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| catch-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (meeting to get up-to-date) | 聊聊近况
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| | I haven't seen you for ages; we'll have to have a proper catch-up soon. |
| be caught up in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be engrossed in [sth]) | 全神贯注于，沉迷于
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| | My mother was caught up in her book and didn't notice what we were doing. |
| be caught up in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (find oneself involved in [sth]) | 卷入
juǎn rù |
| | Unwittingly, he had got caught up in a corruption scandal inside the company he was working for. |
| chain-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (for snow chains) | 上防滑链的
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| | This highway provides a chain-up area, so drivers can stop and put their snow chains on. |
| chalk up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (achieve something) (比喻) | 得到，取得
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| | Fangio chalked up many victories in motor racing. |
| chalk up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (write in chalk) (本义) | 用粉笔写下、记下
yòng fěn bǐ xiě xià jì xià |
chalk up [sth],
chalk [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." | (rub chalk on: billiard cue) (台球) | 磨杆
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| 备注: 在台球游戏中，为防止球杆击球时打滑，常用一种含有石灰粉的小块打磨球杆顶端，称为磨杆 |
| chalk [sth] up to [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, informal (attribute, ascribe [sth] to [sth]) | 将...归咎于
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| | | 将...归因于
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| | Don accidentally ran a red light; he chalked it up to tiredness. |
| change up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baseball: slower pitch) (棒球) | 变速球
biàn sù qiú |
| | The pitcher's change-up came across home plate 20 miles per hour slower than his fastball. |
| change up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (vehicle: shift to higher gear) (车辆) | 加速，开快
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| | When the car goes faster you need to change up to prevent the engine revving excessively. |
| charge up [sth] vi + prep | (hills, stairs: run up) (小山、楼梯等) | 跑上去，冲上去
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| | The infantry charged up the hill to meet the attack. |
charge up [sth],
charge [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." | (renew battery power of) | 给…充电
gěi chōng diàn |
| | It is so annoying that I have to charge up my cordless drill every twenty minutes if I want it to work well. |
| chase up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (check or assist progress of) | 追查
zhuī chá |
| chat up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (talk flirtatiously or seductively to) (非正式用语) | 与异性搭讪、调情
yǔ yì xìng dā shàn tiáo qíng |
| | When he went to an international conference he used to chat up the waitresses. |
| chat-up line nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal ([sth] said to seduce) | 搭讪时说的话
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| | The boy tried to gain the girl's attention with his chat-up lines. |
| check up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (verify [sth]) | 核对
hé duì |
| | | 核实
hé shí |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is a noun |
| check-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (routine medical examination) | 常规体格检查
cháng guī tǐ gé jiǎn chá |
| | | 例行身体检查
lì xíng shēn tǐ jiǎn chá |
| | | 常规体检
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| 备注: hyphen used when term is a noun |
| | My company insists I have a check-up once a year. |
| check up on [sb/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] | (observe progress) | 校对
jiào duì |
| | | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | When it's very hot, remember to check up on your elderly neighbors every couple of hours. |
checkup,
check-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (routine medical exam) | 健康体检
jiàn kāng tǐ jiǎn |
| | I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, but don't worry--it's just a regular checkup. |
| cheer up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make happier) | 使…高兴
shǐ gāo xìng |
| | | 使…兴奋
shǐ xīng fèn |
| | | 使…振奋
shǐ zhèn fèn |
| | Here's a plate of chocolate ice cream to cheer you up. |
| cheer up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become happier) | 高兴起来
gāo xìng qǐ lái |
| | | 振奋
zhèn fèn |
| | Mrs. Mills cheered up when the tea and cake were served. |
| cheer up interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (don't be sad) | 高兴点
gāo xìng diǎn |
| | | 别难过
bié nán guò |
| | Cheer up! Losing a race isn't the end of the world. |
| chew [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." | (grind with teeth) | 咀嚼…
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| | | 嚼…
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| chew [sth] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative, informal (use rapidly) | 很快地消耗…
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| | Using 4G chews up the battery life of your phone. |
| chin up interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal, figurative (encouragement) (非正式用语) | 振作起来
zhèn zuò qǐ lái |
| | Chin up – it'll soon be over! |
chin-ups,
chinups nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (exercise with horizontal bar) (锻炼方式) | 引体向上
yǐn tǐ xiàng shàng |
| choke up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (be emotional, unable to speak) | 因感情激动而说不出话来
yīn gǎn qíng jī dòng ér shuō bù chū huà lái |
| choke up on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (baseball bat: hold higher up) (棒球) | 握短棒，前握棒
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| choked up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (speechless with emotion) | 哽咽的
gěng yè de |
| chop up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (dice, cut into small pieces) | 剁碎
duò suì |
| | Chop up the onions and add them to the pan. |
| chuck up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | slang (vomit) | 呕吐
ǒu tù |
| clam up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | slang (be unable to speak) | （被询问时）缄口不言
bèi xún wèn shí jiān kǒu bù yán |
| | | 拒不开口
jù bù kāi kǒu |
| | Once he realizes everyone is listening to him, he will clam up. |
| clamber up [sth] vi + prep | (ascend by climbing) | 攀登
pān dēng |
| clamber up vi + adv | (climb upwards) | 爬上
pá shàng |
clean checkup,
clean check-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (confirmation of good health) | 身体检查结果良好
shēn tǐ jiǎn chá jié guǒ liáng hǎo |
| | He was worried by a chest pain but the cardiologist gave him a clean checkup. |
| clean up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (make things clean) | 清扫
qīng sǎo |
| | | 打扫干净
dǎ sǎo gān jìng |
| 备注: The single-word or hyphenated form is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | We have to clean up before the guests arrive. |
clean [sb/sth] up,
clean up [sb/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." | (remove dirt) | 清洁
qīng jié |
| | | 把…清洗干净
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| | Clean up your face and change your clothes before dinner. |
| clean up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative, slang (win, make: lot of money) | 发财
fā cái |
| | | 赚大钱
zhuàn dà qián |
| | He really cleaned up at the poker table. |
| clean up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative, slang (stop abusing drugs) | 停止吸毒
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| | | 戒毒
jiè dú |
| | Ralph promised to clean up and be a better husband. |
clean [sth] up,
clean 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, slang (rid of undesirable things) | 清扫
qīng sǎo |
| | | 清除（不良现象）
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| | The governor vowed to clean up the state and put an end to the trafficking rings. |
clean-up,
cleanup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (getting rid of dirt, mess) | 清洁
qīng jié |
| | | 清理
qīng lǐ |
| | | 清扫
qīng sǎo |
| | The kids' clean-up of the room left a lot to be desired. |
clean-up,
cleanup n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (to get rid of dirt, mess) | 清洁
qīng jié |
| | | 清理
qīng lǐ |
| | | 清扫
qīng sǎo |
| | After the festival, the cleanup operation took two days. |
| cleaning-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (act of clearing a mess) (本义) | 清理，打扫
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| clear [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." | (make tidy) | 整理
zhěng lǐ |
| | | 清洁
qīng jié |
| | | 清扫
qīng sǎo |
| | Maria told the children to clear their toys up when they'd finished playing with them. |
| clear [sth] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (clarify) | 消除（嫌疑等）
xiāo chú xián yí děng |
| | | 澄清
chéng qīng |
| | | 说清楚
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| | I was hoping that you could clear something up for me. |
| | 我有件事想请你澄清一下。 |
| clear up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (ailment: get better) (病情) | 好转，痊愈
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| | The doctor told me the rash would clear up in about six weeks. |
| clear up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (weather: improve) (天气) | 放晴，变好
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| | The weather soon cleared up and the sun came out. |
| climb up [sth] vi + prep | (scale, ascend) | 爬上
pá shàng |
| | The cat climbed up the tree. |
| climb up vi + adv | (ascend, rise) | 升起
shēng qǐ |
| | Smoke from the chimney climbed up into the sky. |
clock up [sth],
clock [sth] up 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] | mainly UK (get to a large number of) | 达到…
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| clog up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (block, obstruct) | 堵塞
dǔ sè |
| | Pouring melted fat down the drain will clog up the pipes. |
| clog up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become blocked, obstructed) | 被堵塞
bèi dǔ sè |
| | If you put the cooking grease down the drain, the pipe will clog up. |
clogged up,
clogged-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (nose: congested) (鼻子) | 堵塞的
dǔ sè de |
clogged up,
clogged-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (pipe: blocked) (管道) | 堵住的
dǔ zhù de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| close up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (shop: shut) | 关店
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| | He closed up and counted the day's takings. |
| close up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (wound: heal) (伤口) | 闭合，合上，愈合
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| | The wound will gradually close up over time. |
close [sth] up,
close 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." | (shut) | 关闭
guān bì |
| | | 关上
guān shàng |
| | Nina closed up the shop and went home. |
| close-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very near) | （伤口）愈合
shāng kǒu yù hé |
| | | 关门，停业
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| | | 隐瞒（感情等）
yǐn mán （ gǎn qíng děng ） |
| | The photographer is taking some close-up shots of the fashion model. |
close-up,
also US: closeup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (film shot: up close) (电影镜头: 近距离拍摄) | 特写镜头
tè xiě jìng tóu |
| | The actress said that she was ready for her close-up. |
close-up,
close shot,
also US: closeup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (photo: taken up close) | 特写照片
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| | In the closeup, she is smiling self-consciously at the photographer. |
close-up,
also US: closeup adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (intimate, detailed) | 详尽的
xiáng jìn de |
| | The book provides a close-up insight into the film star's life. |
close up,
close-up,
up close advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (from very near) | 近地
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| | Matt moved close up so he could get a better view of the painting. |
clue [sb] in,
also UK: clue [sb] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (inform) | 给…讲解，告诉
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| | Eleanor had no idea why everyone in the office was cheering, so she asked Jane to clue her in. |
clue [sb] in on [sth],
also UK: clue [sb] up on [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 (inform) | 告诉某人某事
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| | Can you clue me in on what's going on? |
clued in,
clued-in,
also UK: clued up,
clued-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (well-informed) | 所知甚多的
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| | | 消息灵通的
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clued in on [sth],
also UK: clued up on [sth] adj + prep | (well-informed about) | 对…所知甚多
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clutter [sth] up,
clutter 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." | informal (fill untidily) | 凌乱地堆放着
líng luàn de duī fàng zhe |
| | Please take your belongings with you. You don't need to clutter up my car. |
| cock [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." | UK, slang (botch [sth]) | 把…弄得一团糟
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| cock up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | UK, slang (fail, botch [sth]) | 搞糟…
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cock-up,
cockup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, slang (mess, failure) | 错误
cuò wù |
| | | 一团糟
yì tuán zāo |
| collect [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." | (objects: pick up) | 捡起，拾取
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| | She collected up the toys that the children had left scattered around the room. |
| come up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (topic: be raised, mentioned) (比喻) | （观点，问题）被提出
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| | The senator knew that questions about his campaign would come up. |
| come up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (rise) (本义) | 上升，升起，升高
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| | We sat on the beach and watched the sun come up over the water. |
| come up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (problem: occur, appear) (问题) | 出现，发生
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| come up v | (rise in the hierarchy) | 地位升高
dì wèi shēng gāo |
| | He started in the mail room but he came up through the ranks to become the CEO of the company. |
| come up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (approach [sb]) | 走近
zǒu jìn |
| | | 走过来
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| | She came up and introduced herself to me. |
| come up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (approach [sb]) | 接近某人
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| | He came up to me in the street and tried to bum a dollar. |
| come up against [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (encounter: opposition, obstacle) | 遭到…的反对
zāo dào … de fǎn duì |
| | The work is behind schedule because we came up against some unexpected problems. |
| come up against [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (compete with [sb]) | 遇到
yù dào |
| | | 面对
miàn duì |
| | Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition. |
| come up for air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rise to water's surface) | 浮上水面吸口气
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| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| come up for air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (take a break) | 休息片刻
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| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
| come up short vi phrasal + adj | informal (disappoint) | 无计可施的
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| come up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (reach as high as) | 变得跟…一样高，到…的高度
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| | Don't worry if you can't swim; the water will only come up to your knees. |
| | 即便不会游泳也不用担心，那里的水只会到你的膝盖那么高。 |
| come up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (meet: standards, expectations) (标准、要求等) | 达到
dá dào |
| | | 达成
dá chéng |
| | No matter what he did, he wasn't able to come up to his father's expectations. |
| | 无论做什么，他都无法达到父亲的预期。 |
| come up with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (devise, invent) (非正式用语) | 设计出，发明出
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| | I'll have to come up with a plan. |
| come up with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (deliver, produce) | 没有提供翻译
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| | Will you be able to come up with the cash by the end of the month? |
| coming up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (imminent) | 即将到来的
jí jiāng dào lái de |
| | He's finally started to do some revision as his exams are coming up next week. |
| conjure up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (magic trick: make appear) (本义) | 用魔法变出，以魔法召唤（鬼、幻想等)
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| | The audience yawned as the magician conjured up yet another rabbit from the hat. |
| conjure up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make appear as if by magic) (比喻) | 变戏法似地变出
biàn xì fǎ shì de biàn chū |
| | Despite being outplayed in every way, the team still managed to conjure up enough goals to win the match. |
conjure [sth] up,
conjure 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 (evoke) | 引起
yǐn qǐ |
| | | 唤起
huàn qǐ |
| | | 勾起
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| conjure up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (call to mind) (比喻) | 使在脑海中呈现，使想起，使回忆起
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| | She conjured up several excuses, but none of them was credible. |
| connect up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (link or join together) | 相连
xiāng lián |
| | | 连接
lián jiē |
| | | 接通
jiē tōng |
| | I'm having trouble connecting up my new speakers. |
| connect up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (meet, make contact) | 联系，来往
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| | Let's connect up for lunch someday. |
| cook up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (devise, invent) (非正式用语) | 编造，捏造，虚构，找借口
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| | Let's cook up a plan. |
| cook up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (cook in an improvised way) (非正式用语，指即兴地，很快地烹饪) | 很快地做（饭菜）
hěn kuài de zuò fàn cài |
| | Come on over, I'll cook up some fried rice. |
| coop up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (confine) (比喻) | 困住
kùn zhù |
| | I'm going to coop myself up in my bedroom the day I turn 30. |
| cough up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative, slang (pay money owed) (比喻，俚语) | 付欠款，付钱
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| cough up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (pay: money owed) (比喻) | 支付（欠款）
zhī fù qiàn kuǎn |
| | We had a bet and you lost - so cough up! |
| cough up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (expel [sth] by coughing) (本义) | 咳出…
ké chū |
| | She coughed up the fish bone which she had swallowed by accident. |
count [sth] up,
count up [sth] vi + adv | (add, total) | 算出…的总数
suàn chū … de zǒng shù |
| | The teacher counted up the scripts she had collected at the end of the exam. |