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| speed [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 (cause to move more quickly) | 加快…的速度
jiā kuài … de sù dù |
| | Could you please speed it up a bit? There are people waiting behind you. |
| speed 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 faster) | 加速
jiā sù |
| | | 加快速度
jiā kuài sù dù |
| | | 快点
kuài diǎn |
| | Speed up, or we'll never get to the church on time. |
speedup,
speed-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (acceleration) (非正式用语) | 加速，提速，加快
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spew,
spew up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (vomit) (非正式用语) | 呕吐
ǒu tù |
| | The drunk college student spewed in the bushes. |
| spice up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make more exciting) (比喻) | 使…更兴奋
shǐ gèng xīng fèn |
| | They brought some vodka to spice up the evening. |
| spiff [sth] up vtr + prep | (make attractive) | 使有吸引力
shǐ yǒu xī yǐn lì |
| | | 将…打扮得漂亮齐整
jiāng dǎ bàn de piào liàng qí zhěng |
| spit up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (produce by spitting) | 咳出…
ké chū |
| | | 咯出…
kǎ chū |
| spit up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (vomit) (非正式用语) | 吐出…，呕吐出…
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| | You should put this cloth on your shoulder as babies are known to spit up occasionally. |
| split 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 (couple: separate) (夫妻) | 离婚
lí hūn |
| | (恋人) | 分手
fēn shǒu |
| | My parents split up when I was a child but they stayed friends. |
| split 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 (group: disband) (小组、组合) | 解散
jiě sàn |
| | When the Beatles split up I cried my eyes out. |
| split [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." | (share out) | 分配
fēn pèi |
| | | 分割
fēn gē |
| | The thieves decided to split up the money equally among themselves. |
| split [sth] up vtr + adv | (divide into portions) | 将…分成几份
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| | I´m going to split up this pizza into four slices. |
| split-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (separation of a couple) (夫妻) | 离婚
lí hūn |
| | (恋人) | 分手
fēn shǒu |
| | The couple's split-up was on the front page of all the celebrity gossip magazines. |
| split-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (disbanding of a group) (团体) | 解散
jiě sàn |
| split-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (business: restructuring) (商业: 重组，改组) | 拆分，分拆
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| spring 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." | (start to grow) (植物) | 迅速生长
xùn sù shēng zhǎng |
| | (人) | 迅速发育
xùn sù fā yù |
| | Seedlings spring up at the beginning of the growing season. Grandpa always says we've sprung up since the last time he saw us. |
| spring 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." | (arise suddenly) | 迅速涌现
xùn sù yǒng xiàn |
| | The people sprang up in protest at the increase in the price of bread. |
| sprout up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (plant: begin to grow) (本义，植物) | 发芽，生长
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| | My beans have sprouted up after only a few days because it was warm. |
| sprout up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (appear) (比喻) | 迅速出现，如雨后春笋般涌现
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| | As we get closer to the election, signs will sprout up on every street corner. |
| spruce yourself up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make yourself neat) | 把自己打扮整齐
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| | | 把自己打扮漂亮
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| spruce up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (smarten) (非正式用语) | 把…弄整洁，把…打扮得整洁漂亮
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| | A new, trendy pair of shoes can really spruce up last year's fashion. |
spruced up,
spruced-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (made smarter in appearance) | 打扮得整洁漂亮的
dǎ bàn de zhěng jié piào liàng de |
| | | 整齐漂亮的
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| | | 打扮起来的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The new curtains make this room look really spruced up. I like Simon's spruced-up look; those trousers are much smarter than the jeans he used to wear. |
| | 新窗帘让这个房间看起来非常整洁漂亮。我喜欢打扮起来的西蒙，那条裤子比以前他穿的牛仔裤得体多了。 |
| square up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (settle a bill) (非正式用语) | 结清账目，结账，付清账
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| | Can you pay the bill? I'll square it up with you later. |
square [sth] up,
square 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." | (angles: make straight) | 将...摆正
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| | | 将...弄直
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| square 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." | (prepare to fight) (指为了打架) | 摆好架势，摩拳擦掌
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| square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (prepare to fight [sb/sth]) (指为了打架) | 对...摆好架势，对...摩拳擦掌
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| square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (prepare to solve a problem) (指解决问题) | 正视
zhèng shì |
| square up to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (prepare to do [sth]) | 准备好
zhǔn bèi hǎo |
| | | 做好...的准备
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| stack up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (arrange in a pile) (本义) | 将…堆起来
jiāng duī qǐ lái |
| | I stacked up all the books on my table. |
| stack up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative, slang (make sense, be logical) (比喻，俚语) | 有道理，说得通
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| | No matter how you looked at it, the numbers simply didn't stack up. |
| stack up vi + adv | informal, figurative (accumulate) | 积累
jī lěi |
| | | 累积
lěi jī |
| stand up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (rise to one's feet) | 站起来
zhàn qǐ lái |
| | | 起立
qǐ lì |
| | When I was at school we had to stand up each time a teacher entered the classroom. |
| stand up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (place in an upright position) | 使站立
shǐ zhàn lì |
| | I knocked the vase over and had to stand it up again. |
| stand [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 (fail to meet for date) | 失约，爽约
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| | (指失约) | 放鸽子
fàng gē zi |
| | We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up. |
| | 我们本来约好在餐馆外见面的，不过他放了我鸽子。 |
stand-up,
standup adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (comedian: telling jokes live) | 说单口相声的
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stand-up,
standup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (comedy: live joketelling) | 单口相声
dān kǒu xiàng shēng |
| stand up against [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] | figurative (oppose actively) | 站出来反对
zhàn chū lái fǎn duì |
| | We must stand up against racism. |
| stand up against [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] | (withstand: wear, stress) | 经得住
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| | | 耐得住
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| | Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| stand up and be counted v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (express opinion) | 站出来表明立场
zhàn chū lái biǎo míng lì chǎng |
| | Don't just sit there complaining to your friends – stand up and be counted! Those that had the courage to stand up and be counted were arrested. |
| stand up for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (defend the rights of) | 支持…
zhī chí … |
| | | 拥护…
yōng hù |
| | | 拥护…
yōng hù |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans. |
| stand up for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (advocate [sth]) | 捍卫…
hàn wèi |
| | | 维护…
wéi hù |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans. |
| stand up to [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] | (confront) | 对抗
duì kàng |
| | | 抵抗
dǐ kàng |
| | | 反抗
fǎn kàng |
| stand 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] | (withstand: wear, stress) | 经久耐用
jīng jiǔ nài yòng |
| | | 经得起
jīng de qǐ |
| | They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions. |
| stand-up comedian nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (performer: tells jokes) | 喜剧演员
xǐ jù yǎn yuán |
| | | 谐星
xié xīng |
| | | 单口相声演员
dān kǒu xiàng shēng yǎn yuán |
| stand-up comedy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (telling jokes to an audience) | 单口喜剧
dān kǒu xǐ jù |
| | | 单口相声
dān kǒu xiàng shēng |
| standing up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (on one's feet, upright) | 直立的
zhí lì de |
| | | 站立的
zhàn lì de |
| standing up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (erect, upright) | 竖立的
shù lì de |
| | | 直立的
zhí lì de |
| | | 矗立的
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| start up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (project: initiate, begin) (工程、项目等) | 开工，动工，开创，开始
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| | I just started up on this translation, so I have a few minutes. |
| start [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." | (machine: switch on) (电脑等) | 启动
qǐ dòng |
| | (引擎等) | 起动
qǐ dòng |
| | Start up your computer and log in to the network. |
| start [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." | (business: open, form) (公司等) | 创立，成立
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| | Melissa has started up a business from her home. |
| start 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." | (new business: begin operating) | 开业
kāi yè |
| | A new company is starting up in the area and they want to recruit local people. |
| start up again vi phrasal + adv | (recommence) | 重新开始
chóng xīn kāi shǐ |
| | After ten minutes, the motor started up again. |
| start up again vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (re-activate) | 重新起动…
chóng xīn qǐ dòng |
startup (US),
start-up (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: switching on) (计算机) | 启动
qǐ dòng |
| | You should check which programs run automatically at startup. |
startup (US),
start-up (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machine: activation) | 开动
kāi dòng |
| | | 启动
qǐ dòng |
| | The machine makes an odd sound on startup. |
startup,
startup company,
also UK: start-up,
start-up company nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (new business) | 新兴公司
xīn xīng gōng sī |
| | | 新创企业
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| | Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
startup,
also UK: start-up n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to starting) | 起动阶段
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| | | 起动阶段的
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| | The entrepreneurs arranged a meeting with the bank to secure their startup capital. |
startup business (US),
start-up business (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (new business) (企业或工程) | 起始阶段的，启动时期的
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startup costs (US),
start-up costs (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (for a new business) | 启动成本
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| | | 开业成本
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| stay 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." | (not go to bed) | 不睡觉
bú shuì jiào |
| | | 熬夜
āo yè |
| | We stayed up the whole night talking to each other. The children stayed up late as a special treat to watch an important football match. |
| | 我们聊了一整晚。 |
| | 作为特别奖励，我们允许孩子们熬夜观看一场重要的足球赛。 |
| stay up late viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (not go to bed as early as usual) | 熬夜
āo yè |
| | He never allows his son to stay up late if he has school the following day. I stayed up late to watch the World Cup game. |
| steam up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become obscured by vapour) | 布满蒸汽
bù mǎn zhēng qì |
| | | 蒙上水汽
méng shàng shuǐ qì |
| | It was so hot in the room that my glasses steamed up. |
steamed up,
steamed-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (obscured by vapor) | 被蒸汽遮住的，被水汽蒙上的，被水蒸气笼罩的
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| | Janice couldn't see very well through her steamed-up glasses. |
| | 珍妮斯的眼镜被水汽蒙上，看不清楚东西。 |
steamed up,
steamed-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (angry, excited) (比喻) | 生气的，激动的，兴奋的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Boy, he's really steamed up over not getting a raise! |
step [sth] up,
step 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." | (increase) | 增加
zēng jiā |
| | | 加快
jiā kuài |
| | As demand grew for its environmentally friendly products, the business had to step up production. I had to step up my training regime as the day of the race approached. |
| | 随着比赛临近，我必须增加训练量。 |
| | 随着对其环保产品需求的上涨，该公司不得不加快生产。 |
| step 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." | (present yourself, volunteer) (比喻自愿做某事) | 站出来
zhàn chū lái |
| | | 自告奋勇
zì gào fèn yǒng |
| | The chairman asked for a volunteer and Andrew stepped up. |
| | 主席需要一名志愿者，安德鲁站了出来。 |
| step up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (increase in status) | 提高（身份、地位等）
tí gāo shēn fèn dì wèi děng |
| | | 升级
shēng jí |
| | | 晋级
jìn jí |
| | That promotion was really a step-up for you. |
stick [sb/sth] up,
stick up [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 (carry out armed robbery on) (俚语) | 持枪抢劫
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| | A gang stuck up that bank over there last week. |
| | 上周，有一伙歹徒持枪抢劫了那家银行。 |
| stick up for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (defend, support) (非正式用语) | 维护…，支持…，为…辩护
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| | When the bullies came around, he stuck up for his little sister. |
stick-up,
also US: stickup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (armed robbery) | 持枪抢劫
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stir up [sth],
stir [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 (provoke, incite) | 激起
jī qǐ |
| | | 搅起
jiǎo qǐ |
| | | 煽动起
shān dòng qǐ |
| | The protest was a device to stir up public interest in the issue. Her bombastic speech was guaranteed to stir up raw emotions. |
| stir up trouble v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (provoke discontent or disagreement) | 挑起事端
tiǎo qǐ shì duān |
| | | 惹起麻烦
rě qǐ má fán |
| | The motorcycle gang roared into town, determined to stir up trouble. Gossips must repeat rumors just to stir up trouble. |
| stirred up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (emotion, etc.: provoked) (情绪等) | 被激起的
bèi jī qǐ de |
| | Seeing his old friend stirred up a lot of emotions. |
| stirred up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: agitated) | 被激怒的
bèi jī nù de |
| stitch up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (sew) (本义) | 缝合…，缝补…，缝纫…
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| | The doctor stitched up my cut in no time. |
| stitch up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, slang (swindle) (比喻，俚语) | 欺诈
qī zhà |
| | When he didn't turn up with the goods I knew I'd been stitched up. |
| stitch [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." | (sew [sb]'s wounds) (指伤口) | 给...缝合，给...缝针
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| stock 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." | (buy a lot of [sth] for future use) | 储备
chǔ bèi |
| | | 备足
bèi zú |
| | We're low on batteries and canned goods; it would be a good idea to stock up before the storm. |
| stop up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (plug) | 塞住…
sāi zhù |
| | | 堵塞…
dǔ sè |
| store up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (save, keep in reserve) | 储存…
chǔ cún |
| | | 储备…
chǔ bèi |
| | | 贮藏…
zhù cáng |
| straight up advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (directly upwards) | 径直向上地
jìng zhí xiàng shàng de |
| | If you look straight up in the August night sky, you should see the constellation Orion. The firework shot straight up in the air and exploded in a blaze of sparks. |
| straight up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (alcohol: neat) (俚语，指酒) | 纯的，不掺水的，不加冰块的
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| straight up advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | slang (alcohol: served neat) (俚语，指酒) | 不掺水地，不加冰块地
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| straight up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (honest, trustworthy) (俚语) | 正直的，可靠的
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| | That preacher's as straight up as they come. |
| straight up advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | slang (honestly) (俚语) | 诚实地，直爽地
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| | Tell me straight up, does this dress make me look fat? |
| straighten 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." | (stand straighter) | 站直
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| | | 挺直
tǐng zhí |
| | Straighten up! Pull your shoulders back and pull your stomach in. |
| straighten [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 (tidy) | 整理
zhěng lǐ |
| | | 收拾整齐
shōu shí zhěng qí |
| | I straighten up the house whenever company is coming. |
| straighten 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 behaviour) | 改正
gǎi zhèng |
| | | 改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn |
| | You'd better straighten up before your father gets home! |
| strike 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] | (initiate) | 开始（建立友情等）
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| | During our visit to Africa I struck up a friendship with our guide. |
| | 在我们去非洲访问的期间，我和导游建立了友谊。 |
| strike 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] | (begin to play: music) (演奏音乐等) | 开始
kāi shǐ |
| | The orchestra struck up a cheerful waltz. |
| | 管弦乐队开始演奏一支欢快的圆舞曲。 |
| strike up a conversation v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (start talking to [sb]) | 开始交谈
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| | | 开始攀谈
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| string up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (hang as punishment) (非正式用语) | 吊死
diào sǐ |
| | The angry mob yelled, "String him up!". |
| string up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hang as decoration) | 将…吊起来做装饰
jiāng diào qǐ lái zuò zhuāng shì |
| | Every Christmas, we string up the lights outside the house. |
| stroll up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (approach casually) | 漫步
màn bù |
| | | 闲逛
xián guàng |
| | I strolled up to the policeman and asked for directions. |
| strung up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang, figurative (tense, anxious) (俚语，比喻) | 紧张不安的
jǐn zhāng bù ān de |
stuck-up,
stuck up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | pejorative, informal (snobbish) | 自大的
zì dà de |
| | | 自以为是的
zì yǐ wéi shì de |
| | | 自命不凡的
zì mìng bù fán de |
| | She was really stuck up: she thought she was better than everyone else. |
| stuff 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, AU, slang (mess up) | 搞砸了
gǎo zá le |
| | | 搞糟了
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| | I was trying to make things better, but I only made them worse; I stuffed up. |
| stuff [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, AU, slang (ruin, mess up) | 破坏
pò huài |
| | | 让...告吹
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| | | 让...告吹
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| | This dreadful weather has certainly stuffed our plans for the weekend up. |
| stuffed up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (sinuses, nose: congested) (俚语，指鼻孔等) | 堵塞的
dǔ sè de |
| | I've had an awful cold and my nose is still stuffed up. |
| stuffed up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (ruined, doomed) (俚语) | 死定了的
sǐ dìng le de |
| | Our plans are all stuffed up now, thanks to you. |