
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| | The U.S. Congress acts as a check on the president. |
| | 美国国会是对总统的一种制衡。 |
| check [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (chess piece: put in check) (国际象棋) | 将…一军
jiāng yì jūn |
| check [sth] against [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (compare, contrast two things) | 拿…比照
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| | Shannon checked her calendar against her boss's to see if there were any conflicts. |
check [sth] in,
check 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." | (luggage: register) (行李) | 登记
dēng jì |
check [sth] off,
UK: tick 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." | US (mark checklist item with a tick) | 给…打勾，给…打上核对号
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| | | （认为不可能而）不再考虑
rèn wéi bù kě néng ér bú zài kǎo lǜ |
| check 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] | (verify state, progress of [sth]) | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | | 核查
hé chá |
| | | 调查
diào chá |
| | When Janet left the children alone at home, she called frequently to check on them. |
| | 如果珍妮特把孩子留在家里出门，就会频繁地给家里打电话，检查孩子们的状况。 |
check [sth] out,
check 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 (try to verify) | 查证
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| | | 核实
hé shí |
| | | 查实
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| | The inspector checked out the suspect's alibi by questioning his friends. |
| | 通过质询嫌疑人的朋友，调查员查证了嫌疑人的不在场证明。 |
check [sb/sth] out,
check out [sb/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 (investigate, examine) | 看看
kàn kàn |
| | When you're in New York, be sure to check out that camera store I told you about. |
check [sth] out,
check 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." | (book, etc.: borrow from library) (图书等) | 借出，借取
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| | I checked out two books from the library last week and I've lost one of them. |
check [sth] over,
check over [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." | (examine, inspect) | 查看
chá kàn |
| | | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | I always check over the engine carefully before a long car journey. |
| check [sth] through vtr + adv | (luggage: put into plane's hold) | 仔细检查
zǐ xì jiǎn chá |
| | | 查看
chá kàn |
| | If you have to change flights, the airline can check your luggage through to the final destination. |
| check up 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] | (observe progress) | 校对
jiào duì |
| | | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | When it's very hot, remember to check up on your elderly neighbors every couple of hours. |
| chelate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (chemistry: create a chelate) | 与…合成螯合物
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| chelate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (medicine: extract a metal from blood) | 使…生成螯合物
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| cherish [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (love: [sth]) | 爱惜
ài xī |
| | Nick cherishes the pocket watch he received from his grandfather. |
| | 尼克很爱惜祖父送给他的怀表。 |
| chew [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bite) | 咬
yǎo |
| | | 啃
kěn |
| | Full of anxiety, Sarah chewed her nails while she waited. |
| | 莎拉充满了焦虑，在等待的时候直咬指甲。 |
chew [sth] over,
chew over [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." | (think about or discuss thoroughly) | 详细讨论
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| | David chewed over the matter for a few days before making a decision. |
| chew [sth] 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." | (grind with teeth) | 咀嚼…
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| | | 嚼…
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| chew [sth] 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." | figurative, informal (use rapidly) | 很快地消耗…
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| | Using 4G chews up the battery life of your phone. |
| chicken out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (not be brave enough for) | 临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō |
| | I can't believe you made me sign up for skydiving and then chickened out of it yourself! |
| chicken out of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (not be brave enough to do) | 临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō |
| chide [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (tell off, reprimand) | 斥责
chì zé |
| | | 责备
zé bèi |
| | The teacher chided the students for disrupting the class. |
| chill [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (food, drink: cool) (食物、饮料等) | 使变凉，把…冰冻一下，冰镇
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| | You should chill white wine before serving it. |
| | 在上白葡萄酒前你应该先把它冰冻一下。 |
| chime [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clock: sound time) | 报时
bào shí |
| | The clock chimed three. |
| | 时钟报时三点。 |
| chimney [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mountaineering) (攀岩) | 烟囱攀登
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| chip [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tooth, cup: break) | 在…上撞出一个缺口
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| | Bob chipped a tooth in the car accident. |
| | 鲍勃在车祸中撞掉了一颗牙齿。 |
| chip [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sport: hit or kick [sth] in an arc) (高尔夫) | 在球洞附近击打，近穴击（球）
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| | The golfer chipped the ball out of the sand trap. |
| chip away at [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] | (hack pieces off) | 凿掉
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| | | 敲掉
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| | Michelangelo created statues by chipping away at marble with a chisel and hammer. |
| chip away at [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 (decrease gradually) | 逐步削弱
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| | The bullying he was subjected to throughout his childhood chipped away at his self-confidence. |
| chip in [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 (money: contribute) (钱) | 凑，共同出
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| | They each chipped in 100 euros and bought their mother a trip to Greece. |
| chisel [sb] out of [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, slang (cheat, swindle) | 从…处骗走…
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| | | 将…从…手里骗走
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| | The guy chiseled twenty bucks out of me. |
chlorinate,
chlorinate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (add chlorine to) | 将氯加入…
jiāng lǜ jiā rù |
| | | 使…氯化
shǐ lǜ huà |
| chock-full of [sth] adj + prep | informal (completely full: of people, things) | 挤满了…的
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| | The room was chock-full of celebrities and reporters. |
| chocker with [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK, informal (full of) | 充满了…的
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| choke on [sth] vi + prep | (have airway blocked by food) | 因...透不过气
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| | | 因...感到窒息
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| | | 呛到
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| | Karen was choking on a hot dog. |
| | 凯伦被热狗呛到了。 |
| choke [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (sports: grip higher up) (体育) | 抓握球棒中部击打
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| | Choke the bat a little more. |
| choke [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stop growth or movement) | 堵塞
dǔ sè |
| | | 阻塞
zǔ sè |
| | The fallen tree is choking the flow of traffic. |
choke [sth] back,
choke 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." | (suppress: emotion, words) | 忍住，控制住
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choke [sth] down,
choke down [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." | (eat with difficulty) | 强咽下去…
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choke [sth] down,
choke down [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." | (suppress: words, feelings) | 将…抑制
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choke [sth] off,
choke off [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." | figurative (restrict [sth] severely) | 制约，限制
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| | | 打断，终止
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| | We believe that the government's economic policy has choked off the recovery. |
| choke 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 (be unable to say) (比喻) | 话噎在喉咙里，哽噎难以成语
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| | He didn't want to mess up the marriage proposal but was afraid that he'd choke on the words when the time came. |
| choke up on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (baseball bat: hold higher up) (棒球) | 握短棒，前握棒
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| chomp on [sth] vi + prep | (bite, chew) (尤指马等动物) | 咀嚼，大声咀嚼
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| | (尤指马) | 大声地咬马嚼子
dà shēng de yǎo mǎ jiáo zǐ |
| | The dog lazily chomped on his bone. |
| choose from [sth] vi + prep | (decide between) | 在…中进行选择
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| | He needs to choose from the three options. |
| | 他需要在这三个选项中进行选择。 |
| chop [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (wood, tree: cut into pieces) (树、木材) | 砍，劈
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| | Charles chopped firewood in preparation for winter. |
| | 查尔斯劈好柴火，准备过冬。 |
| chop [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK (food: mince, cut into pieces) (食物) | 剁，剁碎
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| | Chop the onion before adding it to the stew. |
| | 先将洋葱剁碎，再放到炖菜里。 |
| chop [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (weeds: hoe) | 除（草）
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| | | 锄（草）
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| chorus [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (say in unison) | 齐声说
qí shēng shuō |
| | | 异口同声地说
yì kǒu tóng shēng de shuō |
| | The congregation chorused "Amen" at the end of the prayer. |
| | 祈祷最后，教众齐声说“阿门”。 |
| chow down on [sth] vi + prep | US, informal (eat [sth]) | 吃…
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| christen [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (put [sth] to first use) | 首次使用
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| | We christened our kayaks with a paddle on the river. |
| chuck [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (throw) | 抛掷
pāo zhì |
| | | 扔
rēng |
| | The boy chucked a snowball at his teacher. |
| | 那个男孩向自己的老师扔雪球。 |
| chuck [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (throw away) | 丢弃
diū qì |
| | If I were you, I'd chuck those old shoes; they're starting to smell. |
| | 那些旧鞋子都臭了，我要是你，就把它们全丢弃掉。 |
chuck [sth] away,
chuck away [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." | (discard [sth], throw away) | 扔掉，放弃
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chuck [sth] in,
chuck 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." | UK, informal (quit doing [sth]) | 放弃做…
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| be chuffed with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | UK, informal (be pleased with) | 对…高兴
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| churn [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (butter) | 搅拌
jiǎo bàn |
| | | 搅动
jiǎo dòng |
| | Housewives used to spend a lot of time churning butter. |
| | 在过去，家庭主妇常常花很多时间搅拌黄油。 |
churn [sth] out,
churn 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." | (produce, manufacture) | 粗制滥造
cū zhì làn zào |
| | The factory churns out thousands of cans of baked beans every day. |
| cinch [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (guarantee: success, etc.) | 确保
què bǎo |
| | The sudden craze for knitting cinched the yarn factory's success. |
| cinder [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (spread cinders on) | 在…铺煤渣
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cipher [sth],
also UK: cypher [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (encode [sth]) | 把…译成密码
bǎ yì chéng mì mǎ |
| | Cipher the message so that no one but us can understand it. |
| circle [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move around [sth]) | 环绕
huán rào |
| | | 绕圈
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| | A hawk circled the grove of trees. |
| | 一只老鹰围着小树林绕圈飞。 |