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be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…大不相同的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 大相径庭的 dà xiāng jìng tíng de |
| Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| 在加拿大的生活和她从前在海地的生活大相径庭。 |
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 [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | SCSimplified Chinese 关于 guān yú |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 有关 guān yú ,yǒu guān TCTraditional Chinese 有關 |
| My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| 我的报告内容是关于酒精影响的。//这本书讲述的是一名国王丢掉皇位的故事。 |
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。 |
be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) | SCSimplified Chinese 不至于 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 不屑于 |
| He's above lying about such things. |
| 他不屑于就那种事撒谎。 |
be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) | SCSimplified Chinese 超出…的理解范围 chāo chū de lǐ jiě fàn wéi |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 对…来说太复杂 chāo chū de lǐ jiě fàn wéi,duì lái shuō tài fù zá |
| All this talk of economics is above me. |
| 这些经济方面的讨论对我来说太复杂了。 |
be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | SCSimplified Chinese 混入 hùn rù TCTraditional Chinese 混入 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 融入 hùn rù,róng rù |
| The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| 汤姆混入了人群中,甩掉了警察的追踪。 |
be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) (条款) | SCSimplified Chinese 认可并接受 |
be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | SCSimplified Chinese 有...陪同的 |
be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | SCSimplified Chinese 一同发生或存在的 |
be acquainted vi + adj | (know each other) | SCSimplified Chinese 了解 liǎo jiě TCTraditional Chinese 了解 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 熟悉 liǎo jiě ,shú xī TCTraditional Chinese 熟悉 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 认识 liǎo jiě ,rèn shi TCTraditional Chinese 認識 |
| Are you two already acquainted? |
| 你们俩已经认识了吗? |
be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...熟识 TCTraditional Chinese 與…熟識 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 跟...熟悉 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 认识 rèn shi TCTraditional Chinese 認識 |
| Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| 哈利,我想你是认识福布斯小姐的,对吧? |
be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 知晓 zhī xiǎo |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 明白 zhī xiǎo,míng bái |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 了解 zhī xiǎo,liǎo jiě TCTraditional Chinese 了解 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 熟知 |
| Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| 伟大的英雄会有悲剧性的缺陷——这是古希腊人非常熟知的理念。 |
be adapted from [sth] v expr | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) (故事、电影等) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据…改编而成的 gēn jù gǎi biān ér chéng de |
| The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
| 电影《成事在人》是根据约翰·卡尔林所著之书改编而成。 |
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。 |
be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 搜寻,寻找 sōu xún ,xún zhǎo TCTraditional Chinese 尋找 |
| I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| 我现在正在寻找一个新的服务商,你推荐哪一家? |
be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (be about to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 刚要 gāng yào |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 打算做 gāng yào ,dǎ suàn zuò |
| If you're after telling me how to cook this meal that I've cooked a thousand times before, you can save your breath. |
be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (have just done) | SCSimplified Chinese 刚做 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 正好做 |
| I'm after hanging out the clothes and now it's starting to rain! |
be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) | SCSimplified Chinese 反对 fǎn duì TCTraditional Chinese 反對 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 不赞同 fǎn duì,bú zàn tóng |
| Many Americans are against the war. |
| 许多美国人反对打这场战争。 |
be all ears v expr | figurative, informal (eager to hear about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗耳恭听 xǐ ěr gōng tīng TCTraditional Chinese 洗耳恭聽 |
| Tell me about your wedding plans; I'm all ears. |
| 告诉我你的结婚计划,我洗耳恭听。 |
be all eyes v expr | figurative, informal (look intently) | SCSimplified Chinese 全神贯注地看 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 目不转睛 mù bù zhuǎn jīng |
be all thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) | SCSimplified Chinese 笨拙 bèn zhuō |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 拙手笨脚 bèn zhuō,zhuō shǒu bèn jiǎo |
be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…十分讨厌的 |
| The newly proposed law is anathema to most small business owners. |
be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) | SCSimplified Chinese 扎根于 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 立足于 |
| The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
be ancient history v expr | figurative, informal (no longer be relevant) | SCSimplified Chinese 无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào TCTraditional Chinese 無關緊要 |
| Don't worry about that! It's ancient history. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth], be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...感到恼怒,对...感到气恼 |
| I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| 弟弟把房间搞得一团糟,让我大为光火。 |
be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…焦虑 TCTraditional Chinese 對…焦慮 |
| Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
| 克莱尔对明天跟牙医的预约感到焦虑。 |
be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望做某事,急迫地想做某事 |
| The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| 狂热的粉丝们急迫地想见到他们最喜欢的作家。 |
appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | SCSimplified Chinese 看起来像 kàn qǐ lái xiàng |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 似乎 kàn qǐ lái xiàng,sì hū TCTraditional Chinese 似乎 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 表面上看 |
| Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| 肯似乎对家庭很有奉献精神。 |
appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | SCSimplified Chinese 看起来正在 |
| The rain appears to be easing off. |
| 雨看起来要停了。 |
be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…忧虑 TCTraditional Chinese 對…憂慮 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 对…担心 |
| I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| 我对移居日本感到担心; 我以前从未在国外生活过。 |
be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | SCSimplified Chinese 批准工作 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 获准工作 |
be armed to the teeth v expr | figurative (have many weapons) | SCSimplified Chinese 武装到了牙齿 wǔ zhuāng dào le yá chǐ |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 全副武装 wǔ zhuāng dào le yá chǐ,quán fù wǔ zhuāng TCTraditional Chinese 全副武裝 |
| Switzerland is a neutral nation, but is also armed to the teeth to preserve its neutrality. |
be armed to the teeth with [sth] v expr | figurative (be equipped with [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 用...全副武装 |
be arsed vi + adj | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 愿意的 yuàn yì de TCTraditional Chinese 願意的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 乐意的 yuàn yì de ,lè yì de TCTraditional Chinese 樂意的 |
备注: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| I asked him to check it for me but he said he couldn't be arsed. |
be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 愿意做… TCTraditional Chinese 願意做… |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 乐意做… |
备注: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
as can be, as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常 fēi cháng TCTraditional Chinese 非常 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 极其 fēi cháng,jí qí TCTraditional Chinese 極其 |
| My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
as it ought to be adj | (correct, proper) | SCSimplified Chinese 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng |
| She completed her inspection and found that everything was as it ought to be. |
| 她完成了检查,发现所有东西都保持原本的模样。 |
as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài,àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi |
| Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
as it should be adj | (correct, proper state) | SCSimplified Chinese 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng |
| The bus driver checked that everything was as it should be before switching on the engine. |
| 在启动引擎前,公交车司机确认所有都跟本来应该的一样。 |
as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài,àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi |
| We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 看情形而定,视情况而定 shì qíng kuàng ér dìng |
be ashamed of yourself, feel ashamed of yourself v expr | (feel shame) | SCSimplified Chinese 为自己感到羞耻的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 为自己觉得羞愧的 |
| You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| 你那门考试不及格,应该为自己感到羞耻! |
be assimilated into [sth] adj | (be absorbed or integrated into [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…融合 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 被...同化 |
| Foreigners stand out for a while, but then they are assimilated into the host culture. |
be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...有关 TCTraditional Chinese 與…有關 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 关乎 |
| For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| 对许多人来说,圣诞节关乎礼物和购物。 |
be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | SCSimplified Chinese 因...吃惊 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 为...感到惊讶 |
| Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
| 消防队员的勇敢让旁观者大为惊叹。 |
be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | SCSimplified Chinese 放松的 fàng sōng de TCTraditional Chinese 放鬆的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 轻松的 fàng sōng de ,qīng sōng de TCTraditional Chinese 輕鬆的 |
| I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| 老板不在办公室时,我感到更加放松。 |
be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) (军队用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 稍息 shào xī |
| The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| 军队在阅兵场上呈稍息状。 |
be at it v expr | slang (have sex) (做爱) | SCSimplified Chinese 做个不停,别松懈 zuò gè bù tíng,bié sōng xiè |
| I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night! |
be at it again v expr | slang (repeat usual bad behavior) | SCSimplified Chinese 又做同样的错事 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 又犯老毛病 |
| The next-door neighbours are at it again; playing their music so loud that our walls are shaking! |
be at loose ends (US), be at a loose end (UK) v expr | (feel unsettled or restless) | SCSimplified Chinese 焦躁不安 jiāo zào bù ān TCTraditional Chinese 焦躁不安 |
be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the cause of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 是…的原因 shì de yuán yīn |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 是造成…的原因 shì de yuán yīn,shì zào chéng de yuán yīn |
| Childhood experiences are often at the bottom of adult complexes. |
be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | (be at the lowest part of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…底部 |
| The village is at the bottom of the mountain. |
be at variance with [sb] adj | (disagreeing) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…有分歧 yǔ yǒu fēn qí |
be at variance with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…不一致,与…有出入 yǔ bù yí zhì |
| Your opinion is definitely at variance with the facts. |
be at [sb]'s heels expr | figurative (close behind, chasing) | SCSimplified Chinese 跟在...后面 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 紧跟 jǐn gēn |
be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) (想法、观念等) | SCSimplified Chinese 被...吸引 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 对…非常感兴趣 |
| I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| 我认为欧洲中世纪史非常引人入胜,让我非常感兴趣。 |
be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对某人有好感 duì mǒu rén yǒu hǎo gǎn |
| (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 喜欢 duì mǒu rén yǒu hǎo gǎn,xǐ huān TCTraditional Chinese 喜歡 |
| I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| 我喜欢他,但他连我的名字都不清楚。 |
be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) (物理) | SCSimplified Chinese 被吸引的 |
| The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| 磁铁的正负两极总是相互吸引。 |
B.Eng., BEng, B.E., BE n | initialism (degree: Bachelor of Engineering) | SCSimplified Chinese 工程学士 |
B.Eng., BEng, B.E., BE n | initialism (holder of an engineering degree) (首字母缩略) | SCSimplified Chinese 工程学位拥有者 |
be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 不擅长,…做不好 |
| Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| 英国人为什么乒乓球打得这么糟? |
be in a bad place, be in a dark place v expr | figurative, informal (be in a poor state of mind, unhappy) | SCSimplified Chinese 不开心 bù kāi xīn |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 糟糕的心情 |
be balding vi | (lose your hair) | SCSimplified Chinese 变秃,脱发 biàn tū,tuō fà |
| Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| 霍默正在变秃,不过他似乎并不在乎。 |
be based in v expr | (having work base) | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为工作基地 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 被派驻在 |
| The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| 这位顾问被派驻在迈阿密,但要在全国各地到处跑。 |
be based at v expr | (having work base) | SCSimplified Chinese 驻扎在 TCTraditional Chinese 駐紮在 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为工作基地 |
| Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
| 费尔南多是以圣保罗的办事处为工作基地。 |
be based on [sth] v expr | (be founded on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 建立在…上 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为基础 yǐ … wéi jī chǔ |
| His political ideas are based on his conservative beliefs.Ideally, your decision should be based upon sound reasoning. |
| 他的政治理念是以其保守信念为基础。理想情况是您的决定应以合理推论为基础。 |
be based in v expr | (film: take place) (电影) | SCSimplified Chinese 发生在 fā shēng zài TCTraditional Chinese 發生在 |
| The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| 这部电影的故事发生在西雅图,但有些情节发生在波特兰。 |
be based on [sth], be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 改编自 TCTraditional Chinese 改編自 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 基于 jī yú |
| Many movies are based on true stories. |
| The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| 很多电影改编自真实故事。// 这个剧本是改编自同名小说。 |
be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | SCSimplified Chinese 买得便宜 mǎi dé pián yí TCTraditional Chinese 買得便宜 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 便宜货 mǎi dé pián yí,pián yi huò |
| The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | SCSimplified Chinese 成交 chéng jiāo |
| That's a deal! |
be a handful, be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) | SCSimplified Chinese 难管教 TCTraditional Chinese 難管教 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 难对付 |
| That boy is a real handful. |
be a law unto yourself, be a law onto yourself v expr | (disregard conventions) | SCSimplified Chinese 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 自行其是 wǒ xíng wǒ sù,zì xíng qí shì |
be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) | SCSimplified Chinese 别害怕 bié hài pà |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 勇敢点 bié hài pà,yǒng gǎn diǎn |
| You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) (男子) | SCSimplified Chinese 成年,成人,长成男子汉 chéng nián ,chéng rén TCTraditional Chinese 成年,成人 |
| Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
be a part of [sth] v expr | (be involved) | SCSimplified Chinese 参与 cān yù TCTraditional Chinese 參與 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 成为...的一部分 |
| Taking part in the protest made John feel that he was a part of something big. |
be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | SCSimplified Chinese 成为绊脚石 chéng wéi bàn jiǎo shí |
| The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
be a success v expr | (achieve popularity) | SCSimplified Chinese 获得成功 huò dé chéng gōng TCTraditional Chinese 獲得成功 |
| The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
be a thing v expr | informal (be recognized or legitimate) | SCSimplified Chinese 成为潮流 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 作为一种时尚 |
| His band plays something called "sludge metal". I didn't even know that was a thing! |
be a total blast v expr | slang, figurative (be great fun) | SCSimplified Chinese 很有趣 |
| I can't wait for this weekend, it will be a total blast! |
be accustomed to [sth] v expr | (be familiar with [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 习惯于 xí guàn yú TCTraditional Chinese 習慣於 |
| I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
be accustomed to doing [sth] v expr | (be used to doing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 习惯于 xí guàn yú TCTraditional Chinese 習慣於 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 对...习以为常 |
| George has six siblings, so he is accustomed to having to share a bedroom. |
be across [sth] vi + prep | UK, AU, informal (be informed about) | SCSimplified Chinese 告知 gào zhī |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 使...知晓 |
| We need to make sure all team members are across these changes. |
be adhered to vi | (not be deviated from) | SCSimplified Chinese 遵守,遵循 zūn shǒu,zūn xún TCTraditional Chinese 遵守,遵循 |
| These rules and regulations must be adhered to at all times, or you will face discharge. |
be afoul of [sth/sb] v expr | (be in conflict with [sth] or [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 有冲突 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 相抵触 |
| The defendant was well aware that in accepting the bribe, he was afoul of the law. |
| 被告很清楚,他接受贿赂的行为是违法的。 |
be agreed on v expr | (be decided) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…取得一致看法 |
| It seems we are all agreed on the need for health care reform, but we differ totally on how to implement it. |
be aimed at [sth/sb] v expr | (be intended for) | SCSimplified Chinese 目的在于 mù dì zài yú |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 被用于 mù dì zài yú ,bèi yòng yú |
| This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
be all about [sth] v expr | informal (be characterized by) | SCSimplified Chinese 以...为特点 |
| You don't need to worry about Sandra delivering the project on time; she's all about reliability. |
be all fingers and thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) | SCSimplified Chinese 笨手笨脚 bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo TCTraditional Chinese 笨手笨腳 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 笨拙 bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo ,bèn zhuō |
| Victor was all fingers and thumbs because he felt very nervous. |
be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | SCSimplified Chinese 全部结束 quán bù jié shù TCTraditional Chinese 全部結束 |
| The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | SCSimplified Chinese 被允许 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 可以 kě yǐ TCTraditional Chinese 可以 |
| If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
| 如果你没有带护照,你将无法进入该国。 |
| 学生完成考试后可离去。 |
be an instant success, be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | SCSimplified Chinese 一举成功 yì jǔ chéng gōng TCTraditional Chinese 一舉成功 |
| The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
be AWOL vi + adj | (military: be absent without leave) (军队) | SCSimplified Chinese 擅离职守 shàn lí zhí shǒu TCTraditional Chinese 擅離職守 |
be AWOL vi + adj | figurative, informal (be absent without permission) | SCSimplified Chinese 无故缺席 |
be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) | SCSimplified Chinese 找错对象了 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 搞错了 |
be barred vi | (be banned from entering) | SCSimplified Chinese 被禁止进入 |
| He has been barred from his local pub because he was involved in a fight there a few months ago. |