| 复合形式： |
| swamp [sth/sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (drench with, submerge in) | 把…浸入…
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| | | 用…淹没…
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| | A wave crashed on the side of the dinghy and swamped it with ice-cold water. |
swamp [sth],
swamp [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drench, submerge) | 淹没
yān mò |
| | | 浸没
jìn mò |
| | The water overflowed the sink, swamping the kitchen floor. |
swap [sth] for [sth],
also UK: swop [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | informal (trade one item for another) | 用…换…，用…交换…
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| swat [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (fly, etc.: hit swiftly with [sth]) | 用…拍苍蝇等昆虫
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| | Rick swatted a fly with a newspaper. |
| swat [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hit swiftly) | 猛拍
měng pāi |
| | Rhonda swatted her son's bottom when he said a bad word. |
| swat [sth/sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (hit swiftly with [sth]) | 用…猛拍
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| | Mary swatted Ken with a newspaper. |
| swathe [sth/sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (wrap up) | 把…裹在…里
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| | | 把…包在…里
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| | The baby was swathed in soft blankets. |
| sway [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rock [sth] from side to side) | 摇…，摇晃…
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| swear to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (legal: say under oath) | 宣誓
xuān shì |
| | | 发誓
fā shì |
| | I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. |
| | 我发誓，我说的是明白无疑、彻彻底底的真话。 |
| swear to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (promise solemnly to) | 发誓要做某事
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| | I swear to do my best to stay out of trouble. |
| swear by [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] | (have complete faith in) | 坚信
jiān xìn |
| | | 主张
zhǔ zhāng |
| | My grandmother swore by honey as a hayfever remedy. |
| swear off [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 (renounce, give up) | 发誓戒掉
fā shì jiè diào |
| | | 保证放弃
bǎo zhèng fàng qì |
| | Ken keeps promising he'll swear off the booze. I have so much bad luck with men, I think I'll swear off dating altogether. |
| sweat [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, figurative (worry about) | 为…操心
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| | | 为…担心
wèi dān xīn |
| | Don't sweat the small stuff. |
| sweat [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cookery) (烹饪) | 焖…
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sweat [sth] off,
sweat 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." | informal (weight: lose by exercising) | 通过出汗来减肥
tōng guò chū hàn lái jiǎn féi |
| | After the holiday season I'm going to need to sweat off a few kilos at the gym. |
| sweat [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." | slang, figurative (wait anxiously) | 通过出汗来治疗（感冒）
tōng guò chū hàn lái zhì liáo （ gǎn mào ） |
| | | 艰难地把…应付过去，吃力地完成
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| | | 艰难地把…应付过去
jiān nán de bǎ … yìng fù guò qù |
| | | 吃力地完成
chī lì de wán chéng |
| | Sweating out the results is often more difficult than taking the test itself. |
| sweat [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." | (fever: get rid of) | 通过出汗来治疗（感冒）
tōng guò chū hàn lái zhì liáo （ gǎn mào ） |
| | | 艰难地把…应付过去，吃力地完成
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| | | 艰难地把…应付过去
jiān nán de bǎ … yìng fù guò qù |
| | | 吃力地完成
chī lì de wán chéng |
| | Using a steam room or sweat lodge helps one to sweat out accumulated toxins. |
| sweep [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clean: a chimney) | 清扫（烟囱）
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| | Alan swept the chimney, ready to light the fire over the winter. |
| sweep [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (spread quickly across) | 在…快速蔓延
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| | Fire swept the building. |
| sweep [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (search) | 在…清扫（地雷）
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| | | 在…搜索…
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| | The squadron swept the area for mines. The spies swept the room for bugs. |
sweep [sth/sb] aside,
sweep aside [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." | (ignore [sth/sb]) | 忽视
hū shì |
| | | 搁置一旁
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| | | 不予理会
bù yǔ lǐ huì |
sweep [sth] away,
sweep away [sth] vtr + adv | (clear, destroy) | 冲毁，冲垮，冲走
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| | | 摧毁，毁坏
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| | The floodwaters swept away several trees. |
| sweep over [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (pass over and submerge) | 没过
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| | | 淹没
yān mò |
| sweeten [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (make sweeter) | 使...变甜
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| | Jess sweetened her coffee with honey. |
| sweeten [sth] by doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (make more enticing) | 使...更诱人
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| | The company sweetened the job offer by promising five weeks of paid vacation. |
| sweeten [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (breath, air: freshen) | 使…清新
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| swell [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (increase [sth]) | 使…增加，使…增长
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swept away by [sth],
swept away with [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | often passive (completely engaged) | 被迷住了
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| | | 完全专心于
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| | Hilda didn't hear you; she's completely swept away by that novel. |
| swill [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | mainly UK (wash, rinse) | 冲洗
chōng xǐ |
| swill [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (liquid: swirl) (液体) | 使…晃荡，使...打旋
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| swimming in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (having an abundance of [sth]) | 大量拥有…的
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| | | 富有…的
fù yǒu de |
| | That guy is swimming in money! |
| swindle [sb] out of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take [sth] by deception) | 从某人手中骗走…
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| | The con artists swindled the wealthy man out of his entire fortune. |
| swing at [sb] [sth] vi + prep | (attempt to hit) | 朝…打去
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| swing [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (manage as wanted) | 搞到，获得
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| | | 办到，办成，完成
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| | The company director managed to swing the deal to suit his business interests. You got the tickets? Brilliant; I knew you'd manage to swing it! |
| swing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (vote, election: influence) (投票，选举) | 影响，左右
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| swing [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (attempt to hit with punch, blow) | 用…朝…打去，用…挥向…
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| swing for [sth] vi + prep | dated, slang (be hanged for a crime) | 因…被绞死
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| | "You'll swing for what you've done!" said the widow to the outlaw. |
| swipe [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drag finger across: a touchscreen) (手指划过触摸屏) | 滑动
huá dòng |
| swirl [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move in circular motion) | 使…打旋
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| | | 使…旋转
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| | The wind swirled the dead leaves. |
switch,
switch [sth],
switch [sth] for [sth] else vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exchange) | 交换
jiāo huàn |
| | | 替换
tì huàn |
| | I switched the small shirt for a larger one at the store. |
| | 我在这家商店将小号的衬衫换成了大号。 |
| switch [sth] and [sth] vtr + conj | (exchange) | 交换...和...
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| | | 调换...和...
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| | One of the line cooks, angry about his low wages, switched the salt and sugar. |
| | 一位大厨不满意自己低微的薪资，出于愤怒，调换了盐和糖。 |
| switch [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (change to [sth] new) | 改换
gǎi huàn |
| | | 改变
gǎi biàn |
| | I switched service providers because my broadband wasn't fast enough. |
| switch from [sth] to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (change to) | 将…换成
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| | I switched from human resources courses to language courses. |
| switch to [sth] vi + prep | (change tv channel to) (电视频道) | 切换到，换到
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| | I switched to a documentary channel. |
| swivel [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn on pivot) (顺着旋轴) | 使…旋转，转动…
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| | Belinda swivelled the arm of the crane into position. |
| swivel [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rotate) | 使…转动
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| | | 使…旋转
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| | Henry caught hold of Rick's arm and swivelled him to face the house. |
| sworn to [sth] adj + prep | (bound by oath to [sth]) | 发誓要…
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| | | 向…发誓
xiàng fā shì |
| | The priest considered himself sworn to God. I can't tell you; I'm sworn to secrecy. |
| swot for [sth] vi + prep | UK, informal (study for an exam) | 用功
yòng gōng |
| | Jeannie spent the weekend swotting for the exam. |
| swot up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (study [sth] hard) (尤指考试前) | 刻苦学习
kè kǔ xué xí |
syllabicate,
syllabicate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (divide into syllables) (语言学) | 为…划分音节
wèi huà fēn yīn jié |
syllabify,
syllabify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (divide into syllables) | 为……划分音节
wèi huà fēn yīn jié |
| symbolic of [sth] adj + prep | (representing [sth]) | 作为...象征的
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| | | 象征性的
xiàng zhēng xìng de |
| | The colours on the flag are symbolic of the earth, the sea and the sun. |
symbolize [sth/sb],
also UK: symbolise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be a visual symbol of) | 成为…的象征
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| | | 成为…的标志
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| | The sun figure symbolizes daytime or daylight. |
symbolize [sth],
also UK: symbolise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (represent) | 象征，标志着
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| | | 用象征性的事物表示
yòng xiàng zhēng xìng de shì wù biǎo shì |
| | These protests symbolize the people's discontent. |
sympathize with [sth],
also UK: sympathise with [sth] vi + prep | (understand [sb]'s feelings) | 同情
tóng qíng |
| | I sympathize with anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse. |
sympathize with [sth],
also UK: sympathise with [sth] vi + prep | (cause: agree with, support) | 赞同
zàn tóng |
| | | 支持
zhī chí |
| | More people have begun to sympathize with the strikers' cause. |
| symptom of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (indicator) | …的征兆
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| | The figures are a symptom of sluggish job growth. |
| | 这些数字是就业增长缓慢的征兆。 |
sync [sth] with [sth],
synch [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | informal, abbreviation (synchronize with [sth]) | 使…与…同步
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| | I'm trying to sync my requests for money with her payday. |
synchronize [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (watches: set to same time) (钟表) | 校准…时间
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| | We synchronized our stopwatches in order to conduct the experiment accurately. |
synchronize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (watch: set to same time) (钟表) | 将…的时间与…的时间对准
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| | Synchronize your watch with mine so we won't be late. |
synchronize [sth] and [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make simultaneous) | 使…同时
shǐ tóng shí |
| | | 使…同步
shǐ tóng bù |
synchronize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (make [sth] simultaneous with [sth]) | 使…与…同步
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| | The theater synchronized the broadcast of the play with the live performance. |
| syndicate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sell to many venues) | 卖至给多家媒体
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| | Joe's advice column was syndicated in twelve major newspapers. |
| a synonym for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (word: same meaning as another) | …的同义词
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| | What's a good synonym for "enthusiastic"? |
| synthesize [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (amalgamate with) | 综合
zōng hé |
| | | 合成
hé chéng |
| | The artist synthesized classical composition with modern materials. |
systematize [sth],
also UK: systematise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (organize, order [sth]) | 使系统化
shǐ xì tǒng huà |
| | | 使有条理
shǐ yǒu tiáo lǐ |
| T-bone [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal (crash into side of vehicle) | 撞击…
zhuàng jī |
| | | 撞到…
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| tabby [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (textiles: give watered appearance) | 对织物做波纹轧光处理
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table,
table [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (enter in table or list) | 把…制成表格
bǎ zhì chéng biǎo gé |
| | | 把…列成表格
bǎ liè chéng biǎo gé |
| | I would like you to table all our sales figures for this month. |
table,
table [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK (deal with) | 处理
chǔ lǐ |
| | | 对付
duì fù |
| | This matter needs to be tabled immediately. |
table,
table [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (postpone dealing with) | 搁置
gē zhì |
| | | 暂缓
zàn huǎn |
| | The committee voted to table the legislation, effectively killing it. |
| tablet [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drug: make into tablets) | 将…制成片剂
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| tablet [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inscribe on tablet) | 将…写在牌上
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| | | 将…刻在碑上
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| taboo [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put under taboo) | 列为禁忌
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| tabulate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (organize in form of a table) | 把…制成表格
bǎ zhì chéng biǎo gé |
| | | 用表格来表示
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| | Researchers tabulated and analyzed the data. |
| tabulate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (computers: use key to indent text) (计算机) | 按制表键使缩进
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| | Tabulate the first line of every paragraph. |
| tack [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stitch loosely) | 松松地缝上
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| | | 用粗针脚缝上
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| | The dressmaker tacked the sleeves. |
| tackle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (problem) | 对付
duì fù |
| | | 处理
chǔ lǐ |
| | The shopkeeper tackled the problem of shoplifting by installing CCTV. |
| | 为了对付店中失窃的问题，老板安装了中央监控器。 |
| tag [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach, append) | 把…添加到…
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| | | 把…附加到…
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| | James tagged the file onto the email, so his manager could see what the problem was. |
| tag [sb] as [sth/sb] vtr + conj | (identify: as) (比喻) | 给某人贴上…的标签
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| | | 把某人叫作…
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| | At an early age, Karen's teachers tagged her as a troublemaker. |
| | 小时候，凯伦的老师管她叫小捣蛋鬼。 |
| tag [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (on internet: label) | 给…加标签
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| | The blog writer tagged the post with several keywords. |
| | 这名博主给帖子加了多个标签。 |
| tailor [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (create specially) | 量身打造，量身定制（以适合特定需求）
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| | The advantage of one-to-one lessons is that your teacher can tailor the course to you. |
| | 一对一课程的优势在于老师可以为你量身打造适合你的课程。 |
| tailor [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sew) | 裁制
cái zhì |
| | Mary tailored the material into a suit. |
| | 玛丽将布料裁制成了一套衣服。 |
| tailor-made for [sth/sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (perfectly suited) | 为…量身打造的
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| | Jim has always loved trains, so his new job as a train driver is tailor-made for him. |
| tailored to [sth] adj + prep | figurative (customized to suit) | 为…量身定制的
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| | | 为…专门打造的
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| | The study abroad program is tailored to each student's needs. |
| | 该出国留学项目是根据每个学生的需求量身定制的。 |
| tainted by [sth] adj + prep | figurative (experience: spoiled by [sth]) | 被…败坏的
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| | | 被…破坏的
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take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (transport, carry) | 带走
dài zǒu |
| | | 搬运
bān yùn |
| | | 把…带到
bǎ … dài dào |
| | He took the radio to his friend's house. |
| | 他把收音机带到了朋友家里。 |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grab) | 抓，抓住，握，夺取
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| | | 理解，领会，领悟
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| | She took the money and ran to the store. |
| | 她抓起钱向商店跑去。 |
| | ⓘThis sentence is not a translation of the original sentence. 你不要误解我的意思。 |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go by: form of transport) (交通工具) | 乘坐，搭乘
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| | We take a taxi home at the end of the night. |
| | 那天深夜我们搭乘出租车回家。 |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accept: form of payment) (付款形式) | 接受，认可
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| | Do you take credit cards? |
| | 你接受信用卡付款吗？ |
| take [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (snatch, confiscate) | 从（某人）处夺走
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| | His friend took the TV from him. |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (require) | 要求
yāo qiú |
| | | 需要
xū yào |
| | What will it take to convince you? |
| | 要怎样才能让你相信？ |
take,
take [sth] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (extract, quote) | 摘录
zhāi lù |
| | | 节录
jié lù |
| | | 引述
yǐn shù |
| | This line of poetry is taken from Dante's Inferno. |
| | 这行诗摘自但丁的《地狱》。 |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (enrol in, study) (课程) | 选修，选
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| | I decided to take French next term. |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accept as payment) | 接受（以作为报酬）
jiē shòu yǐ zuò wéi bào chóu |
| | Will you take three hundred pounds for the table? |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (game: capture) (游戏) | 赢得，吃掉
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| | He took one of his opponent's pawns in the chess game. |
| your take on [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (opinion, view) | 观点
guān diǎn |
| | | 想法
xiǎng fǎ |
| | What's your take on the issue? |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get control of) | 控制
kòng zhì |
| | | 拥有
yōng yǒu |
| | The generals took power and exiled the President. |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (seize, capture) | 占领
zhàn lǐng |
| | | 夺取
duó qǔ |
| | The army took the town after forty-eight hours of fighting. |
take,
take [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (catch: fish, game) | 捕获
bǔ huò |
| | | 猎获
liè huò |
| | We took ten brace of pheasants at the shoot. |