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| snatch [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take hurriedly) | 抽出（时间），抽空做，抓紧时间做
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| | | 抓住（机会）
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| | After his night out, Adam snatched a couple of hours sleep before getting up for work. |
| snatch [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (gain by narrow margin) | 险胜
xiǎn shèng |
| | The home team snatched victory in the last minutes of the game. |
snatch [sth] away,
snatch [sth] back vtr + adv | (remove suddenly) | 一把抽开
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| | | 劈手夺过
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| | Sally snatched her hand away when Josh tried to take hold of it. |
| snatch [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (steal) | 偷走
tōu zǒu |
| | | 窃走
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| | The thieves snatched the diamonds from the jeweller's display. |
| sneak [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (steal) | 偷
tōu |
| | | 窃
qiè |
| | | 偷窃
tōu qiè |
| | Rick's mother said he couldn't have any biscuits, but he sneaked one from the barrel anyway. |
| sneak [sb/sth] in vtr + adv | ([sb], [sth]: bring in unseen) | 将…偷偷带入
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| | He hid the file in a birthday cake to sneak it in to the prisoner's cell. |
| sneak [sth] out vtr + adv | (remove secretly) | 将…偷偷拿走
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| | The shoplifter sneaked the CDs out in his pockets. |
| sneer [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say [sth] scornfully) | 讥笑着说
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| | | 嗤笑道
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| | "Is that the best you can do?" Brian sneered. |
| sneeze at [sth] vi + prep | often in negative (treat with contempt) | 轻视
qīng shì |
| | | 看轻
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| | A raise plus an enhanced bonus package? That's not to be sneezed at! |
snicker [sth] (US),
snigger [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say with a snide laugh) | 窃笑着说
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| | | 暗笑着说
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| | "You think that's a good painting?" John snickered. |
| sniff [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (smell [sth]) | 闻
wén |
| | | 嗅
xiù |
| | Alice sniffed the bouquet of flowers. |
| | 爱丽丝闻了闻那束花。 |
| sniff [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inhale through nose) | 通过鼻子吸入
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| | | 用鼻子吸进
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| | Derek sniffed cocaine off the back of his hand. |
| sniff at [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (show contempt) | 对…嗤之以鼻
duì … chī zhī yǐ bí |
| | The fans sniffed at the choice of new manager for the club. |
| sniff at [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (be interested) | 对…有兴趣
duì … yǒu xìng qù |
| | There are a lot of investors sniffing at the deal. |
| sniff at [sth] vi + prep | (smell) | 闻
wén |
| | | 嗅
xiù |
| | The dog was sniffing at the food cupboard, indicating he was hungry. |
| sniff [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." | informal, figurative (detect) | 发觉
fā jué |
| | | 察觉到
chá jué dào |
| | A good auditor can sniff out the problems an accountant has disguised. |
| sniff [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." | (locate by smell) | 嗅出
xiù chū |
| | The K9 corps really does a great job of sniffing out hidden drugs. |
| snivel about [sth] vi + prep | (whine, complain) | 哭诉
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| | | 哭着抱怨
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| | | 哭哭啼啼地说
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| | Jack hasn't done any work today; he's just been sniveling about the project. |
| snort [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (drug: sniff, inhale) (粉状毒品) | 吸，吸入
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| | Jessica snorted the line of cocaine. |
| | 洁西卡吸了一溜可卡因。 |
| snow [sth] under 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." | (cover with snow) | 用雪覆盖
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| | | 用雪掩盖
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| snow [sb] under with [sth] 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." | usually passive (overwhelm with work, etc) | 忙于...而不可开交
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snowplow [sth] (US),
snowplough [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clear of snow) | 除雪
chú xuě |
soak [sth] up,
soak up [sth] 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." | (absorb: liquid) (指液体) | 吸收，吸入，吸取
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| | You can use a sponge to soak up water. |
| | 你可以用一块海绵来吸水。 |
soak [sth] up,
soak up [sth] 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." | figurative (take in: information, experience) (比喻知识、信息等) | 吸收
xī shōu |
| | | 学习
xué xí |
| | | 了解
liǎo jiě |
| | (比喻知识、信息等) | 摄取
shè qǔ |
| | Children pay attention to more than we realize, soaking up everything around them. |
| | 孩子们的注意力比我们所想的更为集中，吸收着周围的一切信息。 |
| soap [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply soap to) | 用肥皂擦洗，在…上打香皂
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| | Tom soaped his face, then rinsed it. |
| | 汤姆先在脸上打上香皂，然后冲洗掉。 |
| sob [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say with sobs) | 抽泣着说
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| | | 呜咽着说
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| | "But I don't want to go," the little girl sobbed. |
| sod [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang, vulgar (damn, screw) | 让…见鬼去吧
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| | | 见鬼
jiàn guǐ |
| | Sod this. I'm going home. You're firing me? Well sod you! |
| soften [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make physically softer) | 使…柔软
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| soil [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get dirty) | 弄脏，使脏
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| | (比喻) | 污辱，玷污
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| | The wet ground soiled Patrick's shoes. |
| | 泥泞的地面弄脏了帕特里克的鞋子。 |
| soil [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with excretion) (屎尿) | 弄污，弄脏
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| | The little girl was too embarrassed to ask where the toilets were and soiled her underwear. |
| solder [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (metal: fuse together) | 使…和…焊接在一起
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| | The worker soldered the metal bar to the crossbeam. |
| sole [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shoe: put a sole on) | 给…钉鞋底
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| | | 给…装鞋底
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| | The shoemaker is soling the boots. |
solemnify,
solemnify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make solemn) | 使庄重
shǐ zhuāng zhòng |
| | | 使郑重
shǐ zhèng zhòng |
| | | 使郑重
shǐ zhèng zhòng |
solemnize [sth],
also UK: solemnise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] serious in tone) | 语气严肃地说
yǔ qì yán sù de shuō |
solemnize [sth],
also UK: solemnise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] formal) | 使庄严
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| | | 庄严化
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| solicit [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (ask [sb] for) | 就某事向某人请求
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| solve [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (problem: find remedy) | 解答
jiě dá |
| | | 解开
jiě kāi |
| | | 解决
jiě jué |
| | Working together, the programmers solved the problem with the code. |
| | 两位程序员通过合作，解决了编码的问题。 |
| soot [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover with soot) | 用烟灰覆盖
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| | | 用烟灰弄脏
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| soothe [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (comfort, calm) | 安慰
ān wèi |
| | | 抚慰
fǔ wèi |
| | Maggie did her best to soothe the crying child. |
| | 麦琪尽力安慰那个哭泣的孩子。 |
| soothe [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pain, irritation: reduce) | 缓解
huǎn jiě |
| | | 缓和
huǎn hé |
| | | 减轻
jiǎn qīng |
| | The ointment soothed the burning sensation of the wound on Jim's leg. |
| | 药膏缓解了吉姆腿上伤口的灼烧感。 |
| sop [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (soak in liquid) | 浸泡
jìn pào |
| | Sabby sopped her potatoes in the gravy. |
| sop [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (soak, drench) | 使湿透
shǐ shī tòu |
| | The sudden burst of rain sopped the picnickers. |
sop up,
sop [sth] 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." | (absorb) | 吸干
xī gān |
| | | 擦干
cā gān |
| | She sopped up the last of her soup with some bread. |
| sorrow over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (feel sad about) | 因为…悲伤，因为…伤心
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sort [sth] out,
sort out [sth] 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." | (arrange, put in order) | 把…分门归类，分门别类地放
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| | | 使井井有条
shǐ jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo |
| | | 整理
zhěng lǐ |
| | My son needs to sort out the clothes in the closet. |
| | 我儿子需要将衣柜里的衣物分门别类地放好。 |
| sort through [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (examine while searching) | 整理
zhěng lǐ |
| | | 归置
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| | Justin was sorting through a pile of papers, trying to find the electricity bill. |
| sound like [sth] vi + prep | (have same sound as) | 声音和…很像
shēng yīn hé hěn xiàng |
| | | 听起来和…很像
tīng qǐ lái hé hěn xiàng |
| | My kids call it music, but their band sounds like noise to me. |
| sound like [sth] vi + prep | informal (would seem that) | 听起来像…，听上去像…
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| | From what you say, it sounds like he's an unpleasant person. |
| sound [sb] out about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (elicit [sb]'s opinion about [sth]) | 探寻某人对某事的看法
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| | | 打探某人对某事的观点
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| | He said he wanted to sound me out about his latest business idea. |
soup up [sth],
soup [sth] 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." | slang (enhance: an engine, etc.) (俚语) | 加强…，加大（马力）
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| | The car had been souped up with twin exhaust pipes and a fancy spoiler. |
| sour [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (spoil, turn bad) | 破坏
pò huài |
| | | 损害
sǔn hài |
| | | 糟蹋
zāo tà |
| | Nina's infidelity soured her relationship with her husband. |
| | 妮娜的不忠损害了她与自己的丈夫之间的关系。 |
| sour [sb] towards [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative (embitter) | 使…对…充满怨恨
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| | Several bad relationships had soured Neil towards women. |
| souse [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drench) | 浸，泡，浸泡
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| | | 使湿透
shǐ shī tòu |
| | The soup pot suddenly fell off of the counter and soused the two women. |
| sow [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (field: fill with seeds) (地，田) | 在…里播种，在…里种
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| sow the seeds of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (instigate [sth]) | 播下…的种子
bō xià … de zhǒng zi |
| | All the gossip sowed the seeds of discontent among the bridge club ladies. |
space,
space [sth],
space [sth] out vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (organize at intervals) | 分隔开
fēn gé kāi |
| | | 间隔开
jiàn gé kāi |
| | She spaced her appointments throughout the day. |
| | 她将各种约见间隔排开，填满一日。 |
space,
space [sth],
space [sth] out vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (separate) | 以某种间隔排列
yǐ mǒu zhǒng jiàn gé pái liè |
| | He spaced the papers evenly on his desk. |
| space [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." | (set apart) | 使…均衡地间隔开
shǐ … jūn héng de jiàn gé kāi |
| | The exam desks must be spaced out. |
span,
span [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (idea: cross over) (比喻，思想、学问等) | 跨越，横跨
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| | His ideas span both philosophy and economics. |
| | 他的思想横跨哲学和经济学两大学科。 |
span,
span [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bridge, go across) | 横跨
héng kuà |
| | | 跨越
kuà yuè |
| | The fallen tree spans the stream. |
span,
span [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (endure) | 持续
chí xù |
| | | 贯穿
guàn chuān |
| | | 延伸
yán shēn |
| | This house has already spanned four centuries. |
| spare [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (use frugally) | 舍不得
shě bù dé |
| | | 吝惜
lìn xī |
| | Don't spare the olive oil. It has such a nice flavour. |
| | 不要吝惜橄榄油。橄榄油的味道非常好。 |
| spare [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (afford to give) | 分出
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| | Can you spare a little sugar? |
| spare [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (afford to give: [sb] [sth]) | 给某人抽出某物
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| | | 给某人匀出某物
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| | Could you spare me five minutes of your time? |
| | 你能给我匀出五分钟的时间吗？ |
| spare [sb] [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not impose) | 使…免于…
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| | | 使…避免…
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| | Spare me your insincere flattery. I know you don't mean it. |
spare,
spare [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (conserve) | 节省
jié shěng |
| | | 节约
jié yuē |
| | Try to spare your money, or you will be totally broke by Friday. |
| a spark of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (hint, trace) | 痕迹
hén jì |
| | | 迹象
jì xiàng |
| | | 一星半点
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| | Natalie had never shown a spark of enthusiasm for John's hobby. |
| | 对约翰的爱好，娜塔莉从来没显示出一星半点的兴趣。 |
| spatter [sth/sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (splash, sprinkle with: liquid) | 把某物喷溅到...上
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| | (指液体) | 将某物洒到...上
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| | The baby spattered the wall with soup. |
| | 婴儿把汤洒在了墙上。 |
| spawn [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (frog, fish etc.: produce young) (青蛙、鱼等) | 产（卵）
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| | A frog spawns thousands of tadpoles every year. |
| spawn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (lead to [sth]) | 催生
cuī shēng |
| | | 造成
zào chéng |
| | | 引起
yǐn qǐ |
| | This bestselling novel has spawned a film and a video game. |
| | 这本畅销书催生了一部电影和一款电子游戏。 |
| spawn from [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be produced) | 产生自
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| | | 源自
yuán zì |
| | A great many books and films have spawned from his original story idea. |
| | 他最初的故事构思孕育出许多杰出的书籍和影片。 |
| spawn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, pejorative (people: procreate) | 繁殖
fán zhí |
| | | 生育（后代）
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| | That man is despicable; people like him shouldn't be allowed to spawn children. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) | 讨论
tǎo lùn |
| | | 商讨
shāng tǎo |
| speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | 坦率地发言反对
tǎn shuài de fā yán fǎn duì |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (give evidence of) | 为...作证
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| | | 证明
zhèng míng |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (defend) | 发言支持
fā yán zhī chí |
| | | 为…辩护
wèi … biàn hù |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
speaker,
speaker of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who uses a language) | 说某种语言的人
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| | Speakers of Italian often find it quite easy to learn Spanish. |
| spear [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (catch [sth] with arm thrust) | 猛地伸出手接住
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specialize in [sth],
also UK: specialise in [sth] vi + prep | (study [sth] as main subject) | 把…作为专业
bǎ zuò wéi zhuān yè |
| | | 专修
zhuān xiū |
| | Tina decided she wanted to specialize in education. |
specialize in [sth],
also UK: specialise in [sth] vi + prep | (be an expert) | 专攻
zhuān gōng |
| | | 专门研究
zhuān mén yán jiū |
| | As a lawyer he specialized in trademark law. |
specialize in doing [sth],
also UK: specialise in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be an expert in doing [sth]) | 专门研究
zhuān mén yán jiū |
| | | 专门从事
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| | Pediatricians are doctors who specialize in treating children. |
| speck [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mark with small spots) | 使…产生斑点
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| speck of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small spot of) | 小点
xiǎo diǎn |
| | | 微粒
wēi lì |
| | Tony noticed a speck of dirt on his trousers. |
| speckle [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (mark with flecks) | 加斑点
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| | | 点缀
diǎn zhuì |
| | The children speckled the Easter eggs with various colors. |
the specter of [sth],
UK: spectre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, figurative (unpleasant idea or image) | 挥之不去的可怕念头
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| | | 萦绕心头的忧惧
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| speculate about [sth] vi + prep | (make guesses about) | 推测
tuī cè |
| | | 猜测
cāi cè |
| speed [sth] 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." | informal (cause to move more quickly) | 加快…的速度
jiā kuài … de sù dù |
| | Could you please speed it up a bit? There are people waiting behind you. |
spell [sth] out,
spell out [sth] 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." | (say how to write: a word) | 口头拼出
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| | Please spell your name out for me. Is it "s-m-i-t-h" or "s-m-y-t-h-e"? |
spell [sth] out,
spell out [sth] 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." | (form: a word) | 拼出
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| | | 拼写出
pīn xiě chū |
| | The child proudly read the word by spelling it out: "C-A-T... Cat!". |
spell [sth] out,
spell out [sth] 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." | figurative (say explicitly) | 解释清楚
jiě shì qīng chǔ |
| | | 说明白
shuō míng bái |
| | I had to spell out exactly how to do his job for him. |
spellcheck [sth],
spell-check [sth],
spell check [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (document: check spelling) (计算机) | 使用拼写检查功能，进行拼写检查
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| | Don't forget to spellcheck the file before you email it to me. |
| spend money on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (use money to buy) | 在...上花钱，为...花钱
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| | | 花钱给...，花钱买...
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| spice [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (add spice) | 给…添加香料，加香料于
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| | Karen spiced the dish with peppers and ground coriander. |
| | 凯伦将辣椒和香菜末作为香料放入菜里。 |
| spiderweb [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cover in spider webs) | 用蛛网覆盖
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| spiff [sth] up vtr + prep | (make attractive) | 使有吸引力
shǐ yǒu xī yǐn lì |
| | | 将…打扮得漂亮齐整
jiāng dǎ bàn de piào liàng qí zhěng |
| spike [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (volleyball) (排球) | 扣
kòu |
| spike [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (newspaper story: not run) (新闻故事，新闻报道) | 弃置，不用，不发表
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| spike [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hold with spike) | 用大钉钉
yòng dà dīng dìng |
| | | 用尖物刺
yòng jiān wù cì |
| | The bookkeeper spiked the bill. |
spiked,
spiked with [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (alcohol added) (指掺有烈酒) | 掺有…的
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| spill [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fall out: liquid) (液体) | 使溢出，使溅出，使泼出
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| | Rachel knocked the glass over and spilled the milk that was inside it. |