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| call for papers nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (academics: request for articles) (论文等) | 征召
zhēng zhào |
| | They've just published a call for papers for next year's conference. |
| call for tenders nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (business: invitation to bid) (商业) | 招标
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| be called for v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (necessary or appropriate) | 恰当的，适宜的
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| | | 被需要的，有必要的
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| | When the bleeding did not stop, a trip to the hospital was called for. |
| not be called for v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be inappropriate) | 被需要的
bèi xū yào de |
| | | 适当的
shì dàng de |
| | Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
| campaign for [sth] vi + prep | (promote a cause) | 为…开展运动
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| | | 从事…运动
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| | | 从事…运动
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| | Women were campaigning for the right to vote. |
| | 妇女们为了争取选举权而斗争。 |
| can't wait for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (be impatient for) (表示不耐烦) | 迫切地希望
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| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| care for [sb] vi + prep | (have romantic feelings for) | 喜欢
xǐ huān |
| | | 爱
ài |
| | | 中意
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| | Juliana still cares for Simon after all these years. |
| care for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (take care of) | 照顾
zhào gù |
| | | 照料
zhào liào |
| | Will you care for me in my old age? |
| care for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (like, approve of) | 关怀
guān huái |
| | | 关心
guān xīn |
| | | 关爱
guān ài |
| | Even though they are no longer together, Sarah still cares for her ex-husband as a friend. |
| care nothing for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (feel no affection for) | 不喜欢
bù xǐ huān |
| care nothing for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (think is unimportant) | 不在乎
bú zài hu |
| | | 不以为意
bù yǐ wéi yì |
| | | 不顾
bbú gù |
cared for,
cared-for adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (looked after, tended to) | 被照顾的
bèi zhào gù de |
| | | 得到照料的
dé dào zhào liào de |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Your garden looks well cared for. |
| carve out a niche for yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (find your role, trade) | 找到自己的位置
zhǎo dào zì jǐ de wèi zhì |
| | | 开拓自己的空间
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| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (find your role, trade) | 在…领域找到自己的位置
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| | | 在…领域开拓自己的空间
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| cast your vote for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (vote for) | 为…而投票
wèi ér tóu piào |
| | Are you going to cast your vote for the liberal or conservative candidate? |
| cater for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide for) | 为…提供服务
wèi tí gōng fú wù |
| cater for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (serve, provide food for) | 为…提供餐饮服务
wèi tí gōng cān yǐn fú wù |
| | My mother used to cater for weddings. |
| cause for alarm nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that creates panic) | 让人恐慌的事
ràng rén kǒng huāng de shì |
| | | 令人惊慌的事
lìng rén jīng huāng de shì |
| | Even though the pilot said that there was no cause for alarm, the turbulence made all the passengers nervous. |
| censure [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (criticize, blame) | 谴责…
qiǎn zé |
| | The army censured several high-ranking officers for corruption. |
| change for the better nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (improvement) | 变好
biàn hǎo |
| | | 好转
hǎo zhuǎn |
| | Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v | (to improve) | 向好的方向转变
xiàng hǎo de fāng xiàng zhuǎn biàn |
| | If you don't change for the better the engagement's off. |
| charge [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ask for money) | 因为…向…收费
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| | | 问…要…的钱
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| | The barman didn't charge me for my drink. |
| charge for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (require payment for) | 索价
suǒ jià |
| | | 要价
yào jià |
| | | 收费
shōu fèi |
| | Airlines charge for everything these days; you even have to pay for peanuts! |
| be charged for [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (have to pay money for [sth]) | 被索要…费用
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| | | 被收取…费用
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| | She was charged for a night's stay when she had, in fact, only had dinner at the hotel. |
| chastise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand [sb]) | 惩戒
chéng jiè |
| | | 批评
pī píng |
| | The headteacher chastised her for her rudeness. |
| chastise [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | 责备
zé bèi |
| | The boss chastised me for speaking out. |
| check for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inspect for presence of) | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | Ann checked the document for errors before printing it out. |
| chide [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (tell off, reprimand) | 斥责
chì zé |
| | | 责备
zé bèi |
| | The teacher chided the students for disrupting the class. |
| cite [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usu passive (military: mention honourably) (军事) | 因…传令嘉奖
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| | He was cited for bravery in battle. |
| claim for [sth] vi + prep | (request payout) | 要求…
yāo qiú |
clamor for [sth] (US),
clamour (UK) vi + prep | (demand [sth] noisily) | 喧闹地要求
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| | The children were clamoring for ice cream. |
| collect for [sth] vi + prep | (solicit donations) | 募捐
mù juān |
| | We're collecting for charity. |
| come in for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (suffer: criticism, etc.) (批评、指责等) | 遭到，受到
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| come up for air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rise to water's surface) | 浮上水面吸口气
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| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| come up for air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (take a break) | 休息片刻
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| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
| commend [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sb] for [sth]) | 赞扬
zàn yáng |
| | Judges commended her for her poise and coordination. |
| commend [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sth] for its qualities) | 称赞
chēng zàn |
| | The architect commended the new building for its design aesthetic. |
| compensate for doing [sth] vi + prep | (make amends) | 为…而补偿
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| | | 为…进行弥补
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| | He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary. |
| | 作为忘记结婚纪念日的补偿，他预定了她最喜欢的餐厅。 |
| compensate for [sth] vi + prep | (counterbalance) | 抵消
dǐ xiāo |
| | | 弥补
mí bǔ |
| | Vanessa's talent in art compensates for her poor math skills. |
| | 凡妮莎的艺术才能弥补了她差劲的数学技能。 |
| compensate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reimburse [sb] for [sth]) | 为…给…报销
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| | The company will compensate you for business expenses. |
| | 公司将报销您的业务费用。 |
| complicate [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | (make [sth] more complex, difficult for [sb]) | 使复杂化
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| | The snow is going to complicate deliveries for the milkman. His long explanation only served to complicate the question for us. |
| concern for the environment nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ecology, environmental awareness) | 关心环境
guān xīn huán jìng |
| | Greenpeace tries to raise concern for the environment through dramatic actions. |
| condemn [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (morally disapprove of) | 谴责
qiǎn zé |
| | The school condemned Lisa for her promiscuity. |
| contend for [sth] vi + prep | (compete, vie) | 争夺
zhēng duó |
| | | 竞争
jìng zhēng |
| | They were contending for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
| | 他们正在争夺世界重量级冠军。 |
| cram for [sth] vi + prep | informal (revise for exam) | 临时抱佛脚为…做准备
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| | | 临时死记硬背以应付
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| | Dan stayed up all night cramming for the final exam and then slept right through it! |
| | 丹整夜没睡临时死记硬背以应付期末考试，却在整场考试里睡着了！ |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | 渴望得到
kě wàng dé dào |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| craving for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (desire for [sth]) (对某物的) | 渴望
kě wàng |
| | | 热望
rè wàng |
| | The holy man urges us to master our cravings for power and money. |
| | 那位圣人倡导我们控制自己对权力和金钱的渴望。 |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) | 对（某人）着迷的
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| | | 迷恋（某人）的
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| | She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) | 对（某物）迷恋的
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| | | 对（某物）非常喜爱的
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| | My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
| crusade for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (campaign) | 进行支持...的活动
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| | | 进行捍卫…的运动
jìn xíng hàn wèi de yùn dòng |
| | | 提倡，倡导
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| | | 宣扬
xuān yáng |
| | The animal rights group is crusading for better conditions in animal shelters. |
| | 那个动物权益保护小组正四处宣扬，为动物收容所争取更好的条件。 |
| cry for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | 为…流泪
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| | | 为…哭泣
wèi … kū qì |
| | Please don't cry for me. |
| cry for [sth] vi + prep | (call aloud for) | 哭喊着要
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| | | 大喊着要求
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| | The little boy cried for his mum when she left the room. She cried for help. |
| cry out for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (call aloud for) (本义) | 大声呼喊
dà shēng hū hǎn |
| | When the child was scared she would cry out for her mother. |
| cry out for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (be in desperate need of) (比喻) | 迫切需要，急需
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| the cue for [sb] to do [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (signal, prompt to action) | 提示某人做某事的信号
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| | When the hostess yawns, that is the cue for her guests to leave. |
| curtains for [sb/sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (death, disastrous end) | 对…来说就完蛋了
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| | | 意味着…完蛋了
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| | If this gets into the wrong hands, it's curtains for the free world. |
| | 如果这东西落入坏人手里，就意味着自由世界要完蛋了。 |
| cut out for adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (suited to, strong enough to endure) (非正式用语) | 天生就适合的，适合于…的，非常适合的
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| | When he got stuck in a chimney for the second time he decided he was not cut out for a life of crime. |
| cut out for doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | 是...的料，有...的天赋
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| | | 天生适合...
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| | Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
| have your work cut out for you v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | 面临挑战，面对困难
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| | | 面临艰巨的任务
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| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| denounce [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inform on) | 检举
jiǎn jǔ |
| | The authorities denounced the official for corruption. |
| depart for [sth] vi + prep | (go to a place) | 出发前往...
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| | | 启程去...
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| | The express train departs for Manchester at 8:00 A.M. |
| | 高速列车在早上8点出发前往曼切斯特。 |
| dependent on [sb] for [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (rely on [sb] for [sth]) | 在...上依赖...
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| | | 依靠...做...
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| | Elderly people are often dependent on their children or carers for help with their housework and shopping. |
| | 老年人经常在家务和购物上依赖自己的孩子或护工。 |
deputize for [sb],
also UK: deputise for [sb] vi + prep | (act for [sb]) | 替…代行职务
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| | | 为…代理
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| | Ursula will deputize for her boss while he is away. |
| deride [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ridicule [sb] for [sth]) | 嘲笑
cháo xiào |
| | Charles Darwin was derided by 19th century clerics for his theory of evolution. |
| desperate for [sth] adj + prep | (person: needing [sth] urgently) (人) | 极其需要...的，迫切渴望...的
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| | The parents of the missing child are desperate for any information on his whereabouts. |
| | 失踪孩童的父母迫切渴望能得到孩子下落的任何信息。 |
| destine [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (intend, assign) | 指定
zhǐ dìng |
| | | 注定
zhù dìng |
| destined for [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (certain to attain) | 命中注定的
mìng zhòng zhù dìng de |
| | She is destined for a career in music; she has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. |
| destined for [sth/sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (intended) | 运往…的
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| | Most of the wine produced here is destined for export. |
| die for [sth/sb] vi + prep | (give your life for a cause, person) | 为…而死
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| die for your country viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be killed while serving in the military) | 为国捐躯
wèi guó juān qū |
| | Countless millions of young men died for their countries during the two world wars of the 20th century. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | (excavate, search) | 挖掘
wā jué |
| | | 发掘
fā jué |
| | The pirate dug for the hidden treasure. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (try to obtain, elicit [sth]) | 探究
tàn jiū |
| | | 探寻
tàn xún |
| | It's a tabloid reporter's job to dig for scandalous information. |
| discipline [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand: an employee for [sth]) | 因...惩戒...
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| | | 就...训诫...
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| | The boss disciplined Gareth for always being late to work. |
do [sb] a favor,
do a favor for [sb] (US),
do [sb] a favour,
do a favour for [sb] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do [sth] kind) | 帮…一个忙
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| | Will you do me a favor and post this letter for me? |
| do [sth] for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do a favor) | 为某人做某事
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| | | 帮助某人做某事
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| do [sth] for a living v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (work as) | 做…工作
zuò gōng zuò |
| | What does he do for a living? |
| do [sth] for yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do for your own sake) (不是为了别人) | 为自己做某事
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| | If you're going to study medicine, make sure you're doing it for yourself, not because your parents expect it of you. |
| do [sth] for yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have a treat) | 为自己找点乐子
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| | You are always looking out for others, so take a week off to do something for yourself. |
| do well for yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be successful) | 做得好
zuò de hǎo |
| | | 成功
chéng gōng |
| | You're a doctor driving a Bentley; you've done well for yourself. |
| do work for charity viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (work for a charitable cause) | 为慈善事业服务
wèi cí shàn shì yè fú wù |
| donate [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (things: give, contribute) (物品) | 将…捐赠给，为…捐赠
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| | Thanks to all the local businesses who donated prizes for today's raffle. |
| | 感谢所有为今天抽彩活动捐赠奖品的当地企业。 |
| done for adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (doomed) (俚语) | 命中注定的，难逃一死的
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| | Unless the rescue helicopter finds us before dark, we're done for. |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | slang (keen to do [sth]) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| drill for [sth] vi + prep | (bore a hole to extract: oil, water) | 钻探
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| | | 钻取
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| due for [sth] adj + prep | (in need of [sth]) | 应该得到…的
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| | I'm due for a vacation! |
| due for preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (deserving or expecting) | 应该得到
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| | | 预计一定会得到
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| | Jim really is due for a raise soon. |
| due for payment adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (owed, to be paid imminently) | 应付款的
yīng fù kuǎn de |
| | | 欠款的
qiàn kuǎn de |
| | Your mortgage is due for payment on the 1st of every month. |
| dying for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (wanting strongly) | 强烈渴望…的
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| | | 非常想要…的
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| | Susan was dying for a cigarette but didn't want to go outside. |
| eager for [sth] adj + prep | (want, anticipate) | 渴求
kě qiú |
| | | 盼望
pàn wàng |
| | I am eager for spring after being cooped up in the house all winter. |
| ear for music nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (musical aptitude) | 乐感好的
yuè gǎn hǎo de |
| | | 懂得欣赏音乐的
dǒng dé xīn shǎng yīn yuè de |
| | Colin has an ear for music, and can play several instruments. |
| earmark [sth] for [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (set aside for a purpose) | 指定用途
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| | We have earmarked the chairs in the corner for tomorrow's ceremony. |
| eligible for [sth] adj + prep | (entitled to claim) | 有资格享受…的
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| | | 有权利得到…的
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| | We are eligible for a tax credit because of the energy-efficient furnace we installed. |
| | 我们安装了节能锅炉，有资格享受税务优惠。 |
enroll for [sth] (US),
enrol for [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (education: enlist, register) (课程) | 报名，注册
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| ESOL nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | acronym (school subject) (学科) | 操其他语言者适用的英语
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