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| find [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ascertain) | 找出，找到
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| | It is a problem, and we must find the solution to it. |
| | 这是个问题，我们必须找出解决方案。 |
| find [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reach, attain) | 到达
dào dá |
| | | 击中
jī zhòng |
| | The arrow found its target. |
find [sth] out,
find out that 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." | (discover) | 发现，查明
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| | | 明白，得知
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| | I just found out that my sister is pregnant. |
find time to do [sth],
find the time to do [sth] vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | 抽空
chōu kòng |
| | | 挤时间（做某事）
jǐ shí jiān （ zuò mǒu shì ） |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| find yourself doing [sth] vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (be, realise you are) | 忽然意识到自己在做…
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| | She finds herself constantly thinking about the boy from her English class. |
| fine [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (charge, penalize by an amount) | 对…处以（罚款）
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| | The judge fined her £500 for contempt of court. |
| finger [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (music: play with fingers) (乐器) | （用手指）弹拨
yòng shǒu zhǐ tán bō |
| | To play that passage as written, you need to finger the trill very rapidly. |
| | 要按照谱子演奏这一段，你得急速弹拨颤音。 |
| finger [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (touch, play: chords, keys) | 用手指弹奏
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| | How do you finger an A chord on a guitar? |
| finger [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (music: mark to show which fingers used) (乐谱) | 给…标明指法符号
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finish,
finish [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (complete: a task) (任务) | 完成，结束
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| | He will finish the translation in the next 30 minutes. |
| | 他再要30分钟就能翻译完。 |
finish,
finish [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reach the end of: a distance) (距离) | 跑完，走完
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| | She finished the race in 35 minutes. |
| | 她在35分钟内跑完了比赛。 |
| finish doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (task: complete) | 完成
wán chéng |
| | | 做完
zuò wán |
| | Tania finished cooking dinner and served it up. |
finish,
finish [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (use up, exhaust) | 用完
yòng wán |
| | | 吃完
chī wán |
| | She finished the box of cereal and had to open another one. |
finish,
finish [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (coat: an object) | 给…上漆
gěi shàng qī |
| | | 给…打蜡
gěi … dǎ là |
| | Now that we have built the chair, we need to finish it with a cherry stain. |
| finish [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." | (complete, perfect) | 做完
zuò wán |
| | | 完成
wán chéng |
| | Finish off the report before you go home. |
finish [sth] off,
finish 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." | informal (consume all of) | 吃光
chī guāng |
| | | 全部吃完
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| | John finished off his meal and then left the house. |
| finish [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." | slang (destroy, kill) | 毁灭
huǐ miè |
finish [sth] up,
finish 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 (complete) | 彻底完成
chè dǐ wán chéng |
| | | 彻底结束
chè dǐ jié shù |
| | I have to finish up my homework before going to the mall. |
finish [sth] up,
finish 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 (eat all of) | 吃完
chī wán |
| | | 吃光
chī guāng |
| | You have to finish up your vegetables before having dessert. |
| finish with [sth] vi + prep | (have no further need of) (不再需要) | 用完…
yòng wán |
| 备注: most often used in the perfect tenses |
| | Have you finished with this newspaper? |
| fire at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shoot a weapon at) | 向…开火，朝…射击
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| | The soldiers were firing at the enemy. |
| | 士兵向敌人开火。 |
| fire [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." | (shot) | 开（火）
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| | | 开（炮）
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| | | 开（枪）
kāi （ qiāng ） |
| | The gunman fired off three shots before the police captured him. |
| fire [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." | figurative, informal (letter, e-mail: write and send quickly) | 恶狠狠地发出（电子邮件）
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| | | 匆忙寄出（信件）
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| | Tom fired off an e-mail to the sales manager. |
| fire [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." | figurative, informal (rapid questions) | 机关枪似地问出一连串（问题）
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| | You fired off ten questions but didn't listen to the answers. |
fire up [sth],
fire [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 (excite, enthuse) | 使兴奋
shǐ xīng fèn |
| | | 使激动
shǐ jī dòng |
fire up [sth],
fire [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 (computer system, etc.: start it) (电脑) | 启动，打开
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| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | 开火，开枪
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| | | 射击，枪击
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| | | 炮击
pào jī |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) | 因...而兴奋
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| | | 为了...而激动
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| | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
| firm [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." | (make toned) | 使（肌肉）变结实
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| | You really need to firm up your muscles. |
| firm [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." | (details: confirm) | 确定
què dìng |
| | | 敲定（合同的细节）
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| | The managing director is keen to firm the contract up. |
| fish [sth] out of [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 (retrieve, pick out) | 从...里捡出
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| | | 从...中捞出
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| | He fished the twenty pound note out of the toilet. |
| fish [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." | US (from the water) | 捞起
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| fish [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." | US, figurative (dubious information) | 搜寻
sōu xún |
| | | 捞取（信息等）
lāo qǔ （ xìn xī děng ） |
| | I'll see if I can fish up any ideas for my next article. |
| fissure [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (split) | 裂开
liè kāi |
| | The arid climate has fissured the baked earth. |
fistful of [sth],
plural: fistfuls,
fistsful nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (handful) | 一把
yì bǎ |
| | | 一撮
yì zuǒ |
| | Ryan threw a fistful of sand onto the ice. |
fit in [sth],
fit into [sth] vi + prep | (have correct dimensions) | 能被…装下
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| | | 能装进
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| | That table does not fit in the small room. |
| fit to do [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (competent) | 能胜任
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| | | 有能力做
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| | Amy wants to prove to her boss that she is fit to take on more responsibility. |
| fit for [sth] adj + prep | (suitable) | 适合
shì hé |
| | The meat is fit for use as animal food. |
| fit with [sth] vi + prep | (be proper) | 与…相配
yǔ … xiāng pèi |
| | | 适合
shì hé |
| | Her elegant behaviour fit perfectly with the diplomatic corps. |
| fit [sth/sb] in 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." | (make room for) | 插入
chā rù |
| | I think we can fit one more in at this table. |
| fit in with [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be easily assimilated) | 适合…
shì hé … |
| | His lifestyle doesn't fit in with the group. |
| fit 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] | (be small enough for) | 正好嵌入
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| | | 刚好放入
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| | | 插入
chā rù |
| | I'd put on weight and could no longer fit into my uniform. I think that this large pitcher will still fit into the cabinet. |
| | 我长胖了，穿不下制服了。我认为这个大陶罐还放得进那个壁橱。 |
| fit 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 (be well-suited or assimilated) | 适合，适应，融入
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| | | 符合
fú hé |
| | When Quinn moved to a new town, she immediately fit into her new high school. |
| | 一搬去新的城镇，奎恩立马就融入了新的高中生活。 |
fit out [sth],
fit [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." | (equip) | 装配
zhuāng pèi |
| | | 配备
pèi bèi |
| | | 为…装备
wèi zhuāng bèi |
| | He fitted out the whole house with new furniture. |
| | 他为整栋房子装配了新家具。 |
| fitness for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: qualifications) (人) | 资格
zī gé |
| | The board had to assess each candidate's fitness for the position. |
| | 董事会审查了每位候选人担任这个职务的资格。 |
| fitness for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (appropriateness) | 适合
shì hé |
| | | 适宜
shì yí |
| | John had to examine and write a report on the boat's fitness for sea travel. |
| fix [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put right, repair) | 修理
xiū lǐ |
| | | 修复
xiū fù |
| | | 改正
gǎi zhèng |
| | | 纠正
jiū zhèng |
| | Will fixed his bike with some small tools. The student fixed the mistakes in her homework. |
| | 威尔用一些小工具把单车修好了。那位学生改正了自己作业中的错误。 |
fix [sth],
fix [sth] at [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (price: set) (价格) | 定，固定
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| | We fixed the price at nineteen dollars each. |
| | 我们把价格定在19元一个。 |
| fix 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, informal (date, venue: choose) (选定时间、地点) | 确定，选定
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| | Have you fixed on a church for the wedding? |
| fixate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (focus on) | 注意
zhù yì |
| | | 注视
zhù shì |
| fixated on [sth] adj + prep | (obsessed by [sth]) | 着迷的
zháo mí de |
| | | 着迷于...
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| | Marty is fixated on science. |
| flack [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal, disparaging (publicize something) | 宣传
xuān chuán |
| flag [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (signal [sth]) | 打旗号表示
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| | The sailors used a semaphore system to flag messages. |
| flair for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ability) | 才能
cái néng |
| | | 天资
tiān zī |
| | | 资质
zī zhì |
| | Sarah's flair for photography helped her get a job. |
| | 莎拉在摄影上的才能让她找到了一份工作。 |
| flank [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (military, combat) | 从侧翼包围
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| | | 从侧面攻击
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| | The army's main body engaged the enemy while a smaller group flanked them. |
| | 军队主力抗击敌人，而一个小分队从侧翼包围敌人。 |
| flank [sb/sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually passive (be at the side of) | 左右两侧有
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| | | 左右两侧是
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| | The boss was flanked by his two most trusted advisers. |
| flash of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (sudden sensation) (情绪等) | 一股
yì gǔ |
| | | 一阵
yí zhèn |
| | Dan felt a flash of anger when somebody pushed in front of him in the queue. |
| | 有人插队排在丹的前面，丹感到一阵愤怒。 |
| flash [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (show quickly) | 快速出示
kuài sù chū shì |
| | | 快速展示
kuài sù zhǎn shì |
| | The policeman flashed his badge. |
| | 警察快速出示了自己的警徽。 |
| flash [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (body part: expose) | 快速暴露（身体器官）
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| | Karen flashed her breasts. |
| flash [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (body part: expose to [sb]) | 快速把（身体器官）暴露给...看
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| | Peter flashed his butt at an old woman. |
| flash of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (sudden emotion) (情绪) | 忽然出现，突然发生
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| | Aaron felt a flash of frustration and scowled. |
| flash back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (show scene from past) (电影等) | 闪回到
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| | Suddenly the film flashed back to a scene from the main character's childhood. |
| flat [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (musical note: flatten, make flat) (音调) | 使…下降
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| flatten [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make flat) | 将...压扁
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| | The baker flattened the dough into a shallow loaf. |
| | 烘焙师将面团压扁，成了一块薄饼。 |
| flatten [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK (musical note: make flat) (音调) | 降
jiàng |
| | Tom flattened the pitch by a half step. |
| | 汤姆将音调降了半度。 |
| flatten [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (crush violently) | 把...夷为平地
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| | | 彻底摧毁
chè dǐ cuī huǐ |
| | The military flattened the town. |
flatten [sth] out,
flatten out [sth] vtr + adv | (make smooth) | 把…弄平滑
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flatten [sth] out,
flatten out [sth] vtr + adv | (dough: make thin) (面团) | 把…弄薄
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flatten [sth] out,
flatten out [sth] vtr + adv | (make level) | 把…弄平
bǎ … nòng píng |
| flatter [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make attractive) | 将...衬托得更漂亮
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| | Black clothes flatter all body types. |
| | 黑色的衣服能将所有的体型都衬托地更漂亮。 |
flavor [sth] (US),
flavour [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (food: add seasoning) (食物) | 给…加调味品，加味于
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| | What's the best way to flavor tofu? He flavoured the icing with a few drops of rose water. |
flavored with [sth] (US),
flavoured with [sth] (UK) adj + prep | (with the flavoring of [sth]) | 加有…的
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| | All our popsicles are flavored with real fruit. |
| flaw [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | rare (mar, make imperfect) | 使…有缺陷
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| fleck [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | usually passive (speckle) | 点缀
diǎn zhuì |
| | The potter painted the vase with delicate designs and flecked it with gold. |
| flecked with [sth] adj + prep | (speckled) | 有…斑点的
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| flee from [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (run away from, try to escape) | 从…逃离
cóng … táo lí |
| | | 逃走
táo zǒu |
| | The criminals tried to flee from the police in a stolen car. |
| fleece [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shear the wool from) (绵羊、家畜等) | 给...剪毛
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| | Ben fleeced the sheep. |
| | 本给绵羊剪了毛。 |
| flesh [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal hide: remove flesh) | 割掉...（兽皮上）的肉
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| | The hunter fleshed the hide. |
| flesh [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." | figurative (make more detailed) | 详细说明，详述，增添细节
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| | | 充实
chōng shí |
| | (比喻) | 让...有血有肉
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| | This report isn't convincing enough; can't you flesh it out with something from the internet? |
| | 这篇报告不太具有说服力，你能从网上找些什么来填补细节吗？ |
flick through [sth],
flip through [sth] vi + prep | (book, pages: leaf through) | 快速翻阅
kuài sù fān yuè |
| | | 迅速翻看
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| | I spent hours on that report and he just flicked through it before dismissing it! |
flick [sth] on,
flick 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." | (turn on device) (设备) | 开启…，打开…
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| flicker [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move [sth] quickly and slightly) | 快速扇动
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| | John flickered an eyelid at the sudden noise. |
| flicker of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (brief sensation) | 短暂出现
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| | | 闪现
shǎn xiàn |
| | Erin felt a flicker of doubt. |
| flinch from [sth] vi + prep | (avoid [sth] frightening) | 从...退缩
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| | | 对...畏缩
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| fling [sb/sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (put [sb/sth] somewhere suddenly) | 使…突然处于，猛然...
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| | The political activist was flung into prison. Flinging some books into her bag, the student hurried out of the door. |
| | 那个政治运动家被投入监狱。那个学生把几本书塞进她的包里，匆匆出了门。 |
| fling yourself into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (get involved in) | 投入
tóu rù |
| | | 投身于
tóu shēn yú |
| | Lara is flinging herself into learning Spanish. |
| fling [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, informal (throw away) | 扔掉
rēng diào |
| | | 丢弃
diū qì |
| | I hate that ugly vase; I think we should fling it. |
fling [sth] out,
fling out [sth] vtr + adv | (throw away) | 扔掉…
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| | | 丢掉…
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fling [sth] out,
fling out [sth] vtr + adv | (arm or leg: extend) (手臂或腿) | …伸展开
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| 备注: Often used in the passive. |
| | She lay still where she had landed, arms and legs flung out. |
| flip over to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (change: TV channel) | 转到
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| | | 跳转到
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| | I wasn't enjoying the film so I flipped over to the sports channel. |
| flirt with [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 (experiment with, try: [sth] risky) | 不严肃看待
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| | | 不认真考虑
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| | Fred liked to flirt with death and enjoyed things like skydiving and cliff jumping. |
| flirtation with [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (brush with [sth], close shave) | 与…接触，与…靠近
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| | Don enjoys flirtations with danger and does dangerous things like base jumping. |
| float [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (idea: propose) | 提议
tí yì |
| | Agnes floated the idea of working a four-day week and closing the office on Fridays, but her boss wasn't keen. |
| | 艾格尼斯提议一周工作四天，周日不上班，但老板并不看好她的意见。 |
float [sth] to [sb],
float [sth] by [sb] vtr + prep | (idea: suggest to [sb]) | 向...提出...
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| | | 向...建议...
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| | Ron went to his boss to float an idea by him, but he didn't get a meeting. |
| flock to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (go as a group) | 成群来到
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| | | 蜂拥而至
fēng yōng ér zhì |
| | As soon as the new restaurant opened, the local community started to flock to it after work. |
| | 新餐厅一开张，当地人就在下班后蜂拥而至。 |
| flood [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (water) | 淹没
yān mò |
| | | 使灌满水
shǐ guàn mǎn shuǐ |
| | The spring melt flooded the lake bed. |
| | 春天雪水消融，淹没了湖床。 |
| floodlight [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (equip with floodlights) | 用泛光灯照明
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| | The club has raised the funds needed to floodlight the football pitch. |
| floor [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (install flooring in) | 给…铺地板，给…装地板
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| | The workers are going to floor our bathroom today. |
| | 今天工人要给我们的洗手间铺地板。 |
| flour [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover in flour) | 把面粉撒在...上
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| | Tim floured the pan before setting the loaf on it. |
| flourish [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (brandish) | 挥舞
huī wǔ |
| | | 挥动
huī dòng |
| | The fencer flourished his sword. |