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absent yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (leave) | 自己退出
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| | 自己离开
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| I started feeling unwell at the party, so I absented myself. |
| 我在聚会上开始觉得不舒服,于是自己离开了。 |
absent yourself from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (leave) | 离开 lí kāi |
| If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table. |
absent, absent yourself from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (not attend) | 缺席 quē xí |
| | 不能到场
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| Mr Smith sends his apologies for having to absent himself from today's meeting. |
acquaint yourself with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get to know, become familiar with) | 逐渐熟悉… zhú jiàn shóu xī |
| | 变得熟悉… biàn de shóu xī |
| Read the book, and acquaint yourself with Shakespeare's work. |
adapt yourself to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get used to, become accustomed to) | 逐渐习惯 zhú jiàn xí guàn |
| | 逐渐适应 zhú jiàn shì yìng |
adapt yourself to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (change yourself to accommodate) | 改变自己以适应 gǎi biàn zì jǐ yǐ shì yìng |
| You need to adapt yourself to living with other people. |
align yourself with [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (agree with) | 公开支持
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| | 公开赞同
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| By agreeing with the decision to move forward with the plans, I unknowingly aligned myself with Anthony. |
| 我同意了推进计划的决定,这使我在无意中公开支持了安东尼。 |
allow yourself [sth] vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (indulgence) | 放纵 fàng zòng |
| Even while dieting, I allow myself the occasional dessert. |
allow yourself [sth] vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (enough time) (充足时间) | 给自己
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| Please allow yourself 15 minutes to complete the second part of the test. |
amuse yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (find [sth] entertaining to do) | 自娱自乐,消遣
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apply yourself v | (make an effort, work hard) | 致力于 zhì lì yú |
| I am really going to apply myself to my studies. |
be ashamed of yourself, feel ashamed of yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (feel shame) | 为自己感到羞耻的
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| | 为自己觉得羞愧的
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| You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| 你那门考试不及格,应该为自己感到羞耻! |
assert yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (be insistent or firm) | 坚持己见 jiān chí jǐ jiàn |
| | 坚持自己的权利 jiān chí zì jǐ de quán lì |
| It's important to assert yourself when you feel you are being treated unfairly. |
assure yourself [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (secure for yourself) | 使自己确信
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| | 确实弄清楚 què shí nòng qīng chǔ |
| | 确保 què bǎo |
attach yourself to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be associated with) | 参加,参与
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| | 加入 jiā rù |
| | 成为...的一份子
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| Will attached himself to the new business venture. |
| 威尔自己也参加了这场全新的商业冒险。 |
avail yourself of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make use of) | 利用 lì yòng |
| Buster failed because he did not avail himself of the help offered to him. |
be yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (behave naturally) | 自在点 zì zài diǎn |
| | 别拘束 bié jū shù |
| I know you're nervous about the interview, but just be yourself and you'll do fine. |
beat yourself up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (feel guilty or bad) | 自责
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| | 自怨自艾
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| It was just an honest mistake, so you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. |
beat up on yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, informal (feel guilty or bad) | 自责
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| | 责怪自己
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behave yourself v | (act nicely) | 行为规矩些 xíng wéi guī jǔ xiē |
| | 表现良好点 biǎo xiàn liáng hǎo diǎn |
| Please behave yourselves when we visit grandma. |
beside yourself adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (devastated) | 悲伤欲狂的
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| Debbie was beside herself when she received the devastating news of her son's death. |
beside yourself with [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | figurative (out of your senses) | 情绪失控的
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| | 精神失常的 jīng shén shī cháng de |
| My mother was beside herself with worry when I didn't call. |
betray yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (go against your own values) | 背叛自己
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| I would be betraying myself if I voted for that party. |
better yourself v | (become more educated) | 提升自己的文化水平 tí shēng zì jǐ de wén huà shuǐ píng |
| | 提高自己 tí gāo zì jǐ |
| Paul reads scientific journals in an attempt to better himself. |
better yourself v | (achieve higher standing) | 提升自己 tí shēng zì jǐ |
| | 提高社会地位 tí gāo shè huì dì wèi |
| My father worked in a factory but I wanted to better myself and was determined to get an office job. |
brace yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (prepare yourself for a shock) | 准备迎接…,使防备
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| Brace yourselves; they're predicting a foot of snow tonight. |
brace yourself for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (prepare for shock) | 准备迎接(令人震撼之事)
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| Everyone is bracing themselves for the foot of snow forecast for tonight. |
Brace yourself interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | figurative (prepare for shock) | 做好思想准备
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| Brace yourself, I've got some bad news. |
brace yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (prepare for impact) | 打起精神做好准备
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brace yourself for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (prepare for impact) | 做好准备,振作精神
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| Seeing that there was no way to escape, Joel braced himself for the blow of the other man's fist. |
| 约珥发现自己无处可逃,便振作精神,做好准备迎击另一人的拳头。 |
Brace yourself interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (prepare for impact) | 做好准备 zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi |
| Brace yourself. We're about to land. |
| 打起精神做好准备,我们要着陆了。 |
bring yourself to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (force yourself to do [sth]) | 强迫自己做某事 qiǎng pò zì jǐ zuò mǒu shì |
备注: Usually used in the negative |
| I can't bring myself to see a film that's that violent. |
burden yourself with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take on too much responsibility for) | 为…所累 wèi suǒ lèi |
| | 使自己承受太多负担 shǐ zì jǐ chéng shòu tài duō fù dān |
| Don't burden yourself with all the troubles of the world. |
burden yourself with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (trouble, concern yourself with) | 使自己受困扰 shǐ zì jǐ shòu kùn rǎo |
| | 为…所烦扰 wèi suǒ fán rǎo |
| Don't burden yourself with my insignificant problems. |
bury yourself in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (engross oneself in [sth]) | 使...沉浸于
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| | 埋头于
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| | 置身于
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| On rainy days, the best thing to do is bury yourself in a good book. |
| 下雨天,最美好的事情就是把自己埋在一本好书里。 |
by yourself, all by yourself advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (without company) | 你独自地 nǐ dú zì de |
by yourself, all by yourself advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (without help) | 靠你自己地 kào nǐ zì jǐ de |
calm yourself interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (don't panic, don't get overexcited) | 冷静一点 lěng jìng yì diǎn |
| | 让自己冷静一下 ràng zì jǐ lěng jìng yí xià |
| | 请镇静 qǐng zhèn jìng |
| Madam, please calm yourself! The doctor is on her way to treat your son. |
camouflage yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (conceal self using color, etc.) | 伪装自己
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| Many insects camouflage themselves to avoid being eaten. |
carry yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (posture: hold yourself) | 使(自己)保持某种姿态(神态)
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| The ballerina carries herself well. |
| 那位芭蕾舞演员姿态优美。 |
carve out a niche for yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (find your role, trade) | 找到自己的位置 zhǎo dào zì jǐ de wèi zhì |
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carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (find your role, trade) | 在…领域找到自己的位置
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| | 在…领域开拓自己的空间
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center yourself (US), centre yourself (UK) vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (make yourself calm, focused) | 使自己集中精神以放松
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| | 使自己平静
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cloak yourself in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be concealed) | 用…遮盖自己
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| | 用…掩盖自己
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| Cloak yourself in darkness and sneak in the back way. |
cloak yourself in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have an air of) | 伪装成…的样子 wěi zhuāng chéng de yàng zǐ |
| Sarah liked to cloak herself in an air of mystery, but that just covered up the fact that she was usually clueless. |
collect yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | figurative (emotions: calm) | 定定神
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| | 镇定一下
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| Let me collect myself before I go out on stage. I'm still a bit emotional. |
commit yourself to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (promise solemnly to do [sth]) | 承诺做… chéng nuò zuò |
| | 许诺做… xǔ nuò zuò |
commit yourself to v | (engage fully in an action, relationship, belief) | 全身心投入 quán shēn xīn tóu rù |
| | 专心致志地做 zhuān xīn zhì zhì de zuò |
comport yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (behave, conduct yourself) | 举止得体 jǔ zhǐ dé tǐ |
| | 行为规矩 xíng wéi guī jǔ |
| Military officers have a duty to comport themselves in a manner which sets a good example for their men. |
conceal yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (hide) | 藏 cáng |
| | 隐藏 yǐn cáng |
| | 隐蔽 yǐn bì |
| The burglar concealed himself in the bushes while staking out the house. |
concern yourself with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (worry about) | 对…感到忧虑 duì gǎn dào yōu lǜ |
| | 担心… dān xīn |
| I'll buy it for you, so don't concern yourself with the cost. |
concern yourself with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be preoccupied with) | 对…关心 duì guān xīn |
| | 对…关切 duì guān qiè |
| It's best not to concern yourself with things you cannot change. |
conduct yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (behave, act) | 举止得体 jǔ zhǐ dé tǐ |
| | 行为规矩 xíng wéi guī jǔ |
| Please conduct yourself like a gentleman when you're with my daughter. |
conduct yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (behave) | 举止 jǔ zhǐ |
| | 表现 biǎo xiàn |
| Please conduct yourself with politeness. |
congratulate yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be proud of or pleased with yourself) | 为自己感到自豪 wèi zì jǐ gǎn dào zì háo |
| | 恭喜你自己 gōng xǐ nǐ zì jǐ |
| Even though you lost the race, you should congratulate yourself for finishing at all. |
content yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (be satisfied with [sth]) | 自我满足
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content yourself with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be satisfied with [sth]) | 满足于
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contort yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (twist into unnatural position) | 扭曲身形
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| You're going to have to contort yourself to get into such a tiny dress! |
control yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (remain calm and composed) | 自我克制 zì wǒ kè zhì |
| | 保持冷静 bǎo chí lěng jìng |
| | 克制自己 kè zhì zì jǐ |
| Even if she tries to pick a fight, you must control yourself and avoid responding. |
control yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (resist temptation) | 控制自己(抗拒诱惑) kòng zhì zì jǐ kàng jù yòu huò |
cure yourself of vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get over, rid yourself of) | 自行治愈 zì xíng zhì yù |
| | 自我恢复 zì wǒ huī fù |
| | 自己摆脱 zì jǐ bǎi tuō |
| The teacher told the insolent student that he needed to cure himself of his attitude. |
deceive yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be honest with yourself) | 你在自欺欺人 nǐ zài zì qī qī rén |
| You're deceiving yourself if you think Lily is going to lend you so much money. |
declare yourself to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (announce) | 宣布自己是…
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| I hereby declare myself to be a candidate in the forthcoming elections. |
declare yourself to be [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (claim identity) | 声称自己是…
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| He declared himself to be the long-lost son of the deceased, returned to claim his inheritance. |
declare yourself to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (state yourself to be for, against [sth]) | 公开表明赞成
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| | 公开表明反对
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| The minister declared himself to be against the introduction of the euro to Britain. |
declare yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (state that you are for, against [sth]) | 公开表态
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| The politician declared herself in favour of curbs on immigration. |
dedicate yourself to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (devote energy to [sth]) | 献身于 xiàn shēn yú |
| | 将自己奉献给
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| If you want to be a star athlete, you have to dedicate yourself to the sport. |
delude yourself into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (think, believe, etc. mistakenly) | 自欺欺人地去做...,自己欺骗自己去做...
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| Don't delude yourself into thinking that your life would be better in another city. |
detach yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (no longer be involved) | 将自己脱离开来
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| | 让自己抽离
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| Your parents need to sort out their own problems; you should try to detach yourself. |
detach yourself from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (no longer be involved) | 让自己从…抽离
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devote yourself to [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (dedicate yourself) | 将自己奉献给...
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| My mother devoted herself to her children. |
| 我母亲把自己奉献给了孩子们。 |
devote yourself to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (put all your energy into) | 献身于 xiàn shēn yú |
| | 全心致力于
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| After his wife's death from cancer, he devoted himself to fundraising for cancer charities. |
differentiate yourself from vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (try not to be like) | 使自己有别于… shǐ zì jǐ yǒu bié yú |
| How would you differentiate yourself from the six other people who have applied for this job? |
dig deep within yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (summon inner resources) | 深入自身
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| | 深入自己内心
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| Dig deep within yourself and you'll find you can overcome any fear. |
discipline yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (exercise self-control, use restraint) | 自律 zì lǜ |
| When you move out of the house you will have to discipline yourself; no one will be there to watch over you. |
discipline yourself, discipline yourself to do [sth] vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (train yourself to do [sth]) | 训练自己做
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| In order to do well in the marathon race, Frank had learned to discipline himself to hold a sustainable pace. |
discredit yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (lose trust of others) | 败坏自己的名声 bài huài zì jǐ de míng shēng |
| Politicians often discredit themselves by accepting bribes. |
disengage yourself from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (end involvement in) | 不再参与
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| | 摆脱 bǎi tuō |
| | 脱离 tuō lí |
disentangle yourself from [sth/sb] vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | figurative (end involvement in [sth]) | 摆脱纠纷
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| | 摆脱麻烦
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| Alan was unable to disentangle himself from his family's problems. |
disgrace yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do [sth] dishonourable) | 丢人 diū rén |
| | 自失身份 zì shī shēn fèn |
| Just try not to disgrace yourself again. He disgraced himself by getting too drunk at his sister's wedding. |
dissociate yourself from [sb], disassociate v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (distance yourself from [sb]) | 与某人脱离关系
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| Diane eventually dissociated herself from her troublemaker friends. |
dissociate yourself from [sth], disassociate v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (distance yourself from [sth]) | 摆脱某事
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| | 从某事中脱身
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| The nominee tried to dissociate himself from the racist remarks of his former friends. |
distance yourself from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (try not to associate with) | 疏远 shū yuǎn |
| The candidate was advised to distance himself from his former wife. |
distance yourself from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (keep away) | 疏远 shū yuǎn |
| | 与…保持距离 yǔ bǎo chí jù lí |
| Preferring solitude, I distanced myself from the group. |
distinguish yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (become prominent) | 脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū |
| This director has distinguished himself in the film industry. |
| 这位导演在电影界中脱颖而出。 |
DIY nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, colloquial, initialism (do-it-yourself) (Do-It-Yourself的缩略形式) | 自己动手做,自助
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| I'm staying at home this weekend for a little DIY on the house. |
do [sth] for yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do for your own sake) (不是为了别人) | 为自己做某事
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| If you're going to study medicine, make sure you're doing it for yourself, not because your parents expect it of you. |
do [sth] for yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have a treat) | 为自己找点乐子
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| You are always looking out for others, so take a week off to do something for yourself. |
do it yourself, do-it-yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (carry out home improvements) (常简称DIY) | 自己动手做(比如进行住宅的修缮工作等) zì jǐ dòng shǒu zuò bǐ rú jìn xíng zhù zhái de xiū shàn gōng zuò děng |
| If you want it done right call an electrician, don't try to do it yourself. |
do it yourself, do-it-yourself adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | ([sth] done by amateur) | 自己做的 zì jǐ zuò de |
| | 非请专业人士做的 fēi qǐng zhuān yè rén shì zuò de |
| People that can build and repair things at home without the help of paid professionals are called 'do-it-yourselfers' or 'DIYs'. |
do well for yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be successful) | 做得好 zuò de hǎo |
| | 成功 chéng gōng |
| You're a doctor driving a Bentley; you've done well for yourself. |
do yourself a disservice v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (disparage yourself) | 贬低自己,轻贱自己
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| Describing himself as a 'hack' was doing himself a disservice. |
do yourself a disservice viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (do [sth] that harms or hinders you) | 伤害自己 shāng hài zì jǐ |
| You do yourself a disservice with your rude and aggressive comments, in that your readers will be repelled by your attitude. |
doll yourself up vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | slang (adorn, make more glamorous) | 打扮 dǎ bàn |
| | 扮靓
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don't kid yourself interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (do not be deluded) (非正式用语) | 别骗你自己了 bié piàn nǐ zì jǐ le |
| He doesn't love you, don't kid yourself! |
drive yourself to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (travel to by driving a car) | 自己驱车前往 zì jǐ qū chē qián wǎng |
| I don't think you should drive yourself to the hospital. |
enjoy yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (have a good time) | 玩的开心点 wán de kāi xīn diǎn |
| | 尽情享受 jìn qíng xiǎng shòu |
| We're enjoying ourselves by the beach. |
ensconce yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (settle comfortably) | 使自己舒服地安置于 shǐ zì jǐ shū fú de ān zhì yú |
| | 使自己舒适地坐在 shǐ zì jǐ shū shì de zuò zài |
| He ensconced himself in a leather armchair to deliver his lecture to me. |
ensconce yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (take shelter or cover) | 隐藏 yǐn cáng |
| | 隐蔽 yǐn bì |