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promisev
[I,Tn,Tf,Tt,Dn.n,Dn.pr,Dn.f]~sth(tosb)makeapromise(tosb);assure(sb)thatonewillgiveordoornotdosth(向某人)许诺;答应(某人)给予某物﹑做或不做某事:
Ican'tpromise,butI'lldomybest.我不能保证做到,但我一定尽力而为.*Hehaspromisedathoroughinvestigationintotheaffair.他已答应彻查此事.*`Doyoupromisefaithfullytopaymeback?
'`Yes,Ipromise.'‘你能切实保证把钱退还给我吗?
’‘是的,我保证.’*Ihavepromisedmyselfaquietweekend.我打算过个清静的周末.*Shepromisedmeherhelp.她答应过帮助我.*Thefirmpromisedawageincreasetotheworkers/promisedtheworkersawageincrease.公司答应给工人增加工资.*Shepromisedme(that)shewouldbepunctual.她向我保证一定准时.*`Promise(me)youwon'tforget!
'`Ipromise.'‘你可得答应我你别忘了!
’‘我答应你.’
[Tn,Tt]make(sth)seemlikely使(某事物)很有可能:
Thecloudspromiserain.阴云预示有雨.*Itpromisestobewarmthisafternoon.今天下午可望转暖.
(idm习语)I(can)`promiseyou(infml口)Iassureyou我向你保证:
Youwon'tregretit,Ipromiseyou.我包你满意.promise(sb)the`earth/`moon(infml口)makeextravagantorrashpromisesthatoneisunlikelytobeabletokeep作不切实际的或轻率的许诺:
Politicianspromisetheearthbeforeanelection,butthingsaredifferentoncetheyareinpower.政治家在选举前空口许愿,一旦上台就根本不是那麽回事了.thepromised`land(a)(intheBible)thefertilecountrypromisedtotheIsraelitesbyGod;Canaan(《圣经》)上帝许给以色列人的肥沃土地,迦南.(b)anyplaceorsituationinwhichoneexpectstofindhappinessandsecurity期望中的乐土或安乐境界.promise`wellseemlikelytogivegoodresults可望产生良好结果;大有希望:
Thenewsalespolicypromiseswell.新的销售办法可望取得良好效果.
n
[C]~(ofsth)writtenorspokendeclarationthatonewillgiveordoornotdosth承诺;许诺;诺言;保证书:
Wereceivedmanypromisesofhelp.许多人答应帮助我们.*break/carryout/fulfil/give/keep/makeapromise违背诺言[履行诺言/实现诺言/给予保证/遵守诺言/作出允诺]*Itoldhimthetruthunderapromiseofsecrecy.我在他答应保守秘密之後把真相告诉了他.*Ishallkeepyou/holdyoutoyourpromise.我得让你遵守诺言.*`I'llcomeandseeyousoon.'`Isthatapromise?
'‘我不久再来看你.’‘这话算数吗?
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[C,U]~ofsthindicationthatsthmaybeexpectedtocomeoroccur;likelihoodorhopeofsth可指望出现或发生某事物的迹象;可能性;希望:
Thereisapromiseofbetterweathertomorrow.明天天气可能更好.*Thereseemslittlepromiseofsuccessfortheexpedition.看来这次探险的成功希望不大.
[U]indicationoffuturesuccessorgoodresults将获得成就﹑成果或成绩的迹象:
Herwork/Sheshowsgreatpromise.她的作品[她]大有前途.*ascholarshipforyoungmusiciansofpromise为有发展前途的青年音乐家提供的奖学金.
(idm习语)alickandapromise=>lickn.
>promisingadj(a)likelytodowell;fullofpromise1(3)有出息的;有前途的:
apromisingyoungpianist有前途的青年钢琴家.(b)indicatingfuturesuccessorgoodresults;hopeful大有可为的;有希望的:
Theresultsofthefirstexperimentsareverypromising.第一次实验的结果充满了希望.*It'sapromisingsign.这是个很好的迹象.promisinglyadv.
straightadj
[attrib作定语]incontinuoussuccession接连的;连续的:
tenstraightwinsinarow接连十次获胜.
withoutabendorcurve;extendingormovingcontinuouslyinonedirectiononly直的;向一个方向延伸或运动的:
astraightroad,line,rod直的路﹑线﹑杆*straighthair,ienotcurly直的毛发*astraightskirt,ienotflared直筒裙.
(ofaperson,hisbehaviour,etc)honest;truthful(指人﹑其行为等)正直的,诚实的:
giveastraightanswertoastraightquestion直率地回答直率的问题*Idon'tthinkyou'rebeingstraightwithme.我认为你对我不够坦诚.*It'stimeforsomestraighttalking,iesomefrankdiscussion.现在该坦率地谈谈了.
[attrib作定语](ofaplayortheatricalstyle)oftheordinarytype;serious(指戏剧或戏剧风格)一般的,朴实无华的,严肃的:
astraightactor演技朴实的男演员*astraightplay,ienotamusicalorvarietyshow话剧.
(alsoneat)(ofanalcoholicdrink)withoutwater,soda-water,etcadded;undiluted(指酒精饮料)不搀水﹑苏打水等的,纯的:
Twostraightwhiskies,please.请来两杯不加水的威士忌.*Ilikemyvodkastraight.我喜欢喝纯的伏特加酒.
straightenv
1[I,Ip,Tn,Tn.p]~(sth)(up/out)(causesthto)becomestraight(使某物)变直:
Theroadstraightens(out)afteraseriesofbends.这条路经过几个转弯之後就直了.*straightenone'stie,skirt把领带﹑裙子弄平整*Straightenyourback(up)!
把背挺直!
2(phrv)straightensthoutsettleorresolvesth;removedifficultiesfromsth解决某事物;排除某事物存在的困难:
Let'strytostraightenoutthisconfusion.咱们努力收拾这个混乱的局面吧.straightensbout(infml口)removethedoubtorignoranceinsb'smind使某人消除疑虑;给某人解释清楚:
You'reclearlyrathermuddledaboutofficeproceduresbutI'llsoonstraightenyouout.你显然不大明白办事的手续,我很快就给你解释清楚.straighten(oneself)upmakeone'sbodyupright把身子挺直.
straightadv
notinacurveoratanangle;inastraightline;directly挺直地;成直线地;直接地:
situpstraight,iewithoutbendingone'sback坐直*Keepstraightonfortwomiles.一直往前走两英里.*Lookstraightahead.一直往前看.*Thesmokerosestraightup.那股烟直线上升.*Hewastoodrunktowalkstraight.他酩酊大醉,走起路来步子不稳.*Ican'tshootstraight,ieaimaccurately.我射击瞄不准.*(fig比喻)Ican'tthinkstraight,ielogically.我的思维很乱(缺乏条理).
byadirectroute;withoutdelayorhesitation径直;立即;不犹豫地:
Comestraighthome.直接回家.*HewentstraighttoLagos,withoutstoppinginNairobi.他径直前往拉各斯,未在内罗毕停留.*Shewentstraightfromschooltouniversity.她中学一毕业就马上进了大学.*I'llcomestraighttothepointyourworkisn'tgoodenough.我要直截了当地说--你的工作做得不够好.
honestlyandfrankly;inastraightforwardmanner坦诚地;直截了当地:
ItoldhimstraightthatIdidn'tlikehim.我坦率地对他说我不喜欢他.
despite
prepwithoutbeingaffectedby(thefactorsmentioned)尽管;不管;不顾:
Theyhadawonderfulholiday,despitethebadweather.尽管天气不好,他们的假日还是过得极为愉快.*Despitewantingtoseehimagain,sherefusedtoreplytohisletters.她尽管很想再见到他,但却不愿给他回信.*Despitewhatotherssay,Ithinkhe'saverynicechap.不管别人怎麽说,我仍认为他这个人很好.Cf参
inspiteof(usedasaprep用作介词)notbeingpreventedby(sb/sth);regardlessof;despite不顾(某人[某事物]);不管;尽管:
Theywentoutinspiteoftherain.尽管下着雨,他们还是出去了.*Inspiteofallhiseffortshefailed.他已竭尽全力,但仍然失败了.
shuttlen
aircraft,bus,etcthattravelsregularlybetweentwoplaces穿梭班机﹑公共汽车等(定时往返两地的):
I'mflyingtoBostonontheshuttle.我将乘穿梭班机去波士顿.
(a)(inaloom)instrumentthatpullsthethreadofweftbetweenthethreadsofwarp(织机的)梭,梭子.(b)(inasewing-machine)holderthatcarriesthelowerthreadtomeettheupperthreadtomakeastitch(缝纫机的)滑梭,摆梭.
shuttlecocknroundpieceofcork,etcwitharingoffeathersorofalightsyntheticmaterialattached,strucktoandfroinbadminton羽毛球.
Øresortn
3[C](a)popularholidaycentre度假胜地:
seaside,skiing,health,etcresorts海滨﹑滑雪﹑休养等度假胜地*Brightonisaleadingsouthcoastresort.布赖顿是南部地区最着名的海滨胜地.(b)(US)hotelorguest-houseforholiday-makers专门接待度假者的旅店或宾馆.
1[C]personorthingthatisturnedtoforhelp;expedient可求助的人或事物;采取的应急手段或对策:
Ouronlyresortistoinformthepolice.我们唯一的办法就是向警方报案.
2[U]~tosthresortingtosth求助;诉诸;采取;凭靠:
talkcalmly,withoutresorttothreats心平气和地说,不取威胁手段.
bedyingforsth/todosthhaveastrongdesireforsth极想;渴望:
I'mdyingforsomethingtoeat.我极想吃点东西.*She'sdyingtoknowwhereyou'vebeen.她极想知道你到哪儿去了.
scramble v
[I,Ipr,It]~(forsth)struggleorcompetewithothers,esptogetsthorashareofsth争夺,竞争(尤指为得到某事物):
playersscramblingforpossessionoftheball争着抢球的运动员*Thechildrenscrambledforthecoins.孩子们争夺硬币.*Theywereallscramblingtogetthebargains.他们都争先恐後抢购廉价货.
[Ipr,Ip]climborcrawlquickly,usuoverroughgroundorwithdifficulty;clamber攀登;爬:
scrambleuptheembankment爬上堤岸*Thegirlscrambledoverthewall.那个女孩儿翻过了墙.*Thechildrenscrambledoutofthehollowtree.孩子都从树洞里爬出来了.
[Tn,Tn.p]~sth(up)mix(things)togetherinanuntidyway;jumblesthup将(东西)乱混在一起;搅乱某事物:
Whohasscrambledupmysewingthings?
谁把我的针线活儿弄乱了?
>scramblen
1[sing]climborwalkdonewithdifficultyoroverroughground攀登;爬行:
ascrambleovertherocksattheseashore攀登海边的岩石.
2[sing]~(forsth)roughstruggle(togetsth)争夺;抢夺:
Therewasascrambleforthebestseats.大家都在抢最好的座位.
3[C]motor-cycleraceoverroughground摩托车越野赛.
checkin(at...);checkinto...registerasaguestatahotelorasapassengeratanairport,etc(为住旅馆或登机等)办理登记手续:
PassengersshouldcheckinforflightBA125toBerlin.去柏林的英航125航班旅客请办理登机手续.checkout(of...)payone'sbillandleaveahotel办理旅馆付帐及退房手续
slopen
(ususing通常作单数)slantingline;surfacethatisatanangleoflessthan90totheearth'ssurfaceoraflatsurface斜线;斜面;倾斜:
theslopeofaroof屋顶的斜面*a40slope40的斜线*aslight/steepslope稍稍的[很陡的]倾斜.
areaofrisingorfallingground斜坡:
mountainslopes山坡*skislopes滑雪斜坡.
(idm习语)theslipperyslope=>slippery.
>slopev
1[I,Ipr,Ip]haveaslope;slant有坡度;倾斜:
agardenslopinggentlytowardstheriver向河边稍稍倾斜的花园*Thefieldslopes(away)totheeast.这片田地向东倾斜.*Doesyourhandwritingslopeforwardsorbackwards?
你写的字是向前斜还是向後斜?
2(phrv)slopeoff(Britinfml口)goaway,espwithoutbeingnoticed,inordertoavoiddoingwork,etc走开(尤指溜走以逃避工作等).
floodlightv
(pt,ppfloodlightedorfloodlit)[Tnusupassive通常用於被动语态]light(sth)usingfloodlights用泛光灯照亮(某物):
TheAcropolisisfloodlitintheevenings.夜晚泛光灯把卫城照得通亮.
floodlight n(esppl尤作复数)
largepowerfullightthatproducesawidebeam,usedtolightsportsgrounds,theatrestages,etc(运动场﹑舞台等的)泛光灯,强力照明灯:
amatchplayedunderfloodlights在泛光灯下进行的比赛.=>illusatAssociationfootball见Associationfootball插图.
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suitn
(a)setofoutergarmentsofthesamematerial,usuajacketandtrousersforamanandajacketandskirtforawoman(同一料子的)一套外衣(通常指男子的短上衣和裤子,或女子的短上衣和裙子):
a`businesssuit一套西装*a,pin-stripe`loungesuit一套细条纹西装*a,two-/,three-piece`suit,ieoftwo/threegarments两[三]件式套装*a`dresssuit,ieaman'sformaleveningsuit男子的晚礼服*a`trouser-suit,ieawoman'ssuitofjacketandtrousers长裤套装(包括短上衣和裤子的女装).(b)setofclothingforaparticularactivity(为某活动的)套装:
a`spacesuit宇航服*a`divingsuit潜水服*anas`bestossuit,egtoprotectsbfromheat石棉服(如用以隔热)*a,suitof`armour一
suitv
[Tn](espofclothes,hairstyles,etc)lookattractiv