-
compulsion
/
k
?m?p?
l
?
n; k
?mˋp?
l
??
n
/
n
~ (to do sth) 1
[U] compelling or being compelled
强迫
;
强制
;
被迫
:
I refuse to
act under compulsion
, ie because I am
forced to.
我决不能让人逼着做事
.
*
You need feel under no
compulsion to accept
, ie do not have to
accept.
你不必勉强接受
.
[C] urge (esp to behave in an
irrational way) that one cannot resist
（不能克制的）慾
望
,
冲动
,
要求（尤指不合情理的行为）
:
a
compulsion to destroy things
毁物慾
.
should have
done
只用于谈论过去情况，主要有两个用法：
■用于推测过去已经发生的情况。如：
He should have arrived by now.
此时他本该到了。
用于指本该发生而实际上未发生的情况。如：
You should have told me so before.
你早就应该告诉我。
would have
done:
本应该那样做却没有做
would not have
done
：本不应该做的事却做了
多数情况下用于虚拟语气中．
other than
不同于
,
除了
,
与?不同；与?不同方式
There
’
s
nobody here other than
me.
除了我这里没别人
.
You
can
’
t get there other than
by swimming.
你只能靠游泳游到那边去
.
rather than
用来表示“是
...
而不是
...
”
,
通常连接两个并列成分
eg:He is an artist rather than a
philosopher.
他是位艺术家而不是位哲学家
.
set `off
begin (a journey, race, etc)
开始（旅行﹑
赛跑等）
:
What time
are you planning
to set off tomorrow?
你打算明天几点钟启程
? *
They've set off on a journey round the
world.
他们已经开始环游世界
. *
If
you want to catch that train we'd better set off
for the
station
immediately.
你要是想赶上那班火车
,
咱们就最好马上动身去火车站
.
set
sth
off
(
a
) cause (a
bomb, mine, etc) to explode
使（炸弹﹑
地雷等）爆炸
:
Do be
careful with
those fireworks; the
slightest spark could set them off.
这些烟火要格外小心
,
稍有火星就
能引起爆炸
.
(
b
) cause or prompt sth
引起或激发某事物
:
Panic
on the stock market set off
a
wave
of
selling.
股票市场上人心惶惶
,
掀起抛售浪潮
.
(
c
)
make
sth
appear
more
attractive by contrast
（通过对比）使某事物更有吸引力
:
That jumper sets off the blue of
her eyes.
在这件毛衣衬托下
,
她眼睛的蓝色显得更漂亮了
.
set
sb off (doing sth)
cause
sb
to start (doing sth)
使某人开始做（某事物）
:
Don't set him off talking politics or
he'll go
on all evening.
可别让他谈起政治来
,
要不然他一谈就得一个晚上
. *
Her imitations always
set me
off (laughing).
她模仿别人的动作
,
每次都把我逗得哈哈大笑
.
duck
2
/
d
?
k;
d
?
k
/
v
[I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, , Tn.p]
move (esp one's head) down quickly, to avoid being
seen or
hit
迅速低下
（
尤指头）
（
以免被看见或被打中）
:
I saw the gun and ducked under the
window.
我见到枪就迅速俯在窗下
. *
Duck your head down!
低下头
!
[Tn, ] push (sb) under water for a
short time
使（某人）浸入水中片刻
:
Her sisters
ducked her in
the river.
她的姐妹把她按到河里
.
[Ipr, Tn] (
infml
口
)
~ (out of) sth
avoid or dodge (a duty, responsibility
etc)
躲避
,
推
脱
,
推委（任务﹑
责任等）
:
It's his
turn to wash up but he'll try and duck out of it.
轮到
他刷锅洗碗
,
他却想法儿逃避
.
Her love for him blinded
her (to his faults).
她非常爱他以至（对他的缺点）丧失了判断力
.
shut
/
??
t;
??
t
/
v
(
-tt-
,
pt, pp
shut
)
(
a
) [Tn] move (a
door, lid, window, etc) into a position where it
blocks an opening
关
上
（门﹑
盖子﹑
窗户等）
:
shut the
doors and windows at night
夜晚把门窗都关上
*
shut
the drawer
关上抽屉
*
I can't shut the suitcase lid when it's
so full.
衣箱装得很满
,
我盖
不上盖子了
. *
He shut the door on her/in her
face
, ie wouldn't let her in.
他把她关在门外
了
.
(
b
) [I] (of a door, etc)
move or be able to be moved into such a position
（指门等）
关上
,
能关闭
:
The window
won't shut.
这窗户关不上
. *
The supermarket doors shut
automatically.
超级市场的门是自动关的
.
grey
(also
esp US
gray
) /
gre
?
;
ɡre
/
adj
(
a
)
of the colour between black and white; coloured
like ashes, slate, lead, etc
灰色的
;
灰白的
:
grey eyes,
hair, etc
灰色的眼睛﹑
头发等
*
a grey suit
灰色西装
.
(
b
) [usu pred
通常作表语
] having grey hair
有灰色头发
;
有花白头发
:
She has
turned quite grey
recently.
她近来头发多已斑白
. *
I'm
going grey.
我的头发开始白了
.
(
c
) dull; cloudy
灰暗
的
;
阴沉的
:
a grey
day
阴沉的一天
.
ease
1
/
i?z;
iz
/
n
[U]
freedom from work,
discomfort, pain or anxiety
安逸
;
舒适
;
无痛苦
;
无忧虑
:
a life of
ease
安逸舒适的生活
*
ease of mind
心情舒畅
*
The injection brought him immediate
ease.
他经注射後疼痛顿消
.
Cf
参看
easy
1
2.
(idm
习语
)
(stand) at
`ease
(as a military command
用作军事口令
) (stand) with feet
apart and hands behind the back
稍息
. Cf
参看
attention
4.
(be/feel) at (one's) `ease
(be/feel) comfortable and unworried;
(be/feel) completely relaxed
（感到）舒适而无忧虑
;
（感到）完全松弛
:
I never
feel at ease in his company.
我跟他在一起总是感到很不自在
. *
Finish the work at your
ease
, ie in your own time.
你
可以从容地把这项工作做完（在你方
便时）
.
ill at ease =>
ill
1
.
put/set sb at (his, her, etc) `ease
make sb feel comfortable,
free from embarrassment, etc
使某人感到舒适﹑
不拘束等
:
He had been
dreading their
meeting but her warm
welcome soon put him at his ease.
他对彼此相见一直忐忑不安
,
可
是她热情相迎使他很快就无拘无束了
.
put/set sb's mind at ease/rest =>
mind
1
.
,take
one's `ease
stop working or worrying; relax
不再工作或忧虑
;
休息
;
轻松
;
放心
:
She sat
down
and took her
ease by the fire.
她坐在火旁休息一下
.
with `ease
without
difficulty
容易地
;
无困难地
:
He passed
the test with ease.
他轻而易举地考及格了
.
sneak
n
(
infml
口
) cowardly deceitful person
(esp one who informs on others)
怯懦而惯
於欺骗的人（尤指告密者）
.
sneak
adj
[attrib
作定语
]
acting or done without warning; secret and
unexpected
出其不
意的
;
秘密而突如其来的
:
a sneak
attack
偷袭
*
a sneak preview
不公开试映
*
a sneak
look at a
letter
偷看信
.
sneakers
n
[pl]
(
US
;
Brit infml
口
) =
plimsoll
s:
He
wore old jeans and a pair of sneakers.
他穿着旧牛仔裤和胶底运动鞋
.
sneaking
adj
[attrib
作定语
] (esp
of an unwanted feeling) secret and unexpressed
（尤
指不应有的情感）私下的
,
暗地的
:
have a
sneaking respect, sympathy, etc for sb
暗地里
敬佩﹑
同情
...
某人
*
I
have
a
sneaking
(ie
unproved
and
vague
but
possibly
right)
suspicion that he stole my wallet.
我心想准是他偷了我的钱包
.
rug
/
r
?
g;
r
?ɡ
/
n
thick floor-mat (usu
smaller than a carpet)
厚地毯（通常比
carpet
小）
:
a
`hearth-rug
壁炉前的小地毯
.
(a)
faint
light
after
sunset
or
before
sunrise
日落後或日出前的微光
;
曙光
;
暮色
:
I
couldn't
see
their
faces
clearly
in
the
twilight.
我在曙色朦胧中看不清他们的脸
.
(
b
)
period of this
黎明或薄暮时分
:
farmers
walking home at twilight
黄昏时走回家的农民
*
Twilight is a dangerous time for
drivers.
黎明或黄昏是司机容易出事的时间
.
the ~ (of sth)
(
rhet
修辞
) period
of decreasing importance or strength; decline
衰落时
期
;
没落
:
the twilight
of his career
他事业的衰退时期
* [attrib
作定语
]
his twilight years
他的暮年
.
haul
n
1
act of hauling
拖
;
拉
;
运送
.
2
(usu
sing
通常作单数
)
distance
to
be
travelled
移动的距离
:
short/medium/long
haul
aircraft
短程
[
中程
/
远程
]
运输飞机
*
Our
camp is only a short haul from here.
我们的营地
近在咫尺
.
3
(
a
) quantity of fish caught
in a net at one time
一网的捕鱼量
:
The fishermen had a good
haul.
渔民捕得满满一网鱼
.
(
b
)
(
fig
比喻
)
amount
gained
by
effort
经努力获得的数量
:
The
thief got away with a huge haul.
那个贼偷走了大量财物
.
4
(idm
习语
)
a long haul
=>
long
1
.
jolt
/
d
??
ult;
d
?
olt
/
v
[I, Ipr, Ip,
Tn, , Tn.p] (cause sb/sth to) move with sudden
jerky movements
（使
某人
< br>[
某物
]
）颠簸着移动
:
The old bus jolted along (a
rough track).
旧公共汽车（沿凹凸不
平的小路
）颠簸而行
.
(phr v)
jolt sb into/out of sth
make
sb act by giving him a sudden shock
使某人受到
震惊而采取行动
:
He was jolted out of his lethargy and
into action when he realized he had
only a short time to finish the
article.
他意识到须在很短时间就得把文章写完
,
立即动手写
起来
.
>
jolt
n
(esp
sing
尤作单数
)
1
sudden bump or shake; jerk
震动
;
摇晃
;
颠簸
:
stop with a
jolt
停止时震动了一下
.
2
(
fig
比喻
)
surprise; shock
惊奇
;
震惊
:
The news of
the accident gave her an unpleasant
jolt/quite a jolt.
她听到出事的消息吃
了一惊
[
大吃一惊
]
< br>.
jolty
adj
jolting
震动的
;
摇晃的
;
颠簸的
.
eventful
adjective
full of things that happen, especially
exciting, important or dangerous things:
an
eventful day / life /
journey
/
se
?
l;
sel
/
v
(
a
)
[Ipr
, Ip] travel on water in a ship,
yacht, etc using sails or engine power; move
forward on ice, a sandy beach, etc in a
wheeled vehicle with sails
（乘船或机帆船﹑
游艇
等）
作水上旅行
;
（
坐带帆的轮式运载工具）
在冰上或沙滩上滑行
:
sail up/along the coast
向
[
沿
]
海岸航
行
*
sail into the
harbour
驶入海港
*
an oil tanker sailing by
驶过的油轮
.
(
b
)
[I] (usu
通常作
go
sailing
) travel on water in a boat with
sails, esp as a sport
乘帆船航
行
;
（尤指）帆船运动
. =>Usage at
travel
用法见
travel.
[I, Ipr]
~ (from...)
(for/to...)
(of a ship or the crew and
passengers) begin a voyage
（指船或船员和乘客）
起航
:
When does the ship sail?
这船何时起航
? *
He has
sailed (from
Southampton) for New York.
他已乘船（从南安普顿）去纽约了
.
[Tn] travel by ship across or on (a
sea, an ocean, etc)
乘船在（海洋等）上或越过（海
洋等）旅行
:
sail the Aegean
in a cruiser
乘游艇在爱琴海上旅游
.
[I, Tn,
, Tn.p] (be able to)
control (a ship or boat)
（能）驾驶（船）
:
Do you
sail?
你会驾驶船吗
? *
She sails her own yacht.
她驾驶自己的游艇
. *
He
sailed the boat
between the islands.
他驾驶着船在两岛之间航行
.
/
fens;
f
?
ns
/
n
structure of
rails, stakes, wire, etc, esp one put round a
field or garden to mark a
boundary or
keep animals from straying
栅栏
;
篱笆
;
围墙
. =>illus at App 1
见附录
1
插
图
, page vi.
(idm
习语
)
come down on
one side of the fence or the other =>
side
1
.
sit on
the fence =>
sit
.
>
fence
v
1
[Tn] surround, divide, etc
(sth) with a fence
用栅栏﹑
篱笆﹑
围墙等将（某物）围着或
隔开等
:
Farmers fence their fields.
农人用篱笆把田地围起
. *
His
land was fenced with
barbed wire.
他的土地用铁丝网围着
.
ringer
noun
= BELL-
RINGER
(
AmE
) a
horse or person that takes part in a race
illegally, for example by using a false
name
ringer
[
英
][?r???
(r)][
< br>美
][?r???
]
n.
套环，投环
;
lousy
/
?
lauz
?;
ˋla?
z
?
/
adj
(
-ier
,
-iest
)
infested with lice
多蝨的
.
(
infml
口
) very bad or ill
极坏的
;
极不适的
:
a lousy
holiday
极糟的假日
*
I feel lousy.
我觉得很不舒服
.
[pred
作表语
]
~ with sth/sb
(
sl
俚
) having more than enough
of sth/sb
大量
;
多
:
In
August the place is lousy with
tourists.
八月里这地方游客多如牛毛
.
heck
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