复合形式: UK | cosily | high-school student |
bail out of [sth], UK: bale out of [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, figurative (end involvement) | 从…中摆脱
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| Eric bailed out of the project when the firm didn't pay him. |
bakery, also UK: baker's, baker's shop nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (store that sells bread, cakes) | 面包店 miàn bāo diàn |
| | 糕点店 gāo diǎn diàn |
| The bakery on Main Street sells delicious rye bread. |
| 大街上的面包店出售美味的黑麦面包 |
baking pan (US), baking tin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (for bread, cake) | 烘盘
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| | 烘烤盘
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| The new trend in baking is to use a silicone baking pan. |
baking sugar (US), caster sugar, castor sugar (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fine powdered sugar) | 糖粉 táng fěn |
| I always give my mince pies a sprinkling of caster sugar on top. |
balk (US), baulk (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (refuse to go on or do [sth]) (拒绝进行某事) | 断然拒绝 duàn rán jù jué |
balk at [sth], also UK: baulk at [sth] vi + prep | (reject, recoil from) | 拒绝 jù jué |
| | 犹豫 yóu yù |
| The board of directors will certainly balk at this risky proposal. |
balk at [sth], also UK: baulk at [sth] vi + prep | (refuse to go on or do) | 拒绝...
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| Joanne balked at the thought of sharing a hotel room with Nancy again. |
balk at doing [sth], also UK: baulk at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (refuse to go on or do) | 拒绝做...
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| The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company's error with her booking. |
balk [sth], also UK: baulk [sth] | | 阻止 zǔ zhǐ |
Balkanization, also UK: Balkanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative (regional division) | 分裂成敌对小国,巴尔干化
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| | 分裂成敌对地区
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ball [sth] up, ball up [sth] (US), balls [sth] up, balls up [sth] (UK) 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 (do [sth] badly) (俚语) | 把…搞得一团糟 bǎ gǎo de yì tuán zāo |
备注: In the UK, 'balls up' may be offensive to some. |
| I've really balled up my computer this time; I'll have to call tech support. |
bang around, also UK: bang about 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." | (move about clumsily) | 乒乒乓乓地搬动东西
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| | 笨手笨脚地发出声响
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| The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen. |
bank account, also UK: banking account nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (money kept in a bank) | 银行账户 yín háng zhàng hù |
| | 银行存款 yín háng cún kuǎn |
| A debit card takes money directly from your bank account. |
baptize [sb], also UK: baptise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (christen, name) | 给…授以教名 gěi shòu yǐ jiào míng |
baptize [sb], also UK: baptise [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (admit into church) | 为…受洗入教 wèi shòu xǐ rù jiào |
| The priest baptized the child into the Catholic Church. |
baptized, also UK: baptised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (christened) | 受洗入教的
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barbarize [sth], also UK: barbarise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] less civilized) (事物) | 使变粗俗 shǐ biàn cū sú |
barbarize [sb], also UK: barbarise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] savage) (人) | 使变野蛮 shǐ biàn yě mán |
barber shop, barbershop (US), barber's shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (men's hairdressing salon) (男士用) | 理发店 lǐ fà diàn |
barbershop quartet (US), barber's shop quartet (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (singing group: four men's voices) | 男声四重唱
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baseboard, UK: skirting board nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (along base of wall) | 脚板 jiǎo bǎn |
| | 护壁板 hù bì bǎn |
| When you're vacuuming the room, don't forget the baseboards. |
bastardization, also UK: bastardisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (degradation, debasement) | 恶化 è huà |
| | 变劣 biàn liè |
| | 退化 tuì huà |
bastardize [sth], also UK: bastardise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (corrupt, debase) | 使…变低劣 shǐ biàn dī liè |
| | 使…退化 shǐ tuì huà |
| Some people think that texting jargon is bastardizing the English language. |
bat [sth] around, also UK: bat [sth] about vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative, informal (discuss casually) | 随便谈论
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| | 非正式地讨论
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battleax (US), battleaxe, battle-axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hacking weapon) | 战斧 zhàn fǔ |
battleax (US), battleaxe, battle-axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, pejorative, slang (nagging woman) (俚语,比喻,轻蔑语) | (抱怨不休的)悍妇 bào yuàn bù xiū de hàn fù |
be headed for [sth] (US), be heading for [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be going towards [sth]) | 前往,朝…出发
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| The tour group is currently headed for Central Park, located in the center of Manhattan. |
be headed for [sth] (US), be heading for [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have [sth] as likely consequence) | 很可能招致,很可能面临
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| They are heading for disaster; the company has run out of cash and they have no assets to sell. |
be spoiled rotten, also UK: be spoilt rotten v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be given everything one wants) | 被宠坏,被娇惯
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| My youngest sister was spoilt rotten as a child. |
beaded jewelry (US), beaded jewellery (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (accessories made with beads) | 珠饰
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beauty parlor (US), beauty parlour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop: cosmetic treatments) | 美容院 měi róng yuàn |
| | 美容店 měi róng diàn |
| I went to the beauty parlor to get a perm. |
beef bouillon, also UK: beef tea nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (thin soup made by boiling beef) | 牛肉清汤 niú ròu qīng tāng |
| Beef bouillon is the base for lots of soup recipes. |
beer pump, also UK: beer engine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (draws beer from keg) | 啤酒泵
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beet (US), beetroot (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (root vegetable) | 甜菜 tián cài |
| The steak comes with a side of roasted beets. The beetroot in the market didn't look very fresh. |
| 这道牛排配有烤甜菜。市场上的甜菜根看起来并不新鲜。 |
beet (US), beetroot (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant) (农作物) | 甜菜 tián cài |
| If you don't plant beets at the right time, your crop will fail. |
beet greens (US), beet leaf (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (leaves of beetroot plant) | 甜菜叶
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备注: 'Beet greens' is a plural noun; 'beet leaf' is used with a singular verb form |
| I served the meat with a plateful of healthy beet greens. |
beet (US), beetroot (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (containing beetroot) | 甜菜的
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| | 甜菜做的
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| I added a swirl of cream to the beetroot soup. |
| 我在甜菜根汤加了一圈奶油。 |
beet-red, beet red (US), beetroot red, beetroot-red (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (reddish purple in colour) | 紫红色的 zǐ hóng sè de |
behavior (US), behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: conduct) (指人的) | 行为 xíng wéi |
| (指人的) | 举止,表现
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| His behaviour seems to be worse when visitors come. |
behavior (US), behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (animal: habits) (指动物的) | 习性 xí xìng |
| (指动物的) | 习惯 xí guàn |
| The dog's behavior is a combination of instinct and conditioning. |
behavior (US), behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (system or machine: functioning) (指机械或系统的) | 运转情形,运行情形
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| The car is old and its behaviour is unpredictable. |
behavior management (US), behaviour management (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (discipline) | 行为管理
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| "Time out" is a technique used in behavior management. |
behavior modification (US), behaviour modification (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (changing habits through therapy) | 行为矫正 xíng wéi jiǎo zhèng |
| Behaviour modification consists of learning new habits. |
behavior therapy (US), behaviour therapy (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (psychology: treatment) | 行为疗法 xíng wéi liáo fǎ |
behavioral (US), behavioural (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of behavior) | 行为的 xíng wéi de |
| | 与行为相关的 yǔ xíng wéi xiāng guān de |
| Peter began to develop behavioral problems at age 7. |
behavioral science (US), behavioural science (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (observing habits) | 行为科学 xíng wéi kē xué |
| Monica is studying for an MSc in behavioural science. |
behaviorism (US), behaviourism (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (psychology) (美式拼写) | 行为主义 xíng wéi zhǔ yì |
behaviorist (US), behaviourist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (proponent of behaviourism) (美式拼写) | 行为主义者 xíng wéi zhǔ yì zhě |
behoove [sb] to do [sth] (US), behove [sb] to do [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be right or necessary) | 对…有必要做
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bejeweled, jeweled, UK: bejewelled, jewelled adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literary (decorated with jewels) | 用珠宝装饰的
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belabor, belabor [sth], UK: belabour, belabour [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (overdo, overwork) | 过多地讨论 guò duō de tǎo lùn |
| | 反复讨论 fǎn fù tǎo lùn |
benign tumor (US), benign tumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (non-cancerous growth) | 良性肿瘤 liáng xìng zhǒng liú |
| The doctors discovered a benign tumor and removed it without ill effects. |
beveled (US), bevelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cut at a slant) | 斜面的
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| | 倾斜的 qīng xié de |
| The edges of this ruler are beveled. |
beveled edge (US), bevelled edge (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (border cut at a slant) | 斜面 xié miàn |
| | 斜边
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| My desk has a bevelled edge. |
binder clip (US), bulldog clip (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fastening device) | 装订夹,大铁夹
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birdhouse, bird box (US), nest box, nesting box (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (structure built to feed or shelter birds) | 鸟舍 niǎo shè |
black humor (US), black humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (morbid comedy) | 黑色幽默 hēi sè yōu mò |
black humor (US), black humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bad mood) | 心情差 xīn qíng chà |
| | 心情糟糕 xīn qíng zāo gāo |
blank check (US), blank cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cheque: no amount) (没有填写金额的) | 空白支票 kòng bái zhī piào |
blank check (US), blank cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (offer: any amount) (比喻) | 空白支票 kòng bái zhī piào |
| My uncle is effectively giving us a blank cheque for any amount we might need. |
| 我叔叔相当于给我们开了一张空白支票,我们需要多少就填多少。 |
blank check (US), blank cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (freedom to do what you wish) | 全权处理权 quán quán chǔ lǐ quán |
| | 全权处置权
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blaze of color (US), blaze of colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] intensely colorful) | 鲜艳的色彩
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blond, also UK: blonde nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fair-haired person) | 金发碧眼的人
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备注: "Blonde" in the UK for a woman or girl |
| Does Greg prefer blonds? Raphael is dating a tall blonde these days. |
| 格雷戈更喜欢金发女郎吗?这些天拉斐尔跟一个高个子的金发女郎约会。 |
blond hair (US), blonde hair (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hair: fair) | 金发 jīn fà |
blooper, also UK: bloomer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (funny mistake on film) | 电影中演员出错的可笑场景 diàn yǐng zhōng yǎn yuán chū cuò de kě xiào chǎng jǐng |
| | 电影电视最后播放的花絮 diàn yǐng diàn shì zuì hòu bō fàng de huā xù |
| The funniest part of the film was at the end, when they showed the bloopers. |
bobsled (US), bobsleigh (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (racing sled) | 长雪橇 cháng xuě qiāo |
bobsled (US), bobsleigh (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (ride a racing sled) | 坐长雪橇 zuò cháng xuě qiāo |
body armor (US), body armour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hard-plated combat gear) | 盔甲 kuī jiǎ |
| The riot police were outfitted in body armor for protection against the unruly crowd. |
body armor (US), body armour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (non-plated protective garments) | 防弹衣 fáng dàn yī |
| | 防护服 fáng hù fú |
| Police cadets wear protective vests as body armor. |
body odor (US), body odour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bad personal smell) | 体味 tǐ wèi |
| | 体臭 tǐ chòu |
| Children will typically start to produce body odor once they have started puberty. |
bogey, bogie (UK), booger (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, often plural (dried nasal mucus) | 干鼻屎 gān bí shǐ |
| "Don't wipe your bogeys on your sleeve," said Leo's mother. |
bone lazy (US), bone idle (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (does nothing) | 懒透顶的
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| | 懒到骨子里的
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| Jake does nothing around the house -- he's bone idle! |
bookstore (US), bookshop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop selling books) | 书店 shū diàn |
| A video store opened where the bookstore used to be. |
bounced check (US), bounced cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cheque with insufficient funds) | 空头支票 kōng tóu zhī piào |
bowdlerization, also UK: bowdlerisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (expurgation) | 删除 shān chú |
| | 删去 shān qù |
| | 删改 shān gǎi |
bowdlerize [sth], also UK: bowdlerise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (expurgate, censor [sth]) | 删改 shān gǎi |
| | 删节 shān jié |
box-spring (US), divan (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of bed frame) | 弹簧床座
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bracket (US), square bracket (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (punctuation: square parenthesis) (标点) | 方括号 fāng kuò hào |
| In academic essays, in-text citations are often in brackets. |
| 在学术论文中,文内引用通常放在方括号内。 |
braid (US), plait (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (woven hairstyle) | 辫子 biàn zi |
| | 发辫 fà biàn |
| Melissa wears her hair in a thick braid. |
| 梅丽莎把头发梳成浓密的辫子。 |
braids (US), plaits (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (hairstyle: interwoven strands) | 编发
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| | 辫子 biàn zi |
| Laura wore her hair in braids when she was a little girl. A Hollywood star made braids popular for young women again. |
| 劳拉小时候梳着辫子。一位好莱坞明星让辫子再次成为年轻女性的流行发型。 |
braid [sth] (US), plait (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hair: put into plaits) (头发、鞭子等) | 编
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| Maisy braids her hair before she jogs to keep it out of her face. |
| 跑步之前,梅西把自己的头发编成辫子,免得头发搭到脸上。 |
braid [sth] (US), plait (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (weave: a cord, rope) | 编结 biān jié |
| (绳子等) | 系 xì |
| The sailors braided the rope together. |
| 水手将绳子系在一起。 |
braided (US), plaited (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (hair: woven in strips) (指将头发) | 辫成麻花状的,辫成辫子的
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brain hemorrhage (US), brain haemorrhage (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stroke, bleeding in the brain) | 脑出血
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brake caliper (US), brake calliper (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (part of disc brake) (盘式制动器的一部分) | 制动钳
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bread box (US), bread bin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (storage container for bread) | 面包盒 miàn bāo hé |
| Bread boxes are not really used anymore. I haven't seen one in years. |
break [sth] in, break in [sth] (US), run [sth] in, run in [sth] (UK) 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." | (car, engine: use when new) (新汽车、新引擎等) | 通过使用使其慢慢合用
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| It's best to break the engine in slowly. |
break the mold (US), break the mould (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (do [sth] in an unconventional way) | 打破陈规
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breathalyze, breathalyze [sb], UK: breathalyse, breathalyse [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (administer breath-alcohol test to) | 做呼气测醉检测 zuò hū qì cè zuì jiǎn cè |
Breathalyzer, breathalyzer, breathalyser (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ® (alcohol in breath) (商标名) | 酒精含量测定器 jiǔ jīng hán liàng cè dìng qì |
备注: As a registered trademark, “Breathalyzer” should be capitalized, but it is often not capitalized in informal communication. |
| The Breathalyzer showed that he had drunk twice the legal limit of alcohol. |
bridal store, also UK: bridal shop nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop selling wedding clothes) | 婚纱店
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| Bridal shops are reporting the usual spring increase in business. |
bright colors (US), bright colours (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (vivid hues) | 鲜艳的颜色 xiān yàn de yán sè |
| I like to dress in bright colors. |
bro, also UK: bruv nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, abbreviation (brother) (非正式用语,brother的缩写形式) | 兄弟 xiōng dì |
broadminded (US), broad-minded (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tolerant, liberal) | 心胸开阔的 xīn xiōng kāi kuò de |
| | 宽容的 kuān róng de |
| I am broadminded about food and don't mind trying unfamiliar dishes. Although generally conservative in outlook, she was very broad-minded on women's issues. |
brokenhearted, also UK: broken-hearted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sorrowful, grieving) | 心碎的 xīn suì de |
| | 伤心的 shāng xīn de |
| | 伤心的 shāng xīn de |
| I was brokenhearted when my girlfriend ran off and married someone else. |
brushup (US), brush-up (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to refreshing) | 回顾的,重新复习的
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brutalization, also UK: brutalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of desensitizing [sb]) (把人) | 变残忍,残忍化
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brutalization, also UK: brutalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial (harsh, violent treatment) | 残忍 cán rěn |
| | 暴行 bào xíng |
brutalize [sb], also UK: brutalise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] brutal) | 使…变残酷 shǐ biàn cán kù |
| | 使…变残忍 shǐ biàn cán rěn |
brutalize [sb], also UK: brutalize [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | colloquial (treat [sb] violently, harshly) | 残酷对待
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| | 残忍地对待
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| | 对…残酷无情 duì cán kù wú qíng |