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laugh up your sleeve, also US: laugh in your sleeve v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be secretly amused) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 偷笑 tōu xiào |
learner-centered (US), learner-centred (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (focused on students) | 以学生为中心的
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left of center, left-of-center (US), left of centre, left-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (offbeat, original) | 没有提供翻译
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备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
left of center, left-of-center (US), left of centre, left-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (moderately left wing) (政治立场) | 中间偏左的 zhōng jiān piān zuǒ de |
| We now have a left-of-center government, but it's still nothing like socialist. |
leisure center (US), leisure centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports or entertainment facility) | 娱乐中心,休闲中心
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letter bomb, also US: mail bomb nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (explosive device inside envelope) | 信件炸弹
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| | 邮件炸弹
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备注: 恐怖分子利用邮件寄出的炸弹 |
leukemia (US), leukaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancer of the blood) (美式拼法) | 白血病,血癌
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| Sadly, my neighbor's daughter was just diagnosed with leukemia. |
leukemic (US), leukaemic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to leukaemia) | 白血病的 bái xiě bìng de |
leveler (US), leveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that creates equality) | 使平等的事物 shǐ píng děng de shì wù |
libeler (US), libeller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: defames [sb] in print) | 诽谤者 fěi bàng zhě |
| | 污蔑者 wū miè zhě |
| | 损害名誉者 sǔn hài míng yù zhě |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit) | 许可证,特许证,执照
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| (新加坡) | 准证,执照
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| Peter had a license for his gun. |
| 彼得持有拥枪执照。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (driving permit) | 驾驶执照,驾照,驾驶证
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| Laura had her license revoked for driving drunk. |
| 劳拉因醉驾而被注销了驾照。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (artistic freedom) (艺术上的) | 自由发挥,不拘一格
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| The writer took some license with the story when he wrote the book. |
| 作者在写书时自由发挥,编写故事。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permission) | 同意 tóng yì |
| | 允许 yǔn xǔ |
| | 准许 zhǔn xǔ |
| Erin was used to the license to do whatever she wanted while she was home alone. |
| 艾琳一个人在家时,习惯了自己准许自己随心所欲。 |
license (US), licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (copyright) | 版权许可证,版权
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| The company bought the license to the author's story. |
| 公司买下了该作者作品的版权。 |
license agreement (US), licence agreement (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (contract giving permission for [sth]) | 许可协议,许可证协议
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license plate, plate (US), licence plate (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (vehicle: registration panel) (汽车) | 牌照 pái zhào |
| Personalized license plates sometimes cost more than a car. Some US states only require cars to have a license plate on the back. |
licensed (US), licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: officially authorized) (人) | 获得授权的,得到正式许可的
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| You need to be licensed to drive big trucks for this job. |
licensed (US), licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | dated (permitted to do [sth]) (行动等) | 得到许可的,得到批准的
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licensed (US), licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (bar, etc.: can serve alcohol) | 有卖酒执照的
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| | 有酒类销售许可的
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| The restaurant isn't licensed to serve alcohol. If you have a criminal record, you are forbidden from running a licenced premises. |
| 这家餐厅没有许可,不能销售酒水。如果你有犯罪记录,就不可经营有酒类销售许可的门店。 |
licensing (US), licencing (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (of rights, etc.) | 许可,授权许可
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licorice, licorice root (US), liquorice, liquorice root (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (root used to flavor confection) | 甘草 gān cǎo |
| | 甘草根
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licorice (US), liquorice (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (made of licorice) | 甘草制的 gān cǎo zhì de |
| | 甘草的 gān cǎo de |
| Those licorice candies will make your teeth black. |
life class, also US: life drawing class, also UK: life-drawing class nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nude drawing lesson) | 人体写生课
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lift, US: elevator nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (elevator) | 电梯 diàn tī |
| I took the lift to the third floor. |
| 我坐电梯到了三楼。 |
lightheaded (US), light-headed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dizzy, faint) | 头昏眼花的 tóu hūn yǎn huā de |
| | 头晕目眩的 tóu yūn mù xuàn de |
| | 眩晕的 xuàn yūn de |
lighthearted (US), light-hearted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cheerful, light in mood) | 欢快的 huān kuài de |
| | 轻松惬意的 qīng sōng qiè yì de |
| | 没有烦恼的 méi yǒu fán nǎo de |
liter (US), litre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (unit of volume: quart) | 公升 gōng shēng |
| May I have a liter of milk, please? |
little theater (US), little theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | 小剧场 xiǎo jù chǎng |
| The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
loaf around (US), loaf about (UK) vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (sit idly) | 闲坐着 xián zuò zhe |
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| I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
loaf pan (US), loaf tin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (metal container for baking bread) | 面包烤盘
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| Put the dough into a loaf pan and bake for one hour. |
local anesthetic (US), local anaesthetic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (numbs part of the body) | 局部麻醉 jú bù má zuì |
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| The dentist will give you a local anesthetic before he removes the tooth. |
local color (US), local colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (features of a place) | 本土色彩 běn tǔ sè cǎi |
| Take us on a tour of the bars and show us some of the local color. |
local color (US), local colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (quirky points) | 没有提供翻译
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long jump (UK), broad jump (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (athletics competition) | 跳远 tiào yuǎn |
| It was during the Olympics that she broke the world long jump record. In high school I was on the track and field team and participated in the long jump. |
longe (US), lunge (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (horse training) (驯马) | 弓步
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longe [sth] (US), lunge [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (horse: train using longe line) (驯马) | 用弓步线
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| In order to ensure I had a safe ride, I first had to lunge my horse. |
| 为了保障骑行的安全,我首先要用弓步线驯马。 |
loofah, also US: luffa nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (abrasive sponge) (洗浴) | 丝瓜络
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lose color (US), lose colour (UK) vtr + n | (go pale, fade) | 变得没血色 biàn de méi xiě sè |
| | 变得苍白 biàn dé cāng bái |
| People lose color when they pass out. |
loudmouthed (US), loud-mouthed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (voice: loud) | 高声讲话的
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loudmouthed (US), loud-mouthed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unable to keep secret) | 高谈阔论的,口无遮拦的
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lowercase (US), lower-case (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (type: small, not capitalized) (字母) | 小写的,小写字体的
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| Use a mixture of capital and lowercase letters in your password. |
lowercase [sth] (US), lower-case [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write or print in lowercase letters) | 用小写字母书写或印刷
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lumberyard, lumber yard (US, Can), timber yard, timber-yard, timberyard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where timber is stored or sold) | 木材厂 mù cái chǎng |
| | 锯木厂 jù mù chǎng |
luster (US), lustre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (appeal) (美式拼法,比喻) | 荣耀,荣光
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mailman, plural: mailmen (US), postman, plural: postmen (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial (male: delivers post) | 邮递员 yóu dì yuán |
| | 邮差 yóu chāi |
| | 信差 xìn chāi |
| Leave a note for the mailman that we'll be away next week. |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US), make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (pay a lot of attention to) | 注意 zhù yì |
| | 关注 guān zhù |
| The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
make heads or tails of [sth] (US), make head or tail of [sth], make head nor tail of [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (understand [sth]) | 把…搞清楚
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备注: Usually in the negative. |
malaria, also US: swamp fever nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (infectious disease) | 疟疾 nüè jí |
| Many thousands of children die from malaria each year. |
malignant tumor (US), malignant tumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancerous growth) | 恶性肿瘤 è xìng zhǒng liú |
| My aunt had a small malignant tumor in her breast; luckily they were able to remove all of it. |
mother's boy, mama's boy (US), mamma's boy (US), momma's boy (US), mummy's boy (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, pejorative (man overly attached to his mother) | 胆小怕事的男孩子 dǎn xiǎo pà shì de nán hái zi |
| Tim's mother has him tied to her apron strings; he's become a mama's boy. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military: movement) | (部队的)调遣 bù duì de diào qiǎn |
| | 机动 jī dòng |
| The troops are out of manoeuvres and are afraid of losing the battle. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (strategy, plan) | 策略 cè lüè |
| | 谋略 móu lüè |
| | 计策 jì cè |
| The executive planned a manoeuvre to gain control of the company. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (skillful movement) | 谨慎而熟练的动作 jǐn shèn ér shóu liàn de dòng zuò |
| | 特技动作 tè jì dòng zuò |
| The chess player performed a manoeuvre that won the match. |
maneuvers (US), manoeuvres (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (military movements) | 机动 jī dòng |
maneuver [sth] (US), manoeuvre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (steer, drive) | 没有提供翻译
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| Lily maneuvered the truck around the fallen tree. |
maneuver [sb] (US), manoeuvre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (manipulate [sb]) | 操纵 cāo zòng |
| The president maneuvered congress in order to pass the bill. |
maneuver (US), manoeuvre (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (use manipulation) | 操纵 cāo zòng |
| | 操控 cāo kòng |
| | 耍花招 shuǎ huā zhāo |
| He maneuvered for the job for a year. |
maneuverable (US), manoeuvrable (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that can be moved around) | 可调动的 kě diào dòng de |
| | 机动的 jī dòng de |
maneuverability (US), manoeuvrability (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (able to be moved around) | 机动 jī dòng |
mantelshelf (US), mantelpiece (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ledge over a fireplace) | 壁炉架 bì lú jià |
| | 炉台 lú tái |
manual labor (US), manual labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (work carried out by hand) | 体力劳动 tǐ lì láo dòng |
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| Although machines are used to produce most goods, repairing them is still done mostly by manual labor. |
March break, US: spring break nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school holiday in spring) (学校的春季假期) | 春假,春季休假
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| Many people go to the beach for Spring Break. |
marijuana cigarette, also US: marijuana cigaret nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cannabis joint) | 大麻烟卷 dà má yān juàn |
| John Lennon claimed to have smoked a joint, you know, a marijuana cigarette, before performing for the Queen. |
marine archaeology, nautical archaeology, underwater archaeology, also US: marine archeology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (recovery of underwater remains) | 海洋考古学
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marriage counselor (US), marriage counsellor (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who gives relationship advice) | 婚姻咨询师,婚姻顾问
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| After his affair, the couple decided to see a marriage counsellor. |
marriage license (US), marriage licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit to marry) | 结婚证 jié hūn zhèng |
| It is a good idea, about a week before the wedding, to go to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. |
marvelously (US), marvellously (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (extremely well) | 绝妙地 jué miào de |
| | 极好地 jí hǎo de |
| How are you doing? I'm doing marvelously. |
marvelous (US), marvellous (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (great, excellent) | 极好的 jí hǎo de |
| | 了不起的 liǎo bù qǐ de |
| | 绝妙的 jué miào de |
| He gave a marvelous performance and did two encores. |
| 他的表演极好,两度加演。 |
marvelous (US), marvellous (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | formal (causing wonder) (正式用语) | 不可思议的,奇迹般的
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| The power of nature is both dangerous and marvelous. |
| 自然的力量既危险,又让人不可思议。 |
mashed potato, mash potato, US: mashed potatoes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (potato puree) | 土豆泥 tǔ dòu ní |
| My son loves a plateful of sausages, fried onions and mashed potato. |
materials and labor (US), materials and labour (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (basic costs of a project) | 人力物力
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| The materials and labor involved with the Golden Gate Bridge project were enormous. |
math (US), maths (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial, uncountable, abbreviation (mathematics) | 数学 shù xué |
| Math was Rachel's best subject. |
| 数学是蕾切尔最拿手的科目。 |
matron of honor (US), matron of honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chief bridesmaid) | 主要伴娘 zhǔ yào bàn niáng |
| Victoria was the matron of honour at her best friend's wedding. |
meager (US), meagre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (scant, insufficient) (美式拼法) | 贫乏的,不足够的
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| Restaurants pay their employees a meager salary and expect them to live from tips. |
meager (US), meagre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (physically lean, skinny) | 瘦的 shòu de |
meagerly (US), meagrely (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a scant way) | 缺乏 quē fá |
| | 不足 bù zú |
| | 数量少
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mealybug (US), mealy bug (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant-eating insect) (昆虫) | 水蜡虫,粉蚧
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medalist (US), medallist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (winner of a medal) | 奖牌获得者 jiǎng pái huò dé zhě |
| The US is hoping for a gold medalist in gymnastics this year. |
memoirs, US also: memoir nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (autobiography) | 自传 zì zhuàn |
| | 回忆录 huí yì lù |
| The general retired and began to write his memoirs. |
men's pants (US), men's trousers (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (long pants for men) | 男长裤
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| | 男士长裤
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men's restroom, men's room (US), men's toilets (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (toilets for males) | 男厕所 nán cè suǒ |
| | 男卫生间
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men's room (US), men's toilets (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (public toilets for men) | 男厕所,男士洗手间,男士卫生间
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metastatic tumor (US), metastatic tumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancerous growth) | 转移性肿瘤 zhuǎn yí xìng zhǒng liú |
| The primary lung cancer was followed by a metastatic tumour of the liver. |
meter (US), metre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (metric unit of length) (长度计量单位) | 米 mǐ |
| The small pool is only a couple of metres long. |
| 小游泳池不过几米长。 |
Middle East, also US: Mideast n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to the Middle East) | 中东 zhōng dōng |
| They were arguing about the country's Middle East policy. |
Middle East, also US: Mideast nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eastern Mediterranean region) | 中东 zhōng dōng |
| Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. |
mind your own business, also US: mind your business v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (look after what does concern you) | 管好自己的事
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| | 自扫门前雪
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| If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
misbehavior (US), misbehaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: naughtiness, disobedience) (小孩子) | 淘气,顽皮,不规矩,不听话
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| The loud children exhibited misbehavior during mass. |
misbehavior (US), misbehaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adult: immoral acts) (成年人) | 品行不端,品行不良
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| Teenage boys should be educated about misbehavior toward girls. |
misjudgment (US), misjudgement (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mistaken assessment or opinion) | 判断错误 pàn duàn cuò wù |
| | 评估出错 píng gū chū cuò |
miter [sb] (US), mitre [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bishop: confer a miter on) | 给...授予主教冠
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modeler (US), modeller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (software for 3D design) (美式拼写) | 三维图形设计软件 sān wéi tú xíng shè jì ruǎn jiàn |
modeler (US), modeller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who makes models) | 模型制造者 mó xíng zhì zào zhě |
modeling (US), modelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (being a fashion model) | 做模特,当模特
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modeling (US), modelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (3D graphic design) | 图像建模
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modeling (US), modelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sculpting material: pliable) (雕塑材料) | 易塑形的,能成形的
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modeling clay (US), modelling clay (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fixed in a kiln) | (烧瓷用的)雕塑黏土 shāo cí yòng de diāo sù nián tǔ |
| | 软陶
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modeling clay (US), modelling clay (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mouldable putty) | 橡皮泥 xiàng pí ní |
mold (US), mould (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shaped container) | 模子 mú zi |
| | 模具 mú jù |
| Pour the plaster into the mold and let it set overnight. |
| 将石膏倒入模具里,静置一夜。 |