复合形式：
UK | cosily | high-school student |
watercolor,
UK: watercolour nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (painting done in watercolours) | 水彩画
shuǐ cǎi huà |
| | The watercolours show scenes from a wide variety of places. |
watercolors (US),
watercolours (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (paint: water-based medium) | 水彩
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| | This sketch was done in pen and watercolor. |
watercolor (US),
watercolour (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (painted in watercolours) | 水彩的
shuǐ cǎi de |
| | | 水彩画的
shuǐ cǎi huà de |
| | I prefer your quick watercolor sketches to your finished oil paintings. |
weaponize [sth],
also UK: weaponise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adapt [sth] as a weapon) | 将…用作武器
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| | | 将…改作武器
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weasely (US),
weaselly (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, pejorative (sneaky, evasive) | 鬼鬼祟祟的
guǐ guǐ suì suì de |
| | | 躲躲闪闪的
duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn de |
Western civilization,
also UK: Western civilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (European culture, thought) | 西方文明
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westernization,
also UK: westernisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (increasing influence of the West) | 西化
xī huà |
| | | 西方化
xī fāng huà |
| | | 欧美化
ōu měi huà |
westernize [sth/sb],
also UK: westernise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (impose Western culture) | 欧化
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| | | 西化
xī huà |
| | The band embrace Japanese culture in their sound rather than trying to westernize it. |
| | 这个乐队在自己的音乐中拥抱了日本文化，而不试图去西化它。 |
whole (US),
semibreve (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (musical time) | 全音符的
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wholewheat (US),
wholemeal (UK),
wholegrain nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (whole grain) | 全麦
quán mài |
| | All our bread is made using wholewheat. |
wholewheat (US),
wholemeal (UK),
wholegrain n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (containing wheat kernel) | 用全(小)麦做的
yòng quán xiǎo mài zuò de |
| | | 全麦（面粉）的
quán mài miàn fěn de |
| | Wholewheat bread has a lot more flavour than white bread. |
willful,
UK: wilful adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (person: stubborn) | 固执的
gù zhí de |
| | Adam was a wilful child who did not like obeying authority. |
willful,
UK: wilful adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (action: deliberate) | 任性的
rèn xìng de |
| | Edward committed a wilful act of disobedience. |
willfully (US),
wilfully (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (stubbornly) | 执拗地
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| | | 固执地
gù zhí de |
| | Henry willfully refused to see a doctor even though it was obvious that he was ill. |
willfully (US),
wilfully (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (deliberately) | 故意地
gù yì de |
willfulness (US),
wilfulness (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: unruliness) (人) | 任性
rèn xìng |
willfulness (US),
wilfulness (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (action: deliberateness) (行为) | 故意
gù yì |
windshield (US),
windscreen (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle's front window) | 挡风玻璃
dǎng fēng bō li |
| | Ben had a crack in his windshield, so he had to get it replaced. |
windshield washer,
UK: windscreen washer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (device for wiping vehicle's front window) | 挡风玻璃清洗器
dǎng fēng bō lí qīng xǐ qì |
windshield wiper (US),
windscreen wiper (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (device: wipes car windshield) | 挡风玻璃刮水器
dǎng fēng bō lí guā shuǐ qì |
| | | 雨刷
yǔ shuā |
| | It started to rain, so I turned on my windscreen wipers. |
wiper,
US: windshield wiper,
UK: windscreen wiper nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (windshield wiper) (缩写) | （汽车挡风玻璃的）雨刷
qì chē dǎng fēng bō lí de yǔ shuā |
| | The wipers were struggling to keep the glass clear in the heavy rain. |
with flying colors (US),
with flying colours (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (brilliantly) | 出色地
chū sè de |
| | | 成功地
chéng gōng de |
| | Much to their relief, most of the class passed the exam with flying colors. |
witness stand (US),
witness box (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (in a law court) | 证人席
zhèng rén xí |
| | The defendant lied when he was put on the witness stand. |
womanize,
also UK: womanise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (man: try to seduce many women) | 追求女色
zhuī qiú nǚ sè |
| | | 与女人鬼混
yǔ nǚ rén guǐ hùn |
| | | 与女人鬼混
yǔ nǚ rén guǐ hùn |
womanizer,
UK: womaniser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (man who pursues many women) (同时追求多个女子的男人) | 花心的男人，花花公子，沉湎于女色的男人
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| | She knew he was a womanizer when she married him. |
woolen (US),
woollen (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (made of wool) | 羊毛制的
yáng máo zhì de |
| | | 羊毛的
yáng máo de |
| | | 羊毛织的
yáng máo zhī de |
| | Simone is wearing a woollen pullover. |
wooly,
UK: woolly adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (animal: covered with fleece) | 毛茸茸的
máo róng róng de |
| | | 长满长毛的
zhǎng mǎn cháng máo de |
| | Wooly mammoths have been extinct for thousands of years. |
wooly,
UK: woolly adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (made of wool) | 羊毛的
yáng máo de |
| | | 羊毛制品的
yáng máo zhì pǐn de |
| | It got warm so we put away all of our wooly things. |
wooly,
UK: woolly adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US, figurative (idea, thinking: unclear, confused) (比喻) | 模糊不清的，困惑不解的
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| | This problem can't be solved with that kind of wooly thinking. |
wooly (US),
woolly (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fabric: like wool) (织物) | 羊毛一样的，羊毛似的
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| | It feels quite wooly but it's actually synthetic. |
wooly (US),
woolly (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (thing: looks, feels like wool) (物品) | 似羊毛的
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work around [sth],
also UK: work round [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (avoid, bypass) | 避免
bì miǎn |
| | | 避开
bì kāi |
| | | 绕过
rào guò |
| | They worked around the software bug by eliminating some features. |
workaround,
also UK: work around nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (method: bypasses [sth]) (绕开问题的) | 替代办法，变通办法
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working vacation (US),
working holiday (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (work while on vacation) | 带工休假
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| | | 工作假期
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worshiper (US),
worshipper (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (churchgoer, [sb] praising a god) (美式拼法) | 做礼拜的人，参加礼拜者，参拜者
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yellow ocher (US),
yellow ochre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (yellow-brown earth pigment) | 黄赭色颜料
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yellow ocher (US),
yellow ochre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (yellowish-brown in color) | 黄赭色
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yogurt,
also UK: yoghurt nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dairy product) (中国大陆) | 酸奶
suān nǎi |
| | (香港) | 乳酪
rǔ lào |
| | (台湾) | 优酪乳，优格，发酵乳
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| | (新加坡) | 酸乳酪
suān rǔ lào |
| | Do you want yogurt with your breakfast? |
Your Honor (US),
Your Honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law: title to address judge) (称呼语) | 法官大人
fǎ guān dà rén |
| | We find him guilty, Your Honour. |
youth center (US),
youth centre (UK),
youth club nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (recreation place for young people) | 青年俱乐部
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| | | 青年活动中心
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youth theater (US),
youth theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drama staged by young people) | 青年剧院
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zee (US),
zed (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Z: 26th letter of the alphabet) (字母表最后一个字母) | Z
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zero,
0,
also UK: nought nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cardinal number: 0) (基数) | 零
líng |
| | Five times zero is zero. |
| | 五乘以零等于零。 |
zero,
0,
also UK: nought nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (symbol for 0) | 数字零
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| | The teacher wrote a zero on the board. |
zero,
0,
also UK: O,
oh nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (in phone number: 0) (电话号码) | 零
líng |
| | My number is five nine zero three eight two. |
zip (UK),
zipper (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of fastening) | 拉链
lā liàn |
| | Trevor did up the zipper on his jacket. |
zip [sth] (UK),
zipper [sth] (US)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fasten with a zipper) | 给…拉上拉链
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| | | 拉上…的拉链
lā shàng … de lā liàn |
| | Grace zippered her bag shut. |
zip [sth] up,
zip up [sth] (UK),
zipper [sth] up,
zipper up [sth] (US) 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." | (close with a zip fastener) | 拉上
lā shàng |
| | | 用拉链扣上
yòng lā liàn kòu shàng |
| | Zip up your jacket! |
zipper [sth],
UK: zip⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (close with a zip) | 用拉链扣上
yòng lā liàn kòu shàng |
| | | 拉上
lā shàng |
| | Grace zippered her bag shut. |
zucchini (US),
courgette (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (green vegetable) | 绿皮西葫芦（一种美洲南瓜）
lǜ pí xī hú lú （ yì zhǒng měi zhōu nán guā ） |
| | Zucchini is a versatile summer vegetable. |