复合形式: UK | cosily | high-school student |
paleographer (US), palaeographer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who studies ancient scripts) | 古文字学家 n
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paleography (US), palaeography (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of ancient writing) | 古文字学 n
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Paleolithic, paleolithic (US), Palaeolithic, palaeolithic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (belonging to the Stone Age) | 旧石器时代的 jiù shí qì shí dài de |
paleontologist (US), palaeontologist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (geologist who studies fossils) | 古生物学家 gǔ shēng wù xué jiā |
paleontology (US), palaeontology (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of fossils) | 古生物学 gǔ shēng wù xué |
palletize, also UK: palletise vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stack [sth] on a pallet) | 把…堆在货盘上
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pan, UK: tin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (pan for roasting) | 烤盘 kǎo pán |
| Edward heated some oil in the pan, before adding the potatoes. |
paneled (US), panelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (made up of wooden panels) | 镶框的
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paneling (US), panelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (panelled surface) (美式拼法) | 镶板面,嵌板面
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| The paneling was intended to reduce noise. |
paneling, UK: panelling nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (wooden panels) (美式拼法) | 面板,镶板,嵌板(板材)
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| The hotel replaced the paneling with a more contemporary drywall. |
panelist (US), panellist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (discussion, judging, etc.) (美式拼写) | 特别小组成员,专题讨论组成员
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panties, UK: knickers, pants nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | US (women's or girls' underpants) | 女士内裤
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| Patricia bought herself some new panties with a lace frill. |
pants (US), trousers (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (clothing for the legs) | 长裤 cháng kù |
| | 裤子 kù zi |
| Mary's pants had a hole in the knee. |
| 玛丽长裤的膝盖部位有一个破洞。 |
pants (UK), underpants (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (underwear) | 内裤 nèi kù |
| Jeff put on his pants and vest and a pair of jeans. Brian packed five pairs of underpants in his suitcase. |
| 杰里米穿上内裤,背心和一条牛仔裤。布莱恩在箱子里装了五条内裤。 |
pants (UK), panties (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (women's or girls' underpants) (女子所穿的) | 短衬裤,内裤
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| Under her skirt, Judy wore lace pants. Patricia bought herself some new panties with a lace frill. |
| 朱迪在短裙下穿了一条蕾丝短衬裤。帕翠莎买了几条蕾丝衬边的内裤。 |
pants, pant (US), trouser (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | mainly US (relating to trousers) | 裤子的
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| This pant leg isn't wide enough. |
| 这条裤子的裤筒不够肥。 |
paper airplane (US), paper aeroplane (UK), paper plane nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plane: folded paper) | 纸飞机
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| The children threw paper airplanes across the room. |
paper route (US), paper round (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (job delivering newspapers) | 送报的工作
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| | 送报 sòng bào |
| A lot of teenagers do paper rounds to earn some extra pocket money. |
parade [sth/sb] around, also UK: parade [sth/sb] about vtr + adv | (display ostentatiously) | 招摇地展示
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| | 炫耀 xuàn yào |
paralyze [sb] (US), paralyse [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] immobile) | 使…瘫痪 shǐ tān huàn |
| The car accident paralyzed the victim. |
paralyze [sth] (US), paralyse [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (body part: make immobile) | 使瘫痪
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| The stroke paralyzed the right side of Bob's face. |
paralyzed, also UK: paralysed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: unable to move) | 瘫痪的
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paralyzed on one side, also UK: paralysed on one side adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (hemiplegic) | 偏瘫
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| Ever since my uncle had his stroke, he's been paralyzed on one side. |
parenthesize [sth], also UK: parenthesise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (grammar: put [sth] between brackets) | 加括号于
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parking lot, car lot, lot (US), car park (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle parking area) | 停车场 tíng chē chǎng |
| Those high-school kids like to hang out in the parking lot and drink beer. |
parlor (US), parlour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated (reception room) | 接待室 jiē dài shì |
| | 会客室 huì kè shì |
| Jim uses the old “parlour” as his workshop. |
part, UK: parting nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (hair) | 头发的分缝 tóu fà de fēn fèng |
| Which side do you wear your part on? |
particularization, also UK: particularisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process: making, becoming specific) | 专门化
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particularize, particularize [sth], UK: particularise, particularise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make specific, specify) | 详尽叙述 xiáng jìn xù shù |
| | 详细举例 xiáng xì jǔ lì |
| | 具体说明 jù tǐ shuō míng |
party favor, favor (US), party favour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gift for party guest) | 派对礼物
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pass judgment, also UK: pass judgement vtr + n | (criticize) | 作出批评
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| We shouldn't pass judgement on him; he's doing the best that he can. |
pass judgment, also UK: pass judgement vtr + n | (give opinion) | 给出判断
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| I won't pass judgement until I've heard the whole story. |
spaghetti sauce (US), pasta sauce (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (savory liquid for a pasta dish) | 意大利面酱
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pastel color (US), pastel colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pale hue) | 柔色 róu sè |
| | 淡色 dàn sè |
| She chose a pastel colour for her dress; pastels are 'in' this Spring. |
pasteurization, also UK: pasteurisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (heat treatment of milk) | 巴氏消毒,巴氏灭菌
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| We only sell milk that has undergone pasteurization. |
pasteurize [sth], also UK: pasteurise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (treat [sth] to kill germs) | 对…进行巴氏消毒
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| The farm pasteurized the milk in order to make cheese. |
pasteurized, also UK: pasteurised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: undergone heat treatment) (食物) | 经过巴氏消毒的,经过巴氏灭菌的
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pasteurized milk, also UK: pasteurised milk nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (treated milk) | 经巴氏消毒的牛奶 jīng bā shì xiāo dú de niú nǎi |
| Pasteurised milk is safe to drink, but micro filtering milk preserves the taste and the 'good' bacteria. |
pasteurizer, UK: pasteuriser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machine for pasteurising milk) | 巴氏杀菌机器 n
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down pat (US), off pat (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (off by heart, memorized) | 记得非常清楚
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| Allison didn't need any notes, as she had her speech down pat. |
pathologize [sth], also UK: pathologise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (psychology: treat [sth] as abnormal) (心理学) | 病态化
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patronize [sb], also UK: patronise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (treat [sb] condescendingly) | 屈尊俯就 qū zūn fǔ jiù |
| | 以高人一等的态度对待 yǐ gāo rén yì děng de tài dù duì dài |
| Henry thinks he's so much better than Imogen; he's always patronising her. |
patronize [sth], also UK: patronise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (be a regular customer) | 常常光顾 cháng cháng guāng gù |
| | 常到 cháng dào |
| We've been patronizing this hotel for fifteen years. |
patronize [sth/sb], also UK: patronise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (support, esp. financially) | 赞助 zàn zhù |
| | 支援 zhī yuán |
patronizer, UK: patroniser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (condescending person) | 表现出屈尊态度的人 n
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patronizer, UK: patroniser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (frequent customer) | 常客 n cháng kè |
| | 老主顾 lǎo zhǔ gù |
patronizing, UK: patronising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (condescending) | 居高临下的 jū gāo lín xià de |
| | 自认更优越的 zì rèn gèng yōu yuè de |
| John talks to deaf people in a patronizing way, by speaking loudly and using small words. |
pauperize [sb], also UK: pauperise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] poor) | 使贫穷 shǐ pín qióng |
| | 使贫困 shǐ pín kùn |
pawn shop, pawnshop (US), pawnbroker's (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (loans on personal property) | 当铺 dāng pù |
| The murder weapon was purchased at a local pawn shop. |
pay raise (US), pay rise (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (increase in wages, salary) | 涨工资 zhǎng gōng zī |
| | 加薪 jiā xīn |
| Staff are expected to settle for a pay rise of around 1%. |
paycheck (US), pay cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (wage or salary check) | 薪水支票 xīn shuǐ zhī piào |
| The company hands out paychecks every Friday. |
payoff, also UK: pay-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (bribe) | 贿赂 huì lù |
| The drug dealer offered the police officer a payoff to look the other way. |
payoff, also UK: pay-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (redundancy payment) | 解约金
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| Simon was made redundant last year, but after thirty years with the same company, he got a good payoff. |
payoff, also UK: pay-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (profit) | 盈利 yíng lì |
| The backers are hoping for a quick payoff on their investments. |
payoff, also UK: pay-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (advantage) | 好处 hǎo chù |
| | 收益 shōu yì |
| Learning a new language is hard work, but the payoff is that you can communicate with a whole new group of people. |
payoff, also UK: pay-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (amount to clear debt) | 全部偿还 quán bù cháng huán |
| | 偿清 cháng qīng |
| Quentin handed over the payoff and was relieved to know he was now clear of debt. |
peaked (US), peaky (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (pale, unwell) (非正式用语) | 憔悴的,面有病态的
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pearl gray (US), pearl grey (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (colour: shimmery gray) (颜色) | 珍珠灰 zhēn zhū huī |
| Do these shoes come in pearl gray? |
pearl gray, pearl-gray (US), pearl grey, pearl-grey (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (shimmery grey) | 稍带蓝色的浅灰色 shāo dài lán sè de qiǎn huī sè |
| | 珍珠灰 zhēn zhū huī |
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| The visitor was wearing an elegant pearl-grey dress. |
pedestrianization, also UK: pedestrianisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (street conversion) | 步行区化
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| | 步行街化
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| | 行人专用化
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pedestrianize [sth], also UK: pedestrianise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (open [sth] only to those on foot) | 使只对行人开放
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pediatrics (US), paediatrics (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (medical care of children) | 儿科
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| | 小儿科
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pediatric (US), paediatric (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to children's medicine) | 儿科的
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pediatrician (US), paediatrician (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children's doctor) | 儿科医生 ér kē yī shēng |
| | 儿科医师 ér kē yī shī |
| Molly took her son to the pediatrician when he had an earache. |
pedo (US), paedo (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative, slang (sexually attracted to children) | 恋童癖 liàn tóng pǐ |
pedophile, UK: paedophile nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (person sexually attracted to children) | 有恋童癖的人 yǒu liàn tóng pǐ de rén |
| The pedophile served ten years in prison for molesting children. |
pedophilia (US), paedophilia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sexual attraction to children) | 恋童癖 liàn tóng pǐ |
| The man was accused of pedophilia because he spent long afternoons watching children in the park. |
peekaboo, UK: peepo, peep-bo, peepbo nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hiding game for baby) (一种逗小孩的的游戏,把脸藏在手里忽然把手拿开) | 躲躲猫 duǒ duǒ māo |
pen pal, pen-pal, penpal, also UK: penfriend, pen-friend, pen friend nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (friend with whom one corresponds) | 笔友 bǐ yǒu |
| When I was a child, I had a penpal in Mexico to whom I wrote letters. |
penalization, also UK: penalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of imposing a penalty) | 施以惩处
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| | 处罚 chǔ fá |
penalize [sb], also UK: penalise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (punish [sb]) | 处罚 chǔ fá |
| | 判罚 pàn fá |
| The school penalized students who were late to class by subtracting points from their grades. |
penalize [sb] for [sth], also UK: penalise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (punish [sb] for [sth]) | 为某事处罚某人
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| We don't penalize children for creativity; we reward them. |
penalize [sb] for doing [sth], also UK: penalise [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (punish [sb] for doing [sth]) | 为做了某事而处罚某人
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| The store penalizes people for shoplifting by calling the police. |
penalize [sb], also UK: penalise [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put [sb] at a disadvantage) | 使...处于不利地位
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| The referee penalized the Giants fifteen yards on that play. |
periodontitis, pyorrhea (US), pyorrhoea (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (periodontal disease) | 牙周炎 n
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persnickety (US), pernickety (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (person: pedantic, fastidious) | 爱挑剔的 ài tiāo tī de |
| | 吹毛求疵的 chuī máo qiú cī de |
persnickety (US), pernickety (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (task: detailed, fiddly) (非正式用语) | 过分挑剔的 guò fèn tiāo tī de |
| | 难以取悦的 nán yǐ qǔ yuè de |
personalize [sth], also UK: personalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] personally meaningful) | 使个性化 shǐ gè xìng huà |
| | 使个人化
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| You should personalize your blog with details from your own experiences. |
personalize [sth], also UK: personalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (customize [sth]) | 根据个人要求定制
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| The woman personalized her clothing by having it tailored to her exact measurements. |
personalize [sth], also UK: personalise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mark [sth] with name, initials) (表示某人专用) | 为…标上某人的姓名
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| The bride and groom personalized their wedding rings by inscribing them with the couple's initials. |
personalized, also UK: personalised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (made personally meaningful) (争端等) | 被个人化的,针对个人的
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| The personalized book had a lovely dedication from the author. |
personalized, also UK: personalised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (customized) | 个性化的 gè xìng huà de |
| | 为个人定制的 wèi gè rén dìng zhì de |
| Mrs. Smith's personalized tea collection contains blends that she designs herself. |
personalized, also UK: personalised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (marked with name, initials) | 标出姓名以个人专用的 biāo chū xìng míng yǐ gè rén zhuān yòng de |
| | 以姓名中的首字母标识的 yǐ xìng míng zhōng de shǒu zì mǔ biāo shí de |
| Ronald Walsh's personalized watch was inscribed with the initials "R.W." |
pet hate (UK), chiefly US: pet peeve nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] disliked intensely) | 令人非常讨厌的事物或人
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| Answering the phone is one of my pet hates. |
pet store, UK: pet shop nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (shop selling animals, feed, etc.) | 宠物店 chǒng wù diàn |
| The pet store sells a wide range of tropical fish. |
philosophical inquiry (US), philosophical enquiry (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hypothetical thinking) | 哲学探索 zhé xué tàn suǒ |
| The nature of consciousness has been the subject of philosophical inquiry since Aristotle. |
philosophize, also UK: philosophise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (ponder theoretical questions) | 思考理论问题
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| | 进行理性思考 jìn xíng lǐ xìng sī kǎo |
| | 哲人般思考
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| The professors were philosophizing about life and death. |
philosophizer, UK: philosophiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (philosophical thinker) | 进行哲学思考的人 n
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philter (US), philtre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (magic potion) | 春药 n chūn yào |
| | 媚药
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photosynthesize, also UK: photosynthesise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (plant: convert light into energy) | 进行光合作用
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photosynthesize [sth], also UK: photosynthesise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (light: convert into energy) | 通过光合作用产生
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Phys Ed, Phys. Ed. (US), P.E., PE (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (physical education) | 体育 tǐ yù |
| Phys Ed is just as important as more academic subjects. |
pickax, UK: pickaxe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tool for chopping or hacking) | 锄 n
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| | 镐
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pigeonhole, also UK: pigeon-hole nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (coop for pigeons) | 鸽巢 gē cháo |
| | 鸽舍 gē shè |
pigeonhole [sb/sth] as [sth], also UK: pigeon-hole [sb/sth] as [sth], invisible pigeon hole vtr + prep | figurative (categorize as) | 轻率分类
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| The media pigeonholed the demonstrators as \\communists and anarchists.\\" |
pigpen, UK: pigsty nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (enclosure for pigs) | 猪圈 zhū juàn |
| | 猪舍 zhū shè |
| The farmer passed the pigpen on his way to the horse stable. |
pigsty (UK), pigpen (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (enclosure for pigs) | 猪圈 zhū juàn |
| | 猪棚 zhū péng |
| | 猪舍 zhū shè |
| The farmer passed the pigpen on his way to the horse stable. |
pilot program (US), pilot programme (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (trial scheme) | 试点计划 shì diǎn jì huà |
| | 试播节目 shì bō jié mù |
| The company tried a new advertising method in just a few stores, as a pilot program. |
the pink dollar (US), the pink pound (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (gay people's spending power) | 粉色美元
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备注: 指美国同性恋、双性恋、跨性别群体的购买力 |
pinwheel, UK: windmill nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (child's toy that spins in breeze) (孩子的玩具) | 纸风车,风车,玩具风车
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| The boy won a pinwheel in the carnival game. |