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shift [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exchange) | 转变 zhuǎn biàn |
| | 改变 gǎi biàn |
| He shifted opinions from one day to the next. |
shift, shift [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (swap) | 交换 jiāo huàn |
| | 变换 biàn huàn |
| The waiting officer shifted his weight from one foot to the other. |
shift 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] | (gear: change) (驾驶) | 换(挡) huàn dǎng |
| When driving a car down a steep hill, it's best to shift into a lower gear. |
shift into [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative, informal (new way, style: take on) | 换成 huàn chéng |
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| Rosa felt that she was ready to shift into a new stage of her career. |
a shill for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, slang (person who advertises [sth]) | 雇佣的骗子
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| | 托儿
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shine at [sth] vi + prep | informal, figurative (excel at [sth]) | 擅长于 shàn cháng yú |
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| He's not good at explaining it, but he really shines at mathematics. |
shine with [sth] vi + prep | figurative (face: beam) (比喻,因为兴奋等) | 发光,发亮
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| His face will shine with excitement when he opens the gift package. |
| 他打开礼物,脸上的表情激动地发光。 |
shine [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (polish) | 擦亮 cā liàng |
| I hate having to shine the silverware. |
| 我不喜欢擦亮银器这种家务活。 |
shine through [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 clearly seen) | 通过…显现出来
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| His kindness shines through everything he says. |
shinny up [sth] vi + prep | (climb) | 爬上 pá shàng |
| He skillfully shinnied up the tree and picked a mango. |
ship [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (send or post to) (货物等) | 把…发送给某人
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| I requested that the company ship my order to my home address. |
ship [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." | (send, post) | 发送 fā sòng |
| | 运送 yùn sòng |
| | 发出 fā chū |
shipwreck [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (vessel: cause to sink) | 使…失事
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| A violent storm shipwrecked the boat. |
shirr [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sewing: gather fabric) (缝纫术语) | 抽褶 chōu zhě |
s*** [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | vulgar, slang (defecate) (粗俗用语) | 拉出(屎)
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| | 排泄出
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| He pushed hard and shat a huge turd. |
| 他用力拉出了一大坨粪。 |
shiver [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (break into fragments) | 打碎 dǎ suì |
shoal [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (water: make shallow) | 使…变浅
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shoot [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take a photo of) | 给…拍照 gěi … pāi zhào |
| The fashion model allows only a few photographers to shoot pictures of her. |
shoot [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take seismic reading) | 读取地震数据
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| The geologists will shoot and interpret the seismic data for you. |
shoot [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ball: aim at goal) (足球) | 踢…,射…
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| (篮球) | 投…
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| The footballer shot the ball between the posts. |
shoot [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drug: inject) (药物) | 注射…
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| The addict had been shooting heroin for years. |
shoot [sth] back, shoot back [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." | (reply: send) | (生气地)回复(邮件等)
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| I read Ken's email, then shot back an angry reply. |
shoot out of [sth], shoot out from [sth] vi + adv | (appear suddenly, rapidly) | 从...忽然射出
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| | 从...突然生出
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| | 突然发生 tū rán fā shēng |
shop [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (digitally alter: a photo) (用PHOTOSHOP软件) | 编辑(照片),修改(照片)
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| The photo that appeared in the paper had been shopped. |
shop [sth] around, shop around [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 (attempt to sell) | 兜售 dōu shòu |
| | 兜销
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| She's in New York, shopping her new novel around. |
shore [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." | (support) | 支撑 zhī chēng |
| The miners used props to shore up the sides of the tunnel. |
| 矿工们用支柱支撑矿道两侧。 |
shore [sth] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (stop [sth] failing) | 支持 zhī chí |
| The new minister needs to shore up the government's policy on benefit cuts. |
| 新部长需要支持政府出台的削减福利的政策。 |
short for [sth] adj + prep | (abbreviation of) | 是…的缩写
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| | 是…的简写
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| The name "Betty" is sometimes short for "Elizabeth". |
short on [sth] adj + prep | pejorative, informal (lacking) | 缺少…,缺乏…,欠缺…
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| The new leader of the party is short on charm; he'll never win over the voters. |
short of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (other than) | 除…外 chú wài |
| Short of a raid on the cookie jar, we won't have a snack. |
short of doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (other than do [sth]) | 除做…外
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| Short of replacing the whole engine, there is nothing you can do to solve the problem. |
short of [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lacking) | 不足,短缺
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| | 未达到,少于
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| I need to go shopping: we're short of bread and milk. |
short-circuit [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause to malfunction electrically) | 导致…短路
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| The flooding in the basement short-circuited the freezer. |
short-circuit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, figurative (impede, thwart) | 阻碍 zǔ ài |
| Bad weather short-circuited our plans for a picnic. |
short-circuit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (procedure: not follow) | 使…绕过
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| | 使...避开
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| The construction company put pressure on the council to short-circuit the planning permission process. |
short-cut [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (use a shortcut on [sth]) | 在…上走捷径
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| Don't try to short-cut this process; it won't work if you do. |
| 不要在该流程上走捷径,否则会失败的。 |
shorten [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (gambling odds: make more likely) (赌博胜率) | 增大 zēng dà |
shorten [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (vowel sound: make shorter) (元音) | 使…发短音
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shot through with [sth] adj + prep | (streaked) | 充满 chōng mǎn |
| That diamond is shot through with flashes of brilliant light. |
shoulder [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (push with shoulder) | 用肩推
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| Patricia shouldered open the door, as her hands were full of shopping bags. |
shoulder [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (lift onto shoulders) | 肩扛
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| | 肩挑
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| The farmer shouldered the sack of grain. |
shout [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say loudly) | 喊叫着说出
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| | 高声叫着说’
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| Jim shouted something out of the window, but I couldn't hear what he was saying. |
shout [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, UK, AU (buy drink, etc. for [sb]) | 请…吃…
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| | 请…喝…
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| Chris shouted Mark a beer. |
shove [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move by pushing) | 猛推 měng tuī |
| | 用力推 yòng lì tuī |
| Helen shoved the chair out of her way. |
| 海伦用力地把挡路的椅子推开。 |
shove [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put hurriedly) | 匆匆忙忙地放
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| | 忙乱地塞
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| Oliver shoved the paperwork into his bag. |
| 奥利弗忙乱地将文件塞进包里。 |
shovel [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (eat big mouthfuls) | 大口吃
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| | 大口塞
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备注: Usually followed by "in" or "into". |
show [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make visible) | 使露出
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| | 使显露
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| He always shows his teeth when he smiles. |
show, show [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exhibit) | 展示 zhǎn shì |
| | 展出 zhǎn chū |
| He showed his collection of postcards to his visitors. |
| 他向访客展示了自己收藏的明信片。 |
show [sth] to [sb], show [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (display) | 向…展示
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| He showed his collection of postcards to his visitors. |
show, show [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (present, perform) (电影院、剧院、舞台) | 放映,上演,上映,演出
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| The local theatre is showing "Salome" at the moment. |
| 此刻当地影院正在上映《莎乐美》。 |
show [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (broadcast: film, TV show) (广播、电视等) | 放送,播出
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| They're showing a repeat of that comedy you used to like. |
show, show [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (measure, indicate) (仪表仪器等) | 显示出,读数为
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| The thermometer showed twelve degrees. |
show, show [sth] to [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (offer for sale) (以出售为目的) | 给…看,展示
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| The agent will show the house to interested buyers. |
show, show [sth], show off, show [sth] off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (display) | 陈列 chén liè |
| | 摆出 bǎi chū |
| She likes to show all her china in her drawing room. |
show, show [sth] to [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (produce facts, evidence) | 出示 chū shì |
| | 展示(数据、图表等) zhǎn shì shù jù tú biǎo děng |
| She showed them the statistics to help prove her point. |
show, show [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (express) | 表现 biǎo xiàn |
| | 表达 biǎo dá |
| He showed his love for her by giving her flowers. |
show, show [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grant: favours, mercy) | 给予 jǐ yǔ |
| | 赐予 cì yǔ |
| He showed him great mercy by not executing him. |
show [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (display proudly) | 展示 zhǎn shì |
| When his famous mother came to school, he showed her off to all his friends. |
show [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (draw attention to) | 展示 zhǎn shì |
| | 突显
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| He bought a close-fitting shirt that showed off his newly developed muscles. |
show respect for [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (show high regard) | 对…表现出敬意 duì biǎo xiàn chū jìng yì |
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| We train all our employees to show respect for the customers. |
show [sb] the way to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (guide) | 给…指前往…的路
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| Could you show me the way to the post office? |
show [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 visible, obvious) | 使显现出来
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| | 使突显
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| This picture really shows up Caroline's beautiful features. |
show yourself to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (demonstrate that you are) | 展示自己的某一特征
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| He showed himself to be an astute politician. |
a showcase for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (display of [sth]) | …的展示平台
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| The convention is a showcase for new products. |
| 这次大会是新产品的展示平台。 |
a shred of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (little bit) | 少量 shǎo liàng |
| | 些许 xiē xǔ |
| | 一丝 yì sī |
备注: Commonly followed by: evidence, self-respect, dignity. |
| The police were sure Paula was guilty, but they couldn't find a shred of evidence against her. |
| 警方确信宝拉有罪,但找不到一丝对她不利的证据。 |
shred [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (food: pull or cut into strips) | 把…切成条
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| | 把…撕成条
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shred [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (grate: cheese, vegetables) (蔬菜等) | 切碎,剁碎
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| Shred the carrots and put them in a bowl with the dressing. |
| 将萝卜切碎放入碗中,加入调料汁。 |
shriek [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (scream [sth] out) | 尖叫道
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| | 尖声说
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shrill, shrill [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cry in a high-pitched voice) | 尖叫道
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| | 尖声说
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| "I hate you!" she shrilled. |
| “我恨你!”她尖叫道。 |
shrink [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make smaller) | 使缩小,使减小,使缩减
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| (衣服等) | 使缩水,使皱缩
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| The washing machine shrank my jumper. |
| 机洗使我的毛衣缩水了。 |
shrink-wrap [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (food: wrap in transparent film) | 用收缩膜包装
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shroud [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (cover, conceal [sth], [sb]) | 笼罩 lǒng zhào |
| Thick fog shrouded the mountain tops. |
| 浓雾笼罩着山顶。 |
shroud [sth/sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (cover [sth], [sb] with [sth]) | 用…遮住
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| | 覆盖 fù gài |
| Tim shrouded Daisy in a hooded cloak, so that she could pass unseen through the town. |
| 提姆用一件带兜帽的斗篷遮住黛西,好让她不被发现地穿过镇上。 |
shroud [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (obscure, cover [sth]) (比喻) | 用…将…掩盖起来,将…笼罩在…里
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| Her disappearance was shrouded in mystery. |
| 她的失踪笼罩在一层神秘的迷雾里。 |
shroud [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (dead body: wrap) | 用裹尸布裹 yòng guǒ shī bù guǒ |
| The undertaker shrouded the body. |
| 殡仪员用裹尸布将尸体裹起来。 |
shuck, shuck [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove shell from: oysters, peas) | 剥去(豆类等的)皮(壳、荚) bō qù dòu lèi děng de pí ké jiá |
| | 去除(蚌类等的)壳 qù chú bàng lèi děng de ké |
shuck [sth] (US), husk [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sweetcorn: remove husk) (玉米) | 剥...的壳
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| | 去...的皮
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shuck, shuck [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (outside covering, esp. of sweetcorn) (玉米等) | 荚,外皮
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| | 外壳,蛤蜊壳
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shuck, shuck [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US ([sth] worthless) | 无用之物 wú yòng zhī wù |
| | 无价值的东西 wú jià zhí de dōng xī |
| | 一文不值的东西 yì wén bù zhí de dōng xī |
shudder at [sth] vi + prep | (be frightened or repelled by) | 对…感到恐惧 duì … gǎn dào kǒng jù |
| She shuddered at the thought of eating raw meat. |
shuffle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mix carelessly) | 胡乱地放到一起
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| | 乱堆
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| The boss shuffled his papers nervously, not knowing what to say to the employee he had just fired. |
| 老板紧张地把文件乱堆起来,不知道该对刚刚才开除的员工说什么。 |
shun [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (avoid [sth]) (故意避开某事物) | 避开,躲避,逃避
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| The teenager shunned his homework, preferring to play video games. |
| 那个少年逃避作业,更喜欢打游戏。 |
shut [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (close) | 关闭,关上
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| | 闭上,合上,合拢
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| | 使停止营业,关门
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| It was getting cold, so Mike shut the window. |
| 天气冷了,麦克把窗户关上。 |
shut [sth/sb] 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." | (keep confined) | 躲起来,与外界隔绝
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| | 把…藏起来 bǎ … cáng qǐ lái |
| Victor keeps his priceless wines shut away from prying eyes. |
shut [sth] down, shut 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." | (switch off: a machine, engine) (机器,发动机) | 关闭,关掉
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shut [sth] down, shut 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." | (switch off: a computer) (计算机) | 关闭 guān bì |
shut [sth/sb] in vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (enclose, confine) | 把…关起来 bǎ … guān qǐ lái |
| We always shut the cat in when she's eating so that the dog doesn't disturb her. |
shut [sth] off, shut 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." | (disconnect, stop supply) | 切断 qiē duàn |
| | 关闭 guān bì |
| Shut off the electricity at the mains when you go away on holiday. |
| 外出度假时,请切断总电源。 |
shut [sb/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." | (leave outside) | 把…关在外面 bǎ … guān zài wài miàn |
| Nancy always shuts the cat out at night. |
shut [sb/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." | informal, figurative (not listen) | 不听
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| Brian shut out what Kate was saying; he didn't want to know. |
shut [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." | (sound, sight: block) | 阻断
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| | 将…隔绝在外
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| Lauren tried to shut out the images in her mind. |
shut [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (person: exclude) | 把…拒之门外 bǎ … jù zhī mén wài |
| The most exclusive sorority on campus usually shuts out most applicants. |
shut [sb/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." | US (team: prevent scoring) (比赛) | 使…不能得分
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| The team's failure to shut the opposition out was extremely worrying. |
shut [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." | (close: premises) | 关闭 guān bì |
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| Patel was shutting the shop up when the two men attacked him. |
shuttle [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (transport between two points) | 在两地往返运送 zài liǎng dì wǎng fǎn yùn sòng |
| There is a bus to shuttle people between the car park and the entrance to the theme park. |
| 有一趟公交车在停车场和主题公园入口之间往返运送乘客。 |
shy of [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having just under [sth]) | 不够的 bú gòu de |
| | 不足的 bù zú de |
| | 不到的
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| I am a little shy of the 300 dollars I need to buy the new stereo. |
shy away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (keep distance) | 避开 bì kāi |
| The horse shied away from the elephant. |
shy away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (avoid [sth]) | 躲避 duǒ bì |
| | 逃避 táo bì |
| He's never been one to shy away from hard work. |
shy away from doing [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (avoid doing [sth]) | 躲避做
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sic [sth] on [sb], sick [sth] on [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (urge dog to attack) | 命令狗攻击
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