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| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) | SCSimplified Chinese 有点混乱 |
| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 有点糟糕，有点艰难 |
| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) | SCSimplified Chinese 有点杂乱，不整洁 |
| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (modicum, small quantity) | SCSimplified Chinese 少量的某物 |
| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) | SCSimplified Chinese 一定量的某物 |
| a crumb of comfort n | figurative (small consolation) | SCSimplified Chinese 些许安慰 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一点慰藉 |
| a crumb of hope n | figurative (slight optimism) | SCSimplified Chinese 一丝希望 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一点期望 |
a different kettle of fish,
another kettle of fish n | figurative, informal (entirely different matter, thing) | SCSimplified Chinese 完全不同的事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 另一回事 |
| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (比喻，指因处于陌生环境而感觉不适者) | SCSimplified Chinese 如离水之鱼 |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 大量 dà liàng
TCTraditional Chinese 大量 |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | 她的总统竞选在地方一级取得巨大成功。 |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | SCSimplified Chinese 大量努力 dà liàng nǔ lì
TCTraditional Chinese 非常努力 |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hint of irony n | (slight sarcasm) | SCSimplified Chinese 一丝讽刺意味 |
a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) | SCSimplified Chinese 完全不是一回事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 根本是另一件事 |
| a load of n | informal (great quantity) | SCSimplified Chinese 许多 xǔ duō
TCTraditional Chinese 許多 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大量 xǔ duō，dà liàng
TCTraditional Chinese 大量 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一大堆 xǔ duō，yí dà duī |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | SCSimplified Chinese 很开心
TCTraditional Chinese 很開心 |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of opinion n | (subjective, debatable) | SCSimplified Chinese 见仁见智的事情 |
| | Fashion is a matter of opinion. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | SCSimplified Chinese 时间问题
TCTraditional Chinese 時間問題 |
| | (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 早晚的事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 迟早的事 |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a mess of pottage n | figurative (paltry sum) | SCSimplified Chinese 蝇头小利 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 眼前小利 |
| | You are offering nothing but a mess of pottage. |
| | 你给的只是蝇头小利。 |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | SCSimplified Chinese 一些 yì xiē
TCTraditional Chinese 一些 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 许多 yì xiē，xǔ duō
TCTraditional Chinese 許多 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很多 yì xiē，hěn duō |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 小菜一碟 xiǎo cài yì dié |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | SCSimplified Chinese 参与其中
TCTraditional Chinese 參與其中 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 从中获利 |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) | SCSimplified Chinese 与众不同的人 |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n | figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) | SCSimplified Chinese 难搞定的人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难相处的人 |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| | That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years. |
a pretty kettle of fish,
a fine kettle of fish,
a kettle of fish n | figurative, informal (difficult situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 糟糕透顶 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一塌糊涂 |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 一点点 yì diǎn dian
TCTraditional Chinese 一點點 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一丁点 yì diǎn dian，yì dīng diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 一丁點 |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) | SCSimplified Chinese 一点点 yì diǎn dian
TCTraditional Chinese 一點點 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一丁点 yì diǎn dian，yì dīng diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 一丁點 |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) | SCSimplified Chinese 离…一箭之遥 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 离…不远 |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] obsolete) | SCSimplified Chinese 过去的事情 guò qù de shì qíng |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | SCSimplified Chinese 不再是问题 |
| A word of advice interj | (I warn or recommend the following) | SCSimplified Chinese 一句忠告 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一个建议 |
| | Just a word of advice -- don't plant peas in Wisconsin in March, whatever the books may say! |
| A-Z of [sth] n | (glossary, informative list) | SCSimplified Chinese ...的术语表 |
| | The A-Z of Medical Terms covers the most common words used in the medical world. |
| abandon hope of doing [sth] v expr | (give up all hope of doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...不抱希望, 不再奢望... |
| | Jim abandoned hope of seeing Sarah again. |
above and beyond the call of duty,
beyond the call of duty expr | (more than required) | SCSimplified Chinese 超出职责范围 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 超越工作要求 |
| | He was honored for performing above and beyond the call of duty. |
| abreast of [sb/sth] adv | (level, side by side) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...持平地, 与...并排地 |
| abreast of [sth] adv | figurative (up to date with: events, etc.) (事件等) | SCSimplified Chinese 保持对最新...的了解 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 与时俱进地 |
| | Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan. |
absence,
absence of [sth] n | (lack) | SCSimplified Chinese 缺乏 quē fá
TCTraditional Chinese 缺乏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 没有 quē fá，méi yǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 沒有 |
| | There was an absence of remorse in John's apology. |
| | 约翰的道歉中缺乏悔过之情。 |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) (宗教) | SCSimplified Chinese 赦免…的罪 |
| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) | SCSimplified Chinese 宣判...无罪 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 判定…无责 |
| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| abundance of [sth] n | (large quantity of) | SCSimplified Chinese 富足 fù zú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 富有 fù zú，fù yǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 富有 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 富裕 fù zú，fù yù |
| | We have such an abundance of tomatoes this year. |
| | 今年，我们有足够多的西红柿。 |
| abuse of authority n | (corrupt use of power) | SCSimplified Chinese 滥用权力 làn yòng quán lì
TCTraditional Chinese 濫用權力 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 滥用职权 làn yòng quán lì，làn yòng zhí quán |
| | Sexual harassment of a subordinate is a boss's abuse of authority. |
| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | SCSimplified Chinese 滥用权利
TCTraditional Chinese 濫用權利 |
| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| acceleration of gravity n | (physics: gravity) | SCSimplified Chinese 重力加速度
TCTraditional Chinese 重力加速度 |
acceptance letter,
letter of acceptance n | US (for admission to university) | SCSimplified Chinese 录取通知书 |
| | Stacey was thrilled to receive an acceptance letter from Harvard. |
| accepting of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 包容 |
| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
| | 这个社区欣然接纳来自各种文化和背景的人。 |
| accuse [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (law: charge with a crime) | SCSimplified Chinese 控告某人… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 指控某人… |
| | Mr Robertson's former employer has accused him of fraud. |
| | 罗伯森先生的前雇主指控他诈骗。 |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (blame for doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 指责 zhǐ zé
TCTraditional Chinese 指責 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 责备 zhǐ zé ，zé bèi
TCTraditional Chinese 責備 |
| | They accused me of not setting aside enough time. |
| | 他们因我没有抽出足够时间而指责我。 |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (law: charge with a crime) (司法) | SCSimplified Chinese 控告 kòng gào
TCTraditional Chinese 控告 |
| | He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds. |
| | 他因挪用数千英镑而受到控告。 |
| ace of spades n | (playing card) (纸牌) | SCSimplified Chinese 黑桃A |
| acknowledge receipt of [sth] v expr | (confirm you have received [sth] sent) | SCSimplified Chinese 确认收讫 què rèn shōu qì
TCTraditional Chinese 確認收訖 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 确认收到 què rèn shōu qì，què rèn shōu dào |
| | Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. |
| | 请确认收到本信件。 |
| acquisition of knowledge n | (learning) | SCSimplified Chinese 获得知识 huò dé zhī shí
TCTraditional Chinese 獲得知識 |
| act in the interests of [sb/sth] vtr | (act to protect or help) | SCSimplified Chinese 为了…的利益而采取行动 wèi le de lì yì ér cǎi qǔ xíng dòng |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| act of faith n | (out of religious conviction) | SCSimplified Chinese 信仰行为 xìn yǎng xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 信仰行為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 展示出信仰的行为 xìn yǎng xíng wéi，zhǎn shì chū xìn yǎng de xíng wéi |
| | Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith. |
| act of faith n | (demonstration of earnestness) | SCSimplified Chinese 有信心的行为 yǒu xìn xīn de xíng wéi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有信心的表现 yǒu xìn xīn de xíng wéi，yǒu xìn xīn de biǎo xiàn |
| | Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
| act of God n | (natural disaster) | SCSimplified Chinese 天灾 tiān zāi |
| act of God n | (law: unpreventable disaster) | SCSimplified Chinese 天灾 tiān zāi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 灾难，自然灾难 zāi nàn
TCTraditional Chinese 災難 |
| | The insurance company refused to pay out, ruling that the damages resulted from an act of God. |
| act of grace n | UK (amnesty) | SCSimplified Chinese 大赦令 dà shè lìng |
| act of kindness n | (favour, considerate gesture) | SCSimplified Chinese 善意的举动 shàn yì de jǔ dòng |
| | In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich. |
| act of love n | (action motivated by love) | SCSimplified Chinese 爱心行动 ài xīn xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 愛心行動 |
| act of violence n | (law: violent act, attack) | SCSimplified Chinese 暴力行为 bào lì xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 暴力行為 |
| act of war n | (action that provokes a war) | SCSimplified Chinese 战争行为 zhàn zhēng xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 戰爭行為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 侵略行为 zhàn zhēng xíng wéi，qīn lüè xíng wéi |
| | 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 使徒行传 shǐ tú xíng zhuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 使徒行傳 |
| | For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| the advent of [sth] n | (arrival) | SCSimplified Chinese 到来 dào lái
TCTraditional Chinese 到來 |
| | The advent of spring always gets me excited about gardening. |
| | 春天的到来总能让我对园艺工作充满热情。 |
| advertisement of [sth] n | (public indication of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 公开表明，等同于公开宣告 gōng kāi biǎo míng
TCTraditional Chinese 公開表明 |
| | The scandal served as an advertisement of the company's internal problems. |
| | 这桩丑闻等于是向公众宣告该公司内部存在问题。 |
| advise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb] of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 告知某人某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 告诉某人某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 通知某人某事 |
| | Newcastle Council have advised us of a series of road closures. |
| | 纽卡斯尔市政厅已通知我们会有多条道路封路。 |
| affair of the heart n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | SCSimplified Chinese 恋爱事件 liàn ài shì jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 戀愛事件 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 风流韵事 liàn ài shì jiàn，fēng liú yùn shì
TCTraditional Chinese 風流韻事 |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| afraid of [sth/sb] adj | (scared of [sth], [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 害怕…的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 怕…的 |
| | When I was younger I was afraid of spiders. |
| | 我年轻时害怕蜘蛛。 |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (scared to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 害怕做某事的 |
| | Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails. |
| | 乔安妮因为担心失败而不敢尝试新事物。 |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (worried about [sth] happening) | SCSimplified Chinese 担心做某事的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 害怕做某事的 |
| | Sam was afraid of losing his job. |
| | 山姆担心丢了自己的饭碗。 |
| afraid of the dark adj | (scared of darkness) | SCSimplified Chinese 怕黑的 |
| | She kept a nightlight on because she was afraid of the dark. |
| age of consent n | (age at which sex becomes legal) | SCSimplified Chinese （两性关系上的）合法年龄 liǎng xìng guān xì shàng de hé fǎ nián líng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 承诺年龄 liǎng xìng guān xì shàng de hé fǎ nián líng，chéng nuò nián líng |
| | In many countries, the age of consent is determined by the beginning of puberty. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in a race: in front) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先于
TCTraditional Chinese 領先於 |
| | The race is in its final lap, and Ivy is ahead of everyone. |
| | 比赛已经进入最后一圈，艾薇处在领先的位置。 |
| ahead of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (in front, before) | SCSimplified Chinese 在...前面 |
| | The truck ahead of ours has a flat tire. |
| | There were fifteen people ahead of me in the queue. |
| | 我们车前面的卡车轮胎瘪了。 |
| ahead of [sth] prep | (prior to, earlier than) (事物) | SCSimplified Chinese 早于，在...之前 zǎo yú |
| | Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline. |
| | 谢天谢地，我们在截止日期前完成了那个项目。 |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in front, before) | SCSimplified Chinese 在某人前面 |
| | We couldn't move because there was an accident ahead of us. |
| | 我们动不了，因为前面出了事故。 |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (before, earlier than) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 早于...，在...之前 |
| | John arrived at the restaurant ahead of his brother. |
| | 约翰在他哥哥之前到达饭馆。 |
ahead,
ahead of [sb/sth] prep | (superior to) | SCSimplified Chinese 优于 yōu yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 比…好 |
| | Jon is ahead of the other children in his reading ability. |
| | This car is far ahead of the others in overall handling and safety. |
| | 乔恩的阅读能力优于其他小孩。在整体操作和安全性能方面，这辆车都远优于其他。 |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) (技术等) | SCSimplified Chinese 先进的 xiān jìn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 超越其时代的，领先于其时代的 chāo yuè qí shí dài de，lǐng xiān yú qí shí dài de |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (enlightened) (见识、思想等) | SCSimplified Chinese 超越其时代的，开明的 chāo yuè qí shí dài de，kāi míng de
TCTraditional Chinese 開明的 |
| | This diary reveals that some men in the past were ahead of the times with regard to women's rights. |
| | 这本日记表明在过去有些男性在女权上的看法已超越了其所处的时代。 |
| ahead of the curve expr | figurative (more advanced than others) | SCSimplified Chinese 走在前端 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引领潮流 |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (at an advantage) | SCSimplified Chinese 领先的 lǐng xiān de
TCTraditional Chinese 領先的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 占优势的 lǐng xiān de ，zhàn yōu shì de
TCTraditional Chinese 佔優勢的 |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (beating competitors) | SCSimplified Chinese 成为赢家 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 立于不败 |
| ahead of time adv | (earlier than scheduled) | SCSimplified Chinese 提前 tí qián
TCTraditional Chinese 提前 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 预先 tí qián，yù xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 預先 |
| | They estimated that the new Olympic stadium would be ready in September 2011 but actually it was finished ahead of time. |
| | 他们原来预计新奥林匹克场馆将于2011年9月建成，但实际却提早完工了。 |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance, earlier) | SCSimplified Chinese 预先 yù xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 預先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 提早 yù xiān，tí zǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 提早 |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all of pron | (every one of) | SCSimplified Chinese 所有，全部 suǒ yǒu，quán bù
TCTraditional Chinese 所有，全部 |
| | Someone has eaten all of the chocolates. |
| | All of his classmates went to his birthday party. |
| | 有人把所有巧克力全都吃完了。// 他所有的同学都来参加了他的生日聚会。 |
| all of pron | (every bit of) | SCSimplified Chinese 所有，全部 suǒ yǒu，quán bù
TCTraditional Chinese 所有，全部 |
| | I've spent all of my money. |
| | 我把所有钱都花光了。 |
| all kinds of adj | (a wide variety of) | SCSimplified Chinese 各种各样的 gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| | I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all manner of adj | (many different kinds of) | SCSimplified Chinese 各种各样的 gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| | On our safari we saw only one lion, but all manner of antelopes. |
| all of prep | (only) | SCSimplified Chinese 不少于 bù shǎo yú
TCTraditional Chinese 不少於 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 足有，足足有 |
| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| | 她花了足足有20分钟才把这个拼图完成。 |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | SCSimplified Chinese 忽然 hū rán
TCTraditional Chinese 忽然 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 突然 hū rán，tū rán
TCTraditional Chinese 突然 |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| | 突然，乌云把太阳遮住了。 |
| all of this aside adv | (regardless, nevertheless) | SCSimplified Chinese 抛开这一切不管 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把这一切放在一边不论 |
| all of which npl | (every item mentioned) | SCSimplified Chinese 所有这些
TCTraditional Chinese 所有這些 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全都
TCTraditional Chinese 全都 |
| | The cupcakes, all of which are gluten-free, are in the glass case. |
| | 这些小蛋糕全都不含麸质，搁在玻璃盒里。 |
| all of which n | (everything mentioned) | SCSimplified Chinese 所有这些
TCTraditional Chinese 所有這些 |
| | Greg stole his sister's purse and lied to his parents about it; all of which goes to show that you can't trust him. |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | SCSimplified Chinese 各种各样的 gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all the comforts of home npl | (amenities, facilities) | SCSimplified Chinese 各种舒适的设施 gè zhǒng shū shì de shè shī |
| | The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | SCSimplified Chinese 余生 yú shēng |
| allegory of [sth] n | (symbolic representation) | SCSimplified Chinese 象征 xiàng zhēng
TCTraditional Chinese 象徵 |
| | Marianne is a French national symbol; she is an allegory of freedom and justice. |
| | 玛丽安娜是法国的国家标志，象征着自由和公正。 |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | SCSimplified Chinese 沿着 yán zhe
TCTraditional Chinese 沿著 / 沿着 |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of expr | (similar to) | SCSimplified Chinese 类似 lèi sì
TCTraditional Chinese 類似 |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| | 你想要紫色墙纸？我正考虑要类似米白色的。 |
| along the side of expr | (the length of, beside) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…旁边
TCTraditional Chinese 在…旁邊 |
| | We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |
| | 我们在露台边加了一道护墙。 |
| alongside of [sb/sth] prep | US, informal (beside, alongside) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…旁边
TCTraditional Chinese 在…旁邊 |
| | 'Come sit alongside of me,' said Minnie to the new boy. |
| | “来，坐到我旁边。”米妮对新来的男孩说。 |