| 复合形式： |
| used for [sth] adj + prep | (utilized for [sth]) | 用于
yòng yú |
| | This kettle is used for green tea only. |
| used for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (utilized for [sth]) | 用于做
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| | Pencils are used for writing. |
used to do [sth],
used to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (did, was habitually) | 过去经常
guò qù jīng cháng |
| | | 过去习惯
guò qù xí guàn |
| | | 过去常常
guò qù cháng cháng |
| 备注: Used only in simple past tense. |
| | I used to go to the local church when I was young. |
| | 小的时候，我常常去本地的教堂。 |
| usurp [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take over, take possession of) | 夺取，强夺
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| | | 篡夺
cuàn duó |
| | The rebels were hoping to usurp the king's power. |
utilize [sth],
also UK: utilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (put [sth] to practical use) | 将…投入实用
jiāng … tóu rù shí yòng |
| | | 应用
yìng yòng |
| | Two methods were utilized to estimate the population. |
utilize [sth],
also UK: utilise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (make, find use for [sth]) | 利用
lì yòng |
| | | 使用
shǐ yòng |
| | The school utilized the old stables and converted them into three classrooms. |
| vacate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: cancel, annul) (法律) | 取消
qǔ xiāo |
| | | 废除
fèi chú |
| vaccinate [sb/sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (inoculate against disease) | 给…接种疫苗
gěi jiē zhòng yì miáo |
| | | 打疫苗
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| | Parents need to vaccinate their children against the measles. |
vacuum [sth],
also UK: Hoover,
hoover⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clean by vacuuming) | 用吸尘器打扫
yòng xī chén qì dǎ sǎo |
| | Julia vacuumed the carpet. I vacuum the living room every day. |
| vail [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove in respect: hat) | 脱帽
tuō mào |
| validate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give legal force) | 使…具有法律效力
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| | | 使…生效
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| | The Queen validated the new law. |
| validate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (obtain proof of parking) | 提供（停车）优惠
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| | The store owner will validate your parking by stamping your ticket. |
valorize [sth],
also UK: valorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ascribe value to [sth]) | 给…定价
gěi … dìng jià |
| | | 给…估价
gěi … gū jià |
valorize [sth],
also UK: valorise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fix the price of [sth]) | 限定…的价格
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| valuate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (value) | 为…估价
wèi … gū jià |
| | | 对…估值
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| | The estate agent valuated the property at £250,000. |
| valve [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fit with valve) | 给…装阀
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| vamp [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shoe: attach a vamp) (鞋面) | 把…换新，把…翻新
|
vandalize [sth],
also UK: vandalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (public property: damage) (对公共财物) | 肆意破坏，任意损坏
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| | The police have arrested two youths who vandalized a statue. |
| vape [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (use: an e-cigarette) (指电子烟) | 吸，抽
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| | I'd rather vape an e-cigarette than smoke. |
vaporize [sth],
also UK: vaporise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn [sth] into vapour) | 使蒸发
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| | | 使汽化
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| | | 使挥发
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| vary [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (change, alter) | 改变
gǎi biàn |
| | | 修改
xiū gǎi |
| | Rachel likes to vary the outfits she wears to work. |
| vault [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (jump over) | 跳过，跳跃过
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| | | 撑杆跳过
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| | | 撑手跳过
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| | In a single bound, Adam vaulted the gate. |
| vault [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide with arched roof) | 给…建拱顶
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| vault [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (cause to achieve [sth]) | 使…实现…
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| | | 使…获得…
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| | His first movie vaulted him to fame. |
vaunt,
vaunt [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (boast about, show off) | 自夸…
zì kuā |
| | | 自吹…
zì chuī |
| | | 自吹…
zì chuī |
| veil of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] that covers/conceals) (比喻) | 面纱，遮盖物，幕
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| 备注: 如雨幕、神秘的面纱等 |
| | Internet trolls hide behind a veil of anonymity. |
| | 网络暴民躲在“匿名”的遮盖之下。 |
| veil [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover with veil) | 以面纱遮掩，用面纱遮住
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| | The bride veiled her face. |
| | 新娘用面纱遮住脸。 |
| veil [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (conceal) | 遮盖，遮掩
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| | | 掩饰，掩盖
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| | William managed to veil his dislike of his work colleague. |
| | 威廉设法将对同事的厌恶掩盖了起来。 |
| venerate [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (revere, consider sacred) (对神) | 崇拜
chóng bài |
| | The Ancient Romans venerated the god of wine, Bacchus. |
| vent [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sb]: anger, frustration) (怒火、沮丧等) | 发泄，宣泄
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| | Sometimes, when Linda has a bad day at work, she needs to vent her frustration when she gets home. |
| | 有时候琳达在工作中不顺心，回到家后就需要将这种挫败感发泄出来。 |
| venture [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (dare to do: [sth] risky) | 冒险
mào xiǎn |
| | | 大胆行事
dà dǎn xíng shì |
| | The stuntman ventured an attempt at jumping over three buses on a motorbike. |
| | 特技替身演员冒险骑摩托车跳过三辆公交车。 |
| venture [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hazard: a guess) | 大胆猜测，冒险猜测
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| | Mary's colleague ventured that her evident happiness was due to a new love in her life. |
| | 玛丽的同事大胆猜测，她之所以那么开心，是因为拥有了一位新情人。 |
| venture [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (dare to say) | 大胆地说，放胆来说，勇敢地提出…
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| | The young executive ventured that the boss's favourite client was cheating the company. |
| | 那位年轻的执行官勇敢地提出，老板最喜欢的客户其实在骗公司的钱。 |
| venture [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (brave dangers of) | 冒…的险
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| | The captain had ventured the seas for years. |
| venture [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (expose [sth] to risk) | 用…来投机，用…作赌注
|
| | | 拿…冒险
ná … mào xiǎn |
| | The businessman ventured his house as capital for his project. Lara ventured her life to help those infected by the virus. |
| venture to do [sth] vi + prep | (dare: to do [sth]) | 冒险做某事
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| | After months of liking her, James finally ventured to ask Miranda out. |
verbalize [sth],
also UK: verbalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (articulate, express [sth] in words) | 用语言表达
yòng yǔ yán biǎo dá |
| | | 描述
miáo shù |
| | | 表述
biǎo shù |
| verify [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (confirm) | 证实，核实，确认
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| | The police verified the suspect's alibi by checking with his friends. |
| | 警方通过与其朋友核实，证实了嫌疑人当时不在场。 |
| vest [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | usually passive (endow [sb] with authority) | 赋予某人…
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| | | 授予某人…
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| vest [sth] in [sb] vtr + prep | usually passive (endow [sb] with authority) (以权威) | 赋予某人某物
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| | | 将某物赐予某人
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| vested in [sb/sth] adj + prep | (power: invested, placed in) (权力等) | 被赋予给…，被授予给…，归于…
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| | Power to make such decisions is vested solely in the budget committee. |
| | 只有预算委员会有权做出此类决定。 |
| vial [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put in vial) | 把…装入小瓶
|
| vibrate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] quiver) | 使…震动
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| | | 使…颤动
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| video [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (film on a camcorder) | 录制
lù zhì |
| | | 录制
lù zhì |
| | Laura videoed her kids' school play. |
| | 劳拉录下了她孩子的校园舞台剧。 |
| video [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (record to video cassette) (在盒式录像带上) | 录，录制
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| | Tim was going out, so he videoed his favourite show to watch later. |
| | 提姆打算出门，所以他录制下了最喜欢的节目，以便回来后观看。 |
| videotape [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (record on videocassette) | 用录像带记录
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| | Police videotaped the interview and it was later used as evidence to convict the suspect. |
| vie for [sth] vi + prep | (compete for [sth]) | 竞争
jìng zhēng |
| | Tomorrow you young athletes will vie for a blue ribbon. |
| view [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (potential buyer: inspect a house) | 看（房）
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| | Before we bought this house, we viewed five others. |
| view [sth] as [sth] vtr + prep | (regard in some way) | 把…看作…，把…视为…，认为…是…
|
| | The government viewed the latest scandal as a disaster. |
| violate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sacred object: desecrate) (神圣) | 亵渎
xiè dú |
| visit [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go to see [sth]) | 参观
cān guān |
| | | 游览
yóu lǎn |
| | On our trip, we visited many monuments. |
| visit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go to, come to a place) | 前往…参观
qián wǎng cān guān |
| | | 游览
yóu lǎn |
| | We're going to visit the coast. |
| | 我们要去游览海岸。 |
| visit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stop at) | 在…稍作停留
zài shāo zuò tíng liú |
| | | 逗留
dòu liú |
| | I need to visit the drug store. |
| | 我需要在药店稍作停留。 |
| visit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (view website) (网络上) | 访问
fǎng wèn |
| | Please visit our website for more information. |
visualize [sth],
also UK: visualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (picture in the mind) | 在脑中设想
zài nǎo zhōng shè xiǎng |
| | A sketch will help you to visualize your garden design. |
vitalize [sth],
also UK: vitalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (enliven, invigorate [sth]) | 使…活跃
shǐ huó yuè |
| | | 给…以活力
gěi yǐ huó lì |
| | | 使充满生机
shǐ chōng mǎn shēng jī |
vitiate,
vitiate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (Law: invalidate) (法律) | 使…无效，使…失效，使…作废
|
vitiate,
vitiate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (weaken, make ineffective) | 消弱…
xiāo ruò |
| | | 贬损…
biǎn sǔn |
| | | 削弱…
xuē ruò |
vitiate,
vitiate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (corrupt, destroy) | 使…腐坏
shǐ fǔ huài |
| | | 破坏…
pò huài |
| | | 损害…
sǔn hài |
vivify,
vivify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (liven up) | 使…有生气
shǐ yǒu shēng qì |
| | | 使…活跃
shǐ huó yuè |
| | | 使…有活力
shǐ yǒu huó lì |
vocalize [sth],
also UK: vocalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (voice, say [sth] aloud) | 大声说出
dà shēng shuō chū |
| | | 大声发出…声音
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vociferate,
vociferate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say loudly) | 大声说…
dà shēng shuō |
| | | 大声喊叫…
dà shēng hǎn jiào |
| | | 叫喊…
jiào hǎn |
| void of [sth] adj + prep | (lacking) | 没有的
méi yǒu de |
| | | 缺乏的
quē fá de |
| | She was void of any sense of humour. |
volatilize [sth],
also UK: volatilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (chemistry: make volatile) (化学) | 使…挥发
shǐ huī fā |
| volunteer [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (offer: time, services, etc.) | 自愿提供（时间、服务）
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| | Thank you to those who have volunteered their time and talents to make this project a success. |
| volunteer to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (offer to do [sth]) | 自愿做某事
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| | Stella volunteered to go first. |
| | 史黛拉自愿先去。 |
| vortex of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (emotional: whirlwind) (情感) | 漩涡
xuán wō |
| | Janet's mind was a vortex of mixed emotions. |
| vote [sth] down 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." | (proposal: defeat) | 投票否决
tóu piào fǒu jué |
| | An overwhelming majority of committee members have voted the proposal down. |
| vote on [sth] vi + prep | (give your opinion by ballot) | 就…投票
|
| | | 为…投票
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| vouch for [sth] vi + prep | (defend, corroborate) | 为…担保
wèi … dān bǎo |
| | | 为…证明
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| | I can vouch for his honesty; I even trust him with the keys to my own house. |
| vouchsafe [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (bestow, give [sth]) | 给予某人某物
|
| | | 赐予某人某物
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| | | 赋予某人某物
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| vouchsafe [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (deign to allow [sth]) | 恩准某人做某事
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| | | 准许某人做某事
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| | If you would vouchsafe me to speak, I am sure I can explain all of this to your satisfaction. |
| | 如果您准许我说话，我一定能给您一个满意的解释。 |
| vouchsafe [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (reveal [sth]) | 透露
tòu lù |
| | | 告知
gào zhī |
| vouchsafe to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (promise to do [sth]) | 允诺
yǔn nuò |
| | Lord Alderton vouchsafed to deliver the young people safely home after the ball. |
| vow to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (promise to do [sth]) | 发誓要做某事
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| | Patricia vowed to make the world a better place. |
| vow to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make marriage commitment) (结婚时) | 发誓要做某事，保证要做某事
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| | The happy couple vowed to love and honour each other for as long as they both should live. |
vulcanize [sth],
also UK: vulcanise⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rubber: subject to heat treatment) (在橡胶中掺入硫磺加热使其硬而结实) | 使硫化，使硬化
|
vulgarize [sth],
also UK: vulgarise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (popularize [sth]) | 使…通俗化
shǐ tōng sú huà |
| | | 使…大众化
shǐ dà zhòng huà |
| | | 使…普及化
shǐ pǔ jí huà |
vulgarize [sth],
also UK: vulgarise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (debase, make [sth] vulgar) | 使…庸俗化
shǐ yōng sú huà |
| | | 使…粗俗化
shǐ cū sú huà |
| | | 俗化…
sú huà |
| vulnerability to [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (susceptibility to [sth]) | 脆弱性
|
| | Vulnerability to disease can increase due to poor nutrition. |
| vulnerable to [sth] adj + prep | (open to: attack, etc.) | 易受…攻击的
|
| | | 易受…伤害的
yì shòu … shāng hài de |
| | Pearl Harbor was vulnerable to attack because it was approachable from any direction. |
| wad [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put a wad into: a gun) | 用…填塞
yòng … tián sāi |
| | | 塞进…
sāi jìn … |
| | Wad the guns after the charge is loaded. |
wad up,
wad [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." | US (paper, fabric: roll up) | 揉成一团
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| | | 卷成一团
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| | Wad up the bedclothes and leave them by the washer. |
| wade into [sth] vi + prep | (walk into: deep water or mud) | 抨击，攻击
|
| | | 猛烈袭击，强行介入
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| | Joe waded into the water to see how deep it was. |
| wade into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (enter: an argument) (辩论、争执等) | 强行介入
qiáng xíng jiè rù |
| | Don't wade into their arguments about money. |
| wade into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (intervene) | 抨击，攻击
|
| | | 猛烈袭击，强行介入
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| | Both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have waded into the situation by commenting on the scandal. |
| wade through [sth] vi + prep | (walk through: deep water or mud) | 吃力地做完
chī lì de zuò wán |
| | | 费劲地处理
fèi jìn de chǔ lǐ |
| | It rained so much I had to wade through water to get to my house. |
| wade through [sth] vi + prep | figurative (work through: [sth] tedious) | 吃力地做完
chī lì de zuò wán |
| | | 费劲地处理完
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| | I'm too tired to wade through all this work tonight. I'll do it tomorrow. |
| | 我太累了，今天晚上是处理不完这些工作了，明天再说吧。 |
waffle on [sth],
waffle over [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] | US (be indecisive about) | 在…方面犹豫不决，在…问题上瞻前顾后
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| | The senator waffled on the decision for months. |
| | 几个月来，这个参议员一直犹豫不决，难以作出决定。 |
| wag [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tail: move up and down) | 摇（尾巴）
yáo （ wěi bā ） |
| | | 摆（尾）
bǎi （ wěi ） |
| | The dog wagged its tail when its owner got home from work. |
| | 主人上班回家时，狗朝他摇尾巴。 |
| wag [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move [sth] up and down) | 摇动
yáo dòng |
| | | 摆动
bǎi dòng |
| | The man was shouting and wagging his finger. |
| | 那个人一边吼叫，一边左右摇动手指。 |
| wag [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | mainly AU, slang (play truant) | 旷（课）
kuàng kè |
| | | 逃（学）
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| | Scott wagged school to hang out with his friends. |
| wage [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (conduct) | 进行，展开，发起 vtr
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| | That newspaper is trying to damage the celebrity's reputation by waging a campaign of negative publicity. |
| wage war on [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (launch an attack) | 向...发动战争
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| | | 向...宣战
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wager [sth],
wager that [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: bet) | 打赌
dǎ dǔ |
| | Dawn wagered the new trainee would last less than a month. |
| waggle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make practice swings: golf club) (高尔夫球杆) | 将…在球附近稍稍来回摆动
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| wait for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (await) | 等待
děng dài |
| | | 等
děng |
| | I'm waiting for someone special. |
| wait for [sb/sth] to do [sth] vi + prep | (await [sth]) | 等待…做…
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| | We are going to wait for the office to open. |
| wait [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | US, informal (postpone, delay) | 为…推迟（开饭）
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| | Please wait lunch for me; I'll be there in a moment. |
| wait on [sb/sth] vi + prep | (await) | 等
děng |
| | | 等待
děng dài |
| | Rachel was waiting on her brother's arrival. |