复合形式：
US | us |
paid vacation (US),
paid holiday (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (time off work with full pay) | 带薪假期
dài xīn jià qī |
| | | 带薪休假
dài xīn xiū jià |
| | Since I have two weeks of paid vacation, I can take that time off while still receiving an income. This year I'm entitled to three weeks' paid holiday. |
pain in the ass (US),
pain in the arse (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | vulgar, figurative, slang (source of annoyance) (比喻，俚语) | 眼中钉，肉中刺
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| | My boss is always looking over my shoulder and is starting to become a real pain in the ass. |
pajama party (US),
pyjama party (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sleepover) | 睡衣派对
shuì yī pài duì |
| | At her pyjama party, Emma and her friends played games and shared make-up. |
pajama top,
pajama shirt (US),
pyjama top (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sleepwear: upper part) | 衬衫式睡衣上衣
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pajamas (US),
pyjamas (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (two-piece sleepwear) (宽大的) | 睡衣裤
shuì yī kù |
| | I can't go out now - I'm already in my pajamas. |
paleographer (US),
palaeographer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who studies ancient scripts) | 古文字学家 n
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| | | 古文书学家
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paleography (US),
palaeography (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of ancient writing) | 古文字学 n
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| | | 古文书学
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Paleolithic,
paleolithic (US),
Palaeolithic,
palaeolithic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (belonging to the Stone Age) | 旧石器时代的
jiù shí qì shí dài de |
paleontologist (US),
palaeontologist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (geologist who studies fossils) | 古生物学家
gǔ shēng wù xué jiā |
paleontology (US),
palaeontology (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of fossils) | 古生物学
gǔ shēng wù xué |
paneled (US),
panelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (made up of wooden panels) | 镶框的
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| | | 镶板的
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paneling (US),
panelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (panelled surface) (美式拼法) | 镶板面，嵌板面
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| | The paneling was intended to reduce noise. |
panelist (US),
panellist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (discussion, judging, etc.) (美式拼写) | 特别小组成员，专题讨论组成员
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pants (US),
trousers (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (clothing for the legs) | 长裤
cháng kù |
| | | 裤子
kù zi |
| | Mary's pants had a hole in the knee. |
| | 玛丽长裤的膝盖部位有一个破洞。 |
pants (UK),
underpants (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (underwear) | 内裤
nèi kù |
| | Jeff put on his pants and vest and a pair of jeans. Brian packed five pairs of underpants in his suitcase. |
| | 杰里米穿上内裤，背心和一条牛仔裤。布莱恩在箱子里装了五条内裤。 |
pants (UK),
panties (US) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (women's or girls' underpants) (女子所穿的) | 短衬裤，内裤
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| | Under her skirt, Judy wore lace pants. Patricia bought herself some new panties with a lace frill. |
| | 朱迪在短裙下穿了一条蕾丝短衬裤。帕翠莎买了几条蕾丝衬边的内裤。 |
pants,
pant (US),
trouser (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | mainly US (relating to trousers) | 裤子的
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| | This pant leg isn't wide enough. |
| | 这条裤子的裤筒不够肥。 |
paper airplane (US),
paper aeroplane (UK),
paper plane nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plane: folded paper) | 纸飞机
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| | The children threw paper airplanes across the room. |
paper route (US),
paper round (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (job delivering newspapers) | 送报的工作
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| | | 送报
sòng bào |
| | A lot of teenagers do paper rounds to earn some extra pocket money. |
paralyze [sb] (US),
paralyse [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] immobile) | 使…瘫痪
shǐ tān huàn |
| | The car accident paralyzed the victim. |
paralyze [sth] (US),
paralyse [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (body part: make immobile) | 使瘫痪
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| | | 使麻痹
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| | The stroke paralyzed the right side of Bob's face. |
parking lot,
car lot,
lot (US),
car park (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle parking area) | 停车场
tíng chē chǎng |
| | Those high-school kids like to hang out in the parking lot and drink beer. |
parlor (US),
parlour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated (reception room) | 接待室
jiē dài shì |
| | | 会客室
huì kè shì |
| | Jim uses the old “parlour” as his workshop. |
party favor,
favor (US),
party favour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gift for party guest) | 派对礼物
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spaghetti sauce (US),
pasta sauce (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (savory liquid for a pasta dish) | 意大利面酱
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pastel color (US),
pastel colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pale hue) | 柔色
róu sè |
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dàn sè |
| | She chose a pastel colour for her dress; pastels are 'in' this Spring. |
down pat (US),
off pat (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (off by heart, memorized) | 记得非常清楚
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| | | 了解透彻
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| | Allison didn't need any notes, as she had her speech down pat. |
patrol car,
squad car,
prowl car (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (on-duty police automobile) | 巡逻车
xún luó chē |
| | Slow down to the speed limit -- there's a patrol car around the bend. I pulled over when I saw the patrol car's lights in my rear-view mirror. |
pawn shop,
pawnshop (US),
pawnbroker's (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (loans on personal property) | 当铺
dāng pù |
| | The murder weapon was purchased at a local pawn shop. |
pay raise (US),
pay rise (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (increase in wages, salary) | 涨工资
zhǎng gōng zī |
| | | 加薪
jiā xīn |
| | Staff are expected to settle for a pay rise of around 1%. |
paycheck (US),
pay cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (wage or salary check) | 薪水支票
xīn shuǐ zhī piào |
| | The company hands out paychecks every Friday. |
peaked (US),
peaky (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (pale, unwell) (非正式用语) | 憔悴的，面有病态的
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pearl gray (US),
pearl grey (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (colour: shimmery gray) (颜色) | 珍珠灰
zhēn zhū huī |
| | Do these shoes come in pearl gray? |
pearl gray,
pearl-gray (US),
pearl grey,
pearl-grey (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (shimmery grey) | 稍带蓝色的浅灰色
shāo dài lán sè de qiǎn huī sè |
| | | 珍珠灰
zhēn zhū huī |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The visitor was wearing an elegant pearl-grey dress. |
pediatrics (US),
paediatrics (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (medical care of children) | 儿科
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| | | 小儿科
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pediatric (US),
paediatric (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to children's medicine) | 儿科的
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| | | 小儿科的
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pediatrician (US),
paediatrician (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children's doctor) | 儿科医生
ér kē yī shēng |
| | | 儿科医师
ér kē yī shī |
| | Molly took her son to the pediatrician when he had an earache. |
pedo (US),
paedo (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative, slang (sexually attracted to children) | 恋童癖
liàn tóng pǐ |
pedophilia (US),
paedophilia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sexual attraction to children) | 恋童癖
liàn tóng pǐ |
| | The man was accused of pedophilia because he spent long afternoons watching children in the park. |
periodontitis,
pyorrhea (US),
pyorrhoea (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (periodontal disease) | 牙周炎 n
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persnickety (US),
pernickety (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (person: pedantic, fastidious) | 爱挑剔的
ài tiāo tī de |
| | | 吹毛求疵的
chuī máo qiú cī de |
persnickety (US),
pernickety (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (task: detailed, fiddly) (非正式用语) | 过分挑剔的
guò fèn tiāo tī de |
| | | 难以取悦的
nán yǐ qǔ yuè de |
pet hate (UK),
chiefly US: pet peeve nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] disliked intensely) | 令人非常讨厌的事物或人
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| | Answering the phone is one of my pet hates. |
philosophical inquiry (US),
philosophical enquiry (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hypothetical thinking) | 哲学探索
zhé xué tàn suǒ |
| | The nature of consciousness has been the subject of philosophical inquiry since Aristotle. |
philter (US),
philtre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (magic potion) | 春药 n
chūn yào |
| | | 媚药
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Phys Ed,
Phys. Ed. (US),
P.E.,
PE (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (physical education) | 体育
tǐ yù |
| | Phys Ed is just as important as more academic subjects. |
pigsty (UK),
pigpen (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (enclosure for pigs) | 猪圈
zhū juàn |
| | | 猪棚
zhū péng |
| | | 猪舍
zhū shè |
| | The farmer passed the pigpen on his way to the horse stable. |
pilot program (US),
pilot programme (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (trial scheme) | 试点计划
shì diǎn jì huà |
| | | 试播节目
shì bō jié mù |
| | The company tried a new advertising method in just a few stores, as a pilot program. |
the pink dollar (US),
the pink pound (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (gay people's spending power) | 粉色美元
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| 备注: 指美国同性恋、双性恋、跨性别群体的购买力 |
pissed (US),
pissed off adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | vulgar, slang (angry, upset) | 极为郁闷的，非常恼火的
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| | Jim and Susan had an argument and Jim was really pissed afterwards. |
| | 吉姆和苏珊发生了争执后，感到非常恼火。 |
plain sailing (UK),
plane sailing (UK),
clear sailing (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (easy course) | 进展顺利
jìn zhǎn shùn lì |
| | | 一帆风顺
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plastic wrap,
Saran wrap (US),
cling film,
clingfilm (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (transparent film for wrapping food) | 保鲜膜
bǎo xiān mó |
plate armor,
armor plate,
armor plating (US),
plate armour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reinforced steel covering) | 装甲钢板
zhuāng jiǎ gāng bǎn |
| | The knight's legs and arms were protected by plate armour. |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (show partiality) | （对…）偏心
duì piān xīn |
| | My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
plow (US),
plough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (farm implement for turning soil) | 犁
lí |
| | Plows used to be pulled by horses; now they fit on the back of a tractor. |
plow (US),
plough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle for clearing snow) | 除雪机
chú xuě jī |
| | | 铲雪机
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plow [sth] (US),
plough (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn the soil) | 犁
lí |
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gēng |
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fān |
| | The farmer is plowing the field. |
plow ahead (US),
plough ahead (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." | figurative (make progress with difficulty) | 奋力前进
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| | | 埋头苦干
mái tóu kǔ gàn |
| | Despite the setbacks, we need to plow ahead with the project so we can finish it by the deadline. |
plow [sth] back in (US),
plough (UK) vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (reinvest [sth]) | 将（利润等）再投资
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plow [sth] back into [sth] (US),
plough [sth] back into [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reinvest money into [sth]) | 将（利润等）再投资于
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plow into [sth/sb] (US),
plough into [sth/sb] (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] | (crash into [sb] or [sth]) | 撞上
zhuàng shàng |
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plow [sth] into [sth] (US),
plough [sth] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (invest money in [sth]) | 投资...给...
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| | | 为...做...的投资
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plow on (US),
plough on (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." | figurative (continue despite difficulty) | 继续奋力前进
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plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [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] | figurative (move across with difficulty) | 艰难地穿过
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| | Because of the terrain, we were forced to plow through the enemy's most strongly defended points. |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [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] | figurative (vehicle: drive through obstacles) (指机动车) | 艰难驶过
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plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [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] | figurative (work through: [sth] difficult) | 努力耕耘
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| | | 刻苦工作
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plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [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] | figurative (read: [sth] lengthy or heavy) | 刻苦研读
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| | | 费力阅读
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| | You will just have to plough through the archives until you find what you are looking for. |
plow [sth] under (US),
plough [sth] under (UK) vtr + adv | (bury under dirt by plowing) | 把…犁入土中
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plow [sb] under (US),
plough [sb] under (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] | figurative (overwhelm) (人) | 压倒，压制
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| | (人) | 埋没
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plow [sth] up (US),
plough [sth] up (UK) vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (turn soil of a field) | 用犁把（土）翻起来
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plowed (US),
ploughed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (field: soil turned) (土地) | 耕过的
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| | | 犁过的
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| | There was nothing but ploughed fields as far as the eye could see. |
plowshare (US),
ploughshare (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blade of a plough) | 犁头
lí tóu |
| | | 犁铧
lí huá |
plunk [sth] down (US),
plonk [sth] down (UK) vtr + adv | informal (put down heavily) (扔下，重重放下) | 没有提供翻译
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| | She plonked the keys down on the desk and fell wearily into the chair. |
pneumatic tire (US),
pneumatic tyre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (has pressurized air) | 充气轮胎
chōng qì lún tāi |
poleax (US),
poleaxe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (weapon: axe) | 战斧 n
zhàn fǔ |
pollock,
pollack,
coalfish,
Boston blues (US),
coley,
saithe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fish) | 鳕鱼
xuě yú |
pompom,
pompon,
pom-pom,
also US: pompon nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (decorative fluffy ball) | （装饰帽子用的）小绒球
zhuāng shì mào zi yòng de xiǎo róng qiú |
| | | （拉拉队用的）塑料丝球
lā lā duì yòng de sù liào sī qiú |
| | The cheerleaders waived their pompoms during the football game. |
poor behavior (US),
poor behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bad conduct) | 不良表现
bù liáng biǎo xiàn |
| | The student was sent out of the class for poor behaviour. |
pope's nose (US),
parson's nose (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (cookery: tail of fowl) | 鸡屁股
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| | | 家禽屁股
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Popsicle,
popsicle (US),
ice lolly (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, ® (ice lolly) (商标名) | 冰棒，冰棍
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| 备注: As a registered trademark, “Popsicle” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | The kids' favorite summertime treat is a Popsicle. |
portiere (US),
portière (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (door curtain) | 门帘 n
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| | Jason draws the portière to keep out the draught. |
potato chip (US,
AU),
potato crisp (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (snack food: crisp) | 薯片
shǔ piàn |
| | Apparently, several pounds of raw potatoes are needed to make a single pound of potato chips. |
pound key (US),
hash key (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (keyboard, phone: #) (键盘、电话) | 井号键
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| | Next, enter the amount, followed by the pound key. |
practice [sth] (US),
practise [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (repeat, rehearse) | 练习
liàn xí |
| | | 排练
pái liàn |
| | Practice your piano etudes to gain dexterity. |
| | 练习你的钢琴协奏曲，改善你的敏捷度。 |
practice law (US),
practise law (UK) vtr + n | (work as a lawyer) | 做律师
zuò lǜ shī |
| | | 从事法律工作
cóng shì fǎ lǜ gōng zuò |
| | Sean has been practising law for five years. |
practice medicine (US),
practise medicine (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (work as a doctor) | 行医
xíng yī |
| | He practices medicine at St. Patrick Hospital. |
practiced (US),
practised (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: experienced) | 有经验的
yǒu jīng yàn de |
| | | 熟练的
shú liàn de |
| | Liam is a practised speaker and is good at engaging his audience. |
practiced at [sth],
practiced in [sth] (US),
practised at [sth],
practised in [sth] (UK) adj + prep | (person: experienced in [sth]) | 在…上有经验
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| | Holly is extremely practiced in business development. |
practiced (US),
practised (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (skill: learned practically) | 习得的
xí dé de |
| | | 通过练习获得的
tōng guò liàn xí huò dé de |
| | After several years of hard work, the actor developed a practiced English accent. |
practicing (US),
practising (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (active, working in a profession) | 开业的
kāi yè de |
| | | 执业的
zhí yè de |
| | | 从事实际业务的
cóng shì shí jì yè wù de |
| | He's been a practicing attorney for thirty years. |
practicing Christian (US),
practising Christian (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shows Christian conduct) | 身体力行的基督徒
shēn tǐ lì xíng de jī dū tú |
| | I was baptised and confirmed as an Anglican, but I'm no longer a practising Christian. |
prawn cocktail (UK),
shrimp cocktail (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (prawns with Marie Rose sauce) | 大虾冷盘
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pre-tax,
also US: pretax adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (profits, etc.: before tax) | 税前的
shuì qián de |
predominant color (US),
predominant colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (main hue) | 主要色调
zhǔ yào sè diào |
| | | 主色调
zhǔ sè diào |
| | | 突出的色彩
tū chū de sè cǎi |
| | The predominant colour of a tree is usually green in the summer and brown in the winter. |
prehistoric archaeology,
also US: prehistoric archeology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of ancient culture) | 史前考古学
shǐ qián kǎo gǔ xué |
press stud (UK),
popper (UK),
snap fastener (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (metal fastener) | 纽扣
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| | The coat has press studs and a zip. |
pretense (US),
pretence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (false show) | 假象
jiǎ xiàng |
| | | 矫饰
jiǎo shì |
| | The politician's pious words were mere pretense to get a donation from the church. |
pretense (US),
pretence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pretext, excuse) | 借口
jiè kǒu |
| | | 托辞
tuō cí |
| | Patrick excused himself from the lunch on a pretense of urgent business. |
pretense (US),
pretence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (pretending) | 假装
jiǎ zhuāng |
| | | 伪装
wěi zhuāng |
preter (US),
praeter (UK) prefixprefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said. | (beyond, more than) | 超过，超
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| | For example: preternatural |