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drive up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (arrive in a vehicle) | 驱车来到 qū chē lái dào |
| They are driving up the road now. |
drive [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 (price: cause to rise) (价格) | 使…上涨,抬高…
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drum up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (obtain or produce) | 招徕 zhāo lái |
| | 鼓吹 gǔ chuī |
| | 鼓动 gǔ dòng |
| The company ran lots of TV commercials to drum up interest in their product. |
dry up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (liquid: dry completely) (本义) | 干涸,干透
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| During a drought, streams may dry up completely. |
dry 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, informal (disappear) (比喻) | 枯竭,耗尽
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| At one point in the banking crisis, the supply of funds to industry almost dried up completely. |
dry up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (forget what one has to say) (比喻) | 忘记要说什么,(演员)忘记台词
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dry up interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (stop talking!) | 住嘴 zhù zuǐ |
dry 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 talking) | 住口 zhù kǒu |
| | 住嘴 zhù zuǐ |
| He's ranting again. I wish he'd just dry up! |
earth [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." | (cover with earth) | 把…用土埋起来 bǎ yòng tǔ mái qǐ lái |
| It's time to earth up the potatoes. |
ease off, ease 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." | informal (be less severe) | 缓和 huǎn hé |
| | 减轻 jiǎn qīng |
| You're very tough on your son. Why don't you ease off a little? |
ease up on [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] | (treat less harshly) | 对某人放松要求
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| | 对某人没有过去严厉
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| You may find if you ease up a bit on the child she will behave better. |
eat 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." | informal (finish meal) | 吃完 chī wán |
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| If you eat up, we'll have more time to play. |
Eat up! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (finish your meal) | 吃干净
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| | 吃光 chī guāng |
| Eat up! We have a long march ahead of us. |
eat [sth] up, eat 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." | (consume food completely) | 吃光 chī guāng |
| | 把…全吃完
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| If you eat up all your vegetables, you can have dessert. |
eat [sth] up, eat 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 (consume in great quantities) | (大量)消耗
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| That new printer eats up our paper supplies at an alarming rate. |
eat [sth] up, eat 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, informal (enjoy) | 很享受
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| | 为…感到高兴
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| Everyone was praising him for a job well done and he was eating it up. |
eat [sth] up, eat 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, informal (believe) | 完全相信
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| | 全盘接受 quán pán jiē shòu |
| He lied about everything but he was so charming about it that she ate it up. |
eaten up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: finished) | 全吃光了的 quán chī guāng le de |
| | 一点不剩的 yì diǎn bú shèng de |
| Every last crumb of food was eaten up. |
eaten up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (all gone) | 消耗殆尽
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| | 全部耗光
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| Most of Julie's life savings were now used up. |
end, end up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (arrive, find oneself) | 结果却是 jié guǒ què shì |
| | 最后到达的却是 zuì hòu dào dá de què shì |
| | 以…告终 yǐ … gào zhōng |
| We were trying to get to Brighton, but we ended up in Hastings. |
end 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." | informal (arrive somewhere) | 以…结束,以…告终
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| | 死亡 sǐ wáng |
| I hoped by taking the metro I would end up in central Paris. |
end 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." | informal (become) | 最后变成
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| If we keep going this way, we'll end up totally lost. |
end up with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (have eventually) | 最终落得…下场
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| I would never have gone skydiving if I'd known I was going to end up with a broken leg. |
end up doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (eventually have to do) | 最终 zuì zhōng |
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end up on the scrap heap v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be discarded) | 被废弃 bèi fèi qì |
| | 被作为废物抛弃
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face up advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (facing upwards) | 面朝上
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| | 正面朝上
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face up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | colloquial (confront) | 面对,直面
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| If you face up to bullies, they usually leave you alone afterwards. |
| 如果你直面霸凌者,往往事后他们就不来招惹你了。 |
face up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | colloquial (acknowledge: [sth] unpleasant) | 正视 zhèng shì |
| You need to face up to reality, and deal with the matter swiftly. |
| 你需要正视事实,并且迅速处理问题。 |
fed up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (weary or exasperated) | 厌烦的 yàn fán de |
| | 对…感到厌倦的 duì gǎn dào yàn juàn de |
| | 受够了的 shòu gòu le de |
| Joan was fed up with being sent from one office to another. |
fed up, fed-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (weary, exasperated) | 厌倦的 yàn juàn de |
| | 厌烦的 yàn fán de |
| | 受够了的 shòu gòu le de |
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| You look fed up. What's wrong? |
fed up, fed-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (expressing exasperation) | 恼怒的 nǎo nù de |
| Megan gave a fed-up sigh. |
feed up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal: fatten) | 养肥(动物) yǎng féi dòng wù |
| | 供给(动物)食物 gōng jǐ dòng wù shí wù |
| They would feed up their cattle before sending them for slaughter. |
feel [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 (fondle sexually) (非正式用语) | (两性间的)抚摸,爱抚
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| | 猥亵
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| She accused the man of trying to feel her up. |
| 她控告那名男子猥亵。 |
feel up to [sth], feel up to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have health, energy for [sth]) | 感觉有精力…
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| | 感觉有力气…
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| I'm so tired that I don't even feel up to going to the party. |
fess up, 'fess 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, abbreviation (confess) | 坦白 tǎn bái |
| | 坦诚招供 tǎn chéng zhāo gòng |
fess up to [sth], 'fess up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang, abbreviation (admit) | 承认 chéng rèn |
fetch 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, informal (arrive, end up somewhere) (某地) | 到了,抵达
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| The cargo from the wrecked ship fetched up on the beach. |
figure [sth] up, figure 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." | US (calculate) | 计算 jì suàn |
| | 算出 suàn chū |
| Figure up the total cost for the trip, and I'll pay you back. |
fill [sth] up, fill 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." | (make full) | 装满,加满(汽油等)
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| | 塞满,积满(水,淤泥等)
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| Fill up your cup before they stop serving tea. |
fill [sth] up with [sth], fill up [sth] with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make full of) | 用…倒满…
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| | 把…倒满…
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| Brendan filled up my glass with wine. |
fill [sth] up, fill 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 (petrol tank: fill) (油箱) | 加满
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| Alison filled up the petrol tank. |
fill 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, figurative, informal (become teary-eyed) | 泪汪汪的 lèi wāng wāng de |
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| Craig started filling up when someone mentioned his late wife. |
finish [sth] up, finish 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 (complete) | 彻底完成 chè dǐ wán chéng |
| | 彻底结束 chè dǐ jié shù |
| I have to finish up my homework before going to the mall. |
finish [sth] up, finish 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 (eat all of) | 吃完 chī wán |
| | 吃光 chī guāng |
| You have to finish up your vegetables before having dessert. |
finish 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." | informal (complete [sth]) | 完成 wán chéng |
| | 结束 jié shù |
| Let's finish up and go home. |
finish 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, informal (arrive) | 最终来到
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fire up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (start ignition of) (本义) | 点火,点燃
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| I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
fire up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (excite, enthuse) (比喻) | 煽动,激发,使情绪高昂
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| The pep talk from the coach before the match left the whole team fired up and raring to go. |
fire up [sth], fire [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 (excite, enthuse) | 使兴奋 shǐ xīng fèn |
| | 使激动 shǐ jī dòng |
fire up [sth], fire [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 (computer system, etc.: start it) (电脑) | 启动,打开
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fired up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (enthusiastic, excited) | 激动起来的 jī dòng qǐ lái de |
| | 兴奋的 xīng fèn de |
| Stuart gave his team a pep-talk, and they came out of it all fired up. |
fired up about [sth], fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) | 因...而兴奋
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| After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
firm 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." | (person, muscles: get in shape) | 练出肌肉
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| Steve has started going to the gym to firm up. |
firm [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 toned) | 使(肌肉)变结实
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| You really need to firm up your muscles. |
firm [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." | (details: confirm) | 确定 què dìng |
| | 敲定(合同的细节)
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| The managing director is keen to firm the contract up. |
firm up the details v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (confirm, decide) | 确定 què dìng |
| | 敲定(合同等)细节 qiāo dìng ( hé tóng děng ) xì jié |
| The two sides are meeting to firm up the details of the agreement. |
fish [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 (from the water) | 捞起
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fish [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, figurative (dubious information) | 搜寻 sōu xún |
| | 捞取(信息等) lāo qǔ ( xìn xī děng ) |
| I'll see if I can fish up any ideas for my next article. |
fit up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang (cause to be blamed for a crime) (俚语) | 硬给…冠以…的罪名 yìng gěi guàn yǐ de zuì míng |
| He was not guilty, the police fitted him up. |
fit-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, slang (false charge) | 诬告,构陷
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fix up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (repair, restore) (非正式用语) | 修理,修补,翻新
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| We'll fix up the living room with new curtains and a new rug. |
fix up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (find date, romantic partner for [sb]) (非正式用语) | 为某人找约会对象,给某人介绍男(女)朋友
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| I think Joan is trying to fix me up with her brother. |
fix [sb] up with [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." | informal (pair romantically) | 安排…和…约会,给…和…做媒
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| (口语) | 把…和…撮合在一起
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| Joan is trying to fix me up with one of her single friends. |
flare up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (flame: blaze) (火焰) | 突然燃烧起来,骤燃
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| The fire flared up after fire fighters thought it was extinguished. |
flare up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (condition: erupt, worsen) (病情等) | 突发,复发
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| The shingles disease can flare up later in life for those who had chicken pox as a child. |
flare 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 (violence trouble: erupt) (暴力行为) | 爆发 bào fā |
| Violence has flared up in the disputed territory. |
flare up vi + adv | (skin: develop a rash) | 起疹子
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| My skin flares up if I eat onions. |
flare up, flare out vi + adv | figurative (get angry) (怒气等) | 爆发,突然发作
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| He has such a bad temper that he flares up easily. |
flare-up, flareup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (attack or outburst of a disease) (疾病) | 爆发,突然发作
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flare-up, flareup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outburst of emotion, violence) (指情绪、暴力等) | 爆发,突然发作
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fluff [sth] up, fluff 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." | (make appear fuller) | 使…蓬松
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fog 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." | (window, mirror: be steamed up) (窗户、镜子) | 起雾
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| When I get into my car on a cold morning, the windows always fog up. |
fog [sth] up, fog 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." | (window, mirror: cover with steam) (窗户、镜子) | 使…起雾
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fold [sth] up, fold up [sth] vtr + adv | (make smaller by creasing) (如纸张等) | 将…折起来
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| Roger folded up the piece of paper and put it in his pocket. |
fold [sth] up, fold up [sth] vtr + adv | (collapse for portability) (折叠桌等) | 将…折叠起来,把…折叠起来
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| Fold up the table and put it in the truck, please. |
fold up vi + adv | (collapse, flatten) | 折叠起来 zhé dié qǐ lái |
| The chair folds up for easy storage. |
fold 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." | US, figurative, informal (break down) | 崩溃 bēng kuì |
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| Jim folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story. |
fold-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (collapsible by folding) | 折叠的 zhé dié de |
| When my son comes to stay, he sleeps on a fold-up bed. |
follow 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." | (take next step) | 接着 jiē zhe |
| | 随后 suí hòu |
| | 下一步
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| The young gymnast performed a dive roll, and did a cartwheel to follow up. |
follow [sth] up by doing [sth], follow up [sth] by doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make further communication) | 对…采取后续行动
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| | 进一步沟通 jìn yí bù gōu tōng |
| John followed up his interview by sending a thank-you note. |
follow [sth] up with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make further communication) | 用...补充...
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| | 用...进一步强化...
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| The lawyer followed her argument up with evidence. |
follow up on [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (investigate) | 对…进行进一步调查
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| | 追查 zhuī chá |
| The detective followed up on the lead. |
follow-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (further communication) | 后续行动 hòu xù xíng dòng |
| | 后续沟通 hòu xù gōu tōng |
| Ryan received a follow-up from the salesman. |
follow-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (doctor's visit) (医生) | 随访
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| Ron had to go to the doctor for a follow-up. |
follow-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (visit, call: further) | 后续的 hòu xù de |
| Tom sent a follow-up message to Jim. |
follow-up inspection nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (examination to review [sth]) | 跟踪检查 gēn zōng jiǎn chá |
| | 进一步审查 jìn yí bù shěn chá |
| Before the closing on the house we need to do the final follow-up inspection. |
follow-up investigation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (supplementary police enquiry) | 后续调查
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follow-up materials nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (resources: supplement learning) | 增补材料
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follow-up question nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (additional enquiry) | 后续问题
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foul up, foul-up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (do incompetently, bungle) | 弄糟 nòng zāo |
| | 搞坏 gǎo huài |
| | 把…搞砸 bǎ gǎo zá |
备注: hyphen used when term is a noun 短语作名词时需用连字符连接 |
| You have completely fouled up our business presentation. |
frame [sth] up, frame up [sth] vtr + adv | (create a frame for) | 给…装上框 gěi zhuāng shàng kuàng |
frame-up, UK: fit-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (plot to incriminate [sb] innocent) | 诬陷 wū xiàn |
| | 栽赃陷害 zāi zāng xiàn hài |
| The boy said it was a frame-up, and that his sister had eaten the cookies. He was the victim of a frame-up: the police had planted evidence in his car. |
free [sth/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 (make [sth] available) (非正式用语) | 腾出来,空出来
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| The rental company said all their cars were reserved, but they might be able to free up a sedan in the afternoon. |
| 租车公司说所有车都被预定了,不过他们可能在下午能腾出一辆轿车来。 |
freeze up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (computer: stop functioning) (电脑) | 停止运行,死机
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| In the middle of the job the computer froze up and I had to reboot; fortunately I had a back-up of my work. |
freeze 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 (actor: have stage-fright) (人) | 因为害怕恐惧等而僵住,因为怯场而呆住
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| When he first walked onto the stage, he froze up and couldn't say a word. |
freshen up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have a quick wash) | (很快地)梳洗一番 hěn kuài de shū xǐ yì fān |
| Let's go back to the hotel to freshen up before dinner. |
freshen [sth] up, freshen 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." | (refresh) | 使...焕然一新
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| | 翻新 fān xīn |
freshen yourself up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have a quick wash) | 迅速梳洗
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| | 梳妆打扮 shū zhuāng dǎ bàn |
| I'm just going to freshen myself up before we go out to dinner. |
from the neck up advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (mentally, psychologically) | 心理上
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| From the neck up she's fine, but she has a lot of medical problems. |
from the neck up advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the mind alone, excluding the body) | 用脑子,靠脑子
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| If you would do a little more work from the neck up, you would not have to sweat so hard. |