复合形式：
UK | cosily | high-school student |
tenderizer,
UK: tenderiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tool for softening meat) | 柔嫩剂
róu nèn jì |
| | | 嫩肉剂
nèn ròu jì |
terry,
terrycloth,
terry cloth,
terry towel,
UK: terry towelling nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (towelling: absorbent fabric) | （用于制作毛巾的）毛圈织物
yòng yú zhì zuò máo jīn de máo quān zhī wù |
| | Danielle wears a bathrobe made of terry when she gets out of the shower. |
terry,
terrycloth,
terry cloth,
terry towel (US),
terry towelling (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (made of toweling) | 毛巾布的
máo jīn bù de |
tesselated (US),
tessellated (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (like a mosaic) | 仿如马赛克镶嵌的
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tesselated (US),
tessellated (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to a mosaic) | 镶嵌花纹的
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textbook,
also UK: text book,
text-book nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (book for study) (书籍：教材) | 课本，教科书
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| | My physics textbooks cost over £100. |
textbook,
also UK: text-book n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | informal (typical, characteristic) | 典型的
diǎn xíng de |
| | | 可做典范的
kě zuò diǎn fàn de |
| | The doctor said I had a textbook case of shingles. Irena is a great tennis player; her serve is always textbook. |
the other way around (US),
the other way round (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (physically reversed) | 反方向
fǎn fāng xiàng |
| | | 颠倒
diān dǎo |
| | | 反过来
fǎn guò lái |
the other way around (US),
the other way round (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (opposite situation) | 相反
xiāng fǎn |
| | | 反过来
fǎn guò lái |
| | | 反而
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theater arts (US),
theatre arts (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (performing arts) | 戏剧艺术
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theater critic (US),
theatre critic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reviews stage productions) | 戏剧批评家
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theater designer (US),
theatre designer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (visuals for plays, etc.) | 剧场设计
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| | | 舞台设计
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theater lighting (US),
theatre lighting (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (illumination of a stage) | 舞台灯光
wǔ tái dēng guāng |
| | Theater lighting is meant to produce a very specific mood on stage. |
theater lover (US),
theatre lover (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who enjoys going to plays) | 戏剧爱好者
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theater of operations (US),
theatre of operations (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military: field of action) | 战区
zhàn qū |
| | Eisenhower was in control of the entire European theatre of operations. |
theater props (US),
theatre props (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (objects, scenery used onstage) | 戏剧道具
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| | | 舞台道具
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theatergoer (US),
cinemagoer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who goes to see a film) | 剧院常客
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| | | 经常去看戏的人
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theater (US),
theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | countable (where plays are staged) | 剧院
jù yuàn |
| | | 戏院
xì yuàn |
| | There are two theaters standing empty in my hometown. |
| | 在我的家乡，有两个空荡荡的剧院。 |
theater,
the theater (US),
theatre,
the theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (industry: stage) | 戏剧界，戏剧行业
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| | The whole family's been in theatre for generations. |
| | 这一家子数代人都是搞戏剧的。 |
theorize,
also UK: theorise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (speculate, form theories) | 创建理论
chuàng jiàn lǐ lùn |
| | | 进行理论上的推论
jìn xíng lǐ lùn shàng de tuī lùn |
| | | 推理
tuī lǐ |
| | Galileo theorized about the speed of the Earth's rotation. |
theorise that,
also UK: theorise that vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: form a theory) | 创建理论
chuàng jiàn lǐ lùn |
| | Newton theorized that two bodies in the universe attract each other. |
think out loud,
also UK: think aloud v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (say what you are thinking) | 自言自语
zì yán zì yǔ |
three-story apartment (US),
three-storey apartment (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (flat with three floors) | 三层的公寓
sān céng de gōng yù |
thrift store (US),
charity shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sells second-hand items) | 廉价旧货商店
lián jià jiù huò shāng diàn |
| | I bought these vintage shirts at the thrift shop. Good Will Industries is a well known chain of thrift stores in the USA. |
throw [sb] off center (US),
throw [sb] off centre (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (disorient) | 使某人方寸大乱
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| | | 使某人感到迷惘
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| | | 使某人不知所措
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| | It threw me off center when my parents told me to pack my bags. |
tic-tac-toe,
tick-tack-toe (US),
noughts and crosses (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (simple game: X's and O's) | 井字棋
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| | | 井字游戏
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ticket office,
also UK: booking office nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (booth or kiosk selling tickets) | 售票处
shòu piào chù |
tidbit (US),
titbit (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (morsel of food) | 量小而味美的食品
liàng xiǎo ér wèi měi de shí pǐn |
| | When I was younger, my mother wouldn't let me leave one tidbit of food on my plate at mealtimes. |
tidbit (US),
titbit (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (piece of information) | 趣闻
qù wén |
| | | 珍闻
zhēn wén |
| | | 珍闻
zhēn wén |
| | I only read a tidbit, so I don't know all the details of the story. |
tights (UK),
pantyhose (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (women's pantyhose) (女性服装) | 紧身裤，连裤袜
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| | It was a bit chilly, so Linda put on a pair of tights under her skirt. |
timber (US),
timbre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (person: character, temperament) | 人才
rén cái |
| | | …的料
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time-honored (US),
time-honoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (long-established custom) | 历史悠久的
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de |
tip-off (UK),
tipoff (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (hint, warning) | 暗中通知
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| | | 暗中透露消息
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tire (US),
tyre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rubber around wheel) | 轮胎
lún tāi |
| | I need to buy two new tyres for my car. |
tire cover (US),
tyre cover (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (covering for a tire) (美式拼写) | 轮胎罩
lún tāi zhào |
tire gauge (US),
tyre gauge (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: measures tire pressure) (美式拼写) | 轮胎气压计
lún tāi qì yā jì |
| | The tire gauge showed that the tires were under-inflated. |
tire iron,
UK: tyre iron nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (metal tool for removing a tyre) (美式拼写) | 撬轮胎棒
qiào lún tāi bàng |
| | I've got the jack but I can't find the tyre iron. |
titer (US),
titre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (concentration of a solution) | 滴定液
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| | | 滴定度
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titer (US),
titre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (concentration of antibody) | 抗体滴度
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tizzy,
UK: tizz nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (fit of overexcitement or panic) (非正式用语) | 紧张，惊慌，不安
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| | Don't go into a tizzy! It's just a bug! |
tone color (US),
tone colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (music: timber) | 音色
yīn sè |
topical anesthetic (US),
topical anaesthetic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (numbing an area of the body) | 局部麻醉
jú bù má zuì |
| | | 局麻
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| | A topical anesthetic is applied to the earlobe before piercing. |
totalizator,
UK: totalisator nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: calculates totals) | 总额计算器
zǒng é jì suàn qì |
totalizator,
UK: totalisator nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computer: calculates betting returns) (赌博) | 赌金计算器
dǔ jīn jì suàn qì |
touch football,
also UK: American touch football nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (simplified US football) | 触身式橄榄球
chù shēn shì gǎn lǎn qiú |
| | Touch football is a version of rugby without tackling. |
toxemia (US),
toxaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blood poisoning) | 血毒症
xiě dú zhèng |
toy store (US),
toy shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (store selling children's playthings) | 玩具商店
wán jù shāng diàn |
| | | 玩具店
wán jù diàn |
| | In the weeks before Christmas, toy shops are packed. |
track pants (US),
tracksuit trousers,
tracksuit bottoms (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (athlete's long tracksuit trousers) | 田径裤
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| | | 运动长裤
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tradeoff (US),
trade-off (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (exchange) | 交易
jiāo yì |
| | | 交换
jiāo huàn |
| | The tradeoff is that I will teach you Dutch in exchange for Russian lessons. |
tradeoff (US),
trade-off (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (compromise) | 平衡
píng héng |
| | | 协调
xié tiáo |
| | We proposed a tradeoff that both sides could agree to. |
trailer park,
trailer camp (US),
caravan site (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mobile home site) | 活动房屋停放场
huó dòng fáng wū tíng fàng chǎng |
| | Due to the light weight of trailers, tornadoes often cause the most damage in trailer parks. |
training wheels (US),
stabilizers,
stabilisers (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (on a bicycle) (自行车的) | 支撑轮
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tranquilize [sb/sth] (US),
tranquillize,
tranquilise (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (calm [sb] with drugs) | 用药物让…镇定
yòng yào wù ràng zhèn dìng |
| | | 用药物让…安静
yòng yào wù ràng ān jìng |
tranquilizer (US),
tranquillizer,
tranquilliser (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (calming drug, sedative) | 镇静剂
zhèn jìng jì |
| | | 镇静药物
zhèn jìng yào wù |
transistorize [sth],
also UK: transistorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fit [sth] with a transistor) | 在…上装晶体管
zài shàng zhuāng jīng tǐ guǎn |
trapezium (US),
irregular quadrilateral (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (shape without parallel sides) | 不规则四边形
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trapezium (UK),
trapezoid (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shape with parallel sides) | 梯形
tī xíng |
trash can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (receptacle for refuse) | 垃圾桶
lā jī tǒng |
| | | 垃圾罐
lā jī guàn |
| | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
trash collector (US),
refuse collector (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person employed to collect refuse) | 收垃圾的人
shōu lā jī de rén |
| | | 垃圾收集者
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trash truck (US),
dustbin lorry,
rubbish lorry (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (refuse collection vehicle) | 垃圾车
lā jī chē |
| | | 收垃圾的卡车
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traumatize [sb],
also UK: traumatise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (distress, upset [sb]) | 使受精神创伤
shǐ shòu jīng shén chuāng shāng |
| | The events of 9/11 traumatized a lot of people. |
travel expenses,
also US: traveling expenses,
also UK: travelling expenses nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (costs incurred during travel) | 旅费
lǚ fèi |
| | | 旅行费用
lǚ xíng fèi yòng |
traveled (US),
travelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: experienced in travel) | 游历四方的，周游四方的
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| | | 旅行经验丰富的
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| 备注: Often used in combination: e.g., well-traveled |
traveled (US),
travelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (road, path: used) (指道路) | 走过的，经过的
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| | | 踏过的
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| | | 驶过的
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| | | 旅行过的
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traveler (US),
traveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: makes journeys) | 旅客
lǚ kè |
| | | 旅行者
lǚ xíng zhě |
| | The weary travelers stopped in a small town for dinner. |
traveler's check (US),
traveller's cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cheque: exchanged for currency) (美式拼法) | 旅行支票
lǚ xíng zhī piào |
| | Bob believed that traveler's checks were safer than carrying cash. |
traveling (US),
travelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (activity: journeying) | 旅行
lǚ xíng |
| | | 旅游
lǚ yóu |
| | They say that traveling broadens the mind. |
traveling (US),
travelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (circus, etc: on the road) (马戏团等) | 巡回的，巡回表演的
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| | The traveling circus stopped coming here in 1990. |
traveling (US),
travelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (salesperson: door-to-door) | 作旅行推销的
zuò lǚ xíng tuī xiāo de |
| | | 进行巡回推销的
jìn xíng xún huí tuī xiāo de |
| | I never saw my children when I was a traveling salesman. |
traveling (US),
travelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (itinerant, nomadic) | 流动的
liú dòng de |
| | | 不断迁徙的
bú duàn qiān xǐ de |
| | | 巡回的
xún huí de |
| | Traveling workers come around the time of the potato harvest. |
traveling (US),
travelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (basketball: rule violation) (篮球) | 走步
zǒu bù |
tricolor (US),
tricolour (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having three colors) | 三种颜色的
Sān zhǒng yán sè de |
| | | 三色的
sān sè de |
trivialization,
also UK: trivialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making [sth] seem unimportant) | 使显得琐碎
shǐ xiǎn de suǒ suì |
| | | 使显得不重要
shǐ xiǎn de bú zhòng yào |
trivialize [sth],
also UK: trivialise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (treat [sth] as unimportant) | 使…显得不重要
shǐ xiǎn de bú zhòng yào |
| | | 轻视
qīng shì |
| | The artist trivialized the horrific events of the war in the satirical painting. |
tularemia (US),
tularaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (infectious disease) (美式拼写) | 土拉菌病，兔热病
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tumor (US),
tumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (physiology: abnormal growth) | 肿瘤
zhǒng liú |
| | | 肿块
zhǒng kuài |
| | The scan revealed a tumor in my lung. |
tuna,
also UK: tunny nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fish) (动物) | 吞拿鱼，金枪鱼
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| | The fishermen were trying to catch tuna. |
tunneler (US),
tunneller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who digs tunnels) | 隧道挖掘工
suì dào wā jué gōng |
| | | 隧道挖掘机
suì dào wā jué jī |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (move to face away) | 转身
zhuǎn shēn |
| | If you turn around, you'll see a beautiful sunset. |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (spin, rotate, revolve) | 转动
zhuàn dòng |
turtleneck,
US: turtleneck sweater,
UK: turtleneck jumper nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (sweater with a rolled-down collar) | 高领套头毛衣
gāo lǐng tào tóu máo yī |
| | | 翻领毛衣
fān lǐng máo yī |
| | With his turtleneck jumper, William looks like a 1950s intellectual. |
turtleneck sweater,
UK: turtleneck jumper nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sweater with a rolled-down collar) | 高翻领毛衣
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| | Angela wore a thick turtleneck sweater and a scarf to fight the cold. |
tyrannize [sb],
also UK: tyrannise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (oppress, rule) | 对…实施暴政
duì shí shī bào zhèng |
| | | 对…进行集权统治
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| | The authoritarian leader tyrannized the citizens of the country, restricting access to food and medicine. |
tyrannize over [sb],
also UK: tyrannise over [sb] vi + prep | (rule all-powerfully) | 对…进行集权统治
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| | | 对…进行专制统治
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| | The way the ancient king tyrannized over his subjects is shocking to modern people. |
ultrasound (UK),
sonogram (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medical: scan of unborn baby) | 超声波检查
chāo shēng bō jiǎn chá |
| | The doctors did an ultrasound to check that the baby was developing normally. |
unappetizing,
UK: unappetising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: not appealing) | 引不起食欲的
yǐn bù qǐ shí yù de |
| | Amanda looked sadly at the unappetizing plate of food in front of her. |
unarmored (US),
unarmoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not reinforced or protected) (美式拼写) | 没有防御的，没有装甲的
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unauthorized,
also UK: unauthorised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unofficial) | 未经授权的
wèi jīng shòu quán de |
| | The unauthorized biography is more interesting than the official one. |
unauthorized,
also UK: unauthorised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (without permission) | 未经许可的
wèi jīng xǔ kě de |
| | | 未经批准的
wèi jīng pī zhǔn de |
| | Unauthorized personnel must not enter the construction site. |
unbaptized,
also UK: unbaptised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not christened) | 未经洗礼的
wèi jīng xǐ lǐ de |
| | | 未受洗的
wèi shòu xǐ de |
uncivilized,
also UK: uncivilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (savage, primitive) | 野蛮的
yě mán de |
| | | 原始的
yuán shǐ de |
| | The story is about some explorers who are attacked by an uncivilized tribe living deep in the jungle. |
uncivilized,
also UK: uncivilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (uncultured) | 未受教育的
wèi shòu jiào yù de |
| | | 未接受文明的
wèi jiē shòu wén míng de |
| | | 未开化的
wèi kāi huà de |
| | Aunt Gladys complains about uncivilized people who don't appreciate art galleries and museums. |
uncolored,
UK: uncoloured adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (without added colour) | 未被染色的
wèi bèi rǎn sè de |
| | | 本色的
běn sè de |
uncolored by [sth] (US),
uncoloured (UK) adj + prep | figurative (not influenced) | 未被影响的
wèi bèi yǐng xiǎng de |
| | | 未受影响的
wèi shòu yǐng xiǎng de |
understory,
plural: understories (US),
understorey,
plural: understoreys (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vegetation beneath forest) | 下层植被
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| | | 下层林木
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underutilized,
also UK: underutilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not used to the full) | 未得到充分利用的
wèi dé dào chōng fèn lì yòng de |
unequaled (US),
unequalled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not rivaled) | 无与伦比的
wú yǔ lún bǐ de |
| | | 无可匹敌的
wú kě pǐ dí de |
unaesthetic (US),
unesthetic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not considered beautiful) | 没有美感的
méi yǒu měi gǎn de |
| | | 不美的
bù měi de |
unfavorable (US),
unfavourable (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (bad, adverse, negative) (美式拼法) | 不利的，不适宜的
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| | Unfavourable weather conditions prevented the climbers from reaching the summit. |
unfertilized,
also UK: unfertilised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (egg: not joined with a male cell) (指卵子) | 未受精的
wèi shòu jīng de |