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| a bit of | adj | (a small amount of) | 少量的 adj shǎo liàng de |
| I like a bit of cream in my coffee. |
| a couple of | adj | colloquial (two, a pair of) 口语 | 两个,一双
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| I'll take a couple of donuts, please. |
| a couple of | adj | US, colloquial (two or three of) 美国用法,口语 | 两三个…
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| A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| a ghost of a chance | n | (a very slight possibility) | 渺茫的机会,一丝机会 n
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| My husband might run for office, but he really doesn't stand a ghost of a chance. |
| a great deal of effort | n | (a lot of effort, much effort) | 大量努力 n
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| I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a heap of | adj | literal (an untidy pile of) 本义 | (凌乱的)一大堆
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| There's a heap of dirty laundry in the laundry room. |
| a heap of | adj | figurative, slang (a lot of) 比喻,俚语 | 很多的,大量的 adj
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| Since I retired I've got a heap of time on my hands. |
| a lot of | | | 大量的,很多的 dà liàng de , hěn duō de |
| a pack of lies | n | informal (a totally untrue account) 非正式用语 | 一派谎言 n
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| Instead of being honest, he told his mother a pack of lies. |
| a piece of the action | n | informal (involvement, participation) 非正式用语 | 活动的一部分,参与活动 n
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| If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| abreast of | adj | (up to date with: events, etc.) | 保持对(事件等的)最新了解的,与时俱进的 adj
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| Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan. |
| abuse of authority | n | (corrupt use of power) | 滥用权力,滥用职权 n
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| Sexual harassment of a subordinate is a boss's abuse of authority. |
| abuse of power | | | 滥用权力 làn yòng quán lì |
| acknowledge receipt of | vtr | (inform sb that one has received sth they sent) | 确认收讫,确认收到 vtr
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| acquisition of knowledge | n | (learning) | 获得知识 n huò dé zhī shí |
| act in the interests of | vtr | (act to protect or help) | 为了…的利益而采取行动 vtr
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| An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| act of faith | n | (sth that demonstrates religious conviction) | 信仰行为,展示出信仰的行为 n
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| Planting flower bulbs in the fall is an act of faith that spring will come. |
| act of faith | n | (demonstration of earnestness) | 有信心的行为,有信心的表现 n
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| Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
| act of God | n | (natural disaster) | 天灾,灾难 n
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| The court ruled that his death was due to negligence and not an act of God. |
| act of grace | n | UK (mass pardon, amnesty) 英国用法 | 大赦令 n
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| act of kindness | n | (favour, considerate gesture) | 善意的举动 n
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| In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich. |
| act of love | n | (action motivated by love) | 爱心行动 n
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| act of violence | n | (law: violent act, attack) | 暴力行为 n bào lì xíng wéi |
| act of war | n | (action that provokes a war) | 战争行为,侵略行为 n
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| The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war, provoking the US to enter WWII. |
| Acts of the Apostles | npl | (Bible: New Testament book) | 使徒行传 npl
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| For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| affair of the heart | n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | 恋爱事件,风流韵事 n
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| Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| age of consent | n | (age at which sex becomes legal) | (两性关系上的)合法年龄,承诺年龄 n
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| In many countries, the age of consent is determined by the beginning of puberty. |
| ahead of | | | 领先 lǐng xiān |
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| ahead of its time | adj | (advanced) 技术等 | 先进的,超越其时代的,领先于其时代的 adj
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| The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time | adj | (enlightened) 见识、思想等 | 超越其时代的,开明的 adj
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| ahead of the game | adj | (at an advantage) | 领先的,占优势的 adj
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| Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game | adv | (at an advantage) | 处于领先地位,处于优势地位 adv
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| ahead of time | adv | (in advance) | 提前,预先 adv
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| He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all kinds of | adj | (a wide variety of) | 各种各样的 adj gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all of a sudden | adv | (suddenly) | 忽然,突然 adv
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| All of a sudden a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| all sorts of | | | 各种各样的 gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| all the comforts of home | npl | (amenities, facilities) | 各种舒适的设施 npl
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| The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the days of your life | npl | (for the rest of your life) | 余生 npl
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| almost unheard-of | adj | (extremely rare) | 闻所未闻,几乎从来没有听说过
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| It's almost unheard-of for geese to perch in trees, but I saw photos of some today. |
| along the length of | | | 沿着 yán zhe |
| along the lines of | prep | (of the same sort as) | 类似 prep lèi sì |
| You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the side of | prep | (along the length of, beside) | 在…旁边 prep zài ... páng biān |
| We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |
| and all that sort of thing | adv | informal (and the like, and similar) 非正式用语 | 以及所有类似的事物
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| They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it | adv | informal (et cetera, etc.) 非正式用语 | 诸如此类,等等
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| and all the rest of it | adv | US (et cetera) 美国用法 | 诸如此类,等等
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| Angel of Death | n | (death personified) | 死神,死亡天使 n
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| Some say that the devil is the Angel of Death. |
| angle of attack | n | (plane: measurement of aerodynamics) 空军 | 攻击角 n
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| Changing the angle of attack of a wing changes the lift it generates. |
| appreciative of | | | 感激的 gǎn jī de |
| approve of | | | 赞成,同意 zàn chéng, tóng yì |
| area of low pressure | n | (area where atmospheric pressure is low) | 低压区,低气压区 n
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| A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
| arm of the law | n | (extent, scope of laws) | 天网恢恢,法律的强大威力 n
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| The police exercised the strong arm of the law in order to set an example to others. |
| art of war | n | (military strategy) | 战争艺术 n
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| General Patton was an avid student of the art of war. |
| article of clothing | n | (item of apparel, sth that is worn) | (一)件衣服 n
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| Two articles of clothing were found at the scene of the crime. |
| article of faith | n | (religion: formal statement of belief) 宗教 | 信仰宣言 n
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| The Nicene Creed states the articles of faith of most Christian believers. |
| article of faith | n | (tenet; fundamental belief) | 信条,信念 n
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| articles of association | npl | (business: regulations about shareholders) | 公司章程 npl
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| The voting rights of shareholders are explained in the articles of association. |
| as a matter of fact | | | 事实上,实际上 shì shí shàng , shí jì shàng |
| as a result of | | | 作为…的结果 zuò wéi … de jié guǒ |
| as of | adv | (starting from) | 自… adv
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| As of Monday the office will be closed. |
| as of now | | | 目前,此刻 mù qián, cǐ kè |
| as part of | prep | (in the wider context of) | 作为…的一部分 prep
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| As part of a school project, we must write and perform a short play. |
| as part of | adv | (as a member of) | 作为…的一分子,做为…的成员 adv
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| ashamed of yourself | adj | (feeling shame) | 对自己感到羞愧的,觉得羞愧的 adj
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| You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| at the base of | prep | (at the bottom or foot of) | 在…的最底部 prep
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| We'll meet at the base of the volcano and hike up together. |
| at the crack of dawn | adv | (very early in the morning) | 黎明时分,破晓时,一大早 adv
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| I have to get up at the crack of dawn to get to work on time. |
| at the drop of a hat | adv | (at the least provocation or invitation) | (脾气等)一触即发
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| That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
| at the end of | prep | (in the concluding stages of) | 在…的末尾,在…的最后 prep
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| at the end of the day | adv | literal (in the evening) 本义 | 傍晚时刻,一天结束的时候 adv
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| He went home at the end of the day. |
| at the end of the day | adv | figurative (ultimately) 比喻 | 最终,最后 adv
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| At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| at the end of the earth | adv | (in a distant place, remote country) | 在天涯海角 adv
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| at the expense of | prep | (to the disadvantage of) | 以损失…为代价 prep
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| Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| at the hands of | prep | (because of: sb) | 出自某人之手,因为某人的原因 prep
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| Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
| at the heart of | prep | (at the centre of) | 在…中央,处于…的核心部分,位于…的中心 prep
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| At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed. |
| at the mercy of | prep | (helpless in the face of) | 在…面前毫无办法,任由…摆布
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| Without fuel the ship's engines failed and the vessel was at the mercy of the violent storm. |
| at the mercy of | prep | (depending on the compassion of) | 仰赖…的怜悯
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| The child was left at the mercy of his older cousins. |
| at the point of | prep | (on the verge of, about to) | 接近于,濒临,将近 prep
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| Honestly, I am really at the point of showing him the door. |
| avail himself of | vtr | (make use of) | 利用 vtr lì yòng |
| Buster failed because he did not avail himself of the help offered to him. |
| Bachelor of Arts | n | (BA: humanities degree) | 文学士 n
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| I got my BA in European Languages in 1986. |
| Bachelor of Science | | | 理学学士 lǐ xué xué shì |
| bad case of | n | literal (serious affliction with: an illness) 本义 | 因(某种疾病)而痛苦,得了很严重的…病
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| My brother has a bad case of the measles. |
| bad case of | n | figurative (serious instance of sth) 比喻 | 某事很严重的情况 n
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| I have a bad case of the blues. |
| bail out of sthg | | | 跳伞(离开即将坠毁的飞机) tiào sǎn ( lí kāi jí jiāng zhuì huǐ de fēi jī ) |
| | | 帮助(某人)脱离困境 bāng zhù ( mǒu rén ) tuō lí kùn jìng |
| balance of payments | | | 国际收支差额 guó jì shōu zhī chā é |
| balance of power | | | 均势,势力均衡 jūn shì, shì lì jūn héng |
| balance of trade | | | 贸易差额 mào yì chā é |
| ball of fire | n | literal (fireball) 本义 | 火球 n
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| We heard the explosion, then saw a great ball of fire shooting to the sky. |
| The propane tanker exploded into a great ball of fire. |
| ball of fire | n | figurative (dynamic person) 比喻 | 一团火一样的人,精力充沛的人 n
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| My aunt is always busy; she's a real ball of fire. |
| ball of thread | n | (thin fibre wound into a ball) | 线团,线球 n
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| It's hard to crochet when the kitten keeps playing with the ball of thread. |
| ball of wax | n | US, slang (everything) 美国用法,俚语 | 一切,所有的东西 n
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| Give me a shampoo, haircut, permanent, and facial; I want the whole ball of wax. |
| bar of soap | n | (cake of solid soap) | 一块肥皂,一块香皂 n
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| If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| base of operations | | | 基地,行动基地 jī dì , xíng dòng jī dì |
| be a sign of | | | 作为…的标记 zuò wéi … de biāo jì |
| be a thing of the past | | | 过去之事 guò qù zhī shì |
| be a waste of time | | | 浪费时间 làng fèi shí jiān |
| be afraid of | vtr | (fear, be scared of) | 害怕… vtr hài pà … |
| I am afraid of what my mother will say when she finds out I broke the lamp. |
| When I was younger I was afraid of the dark. |
| be ashamed of | prep | (be deeply embarrassed by) | 对…感到羞耻 prep
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| The children were ashamed of their father's alcoholism. |
| You should be ashamed of yourself for what you did. |
| be at the mercy of | | | 任…摆布,受…支配 rèn … bǎi bù, shòu … zhī pèi |
| be aware of | vtr | (realise, be conscious of) | 意识到… vtr
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| I want you to be aware of the rules of our organisation. |
| I am not aware of any other doctors in the area besides him. |
| be aware of | | | 意识到,认识到 yì shí dào, rèn shi dào |
| be cognizant of | vtr | (be aware of, realise) | 认识到,意识到 vtr
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| I'm cognizant of the fact that this is a difficult task, so I appreciate your help. |
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