| 复合形式： |
| moderate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (forum: regulate) | 节制，规范
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| | | 约束
yuē shù |
| | Tom moderated the online forum personally. |
| | 汤姆亲自对在线论坛进行规范。 |
| moderate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (neutrons) (物理) | 使（中子）减速
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| | The scientist moderated the neutrons for an experiment. |
| a modicum of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small amount) | 少许
shǎo xǔ |
| | | 一点
yì diǎn |
| modify [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grammar: add modifier to) (语法) | 修饰，给…加修饰语
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| | The English teacher tried to teach the students how to modify verbs. |
| modify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (vowel change) (元音) | 变换
biàn huàn |
| | The students tried to learn how to modify vowels to conjugate German verbs. |
| modify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (temper, lower) | 降低
jiàng dī |
| | | 减轻
jiǎn qīng |
| | The diplomat modified his demands in response to the situation. |
modulate,
modulate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adjust) | 调节
tiáo jié |
| | | 调整
tiáo zhěng |
moisturize [sth],
also UK: moisturise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (add moisture) | 使…湿润
shǐ shī rùn |
| | | 给…增加水分
gěi zēng jiā shuǐ fēn |
| | It's important to moisturize your hands after washing them. |
mold [sth] (US),
mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (form, sculpt) | 塑造
sù zào |
| | | 使成形
shǐ chéng xíng |
| | He moulded the clay with his hands. |
| | 他用双手塑造粘土的形状。 |
mold [sth] into [sth] (US),
mould [sth] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (form, shape) | 把…塑造成
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| | | 将…捏成…形状
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| | The children molded the clay into dinosaurs. |
| | 孩子们将粘土捏成恐龙的形状。 |
mold [sb/sth] (US),
mould [sb/sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (person, character: develop) | 塑造
sù zào |
| | | 使…形成
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| | It was his time at boarding school that moulded his character. |
| | 在寄宿学校的那段时光塑造了他的性格。 |
mold [sth] (US),
mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (give shape) | 塑造
sù zào |
| | Teachers are responsible for molding young minds. |
| | 教师肩负着塑造年轻一代思想的任务。 |
mold [sb] into [sth] (US),
mould [sb] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | figurative (person: help to develop) | 把…塑造成
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| | | 把…培养成
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| | His aunts moulded him into a perfect gentleman. |
| | 他的姑姑把他培养成了一位完美的绅士。 |
mollify,
mollify [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assuage: [sb]) | 安慰
ān wèi |
| | | 使平静
shǐ píng jìng |
mollify,
mollify [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (soften: [sth]) | 软化
ruǎn huà |
| | | 缓和
huǎn hé |
monetize,
monetize [sth],
UK: monetise,
monetise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (convert into money) | 将…铸造成货币
jiāng zhù zào chéng huò bì |
| | | 将…转化为货币
jiāng zhuǎn huà wéi huò bì |
| | | 使货币化
shǐ huò bì huà |
monetize,
monetize [sth],
UK: monetise,
monetise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (convert to a monetary system) | 将…定为法定货币
jiāng dìng wéi fǎ dìng huò bì |
| moot [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (raise: a subject) (话题) | 提出
tí chū |
| | He always fell silent whenever the subject was mooted. |
| | 每次一提出那个话题，他就沉默不语。 |
| mop [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (floor: clean) | 用拖把拖
yòng tuō bǎ tuō |
| | | 用墩布擦
yòng dūn bù cā |
| | Kyle mopped the floor after his shift. |
| | 凯尔换班后用拖把拖了地。 |
| mop [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." | (clean up) | 清理
qīng lǐ |
| | | 打扫
dǎ sǎo |
| | I'll mop up the milk you spilled. |
| more than enough [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (plenty of [sth]) | 绰绰有余
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| | Please join us for dinner; there's more than enough food. |
| more than enough of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (plenty) | 绰绰有余
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| | Against Greece, the team had more than enough of the ball, but could not score a goal. |
| mortgage [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (the house) (房产等) | 以…作为按揭贷款的抵押，抵押
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| | Kate's dad mortgaged the house to pay for her wedding. |
| | 凯特的父亲为了给凯特办婚礼，把自己的房子都抵押出去了。 |
mortise,
mortise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (join with a mortise) | 用榫眼连接
yòng sǔn yǎn lián jiē |
| mothball [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (factory, etc.: close temporarily) (工厂等) | 闲置
xián zhì |
| | | 搁置
gē zhì |
| | | 暂时关停
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| mothball [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (project: put on hold) | 推迟
tuī chí |
| | | 搁置
gē zhì |
| motion [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (encourage by gesture) | 示意某人…
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| | With a nod of his head, the boss motioned Frances to continue with her explanation. |
| | 老板点点头，示意弗朗西斯继续解释。 |
| motivate [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stimulate to act) | 激励某人做某事
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| | We need to motivate our staff to generate more profits. |
motorize,
motorize,
UK: motorise,
motorise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fit a motor to) | 给车子装上发动机
gěi chē zi zhuāng shàng fā dòng jī |
| mount [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get on: a horse, bicycle) (马等) | 骑上，跨上
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| | The knight mounted the horse. |
| | 骑士跨上马。 |
| mount [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (campaign: launch) | 开展，发起
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| | | 举行，进行
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| | The university mounted a research expedition. |
| | 该大学开展了一项研究考察。 |
| mount [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put up on display) | 安装，安放
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| | | 镶嵌在…上
xiāng qiàn zài … shàng |
| | The curator mounted the gem in the museum entrance. |
| | 策展人将这块宝石安放在博物馆的入口处。 |
| mount [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK (picture: fit with a mat for framing) (照片等) | 装裱，装帧
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| | George mounted the picture and put it in a frame. |
| | 乔治将照片裱贴好后放进相框里。 |
| mount [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (climb) | 登上
dēng shàng |
| | | 爬上
pá shàng |
| | The elderly gentleman slowly mounted the stairs. |
| mount [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (set up) | 安置
ān zhì |
| | | 架置
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| | The general mounted the cannons on the walls. |
| mount [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (computer disk, drive) (光盘等) | 安装，安放
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| mourn for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (grieve) | 为…哀悼
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| | | 为…感到悲痛
wèi … gǎn dào bēi tòng |
| | The whole family is mourning for Julie, who died last week. |
| | 朱莉上周去世了，全家都为她的死感到悲痛。 |
| mourn [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be sad about [sth]) | 为…感到悲伤
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| | | 为…感到遗憾
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| | The students mourned the end of summer. |
| | 夏日将尽，学生们为此感到悲伤。 |
mouth,
mouth [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (speak without noise) | 用嘴形无声地说出
yòng zuǐ xíng wú shēng de shuō chū |
| | So the kids wouldn't hear, she just mouthed the word "candy". |
| | 为了不让孩子们听见，她用嘴形说出了“糖果”二字。 |
| mouth [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (chew) | 嚼
jiáo, jué |
| | The dog mouthed the ball. |
| | 狗嚼着玩具球。 |
move,
move [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put in motion) | 活动
huó dòng |
| | | 运动
yùn dòng |
| | He moved his arms up and down. |
| | 他上上下下活动着胳膊。 |
| move to [sth] vi + prep | (change position, location) (把位置等) | 转移到，换到
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| | Amy moved to a seat near the front of the room. |
| move to [sth] vi + prep | (turn attention to) (把注意力) | 改变到，转到
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| | I want to move to the question of how we are to finance this project. |
| move to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take action) | 采取行动
cǎi qǔ xíng dòng |
| | He moved to open the door but she grabbed his arm. |
| move [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (change position, location of) | 移动
yí dòng |
| | | 挪动
nuó dòng |
| | | 给…换地方
gěi huàn dì fāng |
| | I moved the car closer to the house. |
| | 我把车挪得靠近房子一点。 |
move,
move to do [sth] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (make a proposal) | 提议
tí yì |
| | The council member moved to adjourn the session. |
| move [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (sell: goods, merchandise) | 卖
mài |
| | | 出售
chū shòu |
| | We have to move the merchandise before the end of the fiscal year. |
move,
move [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (advance: a game piece) | 走一步（棋子）
zǒu yí bù qí zi |
| | | 走（棋）
zǒu qí |
| | He moved his piece forward four spaces. |
| move [sth] away vtr + adv | (place at a greater distance) | 把…放置在较远的地方
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| | | 把...移开
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| | | 把...放远些
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| | The mother moved the glass away, out of the child's reach. |
| | 母亲把玻璃杯放到孩子们够不到的地方。 |
| move [sth] forward vtr + adv | (place closer to the front) | 把...移动到靠前的位置
bǎ yí dòng dào kào qián de wèi zhì |
| | | 把…向前推进
bǎ xiàng qián tuī jìn |
| | | 把...放到前面来
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| | In order to rotate the stock, move the old product forward and put the new product behind it on the shelf. |
| | 要周转存货，把旧货放到架子上靠前的位置，把新货放到旧货的后面。 |
| move on to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (progress to) | 进入
jìn rù |
| | | 转向
zhuǎn xiàng |
| | After the children have mastered addition they will move on to division. |
| move past [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 (pain, etc.: get over) (痛苦、困难等) | 度过
dù guò |
| | Natalie has moved past the disappointment of splitting up with her last boyfriend, and is much happier now. |
| move past [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] | (go by, pass) | 超过
chāo guò |
| | Thompson moved past the other runners into first position in the race. |
| move through [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (travel through a place) | 穿过
chuān guò |
| | | 越过
yuè guò |
| | | 走过
zǒu guò |
| | The army is currently moving through the forest on their way to the city. |
move toward [sth/sb],
move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | 走向，靠近
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| | As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. |
move toward [sth],
move towards vi + prep | figurative (tend towards) | 朝…发展，过渡到
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| | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. |
move toward doing [sth],
move towards v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (tend towards) | 朝…发展，转而做
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| | More companies are moving towards allowing their employees to work from home on certain days. |
| moved by [sth] adj + prep | (emotionally affected) | 被…感动的
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| | I was so moved by the music, I felt like crying. |
| | 我被音乐感动，直想哭。 |
| muck [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clear: animal's living quarters) | 打扫
dǎ sǎo |
| | | 清除…的污物
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| | When the children were taught how to take care of horses, they learned how to muck the stalls. |
| muck [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." | mainly UK (clean: animal stall) (畜舍) | 清理
qīng lǐ |
| | We muck out the stalls daily. |
| muck [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." | informal (make dirty) | 搞脏，弄脏
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| | | 搞乱
gǎo luàn |
| muck [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 (plans: spoil, complicate) | 搞砸
gǎo zá |
| | | 把...搞糟
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| mud [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put mud on) | 用泥涂
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| | | 用泥糊
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| | The villager mudded the straw hut to seal it. |
| muddle [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, informal (mix things up) | 混淆，弄混，搞乱
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| muddle [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, informal, figurative (ideas: confuse, mix up) (想法) | 弄错，混淆，搞错
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| muff [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (perform clumsily, wrongly) | 做错
zuò cuò |
| | He muffed the words of the song and the audience started laughing. |
| muffle [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (cover warmly with [sth]) | 把某人裹在…里
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| | | 用…围住某人
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| | When you visit Canada, make sure to muffle yourself in a warm, down coat. |
| mug up on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | UK, informal (study) | 攻读
gōng dú |
| | | 学习
xué xí |
| | | 研究
yán jiū |
mug [sth] up,
mug 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." | UK, informal (study) | 攻读
gōng dú |
| | | 学习
xué xí |
| | | 研究
yán jiū |
mull [sth] over,
mull 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." | (ponder, consider) | 仔细考虑
zǐ xì kǎo lǜ |
| | | 反复琢磨
fǎn fù zuó mo |
| | He paused to mull over his various options before making a decision. |
| mumble [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (muffled speech) | 嘟囔
dū nɑng |
| | | 含混地说
hán hùn de shuō |
| | Tom mumbled some excuse about being sick and left work. |
| | 汤姆嘟嘟囔囔地找着借口，说自己病了，所以提早下班走了。 |
| mumble 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] | (chew ineffectively) | 用牙龈费劲地咬
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| | The toothless old man mumbled on a piece of bread. |
| munch [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (eat enthusiastically) | 津津有味地吃
jīn jīn yǒu wèi de chī |
| | I was munching an apple when my tooth broke. |
| murmur [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (tell quietly) | 对某人低声说
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| | She murmured her answer to me and quietly left. |
muse on [sth],
muse over [sth],
muse about [sth] vi + prep | (ponder, consider) | 沉思
chén sī |
| | | 冥想
míng xiǎng |
| | He took weeks to muse on the question before putting pen to paper. |
mush [sth] up,
mush 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." | (turn [sth] into mash or puree) | 把…弄烂，把…搅成泥
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| | I never get taken to restaurants because I have a habit of mushing all my food up. |
muss,
muss up,
muss [sth],
muss [sth] up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (make messy or untidy) | 使凌乱
shǐ líng luàn |
| | | 使不整洁
shǐ bù zhěng jié |
| muster [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (summon: courage, energy) (勇气等) | 鼓起，积聚起
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| | Bob mustered his courage and went for it. |
| | 鲍勃鼓起勇气，着手去做了。 |
| muster [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assemble: troops, soldiers) | 召集
zhào jí |
| | | 集合
jí hé |
| | The sergeant mustered his soldiers. |
| | 中士将自己手下的士兵召集起来。 |
muster up [sth],
muster [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." | (build up: energy, courage) | 鼓足
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| | | 鼓起
gǔ qǐ |
muster up [sth/sb],
muster [sth/sb] 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." | (gather up: people, supplies, etc.) | 聚集
jù jí |
| | | 汇集
huì jí |
muster up [sth],
muster [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: a meal) (指饭菜) | 做出，制作
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| | | 烹饪
pēng rèn |
| | We've got some onions, a tin of chickpeas, and a tin of tomatoes. I think I can manage to muster something up using that. |
| mute [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (TV: turn off the sound) | 把…静音
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| | Please mute the TV while your father is talking. |
| mutter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (utter indistinctly) | 小声地说，低声地说
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| | | 嘟嘟囔囔地说
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| | Brad muttered curses to himself. |
| | 布拉德自己嘟嘟囔囔地咒骂。 |
| muzzle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put muzzle on animal) | 给（动物）带上口套
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| | | 给（动物）带上嘴套
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| | The vet muzzled the aggressive dog to prevent it biting anyone. |
mythologize,
mythologise [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make mythical) | 使神化
shǐ shén huà |
| | | 付诸神话解释
fù zhū shén huà jiě shì |
nab [sth] from [sb],
nab [sth] off [sb] vtr + prep | slang (steal from) | 从...偷盗
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| nag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (remind constantly) | 就…不停唠叨
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| | I wish my parents would stop nagging me about the dangers of smoking. |
| | 我真希望我父母不要再就吸烟的危害不停唠叨我了。 |
| nag [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (remind constantly) | 不停催促某人做某事
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| | Paul nagged his wife to go to the doctor. |
| | 保罗不停催促自己的妻子去看医生。 |
| nail [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (attach using a nail) (用钉子) | 钉牢，固定
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| | Ben nailed a flier to the wall. |
| | 本将一张传单订在墙上。 |
| nail [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attach using a nail) | 钉
dīng |
| | | 用钉子钉
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| | Miranda nailed the picture hook into the wall. Carrie nailed the sign high up on the door. |
| nail [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, slang (accomplish perfectly) | 完美完成
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| | The gymnast nailed the dismount. |
| | 体操运动员完美完成了下杠。 |
| nail [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (detect a lie) | 戳穿
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| | | 戳破
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| | Karen nailed her husband's lie when she caught him asleep in the park instead of at work. |
| nail [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." | (fasten with nails) | 用钉子把…钉牢
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| | I need to nail down a few loose boards in the flooring. |
| nail [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 (identify precisely) | 搞清楚
gǎo qīng chǔ |
| | | 搞确实
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| | | 确定
què dìng |
| | We need to nail down exactly how much money was embezzeled by our accountant. |
name,
name [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (specify) | 确定
què dìng |
| | | 明确说出
míng què shuō chū |
| | Just name your price, and I'll pay it. |
| nap [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK (pick a horse) (赛马) | 预测（某匹马）获胜
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| | Richard napped the palomino to win. |
| nap [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fabric: raise short fibres) (面料) | 没有提供翻译
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| nape [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (military: attack with napalm) | 用凝固汽油弹攻击
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| | The soldiers naped the village, destroying all buildings within it. |
| narrate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tell, recount) | 叙述
xù shù |
| | | 讲述
jiǎng shù |
| | | 描述
miáo shù |
| | The witness narrated his account of the crime. My uncle would narrate the same tale every time we saw him. |
| | 目击证人描述了他目睹的罪行。我们每次见到叔叔，他都会讲同样的故事。 |