复合形式：
UK | cosily | high-school student |
stick bug,
stick insect (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (insect: resembles a stick) | 竹节虫
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stigmatization,
also UK: stigmatisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (treatment as a disgrace or sign of inferiority) | 丢脸
diū liǎn |
| | | 耻辱
chǐ rǔ |
| | | 污辱
wū rǔ |
stigmatize [sb/sth],
also UK: stigmatise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disgrace, mark out) | 使受耻辱
shǐ shòu chǐ rǔ |
| | | 使蒙羞
shǐ méng xiū |
| | Albinos were stigmatized for a long time because of superstition. |
stink bug,
stinkbug,
stink-bug,
also UK: shield bug,
shieldbug,
shield-bug nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bad-smelling insect) (书面语) | 蝽象
chūn xiàng |
| | (口语) | 放屁虫，臭大姐
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stockbroker,
also UK: stock broker nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stock market agent) | 股票经纪人
gǔ piào jīng jì rén |
| | | 证券经纪商
zhèng quàn jīng jì shāng |
| | Most of these securities are only available through stockbrokers. |
stockinette,
stockinette stitch (US),
stocking stitch (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (knitting stitch) | 隔行正反针编织法
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store-bought (US),
shop-bought (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (purchased ready-made) | 买来的
mǎi lái de |
| | Shop-bought bread lasts longer than home-made. |
storekeeper (US),
shopkeeper (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (manager of a shop) | 经营零售商店的人
jīng yíng líng shòu shāng diàn de rén |
| | Local shopkeepers all favour the Sunday opening rules. |
storekeeper (US),
shopkeeper (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (owner of a shop) | 店主
diàn zhǔ |
| | The storekeeper swept the sidewalk in front of the shop before opening for business. |
-storied (US),
-storeyed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | as suffix (with a given number of floors) | ...层的
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| | The street was lined with beautiful four-storied houses. |
story,
plural: stories (US),
storey,
plural: storeys (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (floor, level of a building) | 楼层
lóu céng |
| | | 层，楼
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| | This building has five stories. |
| | 这栋楼有六层。 |
story,
plural: stories (US),
storey,
plural: storeys (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (layer, tier) | 层
céng |
| | | 分层
fēn céng |
| | Their wedding cake had five stories. |
-story (US),
-storey (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | as suffix (storied: with a given number of floors) | …层的
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| 备注: Used in combination with a number. |
-story (US),
-storey (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | as suffix (with a given number of tiers, layers) | …层
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| | | …楼
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| 备注: Used in combination with a number. |
| | They had a five-story cake at their wedding. |
strain at the leash,
UK: also strain at the lead v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (dog: pull against lead) | 扯紧牵狗绳
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| | The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash. |
straitlaced,
straightlaced (US),
strait-laced,
straight-laced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (follows rules, strong morals) | 固守道德观念的
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stylization,
also UK: stylisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (applying a particular style to [sth]) (语言、风格、文体等) | 程式化、类型化
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| | The artist used an Impressionist stylization, so the painting lacks realism but has beautiful colors and shapes. |
stylize [sth],
also UK: stylise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give [sth] a certain style) | 使具有某种风格
shǐ jù yǒu mǒu zhǒng fēng gé |
| | | 赋予…某种风格
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subsidization,
also UK: subsidisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (funding, financial support) | 补贴
bǔ tiē |
| | | 津贴
jīn tiē |
| | | 补助
bǔ zhù |
subsidize [sth/sb],
also UK: subsidise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fund) | 赞助
zàn zhù |
| | | 资助
zī zhù |
| | State governments subsidize education at all levels. |
subsidized,
also UK: subsidised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (funded) | 有津贴的，有补助的，受资助的
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subsidizer,
UK: subsidiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (provides financial support) | 提供资金支持的人
tí gōng zī jīn zhī chí de rén |
| | | 资助人
zī zhù rén |
succor (US),
succour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (help, aid) | 帮助
bāng zhù |
| | | 援助
yuán zhù |
| | | 救助
jiù zhù |
sugarless (US),
sugar-free (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (gum, soda: artificially sweetened) | 无糖的
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| | | 不含糖的
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| | | 不加糖的
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sulfa,
UK: sulpha adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to sulfanilamide) | 磺胺的
huáng àn de |
| | | 含有磺胺的
hán yǒu huáng àn de |
sulfa,
UK: sulpha nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drug: antibiotic) (药品) | 磺胺类药物
huáng àn lèi yào wù |
sulfate (US),
sulphate (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chemical compound) | 硫酸盐
liú suān yán |
sulfur (US),
sulphur (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sulphur: chemical element) (美式拼法，一种化学元素) | 硫（磺）
liú huáng |
| | Sulfur has a very strong smell. |
sulfur dioxide (US),
sulphur dioxide (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gas) | 二氧化硫
èr yǎng huà liú |
sulfur mine (US),
sulphur mine (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (site where sulfur is excavated) | 硫矿
liú kuàng |
| | The sulfur mine was opened in 1968. |
summarization,
also UK: summarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of summarizing) | 作总结
zuò zǒng jié |
| | | 进行总结
jìn xíng zǒng jié |
| | The professor's summarization of the lecture was brief. |
summarization,
also UK: summarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (summing-up) | 总结
zǒng jié |
| | | 概括
gài kuò |
| | The last slide in the presentation contains a summarization of the main ideas. |
summarize [sth],
also UK: summarise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sum [sth] up at end) | 总结
zǒng jié |
| | The lecturer summarised everything she had said in the last ten minutes of the lecture. |
| | 讲师对自己课堂最后十分钟的所讲内容进行总结。 |
summarize [sth],
also UK: summarise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say [sth] briefly) | 概述
gài shù |
| | | 综述
zōng shù |
| | The chair summarized the report for the board. |
| | 主席为董事会概述了一下报告。 |
summer vacation (US),
summer holiday (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tourist trip taken in the summer) | 夏日度假
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sunburned (US),
sunburnt (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (burned by sun's heat) | 晒黑的
shài hēi de |
| | | 晒伤的
shài shāng de |
| | Heather got sunburned when she went skiing, can you believe it? |
sunroom,
sun porch,
UK: conservatory nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (recreation room with glass walls) | 日光房
rì guāng fáng |
| | Darla liked to spend Saturdays reading a book in the sunroom. |
supermom,
UK: supermum nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal (successful working mother) (非正式用语) | 超级妈妈
chāo jí mā mā |
| 备注: 指家庭工作两不误的成功女性。 |
surf the Internet (US),
surf the internet (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (browse the world wide web) | 上网
shàng wǎng |
| | | 网上浏览
wǎng shàng liú lǎn |
swan dive (US),
swallow dive (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (into water) | 直体向前跳水
zhí tǐ xiàng qián tiào shuǐ |
| | | 燕式跳水
yàn shì tiào shuǐ |
| | He took a swan dive into the pool from the diving board. |
swan dive (US),
swallow dive (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (economics: decrease) (比喻，经济等) | 跳水，直线下降，暴跌
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| | At the very beginning of the recession world stock markets took a swan dive. |
swan dive (US),
swallow dive (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (loss of prestige, etc.) (比喻，声望等) | 跳水，直线下降，暴跌
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| | The politician's campaign took a swan dive when he revealed his affair with the secretary. |
swap [sth] for [sth],
also UK: swop [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | informal (trade one item for another) | 用…换…，用…交换…
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swim cap (US),
swimming cap,
swimming hat (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (swimmer's waterproof hat) | 游泳帽
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| | | 泳帽
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swim lane (US),
swimming lane (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (area marked off in a pool) | 泳道
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swim lesson,
also UK: swimming lesson nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (class in how to swim) | 游泳课
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swim team,
also UK: swimming team nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (competing group of swimmers) | 游泳队
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swim trunks (US),
swimming trunks (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (men's swimsuit shorts) | 游泳短裤
yóu yǒng duǎn kù |
| | | 泳裤
yǒng kù |
| | If you forget your swimming trunks, you can wear a pair of shorts. |
swimming pool,
also UK: swimming bath,
swimming baths nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (public pool) | 游泳池
yóu yǒng chí |
| | Young children are forbidden to go into the deep end of the swimming pool. |
swimsuit,
also UK: swimming costume nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (woman's one-piece bathing outfit) (女士穿的、一体式的) | 泳衣
yǒng yī |
| | That swimsuit makes you look thinner. |
| | 那件泳衣会让你显瘦。 |
swiveling (US),
swivelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (rotating) | 旋转的
xuán zhuǎn de |
| | Sam sat down in the swiveling barber chair. |
symbolization,
also UK: symbolisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (representation by symbols) | 象征
xiàng zhēng |
symbolize [sth/sb],
also UK: symbolise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be a visual symbol of) | 成为…的象征
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| | | 成为…的标志
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| | The sun figure symbolizes daytime or daylight. |
symbolize [sth],
also UK: symbolise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (represent) | 象征，标志着
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| | | 用象征性的事物表示
yòng xiàng zhēng xìng de shì wù biǎo shì |
| | These protests symbolize the people's discontent. |
sympathize,
also UK: sympathise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be compassionate) | 同情
tóng qíng |
| | | 怜悯
lián mǐn |
| | When you talk about the difficulties of being unemployed, I sympathize. |
sympathize with [sth],
also UK: sympathise with [sth] vi + prep | (understand [sb]'s feelings) | 同情
tóng qíng |
| | I sympathize with anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse. |
sympathize with [sth],
also UK: sympathise with [sth] vi + prep | (cause: agree with, support) | 赞同
zàn tóng |
| | | 支持
zhī chí |
| | More people have begun to sympathize with the strikers' cause. |
sympathizer,
UK: sympathiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (politics, cause: supporter) | 支持者
zhī chí zhě |
| | | 拥护者
yōng hù zhě |
| | | 同意者
tóng yì zhě |
| | Communist sympathizers were prosecuted by the government. |
synchronization,
also UK: synchronisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (timepiece: setting to same time) (钟表) | 校准
jiào zhǔn |
| | Check the clocks around the office for synchronization; they all need to have the same time. |
synchronization,
also UK: synchronisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (simultaneous behaviour) | 同时性
tóng shí xìng |
| | | 同时发生
tóng shí fā shēng |
| | | 同步发生
tóng bù fā shēng |
| | The swimmers were in perfect synchronization. |
synchronize [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (watches: set to same time) (钟表) | 校准…时间
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| | We synchronized our stopwatches in order to conduct the experiment accurately. |
synchronize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (watch: set to same time) (钟表) | 将…的时间与…的时间对准
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| | Synchronize your watch with mine so we won't be late. |
synchronize [sth] and [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make simultaneous) | 使…同时
shǐ tóng shí |
| | | 使…同步
shǐ tóng bù |
synchronize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (make [sth] simultaneous with [sth]) | 使…与…同步
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| | The theater synchronized the broadcast of the play with the live performance. |
synchronize,
UK: synchronise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be simultaneous) | 时间一致，同时发生，同步发生
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| | (电视、电影) | 声画同步
shēng huà tóng bù |
synesthesia (US),
synaesthesia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (confusion of senses) | 联觉
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| | | 通感
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synthesize,
UK: also synthesise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (chemistry: be combined) (化学) | 合成
hé chéng |
| | Chemists are trying to synthesize the enzyme in their lab. |
synthesizer,
UK: synthesiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (music: electronic keyboard) | 电子合成音响设备
diàn zǐ hé chéng yīn xiǎng shè bèi |
| | The band uses a synthesizer for special sound effects. |
systematization,
also UK: systematisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of organizing as a system) | 系统化
xì tǒng huà |
| | | 体系化
tǐ xì huà |
systematize [sth],
also UK: systematise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (organize, order [sth]) | 使系统化
shǐ xì tǒng huà |
| | | 使有条理
shǐ yǒu tiáo lǐ |
table football (UK),
foosball,
table soccer (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tabletop game) | 桌上足球
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tag,
UK: tig nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (chasing game) | 捉人游戏
zhuō rén yóu xì |
| | Tag is a popular playground game. |
take a bath,
also UK: have a bath v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | mainly US (bathe) | 洗澡
xǐ zǎo |
| | I prefer to take a shower, while others like to take a leisurely bath. |
take a vacation (US),
take some holiday,
take time off (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take time away from work) | 休假
xiū jià |
take center stage (US),
take centre stage (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (be the focus of attention) | 成为万众瞩目的中心
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| | London took centre stage in 2012 when it hosted the Olympic Games. |
takeout (US),
takeaway,
take-away (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food eaten off premises) | 外卖食品
wài mài shí pǐn |
| | | 外卖
wài mài |
takeout (US),
takeaway,
take-away (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: to be eaten off premises) | 外卖的
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| | After the film we went to the Chinese restaurant for some take-away food. |
take out the trash (US),
put the dustbin out,
put the rubbish out (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take refuse can outdoors) | 把垃圾桶拉出去
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| | Remember to put the dustbin out tonight; the rubbish is collected early tomorrow morning. |
take [sth] with a grain of salt (US),
take [sth] with a pinch of salt (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be slightly skeptical) | 半信半疑
bàn xìn bàn yí |
| | | 不完全相信
bù wán quán xiāng xìn |
| | Steven's known to exaggerate: I'd take anything he says with a grain of salt. |
talk [sb] around (US),
talk [sb] round (UK) vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (persuade) | 说服
shuō fú |
| | | 劝服
quàn fú |
talk show (US),
chat show (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (TV interview programme) | 现场访谈
xiàn chǎng fǎng tán |
tank top,
UK: vest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (sleeveless t-shirt) | 紧身短背心
jǐn shēn duǎn bèi xīn |
| | Summer is a great time to wear tank tops. I wear shorts and a tank top when I do my exercise workout. |
tantalization,
also UK: tantalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (temptation) | 引诱
yǐn yòu |
| | | 引逗
yǐn dòu |
tantalizing,
also UK: tantalising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tempting) | 诱人的
yòu rén de |
| | They made me such a tantalizing offer I could hardly refuse. |
tantalizing,
also UK: tantalising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (teasing) | 挑逗的
tiǎo dòu de |
| | | 逗弄的
dòu nòng de |
| | | 使干着急的
shǐ gān zháo jí de |
| | She makes a lot of tantalizing suggestions but never follows through. |
tap (UK),
faucet (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water faucet) | 水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu |
| | | 阀门
fá mén |
| | Robert turned on the tap and let the water run into the sink. |
tater (US),
tattie (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural, slang (potato) (俚语) | 土豆
tǔ dòu |
taxi stand,
also UK: taxi rank nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (place where taxis wait) | 出租车停靠点 n
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| | | 出租车站
chū zū chē zhàn |
| | There is a taxi stand a block from here. Megan needed to get home and the last bus had gone, so she went to the taxi rank. |
| | 离这里一个街区远的地方有个出租车站。梅根没赶上回家的最后一堂公交车，所以去出租车站打车了。 |
technicolor,
also UK: technicolour n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (vivid, colorful) | 色彩鲜艳的
sè cǎi xiān yàn de |
| | | 色彩丰富的
sè cǎi fēng fù de |
teenage,
also UK: teenaged adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: aged 13-19) | 年龄在13到19岁之间的
nián líng zài 13 dào 19 suì zhī jiān de |
| | Mark and Sophie have a teenage boy and a toddler. |
teenage boy,
also UK: teenaged boy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male aged between 13 and 19) | 少年
shào nián |
| | | 少男
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teenage girl,
also UK: teenaged girl nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (female aged between 13 and 19) | 少女
shào nǚ |
teetotaler (US),
teetotaller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who does not drink alcohol) (美式拼写) | 禁酒主义者，滴酒不沾者
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telecommuting,
UK: teleworking nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (working on computer at home) | （利用电脑）远程工作
lì yòng diàn nǎo yuǎn chéng gōng zuò |
| | | 居家上班
jū jiā shàng bān |
| | Telecommuting is convenient, but unfortunately not many companies offer the option. |
teleprompter,
autocue (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (TV: screen with scrolling prompt) | 电子提词机
diàn zǐ tí cí jī |
| | | 电子提词装置
diàn zǐ tí cí zhuāng zhì |
television show (US),
television programme (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (programme broadcast on TV) | 电视节目
diàn shì jié mù |
| | Television shows from the 70s seem pretty stupid to me now. |
telltale (UK),
tattletale (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (informant, gossip) | 告密者
gào mì zhě |
| | | 泄密者
xiè mì zhě |
| | The gang eventually found the telltale and killed him. Bobby is a tattletale who always reports his brother's wrongdoing to his mother. |
temporize,
also UK: temporise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | formal (stall, delay a decision) | 拖延
tuō yán |
temporizer,
UK: temporiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: waits for right time) | 拖延时间者
tuō yán shí jiān zhě |
| | | 等待时机者
děng dài shí jī zhě |
tenderize [sth],
also UK: tenderise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (meat: soften) | 使变嫩
shǐ biàn nèn |
| | | 使嫩化
shǐ nèn huà |