| 复合形式： |
| work [sth] 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." | (insert) | 把…穿插进去
bǎ … chuān chā jìn qù |
| | | 掺入
chān rù |
| | | 加入
jiā rù |
| | I like the report, but could you somehow work in a mention of John's contribution? |
| work [sth] 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." | (insert with difficulty) | 把…穿插进去
bǎ … chuān chā jìn qù |
| | | 掺入
chān rù |
| | | 加入
jiā rù |
| | Drill a hole in the base and then gradually work the rod in the hole. |
| work [sth] 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." | (find time) | 把…穿插进去
bǎ … chuān chā jìn qù |
| | | 掺入
chān rù |
| | | 加入
jiā rù |
| | I'm pretty busy, but I think I can work in a movie tonight. I hope the doctor's office can work me in today. |
| work [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 (calculate) | 算出
suàn chū |
| | | 计算出
jì suàn chū |
| | I finally worked out my income taxes, and now I have to send the government a check. |
| work [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 (resolve) | 解决
jiě jué |
| | They have a lot of problems to work out with their marriage. Things are very hostile between management and the union; it isn't clear how they will work out this dispute. |
| work 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] | (manage, deal with) | 完成
wán chéng |
| | | 处理
chǔ lǐ |
| | | 解决
jiě jué |
| | I worked through my budget, and decided to spend less. Just work through the first part of the problem for now. |
| | 我完成了预算，决定减少开支。 |
| | 目前，才刚解决了问题的第一部分。 |
| work 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] | (resolve) | 解决好
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| | He spent years working through the death of his parents in an accident. |
| work [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." | (develop [sth]) | 发展
fā zhǎn |
| work with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be an employee of) | 为...效力
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| | | 任职于
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| | I work with the sales team. |
work with,
replacce: work with [sth] vi + prep | (use available tool, information) | 利用
lì yòng |
| | | 使用
shǐ yòng |
| | You need to work with the materials you have. |
workings,
workings of [sth] nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | figurative (way [sth] functions) (组织、机构等) | 工作方式，运作方式
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| | This book explains the inner workings of the banking system. |
| worm [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal: treat for parasites) | 给…驱肠虫
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| | | 给…服驱虫药
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| | Elizabeth wormed her cat. |
be worried about [sth],
be worried by [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be anxious about) | 对...感到焦虑
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| | | 担心
dān xīn |
| | | 为...而烦恼
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| | I was worried about my exam results, but I did well. |
| | 我本来还担心自己的考试成绩，但我考得不错。 |
| worried sick about [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (extremely anxious about [sb] or [sth]) | 非常担心
fēi cháng dān xīn |
| | Where have you been? You're two hours late - I've been worried sick! |
| worry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be concerned or anxious about) | 担心
dān xīn |
| | | 操心
cāo xīn |
| | We're worried about your performance. I am worrying about increased unemployment in the country. |
| worry [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal: gnaw on) (动物) | 撕咬，啃
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| | The dog was worrying a large bone. |
| worse than [sth/sb] adv + prep | (not as well as) | 比…差，比…还糟
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| | You can't possibly sing worse than me. |
| worse than [sth/sb] adj + prep | (more onerous in comparison) | 比…更艰巨，比…更繁重
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| | This project is worse than the last one. |
| worse than [sth/sb] adj + prep | (more unskillful in comparison) | 比…技术差，比…生涩
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| | That player is worse than me. |
| wrangle over [sth] vi + prep | (argue about) | 争吵
zhēng chǎo |
| | The two men were wrangling over the price of the car. |
| wrap [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (gift: cover) (礼物) | 用…包裹...，将…包裹在…里
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| | Peter wrapped his Christmas presents in shiny paper. |
| wrap [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (cover, enclose in [sth]) | 用…裹住...
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| | | 将…卷在…里
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| | Rachel wrapped some salad in a tortilla for lunch. |
| wrap [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (envelop, clothe in [sth]) | 用…包裹某人
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| | Emily wrapped her baby in a towel and put talc on his feet. |
wrapped up in [sth],
wrapped up with [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (person: preoccupied) | 一心只想着
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| | | 全神贯注于某事
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| | | 对某事心事重重
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| | She was very wrapped up in her plans for Christmas. |
| | 她一心只想着自己圣诞节的计划。 |
wreak havoc on [sth],
wreak havoc with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make chaotic) | 对…造成严重破坏
duì zào chéng yán zhòng pò huài |
| | Hurricanes wreak havoc on coastal areas. The funeral procession wreaked havoc on local traffic. |
| wreath [sth/sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (envelop in [sth]) | 用…缭绕着…
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| | | 用…包围着…
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| | | 用…笼罩着…
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| | Smog wreathed the city in a choking, yellow haze. |
wreathe [sth],
wreathe [sth] in [sth],
wreath,
wreath [sth],
wreath [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (envelop, surround) | 缭绕
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| | | 笼罩
lǒng zhào |
| | Black smoke from the burning building wreathed the nearby square. |
| wreck [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ruin) | 破坏
pò huài |
| | | 毁坏
huǐ huài |
| | The rain wrecked Melanie's plans to go on a picnic. |
| wreck [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ship: destroy) (船只) | 使…失事，使…遇难
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| | The storm wrecked the ship. |
| wrench [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pull violently) | 猛拉
měng lā |
| | | 强扭
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| | | 猛拧
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| | The knight wrenched his sword from its sheath. Rachel wrenched the door, but it wouldn't budge. |
| wrestle with [sth] vi + prep | figurative (mentally: struggle) | 绞尽脑汁地处理
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| | | 与…进行思想斗争
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| | We're wrestling with a pretty catastrophic budget shortfall. Paul wrestled with his conscience after he stole the car. |
| | 我们一直在绞尽脑汁地对付预算严重不足的问题。 |
| | 保罗偷车后一直在和自己的良心作斗争。 |
| wrestle with [sth] vi + prep | figurative (struggle physically with: [sth]) (比喻) | 与…斗争
yǔ … dòu zhēng |
| | Jack wrestled with the juice bottle for several minutes, but the cap wouldn't come off. |
| | 杰克和果汁瓶斗争了好几分钟，可还是没有把盖子拧开。 |
wrestle with,
wrestle with [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 (struggle with: [sth]) | 与…摔跤（角力）
yǔ … shuāi jiāo （ jué lì ） |
| | | 与…斗争
yǔ … dòu zhēng |
| | Paul wrestled with his conscience after he stole the car. |
| wriggle out of [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 (evade: a duty) | 摆脱
bǎi tuō |
| | Joey could not wriggle out of the consequences of his lies. |
| wriggle out of [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] | (escape) | 摆脱
bǎi tuō |
| | I scraped my hands and knees wriggling out of the narrow cave. |
| wring [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hand: grip) | 紧紧握住
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| | | 紧紧抓住
jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù |
| | Upon meeting the man who had saved his wife's life, John grasped his hand and wrung it. |
wring [sth] out,
wring out [sth] vtr + adv | (twist to expel liquid) | 拧干
níng gàn |
| | | 挤出
jǐ chū |
| | Wring out that dishcloth so it will dry faster. |
| write [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (compose: a document, letter, etc.) (文件、信件等) | 写
xiě |
| write [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (communicate in writing) | 给某人写某物
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| | I'm going to write a letter to my friend. |
| | 我要给朋友写封信。 |
| write on [sth] vi + prep | (inscribe [sth] on) | 在…上写字
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| | He broke his leg and we wrote on his cast to wish him a speedy recovery. |
| write [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (record in writing) | 用笔记录
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| | | 写
xiě |
| | She wrote a report of the incident. |
| write [sth] off as [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (record as total loss) | 把…减记为…
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| | If someone owes you money and they do not pay it, you can cancel the debt and write it off as a loss for your business. |
| write [sb] off as [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (consider a failure) | 把…看作
bǎ … kàn zuò |
| | Alison's teachers had written her off as a failure. |
| write [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." | UK, informal (car, vehicle: completely wreck) (车辆: 完全毁掉了) | 将…报废
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| | Brian had an accident and he wrote his car off. |
write [sth] off,
write 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, figurative (discount, dismiss) | 勾销，注销
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| | | 一气呵成地写出
yí qì hē chéng de xiě chū |
| | We can certainly write off his opinion: he never knows what he's talking about! |
| write off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (send, apply for [sth]) | 没有提供翻译
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| | Joe wrote off for the skin cream he'd seen advertised in a magazine. |
| write [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." | (transcribe in full) | 全部写出，完整写出
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| | I signed my name and wrote it out in block capitals underneath. |
| | 我签了名，并在下方以大写字母完整写出了姓名。 |
Xerox [sth],
xerox [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | dated, ® (photocopy) (商标) | 静电复印
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| 备注: As a registered trademark, “Xerox” should be capitalized, but it is often not capitalized in informal communication. |
| 备注: Xerox中文名施乐，该公司总部位于美国，主营办公设备。 |
| yank on [sth] vi + prep | (pull strongly on) | test
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| | Anna yanked on the horse's reins and rode off. |
yank [sth] out,
yank out [sth] vtr + adv | (remove forcibly) | 拽出来
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| | | 用力扯下来
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| | | 使劲拽下来
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| yawn [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say with a yawn) | 打着呵欠说
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| | "I'm tired," Jenny yawned. "I think I'll go to bed." |
| yearn to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (want: to do) | 渴望做某事
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| | | 盼望做某事
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| | The little girl sat quietly at her desk, but she was yearning to go outside and play in the sunshine. |
| | 那个小女儿安静规矩地坐在桌旁，但内心却渴望到外面去，在阳光下玩耍嬉戏。 |
| yell at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (shout angrily at) | 对...怒吼
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| | | 对...喊叫
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| | Susan yelled at her dog but the barking continued. |
| yell [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (scream, shout) | 尖叫着说
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| | | 叫喊着说
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| | The woman was yelling insults at the shop assistant. |
yell [sth] out,
yell out [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." | (cry, shout) | 喊叫
hǎn jiào |
| | | 大喊
dà hǎn |
| | I yelled out "Stop!" just as she was about to drive through the red light. |
yellow,
yellow [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make yellow, discolour) | 使…变黄
shǐ biàn huáng |
| | | 使…褪色
shǐ tuì sè |
| | The sun yellowed the plastic. |
yo-yo,
yo-yo between [sth] and [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (fluctuate, go back and forth) | 来回摇摆
lái huí yáo bǎi |
| | I seem to spend my time yo-yoing between depression and anger. |
| the yoke of [sth/sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (burden) (比喻) | （处于）…的奴役之下，受…的束缚
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| | The employees found themselves under the yoke of a slave-driving boss. |
| | 员工们发现，他们正受一名严苛残酷的老板的奴役。 |
| yoke [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (animal: attach to plough) (牲口) | 给…套上（犁、车等）
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| | The farmer yoked the oxen to the plough. |
yuppify,
yuppify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make more upmarket) | 雅皮化
yǎ pí huà |
| zero [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (gun: set sights) | 对…做归零校正
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| zero in on [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (focus) | 集中火力于
jí zhōng huǒ lì yú |
| | | 集中注意力于
jí zhōng zhù yì lì yú |
| | An auditor knows how to zero in on the problems lurking in a financial report. |
| zinc [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (coat with zinc) | 镀锌于
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zip [sth] (UK),
zipper [sth] (US)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fasten with a zipper) | 给…拉上拉链
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| | | 拉上…的拉链
lā shàng … de lā liàn |
| | Grace zippered her bag shut. |
| zip [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | computing (file: compress) (电子档文件) | 压缩
yā suō |
| | This file is too big to send; I'll have to zip it. |
zip [sth] up,
zip up [sth] (UK),
zipper [sth] up,
zipper up [sth] (US) 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 with a zip fastener) | 拉上
lā shàng |
| | | 用拉链扣上
yòng lā liàn kòu shàng |
| | Zip up your jacket! |
zipper [sth],
UK: zip⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (close with a zip) | 用拉链扣上
yòng lā liàn kòu shàng |
| | | 拉上
lā shàng |
| | Grace zippered her bag shut. |