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a hairbreadth away (US), a hair's breadth away (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (very close) | 近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ |
| The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
a millstone around your neck (US), a millstone round your neck (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) | 如同套在脖子上的磨盘
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| | 成为沉重负担
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a quarter till [sth], a quarter 'til [sth] (US), a quarter to [sth], quarter to [sth] (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (15 minutes before the hour) | 差十五分钟到…(点)
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| I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
UK: about, US: around advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | mainly UK (in circumference) | 按周长算 àn zhōu cháng suàn |
| The lake is approximately three miles about. |
aboveboard (US), above board, above-board (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (honest) | 诚实的 chéng shí de |
| | 不欺瞒的 bù qī mán de |
| | 光明正大的 guāng míng zhèng dà de |
| He likes to keep his business dealings aboveboard. |
aboveboard (US), above board (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (honestly) | 光明正大
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| Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
accommodation, also US: accommodations nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hotel room) (酒店) | 房间,客房
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| What's the accommodation like at the resort? |
accommodation, also US: accommodations nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lodging) | 住所 zhù suǒ |
| | 住处 zhù chù |
| What kind of accommodation is available in the mountains? |
| 山里有什么样的住所? |
accouterments (US), accoutrements (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (accessories) | 饰品 shì pǐn |
| | 饰物 shì wù |
administrative center (US), administrative centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (county: main town) | 行政中心 xíng zhèng zhōng xīn |
advertise, also US: advertize viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (promote) | 做广告 zuò guǎng gào |
advertise for [sth], US: also advertize vi + prep | (solicit via advertisement) | 为…做广告宣传
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| | 为…打广告
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advertise [sth], also US: advertize [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (product: promote) (产品、商品) | 为...做广告宣传,为…打广告
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advertise [sth], also US: advertize [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fact: make known) | 宣传 xuān chuán |
| | 公布 gōng bù |
advertised, also US: advertized adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (brought to public notice, promoted) | 广告的,宣传的
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| | 促销的 cù xiāo de |
| The advertised sale brought many shoppers to the mall. |
adze, US: adz nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (wood tool) (一种木工工具) | 锛子
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afoot (mainly US), on foot advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (walking, on foot) | 徒步 tú bù |
| | 步行 bù xíng |
| It sometimes takes longer to drive than to get to work on foot. |
aftereffect (US), after-effect (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often pl (consequence) | 后果,事后影响
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| (药物) | 副作用,后作用
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afterward (mainly US), afterwards (mainly UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (after that) | 以后 yǐ hòu |
| | 后来 hòu lái |
| | 过后 guò hòu |
| Let's eat and go to a movie afterwards. |
afterward (mainly US), afterwards (mainly UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (after the fact) (某一事实之后) | 以后,在…以后,之后,在…之后
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| You can't board the flight then change your mind about it afterwards. |
aging (US), ageing (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of getting old) (人) | 变老 , 苍老
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| (物) | 老化 , 变旧
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| Aging is something that no one can run away from. |
| 变老是每个人都逃脱不了的命运。 |
aging (US), ageing (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (growing old) | 变老的 biàn lǎo de |
| | 老龄化的
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| They are offering more training courses as part of their effort to replace an ageing workforce. |
| 为了替换老龄化的劳动力,他们正提供更多的训练课程。 |
airdrome (US), aerodrome (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of airport) | 飞机场 fēi jī chǎng |
airfoil (US), aerofoil (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aircraft: wing flap to give lift) | 机翼 jī yì |
airplane (US), aeroplane (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aircraft) | 飞机 fēi jī |
| The passengers boarded the airplane in an orderly manner. |
| 乘客们有秩序地登上了飞机。 |
albatross, US: double eagle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (golf score: 3 under par) (高尔夫) | 三击入穴
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all around (US), all round (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (for everyone) | 所有人 suǒ yǒu rén |
| | 每个人 měi gè rén |
| Joe called for drinks all around to celebrate his good news. |
all around (US), all round (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in all aspects) | 在各方面
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| This is a better solution all round. |
all-around (US), all-round (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (versatile, multi-skilled) | 多才多艺的 duō cái duō yì de |
| | 全能的 quán néng de |
| Joe has developed into an all-around player for the basketball team. |
all-around (US), all-round (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (comprehensive, total) | 全面的 quán miàn de |
| | 各个方面的 gè gè fāng miàn de |
| The school aims to provide an all-around education for its students. |
all-purpose flour (US), plain flour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (wheat flour) | 通用面粉
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| All-purpose flour is great for cookies, but doesn't have enough gluten for bread. |
aluminum (US), aluminium (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lightweight metal) (aluminium的美式拼法, 一种轻金属) | 铝 lǚ |
| Aluminum is used to make kitchen foil because it can withstand heat. |
aluminum (US), aluminium (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (made of aluminum) | 铝制的 lǚ zhì de |
| | 铝质的 lǚ zhì de |
| Aluminum cans are recyclable. |
aluminum foil (US), aluminium foil, tin foil (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (silver paper) | 铝箔纸 lǚ bó zhǐ |
| We wrapped up our food with aluminum foil. |
aluminum hydroxide (US), aluminium hydroxide (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chemical compound) | 氢氧化铝 qīng yǎng huà lǚ |
| Aluminum hydroxide is the active ingredient in many antiperspirant deodorants. |
amebic (US), amoebic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to an amoeba) (美式拼法) | 变形虫的 biàn xíng chóng de |
ameboid (US), amoeboid (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (ameba-like) | 似变形虫的 sì biàn xíng chóng de |
| | 象变形虫的 xiàng biàn xíng chóng de |
amoeba, also US: ameba, plural: amoebae, amoebas, amebae, amebas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (single-celled life form) | 变形虫 biàn xíng chóng |
| | 阿米巴 ā mǐ bā |
| An amoeba reproduces by splitting into two. |
among us advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in our midst) | 在我们中间 zài wǒ men zhōng jiān |
| We laughed at the children running among us at the park. There are enemies among us. |
among us advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in our company or group) | 在我们公司(团队、小组) zài wǒ mén gōng sī tuán duì xiǎo zǔ |
| The secret was kept among us. |
amphitheater (US), amphitheatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (open-air arena) (美式拼法) | 露天竞技场 lù tiān jìng jì chǎng |
| Many tragedies were performed in this ancient Greek amphitheater. |
amphitheater (US), amphitheatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (indoor auditorium) (美式拼法) | 室内观众席,(剧场中的)阶梯式座位区
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analyze [sth] (US), analyse [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (study closely) | 细察 xì chá |
| | 细查 xì chá |
| | 仔细研究 zǐ xì yán jiū |
| The students have to analyse a passage from Shakespeare for their exam. |
| 学生们必须在考试中仔细研究莎士比亚的一段话。 |
analyze [sth] (US), analyse [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (investigate) | 分析 fēn xī |
| Investigators tried to analyze the cause of the accident. |
| 调查人员试图分析事故的原因。 |
analyze [sb] (US), analyse [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, abbreviation (psychoanalyze) | 对...做心理分析
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| The therapist analyzed her patient. |
| 治疗师对她的病人做了心理分析。 |
andiron, also US: firedog nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (log rest in a fireplace) | 壁炉中支木柴的架子 bì lú zhōng zhī mù chái de jià zi |
| (壁炉中的) | 薪架
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anemia (US), anaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lack of red blood cells) (美式拼法) | 贫血,贫血症
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| Ellen was feeling tired and dizzy, so she went to the doctor, who told her she was suffering from anemia. |
anemic (US), anaemic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (suffering from anaemia) (美式拼写,本义) | 患有贫血症的 huàn yǒu pín xiě zhèng de |
anemic (US), anaemic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (feeble) (美式拼写,比喻) | 没有生气的,没有活力的,没有精神的
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anesthesia (US), anaesthesia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that numbs feeling) (美式拼法) | 让人感觉麻木之物 ràng rén gǎn jué má mù zhī wù |
| The right side of Lauren's face was completely numbed by the anesthesia administered by her dentist. |
anesthesia (US), anaesthesia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that induces unconsciousness) (美式拼法) | (使人丧失知觉的)麻醉物,麻醉品,麻醉剂
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| I awoke from the anaesthesia feeling confused. |
anesthesiologist, anaesthesiologist (US), anaesthetist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who administers anaesthetic) (美式拼写) | 麻醉师 má zuì shī |
anesthesiology (US), anaesthesiology (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medicine: giving anaesthetics) (美式拼写) | 麻醉学 má zuì xué |
anesthetic (US), anaesthetic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drug: numbs pain) (美式拼法) | 麻醉剂,麻醉药,麻醉品
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| In the middle ages, surgery was performed without an anesthetic. |
anesthetic (US), anaesthetic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (numbing pain) (美式拼法) | 麻醉的,麻木的
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| Oil of cloves has an anesthetic effect when applied to the gums. |
anyway, also US: anyways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (resuming previous topic) (非正式用语,用来回到原来的话题) | 不管怎样 bù guǎn zěn yàng |
| | 总之 zǒng zhī |
| | 话说回来
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| Anyway, we eventually found a place to eat. |
| 不管怎样,我们还是找到了个吃饭的地方。 |
anyway, also US: anyways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (signalling change of topic) (表示转换话题) | 好吧,那么
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| Anyway, I have to leave now. |
| 好吧,我得走了。 |
anywhere else, also US: anyplace else nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (any other place) | 其他任何地方 qí tā rèn hé dì fāng |
| I'd rather be anywhere else right now. |
appellate court (US), appeal court (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law: court of appeal) | 上诉法庭 shàng sù fǎ tíng |
| The appellate court refused to overturn Marion's murder conviction. |
appendectomy (US), appendicectomy (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (surgery to remove appendix) (美国拼法) | 切除阑尾手术,阑尾切除术
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apple crisp (US), apple crumble (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baked apple dessert) | 苹果酥
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| I prefer apple crisp to apple pie because I really don't care for pastry crusts. |
aqueous humor (US), aqueous humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fluid in eye) (覆盖眼球的液体) | 眼房水 yǎn fáng shuǐ |
| Aqueous humour is the fluid which helps the lens of the eye maintain its shape. |
arbor (US), arbour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (structure that supports plants) (由蔓藤等构成) | 棚架,藤架
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archaeological, also US: archeological adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to archeology) | 考古学的 kǎo gǔ xué de |
| | 考古的 kǎo gǔ de |
| The archeological dig has unearthed a number of treasures from the Roman era. |
archaeologist, also US: archeologist nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who studies historical ruins) | 考古学家 kǎo gǔ xué jiā |
| A team of archeologists uncovered the ruins of a Mayan city. |
archaeology, also US: archeology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of historical ruins) | 考古学 kǎo gǔ xué |
| Archeology is a slow process but it is far from boring. |
ardor (US), ardour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (intensity) (美式拼法) | 激情,热情,热切,狂热,热忱
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| Frank is a passionate speaker on this topic; I admire his ardor. |
armor (US), armour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hard combat gear) | 铠甲 kǎi jiǎ |
| | 盔甲 kuī jiǎ |
| In the Middle Ages, knights wore armor when they competed in jousting tournaments. |
armor (US), armour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reinforcement on military vehicle) (军用车辆的) | 护甲,装甲,铁甲
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| A local factory manufactures armor for military vehicles. |
armor (US), armour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant, insect: carapace) (植物或昆虫的) | 甲壳 jiǎ qiào |
| Some species of plants have protective hairs on the leaves and stems that act as armor. |
armor plate (US), armour plate (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (metal protection) | 防护钢板
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| | 装甲钢板 zhuāng jiǎ gāng bǎn |
armor-clad (US), armour-clad (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (wearing metal suit) | 装甲包裹的
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| | 装甲的 zhuāng jiǎ de |
armored (US), armoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (protected by armour) (美式拼法) | 装甲的 zhuāng jiǎ de |
| | 使用装甲车辆等的 shǐ yòng zhuāng jiǎ chē liàng děng de |
| The military sent in tanks and armored troops. |
armored car (US), armoured car (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reinforced vehicle) | 装甲车 zhuāng jiǎ chē |
| | 装甲汽车 zhuāng jiǎ qì chē |
| Brinks company sends its agents in armored cars to collect money from the banks. |
armorer (US), armourer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who makes weapons) (美式拼写) | 兵器制造者 bīng qì zhì zào zhě |
armory (US), armoury (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (arsenal, weapons store) | 军械库,军火库
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| | 兵工厂 bīng gōng chǎng |
artifact (US), artefact (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ancient object) | 文化遗物
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| | 古物 gǔ wù |
| | 古迹
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artifact (US), artefact (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (man-made object) | 人工制品 rén gōng zhì pǐn |
| | 人工产品
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artifact (US), artefact (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (science: spurious result) | 人为结果
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| | 人为现象
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artificial flavorings (US), artificial flavourings (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (synthetic taste ingredients) | 人工香精
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| The drink is made exclusively from whole fruit and contains no artificial flavourings. |
artist studio (US), artist's studio (UK), art studio nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (workshop of an artist) | 艺术家工作室 yì shù jiā gōng zuò shì |
| One half of the barn has been converted into an artist's studio. That potter whose work you loved finally opened his art studio to the public. |
artsy (US), arty (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (person: artistic, creative) | 艺术性的 yì shù xìng de |
| | 有艺术气息的 yǒu yì shù qì xī de |
artsy (US), arty (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | pejorative, informal (pretentiously arts-loving) | 附庸风雅的 fù yōng fēng yǎ de |
artsy-craftsy (US), arty-crafty (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | pejorative, informal (fond of crafts) | 附庸风雅的 fù yōng fēng yǎ de |
ash gray (US), ash grey (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (color) | 烟灰色
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assistant principal (US), deputy head teacher, deputy head (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (deputy to head teacher) | 副校长
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athletic (US), athletics (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to sports) | 运动用的 yùn dòng yòng de |
| | 运动的 yùn dòng de |
| I keep my athletics kit in my car. |
| 我把运动装放在我的车里。 |
athletic field (US), athletics field (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports ground with track) | 运动场 yùn dòng chǎng |
| | 田径场 tián jìng chǎng |
| The athletic field had been damaged by the rain. |
avocado, avocado pear, also US: alligator pear nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fruit) | 鳄梨 è lí |
| | 牛油果
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| Karl loves to eat avocados with salt and a little lime juice. |
| 卡尔喜欢用盐和一点青柠汁来和牛油果一起吃。 |
ax (US), axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chopping instrument) | 斧子 fǔ zi |
| | 斧头 fǔ tóu |
| That oak's far too big to cut down with an ax. |
ax [sth] (US), axe [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (reduce, cut, eliminate) (预算) | 削减 xuē jiǎn |
| Next year's budget will have to be axed severely. |
ax [sb] (US), axe [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (fire from a job) (人员) | 裁掉,解雇,砍掉
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| The company plans to ax a dozen employees next month. |
ax [sth] (US), axe [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive, figurative (TV show, etc.: cancel) (电视节目等) | 取消,砍除
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| The TV channel axed the show due to poor viewing figures. |
ax (US), axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (electric guitar) | 电吉他 diàn jí tā |
| She plays axe in a band she started herself. |
baby carriage (US), pram (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pram) | 婴儿车 yīng ér chē |
| Old-fashioned baby carriages are beautiful, but they're not very practical. |
baby's bottle, baby bottle, US nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bottle with teat for baby's milk) | 奶瓶 nǎi píng |
| Nina is breast-fed, so her baby bottle is always filled with water. |
bachelor party (US), stag night, stag party, stag do (UK), buck's party (AU) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (party for a husband-to-be) | 男子婚前告别单身聚会
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| Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
bachelorette party (US), hen night, hen party, hen do (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (party for a wife-to-be) | 女子婚前告别单身聚会
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bad behavior (US), bad behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: naughtiness) (指孩子的) | 不良行为,顽劣行为,坏行为
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| As a punishment for bad behaviour, the child was sent to his room. |
bad behavior (US), bad behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (prisoner: criminal acts) (指成人的) | 不良行为,不端行为
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| Tom had his prison sentence extended for bad behavior. |