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| above and beyond advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (more than) | 超过
chāo guò |
| | | 超出
chāo chū |
| | He was honored for performance above and beyond the call of duty. |
| be accepted and agreed to v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (terms: be legally agreed) | 认可并接受
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| aches and pains nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (minor ailments) | 疼痛
téng tòng |
| | I have a lot of aches and pains; it's part of growing older! |
| action and reaction nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (physics: opposing forces) | 作用力和反作用力
zuò yòng lì hé fǎn zuò yòng lì |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mathematics: calculate total) (数学) | 将…与…加起来
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| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| after all is said and done exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (ultimately) | 最后
zuì hòu |
| | | 一切落定后
yí qiè luò dìng hòu |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| again and again advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (repeatedly) | 再三地
zài sān de |
| | | 一再地
yí zài de |
| | When you practice you must do the same thing again and again. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) | 年龄范围
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| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| aid and abet vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be an accomplice to) | 同谋
tóng móu |
| | | 伙同作案
huǒ tóng zuò àn |
| | This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those guilty and those who aid and abet them will face the full force of the law. |
| airs and graces nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (pretensions) | 装腔作势
zhuāng qiāng zuò shì |
| | | 做作
zuò zuò |
| alive and kicking adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | colloquial (in good health) (口语) | 活蹦乱跳的，生气勃勃的
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| | It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking. |
| all and sundry nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (everyone, no matter who) | 所有人，各色人等
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| | The lord complained that since he'd opened the castle to the public, he'd had to put up with all and sundry tramping through his home every weekend. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | 时而...时而...
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| | | 在...和...中交替进行
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| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
| always and forever advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for all time) | 直到永远地
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| | I will love you, always and forever. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (blend, mix) | 将…混合在一起
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| | Brass is obtained by amalgamating copper and zinc. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (combine) (组织、机构) | 使…合并
shǐ hé bìng |
| | We workers will have greater power if we amalgamate our two main unions. |
| an arm and a leg nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (high price, high cost) (俚语) | 昂贵，大价钱
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| | It cost me an arm and a leg. |
| and all advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (including everything) | 等等
děng děng |
| | I managed to stuff everything into my suitcase, clothes, shoes, souvenirs, and all. |
| and all that advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (and that entire matter, and all those things) | 所有一切
suǒ yǒu yí qiè |
| | | 诸如此类
zhū rú cǐ lèi |
| and all that goes with it advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (and everything it entails) (非正式用语) | 连同其所包含的一切
lián tóng qí suǒ bāo hán de yí qiè |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| and all that sort of thing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (and similar) (非正式用语) | 以及所有类似的事物
yǐ jí suǒ yǒu lèi shì de shì wù |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (et cetera, etc.) (非正式用语) | 诸如此类，等等
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| and also conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | informal (and in addition, and … as well) (非正式用语) | 此外，也，还
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| | Could you buy some bread...oh, and also some milk. |
| and everything else advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (etc.) | 诸如此类
zhū rú cǐ lèi |
| and God knows what nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (and [sth] unknown) (非正式用语) | 鬼才知道，天知道
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| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| And now interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (next) | 接下来
jiē xià lái |
| | "And now," said the magician, "I will make a rabbit appear from this empty hat!" |
| And now for interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (presenting [sth]) | 接下来是…
jiē xià lái shì |
| | "And now for our flagship product," said the salesman, moving on to the next slide. |
| and so advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (therefore) | 所以…
suǒ yǐ |
| | The student did not turn in his final research paper, and so he earned a failing grade for the course. |
| and so forth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (et cetera) | …等等
děng děng |
| | I had to fill in a form with my name, address, and so forth. |
| and so on advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (et cetera) | …等等
děng děng |
| | Victims of the disaster urgently need drinking water, food, medical supplies, and so on. |
| and so on and so forth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (et cetera) | 等等
děng děng |
| | First we preheat the oven, and then we measure the ingredients; mix the eggs with the sugar, and so on and so forth. |
| and the like nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (and similar) | 之类
zhī lèi |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake -- mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| and the rest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (et cetera, etc.) | 诸如此类
zhū rú cǐ lèi |
| | | 等等
děng děng |
| and the rest is history exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (what happened is well known) (习语) | 余下的就众所周知了
yú xià de jiù zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī le |
| | I met your mum in a bar, and the rest is history! |
| and then conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (immediately afterwards) | 然后
rán hòu |
| | We'll finish painting, and then we'll eat dinner. |
| | 我们先要完成绘画，然后我们会进晚餐。 |
| and then some advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (even more) (非正式用语) | 远不止此
yuǎn bù zhǐ cǐ |
| | If you will sell me your car, I will give you your price and then some. |
| and what have you advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (and the like, and similar) (非正式用语) | 诸如此类，等等
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| and what not advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (and similar) (非正式用语) | 诸如此类，等等
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| and/or conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | informal (either or both) | 或/和
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| any and all adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (every) | 每一个的
měi yí gè de |
| | Please send any and all complaints to the manager. |
| anything and everything nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (all manner of things) | 任何事情
rèn hé shì qíng |
| | We need to do anything and everything to stop global warming. |
| armed and ready adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (prepared for battle) | 作好战斗准备
zuò hǎo zhàn dòu zhǔn bèi |
| | I'm armed and ready to prevent my home from being invaded. |
| arts and crafts nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (fine arts, handicrafts) | 手工艺
shǒu gōng yì |
| | Being a mother of ten children, Madeline learned to love arts and crafts. |
arts and crafts,
Arts and Crafts n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (of fine arts, handicrafts) (源于19世纪后期英国) | 工艺美术运动
gōng yì měi shù yùn dòng |
| | William Morris was a prominent textile designer of the Arts and Crafts movement at the end of the nineteenth century. |
| assault and battery nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (crime: direct physical assault) | 暴力伤害袭击（罪）
bào lì shāng hài xí jī zuì |
| assets and liabilities nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (finance, accounting) (财务、会计) | 资产与负债
zī chǎn yǔ fù zhài |
| at your beck and call advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (available to serve you at any time) | 随叫随到
suí jiào suí dào |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
B and B,
B&B,
B & B nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (bed and breakfast) | 住宿加次日早餐
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| | | 提供住宿加次日早餐的旅馆
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| back and forth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (move: to and fro) | 来回地
lái huí de |
| back-and-forth adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (movement: to and fro) | 来回的
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| back and forth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (conversation) | 对话
duì huà |
| | | 谈话
tán huà |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to and fro) | 来来回回
lái lái huí huí |
| | | 反反复复
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| | I've spent the whole day rushing backwards and forwards. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | US, figurative (thoroughly) | 彻彻底底
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| | Ed searched the records backwards and forwards. |
| be [sb]'s eyes and ears v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (gather information) (比喻义) | 做某人的耳目
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| bed and breakfast nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (lodging with morning meal) | 提供住宿加次日早餐的旅馆
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| | Several houses in this village offer bed and breakfast. |
| beginning and end nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (totality of [sth]) | 始末
shǐ mò |
| | | 从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi |
| | That's the beginning and end of the matter, I won't discuss it further. |
| between now and then advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (from now until a future time) | 从现在到未来某时这段时间
cóng xiàn zài dào wèi lái mǒu shí zhè duàn shí jiān |
| | You'd better do a lot of work between now and then. |
| between you and me advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (confidentially, in confidence) | 你知我知
nǐ zhī wǒ zhī |
| | | 不要告诉别人
bú yào gào sù bié rén |
| | Between you and me, I think Stella has fallen in love with him. |
bits and pieces,
bits and bobs nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | UK (assorted small items) | 零零碎碎
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| | | 零碎东西
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| black and blue adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (badly bruised) (非正式用语) | 青一块紫一块的，遍体鳞伤的
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| | The bullies beat the unfortunate child until he was black and blue. |
| black and tan adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK (drink: mixed beers) (饮料) | 混合淡色啤酒和黑啤酒的饮品，苦黑啤酒
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| | Black and tans are made with Guinness and an ale of your choice. |
| black and white nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (greyscale) | 黑白
hēi bái |
| | He asked the director why she had chosen to use black and white for her movie. |
black and white,
black & white nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal (police car) | 警车
jǐng chē |
black and white,
black-and-white adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literal (in monochrome) (本义) | 黑白的
hēi bái de |
| | Black and white photography relies on composition rather than color. |
black and white,
black-and-white adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (straightforward, clear cut) (比喻) | 非黑即白的，非此即彼的
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| | The terms are laid out in black and white on page 10. |
| black-and-white adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (absolute, uncompromising) | 不折不扣的
bù zhé bú kòu de |
| | | 十足的
shí zú de |
black-and-white film,
black-and-white movie nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (movie: without colour) | 黑白电影
hēi bái diàn yǐng |
| | I love watching silents, those old black-and-white films with no sound. |
| black-and-white film nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (camera film: without colour) | 黑白胶片
hēi bái jiāo piàn |
| | | 黑白胶卷
hēi bái jiāo juǎn |
| | All our early home movies were on black-and-white film. |
| black-and-white photography nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (taking photos without colour) | 黑白摄影
hēi bái shè yǐng |
| | | 黑白照片
hēi bái zhào piān |
| | He specialized in black-and-white photography. |
| black-and-white television nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (TV set: cannot display colours) | 黑白电视
hēi bái diàn shì |
| | My parents remember the days when black-and-white television was the only type of TV available. |
| black-and-white television nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (TV shows filmed in black and white) | 黑白电视节目
hēi bái diàn shì jié mù |
| blood and guts nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (gore) (影视) | 血腥场面
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| blood and guts nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (violent struggle, effort) | 浴血奋斗，艰苦奋斗
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| | It takes blood and guts to win a war. |
| blood and thunder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (violence, intensity) | 暴力血腥的行为
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| | For all his blood and thunder on the football field, Mark is a kind and gentle man. |
| blood-and-thunder n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (violent, intense) | 紧张激烈的
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| | Tonight's match is set to be a blood-and-thunder encounter. |
| blur the boundaries between [sth] and [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (make less distinct) | 模糊…和…之间的界限
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bob,
bob along,
bob up and down viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) (水面上) | 上下摆动，上下晃动
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| | The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
| body and soul advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (completely, with all one's being) | 全身心地，全心全意地
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| boom-and-bust cycle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (economy: alternating extremes) | 经济繁荣与萧条的周期
jīng jì fán róng yǔ xiāo tiáo de zhōu qī |
| | Arnold's life had followed a boom-and-bust cycle, rich one moment, broke the next. |
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bosnia and Herzegovina nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (region in the Balkans) (位于巴尔干半岛) | 波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维亚
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| both ... and adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (one and the other: person) | 两者（都）
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| | | 二者（都）
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| | Both he and his brother are left-handed. |
| both ... and conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (equally) | 在…和…方面同样地，既…也…
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| | She's admired both for her kindness and for her talent. |
| | 她受人钦佩，既因为她待人友善，也因为她天资出众。 |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with hands and feet tied) | 手脚被捆绑的
shǒu jiǎo bèi kǔn bǎng de |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
| | 绑匪将他的手脚捆绑起来，扔在汽车的后备箱里。 |
| be bound hand and foot v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (inescapably obligated) (比喻) | 被完全束缚的
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| | | 被严格约束的
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| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| | 每个孩子都被自己父母的规矩完全束缚。 |
| bow and arrow nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (weapon used in archery) | 弓箭
gōng jiàn |
| | The crossbow replaced the bow and arrow as a weapon. |
| bread and butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (bread with butter spread on it) (本义) | 黄油面包
huáng yóu miàn bāo |
| | A glass of milk with bread and butter for breakfast is the best. |
| bread and butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (livelihood) (非正式用语，比喻) | 生计
shēng jì |
| | Cooking is his bread and butter; he's a chef. |
bread and butter,
bread-and-butter adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (staple, basic) (非正式用语，比喻) | 基本的
jī běn de |
| break down and cry v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (burst into tears) | 崩溃而哭
bēng kuì ér kū |
| | Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news. |
| breaking and entering nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (breaking into property) | 非法入侵
fēi fǎ rù qīn |
| | The youth was arrested on suspicion of breaking and entering the victim's home. |
| bribery and corruption nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (crime: abuse of legal power) | 贿赂及腐败
huì lù jí fǔ bài |
| | Mayor Price's term in office was marked by many cases of bribery and corruption. |
bricks and mortar,
bricks-and-mortar nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | literal (building materials) (本义，建筑材料) | 砖头与水泥
zhuān tóu yǔ shuǐ ní |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is used as adj before noun 短语用于名词前时须用连字符连接 |
| | We can either erect a fence around the garden or build a wall with bricks and mortar. |
bricks and mortar,
bricks-and-mortar adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (existing physically: not virtual) (比喻) | 实体的
shí tǐ de |
| | It's so easy to buy books on the internet but I prefer browsing in a bricks-and-mortar store on the High Street. |
bricks and mortar,
bricks-and-mortar adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literal (made of bricks and mortar) (本义) | 砖头水泥造的
zhuān tóu shuǐ ní zào de |
| | Most houses here are stick-built, but in countries where wood is expensive, they're bricks-and-mortar buildings. |
| bride and groom nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (woman and man on their wedding day) | 新娘新郎
xīn niáng xīn láng |
| | The bride and groom were showered in confetti as they left the church. |
| bright and early adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (at an early hour) | 大清早
dà qīng zǎo |
| | Let's start the hike bright and early so we can finish before it gets too hot. |
| brother and sister nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (male and female siblings) | 兄弟姐妹
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| | You can tell they're brother and sister; in fact, they both look just like their mother. |
| bubble and squeak nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (dish of fried cabbage, potatoes, etc.) | 卷心菜煎土豆，油煎土豆卷心菜
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| | Bubble and squeak originated as a way to use up leftover cabbage and potatoes. |
| buy and sell v | (trade) | 交易
jiāo yì |
| buying and selling nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (trade, business) | 贸易
mào yì |
| | | 交易
jiāo yì |