复合形式: UK | cosily | high-school student |
smolder (US), smoulder (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (burn slowly) (美式拼写) | 闷烧,阴燃
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| The campfire smoldered late into the night. |
smolder, UK: smoulder viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | US, figurative (be moody or resentful) (美式拼写,比喻) | 闷闷不乐,(愤怒)郁积
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| Dylan smoldered all afternoon as he continued to mull over his girlfriend's accusation. |
smolder, UK: smoulder viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | US, figurative (be good looking) (美式拼写,比喻) | 长相好看 zhǎng xiàng hǎo kàn |
| The shapely woman smoldered in the tight red dress. |
smoldering (US), smouldering (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (slow burning) | 闷烧 mēn shāo |
| | 阴燃 yīn rán |
| The smoldering from the house fire lasted for days. |
smoldering (US), smouldering (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (burning slowly) | (有烟无火苗)慢慢烧着的 yǒu yān wú huǒ miáo màn màn shāo zhe de |
| | 阴燃的 yīn rán de |
| The smoldering coals were hot for hours after the fire went out. |
smoldering (US), smouldering (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (looks: intense, brooding) (比喻) | 郁郁不乐的,阴郁的
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| Rosa had smoldering dark brown eyes. |
smoldering, UK: smouldering adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US, figurative (simmering: with rage, etc.) (比喻) | 用文火炖着的 yòng wén huǒ dùn zhe de |
| After being insulted by his boss, Rodney was in a smoldering rage all morning. |
sneaker, UK: trainer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, usually plural (sports shoe) | 运动鞋 yùn dòng xié |
| I was shocked that he paid more than $100 for a pair of sneakers. |
sneaking, also UK: sneaky adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (suspicion, feeling: vague) | 鬼鬼祟祟的 guǐ guǐ suì suì de |
| | 偷偷摸摸的 tōu tōu mō mō de |
| Perry had a sneaking feeling that his son was lying. |
snicker (US), snigger (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (snide laugh) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 暗笑 àn xiào |
| Whenever the teacher made a mistake, the children tried to hide their sniggers. |
snicker (US), snigger (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (laugh snidely) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 暗笑 àn xiào |
| The children snickered when their classmate dropped his lunch tray. |
snicker [sth] (US), snigger [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say with a snide laugh) | 窃笑着说
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| | 暗笑着说
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| "You think that's a good painting?" John snickered. |
sniveler (US), sniveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who whines) | 为小事发牢骚的人 wèi xiǎo shì fā láo sāo de rén |
sniveler (US), sniveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who sniffles) | 用鼻子呼哧呼哧呼吸的人 yòng bí zi hū chī hū chī hū xī de rén |
snorkeler, UK: snorkeller nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (swimmer using a snorkel) | 使用水下呼吸管的潜泳者 shǐ yòng shuǐ xià hū xī guǎn de qián yǒng zhě |
snorkeling (US), snorkelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (swimming with air tube and mask) | 潜水 qián shuǐ |
| | 潜泳
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| | 浮潜
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| The resort offers many activities, including boat trips, snorkelling, and hiking. |
snow pea, sugar pea, also UK: mangetout nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pea with edible pod) | 荷兰豆 hé lán dòu |
snow plow (US), snow plough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle that clears snow from roads) | 扫雪机 sǎo xuě jī |
| | 雪犁 xuě lí |
| The road will be blocked until the snow plow arrives. |
snowplow [sth] (US), snowplough [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clear of snow) | 除雪 chú xuě |
snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machine for clearing snow) | 扫雪机 sǎo xuě jī |
| | 清雪机 qīng xuě jī |
snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (clear away snow with snowplow) | 用除雪机除雪
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snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (skiing) (滑雪) | 犁式转弯,犁式制动滑降
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snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (ski) (滑雪) | 犁式转弯,犁式制动滑降
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socialization, also UK: socialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adjustment to society) | 使适应社会生活
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| | 社会化
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| Counselors work with the prisoners to help with their socialization. |
socialize, also UK: socialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (interact with others) | 社交 shè jiāo |
| | 社会交往 shè huì jiāo wǎng |
| | 交际 jiāo jì |
| We only find time to socialize on weekends. |
socialize with [sb], also UK: socialise with [sb] vi + prep | (interact with others) | 与…社交 yǔ shè jiāo |
| | 与…交际
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| The factory owner never socializes with his workers. |
socialize [sb], also UK: socialise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (child: teach to interact) | 使适应社会 shǐ shì yìng shè huì |
| | 使学会与人交往 shǐ xué huì yú rén jiāo wǎng |
| Public schools have a big responsibility to socialize children. |
socialized healthcare, also UK: socialised healthcare nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (funded health service) | 公费医疗保健
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socialized medicine, also UK: socialised medicine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, uncountable (universal health care system) | 公费医疗
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socializing, also UK: socialising nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (interaction with others) | 交往 jiāo wǎng |
| | 交际 jiāo jì |
| David hates socializing and usually avoids parties. |
soda (US), fizzy drink (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carbonated beverage) | 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ |
| | 汽水 qì shuǐ |
| The adults had wine and the kids had sodas with the meal. A lot of fizzy drinks contain artificial sweeteners. |
soda pop (US), fizzy pop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carbonated drink) (地方用法) | 苏打水,汽水,碳酸饮料
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| I think I'll settle for just a hamburger and a soda pop for lunch. |
sodomize [sb], also UK: sodomise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (perform anal sex) | 对…肛交
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| | 鸡奸 jī jiān |
softbound (US), soft-bound (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (book: paperback) (指书) | 软皮的,平装的
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solemnization, also UK: solemnisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of making [sth] formal) | 隆重化 lóng zhòng huà |
| | 隆重庆祝 lóng zhòng qìng zhù |
solemnize [sth], also UK: solemnise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] serious in tone) | 语气严肃地说 yǔ qì yán sù de shuō |
solemnize [sth], also UK: solemnise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] formal) | 使庄严
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| | 庄严化
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soliloquize, also UK: soliloquise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (perform a monologue) | 念独白 niàn dú bái |
| | 独白表演 dú bái biǎo yǎn |
somber (US), sombre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: grave, serious) (人) | 严肃的,不苟言笑的
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| She looked so somber that I asked her what was wrong. |
somber (US), sombre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (mood: seriously, gloomy) (情绪) | 低落的,闷闷不乐的
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| What's put you in such a somber mood this morning? |
somber (US), sombre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (color: dark, subdued) (颜色) | 暗淡的,素的
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somberly (US), sombrely (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (without humor, seriously) | 严肃地 yán sù de |
| | 不苟言笑地
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somewhere around, also UK: somewhere about advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (approximately) | 大约 dà yuē |
| | 大概 dà gài |
| The world population is somewhere around five billion. I can meet you somewhere around noon on Friday for lunch. |
soy, UK: soya adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to or made from soy) | 大豆制的 dà dòu zhì de |
| Lisa is vegan, and when we go to the coffee shop she has a soy latte. |
soy bean, UK: soya bean nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edible legume) | 黄豆 huáng dòu |
| | 大豆 dà dòu |
spare tire, UK: spare tyre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (extra wheel cover) (美式拼法) | 备用轮胎,备用车胎,备胎
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| I keep a spare tire in the trunk of my car [US]. I keep a spare tyre in the boot of my car [UK]. |
spare tire, UK: spare tyre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, slang (fat stomach) (美式拼法,俚语) | 肚子上的脂肪,腰部赘肉,“游泳圈”
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| I've got to watch what I eat: I need to lose this spare tire. |
special favor (US), special favour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of preferential kindness) | 特别恩惠 tè bié ēn huì |
| | 特别优惠 tè bié yōu huì |
| | 特殊照顾 tè shū zhào gù |
| As a special favour he was allowed to stay up late on his birthday. |
specialization, also UK: specialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (specialized subject, major) | 专业 zhuān yè |
| Marie's specialization is ancient European history. |
specialization, also UK: specialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (area of expertise) | 专业领域 zhuān yè lǐng yù |
| | 专长 zhuān cháng |
| Brian is a linguist whose specialization is phonology. |
specialization, also UK: specialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (refinement) | 特化 tè huà |
specialize, also UK: specialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have a field of expertise) | 有专长
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| | 有专门研究方向
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| It's ok to start university without deciding on a major, but sooner or later you need to specialize. |
specialize in [sth], also UK: specialise in [sth] vi + prep | (study [sth] as main subject) | 把…作为专业 bǎ zuò wéi zhuān yè |
| | 专修 zhuān xiū |
| Tina decided she wanted to specialize in education. |
specialize in [sth], also UK: specialise in [sth] vi + prep | (be an expert) | 专攻 zhuān gōng |
| | 专门研究 zhuān mén yán jiū |
| As a lawyer he specialized in trademark law. |
specialize in doing [sth], also UK: specialise in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be an expert in doing [sth]) | 专门研究 zhuān mén yán jiū |
| | 专门从事
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| Pediatricians are doctors who specialize in treating children. |
specialized, also UK: specialised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (education, training: narrow, focused) (培训等) | 专门的,专项的,特别的
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| Candidates receive specialized training in using the equipment. |
specialized, also UK: specialised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tool: for specific purpose) (工具) | 专用的 zhuān yòng de |
| You'll need a specialized tool to remove the casing. |
specialty, UK: speciality nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (food: special dish) | 特产 tè chǎn |
| | 特色菜 tè sè cài |
| Spaghetti bolognese is Karen's specialty. |
specialty (US), speciality (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medicine: area of expertise) (医学) | 专科,(医生)专攻方向
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| This doctor's specialty is gastric bypass surgery. |
specialty, UK: speciality n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | US (product, etc.: special) | 特产,土特产,名产
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| | 特制品
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specialty store (US), speciality shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (specialized goods) | 专卖店 zhuān mài diàn |
| They only sell golf shoes in that specialty store. |
| 那家专卖店里只出售高尔夫球鞋。 |
specter, UK: spectre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (ghost) | 鬼 guǐ |
| | 鬼魂 guǐ hún |
| | 鬼怪 guǐ guài |
| The girls swore that a specter appeared in the graveyard. |
the specter of [sth], UK: spectre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, figurative (unpleasant idea or image) | 挥之不去的可怕念头
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| | 萦绕心头的忧惧
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spider web, UK: spider's web nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (structure spun by spider) (美式拼法) | 蜘蛛网 zhī zhū wǎng |
| I hate walking into spider webs in the forest. |
splendor (US), splendour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (magnificence) (美式拼法) | 壮观,壮丽
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| The splendor of the spring morning delighted the travelers. |
spoiled, also UK: spoilt adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (child, person: overly pampered) | 被宠坏的 bèi chǒng huài de |
| | 被惯坏的 bèi guàn huài de |
| That child's parents have let her have her own way too much; she's spoiled. Their kids are a bunch of nasty, noisy, spoilt brats. |
| 那个孩子的父母随便她想干什么就干什么,她被惯坏了。他们的孩子就是一群又吵闹又讨厌的被惯坏了的熊孩子。 |
spoiled, also UK: spoilt adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: rotten, bad) (食物) | 变质的,腐败的
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| Gareth poured the spoiled milk down the sink. Did you know there's some spoilt meat in the fridge? |
| 加雷斯把变质的牛奶倒进了水槽。你知道冰箱里有些变质的肉么? |
spoiled brat, UK: also spoilt brat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative, slang (unpleasant or greedy child) | 被惯坏的顽皮孩子 bèi guàn huài de wán pí hái zi |
| Children with no siblings are often thought of as being spoiled brats. |
spoiled child, also UK: spoilt child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: unpleasant, greedy) | 被惯坏的孩子 bèi guàn huài de hái zi |
| If you always give in to him, he'll become a spoiled child. |
sport shoe (US), sports shoe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) | 运动鞋 yùn dòng xié |
| You can't go to the mayor's ball wearing sports shoes! |
square kilometer (US), square kilometre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (area: 1km x 1km) | 平方公里 píng fāng gōng lǐ |
| | 平方千米 píng fāng qiān mǐ |
square meter (US), square metre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (area of 1m x 1m) (美式拼法) | 平方米 píng fāng mǐ |
| My garden measures about 30 square meters. |
square millimeter (US), square millimetre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (area of 1mm x 1mm) | 平方毫米 píng fāng háo mǐ |
| The surgeon removed eight square millimetres of tissue from the affected area. |
stabilization, also UK: stabilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of becoming, making more stable) | 稳定 wěn dìng |
stabilize [sth/sb], also UK: stabilise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make stable, steady) | 使稳定 shǐ wěn dìng |
| | 使稳固 shǐ wěn gù |
| | 使平稳 shǐ píng wěn |
| The doctor was able to stabilize the patient's heart rate with medication. |
stabilize [sth], also UK: stabilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make even) | 使平稳 shǐ píng wěn |
| | 使稳住
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| The ship's crew was able to stabilize the angle of the deck after the storm damaged it. |
stabilize, also UK: stabilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (become steady) | 变稳定 biàn wěn dìng |
| | 变稳固 biàn wěn gù |
| | 变平稳 biàn píng wěn |
| The underpinning should help the wall to stabilize. |
stabilize, also UK: stabilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (condition: not worsen) (状况) | 稳定 wěn dìng |
| The patient's condition has stabilized. |
stabilize [sb], also UK: stabilise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (patient: make condition stable) | 使某人状况稳定
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| | 使某人病情稳定下来
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| Doctors have succeeded in stabilising him. |
stabilizer, UK: stabiliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chemical: prevents reaction) | 稳定剂 wěn dìng jì |
stabilizer bar, antiroll bar, antisway bar, sway bar, also UK: stabiliser bar nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (automotive) (汽车) | 稳定杆,防倾杆
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stale check (US), stale cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bank order cashed late) | 失效支票
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standard behavior (US), standard behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (what is normally done) | 标准行为 biāo zhǔn xíng wéi |
| | 标准做法 biāo zhǔn zuò fǎ |
standardization, also UK: standardisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making [sth] conform) | 标准化 biāo zhǔn huà |
| Preserving varieties of language is important, but standardization is crucial for understanding. |
standardize [sth], also UK: standardise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] conform) | 把…标准化 bǎ biāo zhǔn huà |
| Teachers were sent to the country's outlying islands in order to standardize the national language. |
startup (US), start-up (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: switching on) (计算机) | 启动 qǐ dòng |
| You should check which programs run automatically at startup. |
startup (US), start-up (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machine: activation) | 开动 kāi dòng |
| | 启动 qǐ dòng |
| The machine makes an odd sound on startup. |
startup, startup company, also UK: start-up, start-up company nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (new business) | 新兴公司 xīn xīng gōng sī |
| | 新创企业
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| Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
startup, also UK: start-up n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to starting) | 起动阶段
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| | 起动阶段的
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| The entrepreneurs arranged a meeting with the bank to secure their startup capital. |
startup business (US), start-up business (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (new business) (企业或工程) | 起始阶段的,启动时期的
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startup costs (US), start-up costs (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (for a new business) | 启动成本
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| | 开业成本
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stat (US), stats (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | abbreviation, informal (relating to statistics) (statistics的缩略形式,非正式用语) | 统计的 tǒng jì de |
| Kevin dropped out of stat class because it was so difficult. |
stationer, UK: stationer's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop that sells writing materials) | 销售文具的人 xiāo shòu wén jù de rén |
| The assistant went to the stationer's to buy more paper and pens. |
steel gray (US), steel grey (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dark metallic colour) | 钢灰色
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| | 金属灰
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steel gray, steel-gray (US), steel grey, steel-grey (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of a dark metallic colour) | 钢灰色的 gāng huī sè de |
| | 金属灰的 jīn shǔ huī de |
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
sterilization, also UK: sterilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (removal of germs) | 除菌 chú jūn |
| | 灭菌 miè jūn |
| | 杀菌 shā jūn |
sterilization, also UK: sterilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (procedure to make [sb] infertile) | 绝育手术 jué yù shǒu shù |
sterilize [sth], also UK: sterilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make free of germs) | 消毒 xiāo dú |
| | 除菌 chú jūn |
| Surgeons' tools must be sterilized before they operate. |
sterilize [sb/sth], also UK: sterilise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make infertile) | 使无法生育,使失去生育能力,使绝育
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| | 使成不毛之地,使贫瘠
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| It was discovered that the clinic sterilized many women without their consent. |
sterilizer, UK: steriliser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device for eliminating bacteria) | 杀菌设备 shā jūn shè bèi |
| | 灭菌设备 miè jūn shè bèi |