| 复合形式： |
| pay [sb] back for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (take revenge on [sb]) | 为某事报复某人
wèi mǒu shì bào fù mǒu rén |
| | She payed him back for all those times he had cheated on her. |
| pay through the nose for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (spend too much money on [sth]) | 为…支付高昂费用
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| | | 为…花大价钱
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| | He paid through the nose for that car, and it's nothing but a piece of junk. |
| payable to [sb/sth] adj + prep | (to be paid to a named person) | 支付给
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| | Please make your check payable to the organization, not to me directly. |
| peck [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bird: puncture with beak) (鸟) | 啄穿
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| | Blue-tits have been pecking the tops of the milk bottles again. |
| peculiar to [sb/sth] adj + prep | (unique to, characteristic of) | 是…特有的
shì tè yǒu de |
| | | 是…独有的
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| | | 专属于…
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| | That expression is peculiar to British English; most Americans wouldn't understand it. |
| | 那种表达法是英式英语中独有的，多数美国人听不懂。 |
| peddle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | dated (sell) | 叫卖...
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| | | 兜售...
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| | A man came around peddling garlic and onions. |
| peddle [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, often pejorative (sell, vend) | 叫卖...
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| | | 兜售...
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| | Are you still peddling insurance? |
pedestrianize [sth],
also UK: pedestrianise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (open [sth] only to those on foot) | 使只对行人开放
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| | | 使成为行人专用
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| peel [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove outer layer of) | 剥掉…的皮
bāo diào de pí |
| | Grace peeled the bark from the tree. |
| | 格蕾丝剥掉了树的皮。 |
| peel [sth] off [sth] vtr + prep | (remove: outer layer from [sth]) | 把…从…上剥下来
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| | Harry peeled the old paint off the door before applying the new paint. |
| | 上新油漆之前，哈利把旧漆从门上剥了下来。 |
| peel [sth] off vtr + adv | (remove: fruit skin) (果皮) | 剥，去除
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| | I peeled off the skin of the apple, then cored it and cut it into wedges. |
| peel [sth] off vtr + adv | figurative (remove: layer by layer) (一层层地) | 剥除
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| | The striptease dancer peeled off her clothes during the show. |
| peel [sth] away 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." | (outer layer: remove) | 剥掉
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| | He peeled away the latex mask to reveal his true identity. |
| peel [sth] away 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 (remove: [sth] concealing) (比喻) | 剥离
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| | The author peels away the layers of pretence to reveal the truth about polite 19th-century society. |
| peel [sth] back vtr + adv | literal (remove: covering) | 剥除
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| | | 剥去...的皮
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| peel [sth] back vi + adv | figurative (repeal) | 反对
fǎn duì |
| | | 废止
fèi zhǐ |
| | They protested efforts to peel back election reforms. |
| peel [sth] back vtr + adv | figurative (remove, set aside) | 揭开
jiē kāi |
| | | 拨开
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| | Peel back the layers and look at the root of the problem. |
| peep into [sth] vi + prep | (look inside quickly) | 窥视
kuī shì |
| | | 往…里偷看
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| | I peeped into the room to see if the children were asleep. Margaret peeped inside the envelope. |
| | 我往房间里偷看，看孩子们睡着没有。玛格丽特往信封里偷看了一眼。 |
| peg [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (secure with pegs) | 用桩子固定
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| | Wendy pegged the tent to the ground. |
| | 温蒂用桩子固定住了帐篷。 |
| peg [sth] (on [sth])⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hang: to dry, etc.) | 把…用衣夹晾起来
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| | Felicity is pegging the washing on the line. |
| | 费雷西提正把洗干净的衣物用衣夹子晾起来。 |
| peg [sth] on [sb] 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, figurative (assign guilt for: [sth] on [sb]) | 把（罪名）认定给
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| | They tried to peg the murder on him but his family knew he was innocent. |
| peg [sb] as [sth] vtr + prep | informal, figurative (identify: [sb] as [sth]) | 把…认定成
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| | Dorothy pegged Alan as a busybody. |
| peg [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (throw forcefully: baseball, etc.) | 投
tóu |
| | | 投掷
tóu zhì |
| pellet [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit with [sth]) | 用弹丸状物投掷
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| | Rain was pelleting the window. |
| | 雨点敲窗。 |
| pelt [sb/sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bombard with [sth]) | 用某物对…攻击
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| | The angry crowd began to pelt the police officers with rocks. |
| pelt [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bombard) | 向某人投掷以攻击，连续地向…投掷
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| | | 抨击，激烈攻击
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| | An angry crowd of protesters armed with eggs pelted the politician as she fled. |
| | 那位政客逃跑的时候，一群愤怒的抗议者向她投掷鸡蛋。 |
| pen [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." | (enclose in a pen, fenced area) | 把…关起来
bǎ … guān qǐ lái |
| | Cattle are penned up outside the slaughterhouse. |
penalize [sb] for [sth],
also UK: penalise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (punish [sb] for [sth]) | 为某事处罚某人
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| | We don't penalize children for creativity; we reward them. |
penalize [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: penalise [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (punish [sb] for doing [sth]) | 为做了某事而处罚某人
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| | The store penalizes people for shoplifting by calling the police. |
| penchant for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | French (strong liking) | 嗜好
shì hào |
| | | 爱好
ài hào |
| | My brother lost his penchant for fast cars after he was in an accident. |
| | 我哥哥出车祸后，便不再爱好跑车了。 |
| pencil [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write [sth] in pencil) | 用铅笔写
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| | Steve pencilled his thoughts on the pad. |
| | 史蒂夫用铅笔在拍纸簿上写下自己的想法。 |
| pencil [sth] 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." | figurative (schedule tentatively) | 暂时安排在
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| | | 暂定于
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| penetrate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get into, gain entrance to) | 进入
jìn rù |
| | | 打入
dǎ rù |
| | The soldiers penetrated the government building and took control. |
| people [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (populate) | 居住在
jū zhù zài |
| | | 居住于
jū zhù yú |
| | They wanted immigrants to come and people the state. |
| pepper [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (speech, text: punctuate with [sth]) (文章，演讲: 修辞、引用、妙语等) | 使…充满…，在…中大量加入…
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| perceive [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with object: detect with the senses) | 察觉到
chá jué dào |
| | | 感知到
gǎn zhī dào |
| perch [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (balance) | 把…放在…
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| | | 把…放在…边缘
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| | The cocktail waiter perched a slice of lemon on the rim of the glass. The father lifted his daughter and perched her on a high branch of the tree. |
percolate,
percolate [sth] v | (filter) | 过滤
guò lǜ |
| | | 滤过
lǜ guò |
percolate,
percolate [sth] v | figurative (spread gradually) (比喻) | 逐渐扩散
zhú jiàn kuò sǎn |
percolate,
percolate [sth] v | US, figurative (become lively) (比喻) | 精神振作，变得有活力
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| perfume [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give pleasant odour to) | 使…变得很香
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| | The jasmine perfumed the air in the garden. |
| perk [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." | (cause to rise quickly) | 快速抬起…来
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| | The dog perked its head up. |
| permit [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (allow) | 准许
zhǔn xǔ |
| | | 许可
xǔ kě |
| | I will not permit that kind of language in my house! |
| | 在我家不准说这种粗话！ |
| permit [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (allow to do) | 允许某人做某事
yǔn xǔ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | | 准许某人做某事
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| | Lisa's parents permitted her to go to the party. |
| | 丽莎的父母准许她去参加聚会。 |
| permit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide opportunity for) | 为…提供机会
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| | | 给…提供可能
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| | These vents permit the escape of fumes from the workshop. |
permute,
permute [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rearrange sequence) | 改变…的顺序
gǎi biàn de shùn xù |
| | | 改变…的次序
gǎi biàn de cì xù |
| perpetrate [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | formal (do [sth] to [sb]) | 对…做
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| | | 犯罪
fàn zuì |
| | The victims were awarded compensation for the violence that had been perpetrated on them. |
| persecute [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (oppress because of) | 因…迫害
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| | The regime persecuted people for holding liberal views. |
| persist in [sth] vi + prep | (continue with: behaviour, belief) | 坚持
jiān chí |
| persist in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (continue to do) | 持续做某事
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| | | 不断做某事
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| | He persists in scratching the scab so the wound hasn't healed. |
| person in charge of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (manager of [sth]) | 负责…的人
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| | To get access, you'll have to speak with the person in charge of security. |
personalize [sth],
also UK: personalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] personally meaningful) | 使个性化
shǐ gè xìng huà |
| | | 使个人化
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| | You should personalize your blog with details from your own experiences. |
personalize [sth],
also UK: personalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (customize [sth]) | 根据个人要求定制
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| | | 按个人要求定做
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| | The woman personalized her clothing by having it tailored to her exact measurements. |
personalize [sth],
also UK: personalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mark [sth] with name, initials) (表示某人专用) | 为…标上某人的姓名
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| | The bride and groom personalized their wedding rings by inscribing them with the couple's initials. |
| persuade [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (cause to do) | 促使某人做某事
cù shǐ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | | 使得某人做某事
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| | | 说服某人做某事
shuō fú mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | Wendy persuaded Paula to ask the boss for a pay rise. |
| | 温蒂说服了宝拉去跟老板要求加薪。 |
| persuade [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (convince) | 使某人相信某事
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| | | 说服某人相信某事
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| | Mark persuaded Olivia of the truth of his argument. |
| | 马克说服奥利维亚相信他论据的真实性。 |
| pertain to [sth] vi + prep | (relate, be relevant to) | 与…有关
yǔ … yǒu guān |
| | | 关于
guān yú |
| | Please limit your discussion to facts that pertain to the case. |
| | 请仅讨论与本案有关的事实。 |
| pertain to [sth] vi + prep | (belong to) | 属于...
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| | These are duties that pertain to our ministry. |
| be pertinent to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be relevant to [sth]) | 与…有关
yǔ … yǒu guān |
| pervert [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (corrupt) | 妨碍
fáng ài |
| | | 腐化
fǔ huà |
| | The corporation tried to pervert the law by offering bribes to city officials. |
| pester [sb] for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (keep asking [sb] for [sth]) | 缠着…索取
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| | The children pestered their mother for candy. |
| pester [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (keep insisting that [sb] do [sth]) | 喋喋不休地让某人做某事
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| | The wife pestered her husband to take out the trash. |
| peter 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] | (gradually become) | 逐渐衰弱成
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| | | 渐渐消失成
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| | When you consider the long history of our friendship, the reasons for our quarrel peter into insignificance. |
| petition [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: request) | 向…申请
xiàng … shēn qǐng |
| | | 向…请愿
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| | The lawyer petitioned the president for a pardon. |
petrify,
petrify [sb],
petrify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (terrify) (比喻) | 把…吓得发呆，把…惊得发呆
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petrify,
petrify [sb],
petrify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (turn to stone) (本义) | 使石化，使变成石头
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| phase [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (arrange gradually) | 分阶段逐步进行
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| | The company phased the changes so they weren't too disruptive. |
| phase [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (synchronize) | 使同步
shǐ tóng bù |
| | | 使一致
shǐ yí zhì |
| | Neil attempted to phase his speakers. |
| phase [sth] 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." | (involve gradually) | 逐步参与
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| | | 逐步涉足
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| | | 逐步采用
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| phase [sth/sb] into [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." | (introduce in stages) | 分阶段地将…引入
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| | | 逐步让…了解
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| phase [sth] out of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (eliminate, withdraw) | 把...从...中去除，把...从...中逐步废除
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phone [sth] in,
phone in [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (inform of [sth] by phone) | 打电话通知，打电话说明
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phone [sth] in,
phone in [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | US, informal (do [sth] half-heartedly) | 敷衍地做
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phony [sth],
phoney [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (fake) | 伪造
wěi zào |
| | | 假冒
jiǎ mào |
photoengrave,
photoengrave [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (produce by photoengraving) | 光刻 vtr
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| | | 凸版照相
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| photograph [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take photo of) | 给…拍照
gěi … pāi zhào |
| | | 为…摄影
wèi … shè yǐng |
| | Sophie photographed the mountains. |
| | 索菲拍下群山的照片。 |
photosynthesize [sth],
also UK: photosynthesise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (light: convert into energy) | 通过光合作用产生
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| phrase [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (express in words) | 措辞表达，用语言表达
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| | | 斟酌…的语句
zhēn zhuó … de yǔ jù |
| | Your ideas are good, but I think you could phrase them better. Larry phrased his thoughts badly and Daniel took offence. |
| | 你的想法很好，不过我觉得你可以用更好的语言将其表达出来。拉里在表达自己想法时措辞不妥，得罪了丹尼尔。 |
| pi [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (printing: muddle up types) | 没有提供翻译
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| pick [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove matter from, clean) | 清除
qīng chú |
| | | 拔去
bá qù |
| | | 剔除
tī chú |
| | Doug had to pick thorns out of his trousers. |
| | 道格得拔去裤子里的刺儿。 |
| pick [sth/sb] apart v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (find many faults with) | 严厉批评
yán lì pī píng |
| pick [sth] clean vtr + adj | (remove meat from a bone) (骨头) | 把…啃干净
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| | The hyenas picked the bones clean. |
| | 鬣狗把骨头啃得干干净净。 |
| pick holes in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (find fault) | 挑…的毛病，挑…的错
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pick [sb/sth] off,
pick off [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | slang (kill one by one) (俚语) | 逐个杀死
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| | The police sniper picked off the bank robbers one by one. |
| | 警方的狙击手瞄准那伙银行抢劫犯，将其逐个瞄准射杀。 |
| pick [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." | (choose) | 挑出
tiǎo chū |
| | | 辨认出
biàn rèn chū |
| | | 辨认出
biàn rèn chū |
| | They've gone to pick out her engagement ring. |
| pick [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (choose [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] else) | 选择...而不选...
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| | | 选择...而非...
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| | I still don't understand why she picked him over me. |
| pick [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." | (fetch) | 去拿
qù ná |
| | | 去取
qù qǔ |
| | Could you pick up my prescription on your way past the chemist? |
pick [sth] up,
pick 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, informal (acquire: a habit, mannerism) (习惯，言谈举止) | 学到，养成
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| | Maria was worried that her son was picking up some bad habits from the other boys at school. |
pick [sth] up,
pick 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, informal (learn: a language, skill) (语言，技能) | 学会
xué huì |
| | My brother is so good at languages, he picked up French in a week. |
pick [sth] up,
pick 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, informal (learn over time, bit by bit) | 逐渐学会
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| | | 一点一点地学会
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| | Andy picked up his cookery skills while working in his father's restaurant. |
pick [sth] up,
pick 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." | (detect) | 检测到
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| | | 发现
fā xiàn |
| | The security scanner picked up something strange. |
| pick up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (detect) | 注意到，发现
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| | | 重新回到（已提到过的要点）
chóng xīn huí dào （ yǐ tí dào guò de yào diǎn ） |
| | I made an error in my calculations, but nobody picked up on it. |
| pick up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (talk about: [sth] mentioned) | 重新谈到（已提到过的要点）
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| | Denise picked up on Laura's comment about working mothers. |
picket,
picket [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (protest by blocking entry to) | 进行罢工纠察
jìn xíng bà gōng jiū chá |
| | | 举行罢工抗议
jǔ xíng bà gōng kàng yì |
| | The workers picketed the hotel because of the terrible working conditions. |
| pickle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (preserve in vinegar) | 腌制，腌
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| | | 腌渍
yān zì |
| | Peter is pickling cabbage. |
| | 彼得正在腌卷心菜。 |
| pierce [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make: a hole in [sth]) | 在…上打洞
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| | | 在…上打孔
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| | The drill pierced the wall. |
| | 电钻在墙上打了孔。 |
| pierce [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (break through, penetrate) | 刺入
cì rù |
| | | 刺透
cì tòu |
| | | 穿透
chuān tòu |
| | The squadron pierced the enemy's defences. The sun pierced the clouds. |
| | 小队穿透了敌人的防御线。阳光穿透了层云。 |
| pierce [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (sound: travel) (尖叫声等) | 穿破，穿透，穿过
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| | A cry pierced the night. |
| pierce [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (light: penetrate darkness) (光) | 穿透，穿破
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| | A dim light pierced the darkness in the room. |
| pierce [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (affect bodily) (寒风等) | 刺透，刺穿
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| | The cold pierced Malcolm to his very bones. |