复合形式：
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canceled (US),
cancelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (ended, finished) | 结束的
jié shù de |
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qǔ xiāo de |
| | The number of cancelled subscriptions to the magazine has increased. |
canceled (US),
cancelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (marked used or void) | 作废的
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| | | 无效的
wú xiào de |
| | The company donates all its cancelled postage stamps to charity. |
canceled check (US),
cancelled check (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bank cheque made void) | 注销的支票
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| | | 废票
fèi piào |
canceler (US),
canceller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (counteracting device) | 对消器
duì xiāo qì |
| | | 消除器
xiāo chú qì |
cancellation,
also US: cancelation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reservation, etc.) (预订) | 取消 ， 撤销
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| | There have been several flight cancellations because of the winter storm. |
cancellation,
also US: cancelation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (event) (活动) | 取消
qǔ xiāo |
| | Due to the earlier cancellation, the parade will be held next weekend. |
cancellation,
also US: cancelation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mark made by canceling [sth]) | 注销的痕迹
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| | | 注销戳记
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| | The cancellation is evident on this check. |
candor (US),
candour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (openness, honesty) | 坦诚
tǎn chéng |
| | | 坦率
tǎn shuài |
| | The supervisor appreciated the guard's candor in admitting that he had fallen asleep. |
candor (US),
candour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fairness) | 公正
gōng zhèng |
| | | 公平
gōng píng |
| | The hiring committee will consider all applicants with candor and sensitivity. |
candy apple (US),
toffee apple (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (apple covered in syrup) | 焦糖苹果
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| | She loves getting candy apples at Halloween. |
candy store (US),
sweet shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (confectioner's shop) | 糖果屋
táng guǒ wū |
| | | 糖果商店
táng guǒ shāng diàn |
| | I am going to the candy store to buy some chocolate. |
candyfloss,
candy floss (UK),
cotton candy (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (confectionery: spun sugar) | 棉花糖
mián huā táng |
| | The cotton candy they sell at the circus is one of our favorite treats. |
canned (US),
tinned (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: tinned) | 罐装的
guàn zhuāng de |
| | The shop is having a sale on tinned fish. |
canola (US,
Can),
rapeseed (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (crop grown for oil) | 芥菜籽
gài cài zǐ |
| | | （加拿大）油菜籽
jiā ná dà yóu cài zǐ |
canola (US,
Can),
rapeseed (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edible oil) | 卡诺拉油
kǎ nuò lā yóu |
| | | 菜籽油
cài zǐ yóu |
canola oil (US,
Can),
rapeseed oil,
rape oil (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edible oil) | 芥花籽油
gài huā zǐ yóu |
| | Canola oil is often used for frying food. Rapeseed oil is delicious in salad dressings. |
car hood (US),
car bonnet (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (part covering car's engine) | 引擎盖
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| | | 汽车前盖
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car trunk (US),
car boot (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (boot: car's rear compartment) | 汽车行李箱
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| | When we went to the drive-in we would usually sneak in some friends in the car trunk. |
carbon fiber (US),
carbon fibre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (strong, thin fiber made of carbon) | 碳纤维
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cargo pants (US),
cargo trousers (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (casual trousers) | 工装裤
gōng zhuāng kù |
| | | 休闲裤
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caroler (US),
caroller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (singer of Christmas songs) (美式拼写) | 唱诗班的歌者，唱圣歌的人
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cash a check (US),
cash a cheque (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (exchange a cheque for money) | 兑现支票
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cataloger (US),
cataloguer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who catalogs [sth]) (美式拼写) | 编制目录的人，编目人员
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caviler (US),
caviller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (complainer) | 无理指责者
wú lǐ zhǐ zé zhě |
| | | 吹毛求疵者
chuī máo qiú cī zhě |
cecal (US),
caecal (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to the intestinal pouch) | 盲肠的
máng cháng de |
cecum (US),
caecum (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (intestinal pouch) (美式拼写) | 盲肠
máng cháng |
celiac (US),
coeliac (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (suffering from celiac disease) | 患有乳糜泻疾病的
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| | My sister is celiac, so she cannot eat gluten. |
celiac disease (US),
coeliac disease (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (intestinal disorder) (与谷蛋白摄入有关的消化系统疾病) | 乳糜泻
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cell phone (US),
mobile phone,
mobile telephone (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (portable telephone) | 手机
shǒu jī |
| | Cell phones are a lot smaller than they were 20 years ago. |
center,
centre,
US: center nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (middle) (部位、地方) | 中间
zhōng jiān |
| | The boy stood in the center of the circle. |
| | 那个男孩站在圆圈中间。 |
center (US),
centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports position) (体育) | 中场
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center,
centre,
US: center nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gathering place) | 聚会中心
jù huì zhōng xīn |
| | | 活动中心
huó dòng zhōng xīn |
| | The old ladies met at the senior center. |
center,
centre,
US: center nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (main site for) | 中心区
zhōng xīn qū |
| | | …集中的地方
jí zhōng de dì fāng |
| | That city is the manufacturing center of the state. |
center yourself (US),
centre yourself (UK) vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (make yourself calm, focused) | 使自己集中精神以放松
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| | | 使自己平静
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center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer position) (足球) | 中锋，中锋位置
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center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer player) (足球) | 中前卫
zhōng qián wèi |
center in on [sth] (US),
centre in on [sth] (UK) 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] | (focus on) | 聚焦于
jù jiāo yú |
| | Now that the camera's shown us the whole pitch, centre in on just the coach. |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where action takes place) | 活动中心
huó dòng zhōng xīn |
| | The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (focal point) | 众人瞩目的焦点
zhòng rén zhǔ mù de jiāo diǎn |
| | | 众人瞩目之地
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| | The photographer framed the photo in such a way as to ensure the flower was the centre of attention. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (focus of interest) | 注意力的中心
zhù yì lì de zhōng xīn |
| | | 众人瞩目的焦点
zhòng rén zhǔ mù de jiāo diǎn |
| | The painting was the centre of attention at the exhibition. The UAE was the centre of attention as the region's biggest football tournament came to the country. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where weight is balanced) | 重心
zhòng xīn |
| | The position of the center of gravity affects the stability of an object. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (person: focus of activity) | 重心
zhòng xīn |
| | | 中心
zhōng xīn |
| | | 核心
hé xīn |
| | The Asia-Pacific region has become the centre of gravity for the world economy. |
center on [sb/sth] (US),
centre on [sb/sth] (UK) 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] | (have as main purpose) | 围绕
wéi rào |
| | | 以…为中心
yǐ wéi zhōng xīn |
| | My grandfather's life centered on his family. |
center stage (US),
centre stage (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in a leading role) | 在舞台中央地
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| | She found herself center stage when she was chosen to represent her school at the event. |
centerboard (US),
centreboard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nautical: retractable board) (航海) | 中心板
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| 备注: 装在船底部调节平衡的板 |
centered (US),
centred (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (placed in the middle of [sth]) | 居中的
jū zhōng de |
| | | 中心的
zhōng xīn de |
centerfold (US),
centrefold (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (middle of magazine) | （报纸或杂志中的）折叠插页
bào zhǐ huò zá zhì zhōng de zhé dié chā yè |
| | This month's centerfold features one of the most popular swimsuit models. |
centerfold (US),
centrefold (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (pin-up girl, glamour model) | 性感女郎
xìng gǎn nǚ láng |
| | Gloria looked like a centerfold in her new bikini. |
centerpiece (US),
centrepiece (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (table ornament) | 桌子中间的装饰品（摆设）
zhuō zi zhōng jiān de zhuāng shì pǐn （ bǎi shè ） |
| | Elisa made her own centerpieces for her wedding reception. |
centerpiece (US),
centrepiece (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (main attraction) (比喻) | 最引人注目之物
zuì yǐn rén zhù mù zhī wù |
| | The centerpiece of the conference is the speech that will be given by the famous physicist. |
centiliter (US),
centilitre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (unit of volume: 100th of a litre) (计量单位) | 厘升，百分之一升
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centimeter (US),
centimetre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (metric unit of measurement) | 厘米
lí mǐ |
| | The plant's leaves are about ten centimeters in length. |
certified check (US),
certified cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (check guaranteed by a bank) | 保兑支票
bǎo duì zhī piào |
| | I need to make a payment by certified cheque. |
Cesarean (US),
Caesarean (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, abbreviation (surgery: Caesarean section) | 剖腹产
pōu fù chǎn |
Cesarean (US),
Caesarean (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (birth: surgically assisted) | 剖腹产的
pōu fù chǎn de |
Cesarean (US),
Caesarean (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to Caesar) | 凯撒的
kǎi sà de |
Cesarean section (US),
Caesarean section (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (surgery to deliver a baby) | 剖腹产
pōu fù chǎn |
| | | 剖宫产
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| | My daughter was born by Cesarean section. |
chalkboard eraser,
blackboard eraser (US),
chalkboard rubber,
board rubber (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eraser for blackboard) | 黑板擦
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| | We slapped the chalkboard erasers together to get rid of the chalk dust. |
change [sth] around,
change around [sth] (US),
change [sth] round,
change [sth] round (UK) vtr + adv | (rearrange [sth]) | 重新排列…
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| | | 重排…
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| | You can change around the icons on your computer to make them more convenient. The coach changed the players around to balance out the teams. |
channeling (US),
channelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (architecture: ornamentation) (柱子等上的装饰) | 一系列凹槽
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Chardonnay,
US: chardonnay nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (French white wine) (一种白葡萄酒) | 霞多丽酒，莎当尼酒
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Chardonnay,
US: chardonnay nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (grape used in white wine) | 制作霞多丽酒的葡萄
zhì zuò xiá duō lì jiǔ de pú táo |
chargrilled,
char-grilled,
also US: charbroiled adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cooked on a charcoal grill) | 炭烤的
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check,
cheque,
US: check nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bank draft) | 支票
zhī piào |
| | I'm going to pay the bill with a check. |
| | 这笔账我拿支票来付。 |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (banking) | 支票簿
zhī piào bù |
| | I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
checker (US),
draughts piece nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (game counter) | （国际跳棋的）棋盘格子
guó jì tiào qí de qí pán gé zi |
| | One of the checkers is missing from the game set. |
checker (US),
chequer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Chinese Checkers piece) | 跳棋
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| | Don't let the baby play with the checker, he could choke on it. |
checkered (US),
chequered (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (pattern: checked) | 格子图案的
gé zi tú àn de |
| | Chrissy spread a checkered blanket on the grass and stretched out on it. |
checkered (US),
chequered (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (past: varied, questionable) | 多变的
duō biàn de |
| | | 有问题的
yǒu wèn tí de |
| | The public is wary of the new governor's checkered past. |
checking account (US),
chequing account (Can),
current account (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bank account with instant access) | （支票）活期帐户
zhī piào huó qī zhàng hù |
| | I'd like to pay this money into my checking account. |
cheeky humor (US),
cheeky humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (impudence) | 无礼的幽默
wú lǐ de yōu mò |
| | | 厚脸皮的打趣
hòu liǎn pí de dǎ qù |
| | The boy is given to cheeky humor: he told old Mrs. Podsnap she was a bit of a doll. |
cheeky humor (US),
cheeky humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (sexual comedy) | 下流的幽默
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chef's hat,
also US: chef hat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (white starched hat worn by a chef) | 厨师帽
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child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day nursery) | 托儿所
tuō ér suǒ |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
child labor (US),
child labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children: forced working) | 童工
tóng gōng |
| | Child labor is still prevalent in some Third World countries. |
chili,
chile (US),
chilli (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spicy vegetable: chili pepper) (植物) | 辣椒
là jiāo |
| | Chilis are one of the chief crops in our area. |
chili flakes,
chile flakes (US),
chilli flakes (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (dried seeds and flesh of hot pepper) | 辣椒碎
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chili powder,
chile powder (US),
chilli powder (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spicy seasoning) | 辣椒粉
là jiāo fěn |
| | Chilli powder can be used if fresh chillis are not available. |
chiseled (US),
chiselled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cut with a chisel) | 凿刻的
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chiseled (US),
chiselled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (facial features: sharply shaped) (面部特征) | 轮廓分明的
lún kuò fēn míng de |
chiseler (US),
chiseller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (craftsperson who uses a chisel) | 使凿子的工匠
shǐ záo zi de gōng jiàng |
| | | 凿匠
záo jiàng |
cigarette,
also US: cigaret nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (smoking) | 香烟
xiāng yān |
| | Some people make their own cigarettes. |
cigarette holder,
also US: cigaret holder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tube for holding cigarette when smoking) | 烟斗
yān dǒu |
| | The 1920s were perhaps the heyday of the cigarette holder; these days one hardly ever sees them. |
cigarette lighter,
also US: cigaret lighter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device producing flame to light cigarettes) | 打火机
dǎ huǒ jī |
| | He uses his cigarette lighter to pop off the tops of beer bottles. |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (town: central area) | 市中心
shì zhōng xīn |
| | I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
clamor (US),
clamour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (public demand or protest) | 大声疾呼出的要求（抗议）
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| | There was a clamor among the protesters when the police threatened to arrest all of them. |
clamor (US),
clamour (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (demand or protest en masse) | 强烈要求
qiáng liè yāo qiú |
| | | 强烈抗议
qiáng liè kàng yì |
| | | 大声疾呼
dà shēng jí hū |
| | The crowd outside the gate clamored to see the king. |
clamor for [sth] (US),
clamour (UK) vi + prep | (demand [sth] noisily) | 喧闹地要求
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| | The children were clamoring for ice cream. |
clearinghouse (US),
clearing house (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (agency: settles transactions) (银行) | 票据交换所
piào jù jiāo huàn suǒ |
clearinghouse (US),
clearing house (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (academic: handles information) | 信息交换所
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| | A scholarship clearinghouse is a source of information from a wide range of institutions. |
cliché (US),
clichéd (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (stereotyped, overused) | 老套的，陈旧的
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| | | 陈词滥调的
chén cí làn diào de |
| | | 成见的
chéng jiàn de |
| | | 固定形象的，固定模式的
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| | The movie's dialog was so cliché that you could guess the next line. |
plastic wrap (US),
cling film (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plastic film for wrapping food) (用于包裹食物) | 保鲜膜
bǎo xiān mó |
cloakroom,
US: restroom nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (toilets in a public venue) | 盥洗室
guàn xǐ shì |
| | | 卫生间
wèi shēng jiān |
| | | 洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān |
| | Can you direct me to the cloakroom, please? |
close-up,
also US: closeup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (film shot: up close) (电影镜头: 近距离拍摄) | 特写镜头
tè xiě jìng tóu |
| | The actress said that she was ready for her close-up. |
close-up,
close shot,
also US: closeup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (photo: taken up close) | 特写照片
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| | In the closeup, she is smiling self-consciously at the photographer. |
close-up,
also US: closeup adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (intimate, detailed) | 详尽的
xiáng jìn de |
| | The book provides a close-up insight into the film star's life. |
clothing store (US),
clothes shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop: sells clothes) | 服装商店
fú zhuāng shāng diàn |
| | The new mall has a clothing store that carries all of the styles that I like. |
clutch purse (US),
clutch bag (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (women's small bag) | 女士手包
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| | | 无带女士手包
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| | I bought a sequined clutch purse to go with my dress. |
coat rack,
coatrack (US),
coat stand (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stand for overcoats) | 衣帽架
yī mào jià |
| | | 衣架
yī jià |
coattail (US),
coat-tail (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (man's formal jacket: back flap) (常作_s) | 燕尾服的燕尾
yàn wěi fú de yàn wěi |