| 复合形式： |
| pledge to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (promise to do [sth]) | 发誓做
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| | | 许诺做
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| | Christina pledged to support her friend through this difficult time. |
| pledge [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (bind to a promise) | 使…保证…
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| | Amanda pledged everyone to secrecy. |
| pledge [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (promise money) (钱) | 承诺给予…，承诺提供…
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| plenty of [sth] pron + prep | (a sufficient amount of) | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 很多
hěn duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | There's plenty of gas in the car. |
| plod through [sth] vi + prep | figurative (do something slowly and steadily) | 埋头苦干
mái tóu kǔ gàn |
| | This project is difficult, but I'm plodding through it. |
| plop [sth] down vtr + adv | informal (drop, place carelessly) | 随意扔下，随手放下
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plot,
plot [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (plan) | 计划
jì huà |
| | The opposition plots to takeover. |
| | 反对党计划取而代之。 |
plot,
plot [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mark results on a graph) | 在图解上标明
zài tú jiě shàng biāo míng |
| | Bonnie plotted the points on a graph. |
| | 邦妮在图表上标出各点。 |
| plot [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mark out, measure) | 标出
biāo chū |
| | | 测量出
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| | The captain plotted the ship's course on the map. |
| | 船长在地图上标出船只的航线。 |
plot,
plot [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mark a curve on: a graph) | 将（各点）连成曲线
jiāng gè diǎn lián chéng qū xiàn |
| | Plot the line on the graph. |
plot,
plot [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make a graph of: an equation) | 把（方程式等）用曲线表示出来
bǎ fāng chéng shì děng yòng qū xiàn biǎo shì chū lái |
| | Plot the solution on the graph. |
plot,
plot [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (devise the story for: a novel, etc.) | 为…设计情节
wèi shè jì qíng jié |
| | | 构思（文学作品）
gòu sī wén xué zuò pǐn |
| | The writer plotted his first novel when he was 16. |
plot out [sth],
plot [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." | (data: put in a graph) (指图表) | 绘制，画出
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plot out [sth],
plot [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." | (map out: a route) (指路径) | 标出，画出
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plot out [sth],
plot [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." | (outline, draft: a plan, story) | 撰写...的纲要，为...做规划
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| | | 为...打草稿
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plow [sth] (US),
plough (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn the soil) | 犁
lí |
| | | 耕
gēng |
| | | 翻
fān |
| | The farmer is plowing the field. |
| plow [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (clear of snow) | 用铲雪机清扫
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plow [sth] back in (US),
plough (UK) 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." | (reinvest [sth]) | 将（利润等）再投资
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plow [sth] back into [sth] (US),
plough [sth] back into [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reinvest money into [sth]) | 将（利润等）再投资于
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plow into [sth/sb] (US),
plough into [sth/sb] (UK) 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] | (crash into [sb] or [sth]) | 撞上
zhuàng shàng |
| | | 撞入
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plow [sth] into [sth] (US),
plough [sth] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (invest money in [sth]) | 投资...给...
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| | | 为...做...的投资
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plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) 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 (move across with difficulty) | 艰难地穿过
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| | | 费力穿过
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| | Because of the terrain, we were forced to plow through the enemy's most strongly defended points. |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) 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 (vehicle: drive through obstacles) (指机动车) | 艰难驶过
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plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) 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 (work through: [sth] difficult) | 努力耕耘
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| | | 刻苦工作
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plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) 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 (read: [sth] lengthy or heavy) | 刻苦研读
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| | | 费力阅读
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| | You will just have to plough through the archives until you find what you are looking for. |
plow [sth] under (US),
plough [sth] under (UK) vtr + adv | (bury under dirt by plowing) | 把…犁入土中
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plow [sth] up (US),
plough [sth] up (UK) 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 soil of a field) | 用犁把（土）翻起来
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| pluck [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bird: remove feathers) | 拔…的羽毛
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| | Len kills the chicken, then plucks it. |
| | 勒恩把鸡杀了，拔去了鸡的羽毛。 |
| pluck [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (instrument string: twang) | 拨（弦）
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| | | 弹（弦）
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| | Wendy plucks the guitar strings. |
| | 温蒂拨动了吉他的琴弦。 |
| pluck [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (eyebrow hairs: pull out) | 拔（眉毛）
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| | Katie plucks her eyebrows once a week. |
| | 凯蒂一周拔一次眉。 |
| pluck at [sth] vi + prep | (grab, pull at) | 扯
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| | | 拉
lā |
| | | 拽
zhuài |
| | Charlie was plucking at his mother's sleeve, trying to get her attention. |
| pluck [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grab, pull) | 扯
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| | | 拉
lā |
| | | 拽
zhuài |
| | Charlie was plucking his mother's sleeve, trying to get her attention. |
pluck [sth] out,
pluck out [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." | (feathers, etc.: remove by pulling) (指羽毛等) | 拔出，拔掉
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pluck up [sth],
pluck [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." | (courage, nerve: summon) (指勇气、精神等) | 鼓起，打起
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pluck up [sth],
pluck [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 out, uproot) | 拔出
bá chū |
| | | 揪出
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| plug [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hole: block) | 堵住
dǔ zhù |
| | | 塞住
sāi zhù |
| | Paula plugged the hole with a wad of paper. |
| | 宝拉用一团纸塞住了洞。 |
| plug [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (electricity: connect to mains) | 用插头将…与电源连接
yòng chā tóu jiāng … yǔ diàn yuán lián jiē |
| | | 插电
chā diàn |
| | Tom plugged the vacuum cleaner into the socket. |
| | 汤姆把吸尘器插上电。 |
| plug [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." | (hole: block, stopper) (使泄露停止) | 堵住
dǔ zhù |
| | | 塞住
sāi zhù |
| plumb [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (connect [sth] to water supply) (水管道) | 给…安装到，给…接上
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plumb the depths,
plumb the depths of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (explore something deeply) | 测量深度
cè liáng shēn dù |
| | | 钻研…的深邃之处
zuān yán … de shēn suì zhī chù |
| | | 陷入（痛苦等的）深渊
xiàn rù （ tòng kǔ děng de ） shēn yuān |
| | The poet plumbed the depths of his soul for what he wanted to write. |
| plump [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pillow: make plump) (枕头) | 把…拍松
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| | Harriet plumps the pillows, which were rather flat. |
| | 枕头有点瘪，哈丽特把它们拍松。 |
| plump [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (with prep: put carelessly) | 把…一下放下
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| | | 猛地放下
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| | Paul plumped his schoolbag on the kitchen table. |
| | 保罗将自己的书包一下放在厨房桌子上。 |
| plump for [sth] vi + prep | informal (choose) | （在有多个选择时）坚决支持
zài yǒu duō gè xuǎn zé shí jiān jué zhī chí |
| | | 坚决主张
jiān jué zhǔ zhāng |
| | Money or time? I'd plump for time. |
plump [sth] up,
plump 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." | (pillow, etc.: make plump) (枕头等) | 把…弄蓬松
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| | Before I get into bed, I always plump up the pillows. |
| plunder [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (loot, steal) | 抢劫，洗劫，劫掠
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| | The thieves plundered the jewellery shop. |
| | 盗贼洗劫了珠宝店。 |
| plunder [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (steal by cheating) | 侵吞
qīn tūn |
| | | 侵占
qīn zhàn |
| | The accountant plundered the company's bank account. |
| plunge [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (immerse in) | 将…浸没于
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| | | 将…浸入
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| | Patricia plunged the sheets into the water. |
| plunge [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (submerge) | 把…浸入
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plunk,
UK: plonk,
plunk [sth] v | (put or drop down abruptly) | 砰地重重放下
pēng de zhòng zhòng fàng xià |
| | | 砰地倒下
pēng de dǎo xià |
| plunk [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (twang, pluck) | 拨奏
bō zòu |
| | | 弹奏
tán zòu |
| | | 拨弹
bō tán |
plunk,
UK: plonk,
plunk [sth] v | UK (play truant from school) | 逃学
táo xué |
| | | 旷课
kuàng kè |
plunk [sth] down (US),
plonk [sth] down (UK) vtr + adv | informal (put down heavily) (扔下，重重放下) | 没有提供翻译
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| | She plonked the keys down on the desk and fell wearily into the chair. |
pluralize [sth],
also UK: pluralise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (word: make plural) (词语) | 使变为复数，使成为复数形式 vtr
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pluralize [sth],
also UK: pluralise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (diversify [sth]) | 使多元化 v
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| ply [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (offer a lot of alcohol, etc.) | 不断地供给某人酒食
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| | They plied me with wine before they broke the news to me. |
| ply [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (barrage with questions) | 不断质问某人某事
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| | Stop plying me with questions! |
| ply towards [sth] vi + prep | (ship: make for) | 船定期地往返
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| poach [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cook in liquid) (荷包蛋等) | 水煮
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| | The restaurant poaches eggs instead of frying them, as it's healthier. |
| | 那家餐厅的鸡蛋是水煮的，而不是炒的，这样更健康。 |
| poach [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (steal) | 盗取
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| | | 窃取
qiè qǔ |
| poach [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (steal: customers, staff, etc.) (顾客、员工等) | 挖走，挖
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| pocket [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put in pocket) | 把…放入衣兜中，把…装进口袋
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| | | 把…收进袋子里
bǎ … shōu jìn dài zi lǐ |
| | Polly locked the door and pocketed the keys. |
| | 波莉锁上门，把钥匙装进口袋。 |
| pocket [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take unlawfully) (非法地) | 将…据为己有，将…装入自己的腰包
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| | James pocketed some money from the till while the boss wasn't looking. |
| | 詹姆斯趁老板不注意，从收银机里拿了些钱装入自己的腰包。 |
point,
point [sb] to [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (direct) | 指
zhǐ |
| | | 指出
zhǐ chū |
| | | 指出
zhǐ chū |
| | She pointed us to the door. |
| | 她指给我们门在哪里。 |
point at [sth],
point to [sth] vtr + prep | (indicate, esp. with finger) (用手指) | 指着，指向
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| | The little boy pointed at the sky, following a plane with his finger. |
| point to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (suggest, indicate) | 指向
zhǐ xiàng |
| | | 指出
zhǐ chū |
| | | 表明
biǎo míng |
| | All the signs point to Smith being the murderer. |
point,
point [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fill) (建筑) | （用水泥等）填充砖石的缝隙
yòng shuǐ ní děng tián chōng zhuān shí de fèng xì |
| | He has pointed all the brickwork. |
point,
point [sth] at [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (aim) | 使瞄准
shǐ miáo zhǔn |
| | | 使对准
shǐ duì zhǔn |
| | Don't point that knife at me. |
point,
point to [sth] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (call attention to [sth]) | 指明
zhǐ míng |
| | | 指出
zhǐ chū |
| | Everything points to his being involved. |
point,
point to [sth] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (show or indicate [sth]) | 表明
biǎo míng |
| | | 显示
xiǎn shì |
| | | 体现
tǐ xiàn |
| | The survey points to his deep unpopularity. |
| point at [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] | (indicate with finger) | （用手指）指向
yòng shǒu zhǐ zhǐ xiàng |
| | It was him, said the witness, pointing at the defendant. |
point [sth] out,
point out [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." | (observe, remark on) | 评论，说明，讲解
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| | The tour guide pointed out the historical monuments as the bus drove past them. |
| | 大巴驶过历史古迹时，导游会为游客们作相应的讲解。 |
point [sth] out,
point out [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." | (identify, draw attention to) | 指出
zhǐ chū |
| | He pointed out the mistake in her translation. |
| | 他指出了她翻译中的错误。 |
| point to [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 (suggest, indicate) | 表明
biǎo míng |
| | | 说明
shuō míng |
| | All the evidence points to his being guilty of the murder. |
| poised for [sth] adj + prep | (ready for) | 随时准备…的
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| | | 为…做好准备的
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| | The cat was poised for flight as the dog drew nearer. |
| | 狗越走越近，猫随时准备着逃跑。 |
| be poised to do [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (about to do) | 准备做
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| | | 准备好做
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| | The cat was poised to leap onto the counter when I walked into the room. |
| | 我走进房间时，猫正准备跳到台子上。 |
| poison [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give poison to) | 毒害，毒死，给…下毒
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| | | 在…中下毒
zài … zhōng xià dú |
| | The wicked queen poisoned Snow White. Somebody has been poisoning cats in my neighbourhood. |
| | 恶毒的皇后毒死了白雪公主。有人在我们小区给猫下毒。 |
| poison [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (add poison to) | 在…中放毒药
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| | | 给…下毒
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| | The wicked queen poisoned the apple. |
| poke [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (jab somewhere with [sth] pointed) | 在…上戳
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| | | 在…上捅
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| | Don't poke anyone in the eye with that stick. |
| poke [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make hole) | 捅破
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| | | 戳破
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| | Jim poked a hole in his jumper. |
| | 吉姆把自己的毛衣捅破了一个洞。 |
| poke [sth] through [sth] vtr + prep | (jab through) | 用…戳穿
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| | | 用…捅穿
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| | Paula poked her finger through the hole in her glove. |
| | 宝拉用自己的手指穿过手套上的洞。 |
| poke [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fire: prod, stir) | 拨动（火堆）
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| | | 搅动（火堆）
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| | Andrew poked the fire to get it going again. |
| poke [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (extend) | 伸出
shēn chū |
| | | 探出
tàn chū |
| | Beryl poked her finger towards the man: "That's him," she said. Adrian poke his head out of the window to get a better look. |
| poke [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (thrust, put) | 将…挤入
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| | | 将…塞入
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| | Poke this into your pocket so no one sees it. |
| poke into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be nosy, pry) | 打听
dǎ tīng |
| | | 刺探
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| | Robert's father was always poking into his private life. |
| poke through [sth] vi + prep | (pierce, perforate) | 刺穿，穿过
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| | In a compound fracture the broken bone may actually poke through the skin. |
polarize [sth],
also UK: polarise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause to be opposed) | 使…分裂
shǐ fēn liè |
| | | 使…两极分化
shǐ liǎng jí fēn huà |
| | | 使…敌对
shǐ dí duì |
| | The new legislation polarized the government. |
| | 新的立法导致政府内两极分化。 |
polarize,
polarize [sth],
also UK: polarise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (photography: increase contrast) | 利用偏振光进行摄影
lì yòng piān zhèn guāng jìn xíng shè yǐng |
| pole [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (push with a pole) | 用篙撑（船）
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| | Hilary poled the punt along the river. |
politicize,
politicize [sth],
also UK: politicise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] political) | 使…政治化
shǐ zhèng zhì huà |
| | | 使…具有政治意义
shǐ jù yǒu zhèng zhì yì yì |
| | The presidential candidates politicized a religious debate. |
| | 总统竞选人让宗教辩论政治化。 |
| poll [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (receive votes) | 获得（选票）
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| | The Labour party candidate polled more votes than the Conservative candidate, so she won the election. |
| pollute [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (air, water: contaminate) (水、空气等) | 污染，使恶化
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| | Agricultural chemicals are polluting our local streams. |
| pollute [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (corrupt morally) (比喻：败坏道德) | 污染，玷污，腐化
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| | These images will pollute the minds of children. |
| pomade [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply hair oil) | 给…打发蜡
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| | | 给…抹发蜡
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| ponder over [sth] vi + prep | (think about, reflect on) | 就…思考
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| | | 考虑
kǎo lǜ |
| | It was a difficult decision and I pondered over it for a long time before making up my mind. |
| | 那是一个艰难的抉择，我考虑了很久，才下定了决心。 |
| ponder on [sth] vi + prep | (think about, reflect on) | 就…思考
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| | | 考虑
kǎo lǜ |
| ponder [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider, think about) | 思考
sī kǎo |
| | | 考虑
kǎo lǜ |
| | Jerry pondered the job offer for a long time before deciding to accept. |
| | 杰利考虑了那份工作很久，才决定接受聘用。 |
pontificate on [sth],
pontificate about [sth] vi + prep | (talk pompously about) | 傲慢地谈到
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| | | 自以为权威地就…进行训话
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| | The lecturer pontificated on the meaning of life. |
pool,
pool of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (puddle of liquid) (水或其它液体) | 一摊
yì tān |
| | | 水坑
shuǐ kēng |
| | | 水洼
shuǐ wā |
| | A pool of rainwater collected on the pavement. |
| | 人行道上积了一摊雨水。 |
| | ⓘThis sentence is not a translation of the original sentence. 暴雨过后，路上到处是水洼。 |
| poop out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US, informal (give up) | 放弃
fàng qì |
| | Alice pooped out of the competition. |
| poor in [sth] adj + prep | (lacking) | 缺乏的
quē fá de |
| | | 不足的
bù zú de |
| | This soil is poor in nutrients. |
| | 这里的土壤缺乏营养。 |