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rest assured,
rest assured that vi + adj | (with clause: be confident) | 放心
fàng xīn |
| | You can rest assured that your insurance will cover the colonoscopy. |
retell [sb],
retell [sb] that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: inform again) (接从句) | 重复告诉
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| | How many times do I have to retell you that smoking will kill you? |
rumor [sth],
rumor that [sth] (US),
rumour [sth],
rumour that [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually passive (spread by rumor) | 据传
jù chuán |
| | It is rumoured that a new housing development will be built on the outskirts of town next year. |
scream,
scream that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: yell, shout) (后接从句) | 喊叫着说，尖声说出
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| | Patrick stormed out of the house, screaming that his parents would never see him again. |
see to it,
see to it that v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (ensure, make sure) | 处理，办理
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| | (后接that从句) | 务必，保证做到
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| | See to it that you're home by midnight, or you'll be grounded. |
seeing,
seeing that,
seeing as conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (considering, given that) (连词) | 由于…，鉴于…
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| | Seeing I won't be here, why don't you chair next week's meeting? |
| | 鉴于我不能到场，为什么不能由你来主持下周的会议呢？ |
sense,
sense that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (detect) | 察觉
chá jué |
| | | 感受
gǎn shòu |
| | I sensed that she was telling the truth. |
| | 我感觉她说的是真话。 |
| sign that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say in sign language) | 以手势示意说
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| | | 打手势说
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| | Veronica's hearing-impaired friend signed that he would prefer to meet at seven o'clock that evening. |
| | 维罗妮卡的朋友有听力障碍，他打手势说，自己希望能晚上七点钟见面。 |
signal [sth] to [sb],
signal to [sb] that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (communicate sign) | 向某人示意…
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| | Harry signalled to Jasmin that they should leave. |
| | 亨利向加斯明示意该走了。 |
so,
so that conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (in order that) | 这样一来
zhè yàng yì lái |
| | | 如此一来
rú cǐ yì lái |
| | Drive carefully so that you will arrive safely. |
| so much for that! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (disappointment, failure) (表示失望、恼火) | 就这样吧，就此作罢
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| | I failed my entrance exam yet again. So much for that! |
| so much for that! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (enough discussion) | 那件事就谈到这里
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| | Well, so much for that! Maybe we can talk about something else now. |
| speculate that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause as object: guess) | 推测
tuī cè |
| | We speculated that he hadn't received our last letter. |
| state [sth]/that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (declare) | 表白
biǎo bái |
| | | 宣布
xuān bù |
| | The groom stated his love for the bride. |
| | 新郎表白了自己对新娘的爱。 |
| stipulate that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: demand) (接从句) | 明确要求
míng què yāo qiú |
| | | 规定
guī dìng |
| | The clause stipulates that you have to live on the island for one year. |
suppose,
suppose that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (think, guess) | 猜想
cāi xiǎng |
| | | 料想
liào xiǎng |
| | Harry phoned to say he was on his way, so I suppose he'll be here soon. |
| | 亨利打电话来说他正在路上，所以我想他很快就会到。 |
suppose [sth],
suppose that [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider, imagine) | 假设
jiǎ shè |
| | | 假想
jiǎ xiǎng |
| | Suppose Janet gets fired over your mistake; what will you do then? |
| supposing that conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (assuming that) | 假设
jiǎ shè |
| | | 假如
jiǎ rú |
| | Supposing that you won the lottery, what would you do with all that money? |
sure,
sure that adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with clause: certain) | 确信的
què xìn de |
| | | 确定的
què dìng de |
| | | 肯定的
kěn dìng de |
| | I'm sure that I turned off the stove. |
| | 我确信是关了炉子的。 |
suspect [sth],
suspect that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (think possibly) | 怀疑，推测，猜想，料想
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| | The plumber says he can get all the work done in an hour, but I suspect it will take longer than that. |
| | 水管工说他一个小时就能把所有活干完，但我怀疑需要更长时间。 |
| suss that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (with clause: figure out) (后接分句) | 搞清楚，弄明白
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| | Linda was able to suss that Ken had taken the book. |
| swear that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: promise) | 保证
bǎo zhèng |
| | | 发誓
fā shì |
| | When he woke up with a hangover, Glenn swore he'd never drink again. |
| | 格伦宿醉醒来，十分难受，发誓再也不喝酒了。 |
take it,
take it that v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (with clause: understand, believe) | 认为
rèn wéi |
| | I take it that the minister will be resigning after this embarrassing incident. |
tell [sb],
tell [sb] that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: announce) | 通知
tōng zhī |
| | | 向…宣布
xiàng xuān bù |
| | He told the whole school that he was leaving to become a rock musician. |
| | 他向全校宣布，自己要离开学校，去做一名摇滚音乐人。 |
| testify that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: state as evidence) | 证明
zhèng míng |
| | | 证实
zhèng shí |
| | The witness testified that the accused had seemed nervous on the day of the robbery. |
| That being said advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (having said that, however) | 虽然这么说
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| | | 话虽如此
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| that being so advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (if or since that is true) | 既然如此，既然这样，这样一来
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| | | 假如说，假如这样
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| | The situation there is becoming extremely dangerous. That being so, I will avoid going there. |
| that being the case advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (therefore) | 既然如此，既然这样，这样一来
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| | | 假如说，假如这样
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| | He's a convicted rapist. That being the case, he shouldn't be allowed to live anywhere where he could attack other women. |
| that day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on a specified day in the past) | 过去那一天
guò qù nà yì tiān |
| | I fell in love that day. |
| that day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on a specified day in the future) | 未来某一天
wèi lái mǒu yì tiān |
| | That day will be the happiest of my life. |
| that goes without saying interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is self-evident) | 不消说
bù xiāo shuō |
| | | 不用说
bú yòng shuō |
| | You always look lovely - that goes without saying. |
| that is advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (i.e., in other words) | 也就是说
yě jiù shì shuō |
| | | 即
jí |
| that is to say advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in other words) | 换言之
huàn yán zhī |
| | | 那即是说
nà jí shì shuō |
| | I'm sorry. That is to say, I won't do it again. |
| that night advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on a specified night in the past) | 那天晚上
nà tiān wǎn shàng |
| | Sixteen ships were sunk that night. Do you remember what you were doing that night? |
| that one pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | ([sth] indicated at a distance) | 那一个
nà yí gè |
| | This coat's mine and that one's yours. I'll take that one, please. |
| that said advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (however, even so) | 然而
rán ér |
| | | 但是
dàn shì |
| that time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on that occasion) | 那时候
nà shí hòu |
| | Remember that time we got lost in the woods? |
| that way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in that direction) | 在那个方向
zài nà gè fāng xiàng |
| | To get to the railway station you have to go that way. You should go that way if you want to find the store. |
| that way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in that manner) | 以那种方式
yǐ nà zhǒng fāng shì |
| | The process will be more efficient that way. You don't have to insult me that way. |
| that which pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | (the one that) | 那一个
nà yí gè |
| | | 那些
nà xiē |
| | There are five balls, and that which has the most air in it will be used for the game. |
| that which you hold dear nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (everything important to you) | 珍视之物
zhēn shì zhī wù |
| | If you go to jail, you risk losing that which you hold dear - your marriage, your career, and your family. |
| that will do the job interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that will suffice) (非正式用语) | 这样行得通。
zhè yàng xíng de tōng |
| | That'll do the job until you can get to a proper mechanic. |
| that's contractioncontraction: Shortened form of word or words--for example, "I'd" = "I had," "can't" = "cannot." | colloquial, abbreviation (that is) | 那是
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| | Rick is always cheerful; that's one of the things I like about him. |
| that's a different story interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (quite the contrary) | 那又是另一回事了
nà yòu shì lìng yì huí shì le |
| | Singing pop is pretty easy, but singing opera – well, that's a different story! |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | figurative, slang (the job is finished) | 完成
wán chéng |
| | | 收工
shōu gōng |
| | | 完工
wán gōng |
| | "That's a wrap," the boss announced, at the end of the project. |
that's all very well,
but | informal (nevertheless, even so) (非正式用语) | 好吧…但是，那也好…然而
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| | That's all very well, but it still doesn't explain why you didn't finish the work. |
that's all well and good,
but exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (nevertheless, even so) (非正式用语) | 好吧…但是，那也好…然而
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| | That's all well and good, and I enjoy talking to your granny, but isn't it about time we left for the movies ? |
| that's as may be interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (even so) | 即便这样
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| that's for sure! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (expressing agreement) (非正式用语) | 我很肯定。
wǒ hěn kěn dìng |
| | This operation will relieve the pain in your abdomen – that's for sure! |
| that's how it goes sometimes interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (expressing philosophical acceptance) (非正式用语) | 有时候事情就是这样。
yǒu shí hòu shì qíng jiù shì zhè yàng |
| | I didn't get the job, but that's how it goes sometimes. I know it isn't fair but that's just how it goes sometimes. |
| that's it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is correct) | 就这样，完了
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| | | 正是这样，正是这个问题
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| | That's it! - that piece is the center of the jigsaw puzzle. |
| that's it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (I've had enough) | 就这样，完了
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| | | 正是这样，正是这个问题
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| | That's it! - all this noise has got to stop! That's it, you're fired: clear out your desk and leave! |
| that's just it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is precisely the issue) (非正式用语) | 说的就是这件事。
shuō de jiù shì zhè jiàn shì |
| | That's just it. We don't agree so we'll never arrive at a solution. |
| that's just the thing interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (it's exactly what I want) | 这正是我想要的。
zhè zhèng shì wǒ xiǎng yào de |
| | Thanks for the aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| that's life interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (expressing acceptance of fate) | 这就是生活
zhè jiù shì shēng huó |
| | | 生活就是这个样子
shēng huó jiù shì zhè gè yàng zi |
| | I've missed the last train. Ah well, that's life! |
| that's right interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is correct) (非正式用语) | 对！没错！
duì méi cuò |
| | That's right. The truck ran the red light and slammed into that car. |
| that's that interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is the end of the matter) | 就这么定了
jiù zhè me dìng le |
| | You're not going to marry that boy, and that's that! You're not going to the party, and that's that. |
| that's the idea interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that's precisely what is expected) (非正式用语) | 这正是我想要的！这个我赞成！
zhè zhèng shì wǒ xiǎng yào de zhè gè wǒ zàn chéng |
| that's the idea interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (you understand what I meant) | 你明白我的话了！就是这个意思！
nǐ míng bái wǒ de huà le jiù shì zhè gè yì si |
| that's the thing interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is precisely my point) | 正是所需要的东西
zhèng shì suǒ xū yào de dōng xī |
| | | 正合所需
zhèng hé suǒ xū |
| | That's the thing! I never wanted to get married in the first place. |
| that's the ticket interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is exactly what's needed) | 正是所需要的东西
zhèng shì suǒ xū yào de dōng xī |
| | | 正合所需
zhèng hé suǒ xū |
| | That's the ticket! Now you're sure to win the science fair. |
theorise that,
also UK: theorise that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: form a theory) | 创建理论
chuàng jiàn lǐ lùn |
| | Newton theorized that two bodies in the universe attract each other. |
think,
think that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hold an opinion) | 以为
yǐ wéi |
| | | 认为
rèn wéi |
| | | 觉得
jué de |
| | I think that we should take that road. |
| | 我认为我们应该走那条路。 |
think [sth],
think that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (believe) | 认为
rèn wéi |
| | | 觉得
jué de |
| | | 想
xiǎng |
| | I think Tom's coming with us. I'll just ask him. |
| | 我想，汤姆应该会和我们一起来，我去问问他。 |
think,
think that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (intend, determine) | 打算
dǎ suàn |
| | | 想要
xiǎng yào |
| | | 想要
xiǎng yào |
| | I think I'll go to the grocer's now. |
| | 我打算现在就去杂货店。 |
| to that end exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (for that purpose) | 为此目的
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| twig that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (realise, understand) | 明白，了解
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| | | 懂得
dǒng dé |
| | I suddenly twigged that it was his twin brother I was talking to. |
unaware,
unaware that adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with clause: not knowing) | 不知道
bù zhī dào |
| | | 没有意识到
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| | Tamsin walked out of the house, unaware that she would never see it again. |
understand,
understand that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be given the impression that) | 认为
rèn wéi |
| | I understand that the situation is grave. |
| vow that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: promise) | 发誓
fā shì |
| | | 起誓
qǐ shì |
| | | 立誓
lì shì |
| | When he woke up with a hangover, Brian vowed he would never drink again. |
| | 宿醉醒来后，布莱恩发誓再也不喝酒了。 |
wager [sth],
wager that [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: bet) | 打赌
dǎ dǔ |
| | Dawn wagered the new trainee would last less than a month. |
the way,
the way that,
the way in which nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (method of doing [sth]) | 做…的方法
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| | Show me the way you knead dough. |
whisper,
whisper that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: say softly) | 低声说
dī shēng shuō |
| | | 轻声说
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| | Steve whispered that he was sorry. |
whisper,
whisper to [sb] that vtr + prep | (with clause: say softly to [sb]) | 悄悄告诉某人
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| | | 低声告诉某人
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| | Ellen whispered to Lucy that she was leaving. |
| with that advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (immediately after that) | 接下来
jiē xià lái |
| | | 紧接着
jǐn jiē zhe |
| You can say that again! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (yes: emphatically) | 我同意
wǒ tóng yì |
| | | 你说对了
nǐ shuō duì le |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |