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| toughen up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal ([sb]: be resilient) (非正式用语) | 变得更坚韧 biàn de gèng jiān rèn |
| | I'll have to toughen up if I don't want to go home crying every day. |
| toughen up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (make more resilient) (非正式用语) | 使更坚韧 shǐ gèng jiān rèn |
| | He tried to prepare his children for life by toughening them up. |
| toughen [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 ([sth]: make stricter) | 严抓
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| | We are going to toughen up the rules. No more goofing off! |
| trade up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exchange for [sth] of higher value) | 用价低之物换进价高之物 yòng jià dī zhī wù huàn jìn jià gāo zhī wù |
| trade up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (exchange [sth] for [sth] of higher value) | 交易 jiāo yì |
| | | 交换 jiāo huàn |
| 备注: 特指用低价品换高价品 |
trade [sth] up for [sth], trade up [sth] for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (exchange: for [sth] of higher value) | 以...换...
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| 备注: 特指用低价品换高价品 |
| trip up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (stumble, fall) | 绊倒,使摔倒
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| | | 使犯错 shǐ fàn cuò |
| | Sheila tripped up and injured her hip while running to catch a bus. |
| trip up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative, informal (make a mistake) | 绊倒,使摔倒
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| | Many foreign students of English trip up on prepositions. |
| trip [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." | (cause to stumble, fall) | 绊倒,使摔倒
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| | | 使犯错 shǐ fàn cuò |
| | He stuck his leg out as I walked past to trip me up. |
| trip [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." | figurative, informal (cause to make a mistake) | 使…犯错
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| | Double negatives usually trip me up. |
| trip [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." | figurative, informal (try to catch out) | 使…露出马脚
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| | The detectives interviewed the husband and wife separately, hoping to trip one of them up on some aspect of their alibi. |
| true up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make level, align) | 摆正… bǎi zhèng |
| | | 调整… tiáo zhěng |
| | | 校准… jiào zhǔn |
| | The wall is five degrees out of line; we have to true it up. |
| trump [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 (fabricate: charges) | 编造 biān zào |
| | | 捏造 niē zào |
| | Joe was released from jail when his lawyer proved that the charges against him were trumped up. |
| trumped-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fabricated, made-up) | 编造的 biān zào de |
trussed-up, trussed up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (poultry: tied up for cooking) (家禽) | 捆起来做料理的
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trussed-up, trussed up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: bound, tied-up) (人) | 捆起来的
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trussed-up, trussed up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: dressed up) (人) | 盛装打扮的
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| tune up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) (乐器) | 调音,定弦
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| | There is something exciting about hearing an orchestra tune up just before a performance. |
| tune [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." | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) (乐器) | 给...调音,为...定弦
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| | Dave was tuning his guitar up. |
| tune [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." | (vehicle, engine: adjust) (车辆、发动机) | 调试,对...进行调整
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| | My friend the mechanic tuned my car up for me. |
| tune up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (prepare to sing) (乐器) | 调音,定弦
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| | The choir was tuning up in preparation for the concert. |
| tune-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adjustment of a motor, etc.) (机械) | 没有提供翻译
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| | The engine is running perfectly after the mechanic's tune-up. |
tuneup, tune-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adjustments made to improve efficiency) | 调试 tiáo shì |
| | | 调整 tiáo zhěng |
| | | 调节(以达到最佳性能) tiáo jié yǐ dá dào zuì jiā xìng néng |
tuneup, tune-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (preparatory practice or warm-up) (非正式用语) | 准备活动,热身运动
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| turn up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (arrive, be present) | 到场 dào chǎng |
| | | 到达 dào dá |
| | | 到达 dào dá |
| | I didn't expect him to turn up at my party as he wasn't invited. No telling when he'd turn up, he was never on time. |
| turn up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (be found) | 被发现 bèi fā xiàn |
| | Don't worry about your glasses: they'll turn up. I often lose my keys but they usually turn up somewhere in the kitchen. |
| turn up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (increase output, volume) | 开大 kāi dà |
| | | 调大(音量等) tiáo dà yīn liàng děng |
| | We turned the TV up to drown the noise of our neighbours arguing. |
| turn-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, usually plural (hem of pants: cuff) | 裤边
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| turn-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal (surprise) | 意想不到的事
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| turned-up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sleeve, etc.: rolled or folded) (袖子等) | 挽起的,卷起的
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| | This jacket has turned-up sleeves. |
| tying up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fastening with rope, string etc) | 系 xì |
| | | 捆绑 kǔn bǎng |
| | Bob finished the tying up of the parcel. |
| tying up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bringing to a conclusion) | 敲定 qiāo dìng |
| | | 决定 jué dìng |
| | The tying up of the deal required several meetings. |
| tying up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (keeping occupied) | 紧张 jǐn zhāng |
| | | 占用 zhàn yòng |
| | The war led to the tying up of resources for military purposes. |
| type [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." | (document: type quickly) (指用键盘) | 快速打出
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| | | 快速录入
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| | | 快速写出
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| | Harry quickly typed up a rough draft of his presentation script. |
| up a tree advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal, figurative (stuck, in a difficult predicament) (非正式用语,比喻) | 处于困境,进退两难
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| up against preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in competition with) | 面对 miàn duì |
| | | 面临(困难) miàn lín ( kùn nán ) |
| | Tomorrow you'll be up against the toughest team in the league. |
| up against preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (difficulty: confronted by) | 面对 miàn duì |
| | | 面临(困难) miàn lín ( kùn nán ) |
| | We're up against some serious problems, but I think we can finish the job anyway. |
| up ahead advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at some distance in front of you) | 前面 qián miàn |
| | | 前方 qián fāng |
| up and about adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (recovered from illness) (病人) | 起床走动 qǐ chuáng zǒu dòng |
| | He's been up and about for almost a week now. |
| up and around adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (recovered from illness) (病人) | 起床走动 qǐ chuáng zǒu dòng |
| | Hey! It's great to see you up and around so quickly after your surgery! |
up and coming, up-and-coming adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (starting to have success) | 有希望(成功)的 yǒu xī wàng chéng gōng de |
| | | 大有前途的 dà yǒu qián tú de |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The Answering Machine are an up-and-coming British band. |
| up and down advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (fluctuating) | 上上下下 shàng shàng xià xià |
| | | 起起伏伏 qǐ qǐ fú fú |
| up and running adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (active, in operation) | 已正常运行的 yǐ zhèng cháng yùn xíng de |
| | | 已开始运行的 yǐ kāi shǐ yùn xíng de |
| up close advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at close range) | 近距离地 jìn jù lí de |
| | | 靠近地 kào jìn de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes a noun. |
| up for [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (due for: renewal, etc.) | 将要...
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| | He is up for promotion in the spring. |
| | 到了春天,他将升职。 |
| up for [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | informal (keen, willing) | 愿意...
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| | | 乐意..
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| | We are going to a party. Are you up for it? |
| | 我们去参加聚会。 你去吗? |
| up for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (keen, willing to do) | 乐意做某事
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| | I asked Tracey if she was up for coming with me on the trip. |
| up for consideration adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (being considered) | 在考虑中的 zài kǎo lǜ zhōng de |
| | | 提起以考虑的 tí qǐ yǐ kǎo lǜ de |
| | The next topic up for consideration is the new bridge. |
| up for discussion adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (open to debate) | 提出来讨论 tí chū lái tǎo lùn |
| | The subject of you going to the party is not up for discussion. |
| up for grabs adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (available) | 待价而沽 dài jià ér gū |
| | | 供人争夺
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| | I don't want this bag of chips any more - it's up for grabs. |
| up for grabs adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (available) | 可得的
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| | | 可争取的
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| | | 待人获取的
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| | The championship title is up for grabs at this final race of the season. |
| up front advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (at the front, to the fore) | 先...
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| | | 在前面 zài qián miàn |
| | | 在前方
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| up front advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in advance, first) | 提前地 tí qián de |
| | | 预先地
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| up front advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (payable: in advance) | 预付地
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| | | 提前支付地
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| up in arms adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (offended, outraged) (比喻,非正式用语) | 生气的,极力反对的,抗议的
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| | They were up in arms because somebody had been stealing things from houses in their neighborhood. |
| up in the air exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal, figurative (uncertain) | 未定,悬而未决
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| | We may spend Christmas in Paris or Rome; our plans are still up in the air. |
| up north advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in the north of the country) (非正式用语) | 向北方,在北部,北上
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| up on [sth] 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, up-to-date on [sth]) | 了解…的最新动态
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| | My sister is really up on the latest fashions. |
| up on [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | US, informal (confident about [sth]) | 对...有信心
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| | I'm up on this stock. |
| up on [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | informal (informed about [sth]) | 了解 liǎo jiě |
| | | 知道 zhī dào |
| | | 知情 zhī qíng |
| | She is up on the news from Europe. |
| up s*** creek advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | slang, vulgar (into trouble) (俚语,粗俗用语) | 陷入麻烦地,窘困地
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| up the creek advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative, slang (in or into trouble) (俚语) | 陷入麻烦地,窘困地
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| up there advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at place away from and above speaker) | 上面 shàng miàn |
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up till, up 'til preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | informal (until) | 直到 zhí dào |
| | | 到…为止 dào … wéi zhǐ |
| up to preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (until, as far as) | 直到… zhí dào |
| | The water was up to my waist and as I can't swim, I panicked. |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be capable of) | 有能力做到…的
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| | | 能胜任…的
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| | Are you sure you are up to this job? |
| be up to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be capable of doing) | 能够 néng gòu |
| | | 有能力 yǒu néng lì |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be fit enough for) | 有能力做某事
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| | | 能胜任
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| | | 做得了某事
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| | We can go for a walk after lunch, if you think you are up to it. |
| | 午饭后我们可以出去散散步,如果你觉得自己可以的话。 |
| be up to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be fit enough to do) | 能胜任
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| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be busy with) | 忙于
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| | | 从事 cóng shì |
| | | 干某事
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| | What have you been up to since I last saw you? |
| | 自从我们上次见面后你都忙些什么呢? |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be doing: [sth] suspicious) | 在搞什么名堂
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| | | 在干什么
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| | The shopkeeper asked the mischievous little boy what he was up to. |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be scheming) | 在谋划
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| | | 在密谋
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| | I don't know what he's planning, but he's definitely up to something! |
| be up to [sb] adv + prep | (be [sb]'s choice) | 取决于某人
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| | | 在于某人
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| | (指做决定、选择等) | 看某人的
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| | I don't care where we eat – it's up to you. |
| | 我随便去哪里吃饭都可以——看你怎么选吧。 |
| be up to [sb] to do [sth] adv + prep | (be [sb]'s responsibility) | 由…来…
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| | | 由…负责…
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| | It's up to you to decide where we go tonight. |
| up to [sth] adv + prep | (to a higher level) | 没有提供翻译
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| up to [sth] adv + prep | (to a maximum of) | 最多 zuì duō |
| | | 多达 duō dá |
| | The judge warned the prisoner that he could be facing up to ten years in jail. |
| up to a point advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to a limited extent) | 在一定程度上 zài yí dìng chéng dù shàng |
| | I liked the film, up to a point, but the gratuitous violence spoiled it for me. |
up to date, up-to-date adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (current, modern) | 现代的 xiàn dài de |
| | | 先进的 xiān jìn de |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Is your operating system up to date? |
up to date, up-to-date adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: informed) | 最新的 zuì xīn de |
| | | 随时更新的 suí shí gēng xīn de |
| | Jen was always up to date on her celebrity gossip. |
| up to now advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (thus far, to this point in time) | 到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ |
| | | 迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ |
| | | 迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ |
| | Up to now, I have been successful in my career. No news up to now. |
| up to snuff adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (acceptably good) (俚语) | 符合标准的 fú hé biāo zhǔn de |
| | His work's always up to snuff. |
| up to speed exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (know the current situation) | 了解最新情况
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| up to standard adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (acceptably good) | 合格的 hé gé de |
| | | 符合标准的 fú hé biāo zhǔn de |
| up to the mark adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (acceptably good) | 符合要求的 fú hé yāo qiú de |
| | | 达到标准的 dá dào biāo zhǔn de |
| | My teacher told me that my work wasn't up to the mark. |
up to the minute, up-to-the-minute adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (extremely current) | 最新的 zuì xīn de |
| | | 最新式的 zuì xīn shì de |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This TV network claims to provide the most up-to-the-minute news. |
| up to the present advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (until now) | 直到现在 zhí dào xiàn zài |
| | | 至今 zhì jīn |
| | I've worked for six weeks but haven't been paid up to the present. |
| up to the time of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (before or until the era of) | 截止…时间为止 jié zhǐ shí jiān wéi zhǐ |
| | | 到…为止 dào … wéi zhǐ |
| up to this time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (until now) | 到此刻为止 dào cǐ kè wéi zhǐ |
| | | 到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ |
| | | 到现在为止 dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ |
| up to this time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (until a specified point in the past) | 到那时 dào nà shí |
| | | 到(过去的)某个时间为止 dào guò qù de mǒu gè shí jiān wéi zhǐ |
| up until preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in the time before) | 到…为止 dào … wéi zhǐ |
| | Up until today this has never been a problem. |
up your alley, right up your alley (US), up your street, right up your street (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | slang (the sort of thing you like) | 正适合你 zhèng shì hé nǐ |
| | That new film looks as though it'll be up your alley. You're going to love this new club: it's right up your alley! |
| up-and-down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (moving up and down) | 上下起伏的 shàng xià qǐ fú de |
| up-close adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (intimate, close-up) | 极其靠近的,距离很近的
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up-front, upfront adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (direct, frank) (非正式用语) | 坦白的,直接的
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up-front, upfront advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (payment: made in advance) (非正式用语) | 预先支付地 yù xiān zhī fù de |
up-front, upfront adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (obvious, blatant) (非正式用语) | 直白的,明显的
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up-selling, upselling nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (persuading a customer to spend more) | 向上销售
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upfront, up front advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in advance) | 提前支付地
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upmarket, up-market advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (towards great exclusivity) | 高档消费地
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| | They were once known for their low prices, but now they are trying to move upmarket. That neighbourhood has really gone upmarket since we visited it last. |
upsell [sth], up-sell [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sell [sth] extra) | 增销
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