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| serve [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: hand over) (法律) | 向…传达（传票等）
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| | His lawyer has just served me a summons. |
serve,
serve [sth] to [sb],
serve [sb] [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: hand over) (法律) | 送达（传票等）
sòng dá chuán piào děng |
| | The policeman served a summons to the witness. |
| serve [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (work for) | 为…工作
wèi … gōng zuò |
| | | 在…工作
zài … gōng zuò |
| | | 为…服务
wèi … fú wù |
| | She served the company well for twenty-five years. |
serve [sth] up,
serve 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." | (dish up, distribute: food) | 端上...的饭菜
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| | | 备了...的饭菜
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| | Helen served up a delicious meal of chicken and roast potatoes. |
| set [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (direction: determine) | 使朝向（某个方向）
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| | Jeremy set a course for the West. |
| set [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sail: rig) (航海) | 扬（帆）
yáng fān |
| | The crew set the sails and the ship left the harbour. |
set [sth] in [sth],
set [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (story: locate, place) (故事、电影等) | 以…为…的背景
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| | Helena set her story against the backdrop of the Second World War. The novel is set in 19th-century Paris. |
| set on doing [sth] adj + prep | (determined to do) | 坚定
jiān dìng |
| | | 坚决
jiān jué |
| | Marcus is set on getting into Oxford. |
set [sb/sth] to [sth],
set [sb/sth] on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (apply, start) | 让…开始…
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| | | 让…着手…
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| | The boss set his employees to work on the project. |
| set [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fix, put in place) | 确定…，规定…
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| | The boss sets the hours we work. The sales targets have been set for this month. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (urge to attack) | 让…攻击…
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| | If you go into that garden, the owner will set his dog on you. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (let loose) | 让…对…发起袭击
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| | | 使…袭击
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| | The hunters set the dogs on the scent. |
| set about doing [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] | (start: doing) | 开始做
kāi shǐ zuò |
| | Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies. |
| set [sth] afloat vtr + adv | (put onto water) (船等) | 让…漂浮在水面，将…推下水
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| | We set the rowing boat afloat. |
| set [sb] against [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." | (cause to oppose [sb] or [sth]) | 使某人与…对立
shǐ mǒu rén yǔ duì lì |
| | Please don't set him against me by spreading rumors that I talk about him behind his back. |
set [sth] against [sth],
set [sth] off against [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." | (offset: cost, damages) (成本或损失等) | 将...与...抵销，以...补...
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| set [sth] alight vtr + adj | (burn) | 点燃
diǎn rán |
| | | 点着
diǎn zháo |
| | | 放火烧
fàng huǒ shāo |
| | The rioters set a police car alight. |
| | 暴徒们放火烧了一辆警车。 |
| set [sth] apart 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 (reserve, put aside) | 留出
liú chū |
| | The family set one bedroom apart for use by guests. |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [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." | (put to one side) | 放在一边
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| | | 搁置
gē zhì |
| | I set aside my work to check on the baby. Set your pencils aside and read through the test first. |
| | 我暂时放下手中的工作去看看宝宝。请暂时将你的铅笔放在一边，先通读试卷。 |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [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 (disregard temporarily) (比喻) | 放下
fàng xià |
| | Set your fears aside and jump into the water. |
| | 放下你的恐惧，大胆地跳进水里去。 |
set [sth] back [sth],
set [sth] back by [sth] vtr + adv | (delay by a given time) | 把…推迟…
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| | We can set the appointment back a few days if you can't make it tomorrow. |
set [sth] down,
set down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (place, put on a surface) | 放在
fàng zài |
| | | 放置
fàng zhì |
| | | 放下
fàng xià |
| | She set down the book on a nearby table. |
| | 她将书放在附近的一张桌子上。 |
set [sth] down,
set down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (put in writing) | 写下
xiě xià |
| | | 记下
jì xià |
| | If you set your thoughts down on paper first, it helps you to think about things more clearly. |
| | 如果你能先把自己的想法写下来，这样就能更有条理地进进行思考。 |
set [sth] forth,
set forth [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." | (present, describe) | 陈述
chén shù |
| | | 讲述
jiǎng shù |
| | In his autobiography, he sets forth the story of his life. |
| set [sth] in order v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (arrange properly) | 使井井有条
shǐ jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo |
| | My grandmother set all her affairs in order shortly before she died. |
| set off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) (旅程) | 开始
kāi shǐ |
| | That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
| set off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin a journey) | 动身去…
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| | | 出发去…
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set [sth] off,
set 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." | (trigger, switch on) | 触发
chù fā |
| | | 启动
qǐ dòng |
| | He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
set [sth] off,
set 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." | (event: cause to happen) | 引发
yǐn fā |
| | | 触发
chù fā |
set [sth] off,
set 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." | (highlight by contrasting) | 衬托
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| set [sth] on fire v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (set light to) | 点燃
diǎn rán |
| | | 放火烧
fàng huǒ shāo |
| | To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| set [sth] on fire v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, slang (excite) | 使激动
shǐ jī dòng |
| | | 使情绪高涨
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| | That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |
| set out on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin, esp. a journey) | 开始，着手
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| | | 启程去，上路去
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| set out to do [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] | (intend) | 想要做...
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| | | 打算要做...
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| | He set out to mend the fences, but ran out of wire before he was halfway done. |
| set out to do [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] | (undertake) | 着手做...
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| | | 动手做...
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set the date for [sth],
set a date for [sth],
set the date of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (schedule a day for) | 为…定好日子
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| | | 为…定下日期
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| | We have set the date for the next meeting: March 23rd. |
| set to doing [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] | (start: doing) | 开始做某事
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| | | 开始干某事
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set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr + adv | (arrange) | 摆放
bǎi fàng |
| | | 布置
bù zhì |
| | Helen set up the chairs in a semi-circle. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr + adv | (organize) | 组织
zǔ zhī |
| | | 安排
ān pái |
| | Can we set up a meeting for 8 November? |
| set upon [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 (apply yourself to enthusiastically) | 热情地做...，急切地去...
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| | | 扑在...
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| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
| settle into [sth] vtr + prep | (routine: begin to adopt it) | 适应…，习惯…
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| settle for [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 content with) | 勉强满足于
miǎn qiǎng mǎn zú yú |
| | | 勉强接受
miǎn qiǎng jiē shòu |
| | Don't settle for second best. I'd love a 54-inch TV, but I'll settle for a 32-inch one. |
| settle for [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] | (accept as payment) | 勉强接受（价格等）
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| | I was hoping to make more by selling the couch on eBay, but I settled for $100. |
| settle 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] | (decide on, choose) | 决定
jué dìng |
| | | 选定
xuǎn dìng |
| | We've settled on Majorca for our summer holiday this year. The children settled on the chocolate chip cookies instead of the peanut butter ones. |
| sever [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: divide an estate) (财产) | 分割
fēn gē |
| sew [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fabric: stitch) | 缝，缝制
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| | Tim is sewing some curtains for the living room window. |
| | 蒂姆正在为客厅窗户缝制窗帘。 |
| sew [sth] on [sth] vtr + adv | (attach by stitching) | 把…缝在…上
bǎ féng zài shàng |
| | Will you sew a button on my shirt? |
| | 你能把纽扣缝在我的衬衫上吗？ |
sew [sth] up,
sew 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." | (stitch together) | 将…缝补起来
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| | | 将…缝合在一起
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| | I need to sew up this hole in my pants. |
sew [sth/sb] up,
sew up [sth/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." | (wound, patient: stitch) | 给（病人）缝合伤口
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| | | 将（伤口）缝合起来
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| | The surgeon finished the operation and sewed the patient up. |
sew [sth] up,
sew 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, figurative (deal: conclude) | 达成（协议）
dá chéng xié yì |
| | We had to drop the price to sew up the deal. |
sex [sth] up,
sex 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 (make more exciting) | 向...里添油加醋
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| | | 大肆渲染
dà sì xuàn rǎn |
| | The newspaper sexed up the story in order to make it more interesting for their readers. |
sexualize [sth],
also UK: sexualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give sexual characteristics to) | 使...带有性的色彩
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| | | 使...性感化
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| | | 使...带有性的特征
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sexualize [sth/sb],
also UK: sexualise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (see in a sexual way) | 性化
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| | | 带性色彩地看待
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| | | 从性的角度看待
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sexualize [sth/sb],
also UK: sexualise [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assign sexual significance to) | 性化
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| | | 性感化
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| the shackles of [sth] nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | figurative ([sth] restrictive) | …的束缚
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| | | …的羁绊
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| | | …的羁绊
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| | We must shake off the shackles of capitalist thinking! |
| shade [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (protect from sun) | 为…遮阴
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| | | 为…挡光
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| | The trees shaded the garden. |
| shade [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (art: apply tonal values to) | 给…涂阴影
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| | Melanie shaded her drawing of a horse. |
| a shade of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hint, small amount of [sth]) | 一点点
yì diǎn dian |
| | | 少许
shǎo xǔ |
| | There's a shade of oregano in this sauce. |
shadow,
shadow [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (to shade) | 投…阴影于
tóu yīn yǐng yú |
| | Trees shadowed the yard. |
shadow,
shadow [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (obscure) | 遮盖
zhē gài |
| | | 遮挡
zhē dǎng |
| | Her hair shadowed her face. |
shake [sb/sth] down,
shake down [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, chiefly US (search completely) | 彻底搜查
chè dǐ sōuchá |
| | | 翻...个底朝天
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| shake hands on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (deal: agree) | 就…达成一致
jiù … dá chéng yí zhì |
| | The two men shook hands on the deal. |
| shake [sth] off vtr + adv | (remove by shaking) | 抖落
dǒu luò |
| | Shake the dust off your sandals before you come in the house. |
| shake [sth] off vtr + adv | informal, figurative (free yourself of) | 摆脱
bǎi tuō |
| | I just can't shake off this cold. |
| shake [sth] out vtr + adv | (clean by shaking) | 抖干净
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| shake [sth] out of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (remove [sth] by shaking) | 抖落
dǒu luò |
| | | 抖出来
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| | | 除去
chú qù |
| | I took the dust sheets outside and shook the dust out of them. |
| shake [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." | (loosen muscle) | 抖动放松
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| | It's good to shake out sore muscles after exercising. |
| sham [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fake, feign) | 装
zhuāng |
| | | 假装
jiǎ zhuāng |
| | | 佯作
yáng zuò |
| | Alison is shamming illness to get out of the meeting. |
| | 艾莉森为了离开会议而假装生病。 |
| share [sth] with [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (use [sth] together) | 跟…共用…，与…合用…
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| | Kathy shares the house with her sister. |
| share [sth] with [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (allow [sb] to use [sth]) | 与…分享…
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| | Gary shared the toy with his brother. |
share out,
replace;
share [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." | (distribute fairly) | 分配
fēn pèi |
| | The boys shared the money out equally among themselves. |
| sharpen [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (image: make clearer) (图像等) | 使…变清晰
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| | The image was a bit blurry, so John sharpened it. |
| | 那幅图有些模糊，所以约翰使它变清晰了些。 |
| sharpen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (skills: improve, refine) (技能) | 提高，改进，改善
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| | Susan is taking a course to sharpen her writing skills. |
| | 苏珊参加了一堂课，改进自己的写作技能。 |
| sharpen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (musical note: raise by semitone) (音乐) | 使升高
shǐ shēng gāo |
| | I think the piece would sound better if you sharpened that note. |
| sharpen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (competition: increase) | 使更加激烈
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| sharpen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (debate, disagreement: make more intense) (辩论) | 使…更激烈
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| | (分歧) | 使…加剧，使…加深
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| shatter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (break in pieces) | 使…粉碎，打碎
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| | | 使…破碎
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| | Sarah shattered the window to get into the building. |
| | 莎拉打碎了窗户，爬进了大楼。 |
| shatter [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (destroy: confidence, etc.) (信心) | 击碎，击垮
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| | (希望) | 使破灭
shǐ pò miè |
| | The critics damning reviews shattered the author's confidence and he never wrote again. |
| shave [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (facial hair: remove with razor) (胡须) | 刮，剃
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| | Liam shaved his beard this morning; now he has a nice smooth face. |
| | 利亚姆今早刮了胡子，现在脸又光又滑。 |
| shave [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (body hair: remove) | 剃去…上的汗毛，刮掉…上的毛
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| | | 剃，去除，刮
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| | Pippa shaves her legs twice a week. |
| | 皮帕每周刮两次腿毛。 |
| shear [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shave wool from: a sheep) | 给…剪毛
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| | The farmer is shearing his sheep. |
| | 农夫给自己的绵羊剪毛。 |
| shear through [sth] vi + prep | (cut through) | 剪穿
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| | Laura sheared through the undergrowth to create a path. |
| shear through [sth] vi + prep | (move as though cutting) | 穿过
chuān guò |
| | | 穿越
chuān yuè |
| | The boat sheared through the water. |
| shear [sth] off vtr + adv | (remove by cutting, slice away) | 切断
qiē duàn |
| | The gardener sheared off nearly half the bush to make it even with the rest of the hedge. |
sheathe,
sheathe [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (place in a protective cover) | 覆盖…
fù gài |
| | | 将…装入保护套（外壳）中
jiāng zhuāng rù bǎo hù tào wài ké zhōng |
sheave,
sheave [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bundle into a sheaf) | 把…捆成束
bǎ kǔn chéng shù |
| shed [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (lose: fur) | 脱（毛）
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| | My dogs are shedding their fur because it's so hot. |
| shed [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (light: cast on) (光) | 把…照在…上
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| | The sun shed its rays on the small courtyard. |
shed light on [sth],
throw light on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (clarify, explain) | 揭示
jiē shì |
| | | 使...变清楚
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| | The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other. |
shell,
shell [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove pod from: peas) (给豌豆等) | 给…剥壳
gěi bāo ké |
| | Shell the peas, then cook them. |
shell,
shell [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove outer casing from: nut) (给坚果等) | 给…去壳
gěi qù ké |
| | Shell the nuts and eat them. |
shell,
shell [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bombard) | 用炮攻击…
yòng pào gōng jī |
| | The artillery unit will shell the enemy positions. |
shell [sth] out,
shell out [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] | informal (spend, pay) | 支付（钱）
zhī fù （ qián ） |
| | | 交（款）
jiāo （ kuǎn ） |
| | I shelled out a lot more than the used car was worth. |
| shelve [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put [sth] on shelf) | 把…放在搁板上，把…放在架子上
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| | Tom shelved the book he had been reading and went for a walk. |
| | 汤姆把读了一会儿的书放回书架，然后出去散步。 |
| shelve [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (plan: abandon) | 搁置
gē zhì |
| | | 暂缓考虑
zàn huǎn kǎo lǜ |
| | Reluctantly, the team decided to shelve the project, as they didn't have enough money to continue. |
| | 虽然很不情愿，但由于没有足够的资金继续下去，所以团队还是决定搁置这一项目。 |
| shelve [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fit [sth] with shelves) | 给…装搁板
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| | | 装搁板于…
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| | We're going to shelve this recess to give us more storage space. |
shield [sb],
shield [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (protect physically) | 保护
bǎo hù |
| | | 保卫
bǎo wèi |
| | The wall shielded John from the wind. |
| | 墙壁保护约翰不受寒风侵袭。 |
shield [sb],
shield [sb] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (protect [sb] from [sth]) | 保护…
|
| | | 保护…不受…影响
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| | Nancy wants to shield her family from harm. |
shift,
shift [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move) | 移动
yí dòng |
| | | 搬动
bān dòng |
| | The movers shifted the table one metre to the left. |
| | 搬家工人把桌子向左边移动了一米。
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shift,
shift [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, colloquial (sell) (口语) | 变卖
biàn mài |
| | We have to shift these radios by tomorrow. |