| 复合形式： |
| sue for [sth] vi + prep | (take legal action because of) | 就…提起诉讼
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| | | 因…提起诉讼
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| | Following the scandalous story the newspaper published, the aristocrat is suing for libel. |
| suffer from [sth] vi + prep | (be ill with) (疾病) | 患有，为…所苦，受…折磨
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| | He's suffered from diabetes all his life. |
| suffer from [sth] vi + prep | (be adversely affected by) | 受…影响
shòu yǐng xiǎng |
| | This forest suffers from the effects of acid rain. It's always the poor who suffer most from unemployment. |
| suffer for [sth] vi + prep | (endure pain for the sake of) | 为…而遭受疼痛
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| | The athlete suffered for his pursuit of perfection. |
| suffer for [sth] vi + prep | (be inconvenienced because of) | 因为…而受罪
yīn wèi ér shòu zuì |
| | | 为…而受苦
wèi ér shòu kǔ |
| | The painter suffered for his art. |
| suffer [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (undergo) | 经受
jīng shòu |
| | | 承受
chéng shòu |
| | | 经历
jīng lì |
| | He suffered much hardship as a child. |
| | 他童年的时候经历了许多磨难。 |
| suffer [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literary (tolerate) | 容忍
róng rěn |
| | | 忍耐
rěn nài |
| | I will not suffer any more of this behaviour! |
sufficiency,
a sufficiency,
a sufficiency of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | formal (enough) | 充足
chōng zú |
| | | 足量
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| | There should be a sufficiency of paper in the supply room. |
| be sufficient for [sth/sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (be enough for [sth] or [sb]) | 对…来说是足够的
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| | | 足以…
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| | Your explanation is not sufficient to answer all my questions. |
| suffix [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (add, append [sth]) | 附在…的后面
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| suggest [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (propose) | 建议，提议，提出
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| | The consultant suggested a solution that none of us had thought of. |
| suit [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (harmonize or be compatible with) | 与…搭
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| | | 与...相配
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| | Yes, that dress suits you well. |
| | 是的，那条裙子与你很相配。 |
| suit [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adapt) | 使适合
shǐ shì hé |
| | | 使适应
shǐ shì yìng |
| | We can suit the training to fit your needs. |
| | 我们可以使训练计划适合你的个人需求。 |
| suitable for [sth] adj + prep | (appropriate for [sth]) | 适合…的
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| | That bright pink dress is not suitable for a funeral. |
| suitable for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (appropriate for an activity) | 适合
shì hé |
| | | 适宜
shì yí |
| | Tonight, be sure to wear shoes suitable for going out dancing. |
| be suited to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be appropriate for or to [sth]) | 适合
shì hé |
| | | 适于
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| | These boots are suited to walking. |
| sully [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (stain) | 玷污
diàn wū |
| | | 弄脏
nòng zāng |
| | After working in the garden in the evening, Tania showered before bed so as not to sully the clean sheets. |
sum [sth] up,
sum 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." | (summarize) | 概括
gài kuò |
| | | 总结
zǒng jié |
| | I would like to sum up my position by saying I'm right and you're wrong. To sum up the situation, we're in big trouble! |
| | 我的立场概括来说就是：我是对的，你错了。 |
| | 将情形总结一下就是：我们有大麻烦了！ |
summarize [sth],
also UK: summarise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sum [sth] up at end) | 总结
zǒng jié |
| | The lecturer summarised everything she had said in the last ten minutes of the lecture. |
| | 讲师对自己课堂最后十分钟的所讲内容进行总结。 |
summarize [sth],
also UK: summarise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say [sth] briefly) | 概述
gài shù |
| | | 综述
zōng shù |
| | The chair summarized the report for the board. |
| | 主席为董事会概述了一下报告。 |
| summon [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (gather: strength, courage) | 下定（决心）
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| | | 振作（精神）
zhèn zuò （ jīng shén ） |
| | | 鼓足（力气）
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| | | 鼓起（勇气）
gǔ qǐ （ yǒng qì ） |
| | Gareth wanted to give up, but somehow he summoned the will to carry on. |
| | 加雷斯本来想放弃，但不知怎么回事，他还是下定了决心继续坚持下去。 |
| sun [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (expose to sunshine) | 使…晒太阳
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| | The cat was sprawled on the patio, sunning her belly. |
supercharge,
supercharge [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (load heavily) (比喻) | 使负载过重，使超载
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supercharge,
supercharge [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (boost power of: an engine) (本义) | 增加电压
zēng jiā diàn yā |
superglue,
superglue [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | brand name (strong fast-drying glue) (商标名) | 强力胶
qiáng lì jiāo |
superglue,
superglue [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | brand name (attach with superglue) (商标名) | 用强力胶粘
yòng qiáng lì jiāo nián |
| superimpose [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (overlay on [sth]) | 在…上叠加
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| | The artist superimposed an image of a dinosaur on the photo of the city. |
superintend,
superintend [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (supervise) | 监督
jiān dū |
| | | 监管
jiān guǎn |
| superior to [sth/sb] adj + prep | (better than) | 优于
yōu yú |
| | | 强于
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| | | 好于
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| | That car is superior to this one because it is more aerodynamic and more fuel-efficient. |
superpose,
superpose [sth] on [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put [sth] over or on top of) | 放在……上面
fàng zài shàng miàn |
| | | 叠放
dié fàng |
superpose,
superpose [sth] on [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mathematics: align one geometric figure on top of another) (数学) | 使叠置，使（图形）重合
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supersaturate,
supersaturate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make highly concentrated) | 使饱和过度
shǐ bǎo hé guò dù |
supersize,
supersize [sth],
supersize [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (extra-large) | 超大号的
chāo dà hào de |
supersize,
supersize [sth],
supersize [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (serve extra-large portion of) (非正式用语) | 提供超大分量的…
tí gōng chāo dà fèn liàng de |
supersize,
supersize [sth],
supersize [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (serve extra-large portion to) (非正式用语) | 为…提供超大分量
wèi tí gōng chāo dà fèn liàng |
| supervise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (oversee, direct [sth]) | 监管
jiān guǎn |
| | | 监督
jiān dū |
| | | 指导
zhǐ dǎo |
| | Johnathan supervised the construction of the new cafeteria. |
| supplement [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (add to) | 增添，补充，添补，增补
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| | Tamsin took on a second job to supplement her income. |
| | 塔米辛找了份兼职来添补收入。 |
| supply [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (provide [sth] to [sb]) | 把…提供给
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| | They supplied beer to the bar. |
| supply [sb/sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (provide with [sth]) | 为…提供
wèi … tí gōng |
| | They supplied him with the computer hardware. |
| supply [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fulfil, satisfy) | 满足
mǎn zú |
| | | 使满足
shǐ mǎn zú |
| | We endeavour to supply our customers' needs. |
| support [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (endorse, be in favor of [sth]) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | | 赞成
zàn chéng |
| | The senator would never support that bill; it goes against his principles! |
| | 那个法案有违参议员的原则，他是绝对不会同意的。 |
| support [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (computing: be compatible) (计算机) | 支持，兼容
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| | My operating system doesn't support this particular media player. |
support,
support for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (approval, backing) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | | 赞同
zàn tóng |
| | There's a lot of popular support for the organic food movement. |
| support [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literary, formal (tolerate, put up with) | 忍受
rěn shòu |
| | | 容忍
róng rěn |
| | He could no longer support all the crying. |
| supportive of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (agreeing with, backing) | 支持…的
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suppose [sth],
suppose that [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider, imagine) | 假设
jiǎ shè |
| | | 假想
jiǎ xiǎng |
| | Suppose Janet gets fired over your mistake; what will you do then? |
| suppose [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (imply) | 假定，假设
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| | | 意味着
yì wèi zhe |
| | The government's policy of privatisation supposes that the private sector is better at running things than the public sector. |
| | 政府的私有化政策是假定在经营方面，私有部门比公有部门更为擅长。 |
| be supposed to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have responsibility, job) | 应该做
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| | He was supposed to finish the report by Monday, but he didn't turn it in until Wednesday. |
| be supposed to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be intended, designed) | 本应
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| | | 本应当
běn yīng dāng |
| | This pen is supposed to write smoothly even in space. |
be supposed to do [sth],
be supposed to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be rumored) | 据传言
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| | | 据说
jù shuō |
| | This coffee is supposed to be the best, but I don't taste any difference from the cheaper brand. |
be supposed to do [sth],
be supposed to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US (be thought, suspected) | 被认为
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| | He's supposed to be the author of all those blackmail notes. |
| be supposed to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be expected) | 被预期
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| | It is supposed to snow this afternoon. |
be supposed to do [sth],
be supposed to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be planning, scheduled) | 按计划
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| | | 照安排
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| | The Rolling Stones are supposed to be coming to Vancouver this coming April. The party was supposed to start at 8 but no one showed up until 10. |
| suppress [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (information) (信息) | 封锁，隐瞒
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| suppress [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (thought) (想法、念头) | 压住
yā zhù |
| | Nancy wondered what she'd do if she didn't pass the exams, but then she suppressed the thought; she had to pass, so she would! |
| suppress [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (response) (表情、情绪) | 忍住，抑制住，克制
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| | It was clear that the boss was serious, no matter how ridiculous he was being, so I managed to suppress my smile. |
| surcharge [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (physically overload) | 使超载
shǐ chāo zài |
| | | 使负重过多
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| | | 使装载太多
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| | The extra traffic surcharged the bridge to the point where it was on the brink of collapse. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (certain of [sth]) | 确定…，对…肯定
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| | Only reply if you are sure of the answer. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (confident) | 对…自信的
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| | | 对…有信心的
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| | The athlete was sure of his skills. |
| | 那运动员对自己的技术很有信心。 |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (certain to receive) | 一定会获得…，一定会得到…
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| | You're always sure of a warm welcome at this hotel. |
| sure to do [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (certain to do) | 一定会做某事，肯定能做某事
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| | That horse is sure to win the race; you should put a bet on him. |
| surf [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (TV, internet: look around) (在互联网等上) | 在…上冲浪（浏览），不断更换（电视频道））
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| | John flopped on the sofa and surfed the TV channels, looking for something good to watch. |
| | 约翰一屁股坐到沙发上，不断地更换着电视频道，搜寻好看的节目。 |
| surface [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover, coat) | 对…进行涂层处理
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| | | 给…上漆
gěi shàng qī |
| | Melanie got out some varnish, ready to surface the old table. |
| surfeit 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] | archaic (consume too much of [sth]) | 在…上过度消费
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| | | 在…上过度沉溺
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| surmise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (guess, deduce [sth]) | 推测
tuī cè |
| | Based on the dirty dishes on the counter, I surmised that my sister hadn't cleaned her apartment in over a week. |
surmount,
surmount [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (overcome) | 克服
kè fú |
| | | 战胜
zhàn shèng |
| surpass [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be greater than, exceed) | 超越，超过
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| | | 优于
yōu yú |
| | | 胜过
shèng guò |
| | The car's speed surpassed that of any vehicle Lydia had previously owned. |
| | 这辆车的速度超过了莉迪亚以前曾有过的任何车辆的速度。 |
| surpass [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be better than) | 超过
chāo guò |
| | | 胜过
shèng guò |
| | | 胜过
shèng guò |
| | This student surpasses all the others in his class. |
| surpass [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go beyond the limits of) | 超过…的范围
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| | The professor's lecture surpassed Alex's understanding. |
| surprise [sb] by doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do [sth] unexpected) | 因做某事而让某人感到惊讶
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| | Ken surprised his wife by making her pancakes for breakfast. |
| | 肯因为给老婆做了蛋烘糕作早餐而使她感到惊讶。 |
| surprise [sb] by doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do [sth] nice for [sb]) | 通过做某事给某人惊喜
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| | The students surprised their teacher by throwing her a party. |
| | 为了给老师一个惊喜，学生们为她举办了一场派对。 |
| surrender [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hand over: weapons) (指武器) | 交出，放下
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| | Surrender your weapons! |
| | 放下武器！ |
| surrender [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hand over, give up) | 交出
jiāo chū |
| | | 将...交给
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| | He surrendered his driver's license to the police. |
| | 他将自己的驾驶执照交给了警察。 |
| surrender [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (military: relinquish, give up) (军队) | 交出
jiāo chū |
| | | 让出
ràng chū |
| | They surrendered the territory to the invaders. |
| | 他们向敌人让出了自己的领土。 |
| surrender yourself to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (give in to [sth] tempting) | 沉溺于
chén nì yú |
| | | 沉湎于
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| | She surrendered herself to the joy of the music. |
surround [sth],
surround [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be all around) | 围绕
wéi rào |
| | | 环绕
huán rào |
| | We were surrounded by lush, leafy plants. |
be surrounded by [sth],
be surrounded with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be enclosed, encircled by) | 被…环绕
bèi huán rào |
| | | 为…所包围
wéi suǒ bāo wéi |
| | The house was surrounded by fields. |
| be surrounded by [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have around you) | 被...包围
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| | | 被...环绕
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| | | 处于...的围绕之中
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| | | 围满了
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| | It's a great comfort to be surrounded by friends and family. |
| surveil [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (keep [sb/sth] under surveillance) | 对…实施监视
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| survey [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (gather opinions) | 向…收集意见
xiàng shōu jí yì jiàn |
| | The newspaper surveyed 50,000 people to find out their opinions on modern issues. Ben surveyed the group to see where they wanted to go to lunch. |
| | 报社向五万人收集了意见，调查他们对当代问题有何看法。本向小组收集了意见，看看他们午餐想去哪里吃。 |
| survey [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (measure for mapping) | 测量
cè liáng |
| | | 勘测
kān cè |
| | | 测绘
cè huì |
| | They surveyed the property to get the map drawn right. |
| | 他们对这栋房产进行了勘测，以便正确绘制地图。 |
| survive [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (endure) | 撑过去，经受住
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| | | 挺过去
tǐng guò qù |
| | I can't believe I survived that terrible ordeal. |
| | 我不敢相信自己居然经受住了那场可怕的磨难。 |
susceptibility,
susceptibility to [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vulnerability) | 容易受伤害、影响的特性
róng yì shòu shāng hài yǐng xiǎng de tè xìng |
| | Susie washed her hands often because she had a high susceptibility to viruses. |
| susceptible (to [sth]) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (vulnerable) | 易受…伤害的
yì shòu … shāng hài de |
| | In her condition she's very susceptible to infections. |
| | 以她的状况，很容易被感染。 |
| susceptible to [sth] adj + prep | (easy to impress) | 容易受…影响的，容易被…打动的
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| | None of the girls seemed very susceptible to my charms. |
| | 这些女孩中似乎没有谁能轻易被我的魅力所打动。 |
| susceptible to doing [sth] adj + prep | (liable to do) | 有可能
yǒu kě néng |
| | | 有…的倾向
yǒu de qīng xiàng |
| | Be careful! That dog is susceptible to biting people when he gets excited. |
suspect [sb] of [sth],
suspect [sb] of doing [sth] vtr + prep | (believe guilty of) | 怀疑某人犯有…（罪）
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| | I suspect Tom of stealing those stationery supplies. |
| | 我怀疑是汤姆偷走了那些文具用品。 |
suspect [sth],
suspect that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (think possibly) | 怀疑，推测，猜想，料想
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| | The plumber says he can get all the work done in an hour, but I suspect it will take longer than that. |
| | 水管工说他一个小时就能把所有活干完，但我怀疑需要更长时间。 |
| suspend [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (physically: hang) | 悬挂
xuán guà |
| | There is a hook on top of the lantern which can be used to suspend it. |
| suspend [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (expel from school) | 从…开除
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| suspend [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (dismiss temporarily from job) | 停某人某职
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| suss [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (figure out) | 搞清楚
gǎo qīng chǔ |
| | | 弄明白
nòng míng bái |
| | Together, the students sussed the reason their teacher had been absent. |
| suss [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 (figure out) | 搞清楚
gǎo qīng chǔ |
| | | 弄明白
nòng míng bái |
| sustain [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (continue at same level) | 保持
bǎo chí |
| | | 使…稳定持续
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| | The runner is off to a good start, but can she sustain that pace? |
| | 那位赛跑选手开始跑得不错，但她能一直保持那样的速度吗？ |
| sustain [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (support, take the weight of) | 支撑
zhī chēng |
| | | 承受
chéng shòu |
| | The air currents sustained the bird's weight in the air. |
| | 在空中，气流支撑着鸟儿的重量。 |
| sustain [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (suffer: an injury) | 受（伤）
shòu （ shāng ） |
| | The footballer had to abandon the game after he sustained an injury. |
| | 那名足球运动员受伤后，不得不放弃了比赛。 |
| suture [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stitch a wound) | 缝线
féng xiàn |
| | | 缝合
féng hé |
| swab [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (medical: clean with a cotton wad) | 用药棉清洗
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| | The nurse swabbed the open wound and applied a bandage. |
swallow [sth] up,
swallow 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 (envelop completely) | 吞并，侵吞，吞没
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| | | 用尽，花光
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| | The jungle vines completely swallowed up the temple ruins. |
| swamp [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (boat: fill with water) | 使（船）灌满水
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| | The waves rose up and swamped the boat. |