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mold (US), mould (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fungus: on wall, etc.) | 霉菌 méi jūn |
| We found mould growing behind the toilet. |
| 我们发现马桶后面都长霉菌了。 |
mold (US), mould (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fungus: on food) (食物上的) | 霉 méi |
| Don't eat the bread if it has green mold on it. |
| 如果面包上有绿霉,就不能吃了。 |
mold [sth] (US), mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (form, sculpt) | 塑造 sù zào |
| | 使成形 shǐ chéng xíng |
| He moulded the clay with his hands. |
| 他用双手塑造粘土的形状。 |
mold [sth] into [sth] (US), mould [sth] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (form, shape) | 把…塑造成
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| | 将…捏成…形状
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| The children molded the clay into dinosaurs. |
| 孩子们将粘土捏成恐龙的形状。 |
mold [sb/sth] (US), mould [sb/sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (person, character: develop) | 塑造 sù zào |
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| It was his time at boarding school that moulded his character. |
| 在寄宿学校的那段时光塑造了他的性格。 |
mold [sth] (US), mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (give shape) | 塑造 sù zào |
| Teachers are responsible for molding young minds. |
| 教师肩负着塑造年轻一代思想的任务。 |
mold [sb] into [sth] (US), mould [sb] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | figurative (person: help to develop) | 把…塑造成
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| | 把…培养成
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| His aunts moulded him into a perfect gentleman. |
| 他的姑姑把他培养成了一位完美的绅士。 |
moldboard (US), mouldboard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blade of a plow) | 犁板 lí bǎn |
moldiness (US), mouldiness (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (having mold) | 长有霉菌
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| | 发霉
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molding (US), moulding (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (casting in a mold) | 制模 zhì mó |
| | 铸造 zhù zào |
| The molding takes about three hours to set. |
molding (US), moulding (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (decorative strip) | 装饰板 zhuāng shì bǎn |
| | 装饰条 zhuāng shì tiáo |
| We tried to preserve the original molding in this room. |
moldy (US), mouldy (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (outdated) (比喻) | 过时的,古旧的
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mole plow (US), mole plough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machine: turns soil) | 开沟犁
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mollusk (US), mollusc (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shellfish, snail) | 软体动物 ruǎn tǐ dòng wù |
molt (US), moult (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (moult: shed fur, etc.) (美式拼法) | 蜕皮,蜕壳,换毛,换羽
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| The bird molted and grew new feathers. |
molt (US), moult (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fur, etc. shed by moulting) (美式拼法) | 蜕落的皮(毛、壳等) tuì luò de pí máo ké děng |
| The dog left a trail of molt all over the house. |
molt (US), moult (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period of shedding) (动物) | 换毛期
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| | 换羽期
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molter (US), moulter (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (animal: sheds feathers, fur, skin) | 换毛动物 huàn máo dòng wù |
| | 蜕皮动物
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| This type of bird is a heavy molter, so you'll need to clean up after it and make sure it stays clean. |
molter (US), moulter (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] shed: feathers, fur, skin) | 换下的毛
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| | 蜕下的皮
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monologue, also US: monolog nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (self-talk) | 自言自语 zì yán zì yǔ |
mouth ulcer, also US: canker sore nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (oral sore) | 口腔溃疡 kǒu qiāng kuì yáng |
| This cream is for treating mouth ulcers. |
movie actor (US), film actor (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (film star) | 电影演员 diàn yǐng yǎn yuán |
| Movie stars are a dime a dozen, it's rare to see a movie actor with the skill to move an audience in so subtle a motion. |
movie buff (US), film buff (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (person who loves cinema) | 电影迷,影迷
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| The Internet Movie Database is an invaluable resource for any movie buff. |
movie camera (US), film camera (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (motion-picture camera) | 电影摄影机 diàn yǐng shè yǐng jī |
| Lawrence of Arabia was filmed using the larger 35mm format movie camera. |
movie review (US), film review (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (critique of a film) | 电影评论,影评
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| I rarely read movie reviews: I prefer to make my own judgements. |
Mr. (US), Mr (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (man's title: mister) (男子的称谓) | 先生 xiān shēng |
| There's a Mr Read here to see you – shall I send him in? |
Mr. (US), Mr (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | humorous, abbreviation (prefix to mocking name) (讽语,用于嘲弄的名称之前) | 先生 xiān shēng |
| Well, Mr Know-it-all, tell us the population of Shanghai then. |
Ms. (US), Ms (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (title of woman) (用于女子姓氏或姓名前,不指明婚否) | 女士 nǚ shì |
| Ms. Carter was the substitute teacher on Wednesday. |
multicolored, multicolor (US), multi-coloured, multi-colour (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of many hues) | 多彩的
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multi-story (US), multi-storey (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (building: with levels) (建筑) | 多层的 duō céng de |
muntin (US), sash bar (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (construction: window bar) | 窗格条
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musical theater (US), musical theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drama with singing and dancing) | 音乐剧 yīn yuè jù |
| | 歌舞剧
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| Tina is training for a career in musical theatre. |
natural color (US), natural colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hair: real shade) (指头发) | 本色,自然色
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| Her hair is blond, but I think it's not her natural color. Is that your hair's natural color, or do you dye your hair? |
neighbor (US), neighbour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (nearby counterpart) | 邻近之人,邻近之物,身旁之人,附近之物
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| | 邻国 lín guó |
| Do you mean the two-story yellow house or its neighbor? |
| 你是说那栋黄色的二层房屋,还是它临近的那一栋? |
neighbor (US), neighbour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nearby country) | 邻国 lín guó |
| Our country is in a good position with our friendly neighbors to the north and south. |
| 我们的国家位置不错,北方和南方都是友好的邻国。 |
neighbor (US), neighbour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Bible: fellow) (圣经) | 邻人
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neighborhood (US), neighbourhood (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (local area, quarter) (居住地方) | 街区,城区,居民区
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| (位置) | 临近地区,附近
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| This neighborhood has several good restaurants. |
neighborhood (US), neighbourhood (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (local) (位置) | 附近的,临近的
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| (居住地方) | 邻里的,邻居之间的
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| The neighborhood cats come to our door all the time. |
neighborhood (US), neighbourhood (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mathematics: set of points) (数学) | 点集
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neighborhood watch (US), neighbourhood watch (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (surveillance program) | 邻里守望相助项目
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| | 邻里监督组织
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neighboring (US), neighbouring (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (area, etc.: nearby) (美式拼法,地区) | 附近的,邻近的
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| The neighboring town is just two miles away. |
neighboring (US), neighbouring (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (country, state: bordering another) (美式拼法,国家) | 毗邻的,接壤的
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| California's neighboring states are Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. |
neighborly (US), neighbourly (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (helpful, friendly) | 邻居般友善的
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nerve center (US), nerve centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (anatomy: bunch of nerve cells) (解剖学) | 神经中枢 shén jīng zhōng shū |
nerve center (US), nerve centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (control centre, headquarters) | 中心,中枢
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| In the 16th century, Venice was the nerve centre of global communications. |
nightjar, also US: goatsucker nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (zoology: bird) | 夜鹰
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niter (US), nitre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (powder: saltpeter) (粉状的) | 硝石 xiāo shí |
No offense (US), No offence (UK) interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (I do not intend this as an insult) | 恕我冒犯
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| | 恕我直言 shù wǒ zhí yán |
| No offence, but that hairstyle doesn't suit you at all. |
no-fault insurance, also US: no-fault auto insurance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cover regardless of blame) | 不追究责任的保险 bù zhuī jiū zé rèn de bǎo xiǎn |
备注: 指无论损失责任方在谁,都由保险公司承担责任,目的是避免驾驶员等被起诉 |
| You can take out no-fault insurance where insurers pay the cost of all minor injuries resulting from an accident. |
| 你可以购买不追究责任保险,如果发生事故,承保方会负责赔付所有轻伤的支出。 |
nonalignment (US), non-alignment (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (political neutrality) | 不结盟 bù jié méng |
| | 中立地位 zhōng lì dì wèi |
nonexistence (US), non-existence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (absence, lack) | 不存在 bù cún zài |
nonjudgmental, non-judgmental (US), non-judgemental (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not morally critical) | 不(按照个人好恶)进行道德评判的 bú àn zhào gè rén hào wù jìn xíng dào dé píng pàn de |
| | 客观评定的 kè guān píng dìng de |
nonplussed, also US: nonplused adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US, nonstandard (not disconcerted) | 不知所措的 bù zhī suǒ cuò de |
| | 困惑的 kùn huò de |
nonpracticing, non-practicing (US), non-practising (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not following religious customs) | 不遵循宗教习俗的 bù zūn xún zōng jiào xí sú de |
nonpracticing, non-practicing (US), non-practising (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not professionally active) | 未从事业务的 wèi cóng shì yè wù de |
| | 未开业的 wèi kāi yè de |
nonprofit (US), non-profit (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (law: organization) | 非营利组织
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| Although Samuel works for a nonprofit, he earns good money. |
nude color (US), nude colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (flesh hue) | 裸色,肉色
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ocean-going, also US: oceangoing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (ship: for sailing at sea) | 出海航行的 chū hǎi háng xíng de |
| | 远洋行驶的 yuǎn yáng xíng shǐ de |
ocher (US), ochre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (yellow-brown earth pigment) | 土黄色颜料 tǔ huáng sè yán liào |
| | 赭色颜料 zhě sè yán liào |
odor (US), odour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unpleasant smell) | 臭味 chòu wèi |
| There was an awful odor coming from the sink. |
odor (US), odour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (distinctive smell) | 气味 qì wèi |
| | 香气 xiāng qì |
| | 臭气 chòu qì |
| It was a warm evening and the odor of barbecues hung over the suburban gardens. |
odor (US), odour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (pervasive quality) | 迹象 jì xiàng |
| | 氛围 fēn wéi |
| There is an odour of xenophobia about that minister's words. |
odorless (US), odourless (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having no smell) | 没有气味的 méi yǒu qì wèi de |
| | 无嗅的 wú xiù de |
| | 无味的 wú wèi de |
| Though odorless, the gas was deadly nonetheless. |
of color (US), of colour (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (person: not white) | 有色人种的
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of necessity, also US: by necessity advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (unavoidably) | 不可避免地 bù kě bì miǎn de |
| | 不得已地 bù dé yǐ de |
| By necessity, we eat a lot of beans and very little steak. |
off colour, off-colour (UK), off color, off-color (US) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (joke, etc.: obscene, in bad taste) | 有点污的
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备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The joke was a little off color. Jim is known for telling off-colour jokes. |
off-center (US), off-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (to the side of center) | 偏离中心的
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off-licence (UK), liquor store (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop selling alcohol) | 酒铺
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| | 酒店 jiǔ diàn |
| I stopped by the liquor store and bought a bottle of rum for tonight's party. |
off-licence (UK), liquor license (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit to sell alcohol) | 卖酒执照
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| | 售酒执照
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off-the-peg (UK), off-the-rack (US) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (clothing: ready to wear) (衣服) | 现成的 xiàn chéng de |
offense (US), offence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (breaking of a rule) | 触犯规定 chù fàn guī dìng |
| | 犯规 fàn guī |
| Her only offense was to speak without asking permission. |
offense (US), offence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (crime) | 犯法 fàn fǎ |
| | 违法犯罪行为 wéi fǎ fàn zuì xíng wéi |
| It is an offense to tamper with the smoke detector. |
offense (US), offence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (reaction: outrage) | 生气 shēng qì |
| | 不悦 bú yuè |
| We didn't expect them to take offense at so simple a question. |
omelet (US), omelette (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dish: beaten, cooked eggs) (美式拼法) | 煎蛋饼,煎蛋卷
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| Let's have mushroom omelets for breakfast. |
on [sb]'s coattails, on the coattails of [sb] (US), on [sb]'s coat-tails (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (succeed: thanks to [sb] else) | 在…提携之下
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| | 靠…提携
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on the sidelines, US: in the sidelines advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (position: not central to action) | 袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān |
| | 置身局外
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| After 20 years in office she says she'll enjoy life on the sidelines. |
on the weekend (US), at the weekend (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on Saturday or Sunday) | 在周末
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| The City of London is quiet at the weekend. |
on vacation (US), on holiday (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (taking time away from work) | 在度假 zài dù jià |
| | 休假中 xiū jià zhōng |
| My boss is on vacation for the next two weeks. She disappeared while on vacation in Aruba. |
opaque color (US), opaque colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (paint: gouache) | 没有提供翻译
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opaque color (US), opaque colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pigment: not transparent) (颜料) | 不透明色 bú tòu míng sè |
opaque color (US), opaque colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hue: not transparent) | 不透明的颜色
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| I couldn't see her eyes because her sunglasses were a very opaque color. |
open-air theater (US), open-air theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outdoor auditorium) | 露天剧场 lù tiān jù chǎng |
| They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
open-pit (US), open-cast, opencast (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (mining) | 露天开采的 lù tiān kāi cǎi de |
| | 露天采矿的 lù tiān cǎi kuàng de |
operating room (US), operating theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (room where surgery is performed) | 手术室 shǒu shù shì |
| The surgeon went into his operating room to perform surgery. Operating theatres cannot be completely sterile. |
operations research (US), operational research (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mathematical engineering) | 运筹学 yùn chóu xué |
opt in favor of [sth] (US), opt in favour of [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (choose over [sth] else) | 选择 xuǎn zé |
| We opted in favor of a smaller, more economical car. |
organdy (US), organdie (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sheer fabric) (一种纱) | 蝉翼薄纱 chán yì báo shā |
organized labor (US), organized labour, organised labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (workers belonging to a union) (总称) | 加入工会的工人,工会会员
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| Economists have long debated the impact of organized labour on workplace productivity. |
orient [sb] (US), orientate [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (familiarize [sb] with [sth]) | 使…熟悉情况
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| Martin's job was to orient new students during their first week on the campus. |
oriented (US), orientated (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (positioned) | 以…为方向的 yǐ … wéi fāng xiàng de |
| | 以……为目的的 yǐ …… wéi mù dì de |
| The garage is oriented at a right angle to the house. |
oriented (US), orientated (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (familiar with surroundings) (对新环境) | 熟悉的,适应的
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| We'll need a few days to become oriented here. |
oriented toward [sb/sth], (US), orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (focused on) | 以…为重点的
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| | 以…为方向的 yǐ … wéi fāng xiàng de |
| | 重视…的
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| The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
orthopedics (US), orthopaedics (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (branch of medicine) (医学) | 骨外科
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| | 整形外科 zhěng xíng wài kē |
| Sarah had back pain, so she looked for a doctor practicing orthopedics. |
orthopedic (US), orthopaedic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to orthopaedics) | 骨外科的
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| | 整形外科的
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| Bonnie stopped wearing high heels and switched to orthopedic shoes. |
orthopedic brace (US), orthopaedic brace (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (calliper or splint) | 夹板
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orthopedic specialist (US), orthopaedic specialist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bone, joint surgery) | 骨科专家 gǔ kē zhuān jiā |
| When I broke my leg, my doctor sent me to consult with an orthopaedic specialist. |
orthopedic surgery (US), orthopaedic surgery (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (operation: bones, joints) | 骨科手术
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outdoor theater (US), outdoor theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (open-air arts venue) | 露天剧场 lù tiān jù chǎng |
overalls (US), dungarees (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (jeans with braces) | 牛仔吊带工装裤
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| The farmer's overalls were covered in mud. |
pack of cigarettes (US), packet of cigarettes (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (10 or 20 cigarettes in a carton) | 一包香烟
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