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| close in 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] | figurative (make claustrophobic) (比喻) | 迫近
pò jìn |
| | Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him. |
| close [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." | US (account: terminate) | 关闭（账户）
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| close [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." | (sport: bring to end) | 使…结束
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| | The team closed the game out with a goal in the final minute to win 3-1. |
| close the gap between [sth] and [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (equalize [sth]) | 弥补…差距
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close [sth] up,
close 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." | (shut) | 关闭
guān bì |
| | | 关上
guān shàng |
| | Nina closed up the shop and went home. |
| closed to [sth/sb] adj + prep | (not open physically) | 对…封闭
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| | | 对…关闭
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| | The road is closed to traffic while it is being repaired. |
| | 这条道在修路期间禁止通行。 |
| closed to [sth/sb] adj + prep | (not accessible to) | 对…不开放
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| | Access to the online resources is closed to anyone who has not paid a subscription. |
| | 在线资源不对未付订阅费的人开放。 |
| closed to [sth] adj + prep | figurative (not willing to accept) | 不接受
bù jiē shòu |
| | Antonia is closed to the idea. |
| | 安东尼亚不接受这个想法。 |
| a closer look at [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (more thorough examination) | 仔细审视…
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| | | 仔细研究…
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| clot [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (coagulate) | 使凝结
shǐ níng jié |
| | | 使凝合
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| | Put this on the wound to clot the blood. |
| | 请把这个放在伤口上以便凝血。 |
| clothe [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usu passive (dress [sb] in [sth]) | 给…穿衣
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| | The maids clothed the queen in rich, purple silk. |
| cloud [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (judgment, issue: obscure) | 遮蔽
zhē bì |
| | | 妨害
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| | | 混淆
hùn xiáo |
| | His optimism clouded his judgment. |
| club [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit with heavy object) | 用…击打某人
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| | The two men clubbed their victim with a baseball bat. |
| club [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit with heavy object) | 用…击打某物
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| | The soldier clubbed the villager's head with his rifle butt. |
| club [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit with heavy object) | 击打
jī dǎ |
| | | 打
dá dǎ |
| | The batsman clubbed the ball high into the air. |
clue [sb] in on [sth],
also UK: clue [sb] up on [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 (inform) | 告诉某人某事
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| | Can you clue me in on what's going on? |
clued in on [sth],
also UK: clued up on [sth] adj + prep | (well-informed about) | 对…所知甚多
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| clueless about [sth] adj + prep | informal (uninformed) | 一无所知的
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| | Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies! |
| clump [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (gather, cluster) | 将...和...拢在一起
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| | | 把...和...聚在一起
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| | The toddler clumped the red beads with the yellow ones. |
| | 幼童将红色和黄色的珠子拢在一起。 |
| cluster [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (group together) | 将…集中到一起
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| | The scientists clustered the results of the study and compared them with previous tests. |
| clutch [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hold [sth] firmly) | 紧紧抓住
jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù |
| | The old woman clutched her purse as she crossed the street. |
| | 过马路的时候，那位老妇人紧紧抓住自己的钱包。 |
| clutter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make messy) | 把...弄得乱七八糟
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| | | 弄乱...
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| | Don't clutter my desk with your paperwork! |
| | 把你的文件拿走，不要弄乱了我的桌子！ |
clutter [sth] up,
clutter 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." | informal (fill untidily) | 凌乱地堆放着
líng luàn de duī fàng zhe |
| | Please take your belongings with you. You don't need to clutter up my car. |
co-author [sth],
coauthor [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write jointly) | 合著
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| | The two professors co-authored a paper on global warming. |
co-author [sth] with [sb],
coauthor [sth] with [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write jointly) | 与…一起合著
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| | Caroline co-authored the book with her husband. |
| co-host [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (present jointly) | 共同主持
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| co-host [sth] with [sb] vtr + prep | (present jointly) | 和…共同主持
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| co-pilot [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (aircraft: control jointly) | 共同驾驶（飞机）
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| | Roger co-piloted the plane with Captain Sanderson. |
| coach [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (train in a sport) | 在某方面训练某人
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| coach [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (sports: teach [sb]) (体育运动) | 训练某人做某事，指导某人做某事
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| | Bill coached the boys to pass the ball better. |
| | 比尔指导男孩们如何更好地传球。 |
| coach [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (teach, assist) | 教…做
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| | | 指导…做
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| | The father coached the mother to breathe as she delivered the baby. |
coarsen,
coarsen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (make rougher) (本义) | 使…变粗，使…粗糙
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coarsen,
coarsen [sth] v | figurative (make or become less refined) (比喻) | 变粗俗，变粗鲁
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| coast through ([sth]) vi + prep | (apply little effort) | 敷衍地做
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| | | 不用心地做
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| | He is coasting through the maths course. |
| coat [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover with layer of [sth]) | 用…覆盖
yòng … fù gài |
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| | Coat the top of the pie with beaten egg before baking. |
| coax [sb/sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (persuade, entice into) | 劝说…进入
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| | | 劝说…做
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| | No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to coax my cat into the carrier. |
| | 不管我怎么努力，都无法让猫进到便携式猫箱。 |
| coax [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (persuade, entice into doing) | 劝说某人做某事
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| | | 哄某人做某事
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| | Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal. |
| | 杰西卡试着哄女儿吃燕麦片。 |
| cobble [sth] together 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." | (assemble clumsily) | 拼凑出，粗制滥造出
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| cobweb [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover in cobwebs) | 用蜘蛛网覆盖
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| | The students cobwebbed their dorm room for the Halloween party. |
cock,
cock [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tilt) | 使…倾斜
shǐ qīng xié |
| | | 歪斜着…
wāi xié zhe |
| | He cocked his head to the side, listening. |
| cock [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." | UK, slang (botch [sth]) | 把…弄得一团糟
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| cockle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (paper: make wrinkled) | 弄皱
nòng zhòu |
| | Be careful not to cockle the paper; it's an important document! |
| cocoon [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (envelop) | 包裹
bāo guǒ |
| | | 裹住
guǒ zhù |
| | The mother cocooned her baby in layers of blankets to protect him from the cold. |
| cocoon [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (envelop) | 裹住
guǒ zhù |
| | The layers of coats cocooned the child. |
| cocoon [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (envelop) | 用…裹住
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| | Brad cocooned the shivering kitten in soft cloth. |
| code [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (encrypt) | 加密
jiā mì |
| | The state government is coding all residents' social security numbers to prevent identity theft. |
| | 为了防止身份盗窃的发生，州政府正对所有居民的社会保险号加密。 |
| code [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (computing: program) (电脑程序、代码等) | 编写
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| | I can code basic programs and know a little about web design. |
| | 我会编写基本的程序，还懂一点网页设计。 |
codify,
codify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put into an order or system) | 整理
zhěng lǐ |
| | | 编纂
biān zuǎn |
| coerce [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (force, compel) | 迫使
pò shǐ |
| | The police coerced the suspect into confessing to the crime. |
| coerce [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (force, compel) | 迫使
pò shǐ |
| | The government was coerced into accepting the treaty. |
| coerce [sth] from [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bring about by force) | 强行实现
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| | Authorities attempted to coerce cooperation from the residents. |
| coil [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put into coil shape) | 卷起
juǎn qǐ |
| | Jesse coiled the hose and placed it in the shed. |
| | 洁茜把水管卷起来，放进工具棚里。 |
| coin [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (phrase: create) (词语、说法等) | 创造
chuàng zào |
| | | 发明
fā míng |
| | It's difficult to discover who originally coined slang words. |
| | 要找到最初发明俚语的人很难。 |
| coincide with [sth] vi + prep | (happen at same time) | 与…同时发生
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| | This year Easter coincides with my birthday. |
| coke [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (convert [sth] to fuel) | 将…炼制成焦炭
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| collage [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (art: stick, paste) | 拼贴
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| | The children will next collage their individual drawings onto a large poster board. |
| collate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (papers, data: compare) (不同来源的信息) | 对照，比对
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| | The two teams will collate their findings before drawing conclusions. |
| collate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pages: put in order) | 整理...的顺序
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| | | 调整...的页码
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| | Denise collated and filed the documents. |
| collate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (information: gather) | 搜集核对
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collateralize [sth],
also UK: collateralise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pledge as security on a loan) | 以…作抵押
yǐ zuò dǐ yā |
| | | 抵押
dǐ yā |
| collect [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accumulate [sth]) | 积，聚集，堆积
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| | The furniture collects dust. |
| | 家具容易积灰。 |
| collect [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (solicit donations) | 募集
mù jí |
| | | 收集
shōu jí |
| | He stood there all day with his charity tin collecting money for the homeless. |
| collect [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pick up, fetch [sth]) | 取回
qǔ huí |
| | I was out when the postman called, so I had to go to the post office to collect my parcel. |
| collect for [sth] vi + prep | (solicit donations) | 募捐
mù juān |
| | We're collecting for charity. |
| collect [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (receive, be awarded [sth]) | 接受
jiē shòu |
| | | 领取
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| | I'm here to collect the award on behalf of my mother. |
| collect [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." | (objects: pick up) | 捡起，拾取
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| | She collected up the toys that the children had left scattered around the room. |
collectivize [sth],
also UK: collectivise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (politics: bring under central control) | 使集体化
shǐ jí tǐ huà |
| | | 使公有化
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| | | 对…进行集中管理
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collectivize [sth],
also UK: collectivise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (risk, debt, etc: make the responsibility of society as a whole) | 使…成为共同的
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| collet [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (jewellery: mount in a collet) (珠宝) | 将…嵌入底座
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| collide with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (crash) | 与…相碰撞
yǔ xiāng pèng zhuàng |
| | | 撞上
zhuàng shàng |
| | The Titanic collided with the iceberg. |
| | 泰坦尼克号与冰山相撞了。 |
| collide with [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conflict) | 与…发生冲突
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| | | 与…互相抵触
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| | His radical ideas collided with theirs. |
| | 他的激进思想与他们的相冲突。 |
collide [sth],
collide [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (smash two things together) | 使对冲
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| | | 使对撞
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| | Scientists collided the particles in a reactor. |
| collocate with [sth] vi + prep | (words: often appear together) (词语) | 和…搭配，和…组合
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| collocate [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (words: put, bring together) (词语) | 把…和…搭配一起，把…和…组合在一起
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| collude with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (conspire or plot jointly with) | 与…勾结
yǔ … gōu jié |
| | | 与…串通
yǔ chuàn tōng |
| | | 与…共谋
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| | Richardson was accused of colluding with the enemy. |
colonize [sth],
also UK: colonise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (migrants: settle in) | 在…殖民
zài … zhí mín |
| | | 在…开拓殖民地
zài … kāi tuò zhí mín dì |
| | Early explorers colonized the coastal regions. |
colonize [sth],
also UK: colonise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animals: form a colony in) (动植物) | 在…移地发育
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| | The family of meerkats colonized the prairie. |
color [sth] (US),
colour [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply color to [sth]) | 给…涂颜色
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| | | 给…着色
gěi … zhuó sè |
| | The girl coloured a tree on her piece of paper. |
| | 女孩给纸上的一棵树涂上颜色。 |
color [sth] (US),
colour [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (influence [sth]) (尤指负面) | 影响
yǐng xiǎng |
| | His experience in the war coloured his understanding of the world. |
| | 他的战争经历影响了他对世界的认识。 |
colorize [sth] (US),
colourize [sth],
colourise [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tint [sth], add color) | 给...染色
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| | | 给…上色
gěi shàng sè |
| | | 使…着色
shǐ zhuó sè |
| comb [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hair: untangle by combing) | 梳
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| | After spending a day at the beach, it's difficult to comb my hair. |
| comb [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cotton: treat to make soft) (棉花) | 精梳
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| comb through [sth] vi + prep | (inspect thoroughly) | 仔细搜寻
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| | Linda spent the afternoon combing through old newspapers. |
| comb [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." | (remove [sth] by combing) | 用梳子梳掉发团
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| | Using conditioner makes it easier to comb out the tangles in your hair. |
| combine [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mix with) | 使混合
shǐ hùn hé |
| | Julia combined the eggs with some milk. |
| combine [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (add together) | 将…与…结合在一起
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| | Combining style with class, Audrey Hepburn's fashion is timeless. |
| | 风格与品位相结合，奥黛丽赫本的时尚是永恒的。 |
| combine to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (unite to have an effect) | 协力
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| | | 通力
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| combine with [sth] vi + prep | (unite with) | 与…联合
yǔ lián hé |
| | | 与…结合
yǔ … jié hé |
| come across [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] | (encounter [sth]) | 偶然发现
ǒu rán fā xiàn |
| | I came across an interesting article in the newspaper today. |
| come across as [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (give certain impression) | 留下…的印象
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| | I don't know Emily very well, but she comes across as an intelligent girl. |
| come after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (pursue, chase) | 追
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| | | 追逐
zhuī zhú |
| | The police came after the robbers in a patrol car. |
| come after [sth/sb] vi + prep | (follow in sequence) (顺序) | 出现在…之后
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| | The letter Q comes after P in the English alphabet. |
come around to [sth] (US),
come round (UK) vi phrasal + prep | (revise your opinion) | 改变观点
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| | | 改而接受…的观点
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| | Steve eventually came round to my opinion. |
| come away from [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] | (leave) | 从…离开
cóng lí kāi |
| | Lucy came away from the interview feeling confident that she had got the job. |
| come away from [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] | (move further) | 离…远点
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| | Come away from that cliff edge; it may crumble. |
| come away from [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] | (become detached) | 从…上脱落
cóng … shàng tuō luò |
| | The cupboard door had come away from one of its hinges. |
| come back to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (return in order to do [sth]) | 回来…
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| come back with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (retort) | 反驳
fǎn bó |
| | | 反击
fǎn jī |
| | James wanted to come back with a witty retort, but couldn't think of one. |
| come before [sth] vi + prep | (precede) | 出现在…之前
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| | The number 2 comes before 3, and 4 comes before 5. |
| come before [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be more important than) | 优先于
yōu xiān yú |
| | | 比…更重要
bǐ gèng zhòng yào |
| | The welfare of my family comes before anything else. |