复合形式：
UK | cosily | high-school student |
focusing,
also UK: focussing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (camera, lens: adjusting) (相机、镜头) | 对焦的
duì jiāo de |
| | Mike adjusted the focusing control on the camera. |
focusing,
also UK: focussing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (concentrating on [sth]) | 关注
guān zhù |
| | | 集中
jí zhōng |
| | | 聚焦
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| | Editing involves the focusing of all your attention on the smallest details. |
food coloring (US),
food colouring (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edible dye) | 食用色素
shí yòng sè sù |
| | Cookies often get their colours from food colouring. Beet juice is a natural red food coloring. |
football (UK),
soccer (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (ball sport: association football) | 足球
zú qiú |
| | Yes, he plays football; he is a goalkeeper. Pele played soccer for Brazil. |
| | 是的，他踢足球。他是守门员。 |
football (US),
American football (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (North American ball sport) | 橄榄球
gǎn lǎn qiú |
| | Yes, he plays football; he is a quarterback. |
| | 是的，他打橄榄球。他打四分位。 |
football (AU),
Australian rules football (US,
UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (Australian ball sport) | 澳式足球
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| | Joe plays football for Essendon. |
football (UK),
soccer ball (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports: round ball) | 足球
zú qiú |
| | He kicked the football into the goal. |
| | 他把足球踢进了球门。 |
football (US),
American football,
American football ball (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports: oblong ball) | 橄榄球
gǎn lǎn qiú |
| | He threw the football to his friend. |
| | 他把橄榄球扔给了朋友。 |
football cleats (UK),
soccer cleats (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (studs on a footballer's shoes) | 足球鞋底的安全钉
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football cleats (UK),
soccer cleats (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (footballer's shoes) | 足球鞋
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football club (UK),
soccer club (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer) | 足球俱乐部
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| | The local football club organises a tournament every year. |
| | 当地足球俱乐部每年都会组织一次锦标赛。 |
football coach,
football manager (UK),
soccer coach (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer: trainer, manager) | 足球教练
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football coach (US),
American football coach (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (trainer of American football team) | 橄榄球教练
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football fan (UK),
soccer fan (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who enjoys watching soccer) | 足球球迷
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| | My sister is a keen football fan. |
football fan (US),
American football fan (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who enjoys American football) | 橄榄球球迷
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| | He's a diehard football fan; if he's not at the game, he's watching it on TV. |
football field (UK),
soccer field (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (for soccer) | 足球场
zú qiú chǎng |
| | The injured player was carried off the football field on a stretcher. |
football field (US),
American football field (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (for American football) | 橄榄球场
gǎn lǎn qiú chǎng |
| | I drove the length of a football field before my car broke down. |
| | 我开车驶过了一个橄榄球场的距离，车就抛锚了。 |
football match,
football game (UK),
soccer match,
soccer game (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer match) | 足球比赛
zú qiú bǐ sài |
| | Chelsea won the football game 2-0. |
football game (US),
American football game (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (American football match) | 橄榄球比赛
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| | The Super Bowl is the final football game of the professional league season. |
football kit (UK),
soccer kit (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outfit worn to play soccer) | 一套足球服
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football player (UK),
soccer player (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sportsperson: plays football) | 足球运动员
zú qiú yùn dòng yuán |
| | | 球员
qiú yuán |
| | Some professional football players are paid ridiculous sums of money. |
football practice (UK),
soccer practice (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer training) | 足球训练
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football season (UK),
soccer season (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer) | 足球赛季
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football season (US),
American football season (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (American football) | 橄榄球赛季
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football shorts (UK),
soccer shorts (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (short trousers worn to play soccer) | 足球短裤
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football team (UK),
soccer team (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer players) | 足球队
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football team (US),
American football team (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (American football players) | 橄榄球队
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football tournament (UK),
soccer tournament (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer competition) | 足球锦标赛
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forced retirement (US),
compulsory retirement (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (from work) | 强迫退休
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| | | 强制退休
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formalization,
also UK: formalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of making [sth] formal) | 正式化
zhèng shì huà |
formalization,
also UK: formalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of becoming formal) | 正式化
zhèng shì huà |
formalize [sth] (US),
formalise [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] official) | 正式化
zhèng shì huà |
| | We can begin as soon as we formalize the arrangement on paper. |
| | 正式在书面上订下协议后，我们就可以马上开始了。 |
Fortune favors the brave (US),
Fortune favours the brave (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (To succeed, take risks) | 命运青睐勇者
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| | | 天佑勇者
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| | Go ahead and accept the job in France; fortune favours the brave. |
fossilization,
also UK: fossilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of turning to mineral) | 化石化
huà shí huà |
| | | 变为化石的过程
biàn wéi huà shí de guò chéng |
fossilization,
also UK: fossilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (process of becoming rigid, out of date) | 顽固化
wán gù huà |
| | | 思想僵化
sī xiǎng jiāng huà |
fossilize [sth],
also UK: fossilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (preserve [sth] in mineral form) | 使…成为化石
shǐ chéng wéi huà shí |
fossilize,
also UK: fossilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be preserved in mineral form) | 成为化石
chéng wéi huà shí |
| | | 化石化
huà shí huà |
| | Over the course of many centuries, the remains had fossilized. |
fossilize,
also UK: fossilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (become antiquated, inflexible) (比喻) | 固化，僵化
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| | | 教条化
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fossilized,
also UK: fossilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (preserved in mineral form) | 石化的，成为化石的
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| | Archaeologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a dinosaur. |
fossilized,
also UK: fossilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (incapable of change) | 僵化的，陈腐的
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| | Foreign language learners sometimes develop fossilized errors. |
fossilized,
also UK: fossilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (outdated) | 陈旧的，过时的
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four-color process (US),
four-colour process (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (four-hue printing method) (美式拼法) | 四色印刷
sì sè yìn shuā |
frame-up,
UK: fit-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (plot to incriminate [sb] innocent) | 诬陷
wū xiàn |
| | | 栽赃陷害
zāi zāng xiàn hài |
| | The boy said it was a frame-up, and that his sister had eaten the cookies. He was the victim of a frame-up: the police had planted evidence in his car. |
fraternization,
also UK: fraternisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (socializing, associating with [sb]) | 亲兄弟般的友好往来
qīn xiōng dì bān de yǒu hǎo wǎng lái |
| | | 友好往来
yǒu hǎo wǎng lái |
fraternize,
also UK: fraternise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (socialize) | 友好交往
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| | | 友好往来
yǒu hǎo wǎng lái |
fraternize with [sb],
also UK: fraternise with [sb] vi + prep | (associate with [sb]) | 与…友好交往
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| | | 与…友好来往
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freight train (US),
goods train (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (railway train that carries cargo) | 货运列车
huò yùn liè chē |
| | The passenger train was delayed in order to allow a freight train to pass. |
frog legs (US),
frogs' legs (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (thigh meat of frog) | 田鸡腿
tián jī tuǐ |
| | | 蛙腿
wā tuǐ |
| | In France frogs' legs are considered a delicacy, but not in England. |
front organization,
also UK: front organisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (business: cover-up) (非法活动的) | 掩护组织
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frozen yogurt,
also UK: frozen yoghurt nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dessert) | 冻酸奶
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| | | 酸奶冰淇淋
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f*** around,
UK: f*** 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." | slang, vulgar, offensive (waste time) (俚语) | 混日子，瞎混
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| | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! |
gas tank (US),
petrol tank (UK),
fuel tank nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle's petrol storage container) | 油箱
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| | An explosion may occur if the fuel tank ruptures. |
fulfill [sth] (US),
fulfil [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (obligation: meet) (义务) | 履行
lǚ xíng |
| | You will be paid when you've fulfilled your contractual obligations. |
fulfill [sth] (US),
fulfil [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (promise: keep) (承诺) | 实现，履行
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| | He eventually fulfilled his promise and paid back the money. |
fulfill [sth] (US),
fulfil [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (need: fill, satisfy) (需求) | 满足
mǎn zú |
| | This room should fulfill your needs but let us know if it doesn't. |
fulfill [sb] (US),
fulfil [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (satisfy) | 使…满意
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| | I can't say my job at the supermarket really fulfills me. |
fulfill [sth] (US),
fulfil [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (satisfy: a dream, wish) (梦想、愿望等) | 实现
shí xiàn |
fulfill the terms of [sth] (US),
fulfil the terms of [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (comply with conditions) | 履行…条款
lǚ xíng tiáo kuǎn |
| | | 遵守…条件
zūn shǒu tiáo jiàn |
| | If you fail to fulfill the terms of the contract, you may be sued for breach of contract. |
fulfillment (US),
fulfilment (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (accomplishment) | 实现
shí xiàn |
| | | 完成
wán chéng |
| | Spending the summer on the island was the fulfillment of a dream. |
| | 在那座岛上度夏是梦想的实现。 |
fulfillment (US),
fulfilment (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (meeting requirements) | 履行
lǚ xíng |
| | (要求等) | 达成
dá chéng |
| | All goods must be delivered on time for fulfillment of the contract. |
| | 所有货物必须按时交付，合同的要求才算是达成。 |
fulfillment (US),
fulfilment (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (feeling: satisfaction) | 满足感
mǎn zú gǎn |
| | Though he has a good job and loving family, he lacks fulfillment. |
| | 虽然他有一份好工作，也有一个相亲相爱的家庭，但他还是缺乏满足感。 |
full color (US),
full colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (printing process) | 全色印刷
quán sè yìn shuā |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's rare to find such an old magazine printed in full colour. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (printed in color) | 全色印刷的
quán sè yìn shuā de |
| | Almost all magazines these days are full-color. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with full range of hues) | 全色的
quán sè de |
| | | 五彩的
wǔ cǎi de |
full-fledged,
also UK: fully fledged adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (achieved rank) | 有充分资格的
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| | John was finally a full-fledged professor. |
full-fledged,
also UK: fully fledged adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (completely developed) | 充分发展的
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| | | 完全发展的
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fully realized,
also UK: fully realized adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (achieved) | 完全实现的
wán quán shí xiàn de |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| | To win the Academy Award is the epitome of a fully-realized acting career. |
funeral home,
funeral parlor (US),
funeral parlour (UK),
funeral chapel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mortuary: burials and cremations) | 殡仪馆
bìn yí guǎn |
furor (US),
furore (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (uproar, outcry) | 怒气
nù qì |
| | | 狂怒
kuáng nù |
| | The accusations against the beloved actor raised a furor. |
gabardine,
also UK: gaberdine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (thick woven fabric) | 华达呢布料
huà dá ní bù liào |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | 增加体重
zēng jiā tǐ zhòng |
| | | 长胖
zhǎng pàng |
| | Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| | 多数大学学生在学习第一年中会长胖。我长胖了好多，裤子都穿不上了！ |
gallows humor (US),
gallows humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (macabre jokes) | 化解危机或打破僵局的幽默
huà jiě wēi jī huò dǎ pò jiāng jú de yōu mò |
| | | 黑色幽默
hēi sè yōu mò |
| | | 黑色幽默
hēi sè yōu mò |
| | The medical examiner relies on gallows humor to deal with the nature of her work. |
galvanization,
also UK: galvanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stimulus to take action) | 促使…采取行动的刺激
cù shǐ cǎi qǔ xíng dòng de cì jī |
| | | 刺激物
cì jī wù |
galvanization,
also UK: galvanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (coating with zinc) | 镀锌
dù xīn |
| | | 镀上锌层
dù shàng xīn céng |
galvanize [sth],
also UK: galvanise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (metal: cover with plating) | 给...镀锌
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| | This pipe has been galvanized, so it's ideal for our project. |
| | 这条管道经过了镀锌处理，使我们项目的理想选择。 |
galvanize [sb],
also UK: galvanise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (spur to action) | 刺激
cì jī |
| | | 使振奋
shǐ zhèn fèn |
| | Her coworkers' enthusiasm galvanized Nora to finish the project. |
galvanize [sb] to do [sth],
also UK: galvanise [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (spur to take action) | 刺激某人做某事
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| | | 激励某人做某事
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| | Her coworkers' enthusiasm galvanized Nora to finish the project. |
galvanize [sb] into [sth],
also UK: galvanise [sb] into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (spur into taking action) | 刺激某人做某事
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| | | 激励某人做某事
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galvanizing,
UK: galvanising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (motivating: people) | 激励的，刺激的
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galvanizing,
UK: galvanising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (strengthening) | 镀锌的
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garbage bag (US),
bin bag,
black bag,
rubbish bag (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bin liner, refuse sack) | 垃圾袋
lā jī dài |
| | I tied up the garbage bag and took it outside. |
garbage can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (receptacle for waste) | 垃圾桶
lā jī tǒng |
| | Don't leave your trash on the floor. Throw it in the garbage can! A garbage can is large, often put on the street for garbage collection. |
garbage collector (US),
refuse collector (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (person who collects refuse) | 收垃圾的人
shōu lā jī de rén |
| | Garbage collectors do an essential job. |
garbage heap (US),
rubbish dump,
rubbish tip (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (place to dump refuse) | 垃圾堆
lā jī duī |
garbage man (US),
bin man,
dustman (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial (refuse collector) (非正式用语) | 收垃圾的人
shōu lā jī de rén |
| | The garbage men collect the trash on my block every Friday at 8:00 AM. |
garbage truck (US),
rubbish truck,
dustcart (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lorry that collects refuse) | 垃圾车
lā jī chē |
| | They put their trash out by the street so that the garbage truck can take it to the landfill. |
garden hose,
also UK: hosepipe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (for water) | 花园浇水用塑料管
huā yuán jiāo shuǐ yòng sù liào guǎn |
| | I have to attach the garden hose to the outdoor tap in order to water my garden. |
garter belt (US),
suspender belt (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (belt that holds up stockings) | 吊袜腰带
diào wà yāo dài |
| | | 吊袜带
diào wà dài |
| | When I was young, panty hose hadn't been invented and women wore garter belts and stockings. |
garter strap (US),
suspender strap (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (strap that holds up stockings) | 吊袜带
diào wà dài |
gas pump (US),
petrol pump (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fuel dispenser for vehicles) | 加油机
|
gas station (US),
petrol station (UK),
filling station nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sells gasoline for cars) | 加油站
jiā yóu zhàn |
| | Where's the nearest gas station? I'm almost on empty. I stopped at a petrol station to buy petrol and check my tyre pressure. |
| | 最近的加油站在哪里？我的车快没油了。我顺道去了一趟加油站加油，还检查了一下轮胎压力。 |
gas station attendant (US),
petrol pump attendant (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who works petrol pumps) | 加油站服务人员
jiā yóu zhàn fú wù rén yuán |
| | I can't remember the last time I saw a petrol pump attendant in the UK. |
gas (US),
petrol (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle fuel) | 汽油
qì yóu |
| | It smelled like gasoline in the garage. Tim ran out of petrol and had to call the breakdown company. |
gasoline engine (US),
petrol engine (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (motor that runs on petrol) | 汽油引擎
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| | | 汽油发动机
qì yóu fā dòng jī |
| | The gasoline engines in cars are one of the causes of global warming. Our lawn mower has a petrol engine. |
gasoline pump attendant (US),
petrol pump attendant (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who works gas pumps) | 汽油泵工人
qì yóu bèng gōng rén |
| | Self service has made gasoline pump attendants a thing of the past. |
gauge swatch (US),
tension square (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (knitting: test square) (编织) | 小样
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| 备注: 编织毛衣等前，先织一块小样来查看选用的针号和毛线是否能得到理想效果。 |
| | Knitting a gauge swatch before you begin a project can save a lot of time and frustration. |
be geared toward [sth] (US),
be geared towards [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (intended for) | 针对…
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| | | 面向…
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| | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. |
gearshift (US),
shift lever (US),
gear stick,
gear lever (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle's manual transmission) (车辆的) | 变速杆
biàn sù gān |
| | I always waggle the gear stick before starting the engine, to make sure it is in neutral. This car's gearshift is on the steering column. |
| | 发动引擎前，我总是会摇一摇变速杆，确保变速杆处于中心位置。这辆车的变速杆在转向轴上。 |
general anesthesia (US),
general anaesthesia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (induced unconsciousness) | 全身麻醉
quán shēn má zuì |
| | | 全麻
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| | The patient will be under general anesthesia during his surgery. |
general anesthetic (US),
general anaesthetic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medicine: makes you unconscious) | 全身麻醉
quán shēn má zuì |
| | | 全麻
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| | You will always receive a general anesthetic before major surgery. |