复合形式：
US | us |
preternatural (US),
praeternatural (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (supernatural) | 超自然的
chāo zì rán de |
| | The fortune teller seemed to have preternatural powers. |
preternatural (US),
praeternatural (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (extraordinary) | 特别的
tè bié de |
| | | 非凡的
fēi fán de |
| | | 不可思议的
bù kě sī yì de |
| | The child has a preternatural gift for math. |
primary color (US),
primary colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (red, yellow, blue) (三原色：红、黄、蓝) | 基色，原色
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| | Primary colours can be mixed together to make other colours. |
primary education (UK),
elementary education (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (junior, elementary schooling) | 初等教育
chū děng jiào yù |
| | | 初级教育
chū jí jiào yù |
| | | 基础教育
jī chǔ jiào yù |
prize [sth] (US),
prise (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pry: raise, open by levering) | 撬
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| | | 撬开
qiào kāi |
| | The robbers prized the door with a crowbar. |
prize [sth] out of [sth],
pry [sth] out of [sth] (US),
prise [sth] out of [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (extract with difficulty) | 用力从…夺走
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| | The thieves prized Bill's wallet from his grasp. |
prize [sth] out of [sb],
pry [sth] out of [sb] (US),
prise [sth] out of [sb] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (information: extract from [sb]) (信息、秘密等) | 从…口中撬出
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| | Paisley didn't want to give away Imogen's secret, but her colleagues prized it out of her. |
product endorsement,
also US: product indorsement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of advertising) | 为产品背书
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| | Many winning athletes make money from product endorsements. |
Prof. (US),
Prof (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (as title: Professor) (professor的缩写形式，非正式用语) | 教授
jiào shòu |
profit center (US),
profit centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (part of business organization) | 利润中心
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| | | 利润产生中心
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| 备注: 商务术语，企业责任中心之一，对成本、收入和利润负责。 |
program,
programme,
US: program nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plan, schedule) | 计划
jì huà |
| | | 规划
guī huà |
| | | 教学计划
jiào xué jì huà |
| | The program includes three different courses. |
| | 这个教学计划里包括三门不同的课程。 |
program,
programme,
US: program nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (radio, TV performance) (电视、电台) | 节目
jié mù |
| | What program are you watching now? The news? |
| | 你现在在看什么节目？新闻吗？ |
program,
programme,
US: program vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write computer code) | 编制…程序
biān zhì chéng xù |
| | | 编程
biān chéng |
| | You programmed that game? Nice work. |
| | 那个游戏是你编程的？棒极了。 |
program [sth] (US),
programme [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (schedule) | 安排（节目等）
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| | The museum has programmed a series of events for Women's History Month. |
| | 这家博物馆为妇女历史月安排了一系列活动。 |
program,
programme,
US: program nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (list of performers) | （演出）节目单
yǎn chū jié mù dān |
| | The third act on tonight's program will play folk music. |
program,
programme,
US: program nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (prospectus) | 教学大纲
jiào xué dà gāng |
| | | 课程安排
kè chéng ān pái |
| | This is the new program for the Arts Faculty. |
program maker (US),
programme maker (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (TV broadcaster or producer) | 电视节目制作人
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propositus,
proposito,
proposita,
also US: proband nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medical: first patient) (遗传病) | 先证者
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| 备注: 家族遗传疾病中，第一个患有这种遗传症状的人。 |
pry [sth] loose (US),
prize [sth] loose,
also UK: prise [sth] loose vtr + adj | (loosen [sth] by pulling) | 把…撬松
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pry [sth] open,
prize [sth] open (US),
prise [sth] open (UK) vtr + adj | (open [sth] by levering) | 撬开
qiào kāi |
pudgy (US),
podgy (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: chubby) (形容人) | 矮胖的，圆胖的，胖乎乎的
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| | The pudgy boy grew up to be a slender man. |
punch in,
clock in (US),
clock 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." | (activate time card at job) (指上班记录考勤的方法) | 打卡
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| | | 打钟
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punch out,
clock out (US),
clock off (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." | (at work: record leaving time) | 下班打卡
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punching bag (US),
punchbag,
punch bag (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stuffed bag for boxing practice) | （练拳击的）沙袋
liàn quán jī de shā dài |
| | | 吊袋
diào dài |
| | Rod was practising his boxing moves with a punch bag. |
punching bag (US),
punchbag,
punch bag (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sb] subjected to abuse) | 出气的对象
chū qì de duì xiàng |
| | | 出气筒
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| | I quit my job because I felt the boss was using me as a punching bag. |
pupilage (US),
pupillage (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (state of being a pupil) | 学生身份
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| | | 学生时期
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purse snatcher (US),
bag snatcher (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (handbag thief) | 抢包贼
qiǎng bāo zéi |
push-up (US),
press-up (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (arm exercise: press-up) | 俯卧撑
fǔ wò chēng |
| | The fitness instructor asked the class to do 20 pushups. |
quaestor,
also US: questor nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Roman official) (罗马共和国) | 财务官
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quarreler (US),
quarreller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who squabbles or argues) | 争吵者 n
zhēng chǎo zhě |
| | | 吵闹的人
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| | | 争论者
zhēng lùn zhě |
quarreling (US),
quarrelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (arguments) | 争吵
zhēng chǎo |
| | | 吵架
chǎo jià |
quarreling (US),
quarrelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (arguing, squabbling) | 争吵的
zhēng chǎo de |
| | | 吵架的
chǎo jià de |
quarter (US),
crotchet (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (musical time) | 四分音符
sì fēn yīn fú |
quarter note (US),
crotchet (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (music: fourth of a whole note) | 四分音符
sì fēn yīn fú |
| | A quarter note is twice as long as a quaver. |
queue (UK),
wait in line (US),
wait on line (US,
regional) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | UK (wait in a line of people, vehicles) | 排队
pái duì |
| | People were queuing outside the shop at 5 am on the day of the sale. |
quint (US),
quin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation, usually plural (quintuplet: 1 of 5 children) (quintuplet的缩略形式) | 五胞胎之一
wǔ bāo tāi zhī yī |
radio show (US),
radio programme (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (programme broadcast on radio) | 广播节目
guǎng bō jié mù |
| | | 收音机节目
shōu yīn jī jié mù |
railcar,
railroad car (US),
railway car,
railway carriage,
train carriage,
carriage (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (passenger coach of a train) | 客车厢
kè chē xiāng |
rancor (US),
rancour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bitterness, resentment) | 怨恨
yuàn hèn |
| | | 积怨
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| | After losing the debate, Ignacio looked at his opponent with rancor. |
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (start of race) | 各就各位
gè jiù gè wèi |
| | | 预备
yù bèi |
| | | 跑!
pǎo |
| | Runners: Ready, set, go! |
recess (US),
break,
breaktime,
playtime (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school: pause from lessons) | 假期
jià qī |
| | | 课间休息
kè jiān xiū xī |
| | Tim couldn't wait for recess and the chance to get out of this boring math class. |
| | 提姆迫不及待地想要课间休息，好逃出这无聊的数学课。 |
recon (US),
recce (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, abbreviation (reconnaissance mission) | 侦察
zhēn chá |
| 备注: reconnaissance的缩写形式 |
recon (US),
recce (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, abbreviation (reconnaissance: survey of a region) | 勘察
kān chá |
recon (US),
recce (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | informal, abbreviation (trip, flight: reconnaissance, to survey) | 侦察的
zhēn chá de |
| 备注: reconnaissance的缩写形式 |
recon (US),
recce (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal, abbreviation (reconnoiter) | 侦查
zhēn chá |
record store (US),
record shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (store selling recorded music) | 唱片店
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registered mail (US),
registered post (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (insured first-class letters, parcels) | 挂号邮件
guà hào yóu jiàn |
| | | 挂号信
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| | We recommend that valuable items be sent by registered mail. I'd like to send this parcel by registered post, please. |
rental store (US),
rental shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (business that hires [sth] out) | 租赁店
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reveler (US),
reveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who parties or celebrates) (美式拼法) | 寻欢作乐的人，摆酒设宴的人，纵情狂欢者，饮酒狂欢者
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right triangle (US),
right-angled triangle (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (3-sided shape with a right angle) | 直角三角形
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right-of-center (US),
right-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (politics: conservative) (政治) | 中间偏右的
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rigor (US),
rigour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (strictness) (rigour的美式拼法) | 严格，严厉
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roasting pan (US),
roasting tin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (large metal dish for oven cooking) | 烤盘
kǎo pán |
| | It is best to use a roasting pan when cooking your meat and vegetables in the oven. |
roll of honor (US),
roll of honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (list of heroes) | 荣誉名册
róng yù míng cè |
| | Soldiers killed during the First World War have been commemorated in a roll of honour. |
room and board (mainly US),
bed and board,
board and lodging (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rental arrangement: room plus meals) | 食宿
shí sù |
roundoff error (US),
rounding error (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (discrepancy in calculation) | 舍入误差
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| 备注: 数值的真实值和其所取近似值（如四舍五入）之间的差值 |
row house (US),
terraced house (UK),
terrace house nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of dwelling) | 联排住宅
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| | Large numbers of terraced houses are now standing empty. |
rowlock,
US: oarlock nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (peg attached to boat that holds oar in place) (划船) | 桨架，桨叉
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rubdown (US),
rub-down (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (body massage) | 按摩
àn mó |
rummage sale (US),
jumble sale (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sale of unwanted items) | 杂物拍卖
zá wù pāi mài |
| | These old clothes of mine are only fit for a jumble sale. |
rumor (US),
rumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unverified information) | 小道消息
xiǎo dào xiāo xī |
| | | 道听途说的消息
dào tīng tú shuō de xiāo xī |
| | The current rumor is that he's planning to resign next week. |
rumor (US),
rumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (gossip) | 流言蜚语
liú yán fēi yǔ |
| | | 谣言
yáo yán |
| | Rumor has it that you're expecting another baby. |
rumor [sth],
rumor that [sth] (US),
rumour [sth],
rumour that [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually passive (spread by rumor) | 据传
jù chuán |
| | It is rumoured that a new housing development will be built on the outskirts of town next year. |
rumor to do [sth] (US),
rumour to do [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | usually passive (report by rumor) | 据传要做某事
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| | The actor is rumoured to be in talks with that major studio. |
rumor [sb] into [sth] (US),
rumour [sb] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | often passive (pressure by rumors) | 某人因谣言压力陷入
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rumormonger,
gossipmonger (US),
rumour-monger,
gossip-monger (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (person who spreads gossip) | 传播流言者
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| | Don't listen to all those rumour-mongers in the canteen. |
run for office (US),
stand for election (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (try to get elected to a public position) | 竞选
jìng xuǎn |
saber (US),
sabre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sword) | 佩剑
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| | Kayla is a fencer and uses a saber during competitions. |
| | 凯拉是一名击剑手，比赛中使用佩剑。 |
saber [sb] (US),
sabre [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attack with a sabre) | 用马刀砍，用军刀砍
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| | The soldier quickly sabered the prisoner without waiting for an explanation. |
| | 士兵不待解释便飞快地用军刀砍向囚犯。 |
salability (US),
saleability (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ability to be sold) | 适销性
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salable,
US: saleable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | mainly US (fit to be sold) | 适合销售的
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| | | 容易卖出的，畅销的
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| | | 容易卖出的
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| | | 畅销的
chàng xiāo de |
| | After the scandal, the company had no salable merchandise left. |
saltpeter (US),
saltpetre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (explosive: gunpowder) | 硝石
xiāo shí |
savior (US),
saviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religious savior) (宗教) | 救主，救世主
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| | Christians look upon Jesus Christ as a savior. |
the Savior,
our Savior (US),
Saviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religion: Jesus Christ) (指基督耶稣) | 救主，救世主
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| | Now let us pray to Jesus Christ the Savior. |
savior (US),
saviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rescuer) | 救星
jiù xīng |
| | | 拯救者
zhěng jiù zhě |
| | | 挽救者
wǎn jiù zhě |
| | He was an absolute savior to me when I lost my job. |
savor [sth] (US),
savour [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (enjoy the taste of) | 品尝
pǐn cháng |
| | | 品味
pǐn wèi |
| | Eat the chocolate slowly so you can savor it. |
savor [sth] (US),
savour [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (enjoy fully) | 尽情享受
jìn qíng xiǎng shòu |
| | | 畅享
chàng xiǎng |
savor (US),
savour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (taste, flavour) | 滋味，味道
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| | | 气味
qì wèi |
savor [sth] (US),
savour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (quality, sensation) (比喻，通常指坏的方面) | （坏的）意味，倾向，感觉
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savory (US),
savoury (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (salty, not sweet) (美式拼法) | 咸的，香辣的
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| | Some people make savory oatmeal, but most prefer it sweetened in some way. |
savory (US),
savoury (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (taste, smell: pleasant) (美式拼法) | （品尝起来）美味的，可口的
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| | | 香气扑鼻的，香的
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| | A savory smell drifted from the kitchen. |
scalawag (US),
scallywag (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mischievous person) | 无赖
wú lài |
| | | 淘气鬼
táo qì guǐ |
scepter (US),
sceptre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ceremonial rod) (美式拼法) | 权杖，节杖
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school vacation (US),
school holiday (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spring break, etc.) (寒暑假等) | 学校假期
xué xiào jià qī |
| 备注: British English also uses "school holidays" in the plural. |
| | Most kids love school vacation because they get to stay up late and watch TV. |
| | 多数孩子都喜欢学校放假，这样他们就能熬夜看电视了。 |
scrape through (UK),
scrape by (US) 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, informal (only just succeed) | 勉强通过
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| | | 压线通过
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scrape through [sth] (UK),
scrape by [sth] (US) 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, informal (only just succeed in [sth]) | 勉强通过某事
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| | | 压线通过某事
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screw anchor (US),
wall plug,
Rawlplug ® (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small reinforcing rod) | 锚定螺栓
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second-floor (US),
first-floor (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (at storey above ground level) | 二楼的
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second-floor (UK),
third-floor (US) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (on the third storey) | 第三层
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| | | 三楼
sān lóu |
| 备注: 英国第一层叫底楼，所以second floor实际上就是第三层 |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (change of mind) | 重新考虑
chóng xīn kǎo lǜ |
| | I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
seesaw,
teeter-totter (US),
see-saw (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child's playground toy) (一种儿童的玩具设施) | 跷跷板
qiāo qiāo bǎn |
| | The sisters played on the seesaw together. |
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (move back and forth) | 上下动
shàng xià dòng |
| | | 来回动
lái huí dòng |
| | | 来回往复地运动
lái huí wǎng fù de yùn dòng |
self-centered (US),
self-centred (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (concerned only with yourself) | 以自我为中心的
yǐ zì wǒ wéi zhōng xīn de |
| | | 自我中心的
zì wǒ zhōng xīn de |
| | I'm so tired of your self-centered behaviour! |
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of uniform colour) | 单色的
dān sè de |
| | | 纯色的
chún sè de |
| | | 原色的
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| | Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons. |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (justifying yourself) | 自行辩护
zì xíng biàn hù |
| | | 自辩
zì biàn |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (skill: fending off attack) | 自我防卫
zì wǒ fáng wèi |
| | | 自卫
zì wèi |
self-rising flour (US),
self-raising flour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (flour with baking powder) | 自发酵面粉
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sell-by date,
US: sell date,
pull date nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (on food packaging) | 销售期限
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| | | 下架日期
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| | | 最迟销售日期
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semiquaver (mainly UK),
sixteenth note (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (music: 16th of a whole note) (音乐术语) | 十六分音符
shí liù fēn yīn fú |
semiskilled (US),
semi-skilled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (worker: with some skills) (工人) | 半熟练的
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| | The company is recruiting semiskilled workers. |