（格式）单词: 释义~可能存在问题的单词（粘连或拼写错误？） a sting in the tail: unpleasant feature which only becomes apparent atthe end 直到最后才显现出来的坏处：~atthe a tough customer: personwho is difficult to control, overcome, satisfy, etc 难对付的人。~personwho bat: small mouse-like animal that flies atnight and feeds on fruit and insects 蝙蝠。~atnight B, b: the seventh note in the scale of C majorC 大调音阶中的第七音或音符。~majorC be all the vogue: be fashionableor popular everywhere 到处流行或受欢迎。~fashionableor be an open secret: be known tomany people, though not publicly or officially acknowledged 已是公开的秘密：~tomany be a/no stranger to sth: beunaccustomed/accustomed to a certain feeling, experience, condition, job, etc 不惯于［习惯于］某种感情、经历、状况、工作等：~beunaccustomed be (a) party to sth: participate in, knowabout or support (an action, a plan, etc) 参与、了解或支持（某行动、计划等）：~knowabout be caught/taken short: suddenly feel the needto go to the lavatory urgently 突然感到要去厕所。~needto be common/public knowledge: be known by everyonein a community or group 人所共知：~everyonein before one's time: before the period onecan remember or the point at which one became involved 在本人记事之前；在与本人有关的时刻之前：~onecan be/get tensed up: be/becometense(3) 变得神经紧张：~becometense bell: (person) ringingchurch bells 教堂鸣钟（者）。~ringingchurch bell-ringer, bell-ringing: (person) ringingchurch bells 教堂鸣钟（者）。~ringingchurch ben: (esp in names) mountainpeak （尤用于名称中）山峰：~mountainpeak benefactress: womanbenefactor 女捐助人；女施主。~womanbenefactor binoculars: instrumentwith a lens for each eye, making distant objects seem nearer 双筒望远镜：~instrumentwith blackguard: dishonourableman; scoundrel 无耻之徒；恶棍；无赖；流氓。~dishonourableman blind: people without adequate experienceor knowledge attempting to guide or advise others like them 瞎子给瞎子引路（自己无经验或学识，却想指导他人者）。~experienceor book: strip placed betweenthe pages of a book to mark the reader's place 书签。~betweenthe book: stall or stand at which books, newpapers and magazines are sold 书摊。~newpapers bookmark, bookmarker: strip placed betweenthe pages of a book to mark the reader's place 书签。~betweenthe bookstall: stall or stand at which books, newpapers and magazines are sold 书摊。~newpapers boot: dismisssb/be dismissed from a job 解雇某人；某人被解雇：~dismisssb box: number given in newspaper advertisementsto which replies may be sent （报纸广告中为读者覆信而设的）信箱号码。~advertisementsto box number: number given in newspaper advertisementsto which replies may be sent （报纸广告中为读者覆信而设的）信箱号码。~advertisementsto break: do better than orsurpass (a record) 打破（纪录）：~orsurpass bystander: person standingnear, but not taking part, when sth happens; onlooker 旁观者：~standingnear cadre: small permanentgroup of trained workers, soldiers, etc that can be enlarged when necessary 核心小组（受过训练的工作人员、军人等，必要时可以扩充）。~permanentgroup capitalism: economicsystem in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the State 资本主义。~economicsystem captious: fond of criticizingor raising objections about unimportant matters; quibbling 好吹毛求疵的；好挑剔的~criticizingor car: outdoorsale at which people sell unwanted possessions, etc from the boots of their cars 汽车行李箱货物出售（将不想要的东西置于自己的汽车行李箱中出售）。~outdoorsale carbon dating: method of calculating the age of prehistoric objects by measuring the decay of radio-carbonin them 碳含量年代测定法。~carbonin car-boot sale: outdoorsale at which people sell unwanted possessions, etc from the boots of their cars 汽车行李箱货物出售（将不想要的东西置于自己的汽车行李箱中出售）。~outdoorsale carnivore: flesh-eatinganimal 肉食动物。~eatinganimal cast: (in knitting) put (the first line of stiches) on a needle （指编织毛线等）起（针）。~stiches cast (sth) on: (in knitting) put (the first line of stiches) on a needle （指编织毛线等）起（针）。~stiches cataclysm: sudden violentchange or disaster a flood, an earthquake, a revolution or a war 突发的剧烈变动或灾难（如洪水、地震、革命或战争）~violentchange censor: person authorized toexamine books, films, plays, letters, etc and remove partswhich are considered indecent, offensive, politically unacceptable or (esp in war) a threat to security （书籍、电影、戏剧、信件等的）检查员：~toexamine censor: person authorized toexamine books, films, plays, letters, etc and remove partswhich are considered indecent, offensive, politically unacceptable or (esp in war) a threat to security （书籍、电影、戏剧、信件等的）检查员：~partswhich chauffeur: person employedto drive a car, esp for sb rich or important 受雇开车的人；（尤指富人或要人的）司机。~employedto chauvinism: aggressiveand irrational belief that one's own country is better than all others 沙文主义。~aggressiveand clairvoyance: supposedpower of seeing in the mind either future events or things that exist or are happening out of sight （超人的）视力，洞察力。~supposedpower coloratura: elaborateor ornamental passages in vocal music （声乐中的）花腔。~elaborateor commentary: spoken description of an event asit happens 实况报道；现场解说：~asit community: place where the people of aneighbourhood can meet for sporting activities, educationclasses, social occasions, etc 社区活动中心。~aneighbourhood community: place where the people of aneighbourhood can meet for sporting activities, educationclasses, social occasions, etc 社区活动中心。~educationclasses community centre: place where the people of aneighbourhood can meet for sporting activities, educationclasses, social occasions, etc 社区活动中心。~aneighbourhood community centre: place where the people of aneighbourhood can meet for sporting activities, educationclasses, social occasions, etc 社区活动中心。~educationclasses complacency, complacence: calm feeling of satisfactionwith oneself, one's work, etc 自满；自得：~satisfactionwith compound: sentence containingtwo or more co-ordinate clauses (linked by and, but , etc) 并列复合句。~containingtwo compound sentence: sentence containingtwo or more co-ordinate clauses (linked by and, but , etc) 并列复合句。~containingtwo concession: price reduction for certaincategories of people （对某类人）减价：~certaincategories concordance: alphabeticalindex of the words used by an author or in a book （作家所使用的或书籍中的）按字母顺序排列的索引：~alphabeticalindex conference: (meetingfor) discussion or exchange of views 讨论（会）；协商（会）；会议：~meetingfor Confucian: (follower) of Confucius, the Chinese philosopherand teacher (551-479 BC) 孔子的；崇奉孔子的；儒家的；孔子的信徒。~philosopherand conjunctive: conjuction(1) 连词。~conjuction contortion: contortingor being contorted (esp of the face or body) 扭曲，扭歪，走样（尤指脸部或躯体）。~contortingor contrary: obstinately refusingto help or obey 好与人作对的；执拗的：~refusingto conurbation: large urbanarea formed by the expansion and joining together of several smaller towns 集合城市（由几个小城镇扩展连合而构成大的城市区域）。~urbanarea convenience: food ( in a tin, packet, etc ) that needs very litttle preparation after being bought 方便食品。~litttle convenience food: food ( in a tin, packet, etc ) that needs very litttle preparation after being bought 方便食品。~litttle corm: underground reproductivepart of certain plants ( crocus and gladiolus ), similar in appearance to a bulb(1), from which the new stalk grows each year 球茎。~reproductivepart cross-reference: pvovide (a book, etc) with cross-references 给（书等）编制相互参照注译。~pvovide curriculum: brief account of sb's previous career, usu sumitted with an application for a job （个的）简历，履历。~sumitted curriculum vitae, cv, resume: brief account of sb's previous career, usu sumitted with an application for a job （个的）简历，履历。~sumitted dibble, dibber: put (plants, etc) inthe ground using a dibble 用点播器栽种（植物等）；点播。~inthe dibble sth in: put (plants, etc) inthe ground using a dibble 用点播器栽种（植物等）；点播。~inthe discontent, discontentment: dissatisifed 不满的；不满足的；不满意的：~dissatisifed discontented: dissatisifed 不满的；不满足的；不满意的：~dissatisifed disoblige: refuseto help or co-operate with (sb) 不肯帮助（某人）；拒不与（某人）合作~refuseto disprove: show that (sth) iswrong or false 证明（某事物）有误或有假：~iswrong domesticate: tame (ananimal) 驯养（动物）~ananimal dory, John Dory: type of edible seafish 海鲂。~seafish drip: →(allow sth to) fall in regulardrops Drip → （使某物）有规律地滴落：~regulardrops editor: person who edits (esp abook, newspaper, magazine, radio or television programme) or who is in charge of part of a newspaper 编辑；编者：~abook E, e: code number, beginning with the letter E, used for indicating the additives in food and drinkE 数（以 E 字母开头的代号，用以表明食品或饮料中的添加剂）。~drinkE electrician: person whosejob is to install, operate, repair, etc electrical equipment 电工：~whosejob emplacement: preparedposition or platform for a heavy gun or guns 炮位；炮台。~preparedposition ensign: officer of the lowestrank in the navy 海军少尉。 →App 9 见附录 9.~lowestrank E number: code number, beginning with the letter E, used for indicating the additives in food and drinkE 数（以 E 字母开头的代号，用以表明食品或饮料中的添加剂）。~drinkE envenom: fill (sth/sb) with bitterhatred 使（某事物［某人］）充满怨恨：~bitterhatred examine: test the knowledge or ability of sb by written or oralquestions 考，测验（某人）：~oralquestions excavate: person engaged in or machine used forexcavating 挖掘者；挖掘机：~forexcavating excavator: person engaged in or machine used forexcavating 挖掘者；挖掘机：~forexcavating execrable: verybad; terrible 极坏的；糟透的；恶劣的：~verybad expectation: be less goodthan was expected 未臻理想：~goodthan exposure: publicity (on television, innewspapers, etc) （电视、报纸等上的）宣传：~innewspapers faction: of or causedby faction 派系的；由派性产生的。~causedby factious: of or causedby faction 派系的；由派性产生的。~causedby fall short of sb's/not come up to (sb's) expectations: be less goodthan was expected 未臻理想：~goodthan favourite, favorite: bestliked 最喜欢的：~bestliked feel/take sb's pulse: find out the speed of the heartbeat by feeling the pulse in the wrist and countingthe number of beats per minute 诊脉；按脉；把脉。~countingthe feminist: supporter offeminism 男女平等主义者；争取女权主义者：~offeminism fez: red felt hat with a flat top and a tassle but no brim, worn by men in certain Muslim countries （某些回教国家男子戴的平顶无边的）红毡帽。~tassle figure: (used with it or that 与 it 或 that 连用 ) be likely orunderstandable 有可能；可以理解：~orunderstandable finger: give imformation about (esp a criminal) to the police, etc 向警方等提供（尤指罪犯的）情况。~imformation firm: businesscompany 公司；商行；商号：~businesscompany first: style of story-telling in which the author writes or speaks as if tellingthe story personally 用第一人称叙述的文体：~tellingthe flagrant: (usu of an aciton) particularly bad, shocking and obvious （通常指行为）极坏的，骇人听闻的，公然的：~aciton fling: short period of enjoyment in some(often irresponsible) activity (used esp in the expressionsshown) 一时的（常为放纵的）行乐（尤用于以下示例）：~expressionsshown focal: something that is the centre of interest oractivity 感兴趣的或活动的中心：~oractivity focal point: something that is the centre of interest oractivity 感兴趣的或活动的中心：~oractivity fodder: dried food, hay, etc forhorses and farm animals （马及其他牲畜的）饲料，草料，秣。~forhorses fungus: any of varioustypes of plant without leaves, flowers or green colouring-matter, growing on other plants or decaying matter 真菌；蕈：~varioustypes gag: thing, esp a piece of cloth, putin or over a person's mouth to prevent him from speaking or shouting 塞入口中或覆于口上的东西（尤指布）（使人不能说话或喊叫）。~putin Gallic: of the French people and theircharacter 法国人及其性格的：~theircharacter garbled: (of a message) confusedor misleading （指信息）混乱的，引起误解的：~confusedor geophysics: scientific study of the physics of the earth itsmagnetism, meteorology 地球物理学~itsmagnetism get: reach thestage at which one is doing sth; start doing sth 做起某事来；开始做某事：~thestage give sb/get the boot: dismisssb/be dismissed from a job 解雇某人；某人被解雇：~dismisssb glasnost: (inthe former Soviet Union) greater openness and frankness in public affairs （前苏联）（在公众事务上较大的）公开，开放。~inthe glow: send out light and heat withoutflame 发出光和热；燃烧（无焰）：~withoutflame goad: continually provoke or annoy (a personor an animal) 不断招惹或激怒（人或动物）：~personor god: person for whom sb takes reponsibility as a godparent 教子；教女。~reponsibility godchild, god-daughter, godson: person for whom sb takes reponsibility as a godparent 教子；教女。~reponsibility go spare: become very annoyedor upset 烦恼；难过：~annoyedor green: (favouring the party that is) particularly concerned about protecting the environmentand the plants and animals that grow in it 特别关注保护环境及野生动植物的；拥护有此主张的党派的：~environmentand gregarious: (ofanimals, birds, etc) living in groups or communities （指动物、鸟等）群居的、共生的~ofanimals gremlin: imaginary mischievious creature supposed to cause mechanical or other failure （好捣乱的）小精灵（据信可使机械或其他东西失灵）：~mischievious groundless: without foundationor good reason 无根据的；无理由的：~foundationor guess: estimate made by combining guessing wih reasoning （凭猜测的）估计；瞎估计；瞎猜。~wih guesstimate: estimate made by combining guessing wih reasoning （凭猜测的）估计；瞎估计；瞎猜。~wih gun: person engaged in the secret and illegal importation of firearms into a country to help arevolt 私运军火者（如以帮助叛乱）。~arevolt gun-runner: person engaged in the secret and illegal importation of firearms into a country to help arevolt 私运军火者（如以帮助叛乱）。~arevolt habitation: inhabitingor being inhabited 居住：~inhabitingor half: time taken for the radioactivity of a substanceto fall to half its original value 半衰期（某物质的放射性元素由原有量衰减到一半所需的时间）。~substanceto half-life: time taken for the radioactivity of a substanceto fall to half its original value 半衰期（某物质的放射性元素由原有量衰减到一半所需的时间）。~substanceto ham: act in a deliberately artifical or exaggerated way; overact 以做作或夸张的方式作表演；表演过火：~artifical hammer: noisy beathing or striking, esp with a hammer 击打（尤指用锤）的声音。~beathing hammering: noisy beathing or striking, esp with a hammer 击打（尤指用锤）的声音。~beathing hand: (said when addressing a group of people) raise one hand ( to show agreementor to answer a question ) （对大家说的话）举手（举一只手，如用以表示同意或准备回答问题）：~agreementor hand: written by hand ( not printed ortyped ) 手写的：~ortyped hands up: (said when addressing a group of people) raise one hand ( to show agreementor to answer a question ) （对大家说的话）举手（举一只手，如用以表示同意或准备回答问题）：~agreementor handwritten: written by hand ( not printed ortyped ) 手写的：~ortyped hang: bestanding about (a place), doing nothing definite; not move away 无所事事地待在（某处）；荡来荡去：~bestanding hang about/around (...): bestanding about (a place), doing nothing definite; not move away 无所事事地待在（某处）；荡来荡去：~bestanding hard: (used as anexclamation or a sympathetic comment on sb's misfortune 用作叹词或当提及某人的不幸时用以表示同情 ):~anexclamation hard: rubble, broken bricks, etc (used for foundations, roadmaking, etc) （用作地基、路基等的）碎石、碎砖等。~roadmaking hard: drug that is strong and likely to lead toaddiction 硬性毒品（性烈且易成瘾）：~toaddiction hard core: rubble, broken bricks, etc (used for foundations, roadmaking, etc) （用作地基、路基等的）碎石、碎砖等。~roadmaking hard drug: drug that is strong and likely to lead toaddiction 硬性毒品（性烈且易成瘾）：~toaddiction hard lines; hard, etc luck (on sb): (used as anexclamation or a sympathetic comment on sb's misfortune 用作叹词或当提及某人的不幸时用以表示同情 ):~anexclamation harmful: causingharm 有害的；可致损伤的：~causingharm hat: band of ribbon, etc round a hat justabove the brim 帽带（帽檐上的一圈由丝等做成的带子）。~justabove hatband: band of ribbon, etc round a hat justabove the brim 帽带（帽檐上的一圈由丝等做成的带子）。~justabove have: ( M ) (esp of a man) have sexual intercoursewith (sb) （尤指男人）与（某人）性交：~intercoursewith have sb on toast: have sb completelyat one's mercy 任意摆布某人。~completelyat hawk: strong swift bird of prey withsharp eyesight 鹰；隼。~withsharp head: with the front parts of twovehicles colliding （两辆机动车）正面相撞（的）：~twovehicles head-on: with the front parts of twovehicles colliding （两辆机动车）正面相撞（的）：~twovehicles healthy: suggests that someone is in good physicalcondition particularly as a result of taking regular exercise Fit 指人的身体状况良好，尤因经常锻炼所致：~physicalcondition heart: central or mostimportant part of an area 心脏地带；中心区域：~mostimportant heartland: central or mostimportant part of an area 心脏地带；中心区域：~mostimportant hedge: fly an aircraft very low, egwhen spraying crops （驾飞机）低空飞行（如喷洒农药时）。~egwhen hedge-hop: fly an aircraft very low, egwhen spraying crops （驾飞机）低空飞行（如喷洒农药时）。~egwhen heighten: (cause sth to) becomehigher or more intense （使某事物）提高，加强：~becomehigher helmet: protective head-covering such as that worn by firemen, miners, motor-cyclists, policemen and sportsmen, and by soldiers when they arefighting 头盔。~arefighting hide: hiding-place forpeople （人的）藏身处：~forpeople hide-out, hideaway: hiding-place forpeople （人的）藏身处：~forpeople hilarious: extremelyamusing; very funny 十分有趣的；非常滑稽的：~extremelyamusing hippodrome: (in ancient Greece orRome) course for horse or chariot races （古希腊或古罗马）赛马埸，战车竞赛埸。~orRome homosexual: sexuallyattracted only to people of the same sex as oneself 同性恋的：~sexuallyattracted honey: (of words) sentimentaland flattering （指词语）亲切而讨好的；甜言蜜语的。~sentimentaland honey: pattern or arrangement of six-sidedsections 蜂巢形图案；蜂巢状排列形式。~sidedsections honeycomb, comb: pattern or arrangement of six-sidedsections 蜂巢形图案；蜂巢状排列形式。~sidedsections honeyed: (of words) sentimentaland flattering （指词语）亲切而讨好的；甜言蜜语的。~sentimentaland honourable, honorable: (title used in Parliamentary debates by members of Parliament when speaking of or to eachother 议会辩论中用作议员之间的尊称 ):~eachother horn: faced with a choice betwen things that are equally undesirable 进退维谷。~betwen horticulture: personwho practises horticulture; skilled gardener 园艺家；园艺学家。~personwho horticulturist: personwho practises horticulture; skilled gardener 园艺家；园艺学家。~personwho hulk: very large and usuclumsy person or thing 很大的而且通常为很笨的人或物。~usuclumsy hybrid: thing made by combining two differentelements, esp a word with parts from different languages （不同成分的）混合物，合成物；（尤指由不同语言成分构成的）混合词。~differentelements hypnosis: fascinate (sb); chaam 使（某人）精神恍惚；使着迷：~chaam hypnotize, hypnotise: fascinate (sb); chaam 使（某人）精神恍惚；使着迷：~chaam hypotenuse: side opposite the right angle of a right-angled triangle （直角三角形的）斜边，弦。 →illusat triangle 见 triangle 插图。~illusat id: part of the mind relating to a person's unconscious instincts and impluses 伊德，本我（指人的无意识的本能和冲动之源的那一部分精神）。~impluses ideal: satisfying one's idea of whatis perfect; most suitable 理想的；完美的；最合适的：~whatis if memory serves: if I remembercorrectly 如记忆无误。~remembercorrectly igloo: small dome-shaped housebuilt by Eskimos from blocks of hard snow as a temporaryshelter （爱斯基摩人用坚硬雪块砌成的临时栖身用的）拱形圆顶小屋。~housebuilt igloo: small dome-shaped housebuilt by Eskimos from blocks of hard snow as a temporaryshelter （爱斯基摩人用坚硬雪块砌成的临时栖身用的）拱形圆顶小屋。~temporaryshelter ill: not carefully or sufficiently thoughtabout 考虑欠周的；不谨慎的；不妥的：~thoughtabout ill-considered: not carefully or sufficiently thoughtabout 考虑欠周的；不谨慎的；不妥的：~thoughtabout illiberal: nottolerant; narrow-minded 不能容让的；心胸狭盠益的：~nottolerant illiberal: meanor stingy; not generous 吝啬的；小气的；不大方的：~meanor illustrate: servingas an example or illustration 作为例证或图解的；作说明用的；解说性的：~servingas illustrative: servingas an example or illustration 作为例证或图解的；作说明用的；解说性的：~servingas image: general impression thata person, firm, product, etc gives to the public; reputation （人、公司、产品等给公众的）总印象；形象；声誉：~thata immobile: keep (a patient, abroken limb, etc) completely still, in order to help recovery 固定（病人、断肢等）以助复元。~abroken immobilize, immobilise: keep (a patient, abroken limb, etc) completely still, in order to help recovery 固定（病人、断肢等）以助复元。~abroken immorality: immoralbehaviour 不道德；淫荡：~immoralbehaviour impact: (of a tooth) wedged in the jaw so that it cannot growthrough the gum normally （指牙齿）阻生的：~growthrough impacted: (of a tooth) wedged in the jaw so that it cannot growthrough the gum normally （指牙齿）阻生的：~growthrough impassioned: showingstrong deep feeling 充满激情的；热烈的：~showingstrong imperialism: (belief in the) policy of extendinga country's power and influence in the world throughdiplomacy or military force, and esp by acquiring colonies 帝国主义；帝国主义政策。~extendinga imperialism: (belief in the) policy of extendinga country's power and influence in the world throughdiplomacy or military force, and esp by acquiring colonies 帝国主义；帝国主义政策。~throughdiplomacy implication: thing that is suggested or implied; thingnot openly stated 含意；暗示；暗指：~thingnot impractical: not skilled at doingpractical work 不善做实际工作的：~doingpractical impregnable: so strong and well-constructed that it cannot be entered orcaptured 坚固得不能进入或无法占领的：~orcaptured improper: numerical fraction in which the value above the line is greater than the value below theline 假分数，如 -720-63 .~theline improper fraction: numerical fraction in which the value above the line is greater than the value below theline 假分数，如 -720-63 .~theline impure: state orquality of being impure 不纯；不洁；淫秽。~orquality impure: substancepresent in another substance that makes it of poor quality 杂质：~substancepresent impurity: state orquality of being impure 不纯；不洁；淫秽。~orquality impurity: substancepresent in another substance that makes it of poor quality 杂质：~substancepresent inadmissible: that cannotbe allowed or admitted, esp in a court of law 不允许的，不许可的，不能承认的（尤指在法庭上）：~cannotbe inauspicious: havingsigns which show that future success is unlikely; not favourable 不吉的；不祥的；不利的：~havingsigns incest: sexual intercourse betweenpeople who are too closely related to marry brother and sister or father and daughter 乱伦，血亲相奸（如兄妹或父女之间）。~betweenpeople incommunicado: without being allowed tocommunicate with other people 不许可与他人接触：~tocommunicate incompetent: nothaving or showing the necessary skills to do sth successfully 不胜任的；不称职的：~nothaving independent: private income sufficiently large for one not to have to rely financially on anyoneelse 足以自给自足、不必依赖他人的个人收入：~anyoneelse independent means: private income sufficiently large for one not to have to rely financially on anyoneelse 足以自给自足、不必依赖他人的个人收入：~anyoneelse indigestible: difficultor impossible to digest 难消化的；不能消化的：~difficultor indium: soft silvery metallic element found in small quantities in zincores and used to make transistors 铟 →App 10 见附录 10.~zincores infamy: infamousbehaviour; wickedness 丑事；邪恶。~infamousbehaviour infra: of the (invisible, heat-giving) rays belowthe red in the spectrum 红外线的。~belowthe infra-red: of the (invisible, heat-giving) rays belowthe red in the spectrum 红外线的。~belowthe in/out of perspective: ina way that does not exaggerate any aspect/that exaggerates some aspects 不夸大［夸大］ ; 恰当［不恰当］ :~ina insert: thing inserted an announcement or advertisementput in a newspaper 插入物（如在报纸上刊登的启事或广告）。~advertisementput insertion: thing inserted an announcement or advertisementput in a newspaper 插入物（如在报纸上刊登的启事或广告）。~advertisementput in-service: carriedout while actually working at a job 在职期间进行的；不脱产的：~carriedout install, instal: fix equipment, furniture, etc inposition for use, esp by making the necessary connectionswith the supply of electricity, water, etc 安装，设置（设备、家具等）：~inposition install, instal: fix equipment, furniture, etc inposition for use, esp by making the necessary connectionswith the supply of electricity, water, etc 安装，设置（设备、家具等）：~connectionswith instance: at the beginning; intially 首先；第一：~intially insulate: substanceor device for insulating, esp a porcelain support for bare electric wires and cables 绝缘、隔热或隔音等的物质或装置；（尤指）绝缘子。~substanceor insulator: substanceor device for insulating, esp a porcelain support for bare electric wires and cables 绝缘、隔热或隔音等的物质或装置；（尤指）绝缘子。~substanceor integer: wholenumber (contrasted with a fraction ) 整数（ fraction 之对）：~wholenumber intercom: system of communicationby means of microphones and loudspeakers, as used on an aircraft, in a large building ( a factory ), etc 内部通话系统或设备（用话筒及扩音器在飞行器、工厂等大建筑物内进行通话的谐：~communicationby interlard: ( rhet 修辞 ) mix (ordinarywriting, speech, etc) with unusual or striking expressions quotations or foreign phrases 使（一般的文字、话语等）夹杂生僻的或惊人的词语（如语录或外来语）：~ordinarywriting in terms of sth; in sth terms: as regards sth; expressedas sth 在某事物方面；以某说法来表达：~expressedas interpersonal: existingor done between two people 人与人之间的；人际的：~existingor interrogative: used inquestions 用于疑问句的：~inquestions in the first instance: at the beginning; intially 首先；第一：~intially intricacy: quality of being inticate 错综复杂。~inticate intricate: quality of being inticate 错综复杂。~inticate irreproachable: freefrom blame or fault 无可指责的；无过失的：~freefrom I say: (used to expresssurprise, shock, etc or (unstressed) to start a conversation 用以表示惊讶、震惊等；若不重读时，用以引起话题 ):~expresssurprise isinglass: clear white jelly from the air bladders of some freshwaterfish, used for making jellies, glue, etc 鱼胶（用鱼鳔制成，可制果冻及胶水等）。~freshwaterfish isometric: (in physiology) (of muscle action) contractingand developing tension while the muscle is prevented from shortening （生理学上）（指肌肉运动）提高肌张力而肌肉不缩短的。~contractingand ivy: group of traditional universities inthe eastern US with a reputation for high academic standards and social prestige 常春藤联盟（美国东部有高度学术水平和社会声誉的名牌大学的通称）。~inthe Ivy League: group of traditional universities inthe eastern US with a reputation for high academic standards and social prestige 常春藤联盟（美国东部有高度学术水平和社会声誉的名牌大学的通称）。~inthe jackanapes: impertinent fellow; mischievouschild 无礼的家伙；顽童：~mischievouschild jam-packed: very full orcrowded 挤满；拥挤：~orcrowded jealous: feeling or showingresentment of sb's advantages, achievements, etc; envious 妒羡的；羡慕的：~showingresentment Jesuit: member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religiousorder 耶稣会会士（天主教修会的）。~religiousorder jewel: precious stone ( adiamond or a ruby ) 宝石（如钻石或红宝石）。~adiamond jobbing: doingsingle, specific (and esp small) pieces of work for payment 做零工的；做散工的：~doingsingle judgement, judgment: decision of a lawcourt orjudge; verdict （法庭或法官的）判决；裁决：~orjudge judicious: showing or havinggood sense 有见识的；明智的：~havinggood jumble: mix (things) in a confusedway 将（东西）胡乱混在一起：~confusedway jump: start (a car) by pushing or rolling it and then engaging the gears instead of using the startermotor 助推起动（汽车）（不使用起动器）。~startermotor kelvin: unit (equal tothe Celsius degree) of an international scale of temperature(the Kelvin scale ) with 0 at absolute zero (273.15C) 开（开尔文温标的计量单位，其零度为绝对零度，等于 273.15C ）。 →App 11 见附录 11.~tothe knee: done or produced automaticallyand without thought 自动的；不经思考而做的：~automaticallyand knee-jerk: done or produced automaticallyand without thought 自动的；不经思考而做的：~automaticallyand knock: outstandingly impressiveperson or thing 引人注目的人或物：~impressiveperson knock-out: outstandingly impressiveperson or thing 引人注目的人或物：~impressiveperson knot: tangle; twistedpiece 扭结；纠结：~twistedpiece knowledge: be known by everyonein a community or group 人所共知：~everyonein kwashiorkor: severetropical disease of children whose diet does not contain enough protein 夸希奥科，蛋白质营养不良（热带严重儿科病）。~severetropical laborious: showing signs of greateffort; not fluent or natural 吃力的；不流畅的；不自然的：~greateffort labour: physicalor mental work （体力或脑力）劳动：~physicalor lantern: (usu portable) light for use outdoors in a transparent case that protects it fromthe wind, etc （通常指手提的）灯笼；提灯。~fromthe leach: make (liquid) percolatethrough soil, ore, ash, etc 使（液体）过滤。~percolatethrough length: with the shortest sides placed together; end toend 纵长（的）；纵向（的）：~toend lengthways, lengthwise, longways, longwise: with the shortest sides placed together; end toend 纵长（的）；纵向（的）：~toend liaison: communicationand co-operation between units of an organization 组织内单位间的交流与合作：~communicationand liberal: political party in Britain (formly called the Liberal Party ) favouring moderate political and social reform 自由民主党（旧称自由党）。~formly liberality: quality of beingtolerant and open-minded 宽容；开明：~beingtolerant licentious: disregardingthe rules of behaviour, esp in sexual matters 漠视行为规范的；（尤指）放荡的，淫乱的~disregardingthe lilac: shrub with sweet-smellingpale purple or white blossom 丁香：~smellingpale lime: whitesubstance (calcium oxide) obtained by heating limestone, used in making cement and mortar and as a fertilizer 石灰。~whitesubstance linger: remain in existence althoughbecoming weaker 苟延残喘；奄奄一息：~althoughbecoming liquid: either of the consonantsor 流音（即 或 ）。~consonantsor lisp: speech defect in whichis pronounced asandas 咬舌（言语缺陷，发 、 音时发成 、 ）：~whichis lisp: speech defect in whichis pronounced asandas 咬舌（言语缺陷，发 、 音时发成 、 ）：~asandas lose: go mad; no longer behavesensibly or rationally 发疯；丧失理智；行事无理性。~behavesensibly lose one's marbles: go mad; no longer behavesensibly or rationally 发疯；丧失理智；行事无理性。~behavesensibly low: (of a building) having fewstoreys （指建筑物）低的，层数少的：~fewstoreys low-rise: (of a building) having fewstoreys （指建筑物）低的，层数少的：~fewstoreys lubricant: substancethat lubricates 润滑剂。~substancethat lubricate: substancethat lubricates 润滑剂。~substancethat lumber: give as a burden or aninconvenience to sb 给某人负担或不便：~aninconvenience Lutheran: (member) of theProtestant Church named after Martin Luther (1483-1546) 路德（ 1483-1546 ）会教友；路德教的。~theProtestant macaroon: small flat cakeor biscuit made of sugar, egg-white and crushed almondsor coconut 蛋白杏仁饼；蛋白椰子饼。~cakeor macaroon: small flat cakeor biscuit made of sugar, egg-white and crushed almondsor coconut 蛋白杏仁饼；蛋白椰子饼。~almondsor magic: power of apparentlyusing supernatural forces to change the form of things or influence events; superstitious practices based on this 魔法；巫术：~apparentlyusing magnet: piece of iron, often ina horseshoe shape, which can attract iron, either naturallyor because of an electric current passed through it, and which points roughly north and south when freely suspended 磁铁；磁石。 →illus 见插图。~ina magnet: piece of iron, often ina horseshoe shape, which can attract iron, either naturallyor because of an electric current passed through it, and which points roughly north and south when freely suspended 磁铁；磁石。 →illus 见插图。~naturallyor magnifying glass: hand-held lens used for magnifyingobjects 放大镜。 →illus 见插图。~magnifyingobjects mahogany: (tropicaltree with) hard reddish-brown wood used esp for making furniture 桃花心木（树）（热带产之坚硬红木，尤用以制家具）：~tropicaltree maiden: gentle and modest; of orlike a maiden 文雅的；温顺的；（似）少女的：~orlike maidenly: gentle and modest; of orlike a maiden 文雅的；温顺的；（似）少女的：~orlike main: principalsail on a sailing-ship, usu attached to the mainmast （主桅上的）主帆。~principalsail mainsail: principalsail on a sailing-ship, usu attached to the mainmast （主桅上的）主帆。~principalsail malachite: green mineralthat can be polished and used for ornaments, decoration, etc 孔雀石。~mineralthat manager: womanwho is in charge of a business, esp a shop, restaurant, hotel, etc 女经理，女管理人（尤指商店、饭店、旅馆等的）。~womanwho manageress: womanwho is in charge of a business, esp a shop, restaurant, hotel, etc 女经理，女管理人（尤指商店、饭店、旅馆等的）。~womanwho mantle: the responsibilites of an important job, etc （重要工作等的）责任，职分：~responsibilites Maori: member of the aboriginalrace of New Zealand 毛利人（新西兰的土著）。~aboriginalrace marina: harbour (often withleisure facilities, hotels, etc) built for yachts and pleasure-boats 游艇停泊港（常有娱乐设施、旅馆等）。~withleisure marionette: jointed puppetmoved by strings 牵线木偶。~puppetmoved marital: of ahusband or wife; of marriage 夫的；妻的；婚姻的：~ahusband market: day on which a market is regularlyheld 交易日；集日：~regularlyheld market: theory and practice of commercialselling 销售学；市场推广。~commercialselling market-day: day on which a market is regularlyheld 交易日；集日：~regularlyheld marketing: theory and practice of commercialselling 销售学；市场推广。~commercialselling martin: bird of the swallowfamily 圣马丁鸟（燕科）。~swallowfamily marvel: wonderful or miraculousthing; thing causing (pleased) astonishment 奇异的事物；令人惊喜的事物：~miraculousthing masculine: a masculine(2) wordor word form 阳性词；阳性形式。~wordor masque: versedrama, often with music and dancing, popular in Englandin the 16th and 17th centuries 假面剧（ 16-17 世纪英国流行的一种诗剧，常伴以音乐与舞蹈）。~versedrama master: (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词 ) teacher of other subjects taughtoutside school （教授校外科目的）教师：~taughtoutside master: person incharge of certain social occasions, who introduces guests, etc 司仪；典礼官。~incharge master: higher degree betweena Bachelor of Arts, etc and a Doctor of Philosophy 硕士学位。~betweena Master of Ceremonies: person incharge of certain social occasions, who introduces guests, etc 司仪；典礼官。~incharge Master's degree, Master's: higher degree betweena Bachelor of Arts, etc and a Doctor of Philosophy 硕士学位。~betweena matrix: printer that formsthe letter, number, etc to be printed from an arrangement of tiny dots 矩阵式打印机。~formsthe matrix printer: printer that formsthe letter, number, etc to be printed from an arrangement of tiny dots 矩阵式打印机。~formsthe meander: (of a person) wander aimlesssly （指人）漫步，闲逛，徘徊：~aimlesssly mechanical: of, connectedwith, produced by or operated by a machine or machines 机械的；用机械的；机械制造的：~connectedwith Medicare: US governmentscheme providing medical care, esp for old people （美国的）医疗保障方案（尤为老人而设者）。~governmentscheme meet: make a compromisewith sb 与某人妥协：~compromisewith meet sb half-way: make a compromisewith sb 与某人妥协：~compromisewith melodious: of or producingpleasant music; tuneful 声调优美的；产生美妙音乐的；悦耳的：~producingpleasant melody: of or producingpleasant music; tuneful 声调优美的；产生美妙音乐的；悦耳的：~producingpleasant memory: if I remembercorrectly 如记忆无误。~remembercorrectly menthol: solid white substanceobtained from oil of peppermint, used to relieve pain and as a flavouring in cigarettes or toothpaste 薄荷醇；薄荷樟脑：~substanceobtained methane: odourless, colourless, inflammable gas that occurs in coalmines and in marshes 甲烷；沼气。~coalmines metric: of or based on themetre 1 （公制长度单位）米的，以米为基础的：~themetre microscope: instrumentwith lenses for making very small objects appear larger 显微镜：~instrumentwith middle: trader who passes goods from the producer to the finalbuyer 经销商：~finalbuyer middleman: trader who passes goods from the producer to the finalbuyer 经销商：~finalbuyer mind: alarming; extraordinaryor astonishing 惊人的；不寻常的；令人惊异的：~extraordinaryor mind-boggling: alarming; extraordinaryor astonishing 惊人的；不寻常的；令人惊异的：~extraordinaryor mirth: merriment orhappiness; laughter 欢乐；快乐；欢笑：~orhappiness miss: (used as a form of address by schoolchildren to awoman teacher 小学生对女教师的称呼 ):~awoman missionary: person sent to preach usu the Christian religion, esp amongpeople who are ignorant of it 传教士：~amongpeople mixture: mixing orbeing mixed 混合；混合状态。~orbeing mock: makefun of (sb/sth), esp by mimicking him/it contemptuously; ridicule 取笑（某人［某事物］）；（尤指以模仿）嘲弄，愚弄：~makefun moderator: person who makes sure that the same standards areused by different examiners when marking an examination 评分监督（统一各主考人评分标准者）。~areused monoxide: chemicalcompound whose molecules contain one atom of oxygen combined with one or more other atoms 一氧化物：~chemicalcompound monumental: (of a literary or musical work) large and of lastingvalue （指文学或音乐作品）伟大而不朽的：~lastingvalue mores: customs or conventions considered typical of or essential to a group or communtiy 传统；习俗：~communtiy morris dance: old English folk-dance traditionally performed by men wearing special costumes, with ribbons, bellsand sticks 莫里斯舞（英国民间传统的男子舞蹈）~bellsand moustache, mustache: hair allowed to grow onthe upper lip 髭。~onthe move: move one's furniture, goods, etc toanother place to live in 搬家。~toanother move house: move one's furniture, goods, etc toanother place to live in 搬家。~toanother mullet: any of several types of seafish used as food, esp red mullet and grey mullet 鲻科鱼（尤指鲱鲤和鲻鱼）。~seafish museum: building in whichobjects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific importanceand interest are displayed 博物馆：~whichobjects museum: building in whichobjects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific importanceand interest are displayed 博物馆：~importanceand mêlée, melee: confusedstruggle; confused crowd of people 混战；乱斗；混乱的群众：~confusedstruggle name: the main purpose or most importantaspect of an activity 一项活动的主要目的或最重要的方面：~importantaspect narcissus: any of severaltypes of spring flowering bulbs, including the daffodil 水仙属；水仙。~severaltypes narrow: not readyto listen to or tolerate the views of others 心胸狭窄的；狭隘的；度量小的：~readyto narrow-minded: not readyto listen to or tolerate the views of others 心胸狭窄的；狭隘的；度量小的：~readyto navel: (in humans) small hollow in themiddle of the belly where the umbilical cord was attachedat birth 肚脐。~themiddle navel: (in humans) small hollow in themiddle of the belly where the umbilical cord was attachedat birth 肚脐。~attachedat nem con: →without any objection being raised; unanimously (Latin nemine contradicente ) 无异议地，全体一致地 nemine contradicente ）：~（**缺少：源自拉丁文） net: complex system of roads, etc crossingeach other 网状系统：~crossingeach network: complex system of roads, etc crossingeach other 网状系统：~crossingeach next: (withor pl v 与单数或复数动词连用 ) closest living relative(s) （在世的）最近的亲属：~withor next of kin: (withor pl v 与单数或复数动词连用 ) closest living relative(s) （在世的）最近的亲属：~withor nickname: familiar or humorous name given to a person instead of or as well as his real name, often a short form of the real name, or a referenceto the person's character, etc 爱称；绰号；诨名；外号：~referenceto night: group of workers at work duringthe night 夜班工作人员；夜班班组：~duringthe night shift: group of workers at work duringthe night 夜班工作人员；夜班班组：~duringthe nonconformist: (person) who does not conform to normal socialconventions 不遵循社会常规的（人）。~socialconventions nondescript: (personor thing) without a distinctive character and so not easily classified 无明显特征而不易分类的（人或事物）：~personor not: (used with non-finite to formthe negative 与非限定动词连用构成否定式 ):~formthe not/never in a hundred, etc years: absolutelynot/never 绝对不［决不］ .~absolutelynot numb: make (sb) emotionally incapable of thinkingor acting 使（某人）麻木不仁：~thinkingor numeral: word or figurere presenting a number 数字。~figurere nuncio: Pope's ambassadoror representative in a foreign country 罗马教皇的驻外使节。~ambassadoror of: (introducingthe subject of the action expressed by the preceding 引入前一名词所示行为的主体 ):~introducingthe on record: (of statements, opinions, etc) publicly known or officiallynoted （指说法、意见等）公开发表的，正式记录的：~officiallynoted on the horns of a dilemma: faced with a choice betwen things that are equally undesirable 进退维谷。~betwen on the stocks: being constructedor prepared 在建造中；在准备中：~constructedor open: be known tomany people, though not publicly or officially acknowledged 已是公开的秘密：~tomany open: (cause sth to) beginbusiness （使某事物）开业，开张：~beginbusiness open (sth) up: (cause sth to) beginbusiness （使某事物）开业，开张：~beginbusiness operate: do business; manageor direct (sth) 经营；管理或掌管（某事物）：~manageor operatic: of or for anopera 歌剧的；适于歌剧的：~anopera opportunity: favourabletime, occasion or set of circumstances 良机；机会：~favourabletime oral: of, byor for the mouth 口中；用口；适用于口：~byor orally: of, byor for the mouth 口中；用口；适用于口：~byor organic: (of food, farmingmethods, etc) produced or practised without artificial fertilizers or pesticides （指食物、耕作法等）施用有机肥料或有机农药的：~farmingmethods outrigger: structure projectingover the side of a boat or ship for the rowlocks in a racing boat or to give stability to a canoe 舷外撑架。~projectingover outward: of oron the outside 外面的；在外面的：~oron over the top: to an exaggerated or excessivedegree 过火；过头：~excessivedegree overture: friendly approach, proposalor offer made (to sb) with the aim of starting discussions （向某人做出的）友好表示、姿态或提议：~proposalor pace: measure sthby taking regular steps across it 以步数测量某物：~sthby pace sth off/out: measure sthby taking regular steps across it 以步数测量某物：~sthby pachyderm: any of varioustypes of thick-skinned, four-footed animal an elephant or a rhinoceros 厚皮兽（如象或犀牛）。~varioustypes pack: (esp passive 尤用于被动语态 ) completelyfill (a theatre, cinema, etc) with people 人挤满（电影院、剧院等）：~completelyfill pack sth out: (esp passive 尤用于被动语态 ) completelyfill (a theatre, cinema, etc) with people 人挤满（电影院、剧院等）：~completelyfill palpitate: act of palpilating 心悸；颤动。~palpilating palpitate: (periodof) rapid beating of the heart 心悸（期）：~periodof palpitation: act of palpilating 心悸；颤动。~palpilating palpitation: (periodof) rapid beating of the heart 心悸（期）：~periodof pan: metal dish in which gravel is washed to separate it from gold or othervaluable minerals （淘沙金等的）淘盘。~othervaluable pang: feeling of painfulemotion 悲痛：~painfulemotion papoose: type of bag fixed to a frame, used for carrying a young baby onthe back （背负幼儿用的）有框架的背袋。~onthe parallelogram: four-sided plane figure with its opposite sides parellel to each other 平行四边形。~parellel parity: equivalence of one currency inanother; being at par 平价；价值对等：~inanother party: participate in, knowabout or support (an action, a plan, etc) 参与、了解或支持（某行动、计划等）：~knowabout past: things that happenedin an earlier time; past events 往事：~happenedin pastoral: relatingto or portraying country life, the countryside or shepherds, esp in an idealized way 乡村生活的，田园风光的，牧人的，田园式的（尤指理想化描述的）：~relatingto paternity: state of beinga father; fatherhood 父亲的身分；父亲的地位：~beinga peck: (formerly) measure of capacity fordry goods, esp grain, equal to 2 gallons (or approximately9 litres) （旧时）配克（干量单位，尤用以量谷物，等于 2 加仑或相当于 9 升）。~fordry peck: (formerly) measure of capacity fordry goods, esp grain, equal to 2 gallons (or approximately9 litres) （旧时）配克（干量单位，尤用以量谷物，等于 2 加仑或相当于 9 升）。~approximately9 pejorative: expressing criticismor scorn; derogatory; disparaging 贬抑的；贬损的；轻蔑的：~criticismor pellucid: transparentor translucent; very clear 透明的，半透明的；清澈的。~transparentor pen: drawnwith a pen 用钢笔画的：~drawnwith pen-and-ink: drawnwith a pen 用钢笔画的：~drawnwith penitential: of or relatingto penitence or penance 忏悔的；悔过的；悔罪的；苦行赎罪的~relatingto penitentiary: federalor state prison for people who have committed serious crimes （联邦或州的）监狱。~federalor penitentiary: of or relating to treatment intendedto reform offenders 感化的。~intendedto pensionable: giving sb the right to receive apension 可领取退休金、养老金或抚恤金的：~apension peon: (in India, etc) person employedas a messenger （印度等国的）信差。~employedas peppery: tasting of or likepepper （似）胡椒味的，辣椒味的；辣的。~likepepper perambulate: walkaround or up and down 到处走；漫步；散步：~walkaround perceptible: great enough to be noticed orobserved 能感觉到的；看得出的；可观察到的：~orobserved percussion: (also percussion section ) (players of) percussion instrumentsin an orchestra （管弦乐队的）打击乐器（的演奏组）。~instrumentsin perestroika: (formaly) restructuring of the Soviet economic and political system （旧时）（苏联经济与政治体制的）改革。~formaly perk: make (an outfit, aroom, a garden, etc) look smarter, better, more vigorous, etc 使（服装、房间、花园等）美观、精神：~aroom perk sb/sth up: make (an outfit, aroom, a garden, etc) look smarter, better, more vigorous, etc 使（服装、房间、花园等）美观、精神：~aroom perspective: ina way that does not exaggerate any aspect/that exaggerates some aspects 不夸大［夸大］ ; 恰当［不恰当］ :~ina petrol, gasoline, gas: inflammable liquid obtained from petroleum by arefining process and used as a fuel in internal-combustionengines 汽油：~arefining petrol, gasoline, gas: inflammable liquid obtained from petroleum by arefining process and used as a fuel in internal-combustionengines 汽油：~combustionengines petrologist: person who specializesin petrology 岩石学家。~specializesin petrology: person who specializesin petrology 岩石学家。~specializesin philosophize, philosophise: discuss orspeculate 讨论；思考：~orspeculate philosophy: discuss orspeculate 讨论；思考：~orspeculate phone: radio or television programme in which telephoned questions and commentsfrom listeners or viewers are broadcast （电台或电视台的）听众可来电话的直播节目（向主持人提问和作评论）：~commentsfrom phone-in,, call-in: radio or television programme in which telephoned questions and commentsfrom listeners or viewers are broadcast （电台或电视台的）听众可来电话的直播节目（向主持人提问和作评论）：~commentsfrom phonology: system of sounds in a particular language, esp at a particular pointin its development 语音体系（尤指历时的）：~pointin photographic: of, used in or produced byphotography 摄影（术）的；摄影用的；摄制的：~byphotography photograph, photo: of, used in or produced byphotography 摄影（术）的；摄影用的；摄制的：~byphotography picric acid: bitteryellow substance used in dyeing and in making explosives 苦味酸。~bitteryellow pilgrim: name given to the English Puritans who went to America in1620 and founded the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts1620 年到美洲创立麻省普里茅斯殖民地的英国清教徒。~in1620 pill: artificialhormone in pill form taken regularly to prevent conception; oral contraceptive 口服避孕药：~artificialhormone pillow: removable washablecover made of cotton, linen, etc for a pillow 枕套。~washablecover pillowcase, pillowslip: removable washablecover made of cotton, linen, etc for a pillow 枕套。~washablecover pimento: West Indian tree on whichthese grow 多香果树（产自西印度）。~whichthese pimp: man who controls prostitutesand lives on the money they earn 妓院男老板。~prostitutesand pinafore: loose sleeveless garmentworn over clothes to keep them clean; apron 连胸围裙。~garmentworn pistachio: tree on whichthis nut grows 阿月浑子树。~whichthis pit: sunken part of the floor of a theatre infront of the stage, for the orchestra 乐池。~infront piteous: arousing or deservingpity 值得同情的；可怜的：~deservingpity pivot: (no passive 不用于被动语态 ) (of an argument, etc) dependon sth central or essential; hinge on sth （指论证等）取决于某中心或要点，随某事物而转移：~dependon pivot on sth: (no passive 不用于被动语态 ) (of an argument, etc) dependon sth central or essential; hinge on sth （指论证等）取决于某中心或要点，随某事物而转移：~dependon plague: any deadly infectiousdisease that kills many people 瘟疫：~infectiousdisease plane: surfacesuch that a straight line joining any two points in it touches it at all points 几何平面。~surfacesuch planet: (building with a) device for representingthe positions and movements of the planets and stars by projecting spots of light on a dome which represents the sky 天象仪；天象馆；天文馆。~representingthe planet: of orlike a planet or planets （似）行星的：~orlike planetarium: (building with a) device for representingthe positions and movements of the planets and stars by projecting spots of light on a dome which represents the sky 天象仪；天象馆；天文馆。~representingthe planetary: of orlike a planet or planets （似）行星的：~orlike plant: thing placed deliberately so that its discovery willmake an innocent person appear guilty; false or misleading evidence 栽赃物；伪证：~willmake plasma, plasm: this fluid taken from the blood and specially treated for use in bloodtransfusions （输血用的）血浆。~bloodtransfusions platypus, duck-billed platypus: small Australian furred animalwith a duck-like beak, webbed feet and a flat tail, that lays eggs but gives milk to its young 鸭嘴兽（产于澳洲）。~animalwith play: (of a drama) beperformed （指戏剧）演出，上演：~beperformed play for time: tryto gain time by delaying （以拖延的手段）争取时间。~tryto play straight (with sb): be honest and fairin one's dealings (with sb) 诚实而公平；老实无欺。~fairin pleasurable: givingpleasure; enjoyable 令人愉快的；使人快乐的：~givingpleasure plentiful: in large quantities ornumbers; abundant 大量的；丰富的：~ornumbers pluperfect, past perfect: (of the form of the verb phrase) expressing an action completed before a particular pointin the past （指动词词组形式）过去完成式的：~pointin poison: malicious letter sent deliberatelyto upset or offend the receiver 诽谤信。~deliberatelyto poison-pen letter: malicious letter sent deliberatelyto upset or offend the receiver 诽谤信。~deliberatelyto polemic: arguing a case veryforcefully, often with the intention of being controversialor provocative 好辩的；挑起争论的：~veryforcefully polemic: arguing a case veryforcefully, often with the intention of being controversialor provocative 好辩的；挑起争论的：~controversialor polemical, polemic: arguing a case veryforcefully, often with the intention of being controversialor provocative 好辩的；挑起争论的：~veryforcefully polemical, polemic: arguing a case veryforcefully, often with the intention of being controversialor provocative 好辩的；挑起争论的：~controversialor politburo: chiefparty decision-making committee in Communist countries （共产党国家中）党的政治局。~chiefparty polling: conducting of public-opinionpolls 进行民意测验。~opinionpolls polo: game in which players on horseback try to hit the ball into a goal using long-handledhammers 马球（体育运动，骑马用长柄槌将球击入球门）。~handledhammers pooh: (used to express impatience orcontempt 用以表示不耐烦或轻蔑 ):~orcontempt pool: place in a river where the water is deep and there isnot much current 河中水深甚少流动之处。~isnot pop: come or go quickly or suddenly in thedirection specified （迅速或突然）来，去：~thedirection pop across, down, out, etc: come or go quickly or suddenly in thedirection specified （迅速或突然）来，去：~thedirection pornography: describing or showing sexual acts in order to cause sexualexcitement 色情描绘；色情表演。~sexualexcitement portable: that can be (easily) carried; not permanentlyin place 便携式物品；轻便物品：~permanentlyin possible: that isreasonable or acceptable 合理的；可以认可的：~isreasonable post: (also the Post ) publicdepartment or corporation responsible for postal services 邮政局（指部门或机构）。~publicdepartment postage: small stamp 2 (1) for sticking onletters, parcels, etc, showing the amount paid for postage 邮票。~onletters postage stamp: small stamp 2 (1) for sticking onletters, parcels, etc, showing the amount paid for postage 邮票。~onletters post office: (also the Post ) publicdepartment or corporation responsible for postal services 邮政局（指部门或机构）。~publicdepartment postulate: thing assumed to be true, or accepted as a basis for reasoningor calculation 假定；假设；公设：~reasoningor posture: behaving in an insincere or artificial manner, esp expressingviews one does not really hold 装模作样或故作姿态的行为；（尤指）言不由衷：~expressingviews posturing: behaving in an insincere or artificial manner, esp expressingviews one does not really hold 装模作样或故作姿态的行为；（尤指）言不由衷：~expressingviews potent: havinggreat power 威力大的：~havinggreat potter: move from one place or thing to another in aleisurely way 游逛；闲逛；闲荡：~aleisurely potter: person who makes earthenwarepots by hand 制陶工人；陶工。~earthenwarepots potter about/around (sth): move from one place or thing to another in aleisurely way 游逛；闲逛；闲荡：~aleisurely pound: standard measure of weight, 16 ounces in the avoirdupoissystem, equal to 0.454 kg （常衡）磅（重量单位，合 16 盎司或 0.454 千克）：~avoirdupoissystem pound: value of the British pound on international moneymarkets 英国货币在外汇市场上的比价：~moneymarkets pout: push (thelips) forward in this way 撅（嘴）：~thelips powder-keg: small metal barrel for holdinggunpowder （金属的）小型火药桶。~holdinggunpowder practical: practical(1) matters rather thanideas 实际的事务：~thanideas practicality: practical(1) matters rather thanideas 实际的事务：~thanideas praiseworthy: deservingpraise; commendable 值得称赞的；值得表扬的：~deservingpraise prayer: revolving drum-shaped box inscribedwith or containing prayers, used esp by Tibetan Buddhists （西藏喇嘛教徒用的刻有或带有祈祷文的）祈祷轮，地藏车。~inscribedwith prayer-wheel: revolving drum-shaped box inscribedwith or containing prayers, used esp by Tibetan Buddhists （西藏喇嘛教徒用的刻有或带有祈祷文的）祈祷轮，地藏车。~inscribedwith precipitation: amount of rain, etc thatfalls in an area 某地区降雨等的量：~thatfalls preface: introductory statement atthe beginning of a book, esp one that explains the author'saims 序言；前言。~atthe preference: shares/stockon which a firm must pay the dividend before distributing profits to holders of ordinary shares 优先股（可比普通股之持有者优先分得股息）。~stockon preference shares, preference stock, preferred shares, preferred stock: shares/stockon which a firm must pay the dividend before distributing profits to holders of ordinary shares 优先股（可比普通股之持有者优先分得股息）。~stockon prehistory: earliest stages ofthe development of sth 某事物的最早发展阶段：~ofthe preparatory: private school for pupils aged between7 and 13 whose parents pay fees for their education 私立小学。~between7 preparatory school, prepschool: private school for pupils aged between7 and 13 whose parents pay fees for their education 私立小学。~between7 prepossessing: makinga good impression; attractive 给人良好印象的；有吸引力的：~makinga present: the time nowpassing; the present time 当前；目前：~nowpassing press: thing made by pressing, esp a gramophonerecord 模压制品；（尤指）唱片：~gramophonerecord pressing: thing made by pressing, esp a gramophonerecord 模压制品；（尤指）唱片：~gramophonerecord prevail: most usual orwidespread 普遍的；盛行的；流行的：~orwidespread prevailing: most usual orwidespread 普遍的；盛行的；流行的：~orwidespread prevaricate: instance ofthis 支吾；搪塞：~ofthis prevarication: instance ofthis 支吾；搪塞：~ofthis preventive, preventative: preventing or intendedto prevent sth; precautionary 预防（性）的；防备的：~intendedto price: what must be done, given orexperienced to get or keep sth 代价：~orexperienced price: situation in which competing sellers repeatedlyreduce their prices in order to attract buyers 价格战（卖方在竞争中不断削价以吸引买主）。~repeatedlyreduce price war: situation in which competing sellers repeatedlyreduce their prices in order to attract buyers 价格战（卖方在竞争中不断削价以吸引买主）。~repeatedlyreduce prig: person who behaves as ifhe were morally superior to everyone else, and disapproves of what others do; self-righteous person 自以为道德高尚的人；道学先生。~ifhe primacy: leadingposition; pre-eminence 首位；至高无上：~leadingposition primer: substance usedto prime 3 (2) a surface for painting （上油漆用的）底层涂料，底漆。~usedto primer: amount of explosive in a smallcontainer used to explode the main charge of gunpowderin a cartridge, bomb, etc 底火；火帽；点火药。~smallcontainer primer: amount of explosive in a smallcontainer used to explode the main charge of gunpowderin a cartridge, bomb, etc 底火；火帽；点火药。~gunpowderin prissy: annoyinglyprecise and fussy, and (claiming to be) easily shocked by improper things 谨小慎微的；过于认真的；大惊小怪的~annoyinglyprecise private: management of business byindependent companies or private individuals, as opposedto state control 私营企业。~byindependent private: management of business byindependent companies or private individuals, as opposedto state control 私营企业。~opposedto private enterprise: management of business byindependent companies or private individuals, as opposedto state control 私营企业。~byindependent private enterprise: management of business byindependent companies or private individuals, as opposedto state control 私营企业。~opposedto privilege: thing that gives one great enjoymentand that most people do not have the opportunity to do 特别的荣幸：~enjoymentand probation: hospital nurse beingtrained and still on probation(2) 见习护士。~beingtrained probation: law-breakersentenced to a period of probation(1) or released from prison on probation 缓刑犯；获释而服缓刑者。~breakersentenced probationer: hospital nurse beingtrained and still on probation(2) 见习护士。~beingtrained probationer: law-breakersentenced to a period of probation(1) or released from prison on probation 缓刑犯；获释而服缓刑者。~breakersentenced probe: tool for examining a place whichcannot be reached otherwise, esp a thin implement with a blunt end used by a doctor for examining a wound 探查工具；探测器；（尤指医生用的）探子，探针。~whichcannot professional: repeatedly doing the specifiedannoying thing 不断制造麻烦的：~specifiedannoying profit: (in bookkeeping) accountshowing income and expenditure for a particular period, with the profit or loss made （簿记）损益帐（反映某时期赢利或亏损的收支情况）。~accountshowing profit and loss account: (in bookkeeping) accountshowing income and expenditure for a particular period, with the profit or loss made （簿记）损益帐（反映某时期赢利或亏损的收支情况）。~accountshowing profiteer: maketoo large a profit, esp by exploiting people in difficult times ( in a war or famine ) 牟取暴利；（尤指于困难时期，如战争或饥荒）剥削，投机倒把：~maketoo profound: deep, intense or far-reaching; verygreat 深的；深切的；深远的；极度的；极大的：~verygreat program: series of coded instructionsto control the operations of a computer 程序；编码指令：~instructionsto promote: help the progress of (sth); encourage orsupport 促进，增进（某事物）；鼓励；支持：~orsupport promotion: advertising or publicity campaign for a particularproduct （某商品的）推销广告或宣传活动：~particularproduct promotional: of or relating topromotion(3b) 推销的；推销广告或宣传的：~topromotion prone: (in compounds 用以构成复合词 ) liableor susceptible to sth specified (esp sth undesirable) 对某事物（尤指厌恶的事）有倾向或可能性的：~liableor pronounce: declare (sth) as a consideredopinion 断言（某事物）；表示：~consideredopinion propagandize, propagandise: spread (sth) bypropaganda 宣传（某事物）：~bypropaganda propagate: increase the number of (plants, animals, etc) by a natural processfrom the parent stock 繁殖（动植物等）；使增殖：~processfrom propel: move, driveor push (sth) forward 推进，驱动，推（某物）：~driveor prorogue: bring (a session of Parliament) to an end without dissolving Parliament (so that unfinished business may be continuedin the next session) 使（议会）休会。~continuedin proscription: (instance of) proscribing or beingproscribed 禁止；剥夺权利：~beingproscribed prosody: (study of the) rhythm, pause, tempo, stress and pitch features of alanguage （某语言的）韵律（学）~alanguage protest: statement or anaction that shows one's strong dispproval or disagreement 抗议；抗议书；抗议活动：~anaction protest: statement or anaction that shows one's strong dispproval or disagreement 抗议；抗议书；抗议活动：~dispproval Protestant: (member) of any of the Christian bodies that separated from theChurch of Rome in the 16th century, or of their branchesformed later 新教徒（指 16 世纪脱离罗马天主教之基督教团体或后来由其形成的教派成员）；新教（徒）的：~theChurch Protestant: (member) of any of the Christian bodies that separated from theChurch of Rome in the 16th century, or of their branchesformed later 新教徒（指 16 世纪脱离罗马天主教之基督教团体或后来由其形成的教派成员）；新教（徒）的：~branchesformed protoplasm, plasma: colourless jelly-like substancethat forms the basis of all animal and plant cells and tissues 原生质。~substancethat protuberance: protuberantthing; bulge or swelling 突出物；凸出物；隆起物：~protuberantthing provide: make arrangements or decisionswhich can be carried out if sth occurs 为某事物可能发生作准备：~decisionswhich provide for sth: make arrangements or decisionswhich can be carried out if sth occurs 为某事物可能发生作准备：~decisionswhich provisional: for the presenttime only, with the possibility of being changed, etc later; temporary 临时的；暂时性的：~presenttime psychopath: person suffering from a severe mental or emotional disorder, esp one who behaves in a violently aggressive or antisocialway 精神变态者，精神病患者（尤指行为有破坏性或危害社会者）。~antisocialway public: work of presenting a good image of an organization, a commercialfirm, etc to the public, esp by distributing information 公关工作；公关活动：~commercialfirm public relations: work of presenting a good image of an organization, a commercialfirm, etc to the public, esp by distributing information 公关工作；公关活动：~commercialfirm pugilist: professionalboxer （职业的）拳击手。~professionalboxer pull: use force on sth in order tomove it towards oneself 拉；拖；扯；拽；牵：~tomove pulse: find out the speed of the heartbeat by feeling the pulse in the wrist and countingthe number of beats per minute 诊脉；按脉；把脉。~countingthe punk: (esp young) person who likes punk music and imitates the appearance of punk musicians by wearingmetal chains, clothes with holes in and brightly coloured hair 蓬克摇滚乐迷（喜爱蓬克摇滚乐、模仿蓬克摇滚乐师打扮者，尤指青年，如佩带金属炼、穿破烂衣服、将头发染成鲜艳的颜色等）：~wearingmetal purple: medal awardedto a soldier who has been wounded in battle （授予作战负伤之军人的）紫心勋章。~awardedto purple heart: medal awardedto a soldier who has been wounded in battle （授予作战负伤之军人的）紫心勋章。~awardedto purpose: having or showing determinationor will-power; resolute 有决心的；有毅力的；坚定的；果断的：~determinationor purposeful: having or showing determinationor will-power; resolute 有决心的；有毅力的；坚定的；果断的：~determinationor purse: small bag for money (formerlyclosed by drawing strings together and now usu with a clasp) 小钱袋，小钱包（旧时用绳抽拢袋口，现多用扣合起）：~formerlyclosed push: make repeatedand urgent requests for sth; press for sth 一再地或迫切地要求某事物；催促某事物：~repeatedand push: operated automaticallyby pressing a button 用按钮操纵的：~automaticallyby push: (of electrical equipment) containingtwo valves, etc operated alternately by alternating current （指电气设备）推挽式的：~containingtwo push-button: operated automaticallyby pressing a button 用按钮操纵的：~automaticallyby push for sth: make repeatedand urgent requests for sth; press for sth 一再地或迫切地要求某事物；催促某事物：~repeatedand push-pull: (of electrical equipment) containingtwo valves, etc operated alternately by alternating current （指电气设备）推挽式的：~containingtwo putrescent: inthe process of rotting 正在腐烂的；正在变质的：~inthe putsch: attempt to overthrow a governmentby force; political revolution 以武力推翻政府的企图；武装起义；造反；政治革命。~governmentby putt: area of smooth closely-cut grass for putting on, esp one with several holes like a miniaturegolf course （高尔夫球的）轻击区；（尤指）如小型高尔夫球场有几个洞孔之处。~miniaturegolf put the finger on sb: give imformation about (esp a criminal) to the police, etc 向警方等提供（尤指罪犯的）情况。~imformation putting-green: area of smooth closely-cut grass for putting on, esp one with several holes like a miniaturegolf course （高尔夫球的）轻击区；（尤指）如小型高尔夫球场有几个洞孔之处。~miniaturegolf puzzle: questionthat is difficult to understand or answer; mystery 难题；谜一般的事物：~questionthat quadrangle: plane figurewith four sides, esp a square or rectangle 四边形；（尤指）正方形，长方形。~figurewith quadrennial: happening every fourthyear 每四年一次的。~fourthyear quadruple: (number or amount) four timesas great as (sth) 四倍；四倍的数或量：~timesas question: the symbol (?) used in writing aftera question 问号（ ? ）。 →App 3 见附录 3.~aftera question: using a questioning gesture ortone of voice 表示怀疑地：~ortone questioningly: using a questioning gesture ortone of voice 表示怀疑地：~ortone question mark: the symbol (?) used in writing aftera question 问号（ ? ）。 →App 3 见附录 3.~aftera questionnaire: writtenor printed list of questions to be answered by a number of people, esp to collect statistics or as part of a survey 问卷；（尤指为作统计或调查用的）问题单，调查表，征求意见表：~writtenor quibble: remark, etc made in order to evade the mainpoint of an argument 回避正题的话等；遁词：~mainpoint quintessence: perfectexample of (a quality) 典范：~perfectexample quite: When quite is used with aword expressing an absolute quality, it means 'completely' and does not usually carry the main stress 若 quite 与表示绝对的词连用时，其意为 ‘ 完全 ’, 通常不带主要重音：~aword racket: personinvolved in or controlling a racket 2 (2) 敲诈勒索的骗子或主谋。~personinvolved racketeer: personinvolved in or controlling a racket 2 (2) 敲诈勒索的骗子或主谋。~personinvolved radioactive: having atoms that break up and send out radiation which canpenetrate opaque bodies and sometimes produce harmfulelectrical effects 放射性的；有辐射能的：~canpenetrate radioactive: having atoms that break up and send out radiation which canpenetrate opaque bodies and sometimes produce harmfulelectrical effects 放射性的；有辐射能的：~harmfulelectrical random: process that allows information in a computer to be stored or retrieved without reading through items storedpreviously 随机存取。~storedpreviously random access, direct access: process that allows information in a computer to be stored or retrieved without reading through items storedpreviously 随机存取。~storedpreviously raze, rase: destroy (a building, town, etc) completely, usu by leaving no walls, etc standing (used esp in theexpression shown) 彻底破坏或摧毁（建筑物、城镇等）（尤用于以下示例）：~theexpression reaction: chemical change producedby two or more substances acting upon each other 化学反应：~producedby read: (withan 与形容词连用 ) writer, book, etc that is interestingto read 使人感兴趣的书、某作家的著作等：~withan read: (withan 与形容词连用 ) writer, book, etc that is interestingto read 使人感兴趣的书、某作家的著作等：~interestingto reader: person employed to readand report on the suitability of manuscripts for publication （出版部门的）审稿人。~readand ready: (esp of clothes) made in standardsizes, not to any particular customer's measurements （尤指衣服）现成的：~standardsizes ready-made: (esp of clothes) made in standardsizes, not to any particular customer's measurements （尤指衣服）现成的：~standardsizes reappear: appear again (afterbeing absent or not visible) 再出现；再现~afterbeing rear: navalofficer holding a rank between those of commodore and vice-admiral 海军少将：~navalofficer rear-admiral: navalofficer holding a rank between those of commodore and vice-admiral 海军少将：~navalofficer recession: likely to bring about a slowing of economicactivity 可能使经济活动减慢的：~economicactivity recessionary: likely to bring about a slowing of economicactivity 可能使经济活动减慢的：~economicactivity recidivist: person who commitscrimes repeatedly and seems unable to be cured of criminal tendencies; persistent offender 本性难移的惯犯；累犯~commitscrimes reciprocal: pronoun expressinga mutual action or relation each other, one another 相互代词（表示相互之行为或关系，如 each other 、 one another ）。~expressinga reciprocal pronoun: pronoun expressinga mutual action or relation each other, one another 相互代词（表示相互之行为或关系，如 each other 、 one another ）。~expressinga reciprocity: principleor practice of mutual exchange, esp of making concessions or granting privileges, etc in return for concessions or privileges received 相互交换的原则或实践；（尤指）互相让步或互惠：~principleor recognize: (not usedin the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态 )~usedin record: (of statements, opinions, etc) publicly known or officiallynoted （指说法、意见等）公开发表的，正式记录的：~officiallynoted rectangle: four-sided geometricfigure with four right angles, esp one with unequal adjacent sides 方形；（尤指）长方形，矩形。~geometricfigure recur: (instanceof) recurring; repetition 复发；反复；重现：~instanceof recurrence: (instanceof) recurring; repetition 复发；反复；重现：~instanceof red: (emblem of the) international organizationthat works to relieve suffering caused by natural disasters, etc and to help the victims of war 红十字会（的会徽）。~organizationthat Red Cross: (emblem of the) international organizationthat works to relieve suffering caused by natural disasters, etc and to help the victims of war 红十字会（的会徽）。~organizationthat redeploy: give new positionsor tasks to (sb) 给予（某人）新的职位或任务；重新调派：~positionsor rediffusion: relaying of broadcast radio or TV programmes esp bywire from a central receiver to public places ( cinemas, etc ) （无线电广播或电视节目的）转播（尤指向电影院等公共场所的有线转播）。~bywire refresh: course of instruction for egteachers to learn about new techniques and developmentsin their field 进修课程（如为教师等设的业务知识更新课）。~egteachers refresh: course of instruction for egteachers to learn about new techniques and developmentsin their field 进修课程（如为教师等设的业务知识更新课）。~developmentsin refresher course: course of instruction for egteachers to learn about new techniques and developmentsin their field 进修课程（如为教师等设的业务知识更新课）。~egteachers refresher course: course of instruction for egteachers to learn about new techniques and developmentsin their field 进修课程（如为教师等设的业务知识更新课）。~developmentsin region: part of a surface or bodyor space with or without definite boundaries or characteristic features 物体表面、身体或空间的部分（可有可无边缘或特征）；范围；部位；地方；地区；区域：~bodyor reinforce: concretewith metal bars or wires embedded in it to give greater strength 钢筋混凝土。~concretewith reinforced concrete, ferroconcrete: concretewith metal bars or wires embedded in it to give greater strength 钢筋混凝土。~concretewith reliable: consistently good inquality or performance, and so deserving trust; dependable 可信赖的；可靠的：~inquality relief: method of carving ormoulding in which a design stands out from a flat surface 浮雕（法）：~ormoulding repeatable: that can berepeated 可重复；可复述：~berepeated represent: make an image of or show (sb/sth) in a picture, sculptureor play; depict （在绘画、雕塑或戏剧中）表现（某人［某事物］）；描绘；塑造：~sculptureor representative: serving to show or portray a classor group 有代表性的；典型的：~classor representative: person elected to represent othersin a legislative body （被选入立法机构的）代表：~othersin resistor: device providing resistanceto electric current in a circuit 电阻器。~resistanceto resolve: firmness ordetermination; resolution(1) 坚决；坚定；坚毅：~ordetermination resound: sounding orechoing loudly 鸣响的；回响的；回荡的；响亮的：~orechoing resounding: sounding orechoing loudly 鸣响的；回响的；回荡的；响亮的：~orechoing respond: (of people at a churchservice) make the responses （指在教堂做礼拜的人）应答。~churchservice restrain: hold back sb/sth from movementor action; keep sb/sth under control or in check 抑制或遏制某人［某事物］ ; 管制；约束：~movementor resurface: put a newsurface on (a road, etc) 给（路等）铺设新路面：~newsurface retreat: period of withdrawalfrom worldly activities for prayer and meditation 静修（期间）：~withdrawalfrom retrench: reduce the amount of (moneyspent) 削减（费用）；紧缩（开支）：~moneyspent reversal: (instanceof) exchanging two positions, functions, etc （位置、功能等的）转换：~instanceof review: (act of) re-examinationor reconsideration 复查；重新考虑：~examinationor rickshaw: light two-wheeled covered vehicle used in India and the Far East, pulled by one ormore men 人力车：~ormore ride: track for riding (usu a horse) on, esp throughwoods 可供骑行（通常指骑马）的小路（尤指林间）。~throughwoods right: (esp inderogatory phrases 尤用于含贬义的词组 ) real; complete 真实的；完全的：~inderogatory rivet: metal pin or bolt for fastening twopieces of metal together, its headless end being hammered or pressed flat to prevent slipping 铆钉。~twopieces rocket: (science or practiceof) using rockets for propelling missiles or spacecraft 火箭学；火箭技术。~practiceof rocketry: (science or practiceof) using rockets for propelling missiles or spacecraft 火箭学；火箭技术。~practiceof rococo: of a style of decorationin furniture, architecture, music, etc with much elaborate decoration, common in Europe in the 18th century 洛可可式的（ 18 世纪盛行于欧洲的家具、建筑、音乐等精致的装饰艺术风格）。~decorationin root: destroy sthcompletely 根除某事物：~sthcompletely root sth out: destroy sthcompletely 根除某事物：~sthcompletely rubber: piece of material for rubbing out chalk marks on ablackboard 黑板擦。~ablackboard ruling: decision made by a judge or by some otherauthority 裁决；裁定；判决：~otherauthority running: (following a numberand a pl n 用于数字及复数名词之后 ) in succession; consecutively 接连；连续：~numberand safe: building containingstrong-rooms and safes which people may rent separately for storing valuables 贵重物品保管处（其保险箱可供人租用）。~containingstrong safe deposit, safe deposit: building containingstrong-rooms and safes which people may rent separately for storing valuables 贵重物品保管处（其保险箱可供人租用）。~containingstrong sanitation: systems thatprotect people's health, esp those that dispose efficiently of sewage 卫生系统或设备（尤指下水道设备）。~thatprotect say: (used to expresssurprise, shock, etc or (unstressed) to start a conversation 用以表示惊讶、震惊等；若不重读时，用以引起话题 ):~expresssurprise scream: (of the wind, a machine, etc) make a loud piercingsound （指风、机器等）发出大而尖的声音：~piercingsound seal: skin or fur of a seal used as clothingmaterial 海豹皮（用作衣料的）：~clothingmaterial seal: thing used instead of a seal a paperdisc stuck to a document, or an impression stamped on it 代替封印之物（如纸签或印记）。~paperdisc sealskin: skin or fur of a seal used as clothingmaterial 海豹皮（用作衣料的）：~clothingmaterial self-conscious: seemingnervous or unnatural because one is worried about other people's opinions or reactions （因顾虑他人的看法或反应）忸怩的，不自然的：~seemingnervous self-starter: person showing initiative and not needing others to make himwork, etc 有主动性的人；有积极性的人：~himwork shamrock: clover-like plant with three leaves on each stem, the nationalemblem of Ireland 白花酢浆草（爱尔兰的国花）：~nationalemblem shire: county (now chiefly usedin the names of certain counties Hampshire, Yorkshire ) 郡（现主要用于地名，如 Hampshire, Yorkshire ）。~usedin short: suddenly feel the needto go to the lavatory urgently 突然感到要去厕所。~needto show: final test, argument or fight to settle adispute （为解决争端的）最后的较量：~adispute show-down: final test, argument or fight to settle adispute （为解决争端的）最后的较量：~adispute silver: chemical element, ashiny white precious metal used for ornaments, jewellery, coins, utensils, etc 银：~ashiny simplistic: making difficult problems, issues, ideas, etcseem much simpler than they really are; over-simplifying （使困难的问题、事情、意见等）显得过于简单的；过分简单化的：~etcseem slaughter: kill (an animal), usu forfood 屠宰（动物）（通常为食用）：~forfood sloppy: (of a person) careless and untidy in dress, or in the wayhe does things （指人）衣着不整的，做事马虎的：~wayhe slow-worm: small non-poisonousEuropean reptile with no limbs 蛇蜥蜴（欧洲产，无足、无毒）。~poisonousEuropean smear: suggestion or accusationthat damages sb's reputation 污蔑；诽谤：~accusationthat smudge: dirty or blurred mark, oftencaused by rubbing 污点，污迹（常因磨擦造成的）：~oftencaused smuggler: person whosmuggles 走私者；偷运者：~whosmuggles snag: tear, hole or threadpulled out of place (esp in tights or stockings) in materialthat has caught on a snag(2) （尖利物造成的）划破、刺穿或断线处（尤指裤袜或长袜上的）：~threadpulled snag: tear, hole or threadpulled out of place (esp in tights or stockings) in materialthat has caught on a snag(2) （尖利物造成的）划破、刺穿或断线处（尤指裤袜或长袜上的）：~materialthat snip: small piece of material, etc snipped off alarger piece 从大块材料上剪下的小块材料：~alarger snipping: small piece of material, etc snipped off alarger piece 从大块材料上剪下的小块材料：~alarger social: of or in society; of or concerningrank and position within society 社会上的；社会阶层的；社会地位的：~concerningrank sodium: chemical element, asilver-white metal that comes naturally only in compounds 钠。 →App 10 见附录 10.~asilver sodium: white solublecompound in the form of crystals, used in making glass, soap and paper, and to soften water 碳酸钠。~solublecompound sodium carbonate, washing soda: white solublecompound in the form of crystals, used in making glass, soap and paper, and to soften water 碳酸钠。~solublecompound solar: of, concerningor related to the sun 太阳的；关于太阳的；与太阳相关的：~concerningor solid: (of electronicdevices) using only transistors without valves （指电子装置）固态的，全晶体管的：~electronicdevices solid-state: (of electronicdevices) using only transistors without valves （指电子装置）固态的，全晶体管的：~electronicdevices somersault: acrobaticrolling movement in which a person turns his feet over his head on the ground or in the air （杂技中的）滚翻，空翻，跟头：~acrobaticrolling soufflé: dish of eggs, milk and flour, flavoured (with cheese, etc), beatento make it light, and baked 蛋奶酥：~beatento source: (esp 尤作复数 ) personor thing (esp a book, document, etc) supplying information, esp for study 提供资料的人，原始资料（尤指书、文件等）（尤指供研究的资料）：~personor space: popular computerizedgame in which players try to prevent creatures from space landing on earth 太空侵略者（阻止天外怪物入侵地球的流行的电脑游戏）。~computerizedgame space: large manned artificial satellite used asa base for operations in space(5) for scientific research, as a launching pad for spacecraft, etc 航天站；太空站。~asa space invaders: popular computerizedgame in which players try to prevent creatures from space landing on earth 太空侵略者（阻止天外怪物入侵地球的流行的电脑游戏）。~computerizedgame space station: large manned artificial satellite used asa base for operations in space(5) for scientific research, as a launching pad for spacecraft, etc 航天站；太空站。~asa span: extend over or across (sth); stretchacross 跨越，穿越（某事物）；贯穿：~stretchacross spare: become very annoyedor upset 烦恼；难过：~annoyedor spare: do not embarrass sb by praisinghim 不夸奖某人以免使之难为情。~praisinghim spare sb's blushes: do not embarrass sb by praisinghim 不夸奖某人以免使之难为情。~praisinghim spark: device producingan electrical spark which fires the petrol mixture in a petrol engine 火花塞：~producingan sparking-plug, spark-plug: device producingan electrical spark which fires the petrol mixture in a petrol engine 火花塞：~producingan spawn: white fibrous matter from which mushroomsand other fungi grow 菌丝。~mushroomsand specious: seeming rightor true but actually wrong or false 似是而非的：~rightor speed: (usu in the continous tenses 通常用于进行时态 ) drive or go faster than the speeds allowed by law 违章超速驾驶或行驶：~continous spell: action or process of forming words correctlyfrom letters 拼写。~correctlyfrom spelling: action or process of forming words correctlyfrom letters 拼写。~correctlyfrom spend: person who spends money (usu in wayindicated by the ) 花钱者（通常有形容词修饰）：~wayindicated spender: person who spends money (usu in wayindicated by the ) 花钱者（通常有形容词修饰）：~wayindicated spine: (of people) weak, cowardly or easilyfrightened （指人）软弱的，胆小的，无骨气的。~easilyfrightened spineless: (of people) weak, cowardly or easilyfrightened （指人）软弱的，胆小的，无骨气的。~easilyfrightened split: (of a cooker) havingthe oven placed separately from the burners or hotplates, not below them （指炉灶）分立式的（烤箱分立而不置于炉灶下的）。~havingthe split-level: (of a cooker) havingthe oven placed separately from the burners or hotplates, not below them （指炉灶）分立式的（烤箱分立而不置于炉灶下的）。~havingthe sport: have or wear (sth) proudly for othersto see 夸示（某物）；炫耀地穿戴（某物）：~othersto spy: person who tries to get secretinformation about military affairs, etc, esp one employedby a government to do this in another country 间谍：~secretinformation spy: person who tries to get secretinformation about military affairs, etc, esp one employedby a government to do this in another country 间谍：~employedby squadron: group of warships on specialservice 海军中队。~specialservice squadron: division of a cavalry or an armouredregiment 骑兵中队；装甲连。~armouredregiment squash: state of being pressesd together in this way 拥挤：~pressesd squat: (of animals) crouch with the body closeto the ground （指动物）伏在地上。~closeto squirt: small quantity producedby squirting 喷射出的少量液体或粉末等。~producedby stable: (often withmeaning and sometimes sing v 常作复数，但词义为单数，有时动词亦用单数 ) establishment that specializes in keeping horses for a particular purpose; the horses kept in this 专用马房；专用马房中的马：~withmeaning stallion: fully grown male horse thathas not been castrated, esp one used for breeding 牡马（尤指种马）。~thathas staple: U-shaped piece of metal with pointed ends that is hammered into wood, etc to hold something ( an electrical wire ) in placeU 形钉（如固定电线用的）。~placeU starvation: suffering ordeath caused by lack of food 挨饿；饿死：~ordeath starve: suffering ordeath caused by lack of food 挨饿；饿死：~ordeath station: place, building, etcwhere a service is organized and provided, or specialized(esp scientific) work is done （提供某种服务或从事科学研究等专业工作的）站，所：~etcwhere stereophonic: (ofrecorded or broadcast sound) giving the effect of naturally distributed sound, and requiring two loudspeakers placed separately （指录制的或广播的声音）有立体效果的，立体声的：~ofrecorded stereotype: image, idea, character, etc that has become fixed or standardizedin a conventional form without individuality (and is therefore perhaps false) 模式化的形象、思想、人物等；老一套：~standardizedin still: a quiet or apparentlycalm person can have strong emotions, much knowledge or wisdom, etc 静水流深（沉静或寡言者或有强烈情感、丰富知识或非凡智慧等）。~apparentlycalm still waters run deep: a quiet or apparentlycalm person can have strong emotions, much knowledge or wisdom, etc 静水流深（沉静或寡言者或有强烈情感、丰富知识或非凡智慧等）。~apparentlycalm stimulant: (drink containinga) drug that increases physical or mental activity and alertness 兴奋剂；含兴奋剂的饮料：~containinga sting: unpleasant feature which only becomes apparent atthe end 直到最后才显现出来的坏处：~atthe stock: being constructedor prepared 在建造中；在准备中：~constructedor stock: ordinary car that has been specially strengthened for use in racing where deliberate bumpingis allowed 经特别加固可在允许故意碰撞的比赛中使用的普通汽车。~bumpingis stock: enclosure where cattle are kept temporarilyor sorted at a market, before being killed or sold or moved elsewhere （临时的或分种类的）牲畜栏（如市场上的、屠宰或出售前的或转运前的）。~temporarilyor stock-car: ordinary car that has been specially strengthened for use in racing where deliberate bumpingis allowed 经特别加固可在允许故意碰撞的比赛中使用的普通汽车。~bumpingis stockyard: enclosure where cattle are kept temporarilyor sorted at a market, before being killed or sold or moved elsewhere （临时的或分种类的）牲畜栏（如市场上的、屠宰或出售前的或转运前的）。~temporarilyor -storeyed, -storied: (formingcompound 用以构成复合形容词 ) having thenumber of storeys specified 有若干楼层的：~formingcompound -storeyed, -storied: (formingcompound 用以构成复合形容词 ) having thenumber of storeys specified 有若干楼层的：~thenumber storey, story: (formingcompound 用以构成复合形容词 ) having thenumber of storeys specified 有若干楼层的：~formingcompound storey, story: (formingcompound 用以构成复合形容词 ) having thenumber of storeys specified 有若干楼层的：~thenumber storm: (usu 通常作复数 ) sign of sth dangerousor threatening 危险的迹象；凶兆：~dangerousor storm: type of small blackand white seabird of the N Atlantic and Mediterranean, said to be active before a storm 海燕（产于北大西洋及地中海，据称暴风雨前很活跃）。~blackand storm-cloud: (usu 通常作复数 ) sign of sth dangerousor threatening 危险的迹象；凶兆：~dangerousor storm petrel, stormy petrel: type of small blackand white seabird of the N Atlantic and Mediterranean, said to be active before a storm 海燕（产于北大西洋及地中海，据称暴风雨前很活跃）。~blackand straight: be honest and fairin one's dealings (with sb) 诚实而公平；老实无欺。~fairin straightforward: easy to understand or do; without complicationsor difficulties 易懂的；易做的；简单的；不难的：~complicationsor stranger: beunaccustomed/accustomed to a certain feeling, experience, condition, job, etc 不惯于［习惯于］某种感情、经历、状况、工作等：~beunaccustomed streak: move very fast (in thespecified direction) 飞快地（向某方向）移动：~thespecified stretch: continuousor unbroken period of time 连续的一段时间：~continuousor striker: (in football) attacking playerwhose most important role is to try to score goals （足球）前锋。~playerwhose string: tough piece of fibrous substancethat connects the two halves of a bean-pod, etc （豆荚等的）筋。~substancethat strive: carry on aconflict; struggle 进行斗争；争斗：~aconflict stroboscope: instrumentthat produces a rapidly flashing bright light 频闪观测仪~instrumentthat subject: person or thingthat is being discussed or described (in speech or writing), or represented in a painting; topic; theme 主题；对象：~thingthat subliminal: being perceivedor affecting the mind without one being aware of it 下意识的；潜意识的：~perceivedor submarine: naval vessel that can operate underwater as well as onthe surface 潜（水）艇：~onthe subscribe: system of making long distance calls in which the calleris automatically connected (instead of using an operator) 用户长途电话直拨系统。~calleris subscriber trunk dialling: system of making long distance calls in which the calleris automatically connected (instead of using an operator) 用户长途电话直拨系统。~calleris substantial: concerningthe most important part of sth; essential 实质的；大体上的；基本的：~concerningthe substation: place whichrelays electric current that has been generated elsewhere 变电所。~whichrelays succeed: do what one is trying to do; achieve thedesired end 成功；做成；达到目的：~thedesired succinct: expressedbriefly and clearly; concise 简明的；简洁的；简要的：~expressedbriefly suffragan: (ofa bishop) appointed to help another bishop by managingpart of his diocese （指主教）被任命协助另一主教管理部分教区的；副主教的；副监督的。~ofa suffragan: (ofa bishop) appointed to help another bishop by managingpart of his diocese （指主教）被任命协助另一主教管理部分教区的；副主教的；副监督的。~managingpart suited: suitableor appropriate (for sb/sth) 适合（于某人［某事物］）：~suitableor summary: brief statement of themain points of sth 总结；摘要；概要：~themain summer: the second and warmest season of the year outside the tropics, coming between spring and autumn from June to August inthe northern hemisphere 夏；夏天；夏季：~inthe summer: typical of orsuitable for the summer 夏季的；适合夏季的：~orsuitable summery: typical of orsuitable for the summer 夏季的；适合夏季的：~orsuitable sun: the star around which the earth orbits and from which it receives lightand warmth 太阳；日：~lightand sun: (used for addressing sb, usu in a cheerful and friendlyway 用作称呼语，通常表示快活和友好 ):~friendlyway sunshine: (used for addressing sb, usu in a cheerful and friendlyway 用作称呼语，通常表示快活和友好 ):~friendlyway superman: manwith greater strength, ability, intelligence, etc than normalhumans; superhuman man （力量、能力、才智等）超常的人；超人：~manwith superman: manwith greater strength, ability, intelligence, etc than normalhumans; superhuman man （力量、能力、才智等）超常的人；超人：~normalhumans surgical: clearliquid, consisting mainly of alcohol, used for cleaning wounds, etc 消毒用的酒精（用以清洗伤口等）。~clearliquid surgical spirit: clearliquid, consisting mainly of alcohol, used for cleaning wounds, etc 消毒用的酒精（用以清洗伤口等）。~clearliquid swell: (cause sth to) becomelarger or bulge outwards because of pressure from inside （使某物）膨胀，肿胀：~becomelarger swimmingly: pleasantlyand smoothly 顺利地：~pleasantlyand sword: manskilled in the use of a sword 剑客；击剑运动员：~manskilled swordsman: manskilled in the use of a sword 剑客；击剑运动员：~manskilled symmetric, symmetrical: (of a design, etc) having two halves whichare the same in size and shape （指图案等）对称的：~whichare symmetry: (of a design, etc) having two halves whichare the same in size and shape （指图案等）对称的：~whichare sympathetic: feeling, showing or resulting fromsympathy 同情的；表示同情的；出于同情的：~fromsympathy tab: bill 1 (1) (used esp in the expressionshown) 帐单（尤用于下列示例）：~expressionshown tabloid: popular newspaper withpages that are half the size of those of larger newspapers 小型报纸；小报：~withpages tabular: arranged or displayedin a table(5) or list 列成表的；表格式的：~displayedin tag: phrase, saying or quotation that is often used tailtake （常用的）短语，格言，引语，套语：~tailtake take: (notin the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态 ) suppose, assume or consider sb/sth to be sb/sth 假定、以为或认为某人［某事物］为他人［他事物］ :~notin take: criticizesb/sth severely 严厉地批评某人［某事］ :~criticizesb take one's time (over sth/to do sth/doing sth): beunreasonably late or slow 晚得或慢得离谱：~beunreasonably take sb/sth apart: criticizesb/sth severely 严厉地批评某人［某事］ :~criticizesb take years off sb: make sb feelor appear younger 使某人觉得或显得年轻些：~feelor talk: use (a particular language) talltame when speaking 用（某种语言）说；说（某种语言）：~talltame talk: persuade sb to accept oragree to sth 说服某人接受或同意某事：~oragree talk sb over/round (to sth): persuade sb to accept oragree to sth 说服某人接受或同意某事：~oragree tambour: small circularframe for holding fabric taut while it is being embroidered （刺绣用的圆形的）绷子。~circularframe tangle: become involved in a quarrel or fightwith sb/sth 与某人吵嘴或打架；与某事有纠葛：~fightwith tape: strip of paper orother flexible material coated with adhesive for fasteningpackages, etc （粘贴包裹等的）胶带，胶条：~orother tape: strip of paper orother flexible material coated with adhesive for fasteningpackages, etc （粘贴包裹等的）胶带，胶条：~fasteningpackages tape: narrow continuousstrip of paper on which a teleprinter prints a message （电传打印机的）收报纸带。~continuousstrip taste: (usu 通常作复数 ) any of the smallprojections on the tongue by which flavours are perceived 味蕾。~smallprojections taste-bud: (usu 通常作复数 ) any of the smallprojections on the tongue by which flavours are perceived 味蕾。~smallprojections tattoo: elaborate version of this withmusic and marching, performed as a public entertainment 归营游行（配有军乐的表演）：~withmusic tautology: saying the same thing more than once in different ways withoutmaking one's meaning clearer or more forceful; needless repetition 无谓的重复；赘述。~withoutmaking tax: (sum of) money to be paid by people or businesses to a government for publicpurposes 税；税额：~publicpurposes tax: government departmentthat is responsible for collecting taxes 税务部门；税务机关：~departmentthat taxman: government departmentthat is responsible for collecting taxes 税务部门；税务机关：~departmentthat taxonomy: scientificprocess of classifying living things 生物分类学。~scientificprocess teach: refers to theoverall development of (especially children's) knowledgeand intellect, usually through the formal education system of schools and universities Educate 指对（尤指儿童的）知识和智力进行全面的培养，通常是由学校进行系统的正规教育：~theoverall teach: refers to theoverall development of (especially children's) knowledgeand intellect, usually through the formal education system of schools and universities Educate 指对（尤指儿童的）知识和智力进行全面的培养，通常是由学校进行系统的正规教育：~knowledgeand team: willingness to act for thegood of one's team rather than one's individual advantage, etc 集体精神。~thegood team: organized co-operation; combinedeffort 有组织的合作；协力工作：~combinedeffort team spirit: willingness to act for thegood of one's team rather than one's individual advantage, etc 集体精神。~thegood team-work: organized co-operation; combinedeffort 有组织的合作；协力工作：~combinedeffort tear: cause (sth) to be out of place by pullingsharply 撕下，撕掉，扯下，扯掉（某物）：~pullingsharply tear: bring sth to the ground by pullingsharply; demolish sth 弄倒某物；拆除某物：~pullingsharply tear: impetuousand irresponsible person 鲁莽而不可靠的人：~impetuousand tearaway: impetuousand irresponsible person 鲁莽而不可靠的人：~impetuousand tear sth down: bring sth to the ground by pullingsharply; demolish sth 弄倒某物；拆除某物：~pullingsharply tease: make fun of (sb) in aplayful or unkind way; try to provoke (sb) with questionsor petty annoyances 取笑，嘲弄（某人）；逗弄，招惹（某人）：~aplayful tease: make fun of (sb) in aplayful or unkind way; try to provoke (sb) with questionsor petty annoyances 取笑，嘲弄（某人）；逗弄，招惹（某人）：~questionsor technical: of a particular subject, art or craft, or itstechniques 专科的；艺术的；工艺的；技艺的；技巧的：~itstechniques technical: with reference to thetechnique displayed 技术上；技巧上；专门地：~thetechnique technically: with reference to thetechnique displayed 技术上；技巧上；专门地：~thetechnique technocracy: control or management of a country's industrial resourcesby technical experts 专家政治（由技术专家对国家工业资源的治理）。~resourcesby technology: scientificstudy and use of mechanical arts and applied sciences engineering 科技；工艺及应用科学（如工程技术）；工艺学；工程学。~scientificstudy technology: application of this to practical tasksin industry, etc （工业等方面的）技术应用：~tasksin teeter: stand or moveunsteadily 摇晃地站立或移动：~moveunsteadily telegraph: shortenedstyle of language used in telegrams, leaving out all unnecessary words 电报文体（省略非必要字句者）。~shortenedstyle telegraphese: shortenedstyle of language used in telegrams, leaving out all unnecessary words 电报文体（省略非必要字句者）。~shortenedstyle telepathy: communication of thoughts or ideas from one mind to another withoutthe normal use of the senses 传心术；心灵感应。~withoutthe telephone, phone: instrumentused for this, with a receiver and mouthpiece 电话机：~instrumentused teleprompter: deviceby which a speaker on television can read the text of his script from a screen in front of him that cannot be seen by his audience 讲词提示器（将电视播音者的讲稿显示其面前的屏幕上之装置）。~deviceby telescope: (cause sth to) becomeshorter by sliding overlapping sections inside one another （使某物）变短（叠缩在一起）。 →illus 见插图。~becomeshorter tell: produce a noticeableeffect 产生能觉察出的效果；起明显作用：~noticeableeffect teller: person who receives and paysout money in a bank （银行的）出纳员。~paysout teller: person appointedto count votes in the House of Commons （投票时的）计票员（如下议院中者）。~appointedto temporary: lasting or meant to last for a limited time only; notpermanent 暂时的；临时的；一时的；非永久的：~notpermanent tenable: (of an office or postion) that can be held (for a certain time) （指职务或职位）可保有，可维持（一定时间）：~postion tend: be likely to behave in a certainway or to have a certain characteristic or influence 倾向；趋向；趋于：~certainway tendon: strong band or cord of tissuethat joins muscle to bone; sinew 腱：~tissuethat tendril: thread-like part of a climbingplant ( ivy ) by which it clings to a support （攀缘植物如常春藤的）卷须。~climbingplant tense: any of the forms of a verb that may be used to indicate the time of the actionor state expressed by the verb （动词的）时态：~actionor tepee: cone-shaped tent made of skins orbark on a frame of poles, used (esp formerly) by AmericanIndians （兽皮或树皮制的）圆锥帐篷（尤指旧时美洲印第安人使用的）。~orbark terminal: apparatus, usu consisting of a keyboard and screen, forcommunicating with the central processor in a computingsystem （计算机系统的）终端机。~forcommunicating terminal: apparatus, usu consisting of a keyboard and screen, forcommunicating with the central processor in a computingsystem （计算机系统的）终端机。~computingsystem terminology: proper use of words asnames or symbols 术语的正确使用；术语用法：~asnames terms: as regards sth; expressedas sth 在某事物方面；以某说法来表达：~expressedas terrible: causing great fear ordistress; appalling 可怕的；使人苦恼的；骇人的：~ordistress terror: person who supports or participatesin terrorism 恐怖主义者；恐怖分子：~participatesin terrorism: person who supports or participatesin terrorism 恐怖主义者；恐怖分子：~participatesin terrorist: person who supports or participatesin terrorism 恐怖主义者；恐怖分子：~participatesin text: book givinginstruction in a subject 教科书；课本：~givinginstruction textbook: book givinginstruction in a subject 教科书；课本：~givinginstruction thalidomide: sedativedrug formerly given to pregnant women until it was found that some of them gave birth to babies with deformed limbs 酞胺哌啶酮，反应停（镇静药，旧时孕妇服用后曾产肢体畸形儿，已禁用）：~sedativedrug thank: I/weare glad; luckily 我［我们］很高兴；幸运地：~weare thankful: I/weare glad; luckily 我［我们］很高兴；幸运地：~weare thankfully: I/weare glad; luckily 我［我们］很高兴；幸运地：~weare theatre, theater: buildingor outdoor area for the performance of plays and similar entertainments 戏院；剧院；露天剧场：~buildingor the blind: people without adequate experienceor knowledge attempting to guide or advise others like them 瞎子给瞎子引路（自己无经验或学识，却想指导他人者）。~experienceor the blind leading the blind: people without adequate experienceor knowledge attempting to guide or advise others like them 瞎子给瞎子引路（自己无经验或学识，却想指导他人者）。~experienceor the first person: style of story-telling in which the author writes or speaks as if tellingthe story personally 用第一人称叙述的文体：~tellingthe the Liberal Democrats: political party in Britain (formly called the Liberal Party ) favouring moderate political and social reform 自由民主党（旧称自由党）。~formly them: rich or powerful people contrasted with ordinarypeople like the speaker(s) 有钱或有势的人与寻常百姓（如说此话者）之对比：~ordinarypeople themand us: rich or powerful people contrasted with ordinarypeople like the speaker(s) 有钱或有势的人与寻常百姓（如说此话者）之对比：~ordinarypeople themselves: 反身、强调代词 (only taking the main stress in sentenceswhen used emphatically 在句中仅于加强语气时方重读 )~sentenceswhen thename of the game: the main purpose or most importantaspect of an activity 一项活动的主要目的或最重要的方面：~importantaspect theoretical: supposedbut not necessarily true 假设的：~supposedbut the Pilgrim Fathers, the Pilgrims: name given to the English Puritans who went to America in1620 and founded the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts1620 年到美洲创立麻省普里茅斯殖民地的英国清教徒。~in1620 therapist: specialist in aparticular type of therapy （某疗法的）治疗专家：~aparticular therapy: any treatment designedto relieve or cure an illness or a disability 治疗；疗法：~designedto therapy: specialist in aparticular type of therapy （某疗法的）治疗专家：~aparticular therein: inthat place 在那里；在其中：~inthat thermal: ofheat 热的；热量的：~ofheat thermionic: vacuumtube in which a flow of electrons is emitted by heated electrodes, used in the receiving of radio signals, etc 热离子管。~vacuumtube thermionic valve, thermionic tube: vacuumtube in which a flow of electrons is emitted by heated electrodes, used in the receiving of radio signals, etc 热离子管。~vacuumtube thermocouple: device formeasuring temperatures by means of the thermoelectric voltage developing between two pieces of wire of differentmetals joined to each other at each end 热电偶；温差电偶。~formeasuring thermocouple: device formeasuring temperatures by means of the thermoelectric voltage developing between two pieces of wire of differentmetals joined to each other at each end 热电偶；温差电偶。~differentmetals thermostat: device for automatically regulating temperature by cutting off orrestoring a supply of heat (eg in a centrally-heated building, an oven, etc) 恒温器（如中央供暖的建筑物、烤箱等中的）~orrestoring the Third World: the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, esp those not politically alignedwith Communist or Western nations 第三世界：~alignedwith the utmost, the uttermost: the greatest, furthest or most extreme degree or point, etcthat is possible 最大限度；极限：~etcthat thick: rapidlyand in great numbers 又快又多：~rapidlyand thick and fast: rapidlyand in great numbers 又快又多：~rapidlyand thingummy, thingumajig, thingumabob, thingy: (infml 口 ) personor thing whose name one does not know or has forgottenor does not wish to mention 某人，某物（其名不详或已忘记或不愿提及）。~personor thingummy, thingumajig, thingumabob, thingy: (infml 口 ) personor thing whose name one does not know or has forgottenor does not wish to mention 某人，某物（其名不详或已忘记或不愿提及）。~forgottenor think: organization or group of expertsproviding advice and ideas on national or commercial problems （国家的或商业的）智囊团，专家小组。~expertsproviding thinkable: (usuwith a negative 通常与否定词连用 ) that can be imagined; conceivable 可想像出来；可想像：~usuwith think-tank: organization or group of expertsproviding advice and ideas on national or commercial problems （国家的或商业的）智囊团，专家小组。~expertsproviding third: another person besides the two main peopleinvolved 第三者。~peopleinvolved third: the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, esp those not politically alignedwith Communist or Western nations 第三世界：~alignedwith third party: another person besides the two main peopleinvolved 第三者。~peopleinvolved thought: thinking deeply; absorbedin thought 深思的；思考的：~absorbedin thoughtful: thinking deeply; absorbedin thought 深思的；思考的：~absorbedin though, tho': (used to introduce a clause at the end of a sentence 用以引出位于句末的从句 ) all thesame; but 然而；但是；可是；不过：~thesame thread: pass thread, string, etcthrough (sth) 将线、细绳、带子等穿过（某物）；纫：~etcthrough thrill: wave of excited feeling; nervoustremor 兴奋；激动；紧张；震颤：~nervoustremor throb: (of the heart, pulse, etc) beat, esp faster or stronger thanusual （指心脏、脉搏等）跳动（尤指跳动较快或较强）；悸动；搏动：~thanusual through, thru: ready to end a telephonecall （准备）结束电话通话：~telephonecall thrush: infectious disease producing white patches in the mouth and throat, esp inchildren 鹅口疮，真菌性口炎（患者多为幼儿）。~inchildren thrush: similardisease affecting the vagina 念珠菌阴道炎。~similardisease thumb: set of lettered notches cut in theedge of a book, used to identify the position of the varioussections in it ( the words beginning with a certain letter in a dictionary ) 拇指页标（书边切割的缺口，一般按字母顺序排列，用以标示各字母所在书中的位置，如某些字典中的）。~theedge thumb: set of lettered notches cut in theedge of a book, used to identify the position of the varioussections in it ( the words beginning with a certain letter in a dictionary ) 拇指页标（书边切割的缺口，一般按字母顺序排列，用以标示各字母所在书中的位置，如某些字典中的）。~varioussections thumb-index: set of lettered notches cut in theedge of a book, used to identify the position of the varioussections in it ( the words beginning with a certain letter in a dictionary ) 拇指页标（书边切割的缺口，一般按字母顺序排列，用以标示各字母所在书中的位置，如某些字典中的）。~theedge thumb-index: set of lettered notches cut in theedge of a book, used to identify the position of the varioussections in it ( the words beginning with a certain letter in a dictionary ) 拇指页标（书边切割的缺口，一般按字母顺序排列，用以标示各字母所在书中的位置，如某些字典中的）。~varioussections thyroid, thyroid gland: largegland at the front of the neck, producing a hormone which controls the body's growth and development 甲状腺。~largegland tight: with things or people arrangedclosely 紧密的；密集的：~arrangedclosely tight: tightly 紧；紧紧地；牢牢地 (not used beforea past participle: packed tight but tightly packed 过去分词之前不用 tight 而用 tightly: packed tight 及 tightly packed):~beforea tight: eat less food, spend less money, etc because there is littleavailable 勒紧腰带（省吃俭用）：~littleavailable tighten: eat less food, spend less money, etc because there is littleavailable 勒紧腰带（省吃俭用）：~littleavailable tighten one's belt: eat less food, spend less money, etc because there is littleavailable 勒紧腰带（省吃俭用）：~littleavailable tightrope: have to act in a situation which allowslittle scope for manoeuvre and in which an exact balance must be preserved 无甚回旋余地需小心权衡行事。~allowslittle time: before the period onecan remember or the point at which one became involved 在本人记事之前；在与本人有关的时刻之前：~onecan time: tryto gain time by delaying （以拖延的手段）争取时间。~tryto time: beunreasonably late or slow 晚得或慢得离谱：~beunreasonably tin-pan alley: composers, performersand publishers of popular music and the type of life they live 流行音乐作曲家、表演者、出版商及其生活方式：~performersand tip: give sb anadvance warning or hint 事先给某人警告或暗示：~anadvance tip sb off: give sb anadvance warning or hint 事先给某人警告或暗示：~anadvance titbit, tidbit: small but interestingpiece of news, gossip, etc 趣闻；轶闻：~interestingpiece toast: have sb completelyat one's mercy 任意摆布某人。~completelyat tobacco: shopkeeperwho sells cigarettes, cigars and pipe-tobacco 烟草店老板。~shopkeeperwho tobacconist: shopkeeperwho sells cigarettes, cigars and pipe-tobacco 烟草店老板。~shopkeeperwho toby jug: mug or jug (formerly for beer) in the form of an old man with a three-corneredhat 人形缸子或罐（呈头戴三角帽的老人形，旧时盛啤酒用的）。~corneredhat toilet: (in shops) articlesor products used in washing, dressing, etc （商店中的）化妆用品。~articlesor toiletries: (in shops) articlesor products used in washing, dressing, etc （商店中的）化妆用品。~articlesor tone: orchestral composition writtento illustrate a poetic idea, legend, place, etc musically 交响诗。~writtento tone-poem: orchestral composition writtento illustrate a poetic idea, legend, place, etc musically 交响诗。~writtento tongue: taperingjet of flame 火苗；火舌：~taperingjet tonnage: charge per ton for carryingcargo or freight 每吨货物的运费。~carryingcargo tonsure: shaving the top or all of the head of a person about to become a priest ormonk （做僧侣时的）削发。~ormonk tonsure: part of the head shavedin this way （僧侣的）头顶剃光的部~shavedin tooth: havingteeth 有齿的。~havingteeth tooth: (in compounds 用以构成复合词 ) havingteeth of the specified type 有某种齿的：~havingteeth toothed: havingteeth 有齿的。~havingteeth toothed: (in compounds 用以构成复合词 ) havingteeth of the specified type 有某种齿的：~havingteeth top: to an exaggerated or excessivedegree 过火；过头：~excessivedegree tot: add upto sth; equal sth 总计达到某数；等于某数：~upto totter: rockor shake as if about to fall 摇摇欲坠：~rockor tot up to sth: add upto sth; equal sth 总计达到某数；等于某数：~upto touchy: (of asubject, situation, etc) requiring careful handling because of potential controversy or offence （指问题、情况等）需小心处理的（因可能引起争议或不悦）：~asubject tough: personwho is difficult to control, overcome, satisfy, etc 难对付的人。~personwho tour: briefvisit to or through a place 参观；游览：~briefvisit tour: business of providing accommodationand services for tourists 旅游业：~accommodationand tourism: business of providing accommodationand services for tourists 旅游业：~accommodationand town: main business and commercialarea of a town 镇上的主要商业区。~commercialarea town: building containing local government officesand usu a hall for public meetings, concerts, etc 镇公所；市政厅；市镇集会所。~officesand town centre: main business and commercialarea of a town 镇上的主要商业区。~commercialarea town hall: building containing local government officesand usu a hall for public meetings, concerts, etc 镇公所；市政厅；市镇集会所。~officesand track: path or rough road, esp one made by vehicles, people oranimals 路，小径（尤指车辆、人或动物造成的）：~oranimals track: channel of a recordingtape （录音磁带上的）声道：~recordingtape track: findsb/sth by searching 经追踪或搜索而发现某人［某物］ :~findsb track: past achievements of a person, anorganization, etc （个人、组织等）过去的成绩或成就：~anorganization track record: past achievements of a person, anorganization, etc （个人、组织等）过去的成绩或成就：~anorganization track sb/sth down: findsb/sth by searching 经追踪或搜索而发现某人［某物］ :~findsb tractor: powerful motor vehicleused for pulling farm machinery or other heavy equipment 拖拉机；牵引机。~vehicleused trade: organized association of employees engaged in aparticular type of work, formed to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc 工会。~aparticular trade: stamp that is given by certain shops, etc to their customers and may be exchanged for goodsor cash 交易券（商店等给顾客的赠券，可换物品或现金）。~goodsor trade union, trades union, union, labor union: organized association of employees engaged in aparticular type of work, formed to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc 工会。~aparticular trading stamp: stamp that is given by certain shops, etc to their customers and may be exchanged for goodsor cash 交易券（商店等给顾客的赠券，可换物品或现金）。~goodsor traduce: saydamaging untrue things about (sb/sth); slander or defame 诽谤（某人［某事物］）；诋毁；中伤~saydamaging traffic: raised area in the middle of a road dividingtwo streams of traffic, esp for use by pedestrians when crossing the road 交通岛，安全岛（道路中间分隔两股车辆的平台，尤为行人过路用的）。~dividingtwo traffic island, island, refuge, safety island, safety zone: raised area in the middle of a road dividingtwo streams of traffic, esp for use by pedestrians when crossing the road 交通岛，安全岛（道路中间分隔两股车辆的平台，尤为行人过路用的）。~dividingtwo trail: path, esp through roughcountry 小路（尤指穿过不平坦的郊野的）：~roughcountry train: part of a longdress or robe that trails on the ground behind the wearer 长的衣、袍、裙等拖在地上的部分。~longdress train: bring (a person or an animal) to adesired standard of efficiency, behaviour, etc by instructionand practice 培养，训练（某人或某动物）：~adesired train: bring (a person or an animal) to adesired standard of efficiency, behaviour, etc by instructionand practice 培养，训练（某人或某动物）：~instructionand traitor: of orlike a traitor; treacherous （似）叛徒的；背叛的：~orlike traitorous: of orlike a traitor; treacherous （似）叛徒的；背叛的：~orlike trampoline: sheet of strongfabric attached by springs to a frame, used by gymnasts for jumping high into the air to do somersaults, etc 蹦床，弹床（体操器械）。~strongfabric transcendental: going beyond the limits of humanknowledge, experience or reason, esp in a mystical or religious way 超出人类知识、经验或理性的（尤指有神秘或宗教色彩的）；玄奥的；先验的：~humanknowledge transcendental: technique of meditationand relaxation that originates in Hinduism and involves repeating a special phrase to oneself over and over again 超在禅定法（念诵梵文真言松心缓性法，源于印度教）。~meditationand transcendental meditation: technique of meditationand relaxation that originates in Hinduism and involves repeating a special phrase to oneself over and over again 超在禅定法（念诵梵文真言松心缓性法，源于印度教）。~meditationand transcribe: rewrite (music) so that it can be played on a different instrument, sung by a differentvoice, etc 改编（乐曲）（以适应他种乐器或声部）：~differentvoice transfer: change to anotherplace, group, occupation, etc 调动；调任：~anotherplace translucent: allowinglight to pass through but not transparent 半透明的：~allowinglight transmigration: passing of a person's soul after death intoanother body （死后灵魂的）转生，转世。~intoanother transmitter: device or equipment for transmittingradio or other electronic signals 发射机；发报机；发射台；发报台。~transmittingradio transmogrify: completely change the appearanceor character of (sb/sth), esp in a magical or a surprising way 完全改变（某人［某事物］）的外表或特性（尤指藉魔法或出乎意料）~appearanceor transparent: allowinglight to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly 透明的：~allowinglight transubstantiation: doctrine that the bread and wine in the Eucharist are changed by consecration into the body and blood of Christ, though their appearancedoes not change 变体（圣体礼所用的饼和葡萄酒在礼仪过程中变成基督的身体和血，但外观并无变化）。~appearancedoes trap: personwho traps animals, esp for their fur （用捕捉器）捕捉动物的人（尤指为获得毛皮）。~personwho trapezoid: four-sided figure in which nosides are parallel 不规则四边形。~nosides trapper: personwho traps animals, esp for their fur （用捕捉器）捕捉动物的人（尤指为获得毛皮）。~personwho trash: householdor other waste; refuse 垃圾；废物：~householdor travel: personwho is travelling or who often travels （常）出远门的人；旅行者；旅游者：~personwho traveller, traveler: personwho is travelling or who often travels （常）出远门的人；旅行者；旅游者：~personwho traverse: travel, lie or extendacross (an area) 走过、横贯或穿越（某地区）：~extendacross treacherous: behaving withor showing treachery 背叛的；不忠的。~withor treacherous: (act of) betrayinga person or cause, esp secretly 背叛，不忠（尤指秘密的）：~betrayinga treachery: (act of) betrayinga person or cause, esp secretly 背叛，不忠（尤指秘密的）：~betrayinga tread/walk a tightrope: have to act in a situation which allowslittle scope for manoeuvre and in which an exact balance must be preserved 无甚回旋余地需小心权衡行事。~allowslittle tree: (espin compounds 尤用以构成复合词 ) piece of wood or other material for certain purposes 有某用途的成块木头或其他材料：~espin tremulous: tremblingfrom nervousness or weakness （因紧张或体弱）颤抖的，震颤的，战栗的，哆嗦的：~tremblingfrom trestle: structure of wood, metal, etc withlegs, used in pairs to support planks, a table-top, a bench, etc （放置木板、桌面、坐板等的）支架，条凳（成对使用）。~withlegs trial: preliminary test of the quality, effectiviness, ability, etc of sth or sb （对质量、性能、能力等的）初步测试：~effectiviness trial run: preliminary test of the quality, effectiviness, ability, etc of sth or sb （对质量、性能、能力等的）初步测试：~effectiviness triangle: geometric figure withthree straight sides and three angles 三角形。~withthree tribal: behaviourand attitudes that result from belonging to a tribe 部落人的习性。~behaviourand tribalism: behaviourand attitudes that result from belonging to a tribe 部落人的习性。~behaviourand trident: spear with three points (carried by Neptune and Britannia as a symbol of powerover the sea) 三叉戟（尼普顿海神及不列颠女神所执，为海权象征）。~powerover trim: material lace or tinsel, used todecorate sth 装饰材料（如花边或金属箔）。~todecorate trimming: material lace or tinsel, used todecorate sth 装饰材料（如花边或金属箔）。~todecorate truculent: defiantand aggressive 寻衅的；好斗的：~defiantand truism: statement that is obviouslytrue, esp one that does not say anything important Nothing lasts for ever 不言而喻的道理（尤指无重要意义的，如 ‘ 没有一成不变的事物 ’ ）。~obviouslytrue truss: padded belt worn by a personsuffering from a hernia 疝带（疝病患者用的）。~personsuffering trust: showing trust; notsuspicious 表示信任的；无疑心的。~notsuspicious trust: prisoner who is given special privilegesor responsibilities because of good behaviour 模范犯人（因表现好而获优待或担负责任的）。~privilegesor trustful, trusting: showing trust; notsuspicious 表示信任的；无疑心的。~notsuspicious trusty: prisoner who is given special privilegesor responsibilities because of good behaviour 模范犯人（因表现好而获优待或担负责任的）。~privilegesor TT: (ofmilk) tuberculin-tested （指牛奶）经结核菌素试验的。~ofmilk tumescent: (of parts of the body) swelling or swollen in responseto sexual stimulation （指身体部位）肿胀的，肿大的（如因受性刺激的反应）~responseto tune: act of tuning ( tune 2) the engine of amotor-vehicle （对机动车辆发动机的）调整：~amotor tune-up: act of tuning ( tune 2) the engine of amotor-vehicle （对机动车辆发动机的）调整：~amotor turban: woman's close-fitting hat resemblingthis （女用）头巾帽。~resemblingthis tympanum: middleear 鼓室；中耳。~middleear type: written using a typewriter or wordprocessor （使用打字机或文字处理机）打印的：~wordprocessor typewritten: written using a typewriter or wordprocessor （使用打字机或文字处理机）打印的：~wordprocessor typify: (usu not in the continuous tenses 通常不用于进行时态 ) be arepresentative example of (sb/sth) 作为（某人［某事物］）的典型：~arepresentative ulna: inner and thinner of the two bones of the forearm inman; corresponding bone in an animal's foreleg or bird'swing 尺骨。~inman ultrasound: sound withan ultrasonic frequency; ultrasonic waves 超声（波）：~withan ultraviolet: (of radiation) with a wavelengththat is just beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum （指辐射）紫外的：~wavelengththat umpire: (in tennis, cricket, etc) person appointed to see that the rules are observed and to settle disputes （网球、板球等的）裁判员。 →illusat baseball , cricket , tennis 见 baseball 、 cricket 、 tennis 插图。~illusat un-: and un- are the most freelyadded prefixes. Non- 和 un- 在使用上最为自由。~freelyadded un-American: againstwhat are thought to be normal American customs orvalues 非美国的；不合美国风俗习惯或价值观念的：~againstwhat un-American: againstwhat are thought to be normal American customs orvalues 非美国的；不合美国风俗习惯或价值观念的：~orvalues unavoidable: that cannotbe avoided 不可免除的：~cannotbe unbreakable: that cannotbe broken 打不破的；不破碎的：~cannotbe unbroken: not interruptedor disturbed 未间断的；未受打扰的：~interruptedor unburden: relieve (oneself, one's mind, etc) of worry, etc by talkingabout one's troubles to a friend 解除（自己、内心等）的烦恼等（如向友人诉说苦衷）：~talkingabout unbutton: (feeling) free fromformality; relaxed 无拘束（感）的；松弛的：~fromformality unbuttoned: (feeling) free fromformality; relaxed 无拘束（感）的；松弛的：~fromformality uncared-for: not lookedafter; neglected 无人照顾的；被忽视的：~lookedafter unceasing: going on all thetime; incessant 不停的；不断的；持续的：~thetime uncharitable: severe orharsh, esp in judging (the conduct of) others 无慈悲心的，严厉的，苛刻的（尤指评判他人行为时）：~orharsh unchecked: not resistedor restrained 不受抑制的；未加约束的：~resistedor uncompromising: not ready to make any compromise; firm orunyielding 不妥协的；坚定的；不让步的：~orunyielding under-: (with , and their related forms 与形容词、动词及其相关形式结合 ) notenough 不足：~notenough undercarriage, landing-gear: aircraft's landing wheels and theirsupports （飞行器的）起落架：~theirsupports undercover: engaged in spying on people while appearing to work normallyamong them 做密探工作的：~normallyamong underfed: having had toolittle food 喂食太少的；没吃饱的：~toolittle underplay: give too littleimportance to (sth) 对（某事物）不够重视：~littleimportance underrate: have toolow an opinion of (sb/sth) 对（某人［某事物］）评价过低：~toolow undersea: belowthe surface of the sea 海面下的：~belowthe understand: (not used in the continuoustenses 不用于进行时态 )~continuoustenses understand: that can beunderstood or sympathized with 能懂的；可理解的；可同情的：~beunderstood understandable: that can beunderstood or sympathized with 能懂的；可理解的；可同情的：~beunderstood undo: untied, unfastened oropened 已解开；已松开；已拆开；已打开：~oropened undone: untied, unfastened oropened 已解开；已松开；已拆开；已打开：~oropened uneducated: suggesting lack of the type of education, social backgroundor good manners considered desirable 未受良好教育的；缺乏教养的：~backgroundor unending: everlasting orunceasing 无止境的；不停的：~orunceasing unfair: not rightor just 不公正的；不公平的：~rightor unfathomable: too strange or difficultto be understood 莫测高深的；难以了解的：~difficultto unforeseen: not known inadvance; unexpected 未预见到的；意料之外的：~inadvance unfortunate: havingor causing bad luck; unlucky 不幸的；倒霉的：~havingor unicorn: mythical animal resemblinga horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead （神话中似马的）独角兽。~resemblinga unity: harmonyor agreement (in aims, ideas, feelings, etc) （目标、思想、情感等的）和谐，协调，和睦，团结，一致：~harmonyor university: (colleges, buildings, etc of an) institution that teaches and examinesstudents in many branches of advanced learning, awardingdegrees and providing facilities for academic research 大学，综合性高等学府（的学院、建筑物等）：~examinesstudents university: (colleges, buildings, etc of an) institution that teaches and examinesstudents in many branches of advanced learning, awardingdegrees and providing facilities for academic research 大学，综合性高等学府（的学院、建筑物等）：~awardingdegrees unleavened: (of bread) madewithout yeast or other raising agent （指面包）未使用酵母或其他发酵剂的，未经发酵的。~madewithout unparliamentary: contrary to the accepted rules of behaviourin Parliament (because abusive or disorderly) 违反议会行为准则的（因出言不逊或扰乱秩序）：~behaviourin unquestioned: notdisputed or doubted 无争议的；不容置疑的：~notdisputed unravel: (cause sth to) becomeclear or solved （使某事物）变清楚或获解决：~becomeclear unremitting: never relaxingor ceasing; incessant; persistent 不放松的；不停止的；不间断的；坚持的：~relaxingor unreserved: (of seats, etc) not reserved for or allocated to a particular personin advance （指座位等）未被预订的，未保留的：~personin unscrupulous: withoutmoral principles 无道德原则的；不讲道德的：~withoutmoral unskilled: not having or requiringspecial skill or training 无特殊技能的；无需专门训练的：~requiringspecial unstinting: givingfreely and generously 慷慨的；大方的：~givingfreely unsuspecting: feelingno suspicion; trusting 不坏疑的；无猜疑的；可信任的：~feelingno unwilling: not willing or inclinedto do sth; reluctant 不愿意的；不情愿的；勉强的：~inclinedto unworkable: not practicalor feasible 不实用的；不可行的；行不通的：~practicalor upheaval: sudden violent upwardmovement （突然而猛烈的）向上的运动：~upwardmovement upper: higherin rank or wealth 级别较高的；较富有的：~higherin upstairs: situated on, living on or belonging toan upper floor 位于楼上的；住在楼上的；属于楼上的：~toan upstream: in the directionfrom which a river, etc flows; against the current 向上游（的）；逆流（的）：~directionfrom urban: change (esp a rural place) into a town-likearea 使（尤指农村地区）城市化。~likearea urbanize, urbanise: change (esp a rural place) into a town-likearea 使（尤指农村地区）城市化。~likearea utmost, uttermost: the greatest, furthest or most extreme degree or point, etcthat is possible 最大限度；极限：~etcthat vacuum: space that is completely empty of all matter orgas(es) 真空。~orgas vacuum: containerwith a double wall that encloses a vacuum, used forkeeping the contents hot or cold 保温瓶。~containerwith vacuum: containerwith a double wall that encloses a vacuum, used forkeeping the contents hot or cold 保温瓶。~forkeeping vacuum: sealed glass tube with an almost perfect vacuum to enable an electriccharge to pass through, formerly used in radios, televisions, etc 真空管；电子管。~electriccharge vacuum flask, flask, vacuum bottle: containerwith a double wall that encloses a vacuum, used forkeeping the contents hot or cold 保温瓶。~containerwith vacuum flask, flask, vacuum bottle: containerwith a double wall that encloses a vacuum, used forkeeping the contents hot or cold 保温瓶。~forkeeping vacuum tube: sealed glass tube with an almost perfect vacuum to enable an electriccharge to pass through, formerly used in radios, televisions, etc 真空管；电子管。~electriccharge valid: state of beinglegally acceptable （法律上）有效；合法（性）：~beinglegally validity: state of beinglegally acceptable （法律上）有效；合法（性）：~beinglegally vampire: reanimated corpsebelieved by some to leave its grave at night and suck the blood of living people 吸血鬼（传说在夜间离开坟墓去吸人血的）。~corpsebelieved vandal: wilfully destroy or damage ( publicproperty ) 恣意破坏（公物等）：~publicproperty vandalize, vandalise: wilfully destroy or damage ( publicproperty ) 恣意破坏（公物等）：~publicproperty variegated: marked irregularlywith differently coloured patches, streaks, spots, etc 杂色的；斑驳的：~irregularlywith vault: jump in asingle movement over or onto an object with the hand(s) resting on it or with the help of a pole （用手或竿支撑）跳跃：~asingle vault: (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词 ) personwho vaults 撑物跳跃的人：~personwho vaulter: (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词 ) personwho vaults 撑物跳跃的人：~personwho vector: quantitythat has both magnitude and direction velocity 矢量；向量。~quantitythat Venus: the planet secondin order from the sun, next to the Earth 金星；太白星。~secondin vermin: human beings who are harmfulto society or who prey on others 为害社会或他人的人；蟊贼；害人虫。~harmfulto versicle: each of the short sentencesin the liturgy said or sung by the clergyman and answeredby the congregation （做礼拜时，牧师领读或领唱，会众相随的）短句；（启应文中的）启文。~sentencesin versicle: each of the short sentencesin the liturgy said or sung by the clergyman and answeredby the congregation （做礼拜时，牧师领读或领唱，会众相随的）短句；（启应文中的）启文。~answeredby version: specialadaptation of a book, piece of music, etc （书、乐曲等的）某种版本或改编本：~specialadaptation vibraphone: musical instrumentlike a xylophone but with electric resonators under the metal bars giving a vibrating effect 电颤琴（类似木琴，在金属棒下有电子共鸣器可产生颤音效果）。~instrumentlike victim: person, animal or thing thatis injured, killed or destroyed as the result of carelessness, crime or misfortune 被伤害、杀害或毁灭的人、动物或事物：~thatis vicuna: (cloth made from the) wool of thisanimal 骆马毛绒（的料子）：~thisanimal view: way of understanding or interpretinga subject, series of events, etc; mental impression （理解或解释某问题的）方式，方法；印象：~interpretinga village: smallestunit of local government 村（最小的地方行政单位）。~smallestunit vintage: (used before proper nouns 用于专有名词前 ) representingthe best work of (a particular person); typical （某人）的最佳代表作的；典型的：~representingthe violate: violatingor being violated 违反；违背；亵渎；干扰；侵犯；强奸：~violatingor violation: violatingor being violated 违反；违背；亵渎；干扰；侵犯；强奸：~violatingor virginal: of orsuitable for a virgin 童贞的；处女的；适于处女的：~orsuitable viscount: (in Britain) noblemanranking higher than a baron but lower than an earl （英国的）子爵（高于男爵而低于伯爵）。~noblemanranking viscous: (of a liquid) not pouringeasily; thick and sticky （指液体）稠的，黏的：~pouringeasily vitiate: weakenthe force of (sth); make ineffective 削弱（某事物）的力量；使无效：~weakenthe vitriol: savagely and bitterlyhostile 深怀敌意的；恶意的：~bitterlyhostile vitriolic: savagely and bitterlyhostile 深怀敌意的；恶意的：~bitterlyhostile vituperate: use abusive languageor bitter criticism; revile sb/sth 责骂；斥责；辱骂某人［某事物］ :~languageor vociferate: loudor noisy; expressing one's views forcibly and insistently 大声的；嘈杂的；强行或坚持表达自己观点的：~loudor vociferous: loudor noisy; expressing one's views forcibly and insistently 大声的；嘈杂的；强行或坚持表达自己观点的：~loudor vogue: be fashionableor popular everywhere 到处流行或受欢迎。~fashionableor volume: strengthor power of sound 音量；响度：~strengthor voluntary: solo playedon a musical instrument before, during or after a church service （教堂礼拜仪式前后或进行期间的）乐器独奏：~playedon votary: person who dedicates himself to sth, esp religious workand service 献身者（尤指对宗教事务的）：~workand voyeur: state orpractice of being a voyeur 窥阴癖。~orpractice voyeurism: state orpractice of being a voyeur 窥阴癖。~orpractice vulcanite: treat (rubber, etc) with sulphur, etc at great heat to make itstronger and more elastic 硫化（橡胶等）。~itstronger vulcanize, vulcanise: treat (rubber, etc) with sulphur, etc at great heat to make itstronger and more elastic 硫化（橡胶等）。~itstronger vulgar: likely to offend many people; rude orobscene 易触犯众人的；粗野的；下流的：~orobscene vulgar: rude or obsceneword or phrase 粗俗的词语：~obsceneword vulgarism: rude or obsceneword or phrase 粗俗的词语：~obsceneword worth: (preceeded by a indicating amount, duration, etc 用于表示数量、持续时间等的名词之后 )~preceeded xenon: chemical element, a colourlessand odourless inert gas 氙。 →App 10 见附录 10.~colourlessand yarrow: plant with feathery leavesand small strong-smelling white or pinkish flowers in flat clusters 欧蓍草：~leavesand yashmak: veil covering most of the face, worn in public by Muslim women in certaincountries （某些国家的穆斯林妇女在公众场所戴的）面纱。~certaincountries Y chromosome: chromosome that occurs singly and only in male cells, and produces a male after combining with an X chromosome during thereproductive process Y 染色体。~thereproductive year: absolutelynot/never 绝对不［决不］ .~absolutelynot year: make sb feelor appear younger 使某人觉得或显得年轻些：~feelor year: continuing for or throughouta year 持续一年的；整整一年的：~throughouta year-long: continuing for or throughouta year 持续一年的；整整一年的：~throughouta yes: (used to answer in theaffirmative 用作肯定的答覆 ):~theaffirmative yoghurt, yogurt, yoghourt: slightly sour thick liquid food, consisting of milk fermented by added bacteria and often flavouredwith fruit, etc 酸乳酪（常以水果等调味）：~flavouredwith yourself: 反身、强调代词 (onlytaking the main stress in sentences when used emphatically 仅用以加强语气时方读重音 )~onlytaking youth: club (usu provided by a church, a localauthority or a voluntary organization) for young people'sleisure and social activities 青年俱乐部。~localauthority youth club: club (usu provided by a church, a localauthority or a voluntary organization) for young people'sleisure and social activities 青年俱乐部。~localauthority yummy: (used esp by childrenin spoken English 尤用作儿童口语 ) tasty; delicious 味道好的；好吃的：~childrenin Y, y: chromosome that occurs singly and only in male cells, and produces a male after combining with an X chromosome during thereproductive process Y 染色体。~thereproductive zest: (qualityof) having added interest, flavour, charm, etc 增加的兴趣、风味、魅力等（的性质）：~qualityof zoological: of orrelating to zoology 动物学的。~orrelating zoology: of orrelating to zoology 动物学的。~orrelating élan: vivacity; impetuousity; enthusiasm 活力；冲动；热情：~impetuousity benefactor: womanbenefactor 女捐助人；女施主。~womanbenefactor bomb: atomic or hydrogenbomb 原子弹或氢弹：~hydrogenbomb carbon: method of calculating the age of prehistoric objects by measuring the decay of radio-carbonin them 碳含量年代测定法。~carbonin contort: contortingor being contorted (esp of the face or body) 扭曲，扭歪，走样（尤指脸部或躯体）。~contortingor feminism: supporter offeminism 男女平等主义者；争取女权主义者：~offeminism frame: put or build aframe 1 (1) round (sth) （给某物）镶框；（给某物）做框：~aframe harm: causingharm 有害的；可致损伤的：~causingharm head: chief person in a school or college; headmasteror headmistress （中小学或学院的）领导人，校长：~headmasteror immoral: immoralbehaviour 不道德；淫荡：~immoralbehaviour infamous: infamousbehaviour; wickedness 丑事；邪恶。~infamousbehaviour magnify: hand-held lens used for magnifyingobjects 放大镜。 →illus 见插图。~magnifyingobjects marrow: (also vegetablemarrow , marrow squash )~vegetablemarrow opera: of or for anopera 歌剧的；适于歌剧的：~anopera pension: giving sb the right to receive apension 可领取退休金、养老金或抚恤金的：~apension pepper: tasting of or likepepper （似）胡椒味的，辣椒味的；辣的。~likepepper person: any of the three classes of personalpronouns, the first person I/we ' referring to the person(s) speaking, the second person 'you ' referring to the person(s) spoken to, and the third person he, she, it, they ' referring to the person(s) or thing(s) spoken about 人称（第一人称 I/we 指谈话者，第二人称 you 指谈话的对象，第三人称 he 、 she 、 it 、 they 指谈及的人或事物）。~personalpronouns pleasure: givingpleasure; enjoyable 令人愉快的；使人快乐的：~givingpleasure poll: conducting of public-opinionpolls 进行民意测验。~opinionpolls powder: small metal barrel for holdinggunpowder （金属的）小型火药桶。~holdinggunpowder praise: deservingpraise; commendable 值得称赞的；值得表扬的：~deservingpraise promotion: of or relating topromotion(3b) 推销的；推销广告或宣传的：~topromotion propaganda: spread (sth) bypropaganda 宣传（某事物）：~bypropaganda proscribe: (instance of) proscribing or beingproscribed 禁止；剥夺权利：~beingproscribed protuberant: protuberantthing; bulge or swelling 突出物；凸出物；隆起物：~protuberantthing repeat: that can berepeated 可重复；可复述：~berepeated rogations: special litany sung on the three days ( Ro gation Days ) before Ascension Day （耶稣升天节前三天即祈祷日所唱的）祈祷文。~gation sloven: slovenlyperson 不整洁的人；邋遢的人。~slovenlyperson slovenly: slovenlyperson 不整洁的人；邋遢的人。~slovenlyperson smuggle: person whosmuggles 走私者；偷运者：~whosmuggles soon: (often in the pattern thesooner ... the sooner ... 常用于 the sooner...the sooner... 的结构中 ) early; quickly 早；很快地：~thesooner subjunctive: the whole group of subjunctive verb-forms; the subjunctivemood 虚拟式；虚拟语气：~subjunctivemood suit: suitableor appropriate (for sb/sth) 适合（于某人［某事物］）：~suitableor tense: be/becometense(3) 变得神经紧张：~becometense transmit: device or equipment for transmittingradio or other electronic signals 发射机；发报机；发射台；发报台。~transmittingradio vision: what is seen on a televisionor cinema screen; picture 电视或电影上的画面；图象：~televisionor zone: one of five parts (the torridzone, North and South temperate zones and North and South frigid zones ) that the earth's surface is divided into by imaginary lines parallel to the equator 地球表面与赤道平行的五条设想的气温带（热带、北温带、南温带、北寒带、南寒带）之一。~torridzone bloc: group of countries or parties unitedby a common interest （国家或政党的）集团：~unitedby catholic: universalityor breadth (esp of interests) 普遍性，广泛性（尤指兴趣）。~universalityor catholicity: universalityor breadth (esp of interests) 普遍性，广泛性（尤指兴趣）。~universalityor infection: filling the mind with undesirableideas 头脑中充斥着坏思想：~undesirableideas pall: become uninterestingor boring by being experienced too often （因过多或过久）生厌，感到乏味，厌烦：~uninterestingor penetration: ability to think and understandquickly and deeply 洞察力；领悟力：~understandquickly perverse: (of feelings) unreasonableor excessive （指感情）不近情理的，过分的：~unreasonableor post: (esp formerly) settlement developed for trading, esp in a region that is undevelopedor sparsely populated （尤指旧时的）贸易站（尤指设于不发达或人口稀少之地区的）。~undevelopedor snigger: half-suppressed unpleasantlaugh (esp at sth improper or at another's misfortune) 窃笑，暗笑（尤指笑某事物不当或他人不幸）：~unpleasantlaugh subterranean: underthe earth's surface; underground 地表下面的；地下的：~underthe sweep: move or remove (sb/sth) powerfully and unstoppablyby pushing, flowing, etc 藉推力、流动力等强劲而不停地带动或移走（某人［某物］）：~unstoppablyby tacit: understoodwithout being put into words; implied 心照不宣的；暗含的：~understoodwithout tell: warn sb that his behaviour is unacceptableand will no longer be tolerated 警告某人其行为已令人无法忍受。~unacceptableand tell sb where to get off/where he gets off: warn sb that his behaviour is unacceptableand will no longer be tolerated 警告某人其行为已令人无法忍受。~unacceptableand tide: line between washed and unwashedparts of sb's body （身上洗到的和没洗到的部位之间的）垢痕。~unwashedparts tide-mark: line between washed and unwashedparts of sb's body （身上洗到的和没洗到的部位之间的）垢痕。~unwashedparts vision: person or sight of unusualbeauty 异常漂亮的人或景象：~unusualbeauty yaw: (of a ship or aircraft, etc) turn unsteadilyoff a straight or correct course （指轮船或飞行器等）偏航，越出航线。~unsteadilyoff masque: versedrama, often with music and dancing, popular in Englandin the 16th and 17th centuries 假面剧（ 16-17 世纪英国流行的一种诗剧，常伴以音乐与舞蹈）。~Englandin Corinthian: of Corinthin (ancient) Greece （古）希腊科林斯的。~Corinthin reformation: 16th-century European movement for reform of the Roman CatholicChurch, which resulted in the establishment of Reformedor Protestant Churches 宗教改革（ 16 世纪欧洲改革天主教会的运动，产生了新教）。~CatholicChurch reformation: 16th-century European movement for reform of the Roman CatholicChurch, which resulted in the establishment of Reformedor Protestant Churches 宗教改革（ 16 世纪欧洲改革天主教会的运动，产生了新教）。~Reformedor brahmin, brahman: member of the highest or priestly Hinducaste 婆罗门（印度种姓制度中最高等级或僧侣阶级）。~Hinducaste tsetse, tsetse fly: tropical Africanfly that carries and transmits disease, esp sleeping sickness, to humans and animals by its bite 舌蝇，采采蝇（热带非洲蝇科昆虫，叮咬人及大动物传播疾病）。~AfricanflyPentecost: (in the Christian Church) seventh Sundayafter Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost on the apostles （基督教的）圣灵降临节（复活节后第七个星期日）。~Sundayafter marabou: large W Africanstork 秃鹳（产于西非）。~Africanstork Yankee, Yank: inhabitant of any of the NorthernStates, esp those of New England 美国北部各州的人；（尤指）新英格兰人。~NorthernStates Yankee, Yank: Federal soldier in the AmericanCivil War （美国南北战争时的）北军。~AmericanCivil little: (Thecomparative and superlative forms, littler and littlest are rare. It is more common to use smaller, smallest. 此词的比较级和最高级罕用 littler 和 littlest 而常用 smaller 和 smallest. )~Thecomparative Islam: Muslimreligion, based on the teaching of the prophet Muhammad 伊斯兰教；回教。~Muslimreligion UCCA: → Universities CentralCouncil on Admissions 大学统一招生委员会：~CentralCouncil papoose: N AmericanIndian baby 北美印第安人的幼儿。~AmericanIndian MD: Doctor of Medicine (Latin Medicinae Doctor ) 医学博士（源自拉丁文 MedicinaeDoctor ）：~MedicinaeDoctor TEFL: →Teaching English as a ForeignLanguage 作为外语的英语教学。~ForeignLanguage U-boat: (esp in World War II) Germansubmarine （尤指第二次世界大战中的）德国潜艇。~Germansubmarine pilgrim: name given to the English Puritans who went to America in1620 and founded the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts1620 年到美洲创立麻省普里茅斯殖民地的英国清教徒。~Massachusetts1620 the Pilgrim Fathers, the Pilgrims: name given to the English Puritans who went to America in1620 and founded the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts1620 年到美洲创立麻省普里茅斯殖民地的英国清教徒。~Massachusetts1620 tepee: cone-shaped tent made of skins orbark on a frame of poles, used (esp formerly) by AmericanIndians （兽皮或树皮制的）圆锥帐篷（尤指旧时美洲印第安人使用的）。~AmericanIndians MCC: → MaryleboneCricket Club (the governing body of English cricket) 玛丽勒本板球俱乐部（英国板球运动权威组织）。~MaryleboneCricket longitude: distance east or west of the Greenwichmeridian, measured in degrees 经度：~Greenwichmeridian existentialism: theory (deriving from Kierkegaard(1813-55), the Danishphilosopher, and made popular by Sartre(1905-80), the French writer and philosopher) that man is a unique and isolated individual in a meaningless or hostile world, responsible for his own actions and free to choose his destiny 存在主义。~Danishphilosopher radio: frequency of electromagnetic waves used in radio and TV transmission, between 10kilocycles per second and 3000000 megacycles per second 射频，无线电频率（无线电传递和电视发送所用电磁波的频率，其范围从每秒 10 千周到 3000000 兆周之间）。~10kilocycles radio-frequency: frequency of electromagnetic waves used in radio and TV transmission, between 10kilocycles per second and 3000000 megacycles per second 射频，无线电频率（无线电传递和电视发送所用电磁波的频率，其范围从每秒 10 千周到 3000000 兆周之间）。~10kilocycles ulna: inner and thinner of the two bones of the forearm inman; corresponding bone in an animal's foreleg or bird'swing 尺骨。~bird'swing preface: introductory statement atthe beginning of a book, esp one that explains the author'saims 序言；前言。~author'saims practice: regularly repeated exercise done in order to improveone's skill （经常反覆的）练习：~improveone's martyr: martyr'ssuffering or death 受苦；受难；殉难：~martyr'ssuffering martyrdom: martyr'ssuffering or death 受苦；受难；殉难：~martyr'ssuffering power: all the faculties of aperson's body or mind 体力；智力：~aperson's visage: person'sface （人的）脸，面容：~person'sface young: (used before a person'sname to distinguish esp a son from his father 用于姓名之前，以区别父子，指儿子 ):~person'sname youth: club (usu provided by a church, a localauthority or a voluntary organization) for young people'sleisure and social activities 青年俱乐部。~people'sleisure youth club: club (usu provided by a church, a localauthority or a voluntary organization) for young people'sleisure and social activities 青年俱乐部。~people'sleisure on points: (of a win in boxing) by the number of points scored without knocking out one'sopponent （指拳击取胜）靠点数。~one'sopponent point: (of a win in boxing) by the number of points scored without knocking out one'sopponent （指拳击取胜）靠点数。~one'sopponent