复合形式：
UK | cosily | high-school student |
dueler,
duelist (US),
dueller,
duellist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (one of two participants in a duel) | 决斗者
jué dòu zhě |
| | | 决斗一方
jué dòu yì fāng |
dummy (UK),
pacifier (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soother for a baby to suck) | 安抚奶嘴
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| | | 橡皮奶嘴
xiàng pí nǎi zuǐ |
| | The baby was sucking on her dummy. |
| | 小婴儿吮吸着橡皮奶嘴。 |
dump truck (US),
dumper truck (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of truck) | 自卸车
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| | | 翻斗车
fān dǒu chē |
dyspnea (US),
dyspnoea (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medical term: breathing difficulty) | 呼吸困难
hū xī kùn nán |
easygoing (US),
easy-going (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | ([sb], personality: relaxed) | 随和的
suí hé de |
| | | 容易相处的
róng yì xiāng chǔ de |
| | I love being with her because she's a nice easy-going girl. |
| | 我喜欢和她在一起，她是个非常善良随和的女孩。 |
economize,
also UK: economise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (save money) | 省钱
shěng qián |
| | | 节约
jié yuē |
| | Sally always tries to economize when possible. |
economizer,
UK: economiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who saves money) | 节约的人
jié yuē de rén |
| | | 节俭的人
jié jiǎn de rén |
edema (US),
oedema (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (swelling due to excess fluid) | 水肿
shuǐ zhǒng |
| | | 浮肿
fú zhǒng |
editorialize,
also UK: editorialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (write an opinion piece) | 发表社论
fā biǎo shè lùn |
| | | 插入编者意见
chā rù biān zhě yì jiàn |
| | Many of the conservative news agencies have editorialized against gay marriage. |
eggplant (US,
AU),
aubergine (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (purple-skinned vegetable) (蔬菜) | 茄子
qié zi |
| | John made stuffed eggplants for dinner. |
| | 约翰晚餐做的是夹心茄子。 |
eggplant (US,
AU),
aubergine (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant) | 茄子
qié zi |
| | Karl is growing eggplants in the garden. Aubergine is a healthy and delicious vegetable. |
| | 卡尔在花园里种了茄子。茄子是一种美味而健康的蔬菜。 |
eggplant (US,
AU),
aubergine (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dark purple colour) | 深紫色
shēn zǐ sè |
| | | 茄紫色
qié zǐ sè |
| | Rachel asked if the dress came in eggplant. |
| | 瑞秋问那款裙子有没有深紫色的。 |
eggplant (US,
AU),
aubergine (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (dark purple in color) | 深紫色的
shēn zǐ sè de |
| | Our bedroom walls are aubergine. |
| | 我们卧室的墙是深紫色的。 |
eighth (US),
quaver (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (musical time) | 八分音符
bā fēn yīn fú |
elasticize [sth],
also UK: elasticise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clothing: add elastic) | 使…具有弹性
shǐ jù yǒu tán xìng |
elasticize [sth],
also UK: elasticise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (time, money, rules: make flexible) | 使…更灵活
shǐ gèng líng huó |
| | | 使…具有灵活性
shǐ jù yǒu líng huó xìng |
electrical grid (US),
electricity grid (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (network: electrical supply) | 电网
diàn wǎng |
elevator shaft (US),
lift shaft (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (passage for a lift) (美国英语) | 升降梯，电梯
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empathize,
also UK: empathise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (understand another's feelings) (认知上理解对方感受) | 拥有同理心
yōng yǒu tóng lǐ xīn |
| | (站在对方立场思考) | 谅解，体谅
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| | You're having hassles with your tax return? I can empathise! |
empathize with [sb],
also UK: empathise with [sb] vi + prep | (understand [sb]'s feelings) | 与…产生共鸣
yǔ … chǎn shēng gòng míng |
| | | 设身处地地理解（某人）
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| | She is a great teacher who knows how to empathize with her students. |
empathize with [sth],
also UK: empathise with [sth] vi + prep | (understand feelings) | 感同身受地理解（某种情感）
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| | I can empathize with your sadness at losing your Dad. |
emphasize that,
also UK: emphasise that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say, repeat for clarity) | 强调
qiáng diào |
| | | 着重
zhuó zhòng |
| | He emphasized that he didn't want to stay working there. |
| | 他强调说他不愿意继续留在那里工作。 |
emphasize [sth],
also UK: emphasise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say, repeat for clarity) | 强调，着重
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| | The teacher emphasized the importance of reading the exam questions carefully. |
| | 老师强调了考试时仔细阅题的重要性。 |
emphasize [sth],
also UK: emphasise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stress, say more loudly) | 加强…的语气
jiā qiáng … de yǔ qì |
| | Raising his voice, he emphasized the words. |
| | 他把声音提高，加强了说话的语气。 |
emphasize [sth],
also UK: emphasise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shape, etc.: accentuate) | 使突出
shǐ tū chū |
| | | 使突显
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| | This dress will emphasize your curves perfectly. |
enameler (US),
enameller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who works with enamel) (美式拼法) | 搪瓷工人
táng cí gōng rén |
enamor,
UK: enamour vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (enchant, endear) (美式拼法) | 使倾心，使迷恋，迷住
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enamored (US),
enamoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (filled with love) | 迷恋的
mí liàn de |
| | | 爱恋的
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enamored of [sth] (US),
enamoured of [sth] (UK) adj + prep | (infatuated with [sth]) | 热爱…的，迷恋…的，对…倾心的
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| | Ever since high school, I've been completely enamored of history. |
enamored of [sb/sth],
(US),
enamoured of [sb/sth] (UK) adj + prep | (filled with love for) | 喜爱
xǐ ài |
| | | 倾心于
qīng xīn yú |
enamored with [sb] (US),
enamoured with [sb] (UK) adj + prep | informal (in love with [sb]) | 喜欢…的
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| | | 爱…的
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| | | 倾心于…的
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encyclopedia,
UK: encyclopaedia nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (general reference work) (美式拼法) | 百科全书
bǎi kē quán shū |
encyclopedia,
also UK: encyclopaedia nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (book: facts on all topics) | 百科全书
bǎi kē quán shū |
encyclopedic (US),
encyclopaedic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (comprehensive, complete) (美式拼写) | 广博的，涵盖全面的
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encyclopedic knowledge of [sth] (US),
encyclopaedic knowledge of [sth] (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (extensive or comprehensive knowledge) | 广博的知识
guǎng bó de zhī shí |
| | | 渊博的知识
yuān bó de zhī shí |
| | The children were impressed by their grandfather's encyclopedic knowledge of aircraft. |
endeavor (US),
endeavour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (effort) | 努力
nǔ lì |
endeavor to do [sth] (US),
endeavour to do [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (try to) | 尝试
cháng shì |
| | | 尽力
jìn lì |
| | | 努力
nǔ lì |
| | Do not endeavor to change his mind; you'll regret it. |
endeavor (US),
endeavour (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (try) | 努力
nǔ lì |
| | | 尽力
jìn lì |
| | It seems a hopeless task, but I feel we must endeavour nonetheless. |
energizer,
UK: energiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] invigorating) | 激发器
jī fā qì |
| | | 激能器
jī néng qì |
energizer,
UK: energiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (antidepressant drug) | 抗抑郁药物
kàng yì yù yào wù |
English muffin (US),
muffin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of crumpet) | 英式松饼
yīng shì sōng bǐng |
| | Every morning for breakfast, she ate a toasted English muffin with plenty of butter. |
enroll for [sth] (US),
enrol for [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (education: enlist, register) (课程) | 报名，注册
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enroll in [sth] (US),
enrol in [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (education: enlist, register) (课程) | 报名，注册
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| | (学校) | 进入
jìn rù |
| | She didn't enroll in college till the age of twenty-two. |
| | 她直到22岁才上大学。 |
enroll [sb] in [sth] (US),
enrol [sb] in [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (enter into register) | 把…的名字记入
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enrollment (US),
enrolment (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (university, college: registration) (学校等) | 注册
zhù cè |
| | Course enrollment can now be done online. |
| | 现在可以通过网络注册课程。 |
enrollment (US),
enrolment (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (number of students registered) | 注册人数
zhù cè rén shù |
| | | ‘’
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| | Total enrollment at the school is over 10,000 students. |
| | 学校学生注册人数超过10万。 |
eolian (US),
aeolian (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to the wind) (美式拼写) | 风成的，风积的
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eon (US),
aeon (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (long period of time) (美式拼法) | 很长的时代，极长的时期，永世，万古
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| | It feels like eons since we've seen each other! |
epicenter (US),
epicentre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (focal point) (美式拼写，比喻) | 中心，中央
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epidural anesthesia (US),
epidural anaesthesia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (numbing injection in the spine) | 硬脊膜外麻醉
yìng jǐ mó wài má zuì |
| | Epidural anesthesia is often used during childbirth. |
epitomize [sth],
also UK: epitomise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be a perfect example of) | 象征
xiàng zhēng |
| | | 代表
dài biǎo |
| | | 成为…的缩影
chéng wéi de suō yǐng |
| | Your bad attitude epitomizes everything that is wrong with people today! |
equal sign (US),
equals sign (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mathematics symbol: =) | 等号
děng hào |
| | The math teacher told her students to write the answers after the equals signs. |
equalization,
UK: equalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of making equal) | 使相等，使均等
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| | | ，平等化
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| | The law's equalization of men and women in the workplace continues to be a subject of debate. |
equalization,
UK: equalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of becoming equal) | 变成相等，变均等
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| | | 比分拉平
bǐ fēn lā píng |
| | The equalization of the two currencies came as a result of the changing economy. |
equalize [sth],
also UK: equalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | mainly US (make equal) | 使平等
shǐ píng děng |
| | | 使相等
shǐ xiāng děng |
| | The boss decided to equalize the pay of all the managers. |
equalize,
also UK: equalise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (scuba diving: technique) | 使平衡
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equalize [sth],
also UK: equalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (scuba diving: ears) (潜水) | 耳压平衡
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equalizer,
also UK: equaliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tone-control device) (电子设备) | 均衡器
jūn héng qì |
| | Check the settings on the equalizer; I think the bass level is too high. |
equalizer,
also UK: equaliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that makes people equal) | 使相等者
shǐ xiāng děng zhě |
| | | 使（众人）平等的东西
shǐ zhòng rén píng děng de dōng xī |
| | Whoever you are and wherever you come from, illness is a great equalizer. |
equalizer,
also UK: equaliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sport: equalizing goal) (体育) | 追平比分的进球
zhuī píng bǐ fēn de jìn qiú |
| | The goal in the last ten seconds of the first half of the match was the equalizer. |
equalizer,
also UK: equaliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal (weapon) (尤指枪) | 武器
wǔ qì |
error in judgment,
UK: judgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (mistaken opinion) | 判断错误
pàn duàn cuò wù |
| | Giving a mortgage to somebody who cannot make payments is an error in judgment. |
esophageal (US),
oesophageal (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to the gullet) (美式拼写) | 食道的
shí dào de |
esophagus (US),
oesophagus (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (upper digestive tract) (美式拼法) | 食管，食道
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| | In some people, acidic foods can irritate the esophagus. |
esthete (US),
aesthete (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (connoisseur of art, beauty) | 审美专家
shěn měi zhuān jiā |
esthetic (US),
aesthetic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (principle of beauty) (美式拼法) | 审美
shěn měi |
| | I simply don't understand the appeal of the modernist esthetic. |
esthetic,
UK: aesthetic adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (relating to beauty) (美式拼法) | 美的，美感的，有关美的，美学的
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| | The decor in this room has absolutely no esthetic value. |
esthetics (US),
aesthetics (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (philosophy of art, beauty) (美式拼法) | 审美
shěn měi |
| | Esthetics is a matter of individual taste. |
esthetic quality (US),
aesthetic quality (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (attractiveness) | 美感
měi gǎn |
esthetically (US),
aesthetically (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in terms of beauty) | 从审美角度看
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| | | 从美学观点上看
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esthetically appealing (US),
aesthetically appealing (UK) adv + adj | (attractive, beautiful) | 美丽迷人的
měi lì mí rén de |
| | | 有美感的
yǒu měi gǎn de |
esthetically pleasing (US),
aesthetically pleasing (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (attractive) | 美观
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| | | 有美感
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| | I like that garden; I find the contrast between the curves and the straight lines aesthetically pleasing. What we think is esthetically pleasing depends on what we are told is fashionable. |
esthetician (US),
aesthetician (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (beauty therapist) | 美学家
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| | | 审美学家
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estheticism (US),
aestheticism (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sense of beauty) | 美感
měi gǎn |
estheticism (US),
aestheticism (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (principles based on beauty) | 唯美主义
wéi měi zhǔ yì |
| | | 美学原则
měi xué yuán zé |
estivation (US),
aestivation (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (zoology: summer dormancy) | 夏眠
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estradiol (US),
oestradiol (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (biochemistry: hormone) | 雌二醇
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estrogen,
UK: oestrogen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (female sex hormone) | 雌性激素
cí xìng jī sù |
| | | 雌激素
cí jī sù |
estrous (US),
oestrous (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (animal: in heat) (美式拼法) | （雌性动物）发情期的，动情期的，求偶期的
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estrus (US),
oestrus (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (heat: animal's sexual peak) | 动物发情期
dòng wù fā qíng qī |
ether,
UK: aether nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (atmosphere, air) (比喻) | 宇宙，苍穹，太空，大气
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| | The smoke from the factories dissipated as it floated up into the ether. |
etiological,
etiologic (US),
aetiological,
aetiologic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to study of causes) | 病因学的
bìng yīn xué de |
| | | 病原学的
bìng yuán xué de |
etiology,
UK: aetiology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of the cause of disease) | 病因学
bìng yīn xué |
| | | 病源学
bìng yuán xué |
etiology (US),
aetiology (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study, analysis of causes) | 原因探究
yuán yīn tàn jiū |
| | | 本源探究
běn yuán tàn jiū |
eulogize [sb],
also UK: eulogise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (speak in praise of) (对人) | 称赞，赞美
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| | | 颂扬，讴歌，歌颂
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| | Jimmy eulogized his father in a short but emotional speech. |
eulogize about [sth],
also UK: eulogise about [sth] vi + prep | (speak in praise of) (对事物) | 称赞，赞美
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| | | 颂扬，讴歌，歌颂
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| | Brent eulogized at length about the benefits of a vegan diet. |
eulogizer,
UK: eulogiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who gives eulogy at a funeral) | （葬礼上）念悼词的人
zàng lǐ shàng niàn dào cí de rén |
| | | 念悼文者
niàn dào wén zhě |
Europeanization,
also UK: Europeanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (influence of European Union) | 欧洲化
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euthanize [sb],
euthanaze [sb],
also UK: euthanise [sb],
euthanase [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: assist in dying) (人) | 使…安乐死
shǐ ān lè sǐ |
euthanize [sth],
euthanaze [sth],
also UK: euthanise [sth],
euthanase [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal: kill out of mercy) (动物) | 使…安乐死
shǐ ān lè sǐ |
evangelize,
also UK: evangelise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (Christianity: preach) | 宣讲福音
xuān jiǎng fú yīn |
| | | 传福音
chuán fú yīn |
evangelize [sb],
also UK: evangelise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (Christianity: try to convert [sb]) | 使…皈依基督教
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evangelize,
also UK: evangelise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (be enthusiastic) | 传福音般热情宣讲
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| | Since he read that book he hasn't stopped evangelizing. |
everlasting pea,
perennial pea,
also UK: everlasting sweet pea,
perennial sweet pea nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant) | 宽叶山黧豆
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exclamation point (US),
exclamation mark (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (punctuation) | 感叹号
gǎn tàn hào |
| | It is considered poor style to use too many exclamation points when writing. |
exhibition center (US),
exhibition centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (conference and sports venue) | 展览中心
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| | | 会展中心
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exorcize [sth],
also UK: exorcise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (spirit, demon: drive out) (邪魔) | 祛除，驱除
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exorcize [sth],
also UK: exorcise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (rid yourself of [sth]) (如烦恼、记忆等) | 消除，抹除
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| | Melinda decided to burn all of the gifts her ex-boyfriend had given her in order to exorcize the memories of him. |
expiration date,
UK: expiry date nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (date when a food product is no longer fresh) (美国英语，食物) | 过期日
guò qī rì |
| | The expiry date was yesterday but I think it's still OK to eat. |
expiration date,
UK: expiry date nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (date when [sth] is no longer valid) (美国英语) | 有效期
yǒu xiào qī |
| | My credit card number is 1234567891234, expiry date 05/09 |