复合形式：
UK | cosily | high-school student |
center (US),
centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports position) (体育) | 中场
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center [sth],
also UK: centre [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move to middle) | 使…位于正中
shǐ wèi yú zhèng zhōng |
| | He centered the painting on the wall. |
center yourself (US),
centre yourself (UK) vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (make yourself calm, focused) | 使自己集中精神以放松
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| | | 使自己平静
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center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer position) (足球) | 中锋，中锋位置
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center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer player) (足球) | 中前卫
zhōng qián wèi |
center in on [sth] (US),
centre in on [sth] (UK) 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] | (focus on) | 聚焦于
jù jiāo yú |
| | Now that the camera's shown us the whole pitch, centre in on just the coach. |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where action takes place) | 活动中心
huó dòng zhōng xīn |
| | The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (focal point) | 众人瞩目的焦点
zhòng rén zhǔ mù de jiāo diǎn |
| | | 众人瞩目之地
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| | The photographer framed the photo in such a way as to ensure the flower was the centre of attention. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (focus of interest) | 注意力的中心
zhù yì lì de zhōng xīn |
| | | 众人瞩目的焦点
zhòng rén zhǔ mù de jiāo diǎn |
| | The painting was the centre of attention at the exhibition. The UAE was the centre of attention as the region's biggest football tournament came to the country. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where weight is balanced) | 重心
zhòng xīn |
| | The position of the center of gravity affects the stability of an object. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (person: focus of activity) | 重心
zhòng xīn |
| | | 中心
zhōng xīn |
| | | 核心
hé xīn |
| | The Asia-Pacific region has become the centre of gravity for the world economy. |
center on [sb/sth] (US),
centre on [sb/sth] (UK) 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] | (have as main purpose) | 围绕
wéi rào |
| | | 以…为中心
yǐ wéi zhōng xīn |
| | My grandfather's life centered on his family. |
center stage (US),
centre stage (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in a leading role) | 在舞台中央地
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| | She found herself center stage when she was chosen to represent her school at the event. |
centerboard (US),
centreboard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nautical: retractable board) (航海) | 中心板
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| 备注: 装在船底部调节平衡的板 |
centered (US),
centred (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (placed in the middle of [sth]) | 居中的
jū zhōng de |
| | | 中心的
zhōng xīn de |
centerfold (US),
centrefold (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (middle of magazine) | （报纸或杂志中的）折叠插页
bào zhǐ huò zá zhì zhōng de zhé dié chā yè |
| | This month's centerfold features one of the most popular swimsuit models. |
centerfold (US),
centrefold (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (pin-up girl, glamour model) | 性感女郎
xìng gǎn nǚ láng |
| | Gloria looked like a centerfold in her new bikini. |
centerpiece (US),
centrepiece (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (table ornament) | 桌子中间的装饰品（摆设）
zhuō zi zhōng jiān de zhuāng shì pǐn （ bǎi shè ） |
| | Elisa made her own centerpieces for her wedding reception. |
centerpiece (US),
centrepiece (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (main attraction) (比喻) | 最引人注目之物
zuì yǐn rén zhù mù zhī wù |
| | The centerpiece of the conference is the speech that will be given by the famous physicist. |
centiliter (US),
centilitre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (unit of volume: 100th of a litre) (计量单位) | 厘升，百分之一升
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centimeter (US),
centimetre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (metric unit of measurement) | 厘米
lí mǐ |
| | The plant's leaves are about ten centimeters in length. |
centralization,
also UK: centralisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (system of federal government) | 中央集权制
zhōng yāng jí quán zhì |
| | The centralization of government is a point of debate between the Republican and Democratic parties. |
centralization,
also UK: centralisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (focus, concentration on a point) | 集中
jí zhōng |
| | The centralization of the woman in the painting emphasizes her importance. |
centralize [sth],
also UK: centralise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] central) | 集中
jí zhōng |
| | | 聚集
jù jí |
| | | 中心化
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| | The city planners decided to centralize the hospital and government buildings. |
| | 城市规划者们决定集中医院和政府建筑。 |
centralized,
also UK: centralised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having power in one place) | 中央集权的
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certified check (US),
certified cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (check guaranteed by a bank) | 保兑支票
bǎo duì zhī piào |
| | I need to make a payment by certified cheque. |
Cesarean (US),
Caesarean (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, abbreviation (surgery: Caesarean section) | 剖腹产
pōu fù chǎn |
Cesarean (US),
Caesarean (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (birth: surgically assisted) | 剖腹产的
pōu fù chǎn de |
Cesarean (US),
Caesarean (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to Caesar) | 凯撒的
kǎi sà de |
Cesarean section (US),
Caesarean section (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (surgery to deliver a baby) | 剖腹产
pōu fù chǎn |
| | | 剖宫产
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| | My daughter was born by Cesarean section. |
chaise lounge,
UK: chaise longue nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (couch-length chair) (美式拼写) | 躺椅，睡椅
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| | When we moved to the suburbs, my mother bought a chaise lounge for the back yard patio. |
chalkboard eraser,
blackboard eraser (US),
chalkboard rubber,
board rubber (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eraser for blackboard) | 黑板擦
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| | We slapped the chalkboard erasers together to get rid of the chalk dust. |
change [sth] around,
change around [sth] (US),
change [sth] round,
change [sth] round (UK) vtr + adv | (rearrange [sth]) | 重新排列…
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| | | 重排…
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| | You can change around the icons on your computer to make them more convenient. The coach changed the players around to balance out the teams. |
channel-surf,
also UK: channel-hop viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (change TV channels) | 不断换电视频道
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channeling (US),
channelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (architecture: ornamentation) (柱子等上的装饰) | 一系列凹槽
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channelization,
also UK: channelisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly US (directing [sth] along a narrow course) | 渠（管）道化
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| | | 槽化
cáo huà |
| | | 槽化
cáo huà |
channelize,
channelize [sth],
also UK: channelise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | mainly US (channel, direct) | 疏导
shū dǎo |
| | | 分导
fēn dǎo |
| | | 形成沟渠以分流
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characterization,
also UK: characterisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (description, depiction) | 描述
miáo shù |
| | | 描绘
miáo huì |
| | Their characterization of me as a crook is unfair. |
characterization,
also UK: characterisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fiction: creation of characters) (小说) | 性格刻画，性格塑造
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| | No one surpasses Charles Dickens for characterization. |
characterize [sth],
also UK: characterise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be typical of [sth]) | 成为…的特征
chéng wéi de tè zhēng |
| | | 成为…的特性
chéng wéi de tè xìng |
| | Hot days and cool nights characterize the summers here. |
characterize [sth] as [sth],
also UK: characterise [sth] as [sb] vtr + prep | (depict, portray [sth]) | 描绘…的特征
miáo huì de tè zhēng |
| | | 将…的特征描绘为
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| | The mood in the debate could be characterised as hostile. |
be characterized by [sth],
also UK: be characterised by [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have as an identifying trait) | 以…为特征
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| | | ...的特征是
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| | Summers here are characterized by hot days and cool nights. |
| | 这里夏季的特点是日间炎热、夜晚凉爽。 |
charcoal gray,
UK: charcoal grey nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (dark grey colour) (美式拼写) | 炭灰色，暗灰色
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| | I'm particularly fond of my charcoal grey suit. |
charcoal gray,
UK: charcoal grey adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (dark grey in colour) (美式拼写) | 炭灰色的，暗灰色的
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| | He bought a charcoal grey suit for his interview. |
charge account,
UK: credit account nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (current account with a bank) | 赊欠账
shē qiàn zhàng |
| | | 赊购
shē gòu |
cheater,
UK: cheat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (person who cheats) | 骗子
piàn zi |
| | | 撒谎成性的人
sā huǎng chéng xìng de rén |
| | The school is determined to detect cheaters and expel them. |
check [sth],
UK: tick⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (mark [sth] with a tick) | 在…上打勾
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| | Check the box that says "I accept". |
check [sth] off,
UK: tick off 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." | US (mark checklist item with a tick) | 给…打勾，给…打上核对号
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| | | （认为不可能而）不再考虑
rèn wéi bù kě néng ér bú zài kǎo lǜ |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (banking) | 支票簿
zhī piào bù |
| | I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
checker (US),
chequer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Chinese Checkers piece) | 跳棋
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| | Don't let the baby play with the checker, he could choke on it. |
checkered (US),
chequered (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (pattern: checked) | 格子图案的
gé zi tú àn de |
| | Chrissy spread a checkered blanket on the grass and stretched out on it. |
checkered (US),
chequered (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (past: varied, questionable) | 多变的
duō biàn de |
| | | 有问题的
yǒu wèn tí de |
| | The public is wary of the new governor's checkered past. |
checking account (US),
chequing account (Can),
current account (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bank account with instant access) | （支票）活期帐户
zhī piào huó qī zhàng hù |
| | I'd like to pay this money into my checking account. |
cheeky humor (US),
cheeky humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (impudence) | 无礼的幽默
wú lǐ de yōu mò |
| | | 厚脸皮的打趣
hòu liǎn pí de dǎ qù |
| | The boy is given to cheeky humor: he told old Mrs. Podsnap she was a bit of a doll. |
cheeky humor (US),
cheeky humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (sexual comedy) | 下流的幽默
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chicken-hearted,
chickenhearted,
also UK: chicken-livered adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (cowardly) (比喻) | 胆小的，怯懦的
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child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day nursery) | 托儿所
tuō ér suǒ |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
child labor (US),
child labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children: forced working) | 童工
tóng gōng |
| | Child labor is still prevalent in some Third World countries. |
chili,
chile (US),
chilli (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spicy vegetable: chili pepper) (植物) | 辣椒
là jiāo |
| | Chilis are one of the chief crops in our area. |
chili flakes,
chile flakes (US),
chilli flakes (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (dried seeds and flesh of hot pepper) | 辣椒碎
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chili powder,
chile powder (US),
chilli powder (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spicy seasoning) | 辣椒粉
là jiāo fěn |
| | Chilli powder can be used if fresh chillis are not available. |
chiseled (US),
chiselled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cut with a chisel) | 凿刻的
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chiseled (US),
chiselled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (facial features: sharply shaped) (面部特征) | 轮廓分明的
lún kuò fēn míng de |
chiseler (US),
chiseller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (craftsperson who uses a chisel) | 使凿子的工匠
shǐ záo zi de gōng jiàng |
| | | 凿匠
záo jiàng |
cicatrize,
also UK: cicatrise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (heal, scar over) | 结疤
jié bā |
| | | 结痂
jié jiā |
| | | 愈合
yù hé |
cipher,
also UK: cypher nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (code) | 暗号
àn hào |
| | | 密码
mì mǎ |
| | The message doesn't make sense; I think it's written in a cipher. |
cipher,
also UK: cypher nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (coded message) | 用密码写成的信息
yòng mì mǎ xiě chéng de xìn xī |
| | | 密码信
mì mǎ xìn |
| | | 密码电报
mì mǎ diàn bào |
| | The military is working to crack the cipher intercepted from the enemy. |
cipher,
also UK: cypher nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unimportant person) | 不重要的人
bú zhòng yào de rén |
| | | 无足轻重者
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cipher [sth],
also UK: cypher [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (encode [sth]) | 把…译成密码
bǎ yì chéng mì mǎ |
| | Cipher the message so that no one but us can understand it. |
cipher,
also UK: cypher viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (write in code) | 用暗号写
yòng àn hào xiě |
| | | 用密码写
yòng mì mǎ xiě |
| | Specialists in cryptography are able to cipher and to break codes. |
| | 密码学专家能够撰写、破解密码。 |
circularize [sth],
also UK: circularise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] circular) | 使成圆形
shǐ chéng yuán xíng |
| | | 使成环形
shǐ chéng huán xíng |
| | Matt circularized the strip of wood. |
circularize [sth],
also UK: circularise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (publicize [sth] using circulars) | 分发
fēn fā |
| | | 传阅
chuán yuè |
circularize,
also UK: circularise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (send circulars) | 分发传单
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| | | 分发通知
fēn fā tōng zhī |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (town: central area) | 市中心
shì zhōng xīn |
| | I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
civilization,
also UK: civilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (developed society) | 文明
wén míng |
| | | 文明国家，文明社会
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| | Little is known of the early civilizations in this area. |
| | 我们对这一地区的早期文明知之甚少。 |
civilization,
also UK: civilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of civilizing) | 文明化（过程）
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| | Early explorers sometimes attempted civilization of tribes they encountered. |
civilization,
also UK: civilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (home comforts) (现代生活的) | 文明设施，现代舒适设施
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| | The best thing about camping is returning to civilization at the end of it. |
civilization,
also UK: civilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (culture, society) | 文明
wén míng |
| | | 文化
wén huà |
| | | 社会文化
shè huì wén huà |
| | In college, Jackson took a course on African civilization. |
civilize [sb],
also UK: civilise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (refine socially) | 使文明
shǐ wén míng |
civilized,
also UK: civilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (culture: developed) | 开化的
kāi huà de |
| | | 文明的
wén míng de |
| | There is evidence of civilized cultures in Europe dating back thousands of years. |
civilized,
also UK: civilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (refined, cultured) | 有教养的
yǒu jiào yǎng de |
| | | 有修养的
yǒu xiū yǎng de |
| | I prefer spending time with my mom's side of the family because they are more civilized than my dad's side. |
civilized,
also UK: civilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (society: enlightened) (社会) | 开明的，文明的
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| | Europe emerged from the Dark Ages and became civilized beginning around the 14th century. |
civilized,
also UK: civilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tamed, controlled) | 驯化的
xùn huà de |
| | | 控制的
kòng zhì de |
| | | 文明的
wén míng de |
| | You need to act in a more civilized way and stop shouting. |
clamor (US),
clamour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (public demand or protest) | 大声疾呼出的要求（抗议）
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| | There was a clamor among the protesters when the police threatened to arrest all of them. |
clamor (US),
clamour (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (demand or protest en masse) | 强烈要求
qiáng liè yāo qiú |
| | | 强烈抗议
qiáng liè kàng yì |
| | | 大声疾呼
dà shēng jí hū |
| | The crowd outside the gate clamored to see the king. |
clamor for [sth] (US),
clamour (UK) vi + prep | (demand [sth] noisily) | 喧闹地要求
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| | The children were clamoring for ice cream. |
clean slate,
also UK: clean sheet nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (fresh start) | 从头再来
cóng tóu zài lái |
clearinghouse (US),
clearing house (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (agency: settles transactions) (银行) | 票据交换所
piào jù jiāo huàn suǒ |
clearinghouse (US),
clearing house (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (academic: handles information) | 信息交换所
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| | A scholarship clearinghouse is a source of information from a wide range of institutions. |
cliché (US),
clichéd (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (stereotyped, overused) | 老套的，陈旧的
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| | | 陈词滥调的
chén cí làn diào de |
| | | 成见的
chéng jiàn de |
| | | 固定形象的，固定模式的
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| | The movie's dialog was so cliché that you could guess the next line. |
plastic wrap (US),
cling film (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plastic film for wrapping food) (用于包裹食物) | 保鲜膜
bǎo xiān mó |
clock in,
also UK: clock on 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 work) | 打卡上班
dǎ kǎ shàng bān |
| | | 记录上班时间
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| | Steven clocks in at 7 every morning. Don't forget to clock in when you get to work. |
clothing store (US),
clothes shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop: sells clothes) | 服装商店
fú zhuāng shāng diàn |
| | The new mall has a clothing store that carries all of the styles that I like. |
cloud [sb]'s judgment,
also UK: cloud [sb]'s judgement v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (impair or prejudice [sb]'s reasoning) | 蒙蔽你的判断
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| | Don't let your love for someone cloud your judgment. |
clown around,
also UK: clown 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." | informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way) | 扮小丑
bàn xiǎo chǒu |
| | One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around. |
clue [sb] in,
also UK: clue [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 (inform) | 给…讲解，告诉
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| | Eleanor had no idea why everyone in the office was cheering, so she asked Jane to clue her in. |
clue [sb] in on [sth],
also UK: clue [sb] up on [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 (inform) | 告诉某人某事
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| | Can you clue me in on what's going on? |
clued in,
clued-in,
also UK: clued up,
clued-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (well-informed) | 所知甚多的
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| | | 消息灵通的
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clued in on [sth],
also UK: clued up on [sth] adj + prep | (well-informed about) | 对…所知甚多
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clutch purse (US),
clutch bag (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (women's small bag) | 女士手包
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| | | 无带女士手包
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| | I bought a sequined clutch purse to go with my dress. |