复合形式: UK | cosily | high-school student |
legitimize [sth], also UK: legitimise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (validate, justify [sth]) | 使…正当 shǐ zhèng dāng |
| | 正当化
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| You need to punish your kids instead of legitimizing their bad behavior. |
legitimize [sth], also UK: legitimise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] lawful) | 使…合法 shǐ hé fǎ |
| | 使…具有合法地位 shǐ jù yǒu hé fǎ dì wèi |
| The Supreme Court just legitimized same-sex marriage. |
leisure center (US), leisure centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports or entertainment facility) | 娱乐中心,休闲中心
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leukemia (US), leukaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancer of the blood) (美式拼法) | 白血病,血癌
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| Sadly, my neighbor's daughter was just diagnosed with leukemia. |
leukemic (US), leukaemic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to leukaemia) | 白血病的 bái xiě bìng de |
leveler (US), leveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that creates equality) | 使平等的事物 shǐ píng děng de shì wù |
libeler (US), libeller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: defames [sb] in print) | 诽谤者 fěi bàng zhě |
| | 污蔑者 wū miè zhě |
| | 损害名誉者 sǔn hài míng yù zhě |
libelous, UK: libellous adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that defames [sb] in print) | 文字性诽谤的 wén zì xìng fěi bàng de |
| | 以文字中伤的 yǐ wén zì zhòng shāng de |
liberalization, also UK: liberalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (policy of civil, personal freedom) | 自由化 zì yóu huà |
| After the death of the dictator the country began the process of liberalization. |
liberalize [sth], also UK: liberalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] more liberal) | 使自由化 shǐ zì yóu huà |
| The citizens' modern beliefs are liberalizing the government. |
liberalize, also UK: liberalise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become more liberal) | 自由化 zì yóu huà |
| Because of changing social values, the Supreme Court is liberalizing. |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit) | 许可证,特许证,执照
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| (新加坡) | 准证,执照
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| Peter had a license for his gun. |
| 彼得持有拥枪执照。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (driving permit) | 驾驶执照,驾照,驾驶证
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| Laura had her license revoked for driving drunk. |
| 劳拉因醉驾而被注销了驾照。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (artistic freedom) (艺术上的) | 自由发挥,不拘一格
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| The writer took some license with the story when he wrote the book. |
| 作者在写书时自由发挥,编写故事。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permission) | 同意 tóng yì |
| | 允许 yǔn xǔ |
| | 准许 zhǔn xǔ |
| Erin was used to the license to do whatever she wanted while she was home alone. |
| 艾琳一个人在家时,习惯了自己准许自己随心所欲。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (copyright) | 版权许可证,版权
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| The company bought the license to the author's story. |
| 公司买下了该作者作品的版权。 |
license agreement (US), licence agreement (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (contract giving permission for [sth]) | 许可协议,许可证协议
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license plate, plate (US), licence plate (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (vehicle: registration panel) (汽车) | 牌照 pái zhào |
| Personalized license plates sometimes cost more than a car. Some US states only require cars to have a license plate on the back. |
licensed (US), licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: officially authorized) (人) | 获得授权的,得到正式许可的
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| You need to be licensed to drive big trucks for this job. |
licensed (US), licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | dated (permitted to do [sth]) (行动等) | 得到许可的,得到批准的
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licensed (US), licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (bar, etc.: can serve alcohol) | 有卖酒执照的
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| | 有酒类销售许可的
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| The restaurant isn't licensed to serve alcohol. If you have a criminal record, you are forbidden from running a licenced premises. |
| 这家餐厅没有许可,不能销售酒水。如果你有犯罪记录,就不可经营有酒类销售许可的门店。 |
licensing (US), licencing (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (of rights, etc.) | 许可,授权许可
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licorice, UK: liquorice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (strongly-flavoured confection) (用以制药或制糖果) | 甘草 gān cǎo |
| In Holland you can buy licorice that's both salty and sweet. |
licorice, licorice root (US), liquorice, liquorice root (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (root used to flavor confection) | 甘草 gān cǎo |
| | 甘草根
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licorice (US), liquorice (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (made of licorice) | 甘草制的 gān cǎo zhì de |
| | 甘草的 gān cǎo de |
| Those licorice candies will make your teeth black. |
life class, also US: life drawing class, also UK: life-drawing class nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nude drawing lesson) | 人体写生课
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| | 人体素描课
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lifetime membership, also UK: life membership nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (membership: permanent) | 终生会员
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| He bought a life membership to the club. |
lightheaded (US), light-headed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dizzy, faint) | 头昏眼花的 tóu hūn yǎn huā de |
| | 头晕目眩的 tóu yūn mù xuàn de |
| | 眩晕的 xuàn yūn de |
lighthearted (US), light-hearted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cheerful, light in mood) | 欢快的 huān kuài de |
| | 轻松惬意的 qīng sōng qiè yì de |
| | 没有烦恼的 méi yǒu fán nǎo de |
lionization, also UK: lionisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hero-worship, idolization) | 英雄崇拜 yīng xióng chóng bài |
| | 偶像崇拜 ǒu xiàng chóng bài |
lionize [sb], also UK: lionise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (idolize [sb]) | 把…视为名人 bǎ shì wéi míng rén |
| | 把…捧为要人 bǎ pěng wéi yào rén |
liquidize [sth], also UK: liquidise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn [sth] to liquid) | 使…液化 shǐ yè huà |
liquidize, also UK: liquidise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (turn to liquid) | 液化 yè huà |
| | 变成液态物 biàn chéng yè tài wù |
liquidize [sth], also UK: liquidise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assets: sell off) | 盘活(资产) pán huó zī chǎn |
| | 清算(资产) qīng suàn zī chǎn |
liquidizer, UK: liquidiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (kitchen appliance: blender) | 榨汁机 zhà zhī jī |
| Albert put the cooked vegetables into a liquidizer to make soup. |
liter (US), litre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (unit of volume: quart) | 公升 gōng shēng |
| May I have a liter of milk, please? |
little theater (US), little theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | 小剧场 xiǎo jù chǎng |
| The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
loaf around (US), loaf about (UK) 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 (sit idly) | 闲坐着 xián zuò zhe |
| | 闲待着
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| I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
loaf pan (US), loaf tin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (metal container for baking bread) | 面包烤盘
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| Put the dough into a loaf pan and bake for one hour. |
lobotomize [sb], also UK: lobotomise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (perform a lobotomy) | 对…施行前脑叶白质切除术 duì shī xíng qián nǎo yè bái zhì qiē chú shù |
lobotomize [sb], also UK: lobotomise [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (stupefy [sb]) | 使…迟钝 shǐ chí dùn |
| | 使…麻木
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local anesthetic (US), local anaesthetic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (numbs part of the body) | 局部麻醉 jú bù má zuì |
| | 局麻
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| The dentist will give you a local anesthetic before he removes the tooth. |
local color (US), local colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (features of a place) | 本土色彩 běn tǔ sè cǎi |
| Take us on a tour of the bars and show us some of the local color. |
local color (US), local colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (quirky points) | 没有提供翻译
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localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (commerce: local focus) | (着眼于当地的)本土化 zhuó yǎn yú dāng dì de běn tǔ huà |
| | 本地化 běn dì huà |
| The localization of farming allows consumers access to fresher produce. |
localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (commerce: local adaptation) | (为迎合当地需求而进行的)地方化
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| | 本地化 běn dì huà |
| | 本土化 běn tǔ huà |
localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (restriction to one area) | 局部化 jú bù huà |
localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (government: decentralization) (政府) | 权力的地方化,对地方进行的放权
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| Many supporters of small government advocate for the localization of laws. |
localize [sth], also UK: localise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (narrow [sth] to a particular area) | 将…局限在某一具体区域
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| | 使局部化 shǐ jú bù huà |
| | 使本地化 shǐ běn dì huà |
| The carpenter localized his source materials by only purchasing wood from the surrounding areas. |
localize [sth], also UK: localise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make local) | 使本地化 shǐ běn dì huà |
| | 本地化 běn dì huà |
localized, also UK: localised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (topical, restricted to an area) (疼痛等) | 局部的 jú bù de |
| The patient's pain was localized to the knee joint. |
long jump (UK), broad jump (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (athletics competition) | 跳远 tiào yuǎn |
| It was during the Olympics that she broke the world long jump record. In high school I was on the track and field team and participated in the long jump. |
longe (US), lunge (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (horse training) (驯马) | 弓步
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longe [sth] (US), lunge [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (horse: train using longe line) (驯马) | 用弓步线
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| In order to ensure I had a safe ride, I first had to lunge my horse. |
| 为了保障骑行的安全,我首先要用弓步线驯马。 |
look around, also UK: look round, look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | 四处寻找 sì chù xún zhǎo |
| I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
look around [sth], also UK: look round [sth] vi + prep | (inspect) | 检查 jiǎn chá |
| Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around, also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) | 四处浏览
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| | 四处看看 sì chù kàn kàn |
| Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
| 莎拉一下午都在四处浏览当地的商店。 |
look around for [sb/sth], also UK: look round for [sb/sth], look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | 四处寻找 sì chù xún zhǎo |
| I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
lose color (US), lose colour (UK) vtr + n | (go pale, fade) | 变得没血色 biàn de méi xiě sè |
| | 变得苍白 biàn dé cāng bái |
| People lose color when they pass out. |
loudmouthed (US), loud-mouthed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (voice: loud) | 高声讲话的
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loudmouthed (US), loud-mouthed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unable to keep secret) | 高谈阔论的,口无遮拦的
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loudspeaker, UK: loudhailer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (handheld megaphone) | 手持式扩音器 shǒu chí shì kuò yīn qì |
| | 话筒 huà tǒng |
lowercase (US), lower-case (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (type: small, not capitalized) (字母) | 小写的,小写字体的
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| Use a mixture of capital and lowercase letters in your password. |
lowercase [sth] (US), lower-case [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write or print in lowercase letters) | 用小写字母书写或印刷
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lumberyard, lumber yard (US, Can), timber yard, timber-yard, timberyard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where timber is stored or sold) | 木材厂 mù cái chǎng |
| | 锯木厂 jù mù chǎng |
luster, UK: lustre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (shine) (美式拼法) | 光辉,光泽
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| The lustre of a diamond determines its worth. |
luster (US), lustre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (appeal) (美式拼法,比喻) | 荣耀,荣光
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lusterless, UK: lustreless adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lacking health) | 缺乏生气的,无活力的
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lusterless, UK: lustreless adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (unimpressive, dull) | 无趣的,沉闷的,平庸的
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lusterless, UK: lustreless adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lacking shine) | 没有光泽的
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magnetizable, UK: magnetisable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that can be made magnetic) | 可磁化的 kě cí huà de |
magnetization, also UK: magnetisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making [sth] magnetic) | 磁化 cí huà |
| | 磁化作用 cí huà zuò yòng |
magnetize, magnetize [sth] or [sb], UK: magnetise, magnetise [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (make magnetic) (本义) | 使磁化,使具有磁性
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magnetize, magnetize [sth] or [sb], UK: magnetise, magnetise [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (attract, fascinate) (比喻) | 吸引,使着迷
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maid of honor, UK: maid of honour nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (bride's female attendant) | 伴娘 bàn niáng |
| Her best friend served as maid of honor and the rest of us were bridesmaids. |
mailbox, UK: postbox, pillar box nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (in street: post box) | 信箱 xìn xiāng |
| | 邮箱 yóu xiāng |
| The mailbox is emptied twice a day. |
mailman, plural: mailmen (US), postman, plural: postmen (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial (male: delivers post) | 邮递员 yóu dì yuán |
| | 邮差 yóu chāi |
| | 信差 xìn chāi |
| Leave a note for the mailman that we'll be away next week. |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US), make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (pay a lot of attention to) | 注意 zhù yì |
| | 关注 guān zhù |
| The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
make heads or tails of [sth] (US), make head or tail of [sth], make head nor tail of [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (understand [sth]) | 把…搞清楚
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| | 把…弄明白
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备注: Usually in the negative. |
malignant tumor (US), malignant tumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancerous growth) | 恶性肿瘤 è xìng zhǒng liú |
| My aunt had a small malignant tumor in her breast; luckily they were able to remove all of it. |
mother's boy, mama's boy (US), mamma's boy (US), momma's boy (US), mummy's boy (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, pejorative (man overly attached to his mother) | 胆小怕事的男孩子 dǎn xiǎo pà shì de nán hái zi |
| Tim's mother has him tied to her apron strings; he's become a mama's boy. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military: movement) | (部队的)调遣 bù duì de diào qiǎn |
| | 机动 jī dòng |
| The troops are out of manoeuvres and are afraid of losing the battle. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (strategy, plan) | 策略 cè lüè |
| | 谋略 móu lüè |
| | 计策 jì cè |
| The executive planned a manoeuvre to gain control of the company. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (skillful movement) | 谨慎而熟练的动作 jǐn shèn ér shóu liàn de dòng zuò |
| | 特技动作 tè jì dòng zuò |
| The chess player performed a manoeuvre that won the match. |
maneuvers (US), manoeuvres (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (military movements) | 机动 jī dòng |
maneuver [sth] (US), manoeuvre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (steer, drive) | 没有提供翻译
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| Lily maneuvered the truck around the fallen tree. |
maneuver [sb] (US), manoeuvre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (manipulate [sb]) | 操纵 cāo zòng |
| The president maneuvered congress in order to pass the bill. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (use manipulation) | 操纵 cāo zòng |
| | 操控 cāo kòng |
| | 耍花招 shuǎ huā zhāo |
| He maneuvered for the job for a year. |
maneuverable (US), manoeuvrable (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that can be moved around) | 可调动的 kě diào dòng de |
| | 机动的 jī dòng de |
maneuverability (US), manoeuvrability (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (able to be moved around) | 机动 jī dòng |
mantelshelf (US), mantelpiece (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ledge over a fireplace) | 壁炉架 bì lú jià |
| | 炉台 lú tái |
manual labor (US), manual labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (work carried out by hand) | 体力劳动 tǐ lì láo dòng |
| | 人力劳动
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| | 人力操作
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| Although machines are used to produce most goods, repairing them is still done mostly by manual labor. |
marbleize, marbleize [sth], UK: marbleise, marbleise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mottle) | 使具有大理石花纹 shǐ jù yǒu dà lǐ shí huā wén |
marginalization, also UK: marginalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (exclusion: from society, etc.) | 边缘化 biān yuán huà |
| | 排挤 pái jǐ |
| | 排斥 pái chì |
marginalize [sb], also UK: marginalise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (alienate [sb] from society) | 排斥 pái chì |
| | 使处于边缘
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| Heavily male companies can marginalize women in the workplace. |
marketing authorization, also UK: marketing authorisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permission to advertise) | 营销许可
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marriage counselor (US), marriage counsellor (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who gives relationship advice) | 婚姻咨询师,婚姻顾问
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| After his affair, the couple decided to see a marriage counsellor. |
marriage license (US), marriage licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit to marry) | 结婚证 jié hūn zhèng |
| It is a good idea, about a week before the wedding, to go to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. |
marvelously (US), marvellously (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (extremely well) | 绝妙地 jué miào de |
| | 极好地 jí hǎo de |
| How are you doing? I'm doing marvelously. |
marvelous (US), marvellous (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (great, excellent) | 极好的 jí hǎo de |
| | 了不起的 liǎo bù qǐ de |
| | 绝妙的 jué miào de |
| He gave a marvelous performance and did two encores. |
| 他的表演极好,两度加演。 |