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| the 411 n | US, informal (information) | SCSimplified Chinese 信息 xìn xī
TCTraditional Chinese 信息 |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) (谚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林 yì niǎo zài shǒu shèng yú èr niǎo zài lín |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 外表或性格酷似其父母中一个的人 wài biǎo huò xìng gé kù sì qí fù mǔ zhōng yí gè de rén |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 九牛一毛，沧海一栗 jiǔ niú yì máo，cāng hǎi yí lì
TCTraditional Chinese 滄海一栗 |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | SCSimplified Chinese 杯水车薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 杯水車薪 |
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | figurative, informal, UK (amount: trivial) | SCSimplified Chinese 沧海一栗 cāng hǎi yí lì
TCTraditional Chinese 滄海一栗 |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a drop in the ocean n | figurative, informal, UK ([sth], [sb]: inconsequential) | SCSimplified Chinese 微不足道, 无足轻重 |
| | I am just a drop in the ocean of many dozens of candidates vying for this job. |
| | 这份职位有许多应聘者争夺，我只是其中微不足道的一位。 |
| a night out on the town n | (evening at bar, party) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间派对 |
| | After I got my promotion, my friends and I went for a night out on the town to celebrate. |
| 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 roll in the hay n | figurative, informal (sexual intercourse) (比喻发生性关系) | SCSimplified Chinese 滚床单 |
| 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 to the wise n | colloquial (giving warning, advice) (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 明白人用不着多说，聪明人一点就明白 míng bái rén yòng bù zháo duō shuō，cōng míng rén yì diǎn jiù míng bái |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| the AA n | US, initialism (Alcoholics Anonymous) | SCSimplified Chinese 匿名戒酒互助社，酒鬼互戒协会 nì míng jiè jiǔ hù zhù shè，jiǔ guǐ hù jiè xié huì |
| | If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you should join the AA. |
| | 如果你认为自己有酗酒问题，你应该去参加匿名戒酒互助会 |
AA,
the AA n | UK, initialism (Automobile Association) | SCSimplified Chinese 汽车协会，汽车联盟 qì chē xié huì，qì chē lián méng |
| | If your car breaks down and you're a member of the AA, phone them and they'll come and rescue you. |
| | 如果你的车坏了，但你是汽车协会的会员，那你可以打电话给该协会，他们会前来救援你。 |
| the AAA n | UK, initialism (Amateur Athletic Association) | SCSimplified Chinese 业余体育协会 |
| the AAA n | AU, initialism (Australian Automobile Association) | SCSimplified Chinese 澳大利亚汽车协会 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 澳洲汽车协会 |
| 备注: Roadside assistance company |
| | My car died; do you have the number for the AAA? |
| | 我的车熄火了。你有澳大利亚汽车协会的电话吗？ |
| the able-bodied npl | (not physically disabled) | SCSimplified Chinese 健全人 |
| | People with disabilities enjoy sports as much as the able-bodied do. |
| the above n | (preceding text) | SCSimplified Chinese 上文 shàng wén
TCTraditional Chinese 上文 |
| | Heavy snowfall overnight has left the road impassable. In light of the above, we have decided to close the office. |
| | 彻夜的大雪让道路无法通行。鉴于上文所述情形，我们决定关闭办公室。 |
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. |
| above the law adj | (not legally accountable) | SCSimplified Chinese 凌驾于法律之上的，不受法律约束的 |
| | Many politicians think that they are above the law, and should not be punished for any wrongdoing. |
| above-the-line adj | figurative (of current expenses) | SCSimplified Chinese 线上项目的，经常预算的 |
| above-the-line adj | figurative (advertising: in mass media) (广告业：大众传媒) | SCSimplified Chinese 线上的 |
| above the line expr | figurative (of current expenses) | SCSimplified Chinese 线上项目，经常预算 |
| above the line expr | figurative (advertising: in mass media) (广告业：大众传媒) | SCSimplified Chinese 线上 |
| (the) Abrahamic religions npl | (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) | SCSimplified Chinese 亚伯拉罕诸教 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 亚伯拉罕宗教 |
| Absence makes the heart grow fonder expr | (miss [sb] more) | SCSimplified Chinese 小别胜新婚 |
| absorb the shock v expr | (soften a physical impact) (本义) | SCSimplified Chinese 减缓…的冲击，减轻…造成的震动 jiǎn huǎn de chōng jī，jiǎn qīng zào chéng de zhèn dòng |
| | Egg boxes absorb the shock of shipping so the eggs don't crack. |
| | The pile of pillows would absorb the shock from the fall. |
| | 蛋盒能减缓运送过程中的震动，保证鸡蛋不破。 |
| | 这堆枕头能减缓下落带来的冲击。 |
| absorb the shock v expr | figurative (take in bad news) (坏消息等) | SCSimplified Chinese 减轻...冲击 |
| | The telephone fell from her hand as she tried to absorb the shock of her father's death. |
| | I gave him a moment to absorb the shock from the bad news. |
| | 当她试着从她父亲去世的消息中缓过来的时后，电话从她手中滑落了。 |
| | 我给了他时间来从这个坏消息中缓过来。 |
| absorb the shock v expr | figurative (lessen a financial burden) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 减轻经济负担，减轻经济上的冲击 jiǎn qīng jīng jì fù dān，jiǎn qīng jīng jì shàng de chōng jī |
| | My pension fund took a beating in the stock market crash, but at least I had bank certificates to absorb the shock. |
| the absurd n | literary (existentialist theme) (书面语) | SCSimplified Chinese 荒诞，荒诞主义 huāng dàn，huāng dàn zhǔ yì |
| | The absurd became popular in literature in the early 20th century. |
| | 20世纪早期，荒诞主义文学流行开来。 |
| the academy n | US (community of scholars) | SCSimplified Chinese 学会 xué huì
TCTraditional Chinese 學會 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 学术协会 |
| | After completing a master's degree and a PhD, Christina went on to spend her whole career in the academy. |
| accede to the throne v expr | formal (become king, queen) | SCSimplified Chinese 继承王位 jì chéng wáng wèi |
| accept the responsibility v expr | (be willing to take on duties) | SCSimplified Chinese 承担责任 chéng dān zé rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 承擔責任 |
| | She accepted the responsibility of planning the office Christmas party. |
| according to the agreement expr | (by the terms of the agreement) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据协议 gēn jù xié yì
TCTraditional Chinese 根據協議 |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract expr | (by the terms of the contract) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据合同 gēn jù hé tóng
TCTraditional Chinese 根據合同 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 根据合同条款 gēn jù hé tóng，gēn jù hé tóng tiáo kuǎn |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | SCSimplified Chinese 严格地根据法律 yán gé de gēn jù fǎ lǜ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 严格依法 yán gé de gēn jù fǎ lǜ，yán gé yī fǎ |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter expr | (word for word) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据字面意思 gēn jù zì miàn yì si |
| | Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter. |
| | 卡尔文根据字面意思解读圣经经文。 |
| according to the rules expr | (by the rules) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据规则 gēn jù guī zé
TCTraditional Chinese 根據規則 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 根据规定 gēn jù guī zé，gēn jù guī dìng |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (asset, trump) | SCSimplified Chinese 杀手锏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最后王牌 |
| | Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (hidden advantage) | SCSimplified Chinese 秘密武器，暗藏的王牌 àn cáng de wáng pái |
| | The manager decided it was time to reveal his ace in the hole, and brought on striker Wayne Rooney. |
| the acquitted n | (person pronounced not guilty) | SCSimplified Chinese 宣判无罪的人 |
| | The acquitted left the courtroom. |
| the Acropolis n | (citadel in Athens) | SCSimplified Chinese 雅典卫城 yǎ diǎn wèi chéng |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) | SCSimplified Chinese 全面 quán miàn
TCTraditional Chinese 全面 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 整体 quán miàn，zhěng tǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 整體 |
| across the world adv | (all over the Earth) | SCSimplified Chinese 全世界 quán shì jiè
TCTraditional Chinese 全世界 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 世界各地 |
| | It sure would be nice if peace broke out across the world for a change. |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | SCSimplified Chinese 全面的 quán miàn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全盘的 quán miàn de ，quán pán de |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | SCSimplified Chinese 火上浇油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu
TCTraditional Chinese 火上澆油 |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| the Adriatic n | (region) | SCSimplified Chinese 亚得里亚海地区 |
| the Adriatic n | (ocean) | SCSimplified Chinese 亚得里亚海 |
| the Adriatic Sea n | (body of water east of Italy) (意大利东部水域) | SCSimplified Chinese 亚得里亚海 |
| 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。 |
the Aegean,
the Aegean Islands n | (Greek, Turkish islands) | SCSimplified Chinese 爱琴海群岛 |
| the Aegean Sea n | (part of Mediterranean Sea) (地中海的一部分) | SCSimplified Chinese 爱琴海 |
| the Aeneid n | (epic poem) (古罗马史诗) | SCSimplified Chinese 埃涅伊德 |
| 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 the dark adj | (scared of darkness) | SCSimplified Chinese 怕黑的 |
| | She kept a nightlight on because she was afraid of the dark. |
| after the fact expr | (afterwards) | SCSimplified Chinese 事后 shì hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 事後 |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact expr | (added after concluded) | SCSimplified Chinese 事后的 shì hòu de
TCTraditional Chinese 事後的 |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | SCSimplified Chinese 抢时间 qiǎngshí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 搶時間 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 争分夺秒 qiǎngshí jiān，zhēng fēn duó miǎo |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| against the flow adv | (opposite the current) | SCSimplified Chinese 逆流而上 |
| | She set her kayak against the flow and began to paddle upstream. |
| against the flow adv | (against general movement) | SCSimplified Chinese 向相反方向 |
| | As the crowd of lemmings moved toward the cliff, a single animal went against the flow, heading back to the tundra. |
| against the flow adv | figurative (contrary to conventional opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常规 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不同于传统观点 |
| | All my friends are going to college next year, but I'm going against the flow and attending a technical school. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) | SCSimplified Chinese 违法的 wéi fǎ de
TCTraditional Chinese 違法的 |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) | SCSimplified Chinese 违法 wéi fǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 違法 |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| the aged npl | (elderly people) | SCSimplified Chinese 老年人 lǎo nián rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 老人们 lǎo nián rén，lǎo rén men |
| | She hates being referred to as 'one of the aged'. |
| | 她讨厌被称为“一位老人”。 |
| the agentive n | (grammar: agentive case) (语法) | SCSimplified Chinese 施事格 |
ague,
the ague n | archaic (malarial fever) | SCSimplified Chinese 疟疾 nüè jí |
| | In the 18th and 19th centuries, many people living in marshy areas contracted the ague. |
| | 19世纪和20世纪，居住在沼泽地区的许多人都感染了疟疾。 |
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 |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) | SCSimplified Chinese 美国空军
TCTraditional Chinese 美國空軍 |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
| | 丹是美国空军的飞行员。 |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | UK (RAF: Royal Air Force) | SCSimplified Chinese 空军 kōng jūn
TCTraditional Chinese 空軍 |
| | Ian joined the Air Force as soon as he was old enough. |
| | 伊恩一到参军年龄就加入了空军。 |
| the Airborne n | US (US military group) | SCSimplified Chinese 美国空降部队 měi guó kōng jiàng bù duì |
| | Brian intends to be a career officer in the Airborne. |
| | 布莱恩想成为美国空降部队的军官。 |
| Alexander the Great n | (king of Macedonia 336–323) | SCSimplified Chinese 亚历山大大帝 |
| the Algonquian npl | (native American peoples) (北美印第安人一支) | SCSimplified Chinese 阿尔衮琴人 |
| all over the map expr | figurative, informal (changeable) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 善变的 shàn biàn de
TCTraditional Chinese 善變的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 反复无常的 shàn biàn de ，fǎn fù wú cháng de |
| | After her father died, her emotions were all over the map. |
| all over the map expr | informal (in many places) | SCSimplified Chinese 到处都是 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 各处都是 |
| | When he looked up the nearest ATM, they came up all over the map. |
| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | SCSimplified Chinese 到处都是 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 各处都是 |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 精力分散的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 分心的 |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | SCSimplified Chinese 全世界 quán shì jiè
TCTraditional Chinese 全世界 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 世界各地 |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| | 全世界都知道圣诞老公公。 |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 到处 dào chù
TCTraditional Chinese 到處 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 四处 dào chù ，sì chù
TCTraditional Chinese 四處 |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| | 卢克到处搜寻，但是都没有发现内奥美的影子。 |
All the best,
expr | written (closing: letter or email) (信件或电子邮件结尾) | SCSimplified Chinese 祝一切顺利， |
| 备注: Followed by the writer's name or signature, usually on a separate line. |
| | The letter ended, "Please let me know if I can be of any further help. All the best, Simon." |
| | 这封信结尾写着：“如果您需要帮助，请联系我。祝一切顺利，西蒙。” |
| all the best n | (good wishes) | SCSimplified Chinese 万事顺心如意 wàn shì shùn xīn rú yì |
| | I wish you all the best in your new career. |
| | 祝愿你的事业一帆风顺。 |
| all the better expr | (enhances [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 更好，更加 gèng hǎo，gèng jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 更加 |
| | "Big eyes? All the better to see you with, my dear!" said the wolf to Little Red Riding Hood. |
| 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 |
| all the more expr | (before adjective or adverb: even more) | SCSimplified Chinese 更加 gèng jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 更加 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 愈加 gèng jiā，yù jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 愈加 |
| | I'm happy that my sister is getting married, and I'm all the more excited because I'm going to be a bridesmaid. |
| | 我很高兴我的姐妹要结婚了，让我更高兴地是，因为我将成为伴娘之一。 |
| all the more expr | (even more) | SCSimplified Chinese 更加 gèng jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 更加 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 更为 gèng jiā，gèng wéi |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| | 在她面前落泪使他难堪，不过这却让她更加爱他了。 |
| all the more so expr | (even more so) | SCSimplified Chinese 更是如此 gèng shì rú cǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 更加如此 gèng shì rú cǐ，gèng jiā rú cǐ |
| | You need a strong pair of boots if you go hiking, all the more so now that it's winter. |
| all the rage expr | (very popular, in fashion) | SCSimplified Chinese 风行一时 fēng xíng yì shí
TCTraditional Chinese 風行一時 |
| | Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| all the same expr | (even so) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽管如此…（仍然） jǐn guǎn rú cǐ réng rán |
| | Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| | 麦克斯保证会改，尽管如此我还是决定结束这段关系。 |
| all the time expr | (always) | SCSimplified Chinese 一直 yì zhí
TCTraditional Chinese 一直 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 始终 yì zhí，shǐ zhōng
TCTraditional Chinese 始終 |
| | I help people all the time. |
| | 我一直在帮助他人。 |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) | SCSimplified Chinese 充裕的时间，足够的时间 |
| all the way expr | (the full distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 走到底 zǒu dào dǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 整个一路上 zǒu dào dǐ，zhěng gè yí lù shàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 从头到尾 zǒu dào dǐ，cóng tóu dào wěi
TCTraditional Chinese 從頭到尾 |
| | He has just run a marathon and was barefoot all the way. |
| | 他刚跑完马拉松，而且全程都是光脚跑。 |
| all the way expr | figurative, slang (completely) | SCSimplified Chinese 完全地 wán quán de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 彻底地 wán quán de ，chè dǐ de
TCTraditional Chinese 徹底地 |
| | "Which football team do you support?" "Manchester United all the way!" |
| | “你支持哪支足球队？”“当然是曼联队咯！” |
| all the way in adv | (completely in) | SCSimplified Chinese 全进去
TCTraditional Chinese 全進去 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全插进去 |
| | To get the card to work, you have to put it all the way in. |