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| need [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (love, desire) | 需要
xū yào |
| | I need you, baby. |
| needle [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (criticize, nag [sb]) | （用话）刺激
yòng huà cì jī |
| | | 故意招惹
gù yì zhāo rě |
| | | 抱怨
bào yuàn |
| | | 唠叨
láo dao |
| | Jeff's boss needled him constantly about his work. |
| | 杰夫的老板不停地抱怨杰夫的工作。 |
| needle [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (tease, taunt [sb]) | 挑逗
tiǎo dòu |
| | | 戏弄
xì nòng |
| | The boys constantly needled Ben about his stutter. |
| | 男孩子们不停戏弄本的口吃。 |
| neglect [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (child) | 疏于照顾
shū yú zhào gù |
| | | 未予看管
wèi yǔ kān guǎn |
| | Larry neglected his children because he was an alcoholic. |
| | 拉里是个酒鬼，对自己的孩子疏于照顾。 |
| nestle against [sb/sth] vi + prep | (get cosy) | 依偎
yī wēi |
| | | 安顿
ān dùn |
| | | 安顿
ān dùn |
| | The baby bird nestled against his mother. |
| nestle [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (body part: press closely) | 将 头、脸、肩膀等贴靠在
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| | Ben nestled his chin against his girlfriend's shoulder. |
| never mind [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (pay no attention to) | 没关系，没什么
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| | | 不要担心
bú yào dān xīn |
| | Never mind the spilled tea; I'll just wipe it up and pour you another cup. |
| new to [sb] adj + prep | (unfamiliar) | 对（某人）而言是不熟悉的
duì （ mǒu rén ） ér yán shì bù shú xī de |
| | | 对（某人）来说是全新的
duì （ mǒu rén ） lái shuō shì quán xīn de |
| | That rule against eating popcorn in the office was new to me. |
| next door to [sb/sth] adv + prep | (in the next house along from) | 在…隔壁
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| niche [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually passive (put in a niche) | 把…放在合适的位置
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| | Ben was niched into very specific roles in his acting career because of his early roles. |
| nickname [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (call, name informally) | 给…起外号叫…
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| | | 用…的外号称呼…
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| | Tom nicknamed his little brother "Fish" because he spent the entire summer in the pool. |
| | 汤姆给他的小弟弟起了一个外号叫“小鱼”，因为他整个夏天都泡在游泳池里。 |
| niggle at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (worry, nag) | 不断烦扰
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| | | 不断困扰
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| | All my work duties are niggling at me. |
| niggle [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (worry) | 使焦虑
shǐ jiāo lǜ |
| | | 使烦恼
shǐ fán nǎo |
| | My fear of earthquakes niggles me every day. |
| nip [sth] from [sb/sth] vtr + prep | US (steal) | 从…偷走
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| nip [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (defeat narrowly) | 险胜
xiǎn shèng |
| | We nipped the other team to win the cup. |
nobble,
nobble [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (swindle, cheat) (俚语) | 诈取，套取
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nobble,
nobble [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (catch out) (俚语) | 抓住，捉住
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| a nod to [sb/sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (allusion) | 致敬
zhì jìng |
| | | 致意
zhì yì |
| | There was definitely a nod to Ray Charles in the musician's melody. |
| a nod to [sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (acknowledgement) | 点头致意
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| | | 点头表示感谢
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| | The actor gave a nod to his director when he accepted the award. |
| nominate [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (appoint, name: [sb]) | 任命
rèn mìng |
| | | 指定
zhǐ dìng |
| | We need to nominate a new secretary. |
| nominate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (propose: for award) | 提名…为
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| | He was nominated in the \\Best Actor\\" category but did not win the award." |
| nominate [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (appoint: [sb] to [sth]) | 任命…为
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| nominate [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (propose: [sb]) | 提名
tí míng |
| | Who's going to ask him? I nominate Paul. |
| nominate [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (propose: [sb]) | 提议某人做某事
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| | I nominate you to go and get us some ice cream. |
| none of [sb]'s business nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (does not concern [sb]) | 跟某人不相干
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| | | 与某人无关
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| | What I do with my time off is none of your business. |
| none other than [sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | ([sb] well known) | 不是别人
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| | | 正是
zhèng shì |
| | We have with us today a man we all know, none other than the champion racer of the entire league. |
nonplus,
nonplus [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bewilder, bemuse) | 使迷惑
shǐ mí huò |
| | | 使不知所措
shǐ bú zhī suǒ cuò |
| nose [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (narrowly defeat) | 险险胜过
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| | | 以毫厘之差胜过
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| | Horse number seven seemed all set to win, but then number eleven nosed him out. |
| nose [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (detect) | 嗅出
xiù chū |
| | | 通过嗅觉找到
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| | After the avalanche, bloodhounds nosed out the buried skiers. |
not do justice to [sth/sb],
not do [sth/sb] justice v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not show well) | 对…不能得尽其妙
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| | | 不能充分显示出…的优点
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| | That photograph does not do justice to her beauty. |
| not lose sight of [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (keep in view) | 不要让…离开视线范围
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| | Do not lose sight of your children around water. |
| not take care of [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (neglect [sb]) | 不顾及
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| | | 忽视
hū shì |
| | The nanny was dismissed because she did not take care of the child properly. |
| not think much of [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be unimpressed by) | 对…评价不高
duì … píng jià bù gāo |
| | I did not think much of that artist's new exhibit, I thought it was trite. |
not to be mistaken for [sth/sb],
not to be confused with [sth/sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (as distinct from [sth] else) | 不要与...弄错
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| | | 不可与…搞混
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be nothing to do with [sb],
have nothing to do with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not concern [sb]) | 与...无关
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| | Stop listening in to our conversation; this is nothing to do with you. |
be nothing to do with [sth/sb],
have nothing to do with [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be unrelated) | 与…没有关系
yǔ … méi yǒu guān xì |
| | | 与…不相干
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| | You would think that volcanoes have nothing to do with the weather, but they do. My bad mood today has nothing to do with the weather. |
| have nothing to do with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not associate with) | 不与…来往
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| | I've had nothing to do with my ex-husband since our divorce. |
| notice [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (become aware of [sth/sb]'s presence) | 注意到
zhù yì dào |
| | | 留心到
liú xīn dào |
| | Has he noticed you yet? |
notify [sb],
notify [sb] that⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tell) | 通知，告诉，告知
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| | Amy's boss notified her that she qualified for a raise. |
| | 艾米的老板告诉她说她有资格加薪。 |
| notify [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (inform of) | 把…告知…
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| | | 将…通知…
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| nourish [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (food: sustain) | 给…提供足够的营养
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| | Rice alone will not nourish these children. |
| | 只吃大米不能给这些孩子提供足够的营养。 |
| nourish [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (feed mentally or spiritually) (比喻，精神上) | 滋养，给…提供营养
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| | The ideas in his books nourish young students' minds. |
| | 他书中的观念滋养了年轻学子的心灵。 |
| nudge [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (small push) | 用肘轻推，轻推
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| | Stacy nudged Jake awake as they reached the bus stop. |
| | 到达公交车车站后，斯特西轻轻推醒了杰克。 |
| nudge [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (small push to do sthg) (比喻) | 推，推动，推进
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| | Mike's friends had to nudge him a few times to get him apply for a new job. |
| | 迈克的朋友们数次推动他申请新工作。 |
| numb [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make numb) | 使失去知觉，使麻木
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| | | 使麻木，使迟钝
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| | The dentist numbed my mouth before he began working on my teeth. |
| | 在给我治疗牙齿之前，牙医先给我打了一点麻醉药，使我的嘴失去知觉。 |
numb [sb],
numb [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (desensitize of emotion) | 使…感情麻木
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| number [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (include) | 把…算作
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| | | 把…计入，把…归入
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| | The band numbered quite a few students among its fan base. |
| | 该乐队将不少学生计入自己的粉丝群。 |
| number [sb/sth] among [sth] vtr + prep | (include in) | 把…算成
bǎ … suàn chéng |
| | | 把…归作
bǎ … guī zuò |
| | Some people believe that Mother Theresa should be numbered among the saints. |
| a nursery for [sb/sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (nurturing place) (比喻) | 温床，温室
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| | The school was a nursery for the greatest minds in the country. |
| nurture [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (care for, raise: children) (孩子) | 养育，抚育，培养
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| | Parents need to nurture their children to help them become good people. |
| nut [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang (headbutt) | 用脑袋撞
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| | The bloke nutted James and ran off as he lay on the ground with his head bleeding. |
| nutmeg [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (sports: make this pass) (足球) | 穿裆过人
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nuts about [sb],
UK: also nuts on [sb],
adj + prep | slang (passionately in love with [sb]) (对人) | 疯狂地爱恋，热爱
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| | I don't know what she sees in him, but she's nuts about him. |
| nuzzle [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (nudge with the nose) | 用鼻子轻轻蹭
yòng bí zi qīng qīng cèng |
| | | 鼻子轻碰
bí zi qīng pèng |
| | | 用鼻子爱抚
yòng bí zi ài fǔ |
| | Chelsea likes to nuzzle her kitten's neck. |
| obey [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (do as told) | 服从，听…的话
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| | | 顺从
shùn cóng |
| | | 遵守
zūn shǒu |
| | Children should obey their parents. |
| | 孩子应该听父母的话。 |
| obligate [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (oblige morally, legally) | 使…负责
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| | | 使…承担义务
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| | The court obligated the father to pay child support every month. |
| be obligated to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be morally or legally bound to [sb]) | 对某人有义务
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| feel obligated to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (feel morally or legally bound to [sb]) | 感觉对某人有义务
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| oblige [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (force, obligate [sb] to do [sth]) | 使某人负有义务做某事，使某人（在道义或法律上）负有做某事的责任，迫使
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| | Daniel's behaviour obliged his mother to apologise on his behalf. |
| | 丹尼尔的行为让他妈妈不得不代他道歉。 |
| oblige [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accommodate) | 帮…的忙
bāng de máng |
| | | 为…效劳
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| | | 施恩惠于
shī ēn huì yú |
| | John asked Mary for help and she was happy to oblige him. |
| | 约翰请玛丽帮忙，玛丽很乐意为他效劳。 |
| oblige [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | always passive (make indebted, grateful) | 使感激
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| | | 使感恩
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| | We are much obliged to you for your help. |
| be obliged to [sb] for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be grateful, indebted) | 对...感激
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| | | 对...感恩
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| oblivious to [sb/sth] adj + prep | (not conscious of [sb], [sth]) | 没有察觉到…的，没有意识到…的，没有注意到…的
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| | Henry wandered through the crowd, lost in his own thoughts, oblivious to others. |
| | 亨利沉浸在自己的思绪中，在人群中穿行，完全没有意识到别人的存在。 |
| observe [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (watch [sth], [sb]) | 看到，察觉到，注意到
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| | I observed a man walking along the street. |
| | 我看到有个男人在街上行走。 |
| observe [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (study [sth], [sb]) | 观察
guān chá |
| | | 观测
guān cè |
| | The doctor observed her patient for twenty-four hours to make sure he was cured. |
| | 医生观察了病人24小时，确保病人已痊愈。 |
| be obsessed with [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be fixated on [sth/sb]) | 着迷于
zháo mí yú |
| | | 痴迷于
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| obstruct [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (hinder, prevent) | 阻挡
zǔ dǎng |
| | | 阻碍
zǔ ài |
| | Fear should not obstruct an officer from doing his duty. |
obtrude,
obtrude [sth] on [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (impose, thrust: [sth] on [sb]) | 强加
qiáng jiā |
| | | 强迫
qiǎng pò |
| offer [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (propose to give [sth]) | 主动提议将某物给某人
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| | | 将某物让给某人
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| | You should offer your last sweet to your sister. |
| | 你应该把你最后的糖果让给妹妹。 |
| offer [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make available to) | 向某人提供某事
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| | | 给予某人某物
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| | I offered him my help. |
| | 我向他提供自己的帮助。 |
| offer [sb] [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (propose to pay) | 给某人报某种价格
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| | | 给某人开出某种价格
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| | They've offered us three hundred thousand on the house. |
| | 他们开出30万元的价格来买我们的房子。 |
| offer [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (present as a sacrifice) | 奉献给（上帝）
fèng xiàn gěi （ shàng dì ） |
| | Agamemnon offered up his daughter as a sacrifice to Zeus. |
officially recognize [sth/sb],
also UK: officially recognise [sth/sb] adv + vtr | (confer legal status) | 正式承认
zhèng shì chéng rèn |
| | Many Western countries have officially recognised Kosovo. |
| | 许多西方国家都已正式承认了科索沃。 |
officially recognize [sth/sb] as [sth],
also UK: officially recognise [sth/sb] as [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (confer specific legal status) | 将…正式承认为
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| | British Sign Language was officially recognised as a language of the UK in 2003. |
offload,
offload [sth],
offload [sth] onto [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (get rid of: cargo) (本义，指货物) | 卸下
xiè xià |
offload,
offload [sth],
offload [sth] onto [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (divulge: [sth] troubling) (比喻) | 倾吐，吐露
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offload [sth] onto [sb],
off-load [sth] onto [sb],
offload [sth] on [sb],
off-load [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | informal, figurative (pass something unwanted on to) | 转手
zhuǎn shǒu |
| | I managed to offload that awful project onto Audrey. |
offload [sth] onto [sb],
off-load [sth] onto [sb] vtr + prep | figurative ([sth] worrying: tell [sb]) | 减轻
jiǎn qīng |
| be on to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (about [sb]'s secret) (某人) | 识破
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| on a collision course with [sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (disagreeing, clashing) | 总是与…冲突
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| | | 总是与…意见相左
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| | His refusal to even listen to other points of view set him on a collision course with nearly everyone he met. |
on account of [sb],
on [sb]'s account exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (for [sb]'s sake) | 为了…
wèi le … |
| onboard [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (induct: new employee) (新员工) | 就职
jiù zhí |
| | The HR manager explained how the company onboards new employees. |
| on [sb]'s back adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (nagging [sb] to do [sth]) | 打扰某人的
dǎ rǎo mǒu rén de |
| | | 缠着某人（做某事）的
chán zhe mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì de |
| | I've got my boss on my back about these late reports. My mother's always on my back about my homework. |
on [sb]'s coattails,
on the coattails of [sb] (US),
on [sb]'s coat-tails (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (succeed: thanks to [sb] else) | 在…提携之下
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| | | 靠…提携
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| go on the hunt for [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look for [sth], [sb]) | 搜寻
sōu xún |
| | | 寻找
xún zhǎo |
| | When he turned 18, Ron went on the hunt for his biological parents. |
| be on the hunt for [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look for [sth], [sb]) | 搜寻
sōu xún |
| | | 寻找
xún zhǎo |
| | My cat is always on the hunt for mice and birds. |
| on the part of [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (by) | 就…来说
jiù … lái shuō |
| | | 由…所为
yóu … suǒ wéi |
| | There is a strong desire on the part of new citizens to help shape the places in which they live. |
| on the watch for [sth/sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (looking for) | 提放
tí fàng |
| | | 小心警惕
xiǎo xīn jǐng tì |
| | The park ranger was always on the watch for poachers and forest fires. |
| on top of [sth/sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (with [sth/sb] beneath) | 在…上面
zài shàng miàn |
| | | 在…上方
zài shàng fāng |
| on [sb]'s radar adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (noticed, known) | 注意到
zhù yì dào |
| | He wasn't even on my radar till I saw him in that rom com; now he's my favorite movie star! |
give [sb/sth] the once-over,
give [sb/sth] a once-over nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (inspect quickly) | 草草打量，粗略查看
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| only have eyes for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (find attractive) | 只中意
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| | | 只喜欢
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| | Edward only has eyes for Julia. |
onto [sb],
on to [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | slang (aware of what [sb] is like) | 识破某人
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| | Everyone else is charmed by that smooth talker, but I'm onto him! |
| open to [sb] adj + prep | (unrestricted) | 不受限制的
bú shòu xiàn zhì de |
| | | 向…开放的
xiàng kāi fàng de |
| | Registration is open to everybody. |
| open the way for [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (enable) | 为…大开方便之门
wèi … dà kāi fāng biàn zhī mén |
| | The government has opened the way for energy firms to explore for shale gas. |
| opiate [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give opiate to) | 用鸦片麻醉
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| opiate [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (dull, deaden) | 使麻木
shǐ má mù |
| | | 使迟钝
shǐ chí dùn |
| | It seems that love has opiated the young man's reason. |
| oppose [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sb]: resist, go against) | 抵抗，抵制
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| | | 反对
fǎn duì |
| | He opposed his parents' idea of an arranged marriage. |
| | 他抵制父母想给他包办婚姻的想法。 |
order [sb] around,
UK: order [sb] about vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (be bossy towards) | 不断对…发号施令
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| | | 将…差来遣去
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| | Don't try to order me around; you aren't my boss. |
organize [sb],
also UK: organise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (people: co-ordinate) | 把…组织起来
bǎ … zǔ zhī qǐ lái |
| | | 把…编成组
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| | The tour guide organises her group before setting off. |
| | 出发前，导游把自己的旅行团组织起来。 |