复合形式：
UK | cosily | high-school student |
extemporization,
also UK: extemporisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (improvisation) | 临场发挥
lín chǎng fā huī |
| | | 即兴表演
jí xìng biǎo yǎn |
| | | 即席创作
jí xí chuàng zuò |
extemporize,
also UK: extemporise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (improvise) | 临场发挥
lín chǎng fā huī |
| | | 即兴表演
jí xìng biǎo yǎn |
| | | 即席创作
jí xí chuàng zuò |
exteriorize [sth],
also UK: exteriorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (medicine: expose [sth]) (外科手术) | 使（内脏）外置
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exteriorize [sth],
also UK: exteriorise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (make [sth] external) | 使外化
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externalization,
also UK: externalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outward expression of [sth]) | 内心感情的表露
nèi xīn gǎn qíng de biǎo lù |
| | | 外化
wài huà |
externalize [sth],
also UK: externalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (express [sth] outwardly) | 以外在形式来表现
yǐ wài zài xíng shì lái biǎo xiàn |
| | | 以语言行动等来表达
yǐ yǔ yán xíng dòng děng lái biǎo dá |
externalize [sth],
also UK: externalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attribute [sth] to outside causes) | 将...归于外因
jiāng guī yú wài yīn |
eye color (US),
eye colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (color of the irises) | 眼睛颜色
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| | | 眼球颜色
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face mask (US),
face pack (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (facial skin cleansing substance) | 面膜
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factorize [sth],
also UK: factorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mathematics: resolve into factors) | 对…进行因式分解
duì jìn xíng yīn shì fēn jiě |
fainthearted (US),
faint-hearted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cowardly, weak) | 胆小的
dǎn xiǎo de |
| | | 懦弱的
nuò ruò de |
| | Climbing Mount Everest is not for the fainthearted. |
fall into disfavor with [sb] (US),
fall into disfavour with [sb] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (earn [sb]'s disapproval) | 在某人处失宠
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| | | 失去某人的欢心
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| | The duke fell into disfavor with the queen and was promptly beheaded. |
falloff,
falling-off,
also UK: fall-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (decrease, decline) | 下降
xià jiàng |
| | | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
false pregnancy,
pseudopregnancy,
also UK: phantom pregnancy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pregnancy symptoms when not pregnant) | 假孕
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familiarization,
also UK: familiarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of getting to know [sth] or [sb]) | 熟悉，通晓
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| | | 熟悉，熟识
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familiarize [sb] with [sth],
also UK: familiarise [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (acquaint, cause to know) | 使熟悉
shǐ shóu xī |
| | | 使通晓
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| | The instructor familiarized the students with the new computer software. |
familiarize yourself with [sth],
also UK: familiarise yourself with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (get to know) | 使自己熟悉
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| | | 使自己通晓
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fanny pack,
belt bag (US),
bumbag (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pouch worn round the waist) | 腰包
yāo bāo |
fantasize,
also UK: fantasise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (daydream) | 幻想
huàn xiǎng |
| | | 空想
kōng xiǎng |
| | | 做白日梦
zuò bái rì mèng |
| | Rowan stared out the window, fantasizing. |
fantasize,
also UK: fantasise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (daydream) | 幻想
huàn xiǎng |
| | | 空想
kōng xiǎng |
| | | 做白日梦
zuò bái rì mèng |
| | Rowan stared out the window, fantasizing. |
fantasize about [sth],
also UK: fantasise about [sth] vi + prep | (imagine, daydream about [sth]) | 幻想
huàn xiǎng |
| | | 空想
kōng xiǎng |
| | | 做…的白日梦
zuò de bái rì mèng |
| | As a child, I fantasized about living in a boarding school. |
fantasize [sth],
also UK: fantasise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with object: imagine) | 想象
xiǎng xiàng |
| | | 幻想
huàn xiǎng |
| | Mallory likes to fantasize plots for mystery novels. |
fantasize that,
also UK: fantasise that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: imagine) | 想象
xiǎng xiàng |
| | | 幻想
huàn xiǎng |
| | Vicky often fantasizes that she is married to a famous footballer. |
farmyard (UK),
barnyard (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (farm: area around a barn) | 农家庭院
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| | The farmer's wife spent the morning cleaning up the farmyard. |
farmyard (UK),
barnyard (US) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (on or of a farm) | 农家宅院的
nóng jiā zhái yuàn de |
| | The farmyard animals came running towards the farmer at dinner time. |
farsighted (US),
long-sighted,
longsighted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (difficulty seeing near objects) (本义) | 目光长远的，有远见的
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farsightedness (US),
long-sightedness,
longsightedness (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vision defect: being longsighted) (美式拼法，本义指视力) | 远视
yuǎn shì |
| | Dawn wears glasses to correct her farsightedness. |
fart around,
also UK: fart 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." | vulgar, slang (spend time foolishly) | 游手好闲
yóu shǒu hào xián |
| | | 闲荡
xián dàng |
farther,
UK: further adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (distant from center) | 远离中心的
yuǎn lí zhōng xīn de |
| | Comets act differently at the farther reaches of the solar system. |
favor (US),
favour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (preference) | 偏好
piān hǎo |
favor [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] (US),
favour [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] (UK) vtr + prep | (prefer) | 比起…更偏爱
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| | It's not unusual for parents to favor one child over the others. |
favor [sb] (US),
favour [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give [sb] an advantage) | 给…以恩惠
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| | | 帮…一个忙
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favored (US),
favoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (preferred) | 偏爱的
piān ài de |
favored (US),
favoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (privileged) | 受到优待的，受到优惠的
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favorite (US),
favourite (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (internet shortcut) (互联网) | 收藏页
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favorites (US),
favourites (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (internet: list of shortcuts) (互联网) | 收藏夹
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favorite pastime (US),
favourite pastime (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hobby) (英式拼写) | 喜欢的休闲活动，喜欢的消遣
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favorite pastime (US),
favourite pastime (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (habit) | 以此为乐，总是喜欢做的事
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| | Bothering his sister was his favorite pastime. |
favoritism,
UK: favouritism nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (partiality, bias towards person or group) | 偏袒
piān tǎn |
| | | 偏爱
piān ài |
featherbrain,
featherhead (US),
feather-brain (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish person) | 蠢材
chǔn cái |
| | | 蠢东西
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| | | 蠢货
chǔn huò |
featherbrain,
featherbrained,
featherheaded (US),
feather-brained (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish, forgetful) | 蠢的，愚蠢的
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| | | 健忘的
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fecal (US),
faecal (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to faeces) | 糟粕的
zāo pò de |
| | | 渣滓的
zhā zǐ de |
feces (US),
faeces (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (excrement, solid waste) | 渣滓
zhā zǐ |
| | | 排泄物
pái xiè wù |
federalization,
also UK: federalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of making federal) | 实行联邦制
shí xíng lián bāng zhì |
federalize,
also UK: federalise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (unite in a federation) | 结为联邦
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federalize [sth],
also UK: federalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause to be governed by federation) | 使联邦化
shǐ lián bāng huà |
| | | 使受联邦管理
shǐ shòu lián bāng guǎn lǐ |
feminize [sth/sb],
also UK: feminise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth], [sb] more feminine) | 使…更女性化
shǐ gèng nǚ xìng huà |
feminize [sth],
also UK: feminise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make women the majority involved) | 使女性在…占多数
shǐ nǚ xìng zài zhàn duō shù |
| | | 使女性在…参与率更高
shǐ nǚ xìng zài cān yù lǜ gèng gāo |
fender (US),
mudguard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bicycle: shield over wheels) (自行车) | 挡泥板
dǎng ní bǎn |
| | Kate crashed her bike and bent the fender. I'm thankful for my mudguards every time it rains. |
| | 凯特不小心撞了自己的自行车，挡泥板折了。每次下雨，我都感谢自己的挡泥板。 |
fertilization,
also UK: fertilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (insemination) | 授精
shòu jīng |
fertilization,
also UK: fertilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (impregnation) | 受孕
shòu yùn |
| | | 受胎
shòu tāi |
| | The period of gestation for humans is 9 months from fertilization to birth. |
fertilize [sth],
also UK: fertilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (egg: impregnate) | 使受精
shǐ shòu jīng |
fertilize [sth],
also UK: fertilise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (soil: put compost on) | 给…施肥
gěi … shī féi |
fertilizer,
also UK: fertiliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (substance: feeds soil) | 肥料
féi liào |
| | We try to use only organic fertilizers in the garden. |
fertilizer,
also UK: fertiliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (animal: fertilizes [sth]) (生物) | 授粉者，授精媒介
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| | Bees are fertilizers of some local crops. |
fervor (US),
fervour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (intense emotion, passion) (美式拼法) | 热情，热诚
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| | The pianist is famous for the passion and fervor in his performances. |
fervor (US),
fervour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | rare (intense heat) (美式拼法) | 炽热
chì rè |
| | In my humiliation, I could feel the fervor of blood rushing to my cheeks. |
fetal (US),
foetal (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of a fetus) | 胎儿的
tāi ér de |
| | The researchers are studying fetal development in mice. |
fetus (US),
foetus (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unborn baby) | 胎儿
tāi ér |
| | The fetus is visible during the ultrasound. |
fiber,
UK: fibre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (filament) (美式拼法) | 纤维
xiān wéi |
| | Cotton fibers can be turned into cloth. |
fiber (US),
fibre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (dietary roughage) (美式拼法，食物) | 纤维物质，纤维素
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| | A diet high in fiber may help prevent colon cancer. |
fiber,
UK: fibre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (muscle tissue) (美式拼法，生物学) | （动、植物的）纤维
dòng zhí wù de xiān wéi |
| | The disease caused the patient's muscle fibers to deteriorate. |
fiber (US),
fibre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant tissue) | 纤维
xiān wéi |
| | Joe dislikes okra because of the texture of its fibers. |
fiberboard (US),
fibreboard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stiff material of bonded fibres) (美式拼写) | 纤维板
xiān wéi bǎn |
fiberglass,
UK: fibreglass nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (material spun from glass fibres) (美式拼法) | 玻璃纤维，玻璃丝，玻璃棉
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fictionalization,
also UK: fictionalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (storymaking from [sth] factual) | 对现实事件进行小说化
duì xiàn shí shì jiàn jìn xíng xiǎo shuō huà |
| | | 利用现实素材进行小说创作
lì yòng xiàn shí sù cái jìn xíng xiǎo shuō chuàng zuò |
fictionalize [sth],
also UK: fictionalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write a dramatized version) | 将…写成小说
jiāng xiě chéng xiǎo shuì |
| | The author fictionalized some of the events to protect the privacy of the victims. |
fiddle around,
also UK: fiddle 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 (waste time doing [sth] trivial) | 闲荡
xián dàng |
| | | 虚度时光
xū dù shí guāng |
| | He began to fiddle around doing crossword puzzles, but soon noticed his English was improving. |
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (play absent-mindedly with) | 心不在焉地拨弄
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| | She fiddled around with the things on her desk while I was talking. |
field hockey,
UK: hockey nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (sport: hockey played on a field) (美国英语) | 曲棍球
qū gùn qiú |
filterable,
also UK: filtrable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (capable of being filtered) | 可过滤的
kě guò lǜ de |
| | | 可滤去的
kě lǜ qù de |
finalization,
also UK: finalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly US (act of concluding) (计划) | 最终敲定，最终定下
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| | | 结束，终结
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| | Construction will begin after finalization of the plans. |
finalize [sth],
also UK: finalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (conclude, agree) | 最终议定
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| | | 最终确定
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| | The working group finalized the project schedule. |
fire department (US),
fire brigade (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fire-fighting unit) | 消防署
xiāo fáng shǔ |
| | Someone called the fire department after we lit our bonfire. The fire brigade took five hours to put out the house fire. |
fire marshal (US),
fire chief (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (leader of a fire fighting team) | 消防队长
xiāo fáng duì zhǎng |
| | | 消防总长
xiāo fáng zǒng zhǎng |
| | The fire chief directs his team during a fire. |
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fire fighting vehicle) | 救火车
jiù huǒ chē |
| | | 消防车
xiāo fáng chē |
| | Most fire trucks are painted red. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fighting fires) (本义) | 消防，灭火
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| | Firefighting is a very dangerous occupation. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (efforts to fix tackle problem) (比喻：解决问题) | 灭火，救火
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| | The computer system's so messed up that we spend most of our time on firefighting. |
firetruck,
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (firefighters' vehicle) (美式拼法) | 救火车，消防车
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| | A red firetruck went speeding down the street with the siren on. |
fistfight,
also: UK fist-fight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fight without weapons) | 赤手空拳的打斗
chì shǒu kōng quán de dǎ dòu |
| | | 互殴
hù ōu |
| | Mark got into a fistfight after school. |
flail,
flail around,
UK: flail about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (thrash about) | 打谷
dǎ gǔ |
| | | 脱粒
tuō lì |
| | Chuck flails and kicks in his sleep. |
flash pasteurization,
also UK: flash pasteurisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (heat treatment of foods) | 高温瞬时巴氏消毒
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flat tire (US),
flat tyre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (deflated wheel cover on a vehicle) (美式拼法) | 没气的轮胎，瘪了的轮胎
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| | If you drive just a short way with a flat tire, you may have to replace the metal wheel as well. |
flatcar,
flat car (US),
flat wagon (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (railway: car with no sides) | （铁路上运货用的）平板车
tiě lù shàng yùn huò yòng de píng bǎn chē |
flavor (US),
flavour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (variety of taste) | 口味
kǒu wèi |
| | What flavor is your ice cream? These jellybeans come in a hundred different flavours. |
flavor (US),
flavour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (initial experience, sense) | 体验
tǐ yàn |
| | | 感觉
gǎn jué |
flavor [sth] (US),
flavour [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (food: add seasoning) (食物) | 给…加调味品，加味于
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| | What's the best way to flavor tofu? He flavoured the icing with a few drops of rose water. |
flavored (US),
flavoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with flavoring added) | 加有调味料的
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| | Flavored milk is full of calcium, but it can also be high in sugar. |
flavored with [sth] (US),
flavoured with [sth] (UK) adj + prep | (with the flavoring of [sth]) | 加有…的
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| | All our popsicles are flavored with real fruit. |
flavored,
-flavored (US),
flavoured,
-flavoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | as suffix (tasting of [sth]) | …风味的，…口味的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The little girl chose a strawberry-flavored milkshake. This liqueur is peach flavoured. |
flavorful (US),
flavourful (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tasty) | 好吃的
hǎo chī de |
| | | 美味的
měi wèi de |
| | | 有风味的
yǒu fēng wèi de |
| | Even though there was no added sugar, the cake was quite flavorful. |
flavoring (US),
flavouring (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] added for extra taste) | 调味品
tiáo wèi pǐn |
| | | 调味料
tiáo wèi liào |
| | | 香料
xiāng liào |
| | Maddie adds maple flavoring to cookies to give them a unique flavor. |
flavoring (US),
flavouring (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (seasoning) | 调味
tiáo wèi |
| | This chicken is bland; did you add any flavoring at all? |
flavorless (US),
flavourless (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (bland, having little taste) | 没味道的
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flavorsome (US),
flavoursome (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having a rich taste) (美式拼写) | 美味的，味道好的
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flesh-colored,
flesh colored (US),
flesh-coloured,
flesh coloured,
flesh (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (peachy in colour) | 肉色的
ròu sè de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Sarah bought a flesh-colored bag at the mall. |
flesh color,
flesh-color (US),
flesh colour,
flesh-colour (UK),
flesh adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (same colour as skin) | 肉色的
ròu sè de |
| | | 皮肤色的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
flextime (mainly US),
flexitime (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (flexible working hours) | 弹性工作时间
tán xìng gōng zuò shí jiān |
| | | 灵活的工作时间
líng huó de gōng zuò shí jiān |
fly,
also UK: flies nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (clothing: fastening on crotch) | 裤裆拉链
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| | Hey, your fly is down. Zip it up. |
focusing,
also UK: focussing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (camera, lens: adjusting) (相机、镜头) | 对焦
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| | The focusing of the camera is a straightforward process. |