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| a whole new world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (unfamiliar experience) (比喻义) | 一个全新的世界，一个崭新的世界
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| | Retirement is certainly a whole new world; there's so much to get used to. |
| a world of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) | 数不清的
shǔ bù qīng de |
| | | 相当多的
xiāng dāng duō de |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| across the world advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (all over the Earth) | 全世界
quán shì jiè |
| | | 世界各地
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| | It sure would be nice if peace broke out across the world for a change. |
| all over the world exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in many countries) | 全世界
quán shì jiè |
| | | 世界各地
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| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (everywhere) | 到处
dào chù |
| | | 四处
sì chù |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| all the time in the world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (as much time as needed) | 充裕的时间，足够的时间
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| ancient world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (civilization of the distant past) | 古代世界，古代
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| | Many people of the ancient world had no notion of an alphabet. |
| around the world advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in many countries) | 在全球
zài quán qiú |
| | | 在全世界
zài quán shì jiè |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| around the world advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (circumnavigating the world) | 环绕全球
huán rào quán qiú |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| better world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (heaven) | 天堂
tiān táng |
| | | 天国
tiān guó |
| | After her husband's death, Rachel took comfort in the idea that he had gone to a better world. |
| come into the world v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (person: be born) | 出生
chū shēng |
| | | 出世
chū shì |
| | He came into the world kicking and screaming just like the rest of us. |
| corner of the world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (geographic area) | 世界的某处
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| | | 世界的一个角落
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| | I hope all is well in your corner of the world. |
| dead to the world adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang, figurative (asleep) | 酣睡
hān shuì |
| | Once he is asleep he is dead to the world: we can make noise if we want. |
| developing world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Third World: poor countries) | 第三世界
dì sān shì jiè |
| dream world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (idealization, fantasy) | 幻想世界
huàn xiǎng shì jiè |
| | In my dream world, I'm as young and healthy as I was 30 years ago. |
| the First World nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | potentially offensive (industrialized non-Communist countries) | 第一世界
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| First-World adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | potentially offensive (pertaining to the First World) | 第一世界的
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| free world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (democratic nations) (民主国家) | 自由世界
zì yóu shì jiè |
| | The Cold war divided the world into two halves: the free world and the communist world. |
| in the whole wide world advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (anywhere on earth) | 在整个世界上
zài zhěng gè shì jiè shàng |
| | If you could go anywhere in the whole wide world, where would you go first? |
| in the world advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (anywhere on earth) | 在世界上
zài shì jiè shàng |
| | There's nowhere in the world I'd rather be than right here with you. |
| Latin world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Latin America) | 拉丁美洲
lā dīng měi zhōu |
| | Spanish as spoken in the Latin world differs from the Spanish spoken in Spain. |
| material world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (physical world) | 物质世界
wù zhì shì jiè |
| | Africans do not distinguish the material world from the spiritual world. |
| natural world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nature, life on earth) | 自然界
zì rán jiè |
| | Animals, plants, and insects are all part of the natural world. |
new world,
new-world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unfamiliar environment or experience) | 新世界
xīn shì jiè |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | After the company was sold, his workplace seemed like a new world to him. |
| not of this world adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (otherworldly) | 冥界的
míng jiè de |
| | | 不属于这个世界的
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| | Ghosts and goblins are not of this world. |
| not of this world adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | ([sb]; engrossed by spiritual matters) | （似乎）不属于这个世界的
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| | Ruth is not of this world, and refuses to compromise her religious convictions. |
old-world,
Old World,
olde-worlde adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (quaint, old-fashioned) | 老式的，古雅的，古色古香的
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old-world,
Old World adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of ancient times) | 古代的，古时的
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feel on top of the world,
be on top of the world exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (be very happy) | 心满意足
xīn mǎn yì zú |
| | | 兴高采烈
xìng gāo cǎi liè |
| | | 欣喜若狂
xīn xǐ ruò kuáng |
| | The day his daughter was born, the new father felt on top of the world. |
| | 女儿出生的那天，新为人父的他欣喜若狂。 |
| out of this world adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | dated, slang (excellent) | 棒极了的
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| | | ...只因天上有
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| | The pizza at that shop is out of this world! |
| out of touch with the real world adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unrealistic) | 脱离现实的
tuō lí xiàn shí de |
| | Politicians who think they can cut public services and retain popularity are obviously out of touch with the real world. |
| physical world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (geography of planet Earth) | 没有提供翻译
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| physical world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (all that is material, not spiritual) | 物质世界
wù zhì shì jiè |
| real world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reality) | 现实世界
xiàn shí shì jiè |
| | People are less friendly in the real world than they are on the internet. |
| roof of the world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (Himalayas) (比喻，指喜马拉雅山脉) | 世界屋脊
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Second World War,
World War II,
WWII nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1939-45 European conflict) | 第二次世界大战
dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn |
| | The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
| spirit world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (supernatural dimension) | 灵界
líng jiè |
| | | 灵魂世界
líng hún shì jiè |
| | They all believed that their ancestors still existed in a spirit world. |
| the Old World nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Europe, Africa and Asia collectively) (过去对于欧洲、亚洲和非洲的合称) | 旧世界
jiù shì jiè |
| | The Americas have been settled by waves of people from the Old World. |
| think the world of vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (adore or admire greatly) (非正式用语) | 崇拜，非常喜欢
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| | He thinks the world of his children. |
| the Third World nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (poor, developing countries) | 第三世界
dì sān shì jiè |
| | | 第三世界国家
dì sān shì jiè guó jiā |
| | People in rich countries don't do enough to help people in the Third World. |
Third World,
Third-World n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (of, in developing countries) | 第三世界的
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| 备注: A hyphen may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
third world country,
Third World country nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (under-developed nation) | 第三世界国家
dì sān shì jiè guó jiā |
| throughout the world advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (all over the world) | 全世界范围地
quán shì jiè fàn wéi de |
| | Prices of basic foodstuffs have risen throughout the world. |
| WHO nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (World Health Organization) | 世界卫生组织
shì jiè wèi shēng zǔ zhī |
| | The WHO recommends that you eat vegetables. |
| | 世界卫生组织推荐我们多吃蔬菜。 |
| woman of the world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sophisticated woman) | 惯于社交的妇
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| | | 饱经世故的女人
bǎo jīng shì gù de nǚ rén |
| | My Aunt Charlotte was really a woman of the world. |
| World Cup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer championship) | 世界杯
shì jiè bēi |
| | The 2014 World Cup was held in Brazil. |
world famous,
world-famous adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (known everywhere) | 世界知名的
shì jiè zhī míng de |
| | | 世界闻名的
shì jiè wén míng de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Amsterdam is world famous for its canals and coffee shops. The Eiffel Tower is a world-famous monument. |
| World Health Organization nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (UN agency) (联合国机构之一) | 世界卫生组织
shì jiè wèi shēng zǔ zhī |
| world heritage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (preservation of culture) | 世界遗产
shì jiè yí chǎn |
| | Stonehenge is a World Heritage site. |
| world history nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (past events around the world) | 世界历史
shì jiè lì shǐ |
| | I'm currently reading a book about medieval times, an important period in world history. |
world premiere,
world première nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (first showing: of a film, etc.) (电影) | 全球首映
quán qiú shǒu yìng |
| World Series nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baseball championship) | 世界职业棒球大赛
shì jiè zhí yè bàng qiú dà sài |
| | The New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series. |
| world to come nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (future) | 未来世界
wèi lái shì jiè |
world view,
worldview nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outlook, mindset) | 世界观
shì jiè guān |
| | His worldview's much more optimistic than mine. |
| world war nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (large-scale international conflict) | 世界大战
shì jiè dà zhàn |
| | Government officials are doing all they can to prevent a world war. |
World War II,
Second World War,
WWII nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (international conflict of 1939-1945) | 第二次世界大战
dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn |
| | The video looks at what life was like for children during World War II. |
World War One,
WWI nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (war: 1914-1919) | 第一次世界大战
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| 备注: 1914至1919年 |
| | Vivien's grandfather fought as a soldier in World War One. |
| World Wide Web nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (internet, the Net) | 万维网
wàn wéi wǎng |
| | The World Wide Web was developed as a way of sharing research papers. |
| world without end advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literary (forever) (书面语) | 永远
yǒng yuǎn |
| world-class adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of highest quality) | 顶级的
dǐng jí de |
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| | Itzhak Perlman is a world-class violinist. |
| world-record holder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (current international champion) | 世界纪录保持者
shì jiè jì lù bǎo chí zhě |
| | To win the race she'll have to beat the current world-record holder. |
world-renowned,
world renowned adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (famous all over the world) | 举世闻名的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| world-weary adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tired of the world) | 厌世的
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world-wide,
worldwide advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (all over the world) | 全世界
quán shì jiè |
| | | 在全球
zài quán qiú |
| | Some celebrities are known world-wide. |
| WTO nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (World Trade Organization) (缩写) | 世界贸易组织，世贸组织
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| | Trade Ministers from the 149 member states of the WTO met in Hong Kong. |
| WWF nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (World Wide Fund for Nature) | 世界自然基金会
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| 备注: The organization continues to be known as the World Wildlife Fund in the US and Canada, but is now the World Wide Fund for Nature outside North America. |
www,
WWW nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | acronym (World Wide Web) (World Wide Web的缩写) | 万维网
wàn wéi wǎng |
| | Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the WWW. |