| 主要翻译 |
| lead [sb]⇒ vtr | (guide) | SCSimplified Chinese 引导 yǐn dǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 引導 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 带 yǐn dǎo，dài
TCTraditional Chinese 帶 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引领 yǐn dǎo，yǐn lǐng |
| | The tour guide leads the people through the city. |
| | 导游带着人们在城里游玩。 |
| lead [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (head) | SCSimplified Chinese 给…带头 gěi dài tóu
TCTraditional Chinese 給…帶頭 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 带领...做某事 |
| | The priest leads the congregation in prayer. |
| | 牧师带领教众祈祷。 |
| lead [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (command) | SCSimplified Chinese 领导 lǐng dǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 領導 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 指挥 lǐng dǎo，zhǐ huī
TCTraditional Chinese 指揮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 率领 lǐng dǎo，shuài lǐng
TCTraditional Chinese 率領 |
| | The general leads his troops well, so they do what he orders. |
| | 这位将军把军队带得很好，手下人都愿意服从他的命令。 |
| lead [sth]⇒ vtr | (head, manage) | SCSimplified Chinese 率领 shuài lǐng
TCTraditional Chinese 率領 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领导 shuài lǐng，lǐng dǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 領導 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 负责 shuài lǐng，fù zé
TCTraditional Chinese 負責 |
| | The chief inspector leads the investigation. |
| | 总监领导这次调查。 |
| lead to [sth] vi + prep | (take you to) (某地) | SCSimplified Chinese 通向，通往 tōng xiàng，tōng wǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 通往 |
| | This road leads to the forest. |
| | 这条路通往树林。 |
| lead to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (bring about) | SCSimplified Chinese 引起 yǐn qǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 引起 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 导致 yǐn qǐ，dǎo zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 導致 |
| | The employee's habitual tardiness led to his dismissal. |
| | Drinking too much alcohol can lead to liver disease. |
| | 这位员工迟到成习惯，因此被开除了。 |
| | 饮酒过多可能导致肾脏疾病。 |
| lead [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (direct) | SCSimplified Chinese 引导某人达成某观点 |
| | Lead them to agreement with logical arguments. |
| | 用具有逻辑性的论点说服他们赞成。 |
| lead [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (cause, prompt) | SCSimplified Chinese 引起某人做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 促使某人做某事 cù shǐ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | Jennifer's interest in animals led her to becoming a vet. |
| | 詹妮弗对动物的兴趣促使自己成为一名兽医。 |
| lead [sth] vtr | (go ahead) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先 lǐng xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 領先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 走在…前面 lǐng xiān，zǒu zài … qián miàn |
| | The German cyclist is currently leading the race. |
| | 那位德国自行车选手目前处于比赛领先位置。 |
| lead [sth] vtr | (live) | SCSimplified Chinese 过...的生活 |
| | My grandfather led a hard life. |
| | 我祖父的一生过得很艰难。 |
| lead n | (chemistry: element) (化学) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅 qiān
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛 |
| | The screen was made of lead to prevent X-rays from passing through. |
| | 屏幕由铅造成，以防止 X 光穿过。 |
| lead n | (pencil: graphite) (文具) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅笔芯 qiān bǐ xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛筆芯 |
| | The lead broke on this pencil, so I have to sharpen it. |
| | 这枝铅笔的笔芯断了，所以我只好削尖它。 |
| 其他翻译 |
| lead adj | (principal) | SCSimplified Chinese 主要的 zhǔ yào de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首要的 zhǔ yào de ，shǒu yào de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最重要的 zhǔ yào de ，zuì zhòng yào de |
| | The lead speaker brought the audience to its feet with his wit. |
| | The lead story in the paper is about the bribery scandal. |
| | 该名主要发言人让听众对他的智慧佩服得五体投地。 |
| | 报纸的头条是有关受贿的丑闻。 |
| lead adj | (first; in front of others) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先的 lǐng xiān de
TCTraditional Chinese 領先的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领头的 lǐng xiān de ，lǐng tóu de
TCTraditional Chinese 領頭的 |
| | The lead runner was on second base. |
| | 领跑运动员在二垒。 |
| lead adj | (American Football pass: made into space) (传球) | SCSimplified Chinese 领前的 lǐng qián de
TCTraditional Chinese 領前的 |
| | The lead pass arrived at midfield just as the receiver got there. |
| lead n | (weight made of lead) (如铅球、铅饼等) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅制重物 qiān zhì zhòng wù
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛制重物 |
| | Pass me those two leads please. I need to weigh this down. |
| lead n | informal (shot, bullets) | SCSimplified Chinese 子弹 zǐ dàn
TCTraditional Chinese 子彈 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 铅弹 zǐ dàn ，qiān dàn |
| | The gangster filled his rival with lead. |
| lead n | (printing: line spacing metal) (印刷) | SCSimplified Chinese 行间铅条 háng jiān qiān tiáo
TCTraditional Chinese 行間鉛條 |
| | The typesetter cut a lead to fit the line, and put it in the composing stick. |
| | 排字工将行间铅条剪短，使其符合行距，然后再将其放进排字盘内。 |
| lead n | (printing: line space) (印刷) | SCSimplified Chinese 行间距 háng jiān jù
TCTraditional Chinese 行間距 |
| | Add another lead between those lines, so there will be more separation between them. |
| | 增加行间距，这样行与行就分得更开了。 |
| the lead n | (first place) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先位置 lǐng xiān wèi zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 領先位置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领先地位 lǐng xiān wèi zhì，lǐng xiān dì wèi |
| | Ben hadn't trained for the race, so the lead wasn't a position he expected to find himself in. |
| | 本没有为赛跑做训练准备，所以不指望自己能跑领先位置。 |
| lead n | (margin) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先 lǐng xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 領先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在前面 lǐng xiān，zài qián miàn |
| | He had a lead of three minutes over the next runner. |
| | 他领先下一名赛跑者三分钟。 |
| the lead n | (competitor: in front of others) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先者 lǐng xiān zhě
TCTraditional Chinese 領先者 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领跑者 lǐng xiān zhě，lǐng pǎo zhě
TCTraditional Chinese 領跑者 |
| | The lead is a Nigerian runner. |
| lead n | (clue, indication) | SCSimplified Chinese 线索 xiàn suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 線索 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 迹象 xiàn suǒ，jì xiàng |
| | The investigator caught the thief after finding the important lead. |
| | 调查员在发现了重要线索之后，抓到了小偷。 |
| the lead n | (principal role) | SCSimplified Chinese 主要角色，主角 zhǔ yào jué sè，zhǔ jué |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 主演 |
| | Do you know who is going to play the lead in this movie? The lead in the film was a famous actress. |
| lead n | (journalism: introduction) (新闻) | SCSimplified Chinese 导语 dǎo yǔ |
| | The article's lead stated all the main facts. |
| | 这篇新闻的导语陈述了所有的主要事实。 |
| lead n | (example) | SCSimplified Chinese 榜样 bǎng yàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 范例 bǎng yàng，fàn lì |
| | Follow my lead, and you will be a success. |
| | 以我为榜样，你会成功的。 |
| lead n | (leadership) | SCSimplified Chinese 领导 lǐng dǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 領導 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领导权 lǐng dǎo，lǐng dǎo quán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领导地位 lǐng dǎo，lǐng dǎo dì wèi |
| | The whole team followed his lead. |
| | 整支队伍由他领导。 |
| | ⓘ这句话不是该英语句子的翻译。 在这群人中，他稳居领导地位。 |
| lead n | (cards: playing first) (打牌) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先出牌，开牌 shǒu xiān chū pái，kāi pái |
| | John took the lead and played first. |
| | 由约翰首先出牌。 |
| lead n | (cards: right to play first) (打牌) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先出牌权，开牌权 shǒu xiān chū pái quán |
| | It is your lead. Go ahead and play. |
| | 该你开牌。出牌吧。 |
| lead n | (cards: suit played first) (打牌) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先打出的一组牌 shǒu xiān dǎ chū de yì zǔ pái |
| | The lead was an ace of hearts. |
| | 首先打出的是红桃A。 |
| lead n | (electricity: connecting wire) | SCSimplified Chinese 电线 diàn xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 電線 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 导线 diàn xiàn，dǎo xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 導線 |
| | First, connect the red lead to the brown connector. |
| | 首先，将红色的电线与棕色的连接器相连。 |
| lead n | (head start) (猎物) | SCSimplified Chinese 超前的距离 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 与...相距的距离 |
| | The hunter gave the target a lead of about a metre. |
| lead n | UK (leash for a dog) | SCSimplified Chinese 狗绳 |
| | Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times in this park. |
| lead n | (business: potential customer) (商业) | SCSimplified Chinese 潜在客户 |
| | Max uses social media to generate leads for his business. |
| lead n | (business: opportunity) (商业) | SCSimplified Chinese 机遇，机会 jī yù ，jī huì
TCTraditional Chinese 機會 |
| | Rita, who works in Sales, spends her day on the phone chasing up leads. |
| lead n | (horse leg placement at canter) (马术) | SCSimplified Chinese 引导腿 |
| | If your horse begins to tire, changing the lead to its right leg may help. |
lead,
lead line,
US also: lead rope n | (horse: rope for leading) (马) | SCSimplified Chinese 缰绳 jiāng shéng |
| | The rider attached the lead to the horse's halter. |
| | 骑手将缰绳系在马的笼头上。 |
| lead⇒ vi | (go first) | SCSimplified Chinese 带领 dài lǐng
TCTraditional Chinese 帶領 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为…带路 dài lǐng，wèi dài lù |
| | If you lead, I'll follow. |
| | 你带路，我跟着。 |
| lead vi | (be ahead of others) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先 lǐng xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 領先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拉开距离 lǐng xiān，lā kāi jù lí |
| | The runner leads by thirty metres. |
| lead vi | (take the offensive) (拳击) | SCSimplified Chinese 先向对手出击 xiān xiàng duì shǒu chū jī |
| | The boxer led with his left fist. |
| | 拳击手挥出左拳先向对手出击。 |
| lead vi | (baseball: runner's movement) (棒球) | SCSimplified Chinese （跑垒员）提前离垒 pǎo lěi yuán tí qián lí lěi |
| | Runners often lead with two outs. |
| lead vi | (guide dance partner) | SCSimplified Chinese 带领舞伴跳舞 |
| | I don't know this dance. You will have to lead. |
| lead [sth]⇒ vtr | (influence) | SCSimplified Chinese 引导 yǐn dǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 引導 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 影响 yǐn dǎo，yǐng xiǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 影響 |
| | The president is able to lead public opinion with his comments to the press. |
| lead [sth] vtr | (cards: play first) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先出…牌 shǒu xiān chū pái |
| | He led an ace of hearts. |
| lead [sth] vtr | (aim a gun) | SCSimplified Chinese 瞄准 miáo zhǔn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对准 miáo zhǔn，duì zhǔn
TCTraditional Chinese 對準 |
| | Lead the target by a foot or two. |
| lead [sb]⇒ vtr | (throw ball ahead of [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 扔到…前面 rēng dào qián miàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 扔得比…远 |
| | Don't throw the ball where he is, you need to lead him by throwing ahead of him. |
| lead [sb] vtr | (hold advantage over) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先 lǐng xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 領先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 超过 lǐng xiān，chāo guò
TCTraditional Chinese 超過 |
| | He led the other runner by 30 meters. |
| lead [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (music: conduct a group) (乐队) | SCSimplified Chinese 指挥 zhǐ huī
TCTraditional Chinese 指揮 |
| | The conductor has led this orchestra for two years. |
| lead [sth]⇒ vtr | (cards: play first) | SCSimplified Chinese 率先出牌 lǜ xiān chū pái |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 开牌 lǜ xiān chū pái，kāi pái |
| | You lead this hand. Throw your card. |
| lead [sb]⇒ vtr | (dance partner: guide) (双人舞蹈) | SCSimplified Chinese 带领，领（舞） dài lǐng
TCTraditional Chinese 帶領 |
| | He gracefully lead his partner in the waltz. |
| | 他优雅地领着舞伴跳华尔兹。 |
| lead [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (prompt to mention) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…提到…，使…说到，使…谈及 |
| | All of which leads me to my next point, which is that the project cannot possibly be completed on time. |
动词短语
lead | LED | light emitting diode |
| lead [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep | (guide elsewhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...引开 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把…引到别的地方 bǎ yǐn dào bié de dì fāng |
| | A police officer put the man in handcuffs and led him away. |
| lead back vi phrasal | (card games) (纸牌) | SCSimplified Chinese 按搭档出的花色出牌 |
| lead [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (show way to original location) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...带回 |
| | I've forgotten the way to the hotel: could someone lead me back, please? |
| lead into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be prelude to) | SCSimplified Chinese 引入 yǐn rù
TCTraditional Chinese 引入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引向 |
| | Opening titles lead into a movie. |
| lead off vi phrasal | (baseball: begin) (棒球) | SCSimplified Chinese 率先击球
TCTraditional Chinese 率先擊球 |
| lead off vi phrasal | US, figurative (begin a meeting) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始开会
TCTraditional Chinese 開始開會 |
| | Let's lead off by introducing ourselves. |
| lead off from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (room, etc.: adjoin) (房间) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…相连，紧挨… |
| | (书面语) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…毗连 |
| | The couple have a downstairs bedroom, which leads off from the living room. |
| | 那对夫妻的卧室在楼下，紧挨着起居室。 |
| lead off into [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (room, path, etc.: continue into) (房间) | SCSimplified Chinese 通向，通往 tōng xiàng，tōng wǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 通往 |
| | The path on the left leads off into the woods. |
| | 左边那条小路通往林中。 |
| lead on vi phrasal | (go first, show the way) | SCSimplified Chinese 带路 dài lù |
| | "Lead on!" she said, and I showed her along the corridor. |
| | “带路！”她说到，我便领着她沿走廊前行。 |
| lead [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (mislead) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 哄骗 hǒng piàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 误导 hǒng piàn，wù dǎo |
| | I thought he loved me, but he was just leading me on. |
| | 我以为他爱我，可他其实一直在哄骗我。 |
| lead on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (progress to) | SCSimplified Chinese 带来 dài lái
TCTraditional Chinese 帶來 |
| | We hope that this early success will lead on to further triumphs. |
| lead [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (guide to the exit) | SCSimplified Chinese 领…出去 lǐng chū qù
TCTraditional Chinese 領…出去 |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: come before) | SCSimplified Chinese 作为…的先导 zuò wéi de xiān dǎo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引起 zuò wéi de xiān dǎo，yǐn qǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 引起 |
| | The days leading up to the wedding were so busy, with many details to finalise. |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: culminate in) | SCSimplified Chinese 导致 dǎo zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 導致 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 致使 dǎo zhì，zhì shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 致使 |
| | In court, the police officer recounted the events leading up to the defendant's arrest. |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (introduce: a subject) (话题等) | SCSimplified Chinese 引入，导入 yǐn rù，dǎo rù
TCTraditional Chinese 引入 |
| | The speaker led up to the topic by telling the audience about some of the historical background. |
| | Tessa kept beating about the bush and her brothers wondered what she was leading up to. |
| lead with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (begin with a subject) | SCSimplified Chinese 把...作为重要报道 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 将...作为头条 |
| lead with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (boxing: start attack with) | SCSimplified Chinese 以...开场 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一上场就打出 |
复合形式：
lead | LED | light emitting diode |
dog leash,
also UK: dog lead n | (lead for a canine) | SCSimplified Chinese 牵狗带 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 狗栓 |
| | As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now. |
extension cord (US),
extension lead (UK) n | (electronics) (电子设备) | SCSimplified Chinese 延长线 yán cháng xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 延長線 |
| follow [sb]'s lead v expr | (do the same as [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 效法某人 xiào fǎ mǒu rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 以某人为榜样 xiào fǎ mǒu rén，yǐ mǒu rén wéi bǎng yàng |
| | The leader of the exercise class wanted us to follow her lead. |
| in the lead adv | (winning) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于领先地位 chǔ yú lǐng xiān dì wèi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 率先 chǔ yú lǐng xiān dì wèi，shuài xiān |
| | Up by thirteen points over the hated Bears, the Wolves are currently in the lead. |
| in the lead-up adv | (in the period before) | SCSimplified Chinese 在某事之前 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在某端时期不久前 |
| in the lead-up to [sth] expr | (in the period before) | SCSimplified Chinese 在...之前 |
| | This change was reflected in the opinion polls conducted in the lead up to the election. |
| lead [sb] astray vtr + adv | figurative (tempt into bad behaviour) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…引向歧途 bǎ yǐn xiàng qí tú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把…带坏了 bǎ yǐn xiàng qí tú，bǎ dài huài le |
| | Young people can so easily be led astray by false values. |
| lead [sb] astray vtr + adv | figurative (mislead) | SCSimplified Chinese 把...引入歧途 |
| | The conman led investors in the scheme astray with promises of easy profit. |
| lead by example v expr | (behave as you wish others to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 以身作则，做出表率
TCTraditional Chinese 以身作則 |
| | If you want your children to be compassionate, lead by example. |
| lead [sb] by the nose v expr | figurative (control, steer to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 牵着鼻子走 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 完全控制 |
| lead [sb] by the nose v expr | figurative (deceive) | SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗 qī piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 欺騙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 蒙骗 qī piàn，mēng piàn |
lead [sb] down the garden path,
lead [sb] up the garden path v expr | informal, figurative (deceive) | SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗 qī piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 欺騙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某人 qī piàn，mǒu rén
TCTraditional Chinese 某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人上当 qī piàn，shǐ mǒu rén shàng dàng |
| | I never suspected he was just leading me down the garden path. |
| lead generation n | (creation of consumer interest) | SCSimplified Chinese 潜在顾客开发 |
| | Company newsletters are one method of lead generation. |
| lead glass n | (clear, hard material) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅玻璃 |
| lead line | (nautical) (航海) | SCSimplified Chinese 测深索 |
| lead mining n | (excavation for lead) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅矿开采 qiān kuàng kāi cǎi
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛礦開採 |
| | Much of the countryside has been scarred by the lead mining that used to take place. |
| lead pencil n | (graphite pencil) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅笔 qiān bǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛筆 |
| | When I was a child I accidentally stabbed my leg with a lead pencil and you can still see the mark today! |
| lead poisoning n | (illness caused by exposure to lead) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅中毒 qiān zhòng dú
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛中毒 |
| | Removing old lead-based paintwork without wearing a mask can cause lead poisoning. |
| | Lead poisoning can cause serious developmental problems in children. |
| lead role n | (central acting part) | SCSimplified Chinese 最终要作用 zuì zhōng yào zuò yòng |
| | My son got the lead role in the school play. |
lead screw,
leadscrew n | (tool used in machines) | SCSimplified Chinese 螺纹螺杆 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 导向螺丝 |
| lead sheet n | (type of sheet music for a song) | SCSimplified Chinese 歌曲手稿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 主奏谱表 |
| lead singer n | (main singer in a popular music group) | SCSimplified Chinese 领唱 lǐng chàng |
| | He's always wanted to be the lead singer in a rock band. |
| lead the way v expr | (serve as guide) | SCSimplified Chinese 带路 dài lù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领路 dài lù，lǐng lù |
| | John knows where we are going, so he will lead the way. |
| lead the way v expr | figurative (be the first to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 率先 shuài xiān |
| | Ford led the way into mass-produced automobiles. |
| lead time n | (time between design and finished product) | SCSimplified Chinese 从设计到成品的时间 cóng shè jì dào chéng pǐn de shí jiān |
| | You didn't give me enough lead time to finish this project. |
| | 你没有给我足够的研制时间来完成该项目。 |
| lead [sb] to believe v expr | often passive (mislead into thinking) (有误导之意) | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人相信，让某人相信 shǐ mǒu rén xiāng xìn |
| | The financial advisor led me to believe that my investments were safe. |
| lead-based paint n | (wet pigment containing lead) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅基涂料，含铅涂料，铅基油漆 |
| | Old houses often have dangerous lead-based paint on the walls. |
| lead-free adj | (without lead) | SCSimplified Chinese 无铅的 |
| 备注: With a hyphen before a noun. |
| lead-in n | (introduction) | SCSimplified Chinese 开场白 kāi chǎng bái
TCTraditional Chinese 開場白 |
| | Every day this news program always starts with the anchor reading the same lead-in. |
| lead-off adj | US (first, beginning) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始的 kāi shǐ de
TCTraditional Chinese 開始的 |
| lead-up n | (preceding events, action) | SCSimplified Chinese 先导阶段 |
| | The politician made promises in the lead-up to the election that he failed to keep once he came to power. |
| | 这位政客在竞选的先导阶段作出了承诺，但他执政后却无法兑现。 |
| pencil lead n | (graphite part of a pencil) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅笔芯 qiān bǐ xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛筆芯 |
red lead,
minium n | (lead oxide: pigment) (铅化合物) | SCSimplified Chinese 红丹 |
| retractable lead n | (point of a propelling pencil) | SCSimplified Chinese 活动铅芯 huó dòng qiān xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 活動鉛芯 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 伸缩铅芯 huó dòng qiān xīn，shēn suō qiān xīn |
| | A pencil with retractable lead is great because you don't have to sharpen it. |
| sales lead n | (potential customer) | SCSimplified Chinese 潜在客户 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 销售机会 |
strain at the leash (US),
strain at the lead (UK) v expr | (dog: pull against lead) | SCSimplified Chinese 扯紧牵狗绳 |
| | The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash. |
| take the lead v expr | (race: in first place) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先 lǐng xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 領先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 领跑 lǐng xiān，lǐng pǎo |
| | With a burst of speed, Jack took the lead in the race. |
| take the lead v expr | figurative (take the initiative) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先行动 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 带头进行 |
take the lead on [sth],
take the lead in [sth] v expr | (take the initiative on) | SCSimplified Chinese 引领 yǐn lǐng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 带头 yǐn lǐng，dài tóu
TCTraditional Chinese 帶頭 |
| | Our company is proud to be taking the lead on recyclable packaging. |
team leader,
team lead n | ([sb] who manages a group) | SCSimplified Chinese 团队领导人 |
| | As team leader, Paul ensures that each member of his team has clear targets and is motivated to work towards them. |
unleaded,
lead-free,
lead free adj | (vehicle fuel: without lead) (指汽油) | SCSimplified Chinese 不含铅的 bù hán qiān de
TCTraditional Chinese 不含鉛的 |
| | This car only runs on unleaded gasoline. |
unleaded,
lead-free,
lead free n | informal (lead-free vehicle fuel) | SCSimplified Chinese 无铅汽油
TCTraditional Chinese 無鉛汽油 |
| | Fill it with unleaded, please. |