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| a bite to eat n | informal (snack) | SCSimplified Chinese 小吃，随便吃点 xiǎo chī |
| a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | SCSimplified Chinese 还有很长的路要走 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 漫漫长路 |
| | Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | SCSimplified Chinese 差十五分钟到…（点） |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
a quarter till,
a quarter 'til (US),
a quarter to,
quarter to (UK) expr | informal (15 minutes before the hour) | SCSimplified Chinese ...点差一刻 |
| a quarter to expr | (time: fifteen minutes before) (时间) | SCSimplified Chinese 差一刻到… chà yí kè dào … |
| | It's almost a quarter to five; we're running late. |
| a ways to go expr | US, informal (some distance to go) | SCSimplified Chinese 还有一段路要走 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 还有一段距离 |
| 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. |
| abandon [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give up control of) | SCSimplified Chinese 把...的控制权让给... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把...的控制权丢给... |
| | The army abandoned the territory to the indigenous peoples. |
| abandon yourself to [sth] v expr | (surrender to [sth]: desires, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 屈从于 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 沉溺于 chén nì yú
TCTraditional Chinese 沈溺於 |
| ability to listen n | (attentiveness) | SCSimplified Chinese 耐心倾听的能力 nài xīn qīng tīng de néng lì |
| | An effective therapist has an ability to listen. |
| able to do [sth] expr | (capable of doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 能做到，能够做到 |
| | The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires. |
| | 只有百万富翁才能买得起这一片的房子。 |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 能，能够 néng ，néng gòu
TCTraditional Chinese 能，能夠 |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | 克莱尔够不到最上层的罐子。 |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 正要做…的时候，正准备做…时 |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | 我正要进入浴室时，门铃响了。 |
| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) | SCSimplified Chinese 即将成为 jí jiāng chéng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 即將成為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 即将变成 jí jiāng chéng wéi，jí jiāng biàn chéng |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | SCSimplified Chinese 即将发生 jí jiāng fā shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 即將發生 |
| | You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (agree to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 答应 dā yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 答應 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 同意 dā yìng ，tóng yì
TCTraditional Chinese 同意 |
| | We refuse to accede to the terrorists' demands. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (join a treaty, organization) | SCSimplified Chinese 加入 jiā rù
TCTraditional Chinese 加入 |
| | The Czech Republic acceded to the EU in May 2004. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (take on power, office) | SCSimplified Chinese 任职 rèn zhí |
| | The young prince acceded to the throne when he came of age. |
| accede to the throne v expr | formal (become king, queen) | SCSimplified Chinese 继承王位 jì chéng wáng wèi |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) (条款) | SCSimplified Chinese 认可并接受 |
| acclimate to [sth] vi + prep | (become accustomed to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 适应 shì yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 適應 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 习惯 shì yìng ，xí guàn
TCTraditional Chinese 習慣 |
| | Employees soon acclimated to using hand sanitizer every time they entered the building. |
| acclimate [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make accustomed to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 使适应 shǐ shì yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 使適應 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使逐渐习惯于 shǐ shì yìng ，shǐ zhú jiàn xí guàn yú |
| | The couple were keen to acclimate their children to their new separate living arrangements. |
acclimatize to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 使适应 shǐ shì yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 使適應 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使习惯于 shǐ shì yìng ，shǐ xí guàn yú |
| | People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 使适应 shǐ shì yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 使適應 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使习惯于 shǐ shì yìng ，shǐ xí guàn yú |
| | If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...适应气候 shǐ shì yìng qì hòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使…服水土 shǐ shì yìng qì hòu，shǐ fú shuǐ tǔ |
| | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
| accommodate to vi + prep | (adapt to) | SCSimplified Chinese 适应 shì yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 適應 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 调整以适应 |
| | If you have any special requests, we can accommodate to your needs. |
| | 如果你有任何特殊要求，我们都会进行调整，适应你的需求。 |
| accord [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (grant) | SCSimplified Chinese 将某物授予某人 |
| | We hereby accord to the petitioner the relief that she requests. |
| | 我们现授予申请人所要求的救济金。 |
| according to prep | (in the opinion of) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据…的看法 |
| | According to David, the concert was very good. |
| | 根据戴维德的看法，那场音乐会很棒。 |
| according to prep | (in the words of) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据…的话 |
| | According to Proudhon, property is theft! |
| | 根据蒲鲁东的话，财产是盗窃！ |
| according to prep | (in order determined by) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据…排序 |
| | The children lined up according to their height, from shortest to tallest. |
| | 孩子们根据身高，从矮到高地排队。 |
| according to prep | (as stated in) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据…的指示 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按…所说 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按…所记载 |
| | Make the bread according to the recipe. |
| | 请根据食谱的指示制作面包。 |
| according to prep | (in proportion to) | SCSimplified Chinese 取决于 qǔ jué yú
TCTraditional Chinese 取決於... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为依据 qǔ jué yú ，yǐ wéi yī jù |
| | Salaries are determined according to experience. |
| | 薪资水准取决于经验。 |
| according to custom expr | (as is traditional) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据习俗 gēn jù xí sú
TCTraditional Chinese 根據習俗 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 根据风俗习惯 gēn jù xí sú，gēn jù fēng sú xí guàn |
| | According to custom, the dinner must be on the first Sunday in June. |
| according to law expr | (in agreement with law) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据法律 gēn jù fǎ lǜ
TCTraditional Chinese 根據法律 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 依法 gēn jù fǎ lǜ，yī fǎ |
| | According to law, the website owner must check all materials published on it. |
| according to legend expr | (in mythology) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据神话传说 |
| | According to legend, the infants Romulus and Remus were suckled by a wolf. |
| according to legend expr | (in popular myth or belief) (都市传奇，民间传言) | SCSimplified Chinese 相传，据说 jù shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 相傳，據說 |
| | According to legend, there is buried treasure on Cocos Island. |
| according to regulations expr | (following official rules) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据规章制度 gēn jù guī zhāng zhì dù |
| | According to regulations, you cannot take lighter fluid on to an airplane. |
| according to reports expr | (as has been reported) | SCSimplified Chinese 据报道 jù bào dào
TCTraditional Chinese 據報導 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 据报告 jù bào dào，jù bào gào |
| | According to reports, there has been a coup in Niger. Further details are not yet available. |
| 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. |
| accountable to [sb] adj + prep | (has to report to) | SCSimplified Chinese 对某人负有解释义务 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对某人负责 |
| | The MP is accountable to his constituents. |
| | 议员需要对他的选民负责。 |
| accrue to [sth] vi + prep | (fall naturally to) | SCSimplified Chinese 自然获得
TCTraditional Chinese 自然獲得 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自然形成 |
| | A better salary is one of the benefits that accrue from higher education. |
| | 高等教育能自然带来的好处之一就是更高的薪资。 |
acculturate [sb] to [sth],
acculturate [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (assimilate: into a culture) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...融入...文化 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使...适应...文化 |
| accustom [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (habituate) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…习惯 shǐ … xí guàn
TCTraditional Chinese 使...習慣 |
| | Years of living in Morocco have accustomed me to hot weather. |
| | 在摩洛哥生活多年让我适应了炎热的天气。 |
| ache to do [sth] v expr | (yearn, long to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望做（某事） |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 想做（某事） |
| | When it's this cold, I ache to go to the Bahamas. |
| | 冷成这样的时候，我就很想去巴哈马群岛。 |
| acquiesce to [sth] vi + prep | formal (consent: to a request) | SCSimplified Chinese 默许 mò xǔ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 默认 mò xǔ ，mò rèn |
| | The principal finally acquiesced to the students' demands. |
| | 校长最终默许了学生们的要求。 |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 激励...做... |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (get used to) | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐习惯 zhú jiàn xí guàn
TCTraditional Chinese 逐漸習慣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐适应 zhú jiàn xí guàn，zhú jiàn shì yìng |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (get used to doing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 使自己适应... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使自己习惯... |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变自己以适应 gǎi biàn zì jǐ yǐ shì yìng |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变以适应... |
| | You need to adapt yourself to living with other people. |
| adaptable to [sth] adj + prep | (person: flexible) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 善于适应...的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 能灵活适应...的 |
| | You have to be adaptable to changing rules to succeed in this job. |
| | 你必须灵活应变，适应不断变化的规则，才能在这份工作中取得成功。 |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (supplement) | SCSimplified Chinese 增加，增添 zēng jiā，zēng tiān
TCTraditional Chinese 增加，增添 |
| | Herbs will add to the flavour of the soup. |
| | 香草能给汤增添香味。 |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (contribute, enhance) | SCSimplified Chinese 给…添加
TCTraditional Chinese 給…添加 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 给…增加
TCTraditional Chinese 給…增加 |
| | Seasoning adds flavour to food. |
| | 调味料能给食物添加风味。 |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (increase) | SCSimplified Chinese 增多 zēng duō
TCTraditional Chinese 增多 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 增加 zēng duō，zēng jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 增加 |
| | The knowledge of how he died only added to his family's suffering. |
| | 知道他是怎么死的只能徒增家属的苦痛。 |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: calculate total) (数学) | SCSimplified Chinese 将…与…加起来 |
| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| | 如果你将一与六加起来，总和就为七。 |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (join, put in) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…加进
TCTraditional Chinese 把…加進 |
| | Jim plans to add his work to the project. |
| | 吉姆计划将自己的工作加进项目中来。 |
| 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. |
| add insult to injury v expr | figurative (make bad situation worse) | SCSimplified Chinese 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng |
| | They got lost in the woods. Then, to add insult to injury, they were out of food. |
| | 他们在森林中迷路了，然而更糟的是他们的食物也吃完了。 |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (charge in addition) (uuu) | SCSimplified Chinese 测试看看 vi
TCTraditional Chinese 測試看看 |
| | This restaurant automatically adds a service charge onto the bill. |
| | just a test |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (append) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...添加到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 将...附加到 |
| | You can set this app to automatically add a signature to your emails. |
| address [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (indicate mail is intended for [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…上写…的地址 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 将（信）寄给 |
| | Joyce addressed the letter to her sister. |
| | 乔伊斯将信寄给妹妹。 |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (remark: say to [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 向某人就某事发表讲话 |
| | O'Neill addressed his remarks to the business owners in the audience. |
| | 奥尼尔向在座听众中的企业主们发表了讲话。 |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (consign, entrust) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...交付给 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 委托…代理 |
| | The cargo was addressed to the freight forwarder. |
| address [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (computers: direct data to) | SCSimplified Chinese 把（数据）输入电脑的特定位置 bǎ shǔ jù shū rù diàn nǎo de tè dìng wèi zhì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 编（址） bǎ shǔ jù shū rù diàn nǎo de tè dìng wèi zhì，biān zhǐ |
| | The server addressed the data to the mainframe. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 是寄给某人的 |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | 这封信是寄给你的。 |
| adhere to [sth] vi + prep | (stick to) | SCSimplified Chinese 粘附 nián fù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 附着 nián fù，fù zhuó
TCTraditional Chinese 附着 / 附著 |
| | Mud adhered to the tires of the truck. |
| | 卡车轮胎上粘附着泥土。 |
| adhere to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (rules: abide by, follow) (规则等) | SCSimplified Chinese 遵守，遵照 zūn shǒu，zūn zhào
TCTraditional Chinese 遵守，遵照 |
| | If you don't adhere to the rules, you will be in trouble. |
| | 如果你不遵守规则，就会自找麻烦。 |
| adhere [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make [sth] stick) | SCSimplified Chinese 使粘附 shǐ nián fù
TCTraditional Chinese 使黏附 |
| | Please adhere the poster to the other side of the door. |
| | 请把海报贴在门的另一面。 |
adios [sth],
adiós [sth],
adios to [sth],
adiós to [sth] expr | humorous, Spanish, informal, US (losing or getting rid of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 除去 chú qù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 丢弃 chú qù，diū qì |
| | When the baby is born, it'll be adiós to sleep! |
| adjacent to [sth] adj + prep | (beside [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...相邻的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 与...位置相近的 |
| | A modern skyscraper is adjacent to the historical church. |
| | 古色古香的教堂旁矗立着一座现代摩天大楼。 |
| adjourn to [sth] vi + prep | (move to another place) | SCSimplified Chinese 换地方 huàn dì fāng
TCTraditional Chinese 換地方 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 去... |
| | The men adjourned to the living room for brandy and cigars. |
| adjunct to [sth] n | ([sth] additional) | SCSimplified Chinese 附属物 fù shǔ wù
TCTraditional Chinese 附屬物 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 附件 fù shǔ wù，fù jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 附件 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 附加物 fù shǔ wù，fù jiā wù |
| | The professor uses multimedia as an adjunct to classic teaching methods. |
| | 教授将多媒体作为经典教学方法的补充。 |
| adjure [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (appeal or command: [sb] to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 命令...做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 要求...做某事 |
| adjust to [sth] vi + prep | ([sb]: adapt, get used to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 适应 shì yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 適應 |
| | Dexter found it impossible to adjust to an office job. |
| | 德克斯特发现无法适应办公室的工作。 |
| adjust to [sth] vi + prep | ([sth]: can be modified) | SCSimplified Chinese 可调节至
TCTraditional Chinese 可調節至 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 可调整以适应 |
| | The seatbelt adjusts to the desired length using this buckle. |
| | 用这个搭扣可以把安全带调节到所需的长度。 |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | (confess to: a crime) | SCSimplified Chinese 供认 gòng rèn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 承认 gòng rèn，chéng rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 承認 |
| | Cross admitted to the theft of the money. |
| | 克罗斯承认是自己偷了钱。 |
| admit to [sth] v expr | (acknowledge: feelings) | SCSimplified Chinese 承认（某种感情） |
| | Dave had admitted to being jealous of his younger brother. |
| | 戴夫承认他嫉妒自己的弟弟。 |
| admit [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (place in an institution) | SCSimplified Chinese 接纳…入（院） |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把…收入医院 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 接受...住院 |
| | Have you ever been admitted to a hospital? |
| | 你有没有住过院？ |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | formal, UK (door, gate: provide access to) | SCSimplified Chinese 通往 tōng wǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 通往 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 通向 tōng wǎng，tōng xiàng |
| | The gate admits to the courtyard. |
| admit [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (confess) | SCSimplified Chinese 向…承认
TCTraditional Chinese 向…承認 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向…供认
TCTraditional Chinese 向…供認 |
| | Ken admitted his part in the robbery to the police. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | SCSimplified Chinese 让…得以进入 |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) | SCSimplified Chinese 准许…加入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 允许…加入 |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| admit to [sb] that vtr | (confess) | SCSimplified Chinese 向…供认
TCTraditional Chinese 向…供認 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向…承认
TCTraditional Chinese 向…承認 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向…招认 |
| | Jones admitted to the police that he had been involved in the criminal enterprise. |
| admonish [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] about doing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 警告 jǐng gào
TCTraditional Chinese 警告 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 告诫 jǐng gào ，gào jiè |
| | The judge admonished the witness to tell the truth. |
| | 法官告诫证人一定要说真话。 |
| advise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (counsel [sb] to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 建议某人做某事 |
| | I advised him to eat before the flight. |
| | 我建议他在上飞机前吃点东西。 |
| affiance [sb] to [sb]⇒ vtr | archaic (betroth) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...许配给... |
| affiance yourself to [sb] v expr | archaic (become engaged to marry) | SCSimplified Chinese 许配给某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人订婚 |
| affix [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (stick, attach) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…粘到 bǎ … zhān dào
TCTraditional Chinese 把…粘到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 贴上 bǎ … zhān dào，tiē shàng |
| | Remember to affix sufficient postage to your envelope. |
| | 请谨记在信封上贴上足量的邮资。 |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | (have enough money) | SCSimplified Chinese 承担得起…的费用 chéng dān de qǐ de fèi yòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 买得起 chéng dān de qǐ de fèi yòng，mǎi dé qǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 買得起 |
| | Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday. |
| | 我失业了，承担不起度假的费用了。 |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be able to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 有余力做… |
| 备注: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can." |
| | The army cannot afford to fight on two fronts at once. |
| | 部队无力同时两线作战。 |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (risk) | SCSimplified Chinese 担负得起做某事带来的风险，经受得住做某事带来的后果 |
| 备注: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to." |
| | He can't afford to let her speak badly of him. |
| | 他担负不起任由她说自己坏话的后果。 |
| affront to [sth/sb] n | ([sth] that offends) | SCSimplified Chinese 冒犯 mào fàn |
| | Samantha took the remarks as an affront to her family. |