| 复合形式： |
| douse [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drench) | 浸泡
jìn pào |
| | The chicken is doused in a spicy tomato sauce. |
| dovetail with [sth] vi + prep | (interweave with) | 与…吻合
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| dovetail [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (interweave) | 用鸠尾榫接合
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| | The carpenter dovetailed front of the drawer with the side. The logs making up the cabin walls were dovetailed with each other. |
| dovetail with [sth] vi + prep | figurative (fit together with) | 与…切合
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| | Donna found a flexible job that allows her career to dovetail with her personal life. |
| down to [sth] adj + prep | (left with only) | 只剩下
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| | We're down to the last of the coffee, so could you buy some more while you're out? |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (determined by) | 由…负责
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| | | 由…决定
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| | Whether he goes free or not is down to the judge's decision. |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (caused by) | 是…的责任
shì de zé rèn |
| | | 由…引起
yóu … yǐn qǐ |
| | The accident was entirely down to driver error. |
| down [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fell, knock to ground) | 击倒，使…倒下
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down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | slang (keen to do [sth]) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| be down on [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (dislike) | 不喜欢
bù xǐ huān |
| be down with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (agree with) | 同意…
tóng yì |
| downgrade [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (demote, lower in rank) | 降职
jiàng zhí |
| | Ronald was downgraded from manager to assistant as punishment for his actions. |
| downgrade [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reduce threat level to [sth]) | 降低
jiàng dī |
| | The terror threat has been downgraded to moderate. |
| downgrade [sth] to [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (technology: revert to [sth] older) | 降级
jiàng jí |
| | The program has been downgraded to the previous version because it's more stable. |
| download [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (transfer from internet, server) (从互联网上) | 下载
xià zài |
| | Robert downloaded a film to watch that evening. Harry downloaded the files he needed from the company server. |
| | 罗伯特下载了一部电影，打算晚上看。哈利从公司的服务器上下载了自己需要的文件。 |
downscale,
downscale [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reduce in size) | 使…变小
shǐ biàn xiǎo |
| | | 缩减…的尺寸
suō jiǎn de chǐ cùn |
downshift,
downshift [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put into lower gear) | 将...降档
jiāng jiàng dàng |
| | | 调低（汽车的）速档
tiáo dī qì chē de sù dàng |
| dozens of [sth] nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | figurative (many) | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 很多
hěn duō |
| | There were dozens of birds on the lawn; too many to count. There must have been dozens of people at the meeting. |
| | 草坪上有许多鸟，多得都数不过来了。与会的有许多人。 |
| draft [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write preliminary version) | 起草
qǐ cǎo |
| | | 打草稿
dǎ cǎo gǎo |
| | Let me draft a letter and I'll show it to you before I send it. |
| | 让我起草一封信。寄出前我会给你看的。 |
draft [sth],
also UK: draught⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sketch) | 绘制（草图）
huì zhì cǎo tú |
| | The architect drafted a sketch of the building. |
draftproof [sth],
draft-proof [sth] (US),
draughtproof [sth],
draught-proof [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (door, window: seal) (门窗) | 对…进行封闭防风处理
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| | Since draught-proofing the windows and doors, my heating bill's gone down by 10%. |
| drag [sth] down 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 (lower the status, reputation of) | 使（名声、地位等）下降
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| | Marrying that reprobate will certainly drag down her reputation. |
| drag [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 (old subject: raise again) | 旧话重提
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| | | 重新提起（令人不快的往事）
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| | Did you have to drag up her infidelity? |
| drain [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (separate liquid) | 沥干
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| | | 使（液体）流干
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| | Simon cooked the potatoes and then drained them. |
| drain [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (medicine: draw off fluid) | 抽出
chōu chū |
| | | 把…引流出去
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| drain [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (empty by drinking) | 喝光
hē guāng |
| | | 喝净
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| | | 喝干
hē gān |
| | Jeremy drained his glass. |
dramatize [sth],
also UK: dramatise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn [sth] into fiction) | 将（小说等）改编成剧本
jiāng xiǎo shuō děng gǎi biān chéng jù běn |
| | The life of Galileo was dramatized for a TV special. |
| drape [sth] over [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (arrange carefully) | 将（打褶的织物）覆盖在…上
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| | | 将（打褶的织物）披在…上
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| | The organizer draped the fabric over the lectern. |
| | 主持人将一块打褶的布盖在讲台上。 |
| drape [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (ornament, decorate) | 用...装饰...
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| | | 用...点缀...
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| | At Christmas, Robert always drapes the pictures with tinsel. |
| | 圣诞节的时候，罗伯特总是用金属箔装饰那些画。 |
draught,
draught of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, literary (draft: intake of smoke, liquid) (烟囱、炉灶等) | 抽风，通风，气流 n
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| draw [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bow: to play instrument) (琴弓) | 拉
lā |
| | The violinist drew her bow and began to play. |
| draw from [sth] vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (takes, gets ideas from) (想法、灵感等) | 从…中获取，从…中借鉴
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| draw [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (extract from) | 从…中抽取
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| | | 从…中提取
cóng … zhōng tí qǔ |
| | Martha drew water from the well. |
| draw [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (select [sth]) | 抽（签等）
chōu qiān děng |
| | Let's draw sticks to see who has to go. Longer stick wins. |
| draw [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cards: take out) | 抽（牌）
chōu pái |
| | | 摸（牌）
mō pái |
| | She drew a card from the top of the deck. |
| draw [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bow: bend to shoot arrow) | 拉（弓）
lā gōng |
| | The archer draws his bow, and then releases the arrow. |
| draw [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tea: brew) (茶艺术语) | 泡（茶）
pào chá |
| | She never draws the tea properly - it's always too weak. |
| draw attention to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make [sth] noticeable) | 将注意力吸引到…身上
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| draw away from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (retreat from [sth], [sb]) | 远离，离开
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| | | 躲开，退避
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| draw back from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (retreat) | 从…撤退
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| | | 从…后退
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| | He ordered his troops to draw back from the border. |
draw [sth] down,
draw 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." | mainly US (military: reduce number of troops) | 撤军
chè jūn |
| | The army will gradually draw down the troops in the war-torn region this year. |
draw [sth] down,
draw 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." | mainly US (deplete: supplies) (物资) | 耗尽
hào jìn |
| draw heavily on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make great use of) | 大加利用
dà jiā lì yòng |
| | | 好好利用
hǎo hǎo lì yòng |
| | The apprentice draws heavily on the works of the grand masters for inspiration. |
draw [sth] in,
draw in [sth] vtr + adv | (inhale: smoke, breath) | 吸
xī |
| | | 吸进
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| | | 吸入
xī rù |
| | He would often cough after drawing in a breath of smoke. |
| draw near [sth] vi + prep | (approach) | 临近
lín jìn |
| | | 靠近
kào jìn |
| | | 接近
jiē jìn |
| | As we drew near the gates, they opened automatically. |
| draw 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] | (resources: use) (事物) | 利用，使用
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| | Henrietta drew on her experience as a hockey captain when asked to lead the project. |
| | 亨丽埃塔应要求担任了这个项目的领导角色，在工作中，她利用了之前当冰球队长时获得的经验。 |
draw on [sth],
draw [sth] on vtr + adv | (clothing: put on) | 穿上
chuān shàng |
| | | 戴上
dài shàng |
| | He quickly drew on his trousers and ran out the door. |
| | 他快速穿上裤子，夺门而出。 |
draw the line at [sth],
draw the line at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (set a limit or restriction) | 划界限
huà jiè xiàn |
| | | 拒绝做
jù jué zuò |
| | I went out for a few beers, but I drew the line at doing shots. |
| draw [sth] to a close v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (bring to an end) | 使...结束
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| | After an hour on the phone, she drew the conversation to a close. |
| draw [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." | (pull forward) | 把…拉近
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| | | 拉…
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| | Draw up a chair and I'll show you my holiday pictures. |
| draw [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." | (pull upwards) | 把…向上抬
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| | | 把…向上拉
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| | She drew her knees up to her chest and lay there in a foetal position. |
| dread [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (feel daunted by) | 担忧
dān yōu |
| | | 忧虑
yōu lǜ |
| | I'm dreading tonight's party. I won't know anybody there. |
| dread doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (feel daunted by doing) | 惧怕做某事
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| | | 害怕做某事
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| | I always dread giving speeches. |
| dread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fear greatly) | 害怕
hài pà |
| | | 恐惧
kǒng jù |
| | Many people dread death. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (daydream) | 做…的白日梦，幻想
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| | All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon. |
| | 她一整天都在幻想着自己的蜜月。 |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (fantasize) | 幻想，空想，梦想
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| | She dreams about becoming an astronaut. |
| | 她幻想成为一名宇航员。 |
| dream of doing [sth] vi + prep | figurative (aspire) (比喻) | 梦想做某事
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| | Many teenagers dream of becoming pop stars, but few have the talent to make it happen. |
| dream of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (conceive) | 设想
shè xiǎng |
| | | 想象
xiǎng xiàng |
| 备注: used especially where there is a doubt or a negative |
| | They wouldn't dream of going to Paris without seeing Michel! |
| dredge [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (riverbed: clear, dig up) | 清淤
qīng yū |
| | | 挖掘
wā jué |
| | | 疏通（河道）
shū tōng hé dào |
| | The police are dredging the river to try to locate the murder victim's body. |
| dredge [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cookery: dust [sth] with flour) | （用面粉、糖等）撒、涂
yòng miàn fěn táng děng sǎ tú |
| | The cook dredged the fish in cornmeal before he fried it. |
| dredge [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sprinkle [sth]: with flour) | 洒
sǎ |
| | Dredge the pieces of chicken with all-purpose flour and season them with salt and pepper. |
dreg,
a dreg of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small amount) | 少量，微量
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| | | 一点儿
yì diǎn er |
| | Barely a dreg of these old beliefs still exists in modern times. |
| dress [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (align military troops) (军队) | 使整队，使列队
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| | The officer always started drills by dressing the troops. |
| dress [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make stone smooth) | 打磨（石头）
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| | | 抛光（石头）
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| | A mason has to dress stone to make it smooth. |
| dress [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | US, informal (scold) | 因...而斥责
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| | | 因...而训斥
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| dress [sb] down for doing [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." | US, informal (scold) | 因...而斥责
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| | | 因...而训斥
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| | My boss dressed me down for being rude to the client. |
dress [sth] up,
dress 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." | figurative (embellish, enhance) | 修饰
xiū shì |
| | | 添枝加叶地加工
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| | The film director dressed up the story to make the characters more appealing to the audience. |
| be dressed in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (wear particular clothes) | 穿着
chuān zhe |
| | | 身穿
shēn chuān |
| | Colin was dressed in a suit for his job interview. |
| dressed up in [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in costume) | 用（戏装等）装扮起来的
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| | Charles is dressed up in a clown's outfit. |
| dribble [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (kick, hit, bounce along: a ball) | 运球
yùn qiú |
| | | 带球
dài qiú |
| | The hockey player quickly dribbled the ball down the field, then passed it to his teammate. |
| drift [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (carry) | 使漂流
shǐ piāo liú |
| | | 使漂移
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| | The current drifted the boat out to sea. |
| drift [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (heap together) | 把...吹得堆在一起
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| | | 把...吹得积在一起
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| | The wind drifted the snow into mounds. |
| drill [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (bore: a hole) | 在…上钻（孔）
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| | | 给…打（孔）
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| | Alison drilled a hole in the wall. |
| drill [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (train) | 在…方面对…进行训练
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| | The teacher drilled the students in French grammar. |
| drill for [sth] vi + prep | (bore a hole to extract: oil, water) | 钻探
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| | | 钻取
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drill [sth] into [sb],
drill into [sb] [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (instill) | 将…灌输给…
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| | | 将…传授给…
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| | | 将…教给…
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| | The teacher tried to drill the multiplication tables into his students. My parents always drilled into me the importance of studying hard. |
| drill down through [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (computing hierarchy) (计算机) | 钻取…
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| drill down through [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US, figurative (focus on) | 将注意力集中在…上
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| | | 将精力集中在…上
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drink,
drink [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (absorb) | 吸收
xī shōu |
| | The sponge drank all the water. |
drink,
drink to [sth] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (celebrate or honour [sth] with alcohol) | 敬酒
jìng jiǔ |
| | | 干杯
gān bēi |
| | Let's drink to the bride and groom! |
| drink [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." | (beverage: finish) | 喝光
hē guāng |
| | | 喝完
hē wán |
| | Drink up your juice - it's time to go. |
| drip [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (let fall in drips) | 使滴下
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| | | 使滴落
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| | Karen had fainted, so Simon dripped water on her face. |
| drip-dry [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (dry by letting water run off) | 使…滴干
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| | | 把...滴干
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drip-feed [sb/sth],
drip feed [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] | (feed with liquid) | 以静脉滴注法给...输液
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| | | 滴灌
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drip-feed [sb/sth],
drip feed [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, UK (gradually supply [sth]) | 缓慢供应
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| drive [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (passenger: transport) | 开车送…到…去
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| | Could you drive me to the station? |
| drive [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | 驱使，迫使
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| | The addiction drove him to a life of crime and misery. |
| | 毒品上瘾驱使他走上犯罪道路，生活凄惨。 |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | 强迫某人做某事
qiáng pò mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | The desire to make her parents proud is what drives her to succeed. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (push, power) | 推动
tuī dòng |
| | Spending drives the economy. |
| drive [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sport: hit, kick) (体育运动) | 抽，猛击
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| | She drove the ball into the net. |
| drive [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sport: hit, kick) (体育比赛术语) | 猛踢，猛击
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| | Kane drove a low shot past the goalkeeper. |
| drive [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (provoke) | 把…逼到（某种程度）
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| | | 逼得
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| | Her children always drive her to the point of madness. |
| drive [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (push) | 把…推动到
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| | | 将…推进到
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| | She drove the conversation to a certain topic. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (motivate) | 促使某人做某事
cù shǐ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | | 驱使某人做某事
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| | What drives her to succeed is a desire to make her parents proud. |
| drive [sb/sth] away vtr + adv | (repel, force to leave) | 赶走
gǎn zǒu |
| | | 使...远离
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| | | 使...离开
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| | She drove him away with her constant nagging. |
| | 他受不了她不停的唠叨，离开了她。 |
| drive [sb/sth] back vtr + adv | (cause [sb/sth] to retreat) | 使…后退
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| | | 击退…
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| drive [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (force to leave) | 赶走
gǎn zǒu |
| | | 驱逐出去
qū zhú chū qù |
| | The natives were driven out of their villages by the foreign invaders. |
| | 当地居民被外来侵略者赶出了自己的村庄。 |
| drive over [sth] vi + prep | (vehicle: go on top of [sth]) | 驶过
shǐ guò |
| | The driver slowly drove over the loose gravel. |
| drive [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 (price: cause to rise) (价格) | 使…上涨，抬高…
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| a drizzle of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (cookery: trickle of liquid) | 小股
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| | | 细流
xì liú |
| | Add a drizzle of oil. |
| | 添一小股油。 |