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jump up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (leap to one's feet) | 跳起来 tiào qǐ lái |
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| He jumped up and seized me by the hand. |
keep it up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (maintain [sth] at same pace or level) (非正式用语) | 保持原有水平,不懈怠
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| You got straight A's this term - keep it up! |
keep 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." | (go as fast) | 跟上 gēn shàng |
| He walked so fast that I could barely keep up. |
keep 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 (perform as well) (表现) | 赶上,不落后
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| Real Madrid are in such good form that the other teams are struggling to keep up. |
keep 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 (stay informed) | 了解最新信息
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| Technology moves too fast these days for me to keep up. |
keep 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 (not fall behind) | 赶上 gǎn shàng |
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| The course is very intensive, and some students are having difficulties in keeping up. |
keep [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." | (maintain, continue) | 使…保持良好状态
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| Rita still keeps her gardening up even though she's in her eighties. |
keep [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." | (prevent [sb] from sleeping) | 使…睡不着
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keep up the good work v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (expressing approval) | 继续好好干 jì xù hǎo hǎo gàn |
| My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
keep [sb] up to date v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (inform regularly) | 使…了解最新消息
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| We'll keep you up to date with the latest business news. |
keep [sth] up to date v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (update) | 使…保持更新
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| It's important to keep your business website up to date. |
keep up to date v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stay informed) | 了解最新消息
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| | 跟上时代
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| I read Vogue magazine to keep up to date with all the latest fashions. |
keep up with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (go as fast as) (本义) | 跟上(…的步伐) gēn shàng de bù fá |
| He raced ahead of me and I couldn't keep up with him. |
keep up with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (stay up to date with) (比喻) | 跟上( 潮流、形势等) gēn shàng cháo liú xíng shì děng |
| Are you keeping up with all the news from Copenhagen? |
keep up with [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] | figurative (perform as well) (某人) | 跟上 gēn shàng |
| Stella is failing to keep up with her classmates in maths. |
keep up 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 (not fall behind) | 跟上…
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| It's hard to keep up with my studies when I have to work at the restaurant every evening. |
keep up with [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] | (stay in contact with [sb]) | 跟…保持联系
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keep your chin up interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal, figurative (encouragement) | 让人猜不透 ràng rén cāi bú tòu |
| Keep your chin up – I'm sure you'll find a solution to the problem. |
key [sb] up, key up [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." | (excite) | 使…激动
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| | 使…兴奋 shǐ xīng fèn |
keyed up, keyed-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (tense, nervous) | 紧张的 jǐn zhāng de |
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kick up [sth], kick [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." | (lift or stir up with one's foot) | 踢起,扬起。
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| I ran along the beach kicking up the sand as I went. |
| 我沿着海滩奔跑,一路扬起沙尘。 |
kick 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 (instigate, provoke) | 引起,激起
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| He kicked up a fuss because the driver wouldn't let him on the bus. |
| 由于驾驶员不让他上公交车,他便开始大吵大闹,引起了骚乱。 |
kick up your heels v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (have a good time) (工作、劳作后) | 轻松愉快一会儿
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kiss and make up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be reconciled) | 和好 hé hǎo |
| | 言归于好 yán guī yú hǎo |
| The pair kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. |
kiss 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 (be obsequious) | 奉承 fèng cheng |
| (口语) | 拍马屁 pāi mǎ pì |
| I can't stand Kate; she's always kissing up at work. |
knock up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (call on [sb]) (非正式用语) | 敲门叫醒… qiāo mén jiào xǐng |
| Knock me up next time you're passing and we'll have a coffee together. |
knock up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (make pregnant) (俚语) | 使怀孕,使受孕
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| She got knocked up when she was 16, which put an end to her dreams of being an actress. |
knock [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 (make or put together hurriedly) | 草草制作
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knock-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, UK (tennis: pre-game practice) (网球) | 赛前练习,赛前试打
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knock 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, UK (tennis: practise before game) (网球) | 赛前练习,赛前试打
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knocked up, knocked-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | vulgar, slang (woman: pregnant) | 被搞大肚子
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| It seemed like everyone I knew was pregnant that summer; there were knocked-up women everywhere! |
knocked up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (thing: damaged) | 没有提供翻译
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lace-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having laces) | 有蕾丝的
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laid up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (ill in bed) (非正式用语) | 因病卧床的 yīn bìng wò chuáng de |
| I was laid up with flu all week and couldn't go to work. |
laid up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (put aside, saved for later) | 储备起来的 chǔ bèi qǐ lái de |
| I have a big pile of firewood laid up for the winter. |
land 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 (end up, finish) | 最后处于… zuì hòu chǔ yú |
| | 以…而结束 yǐ ér jié shù |
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| If you continue to arrive late for work, you will land up without a job! |
lap up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (drink by scooping up with tongue) (本义) | 畅饮 chàng yǐn |
| The dog thirstily lapped up the water from its water bowl. |
lap up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (take in eagerly) (比喻) | 欣然接受 xīn rán jiē shòu |
| He keeps flattering her, and she is lapping it up. |
laugh up your sleeve, also US: laugh in your sleeve v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be secretly amused) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 偷笑 tōu xiào |
lay up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (cause [sb] to be ill in bed) (非正式用语) | 使卧床不起 shǐ wò chuáng bù qǐ |
| A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. |
lay up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (store for future use) | 储备 chǔ bèi |
| | 储藏 chǔ cáng |
| | 贮藏 zhù cáng |
| We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. |
lay 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." | (golf: make conservative shot) (高尔夫球) | 保守打,脱困打
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备注: 指为了避免前方遇到障碍,如水面等,而采取的一种安全打法,将球打至一个更有利的位置 |
lay [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." | (vessel: put in dock) (船只) | 泊靠,系泊
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lay-up, layup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (basketball shot) (篮球) | 上篮 shàng lán |
| The two points from the last lay-up helped them win the game. |
lay-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (journey: break) (旅程中) | 暂停,休息
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lead [sb] down the garden path, lead [sb] up the garden path v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (deceive) | 欺骗 qī piàn |
| | 某人 mǒu rén |
| | 使某人上当 shǐ mǒu rén shàng dàng |
| I never suspected he was just leading me down the garden path. |
lead-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (preceding event, action) | 导火索 dǎo huǒ suǒ |
| | 诱因 yòu yīn |
lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: come before) | 作为…的先导 zuò wéi de xiān dǎo |
| | 引起 yǐn qǐ |
| The days leading up to the wedding were so busy with many details to finalise. |
lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: culminate in) | 导致 dǎo zhì |
| | 致使 zhì shǐ |
lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (introduce: a subject) (某话题) | 慢慢引入
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leading up to preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (preceding) | 通往 tōng wǎng |
| | 一路通向 yí lù tōng xiàng |
leading up to preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (preparatory to) | 作为…的准备 zuò wéi de zhǔn bèi |
leap up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (jump to one's feet) | 一跃而起 yí yuè ér qǐ |
| When I saw the young mother leap up, I looked to see why. |
leap 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." | (spring, jump) | 跳起来 tiào qǐ lái |
| | 弹起来 tán qǐ lái |
leg up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (physical boost upward) | 抬腿
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leg up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (help, advantage) | 优势,上风
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let up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (ease off, lessen) | 减轻 jiǎn qīng |
| | 减弱 jiǎn ruò |
| The heavy rain let up after four hours of incessant downpour. |
let up on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stop doing [sth]) | 停止 tíng zhǐ |
| The strikers have stated that they will not be letting up on their campaign of action. |
let up on [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stop making difficulties for [sb]) | 对…宽松
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| The boss has just given Charlie another pile of work; she never lets up on him. |
let up about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (subject: stop talking about) | 停止谈论
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| Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. |
let 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." | (stop, cease) | 停止 tíng zhǐ |
| Emily is always moaning about her boyfriend—she never lets up! |
let-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (easing off, lessening) | 减弱 jiǎn ruò |
| | 减轻 jiǎn qīng |
| | 缓和 huǎn hé |
letup, let-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (respite, relief) (非正式用语) | 中止,停止,减缓
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| | 减弱 jiǎn ruò |
| It's been raining without letup for weeks. |
level 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 (computer game: reach next stage) (电脑游戏) | 升级 shēng jí |
lift [sth] up vtr + adv | (raise) | 抬起 tái qǐ |
| | 提起 tí qǐ |
| | 举起 jǔ qǐ |
| If you lift up the boxes and hand them to me, I'll put them in the attic. |
| 把那几个盒子举起来递给我,我把它们放到阁楼里去。 |
lifted up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (raised) | 被抬起的 bèi tái qǐ de |
| | 被提起的 bèi tí qǐ de |
| | 被举起的 bèi jǔ qǐ de |
light 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 (brighten with joy) | 面露喜色
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| Her face lit up when she heard that her father was returning. |
light 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." | (become brighter) | 变得明亮
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| Give it a moment and the room will light up. |
light [sth] up, light up [sth] vtr + adv | (illuminate) | 照亮 zhào liàng |
| The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
| 那盏昏暗的台灯几乎不能将房间照亮。 |
light [sth] up, light 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 (brighten) (比喻) | 照亮 zhào liàng |
| I love you - you light up my life. |
| 我爱你,你照亮了我的生活。 |
light 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 (light a cigarette) | 点燃 diǎn rán |
| When she pulled out a cigarette and lit up, several people left the room. |
| 她点起一根烟后,房间里的几个人离开了。 |
light up [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (cigarette: apply flame) | 点燃 diǎn rán |
| Rob lit up a cigarette. |
lighten up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (be less serious) (非正式用语) | 心情变得轻松起来 xīn qíng biàn de qīng sōng qǐ lái |
| He should lighten up and not take work so seriously. |
limber, limber up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (warm up, prepare) | 没有提供翻译
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| Before competition, athletes should always limber up. |
limber up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become supple, warm up before exercise) | 热身 rè shēn |
| It is important to limber up before taking exercise to avoid straining your muscles. |
limber up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sth]: make supple, ready for action) | 使身体变柔软灵活 shǐ shēn tǐ biàn róu ruǎn líng huó |
line 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." | (arrange in a row) | 使排成一排 shǐ pái chéng yì pái |
| The teacher lined up all her students before taking them out to recess. |
line up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (form a queue) | 排成一排 pái chéng yì pái |
| People lined up in front of the box office to buy tickets for the show. |
line up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (align) | 整队 zhěng duì |
| Please line up the pictures on the wall so they are all straight. |
line [sth] up with [sth], line up [sth] with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (align) | 将…与…对齐
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line up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (book or engage beforehand) (比喻) | 排队等候 pái duì děng hòu |
| I lined up all our reservations before departing. |
line 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 aligned) | 对齐 duì qí |
line up with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be aligned with [sth]) | 与…对齐 yǔ … duì qí |
| | 与…成一条直线
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| The two holes did not line up with each other, so I could not insert the bolt. |
lined up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (arranged in a line) | 排成队的 pái chéng duì de |
| | 排成一排的 pái chéng yì pái de |
| All my action figures are lined up on the top shelf. |
be lined up for [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (set aside, ready) | 为...准备好 wèi zhǔn bèi hǎo |
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| Those funds are lined up for emergencies. |
lineup, line-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (suspects: identity parade) | (警察要见证人指出谁为嫌疑犯而让数人排成的)行列 jǐng chá yào jiàn zhèng rén zhǐ chū shéi wéi xián yí fàn ér ràng shǔ rén pái chéng de háng liè |
| The store owner identified his assailant in a police lineup. |
lineup, line-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (acts billed for a show) (娱乐业) | (电影院﹑ 剧场等的)节目单,节目安排
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| There is a great line-up for this year's festival, including many famous stars. |
lineup, line-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (schedule of events) | 计划、事情的次序 jì huà shì qíng de cì xù |
| | 项目安排 xiàng mù ān pái |
| The festival's lineup will be published this week. |
lineup, line-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sport: participants) (体育) | 参加者 cān jiā zhě |
| The fans objected to the team's lineup; it was missing the best player! |
link [sth] up vtr + adv | (connect) | 将…连接起来
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| The Laos-Thai bridge links up the two countries. |
link up [sth] and [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (connect: two things together) | 将…与…连接起来
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link [sth] up with [sth], link [sth] up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (connect: two things) | 将…与…连接起来
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| | 将…连接到…上
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| We were able to link the computer up to a huge TV screen. |
link 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, figurative (people: get in contact) | 将(人)联系到一起
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| The website provides an opportunity for like-minded business people to link up. |
linkup, link-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (connection, contact) | 连接 lián jiē |
| | 联系 lián xì |
| | 会合 huì hé |
| A linkup between the college and a local company has led to several students gaining work experience. |
listen up interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (pay attention, listen) (非正式用语) | 听好了,仔细听,听清楚了
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| Listen up, class, I'm going to explain our next activity. |
lit up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (illuminated) | 被照亮的 bèi zhào liàng de |
| Erika enjoys walking along the lit up streets of the city at Christmas. |
live it up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (lead hedonistic life) | 尽情享乐 jìn qíng xiǎng lè |
| | 尽情挥霍 jìn qíng huī huò |
| Live it up while you are still young and beautiful. |
live it up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (celebrate extravagantly) | 狂欢 kuáng huān |
| | 狂欢庆祝
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| It's all right to live it up once in a while; a few beers won't hurt you. |
live up to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (be as good as) | 达到…标准 dá dào biāo zhǔn |
| | 不辜负
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| She made every effort to live up to her ideals. |
| 她尽一切努力来达到自己的理想。 |
live up to [sb]'s expectations, live up to expectations v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be as good as anticipated) | 不负所望
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| | 满足期望
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| I fear I will never live up to my parents' expectations. |