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laugh up your sleeve,
also US: laugh in your sleeve v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be secretly amused) | 窃笑
qiè xiào |
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tōu xiào |
learner-centered (US),
learner-centred (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (focused on students) | 以学生为中心的
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| | | 以学员为本的
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left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (offbeat, original) | 没有提供翻译
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| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (moderately left wing) (政治立场) | 中间偏左的
zhōng jiān piān zuǒ de |
| | We now have a left-of-center government, but it's still nothing like socialist. |
leisure center (US),
leisure centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports or entertainment facility) | 娱乐中心，休闲中心
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letter bomb,
also US: mail bomb nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (explosive device inside envelope) | 信件炸弹
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| | | 邮件炸弹
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| 备注: 恐怖分子利用邮件寄出的炸弹 |
leukemia (US),
leukaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancer of the blood) (美式拼法) | 白血病，血癌
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| | Sadly, my neighbor's daughter was just diagnosed with leukemia. |
leukemic (US),
leukaemic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to leukaemia) | 白血病的
bái xiě bìng de |
leveler (US),
leveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that creates equality) | 使平等的事物
shǐ píng děng de shì wù |
libeler (US),
libeller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: defames [sb] in print) | 诽谤者
fěi bàng zhě |
| | | 污蔑者
wū miè zhě |
| | | 损害名誉者
sǔn hài míng yù zhě |
license (US),
licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit) | 许可证，特许证，执照
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| | (新加坡) | 准证，执照
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| | Peter had a license for his gun. |
| | 彼得持有拥枪执照。 |
license (US),
licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (driving permit) | 驾驶执照，驾照，驾驶证
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| | Laura had her license revoked for driving drunk. |
| | 劳拉因醉驾而被注销了驾照。 |
license (US),
licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (artistic freedom) (艺术上的) | 自由发挥，不拘一格
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| | The writer took some license with the story when he wrote the book. |
| | 作者在写书时自由发挥，编写故事。 |
license (US),
licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permission) | 同意
tóng yì |
| | | 允许
yǔn xǔ |
| | | 准许
zhǔn xǔ |
| | Erin was used to the license to do whatever she wanted while she was home alone. |
| | 艾琳一个人在家时，习惯了自己准许自己随心所欲。 |
license (US),
licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (copyright) | 版权许可证，版权
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| | The company bought the license to the author's story. |
| | 公司买下了该作者作品的版权。 |
license agreement (US),
licence agreement (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (contract giving permission for [sth]) | 许可协议，许可证协议
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license plate,
plate (US),
licence plate (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (vehicle: registration panel) (汽车) | 牌照
pái zhào |
| | Personalized license plates sometimes cost more than a car. Some US states only require cars to have a license plate on the back. |
licensed (US),
licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: officially authorized) (人) | 获得授权的，得到正式许可的
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| | You need to be licensed to drive big trucks for this job. |
licensed (US),
licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | dated (permitted to do [sth]) (行动等) | 得到许可的，得到批准的
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licensed (US),
licenced (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (bar, etc.: can serve alcohol) | 有卖酒执照的
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| | | 有酒类销售许可的
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| | The restaurant isn't licensed to serve alcohol. If you have a criminal record, you are forbidden from running a licenced premises. |
| | 这家餐厅没有许可，不能销售酒水。如果你有犯罪记录，就不可经营有酒类销售许可的门店。 |
licensing (US),
licencing (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (of rights, etc.) | 许可，授权许可
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licorice,
licorice root (US),
liquorice,
liquorice root (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (root used to flavor confection) | 甘草
gān cǎo |
| | | 甘草根
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licorice (US),
liquorice (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (made of licorice) | 甘草制的
gān cǎo zhì de |
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gān cǎo de |
| | Those licorice candies will make your teeth black. |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nude drawing lesson) | 人体写生课
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| | | 人体素描课
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lift,
US: elevator nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (elevator) | 电梯
diàn tī |
| | I took the lift to the third floor. |
| | 我坐电梯到了三楼。 |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dizzy, faint) | 头昏眼花的
tóu hūn yǎn huā de |
| | | 头晕目眩的
tóu yūn mù xuàn de |
| | | 眩晕的
xuàn yūn de |
lighthearted (US),
light-hearted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cheerful, light in mood) | 欢快的
huān kuài de |
| | | 轻松惬意的
qīng sōng qiè yì de |
| | | 没有烦恼的
méi yǒu fán nǎo de |
liter (US),
litre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (unit of volume: quart) | 公升
gōng shēng |
| | May I have a liter of milk, please? |
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | 小剧场
xiǎo jù chǎng |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) 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 (sit idly) | 闲坐着
xián zuò zhe |
| | | 闲待着
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| | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
loaf pan (US),
loaf tin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (metal container for baking bread) | 面包烤盘
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| | Put the dough into a loaf pan and bake for one hour. |
local anesthetic (US),
local anaesthetic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (numbs part of the body) | 局部麻醉
jú bù má zuì |
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| | The dentist will give you a local anesthetic before he removes the tooth. |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (features of a place) | 本土色彩
běn tǔ sè cǎi |
| | Take us on a tour of the bars and show us some of the local color. |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (quirky points) | 没有提供翻译
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long jump (UK),
broad jump (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (athletics competition) | 跳远
tiào yuǎn |
| | It was during the Olympics that she broke the world long jump record. In high school I was on the track and field team and participated in the long jump. |
longe (US),
lunge (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (horse training) (驯马) | 弓步
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longe [sth] (US),
lunge [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (horse: train using longe line) (驯马) | 用弓步线
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| | In order to ensure I had a safe ride, I first had to lunge my horse. |
| | 为了保障骑行的安全，我首先要用弓步线驯马。 |
loofah,
also US: luffa nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (abrasive sponge) (洗浴) | 丝瓜络
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lose color (US),
lose colour (UK) vtr + n | (go pale, fade) | 变得没血色
biàn de méi xiě sè |
| | | 变得苍白
biàn dé cāng bái |
| | People lose color when they pass out. |
loudmouthed (US),
loud-mouthed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (voice: loud) | 高声讲话的
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loudmouthed (US),
loud-mouthed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unable to keep secret) | 高谈阔论的，口无遮拦的
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lowercase (US),
lower-case (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (type: small, not capitalized) (字母) | 小写的，小写字体的
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| | Use a mixture of capital and lowercase letters in your password. |
lowercase [sth] (US),
lower-case [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (write or print in lowercase letters) | 用小写字母书写或印刷
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lumberyard,
lumber yard (US,
Can),
timber yard,
timber-yard,
timberyard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where timber is stored or sold) | 木材厂
mù cái chǎng |
| | | 锯木厂
jù mù chǎng |
luster (US),
lustre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (appeal) (美式拼法，比喻) | 荣耀，荣光
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mailman,
plural: mailmen (US),
postman,
plural: postmen (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial (male: delivers post) | 邮递员
yóu dì yuán |
| | | 邮差
yóu chāi |
| | | 信差
xìn chāi |
| | Leave a note for the mailman that we'll be away next week. |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US),
make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (pay a lot of attention to) | 注意
zhù yì |
| | | 关注
guān zhù |
| | The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
make heads or tails of [sth] (US),
make head or tail of [sth],
make head nor tail of [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (understand [sth]) | 把…搞清楚
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| | | 把…弄明白
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| 备注: Usually in the negative. |
malaria,
also US: swamp fever nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (infectious disease) | 疟疾
nüè jí |
| | Many thousands of children die from malaria each year. |
malignant tumor (US),
malignant tumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancerous growth) | 恶性肿瘤
è xìng zhǒng liú |
| | My aunt had a small malignant tumor in her breast; luckily they were able to remove all of it. |
mother's boy,
mama's boy (US),
mamma's boy (US),
momma's boy (US),
mummy's boy (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, pejorative (man overly attached to his mother) | 胆小怕事的男孩子
dǎn xiǎo pà shì de nán hái zi |
| | Tim's mother has him tied to her apron strings; he's become a mama's boy. |
maneuver (US),
manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military: movement) | （部队的）调遣
bù duì de diào qiǎn |
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jī dòng |
| | The troops are out of manoeuvres and are afraid of losing the battle. |
maneuver (US),
manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (strategy, plan) | 策略
cè lüè |
| | | 谋略
móu lüè |
| | | 计策
jì cè |
| | The executive planned a manoeuvre to gain control of the company. |
maneuver (US),
manoeuvre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (skillful movement) | 谨慎而熟练的动作
jǐn shèn ér shóu liàn de dòng zuò |
| | | 特技动作
tè jì dòng zuò |
| | The chess player performed a manoeuvre that won the match. |
maneuvers (US),
manoeuvres (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (military movements) | 机动
jī dòng |
maneuver [sth] (US),
manoeuvre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (steer, drive) | 没有提供翻译
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| | Lily maneuvered the truck around the fallen tree. |
maneuver [sb] (US),
manoeuvre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (manipulate [sb]) | 操纵
cāo zòng |
| | The president maneuvered congress in order to pass the bill. |
maneuver (US),
manoeuvre (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (use manipulation) | 操纵
cāo zòng |
| | | 操控
cāo kòng |
| | | 耍花招
shuǎ huā zhāo |
| | He maneuvered for the job for a year. |
maneuverable (US),
manoeuvrable (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that can be moved around) | 可调动的
kě diào dòng de |
| | | 机动的
jī dòng de |
maneuverability (US),
manoeuvrability (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (able to be moved around) | 机动
jī dòng |
mantelshelf (US),
mantelpiece (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ledge over a fireplace) | 壁炉架
bì lú jià |
| | | 炉台
lú tái |
manual labor (US),
manual labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (work carried out by hand) | 体力劳动
tǐ lì láo dòng |
| | | 人力劳动
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| | | 人力操作
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| | Although machines are used to produce most goods, repairing them is still done mostly by manual labor. |
March break,
US: spring break nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school holiday in spring) (学校的春季假期) | 春假，春季休假
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| | Many people go to the beach for Spring Break. |
marijuana cigarette,
also US: marijuana cigaret nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cannabis joint) | 大麻烟卷
dà má yān juàn |
| | John Lennon claimed to have smoked a joint, you know, a marijuana cigarette, before performing for the Queen. |
marine archaeology,
nautical archaeology,
underwater archaeology,
also US: marine archeology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (recovery of underwater remains) | 海洋考古学
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marriage counselor (US),
marriage counsellor (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who gives relationship advice) | 婚姻咨询师，婚姻顾问
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| | After his affair, the couple decided to see a marriage counsellor. |
marriage license (US),
marriage licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit to marry) | 结婚证
jié hūn zhèng |
| | It is a good idea, about a week before the wedding, to go to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. |
marvelously (US),
marvellously (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (extremely well) | 绝妙地
jué miào de |
| | | 极好地
jí hǎo de |
| | How are you doing? I'm doing marvelously. |
marvelous (US),
marvellous (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (great, excellent) | 极好的
jí hǎo de |
| | | 了不起的
liǎo bù qǐ de |
| | | 绝妙的
jué miào de |
| | He gave a marvelous performance and did two encores. |
| | 他的表演极好，两度加演。 |
marvelous (US),
marvellous (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | formal (causing wonder) (正式用语) | 不可思议的，奇迹般的
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| | The power of nature is both dangerous and marvelous. |
| | 自然的力量既危险，又让人不可思议。 |
mashed potato,
mash potato,
US: mashed potatoes nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (potato puree) | 土豆泥
tǔ dòu ní |
| | My son loves a plateful of sausages, fried onions and mashed potato. |
materials and labor (US),
materials and labour (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (basic costs of a project) | 人力物力
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| | | 人工和材料
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| | The materials and labor involved with the Golden Gate Bridge project were enormous. |
math (US),
maths (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial, uncountable, abbreviation (mathematics) | 数学
shù xué |
| | Math was Rachel's best subject. |
| | 数学是蕾切尔最拿手的科目。 |
matron of honor (US),
matron of honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chief bridesmaid) | 主要伴娘
zhǔ yào bàn niáng |
| | Victoria was the matron of honour at her best friend's wedding. |
meager (US),
meagre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (scant, insufficient) (美式拼法) | 贫乏的，不足够的
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| | Restaurants pay their employees a meager salary and expect them to live from tips. |
meager (US),
meagre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (physically lean, skinny) | 瘦的
shòu de |
meagerly (US),
meagrely (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a scant way) | 缺乏
quē fá |
| | | 不足
bù zú |
| | | 数量少
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mealybug (US),
mealy bug (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant-eating insect) (昆虫) | 水蜡虫，粉蚧
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medalist (US),
medallist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (winner of a medal) | 奖牌获得者
jiǎng pái huò dé zhě |
| | The US is hoping for a gold medalist in gymnastics this year. |
memoirs,
US also: memoir nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (autobiography) | 自传
zì zhuàn |
| | | 回忆录
huí yì lù |
| | The general retired and began to write his memoirs. |
men's pants (US),
men's trousers (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (long pants for men) | 男长裤
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| | | 男士长裤
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men's restroom,
men's room (US),
men's toilets (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (toilets for males) | 男厕所
nán cè suǒ |
| | | 男卫生间
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men's room (US),
men's toilets (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (public toilets for men) | 男厕所，男士洗手间，男士卫生间
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metastatic tumor (US),
metastatic tumour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cancerous growth) | 转移性肿瘤
zhuǎn yí xìng zhǒng liú |
| | The primary lung cancer was followed by a metastatic tumour of the liver. |
meter (US),
metre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (metric unit of length) (长度计量单位) | 米
mǐ |
| | The small pool is only a couple of metres long. |
| | 小游泳池不过几米长。 |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to the Middle East) | 中东
zhōng dōng |
| | They were arguing about the country's Middle East policy. |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eastern Mediterranean region) | 中东
zhōng dōng |
| | Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (look after what does concern you) | 管好自己的事
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| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
misbehavior (US),
misbehaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: naughtiness, disobedience) (小孩子) | 淘气，顽皮，不规矩，不听话
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| | The loud children exhibited misbehavior during mass. |
misbehavior (US),
misbehaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adult: immoral acts) (成年人) | 品行不端，品行不良
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| | Teenage boys should be educated about misbehavior toward girls. |
misjudgment (US),
misjudgement (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mistaken assessment or opinion) | 判断错误
pàn duàn cuò wù |
| | | 评估出错
píng gū chū cuò |
miter [sb] (US),
mitre [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bishop: confer a miter on) | 给...授予主教冠
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modeler (US),
modeller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (software for 3D design) (美式拼写) | 三维图形设计软件
sān wéi tú xíng shè jì ruǎn jiàn |
modeler (US),
modeller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who makes models) | 模型制造者
mó xíng zhì zào zhě |
modeling (US),
modelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (being a fashion model) | 做模特，当模特
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modeling (US),
modelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (3D graphic design) | 图像建模
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modeling (US),
modelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sculpting material: pliable) (雕塑材料) | 易塑形的，能成形的
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modeling clay (US),
modelling clay (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fixed in a kiln) | （烧瓷用的）雕塑黏土
shāo cí yòng de diāo sù nián tǔ |
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modeling clay (US),
modelling clay (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mouldable putty) | 橡皮泥
xiàng pí ní |
mold (US),
mould (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shaped container) | 模子
mú zi |
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mú jù |
| | Pour the plaster into the mold and let it set overnight. |
| | 将石膏倒入模具里，静置一夜。 |