| 复合形式： |
| setting-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (assembling [sth]) | 组装，装配
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| setting-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (romantic matchmaking) | 牵线搭桥
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| | | 做媒
zuò méi |
| setting-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (establishing business) (公司) | 开办，成立
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| settle up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (pay a bill) (非正式用语) | 结账
jié zhàng |
| | If you lend me the money now, I'll settle up with you next week. |
sew [sth] up,
sew 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." | (stitch together) | 将…缝补起来
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| | | 将…缝合在一起
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| | I need to sew up this hole in my pants. |
sew [sth/sb] up,
sew up [sth/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." | (wound, patient: stitch) | 给（病人）缝合伤口
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| | | 将（伤口）缝合起来
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| | The surgeon finished the operation and sewed the patient up. |
sew [sth] up,
sew 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, figurative (deal: conclude) | 达成（协议）
dá chéng xié yì |
| | We had to drop the price to sew up the deal. |
sex [sb] up,
sex 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." | (arouse sexually) | 挑逗
tiǎo dòu |
| | | 激起...的性欲
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| | Here are some tips on how to sex a woman up. |
sex [sth] up,
sex 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 (make more exciting) | 向...里添油加醋
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| | | 大肆渲染
dà sì xuàn rǎn |
| | The newspaper sexed up the story in order to make it more interesting for their readers. |
| shack up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | slang (cohabit: with sexual partner) (俚语) | 未婚同居
wèi hūn tóng jū |
| | Although they are not married, they have shacked up for ten years. |
| shack up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (start cohabiting with) | 与某人未婚同居
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| | Nina shacked up with Henry twenty years ago and, although they've never married, they're still together. |
| shake up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (mix by shaking) (本义) | 摇匀
yáo yún |
| | You must shake up the medicine before drinking it. |
| shake up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (shock or upset) (比喻) | 使震惊，使不安
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| | She was quite shaken up by the news that her husband had lost his job. |
| shake up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (reorganize drastically) (比喻) | 改组，整顿
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| shake-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (radical reorganization) | 改组
gǎi zǔ |
| | | 重组
chóng zǔ |
| | | 重大调整
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| shaken up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (shocked, upset) | 震惊的
zhèn jīng de |
| | | 恐慌的
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| | Prudence was all shaken up after her motorcycle hit a tree. |
| shaken up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (mixed by shaking) | 摇匀的
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| | The vinaigrette wasn't shaken up well, so the oil floated on top of the vinegar. |
| shape 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 (get fit) | 变健康
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| | | 改良健康状况
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| | Going to the gym regularly helped Alice shape up for the marathon. |
| shape 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 (improve performance) | 改进表现
gǎi jìn biǎo xiàn |
| | Hey boys! Better shape up or you'll be shipping out. |
| shape 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 (develop) | 进展（良好）
jìn zhǎn （ liáng hǎo ） |
| | Our sales are shaping up nicely: we'll soon be showing a profit again. |
| shinny up [sth] vi + prep | (climb) | 爬上
pá shàng |
| | He skillfully shinnied up the tree and picked a mango. |
shook,
shook up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (shaken, nervous, frightened) | 心神不宁的
xīn shén bù níng de |
| | | 烦躁不安的
fán zào bù ān de |
| shoot up vi + adv | (size, quantity: increase) | 迅速增长
xùn sù zēng zhǎng |
| | | 猛增
měng zēng |
| | Buy as much as you can now, because in the summer prices will shoot up! |
| shoot up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | slang (inject drugs intravenously) (俚语) | 注射毒品
zhù shè dú pǐn |
| | The marks on his arm indicated he shot up frequently. |
| shoot up vi + adv | informal (child: get taller) (儿童: 长高) | 迅速成长
xùn sù chéng zhǎng |
| | He was small until his teens, when all of a sudden he shot up. |
| shoot up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal (riddle with bullets) (非正式用语) | 开枪击伤
kāi qiāng jī shāng |
| | The killer threatened to shoot up the place if anyone approached him. |
| shooting up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (injecting heroin) | 注射毒品
zhù shè dú pǐn |
| | The junkie's shooting up became difficult, because of a lack of healthy veins. |
| shore [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." | (support) | 支撑
zhī chēng |
| | The miners used props to shore up the sides of the tunnel. |
| | 矿工们用支柱支撑矿道两侧。 |
| shore [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 (stop [sth] failing) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | The new minister needs to shore up the government's policy on benefit cuts. |
| | 新部长需要支持政府出台的削减福利的政策。 |
| shovel up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (collect or scoop) | 铲起
chǎn qǐ |
| | Workers had to spend weeks shovelling up the tar that had been washed onto the beach. |
show,
show up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (appear, turn up) (非正式用语) | 出现，露面
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| | Did Joe show at the party last night? |
| show 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, be present) | 出现，露面
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| | | 暴露，显露
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| | | 使…难堪，给…丢脸
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| | We were supposed to meet for tea at 5 o'clock, but she didn't show up. |
| show 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 visible) | 显现出来
xiǎn xiàn chū lái |
| | | 让人看见
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| | Sometimes a tumor does not show up on an x-ray. |
| show [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." | informal (make visible, obvious) | 使显现出来
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| | | 使突显
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| | This picture really shows up Caroline's beautiful features. |
| show [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 (embarrass, expose) | 使难堪
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| | | 使尴尬
shǐ gān gà |
| | Joan's husband got drunk and showed her up in front of the other guests. |
| show [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 (surpass [sb]) | 超越
chāo yuè |
| | | 超过
chāo guò |
shrivel,
shrivel up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (shrink, dry up) | 枯萎
kū wěi |
| | | 皱缩
zhòu suō |
| | The fruit shriveled in the hot sun. |
| shrivel 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." | (dry and shrink) | 枯萎
kū wěi |
| | | 干枯
gān kū |
| | A cut flower left in the hot sun will quickly shrivel up. Grapes shrivel up into raisins. |
| shrivel 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 (funding: cease) (资金等) | 枯竭
kū jié |
| | During the economic crisis, government aid for the arts tends to shrivel up. |
shriveled up (US),
shrivelled up (UK),
shriveled-up (US),
shrivelled-up (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dried and wrinkled) | 枯萎的
kū wěi de |
| | The shriveled-up leaf crumbled to dust in her fingers. |
| shut the f*** up interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang, vulgar (stop talking) (俚语，粗俗) | 闭上你的鸟嘴
bì shàng nǐ de niǎo zuǐ |
| Shut up! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (stop talking) | 闭嘴！住口！少废话！
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| | Shut up! - what you're saying makes no sense. Oh, just shut up! You have absolutely nothing to say in this matter. |
| shut 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 (stop speaking) | 闭嘴
bì zuǐ |
| | | 住口
zhù kǒu |
| | I wish he'd shut up and listen sometimes. |
| shut [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 [sb] stop speaking) | 使…闭嘴
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| | | 使…住口
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| shut 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." | (close premises) | 关门
guān mén |
| | | 停业
tíng yè |
| | The club owners shut up because of complaints about the noise at all hours of the night. |
| shut [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." | (close: premises) | 关闭
guān bì |
| | | 关上…的门窗
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| | Patel was shutting the shop up when the two men attacked him. |
| Shut up! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (disbelief: no way!) | 不可能！
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| | Shut up! Sandra can't possibly want to marry that awful man! |
| sidle up to [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (move furtively) | 悄悄的走
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| | | 侧身而行
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| | The cowboy sidled up to the bar and ordered a whiskey. |
| sign 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." | (enrol, register) | 注册
zhù cè |
| | | 报名参加
bào míng cān jiā |
| | It's time to sign up for the volleyball team. Practice starts next week. |
| sign up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (enrol, register) | 注册
zhù cè |
| | | 报名参加
bào míng cān jiā |
| | Have you signed up for the French translation course next spring? |
| sign [sb] up vtr + adv | (enrol [sb]) | 给…注册
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| | | 为…报名
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| | They signed their children up at the local swimming pool. |
| sign [sb] up for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (enrol [sb] for [sth]) | 为…报名参加
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| | The mother signed her kids up for summer camp. |
| sign [sb] up to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (enrol [sb] to do [sth]) | 为某人报名做某事
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| | Amanda signed her mother up to do a six-week computer course for beginners. |
| sign up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (consent) | 签字同意
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| | | 签名同意
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| | More than 120 patients signed up for the clinical trial. |
| sign up to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (agree to do [sth]) | 同意做某事
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| | Brian signed up to take part in a sponsored bike ride for charity. |
| signed-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (member: registered) | 报了名的
bào le míng de |
| | | 报名参加的
bào míng cān jiā de |
| silt 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 filled with silt) (泥沙) | 淤积，淤塞
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| | It took about 50 years for the harbour to silt up. |
| sit 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." | (rise into seated position) | 坐起来
zuò qǐ lái |
| 备注: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | When her mother entered the room, the girl sat up. |
| | 当自己妈妈进房间时，那个女孩坐了起来。 |
| sit up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (become alert) (比喻) | 打起精神
dǎ qǐ jīng shén |
| | The announcement made me sit up and take notice. |
sit-up,
situp nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of physical exercise) | 仰卧起坐
yǎng wò qǐ zuò |
| | We had to do fifty sit-ups every afternoon during our training. |
| size up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assess, estimate) | 估计
gū jì |
| | | 估量
gū liang |
| | Before a fight, I size the other man up to determine if I can beat him. |
| size [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." | (person: measure) | 测量
cè liáng |
| | | 量
liàng |
| size [sth/sb] up for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (measure for clothing) (为穿衣) | 给...测量尺寸，估计...大小
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| slap-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK, informal (meal: hearty) | 丰盛的
fēng shèng de |
| slice up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cut into thin pieces) | 切片
qiē piàn |
| | | 切成薄片
qiē chéng báo piàn |
| | Slice up the onion but add the olives whole. |
slip,
slip up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (make a mistake) (比喻) | 失足，犯错
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| | He did a good job, but slipped in a couple of cases. |
| slip 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." | (slide and fall) | 脚下一滑
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| | | 失脚
shī jiǎo |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | James was coming down the stairs when he slipped up and fell. |
| slip 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 (make a mistake) | 疏忽
shū hū |
| | | 疏漏
shū lòu |
| | | 出错
chū cuò |
| | Sorry, I slipped up when I calculated how much I owe you. |
| slip-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (mistake) | 疏漏
shū lòu |
| | | 差错
chā cuò |
| | A slip-up in defence allowed Soldado to score the winning goal. |
| slow up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (make slower, hinder) (非正式用语) | 使…慢下来，使放慢
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| smarten 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." | (improve appearance) | 打扮起来
dǎ bàn qǐ lái |
| | | 装饰整齐
zhuāng shì zhěng qí |
| | You'll need to smarten up before you go for the interview. |
| smarten [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." | (make neater, tidier) | 将…弄得更整洁
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| | | 将…打扮得更齐整
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| | My mother-in-law's coming to dinner so I need to smarten the house up a bit. |
| smash up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (destroy, break into pieces) | 砸坏…
zá huài |
| | | 使损坏…
shǐ sǔn huài |
| | | 使损坏…
shǐ sǔn huài |
| | He smashed up his car in an accident on the highway. |
smash-up,
also US: smashup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (road accident, wreck) (非正式用语) | （车辆）相撞，撞车
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| | The traffic was bad because of the smash-up on the highway. |
smashup,
smash-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (vehicle collision) (非正式用语) | 撞车
zhuàng chē |
| snap [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." | informal (rush to obtain) | 抢先获得
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| | | 抢购
qiǎng gòu |
| | | 哄抢
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| | The tickets were snapped up the morning they were put on sale. |
| | 那些票在开售的当天早晨就被哄抢一空。 |
| snarl up vi + adv | (get tangled) | 缠结
chán jié |
| | | 混乱
hùn luàn |
| snarl [sth] up vtr + adv | (make tangled) | 使…缠结
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| | | 使…混乱
shǐ hùn luàn |
| snatch up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grab) | 夺取
duó qǔ |
| | | 抢到
qiǎng dào |
| | I snatched up so many tee-shirts because they cost a mere dollar. |
| sneak up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (approach stealthily) | 悄悄来临
qiāo qiāo lái lín |
| | | 偷偷溜上前
tōu tōu liū shàng qián |
| | I snuck up behind him whilst he was reading. |
snowed up,
snowed-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (covered or sealed by snow) | 被雪盖住的
bèi xuě gài zhù de |
| | | 被雪封住的
bèi xuě fēng zhù de |
| | | 被雪掩埋的
bèi xuě yǎn mái de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| snuggle up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (cuddle, huddle together) | 依偎在一起
yī wēi zài yì qǐ |
| | They snuggled up on the sofa to watch a film. |
| snuggle up to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (curl up close to) | 依偎着
yī wēi zhe |
| | | 紧贴着
jǐn tiē zhe |
| | Little Bess snuggles up to her favorite teddy bear when she naps. |
soak [sth] up,
soak 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." | (absorb: liquid) (指液体) | 吸收，吸入，吸取
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| | You can use a sponge to soak up water. |
| | 你可以用一块海绵来吸水。 |
soak [sth] up,
soak 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 (take in: information, experience) (比喻知识、信息等) | 吸收
xī shōu |
| | | 学习
xué xí |
| | | 了解
liǎo jiě |
| | (比喻知识、信息等) | 摄取
shè qǔ |
| | Children pay attention to more than we realize, soaking up everything around them. |
| | 孩子们的注意力比我们所想的更为集中，吸收着周围的一切信息。 |
sober,
sober up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become sober) | 清醒起来
qīng xǐng qǐ lái |
| | | 醒酒
xǐng jiǔ |
| 备注: 常用 sober up |
| sober up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (recover from being drunk) | （酒后）清醒
jiǔ hòu qīng xǐng |
| | | 酒醒
jiǔ xǐng |
| | You need to sober up before you drive. |
| sober up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become more realistic) | 清醒点
qīng xǐng diǎn |
| | | 现实点
xiàn shí diǎn |
| | I sobered up when she told me that if I don't change, she would leave me. |
| sober [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." | (help recover from drunkenness) (指醉酒后) | 让...清醒，让...醒酒
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| | Peter's friends made him drink lots of coffee in an attempt to sober him up. |
| soften up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make softer) | 软化…
ruǎn huà |
| | | 使…变软
shǐ biàn ruǎn |
| | | 使…柔和
shǐ róu hé |
| | Maybe you can soften up that bread by soaking it in some water. |
| soften up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become softer) | 软化
ruǎn huà |
| | | 变软
biàn ruǎn |
sop up,
sop [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." | (absorb) | 吸干
xī gān |
| | | 擦干
cā gān |
| | She sopped up the last of her soup with some bread. |
soup up [sth],
soup [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." | slang (enhance: an engine, etc.) (俚语) | 加强…，加大（马力）
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| | The car had been souped up with twin exhaust pipes and a fancy spoiler. |
| souped-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (made more elaborate) | 变得更吸引人的
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| | | 变得更花俏的
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| souped-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (greatly improved) | 得到大大提升的
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| | | 得到极大改善的
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| souped-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (car: modified, enhanced) | 改装过的
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| | | 马力增强了的
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| speak 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 (talk more loudly) | 响亮地说
xiǎng liàng de shuō |
| | | 大声点说
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| | Please speak up. I can't hear you! |
| speak 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 (express an opinion) | 公开表达看法
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| | I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation. |
| speak up for [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] | informal (defend) | 发言支持
fā yán zhī chí |
| | | 为…辩护
wèi … biàn hù |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
| Speak up! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (talk more loudly) | 大声点！
dà shēng diǎn ！ |
| | Speak up! No one can hear you! |