daily English learning (Part 2)

Recently, I’ve been frequently encountering unfamiliar words when receiving messages. Previously, I would simply look them up in a dictionary like Eudic to understand their meaning. When I encounter similar words again, I get confused about their meanings. For example, “familiar” and “similar”

glossary^*

morning news & weather

learned from ChatGPT in Singapore.

• haze: [N-Var] haze is light mist, caused by particles of water or dust in the air, which prevents you from seeing distant objects clearly. haze often forms in hot weather. (阴)霾;雾霭
  [N-Sing] if there is a haze of something such as smoke or steam, you cannot see clearly through it. 雾状物 [literary]
  [N-Sing] if someone is in a haze, they are not thinking clearly or not really noticing what is happening around them. 迷糊😧;懵懂 [with supplement, oft adjective Noun, Noun of n]
• pollutant: [N-Var] pollutants are substances that pollute the environment, especially gases from vehicles and poisonous chemicals produced as waste by industrial processes. 污染物(尤指车辆尾气和工业有毒化学废弃物)
• deteriorate: [Verb] if something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way. 恶化;变坏;衰退
• strenuous: [Adj-graded] a strenuous activity or action involves a lot of energy or effort. 费力的;繁重的;艰苦的
• pollution: [N-Uncounted] pollution is the process of polluting water, air, or land, especially with poisonous chemicals. (尤指有毒化学品造成的)污染
  [N-Uncounted] pollution is poisonous or dirty substances that are polluting the water, air, or land somewhere. 污染物
• meteorological: [Adj.] meteorological means relating to meteorology. 气象学的
  meteorology: [N-Uncounted] meteorology is the study of the processes in the Earth’s atmosphere that cause particular weather conditions, especially in order to predict the weather. 气象学
• steady: [Adj-graded] a steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly. 稳步的;持续不断的
  [Adj-graded] if an object is steady, it is firm and does not shake or move about. 稳定的;牢固的;不摇晃的
  [Adj-graded] if you look at someone or speak to them in a steady way, you look or speak in a calm, controlled way. 沉着的;镇定的;冷静的
  [Adj-graded] if you describe a person as steady, you mean that they are sensible and reliable. (人)稳重的,理智的,可靠的
  [V-T/V-I] if you steady something or if it steadies, it stops shaking or moving about. (使)稳定;(使)不摇晃
  [Verb] if you steady yourself, you control your voice or expression, so that people will think that you are calm and not nervous. 使镇定;使冷静;使平静
  [Exclamation] you say ‘steady on’ to someone to tell them to calm down or to be careful about what they are saying. 冷静点;说话当心点
  [Phrase] if two people are going steady, they are having a long, fairly serious romantic relationship. 有确定的情侣关系;恋爱关系稳定 [informal]
• exclamation: [N-Count] an exclamation is a sound, word, or sentence that is spoken suddenly, loudly, or emphatically and that expresses excitement, admiration, shock, or anger. 惊叫;感叹;感叹词;感叹句
• monetary: [Adj.] monetary means relating to money, especially the total amount of money in a country. (尤指一国)货币的,金融的,财政的 [business]
• inflation: [N-Uncounted] inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country. 通货膨胀 [business]

pollutant & pollution

• pollutant: [N-Var] pollutants are substances that pollute the environment, especially gases from vehicles and poisonous chemicals produced as waste by industrial processes. 污染物(尤指车辆尾气和工业有毒化学废弃物)
• pollution: [N-Uncounted] pollution is the process of polluting water, air, or land, especially with poisonous chemicals. (尤指有毒化学品造成的)污染
  [N-Uncounted] pollution is poisonous or dirty substances that are polluting the water, air, or land somewhere. 污染物

calm & clam

• calm: [Adj-graded] a calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement. 镇定的;镇静的;冷静的
  [Verb] if you calm someone, you do something to make them feel less angry, worried, or excited. 使平静;使安静;使镇定
  [N-Uncounted] calm is used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place. 平静;安静;宁静
  [Adj-graded] if someone says that a place is calm, they mean that it is free from fighting or public disorder, when trouble has recently occurred there or had been expected. 平静的;安定的 [journalism]
  [Verb] to calm a situation means to reduce the amount of trouble, violence, or panic there is. 平定;使安定;使有秩序
  [Adj-graded] if the sea or a lake is calm, the water is not moving very much and there are no big waves. (水面)平静的,风平浪静的
  [Adj-graded] calm weather is pleasant weather with little or no wind. (天气)无风的
  [N-Count] in sailing, a flat calm or a dead calm is a condition of the sea or the weather in which there is very little wind or movement of the water. (帆船⛵️比赛中的)静风,风平浪静 [technical]
  [Verb] when the sea calms, it becomes still because the wind stops blowing strongly. when the wind calms, it stops blowing strongly. (海面)平静;(风)平息
  [Verb] to calm a pain or an itch means to reduce it or get rid of it. 镇(痛);止(痒)
  [Phrase] you can use the calm before the storm to refer to a quiet period in which there is little or no activity, before a period in which there is a lot of trouble or intense activity. 风暴前的平静
• clam: [N-Count] clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten. 蛤;蚌;蛤蜊
  

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• facilitate: [Verb] to facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen. 促进;使便利
• grave: [N-Count] a grave is a place where a dead person is buried. 墓穴;坟墓🪦;埋葬处
  [N-Count] you can refer to some-one’s death as their grave or to death as the grave. 死亡;终结
  [Adj-graded] a grave event or situation is very serious, important, and worrying. 严重的;重大的;严峻的
  [Adj-graded] a grave person is quiet and serious in their appearance or behavior. 严肃的;表情沉重的
  [Adj.] in some languages such as French, a grave accent is a symbol that is placed over a vowel in a word to show how the vowel is pronounced. 重音符;抑音符;沉音符
  [Phrase] if you say that someone is digging their own grave, you are warning them that they are doing something foolish or dangerous that will cause their own failure. 自掘坟墓;自取灭亡
  [Phrase] if you say that someone who is dead would turn in their grave at something that is happening now, you mean that they would be very shocked or upset by it, if they were alive. 九泉之下不得安宁
• sweep: [Verb] if you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle. 扫;掸;打扫;清扫
  [Verb] if you sweep things off something, you push them off with a quick smooth movement of your arm. 拂去;掸去
  [Verb] if someone with long hair sweeps their hair into a particular style, they put it into that style. 梳,拢(头发)
  [V-T/V-I] if your arm or hand sweeps in a particular direction, or if you sweep it there, it moves quickly and smoothly in that direction. (使)(手臂)挥动
  [Verb] if wind, a stormy sea, or another strong force sweeps someone or something along, it moves them quickly along. (风、汹涌的海水🌊等)席卷,横扫,掠过
  [Verb] if you are swept somewhere, you are taken there very quickly. 将…迅速送到
  [Verb] if something sweeps from one place to another, it moves there extremely quickly. 扫过;掠过;疾驰而过 [written]
  [Verb] if events, ideas, or beliefs sweep through a place, they spread quickly through it. (事件、思想💭、信仰)迅速传播,席卷
  [Verb] if someone sweeps into a place, they walk into it in a proud, confident way, often when they are angry. (通常指生气时)大模大样地走,趾高气扬地走 [written]
  [Verb] if a person or thing sweeps something away or aside, they remove it quickly and completely. 彻底删掉;迅速除去
  [Verb] if lights or someone’s eyes sweep an area, they move across the area from side to side. (目光)扫视;(灯光)扫过,掠过 [mainly written]
  [Verb] if land or water sweeps somewhere, it stretches out in a long, wide, curved shape. 蜿蜒,延伸;绵延
  [N-Count] a sweep of land or water forms a long, wide, curved shape. (道路、河流)绵延弯曲的地带,宽广而弯曲的一长段 [with supplement]
  [Verb] if a person or group sweeps an election or sweeps to victory, they win the election easily. 轻松赢得(竞选等)
  [N-Count] if someone makes a sweep of a place, they search it, usually because they are looking for people who are hiding or for an illegal activity. 搜查;搜索🔍;扫荡 [usually singular]
  [N-Sing] if you refer to the sweep of something, you are indicating that it includes a large number of different events, qualities, or opinions. 广泛性;广度 [with supplement]
  [Phrase] if someone sweeps something bad or wrong under the carpet, or if they sweep it under the rug, they try to prevent people from hearing about it. 掩盖;掩饰
  [Phrase] if you make a clean sweep of something such as a series of games or tournaments, you win them all. 在(比赛中)大获全胜;横扫
  [Phrase] if someone sweeps you off your feet, you fall in love with them very quickly because you find them very attractive or exciting. to sweep the board -> see: board 使一见倾心;把…一下子迷住🤩
• columbarium: [N] a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead 骨灰安置所
• glow: [N-Count] a glow is a dull, steady light, for example the light produced by a fire when there are no flames. 微弱稳定的光;暗淡的光 [usually singular]
  [N-Sing] a glow is a pink color on a person’s face, usually because they are healthy or have been exercising. (脸上的)红光,红晕,红润
  [N-Sing] if you feel a glow of satisfaction or achievement, you have a strong feeling of pleasure because of something that you have done or that has happened. 一股,满腔(满足感等)
  [Verb] if something glows, it produces a dull, steady light. 发微弱而稳定的光;发暗淡的光
  [Verb] if a place glows with a color or a quality, it is bright, attractive, and colorful. 色彩鲜艳;绚丽夺目;洋溢着(某种特征) [also Verb]
  [Verb] if something glows, it looks bright because it is reflecting light. 发光;泛光
  [Verb] if someone’s skin glows, it looks pink because they are healthy or excited, or have been doing physical exercise. (皮肤由于健康、激动或运动)发红,泛红晕,容光焕发 [also Verb]
  [Verb] if someone glows with an emotion such as pride or pleasure, the expression on their face shows how they feel. 洋溢着,散发出(某种情感) [also Verb]
• moisture: [N-Uncounted] moisture is tiny drops of water in the air, on a surface, or in the ground. 潮气;湿气;水分
• grocery: [N-Count] a grocery or a grocery store is a grocer’s shop. 食品杂货店 [mainly US]
  [N-Plural] groceries are foods you buy at a grocer’s or at a supermarket such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods. 食品杂货
• comprise: [Verb] if you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members. 包括;由…组成 [formal]
  [Verb] the things or people that comprise something are the parts or members that form it. 构成;组成 [formal]
  compose: 正式用词,多用被动态. 指将两个或两个以上的人或物放到一起形成一个整体.
  comprise: 正式用词,指整体是由几个独立的部分所组成.
  consist: 与of连用,指一个整体由几个部分组成,或由某些材料构成.
  constitute: 正式用词,指由某些部分组成一个整体或构成某物的基本成分. 在句中,主语表事物的组成部分,宾语表示事物的整体.
• precise: [Adj-graded] you use precise to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague. 明确的;确切的 [emphasis]
  [Adj-graded] something that is precise is exact and accurate in all its details. 精确的;准确的
  [Phrase] you say ‘to be precise’ to indicate that you are giving more detailed or accurate information than you have just given. 确切地说;准确地说

Twitch

• stalker: [N-Count] a stalker is someone who keeps following or contacting someone else, especially a famous person or a person they used to have a relationship with, in an annoying and frightening way. 跟踪骚扰者(尤针对名人或分手恋人)
• jackpot: [N-Count] a jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game or lottery, especially when the game involves increasing the value of the prize until someone wins it. (游戏或彩票的)头奖,最高奖;(尤指游戏中的)累积赌注金 [usually singular]
  [Phrase] if you hit the jackpot, you have a great success, for example by winning a lot of money or having a piece of good luck. 取得巨大成功;赢了一大笔钱;交好运 [informal]
• tingle: [Verb] when a part of your body tingles, you have a slight stinging feeling there. 感到刺痛
  [Verb] if you tingle with a feeling such as excitement, you feel it very strongly. 强烈地感到;激动
  (Tingle) 廷格尔 (人名)
• bakery: [N-Count] a bakery is a building where bread, pastries, and cakes are baked, or the shop where they are sold. 面包🥖(或糕饼)烘房;面包🥖(或糕饼)店🏬
  
• cozy: see cosy. [Adj-graded] a house or room that is cozy is comfortable and warm. 暖和舒适的
  [Adj-graded] if you are cozy, you are comfortable and warm. 感到温暖舒适的
  [Adj-graded] you use cozy to describe activities that are pleasant and friendly, and involve people who know each other well. 愉快的;友好的;亲切的
  [N] a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm. (茶壶的)保温罩,茶壶套 (tea cozy)
  cozy up to: 讨好,奉承,巴结
• toasty: [Adj-graded] if something is toasty, it is comfortably warm. 暖烘烘的;温暖舒适的 [informal]
  [Adj.] tasting or smelling like toast. 有烤面包味的
  [N] a toasted sandwich. 烤三明治🥪 [informal]
• papaya: [N-Count] a papaya is a fruit with a green skin, sweet yellow flesh, and small black seeds. Papayas grow on trees in hot countries. 番木瓜;木瓜
  
• helmet: [N-Count] a helmet is a hat made of a strong material which you wear to protect your head. 头盔;防护帽
• mingle: [Verb] if things such as sounds, smells, or feelings mingle, they become mixed together but are usually still recognizable. (声音、气味等)混合,混杂;(感情)交织,交错
  [Verb] at a party, if you mingle with the other people there, you move around and talk to them. 应酬;交际
  (Mingle) 明格尔 (人名)
• purse: [N-Count] a purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. (尤指女式🚺)钱包👛 [British]
  [N-Count] a purse is a small bag that women carry. 女用小包;坤包 [US]
  in BRIT, use bag, handbag.
  [N-Sing] purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has. 资金;财力;财源
  [Verb] if you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking. 缩拢,皱起,撅起(嘴唇👄)
  
• widow: [N-Count] a widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again. 寡妇;遗孀
• curse: [Verb] if you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something. 诅咒;咒骂 [written]
  [Verb] if you curse someone, you say insulting things to them because you are angry with them. 咒骂;诅咒;辱骂
  [Verb] if you curse something, you complain angrily about it, especially using rude language. (尤指用粗话)抱怨,发牢骚;咒骂
  [N-Count] if you say that there is a curse on someone, you mean that there seems to be a supernatural power causing unpleasant things to happen to them. 诅咒;咒语
  [N-Count] you can refer to something that causes a great deal of trouble or harm as a curse. 祸根;祸端;祸水 [usually singular]
• summon: [Verb] if you summon someone, you order them to come to you. 召唤;传唤;召见 [formal]
  [Verb] if you summon a quality, you make a great effort to have it. for example, if you summon the courage or strength to do something, you make a great effort to be brave or strong, so that you will be able to do it. 鼓起(勇气);振作;使出(力气)
  [Phrase] if something summons up a memory or thought, it causes it to come to your mind. 唤起;使想起 [literary]
  summoner: [N-Count] 召唤者,传唤者;法院传票送达员;召唤师 (游戏职业名)
• grid: [N-Count] a grid is something which is in a pattern of straight lines that cross over each other, forming squares. on maps the grid is used to help you find a particular thing or place. 网格; (地图上的)坐标方格
  [N-Count] a grid is a network of wires and cables by which sources of power, such as electricity, are distributed throughout a country or area. (输送电力等的)系统网络
  [N-Count] the grid or the starting grid is the starting line on a car-racing track. 赛车起跑线
• forecast: [N-Count] a forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation. 预报;预测
  [Verb] if you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future. 预测;预言
• drumstick: [N-Count] a drumstick is the lower part of the leg of a bird such as a chicken which is cooked and eaten. 下段鸡腿肉,琵琶腿 [usually plural]
  [N-Count] drumsticks are sticks used for beating a drum. 鼓槌
• funnel: [N-Count] a funnel is an object with a wide, circular top and a narrow short tube at the bottom. funnels are used to pour liquids into containers which have a small opening, for example bottles. 漏斗
  [N-Count] a funnel is a metal chimney on a ship or railway engine powered by steam. (蒸汽轮船或机车的)烟囱
  [N-Count] you can describe as a funnel something that is narrow, or narrow at one end, through which a substance flows and is directed. 漏斗状物
  [Verb] if something funnels somewhere or is funneled there, it is directed through a narrow space. (使)通过狭窄空间
  [Verb] if you funnel money, goods, or information from one place or group to another, you cause it to be sent there as it becomes available. 输送,传送(金钱💰、货物📦或信息)
• breast: [N-Count] a woman’s breasts are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby. (妇女的)乳房 [oft poss Noun]
  [N-Count] a person’s breast is the upper part of his or her chest. 胸;胸部;胸膛 [literary]
  [N-Count] the breast is often considered to be the part of your body where your emotions are. 胸怀;内心 [literary, usually with poss]
  [N-Count] a bird’s breast is the front part of its body. (鸟类的)胸脯
  [N-Sing] the breast of a shirt, jacket, or coat is the part which covers the top part of the chest. (衬衫👕、夹克或外套的)胸部
  [N-Var] you can refer to piece of meat that is cut from the front of a bird or lamb as breast. (禽鸟或羊的)胸脯肉
  [Phrase] if you say that someone beats their breast, you are emphasizing that they are very angry or upset about something, or that they are pretending to be very angry or upset about it. 捶胸(表示气愤或悲伤) [Verb inflects, emphasis]
  [Phrase] if you make a clean breast of something, you tell someone the truth about yourself or about something wrong that you have done. 坦白;如实承认 [Verb inflects]
• cinnamon: [N-Uncounted] cinnamon is a sweet spice used for flavoring food. 桂皮;肉桂
  (Cinnamon) 辛纳蒙 (人名)
  
• bun: [N-Count] Buns are small bread rolls. they are sometimes sweet and may contain dried fruit or spices. 小圆面包
  [N-Count] buns are small sweet cakes. they often have icing on the top. (表面覆有糖霜的)小蛋糕 [British]
  [N-Count] if a woman has her hair in a bun, she has fastened it tightly on top of her head or at the back of her head in the shape of a ball. 圆发髻
  [N-Count] your buns are your buttocks. 屁股 [mainly US, informal] (usually plural)
  
• cucumber: [N-Var] a cucumber is a long thin vegetable with a hard green skin and wet transparent flesh. it is eaten raw in salads. 黄瓜🥒
  [Phrase] if you say that someone is as cool as a cucumber, you are emphasizing that they are very calm and relaxed, especially when you would not expect them to be. (尤指意料之外地)非常冷静,泰然自若 [emphasis]
  
• French fry: cook by immersing in fat. (法式)薯条🍟
• dope: [N-Uncounted] dope is a drug, usually an illegal drug such as marijuana or cocaine. 麻醉剂;毒品(如大麻、可卡因) [informal]
  [Verb] if someone dopes a person or animal or dopes their food, they put drugs into their food or force them to take drugs. 给…服麻醉剂(或毒品);在…中掺麻醉剂(或毒品) [also V n with n]
  [N-Count] if someone calls a person a dope, they think that the person is stupid. 笨蛋;呆子;蠢货 [informal, disapproval]
  [N-Uncounted] dope is information which you have been given illegally or secretly. 情报;密报 [informal]
• Nobel: [N] Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel Prizes (1833-1896) 诺贝尔 (瑞典🇸🇪化学家及发明家,发明炸药,并以遗产创设诺贝尔奖)
• haram: [N] Haram is an Arabic term meaning “forbidden”, often in reference to an act forbidden in Islam. anything that is forbidden by Islamic law. 伊斯兰法律所禁之事
  [N] (伊斯兰教徒)女眷居住的内室,闺房;(伊斯兰教徒的)女眷,共配一雄的一群雌性动物
• dude: [N-Count] a dude is a man. 男人 [US, informal]
• durian: [N] a southeastern Asian bombacaceous tree, having very large oval fruits with a hard spiny rind containing seeds surrounded by edible evil-smelling. 榴莲;榴莲树 (=durian tree)
  huge fruit native to southeastern Asia smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
• garlicky: [Adj-graded] something that is garlicky tastes or smells of garlic. 有大蒜味的 [usually Adj. n]
  [N-Uncounted] garlic is the small, white, round bulb of a plant that is related to the onion plant. garlic has a very strong smell and taste and is used in cooking. 蒜;大蒜🧄
  
• literally: [Adverb] you can use literally to emphasize a statement. some careful speakers of English think that this use is incorrect. 简直(一些用词谨慎者认为此用法不正确🙅) [emphasis, Adverb before verb, Adverb adjective]
  [Adverb] you use literally to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it seems exaggerated or surprising. 确实地;真正地;不加夸张地 [emphasis, Adverb before verb]
  [Adverb] if a word or expression is translated literally, its most simple or basic meaning is translated. 照字面地;直(译)地 [Adverb with verb]
  [Phrase] if you take something literally, you think that a word or expression is being used with its most simple or basic meaning. 照字面理解
  literal: [Adjective] the literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense. 字面上的;原义的
  [Adjective] a literal translation is one in which you translate each word of the original work rather than giving the meaning of each expression or sentence using words that sound natural. 逐字的;直(译)的
  [Adj-graded] you use literal to describe someone who uses or understands words in a plain and simple way. 言辞刻板的;听话不听音的
  [Adjective] if you describe something as the literal truth or a literal fact, you are emphasizing that it is true. 确确实实的;完完全全的 [emphasis]
• puke: [Verb] when someone pukes, they vomit. 呕;吐;呕吐🤮 [informal]
  [N-Uncounted] puke is the same as vomit. 同vomit [informal]
• fart: [Verb] if someone farts, air is forced out of their body through their anus. 放屁 [informal, rude]
  [N-Count] if someone describes another person as an old fart, they are showing that they think the person is boring and that they do not respect the person. (老)东西;无聊的家伙 [informal, rude, disapproval] (usually adjective Noun)
• beforehand: [Adverb] if you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event. 预先;事先;提前 [usually Adverb after verb]
• legit: [Adj-graded] if you describe a person or thing as legit, you mean that they are in accordance with the law or with a particular set of rules and regulations. 奉公守法的;守规矩的;合法的 [informal] (usually verb-link Adjective)
• pumpkin: [N-Var] a pumpkin is a large, round, orange vegetable with a thick skin. 南瓜🎃;倭瓜
  
• Christmas: [N-Var] Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. 圣诞节🎄(12月25日)
  [N-Var] Christmas is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day. 圣诞节🎄期间
• nipple: [N-Count] the nipples on someone’s body are the two small pieces of slightly hard flesh on their chest. babies suck milk from their mothers’ breasts through their mothers’ nipples. 乳头
  [N-Count] a nipple is a piece of rubber or plastic which is fitted to the top of a baby’s bottle. (橡皮或塑料)奶嘴
• boob: [N-Count] a woman’s boobs are her breasts. (女性的)乳房,奶子 [informal, rude] (usually plural)
  [Verb] if you boob, you make a mistake. 犯错误 [British, informal]
• wheel: [N-Count] the wheels of a vehicle are the circular objects which are fixed underneath it and which enable it to move along the ground. 轮;轮子;车轮🛞
  [N-Count] a wheel is a circular object which forms a part of a machine, usually a moving part. 机轮
  [N-Count] the wheel of a car or other vehicle is the circular object that is used to steer it. the wheel is used in expressions to talk about who is driving a vehicle. for example, if someone is at the wheel of a car, they are driving it. 方向盘 [usually singular]
  [N-Plural] people sometimes refer to a car as wheels. 汽车🚗 [informal]
  [Verb] if you wheel an object that has wheels somewhere, you push it along. 推(带轮子的物体)
  [Verb] if something such as a group of animals or birds wheels, it moves in a circle. (动物、鸟禽等)转圈,旋转,盘旋 [literary]
  [Verb] if you wheel around, you turn around suddenly where you are standing, often because you are surprised, shocked, or angry. (因惊讶、震惊或生气😠)突然转身
  [N-Sing] you use wheel in expressions such as the wheel of fortune to refer to the changes that take place in life, especially when you are referring to the fact that the same situations occur more than once. (尤指多次发生相同的情形)命运之轮 [the Noun of n]
  [N-Plural] people talk about the wheels of an organization or system to mean the way in which it operates. to oil the wheels -> see: oil (组织或系统的)运作方式
  [Phrase] if you say that there are wheels within wheels, you mean that there are a number of different influences, reasons, and actions which together make a situation complicated and difficult to understand. (各种影响、原因和行动交织在一起的)错综复杂的情况
• spin: [Verb] if something spins or if you spin it, it turns quickly around a central point. (使)旋转
  [Verb] when you spin washing, it is turned round and round quickly in a spin drier or a washing machine to get the water out. (用甩干机或洗衣机)甩干(衣服),给…脱水
  [Verb] if your head is spinning, you feel unsteady or confused, for example because you are drunk, ill, or excited. (因醉酒、生病😷或兴奋🥰而)头晕😵‍💫
  [N-Sing] if someone puts a certain spin on an event or situation, they interpret it and try to present it in a particular way. 带倾向性的解释(或说法) [informal]
  [N-Uncounted] in politics, spin is the way in which political parties try to present everything they do in a positive way to the public and the media. (政治上的)倾向性报道
  [N-Sing] if you go for a spin or take a car for a spin, you make a short journey in a car just to enjoy yourself. (乘车)兜风
  [Verb] if someone spins a story, they give you an account of something that is untrue or only partly true. 杜撰;虚构;编造 [also Verb Noun n]
  [Verb] when people spin, they make thread by twisting together pieces of a fiber such as wool or cotton using a device or machine. 纺纱;纺线 [also Verb]
  [N-Sing] if a plane goes into a spin, it falls very rapidly towards the ground in a spiral movement. (飞机的)螺旋式急遽下坠,向下旋冲
  [N-Uncounted] in a game such as tennis or cricket, if you put spin on a ball, you deliberately make it span rapidly when you hit it or throw it. (网球🎾或板球运动中球的)快速旋转,旋转运动
  [Phrase] if you say that someone is in a spin or in a flat spin, you mean that they are confused and unable to act sensibly because of something that has happened. 感到惊慌失措😱 [British, informal]
• claim: [Verb] if you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true, but you are not sure whether they are telling the truth. 声称;断言
  [N-Count] a claim is something which someone says which they cannot prove and which may be false. 声称;断言 [oft Noun that]
  [Verb] if you say that someone claims responsibility or credit for something, you mean they say that they are responsible for it, but you are not sure whether they are telling the truth. 声称(负有责任或享有功劳)
  [Verb] if you claim something, you try to get it because you think you have a right to it. 索取,索要(有权拥有的东西)
  [N-Count] a claim is a demand for something that you think you have a right to. 主张;要求
  [Verb] if someone claims a record, title, or prize, they gain or win it. 取得,获得,赢得(纪录、冠军或奖励) [journalism]
  [N-Count] if you have a claim on someone or their attention, you have the right to demand things from them or to demand their attention. 权利;要求权
  [Verb] if something or someone claims your attention, they need you to spend your time and effort on them. 需要,要求(花时间或精力)
  [Verb] if you claim money from the government, an insurance company, or another organization, you officially apply to them for it, because you think you are entitled to it according to their rules. 索要,索取,申领(钱)
  [Verb] if you claim money or other benefits from your employers, you demand them because you think you deserve or need them. (向雇主)索要,索取,讨要(钱、福利)
  [Verb] if you say that a war, disease, or accident claims someone’s life, you mean that they are killed in it or by it. (战争、疾病、事故)夺去(生命),导致(死亡) [formal]
  [Phrase] someone’s claim to fame is something quite important or interesting that they have done or that is connected with them. 成名之举;成名之作
  [Phrase] if you lay claim to something you do not have, you say that it belongs to you. 声称拥有 [formal]
• debut: [N-Count] the debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording. (表演者或运动员的)首次登台,初次露面;(歌手的)首次录音 [oft with poss]
• proposal: [N-Count] a proposal is a plan or an idea, often a formal or written one, which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon. 提议;建议;提案 [Noun to-infinitive]
  [N-Count] a proposal is the act of asking someone to marry you. 求婚
• desire: [N-Count] a desire is a strong wish to do or have something. 渴望;热望;欲望 [oft Noun to-infinitive]
  [Verb] if you desire something, you want it. 渴望;想望;想要 [formal] (no cont)
  [N-Uncounted] desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. 情欲;肉欲;性欲
  [Verb] if you desire someone, you want to have sex with them. 想与…发生性关系 [no cont]
  [Phrase] if desired is used in instructions in written English to indicate that someone can choose to take the course of action mentioned. (用于说明性的书面语中)如果需要的话,如果愿意的话
  [Phrase] if you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much. 心里想望之人;心中渴望之物 [literary] (Ns inflect, usu poss PHR)
  [Phrase] if you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be. 尚有(许多)需要改进之处;有待(大幅)提高 [disapproval]
• tattoo: [N-Count] a tattoo is a design that is drawn on someone’s skin using needles to make little holes and filling them with colored dye. 文身;刺青
  [Verb] if someone tattoos you, they give you a tattoo. 给…文身;在…身上刺花纹
  [N-Count] a military tattoo is a public display of exercises and music given by members of the armed forces. (军队的)表演操 [British]
  [N-Count] if you beat a tattoo, you hit something quickly and repeatedly. 快速的击打;不停的敲击 [usually singular]
• peek: [Verb] if you peek at something or someone, you have a quick look at them, often secretly. 瞥;偷看;窥视👀
  [N-Count] peek is a secret look. 一瞥
  (Peek) 皮克 (人名)
• squish: [Verb] to crush, especially to make a soft splashing noise. 挤压,压扁,把…挤扁;咯吱咯吱地压碎; (在泥泞中)咕唧咕唧地走
  [N-Count] the noise of soft mud being walked on. 咯吱声,咕唧声
• appetizer: [N-Count] an appetizer is the first course of a meal. it consists of a small amount of food. (餐前的)开胃小吃
  in BRIT, also use appetiser.
• lush: [Adj-graded] lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or plants. 葱郁的;葱茏的;草木茂盛的
  [Adj-graded] if you describe a place or thing as lush, you mean that it is very luxurious. 豪华的;奢侈的
  [N-Count] if you describe someone as a lush, you mean that they drink too much alcohol. 醉鬼;酒鬼 [informal]
  (Lush) 勒什 (人名)
• passion fruit: [N-Var] a passion fruit is a small, round, brown fruit that is produced by certain types of tropical flower. 西番莲果;鸡蛋果;百香果
  
• curl: [N-Count] if you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals. 鬈发;卷发
  [N-Uncounted] if your hair has curl, it is full of curls. 卷;弯曲
  [Verb] if your hair curls or if you curl it, it is full of curls. 卷; (使)卷曲; (使)鬈曲
  [N-Count] a curl of something is a piece or quantity of it that is curved or spiral in shape. 卷曲物;螺旋状物
  [Verb] if your toes, fingers, or other parts of your body curl, or if you curl them, they form a curved or round shape. (使)(脚趾、手指等)蜷曲;(使)蜷缩
  [Verb] if something curls somewhere, or if you curl it there, it moves there in a spiral or curve. (使)呈螺旋(或卷曲)状移动;(使)旋绕
  [Verb] if a person or animal curls into a ball, they move into a position in which their body makes a rounded shape. 蜷缩
  [Verb] when a leaf, a piece of paper, or another flat object curls, its edges bend towards the center. (叶子、纸等)卷边
  [Verb] if you curl your lip, you raise your upper lip slightly at one side, as a way of showing anger or contempt. 撇(嘴)
  (Curl) 柯尔 (人名)
• blanket: [N-Count] a blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm. 毯子;毛毯
  [N-Count] a blanket of something such as snow is a continuous layer of it which hides what is below or beyond it. 覆盖层 [usually singular]
  [N-Sing] you can refer to something such as an unpleasant emotion or an undesirable quality that seems to affect every aspect of a particular situation as a blanket of that emotion or quality. (不好的情感、性质等的)弥漫,充斥 [literary] (Noun of n)
  [Verb] if something such as snow blankets an area, it covers it. 覆盖;遮盖;盖住
  [Adj-graded] you use blanket to describe something when you want to emphasize that it affects or refers to every person or thing in a group, without any exceptions. 通用的;全面的;无一例外的 [emphasis]
• massage: [N-Var] massage is the action of squeezing and rubbing someone’s body, as a way of making them relax or reducing their pain. 按摩;推拿
  [Verb] if you massage someone or a part of their body, you squeeze and rub their body, in order to make them relax or reduce their pain. 为…按摩;给…推拿
  [Verb] if you say that someone massages statistics, figures, or evidence, you are criticizing them for changing or presenting the facts in a way that misleads people. 修改,改动,窜改(数据或证据以掩人耳目) [disapproval]
• Bangkok: [N] the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture. 曼谷(泰国首都,泰国最大城市和主要港口)
• mouse pad: [N-Count] a mouse pad is the same as a mouse mat. 同 mouse mat [mainly US]
  [N-Count] a mouse mat is a flat piece of plastic or some other material that you rest the mouse on while using a computer. 鼠标垫 [British]
• slurp: [Verb] if you slurp a liquid, you drink it noisily. 大声地啜;出声地喝
  [N-Count] a slurp is a noise that you make with your mouth when you drink noisily, or a mouthful of liquid that you drink noisily. (喝东西时发出的)咕嘟声
• bunny: [N-Count] a bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child’s word for a rabbit. (儿语)兔子🐰 [informal]
  (Bunny) 邦尼 (人名)
• rub: [Verb] if you rub a part of your body, you move your hand or fingers backwards and forwards over it while pressing firmly. 揉;按摩;搓
  [Verb] if you rub against a surface or rub a part of your body against a surface, you move it backwards and forwards while pressing it against the surface. 摩擦;蹭
  [Verb] if you rub an object or a surface, you move a cloth backward and forward over it in order to clean or dry it. (用布)擦干,擦净,擦拭
  [Verb] if you rub a substance into a surface or rub something such as dirt from a surface, you spread it over the surface or remove it from the surface using your hand or something such as a cloth. 涂抹;搽;擦去
  [Verb] if you rub two things together or if they rub together, they move backwards and forwards, pressing against each other. 相互摩擦;揉搓
  [Verb] if something you are wearing or holding rubs, it makes you sore because it keeps moving backwards and forwards against your skin. 擦伤;磨痛 [also Verb N]
  [N-Sing] rub is used in expressions such as there's the rub and the rub is when you are mentioning a difficulty that makes something hard or impossible to achieve. 困难;难处;障碍 [formal]
  [N-Count] a massage can be referred to as a rub. 按摩 [usually singular]
  [N-Count] a rub is a substance that you massage into your skin. 按摩膏;面膜 [usually with supplement]
  [Phrase] if you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. you can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English. (尤用于美国英语)和(名人)接触,和(名人)交往
  [Phrase] if you rub someone up the wrong way in British English, or rub someone the wrong way in American English, you offend or annoy them without intending to. 无意中冒犯;无意中惹恼 [informal]
• tier: [N-Count] a tier is a row or layer of something that has other layers above or below it. 一排;一行;一列
  [N-Count] a tier is a level in an organization or system. (组织或系统的)层,级
  [Comb in Adjective] tier is also a combining form. (用于构成合成形容词) …排的; …层的
  [Comb in Adjective] tier is also a combining form. (用于构成合成形容词) …级的
  [Verb] to be or arrange in tiers. 使层叠; 按层排列
  (Tier) 蒂尔 (人名)
• weary: [Adjective-Graded] if you are weary, you are very tired. 疲倦的;疲劳的
  [Adjective-Graded] if you are weary of something, you have become tired of it and have lost your enthusiasm for it. 不再感兴趣的;感到厌烦的
  [Verb] if you weary of something or it wearies you, you become tired of it and lose your enthusiasm for it. (使)厌倦; (使)失去热情 [formal]
  world-weary: 厌世的;讨厌人世的
• nail: [N-Count] a nail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. you hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall. 钉子
  [Verb] if you nail something somewhere, you fix it there using one or more nails. (用钉子)钉住,钉牢
  [N-Count] your nails are the thin hard parts that grow at the ends of your fingers and toes. 指甲;趾甲
  [Verb] to nail someone means to catch them and prove that they have been breaking the law. 抓住;逮住;证明…有罪 [informal]
  [Phrase] if you say that someone is as hard as nails, you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other people or other situations. 冷酷无情的;铁石心肠的;强硬好斗的
  [Phrase] if you say that someone has hit the nail on the head, you think they are exactly right about something. 正中要害;说得中肯
  (Nail) 纳伊 (人名)
• necklace: [N-Count] a necklace is a piece of jewelry such as a chain or a string of beads which someone, usually a woman, wears round their neck. 项圈;项链
  [Verb] to necklace someone means to kill them by putting a tire soaked in petrol around their neck and then setting fire to it. (主要指南非)给…戴火项链(指将淋了汽油的轮胎套在某人脖子上并点燃的私刑) [also Verb N]
• cow: [N-Count] a cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. people sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows. 母牛;奶牛🐄; (有时统称)牛🐮
  [N-Count] some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows. 雌性动物(如雌象、雌鲸等)
  [N-Count] if someone describes a woman as a cow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid. 婆娘;娘儿们 [informal, offensive, disapproval]
  [Verb] if someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated. 恐吓;威胁;把…吓住 [formal]
  [Phrase] if you say that someone can do something until the cows come home, but it will have no effect, you are emphasizing that it will have no effect even if they do it for a very long time. 很长时间;长期 [informal, emphasis]
  
• succubus: [N] a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men. 一种与睡梦中的男子性交的女妖 (also called succuba);魅魔
• tire: [N-Count] a tire is a thick piece of rubber which is fitted onto the wheels of vehicles such as cars, buses, and bicycles. 轮胎;车胎🛞
  in BRIT, use tyre.

Tattoo & tobacco

• tattoo: [N-Count] a tattoo is a design that is drawn on someone’s skin using needles to make little holes and filling them with colored dye. 文身;刺青
  [Verb] if someone tattoos you, they give you a tattoo. 给…文身;在…身上刺花纹
  [N-Count] a military tattoo is a public display of exercises and music given by members of the armed forces. (军队的)表演操 [British]
  [N-Count] if you beat a tattoo, you hit something quickly and repeatedly. 快速的击打;不停的敲击 [usually singular]
• tobacco: [N-Mass] tobacco is dried leaves which people smoke in pipes, cigars, and cigarettes. you can also refer to pipes, cigars, and cigarettes as a whole as tobacco. 烟叶;烟草(制品)
  [N-Uncounted] tobacco is the plant from which tobacco is obtained. 烟草植株
  

Inoreader

• retaliation: [N] action taken in return for an injury or offense. 报复;反击
  retaliate: [Verb] if you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return. 报复;反击 [also + for]
• widespread: [Adj-graded] something that is widespread exists or happens over a large area, or to a great extent. 普遍的;广泛的
• outage: [N-Count] an outage is a period of time when the electricity supply to a building or area is interrupted, for example because of damage to the cables. 停电期 [US]
  in BRIT, use power cut.
• documentary: [N-Count] a documentary is a television or radio program, or a film, which shows real events or provides information about a particular subject. (电视、广播等)纪实节目;纪录片
  [Adj.] documentary evidence consists of things that are written down. (证据)有文件记录的,来源于文件的,书面的
• figure: [N-Count] a figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. 数字; (尤指)统计数字
  [N-Count] a figure is any of the ten written symbols from 0 to 9 that are used to represent a number. (0 到 9 的)数字符号,数目字
  [N-Plural] an amount or number that is in single figures is between zero and nine. an amount or number that is in double figures is between ten and ninety-nine. you can also say, for example, that an amount or number is in three figures when it is between one hundred and nine hundred and ninety-nine. 位数
  [N-Count] you refer to someone that you can see as a figure when you cannot see them clearly or when you are describing them. 人影;身影
  [N-Count] in art, a figure is a person in a drawing or a painting, or a statue of a person. (绘画作品中的)人物;雕像;塑像
  [N-Count] your figure is the shape of your body. 体形;身材
  [N-Count] someone who is referred to as a figure of a particular kind is a person who is well-known and important in some way. 知名人士;重要人物
  [N-Count] if you say that someone is, for example, a mother figure or a hero figure, you mean that other people regard them as the type of person stated or suggested. (某种)人物,形象 [usually n Noun]
  [N-Count] in books and magazines, the diagrams which help to show or explain information are referred to as figures. (书、杂志等中的)图,表
  [N-Count] in geometry, a figure is a shape, especially a regular shape. (尤指规则的几何)图形 [technical]
  [Verb] if you figure that something is the case, you think or guess that it is the case. 认为;猜想;估计 [informal]
  [Verb] if you say ‘That figures’ or ‘It figures’, you mean that the fact referred to is not surprising. 不奇怪;很正常;合乎情理 [informal]
  [Verb] if a person or thing figures in something, they appear in or are included in it. 出现,包括(在…中) [no passive, also V + as]
  [Phrasal verb] if you figure on something, you plan that it will happen or assume that it will happen when making your plans. 预料;料想
  [Phrasal verb] if you figure out a solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it. 想出;理解;弄清
  [Phrasal verb] if you figure up a cost or amount, you add numbers together to get the total. 算出…的总和
• massive: [Adj-graded] something that is massive is very large (in size), quantity, or extent. 巨大的;庞大的;厚重的;强大的 [emphasis]
  [Adj.] if you describe a medical condition as massive, you mean that it is extremely serious. (疾病)非常严重的,十分危急的
• insanity: [N-Uncounted] insanity is the state of being insane. 精神错乱;精神失常;疯狂
  [N-Uncounted] if you describe a decision or an action as insanity, you think it is very foolish. 极端的愚蠢(行为);荒唐(事) [disapproval]
• comeback: [N-Count] if someone such as an entertainer or sports personality makes a comeback, they return to their profession or sport after a period away. (娱乐圈、体育明星等的)复出,东山再起
  [N-Count] if something makes a comeback, it becomes fashionable again. 再度流行
  [N-Uncounted] if you have no comeback when someone has done something wrong to you, there is nothing you can do to have them punished or held responsible. 因受到伤害而追究他人的责任

other

• frame: [N-Count] the frame of a picture or mirror is the wood, metal, or plastic that is fitted around it, especially when it is displayed or hung on a wall. (尤指挂在墙上展示的)画框🖼️,镜框
  [N-Count] the frame of an object such as a building, chair, or window is the arrangement of wooden, metal, or plastic bars between which other material is fitted, and which give the object its strength and shape. 框;架;骨架;框架
  [N-Count] the frames of a pair of glasses are all the metal or plastic parts of it, but not the lenses. 眼镜框;眼镜架 [usually plural]
  [N-Count] you can refer to someone’s body as their frame, especially when you are describing the general shape of their body. (人体的)骨架🩻;(尤指)体形,体态 [oft poss Noun]
  [N-Count] a frame of cinema film is one of the many separate photographs that it consists of. (电影🎬的)画面,镜头
  [Adj.] a frame building is one in which pieces of wood form the most important part of the structure, rather than bricks or stone. (建筑)木制的,木结构的 [US]
  [Verb] when a picture or photograph is framed, it is put in a frame. 给…加框 [usually passive]
  [Verb] if an object is framed by a particular thing, it is surrounded by that thing in a way that makes the object more striking or attractive to look at. 给…镶边;给…做框 [usually passive]
  [Verb] if someone frames something such as a set of rules, a plan, or a system, they create and develop it. 创设,拟定,制定(规则、计划或体系) [written]
  [Verb] if someone frames something in a particular style or kind of language, they express it in that way. 表达;表示 [also Verb n preposition / adverb]
  [Verb] if someone frames an innocent person, they make other people think that that person is guilty of a crime, by lying or inventing evidence. 作伪证;陷害;诬陷 [informal]
  [Phrase] if someone is in the frame for something such as a job or position, they are being considered for it. 在…考虑范围内;有机会成为…
• spotlight: [N-Count] a spotlight is a powerful light, for example in a theater, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area. 聚光灯
  [Verb] if something spotlights a particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it. 使受关注;使突出醒目
  [Phrase] someone or something that is in the spotlight is getting a great deal of public attention. 成为公众关注的焦点;受到瞩目
  [Phrase] if someone or something comes under the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public. 备受(媒体和公众的)关注 [Phrase after verb]
• debit: [Verb] when your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else. 记入(账户)的借方
  [N-Count] a debit is a record of the money taken from your bank account, for example when you write a cheque. (银行账户的)借记,借入
• mung: [Verb] to process (computer data) [slang] 处理(计算机数据) [俚语]
  [N] 绿豆; (Mung) 蒙 (人名)
  mung bean: 绿豆; mung bean soup: 绿豆汤,绿豆稀饭; mung bean noodle: 粉丝,绿豆阔面; mung bean porridge: 绿豆粥
• settle: [Verb] if people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. 解决,结束(争端、纠纷)
  [Verb] if people settle a legal dispute or if they settle, they agree to end the dispute without going to a court of law, for example by paying some money or by apologizing. 庭外和解
  [Verb] if you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe. 付清(欠款);结算(账单🧾);结(账)
  [Verb] if something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged. 决定;确定;安排好 [usually passive]
  [Verb] to settle money on someone means to formally give it to them, for example in a will. (以遗嘱等正式方式)赠予,授予 [formal]
  [Verb] when people settle a place or in a place, or when a government settles them there, they start living there permanently. 在…定居;使定居;把…安置在
  [Verb] if you settle yourself somewhere or settle somewhere, you sit down or make yourself comfortable. (使)坐下;(使)处于舒适的位置
  [Verb] if something settles or if you settle it, it sinks slowly down and becomes still. (使)缓慢沉落;(使)逐渐下陷
  [Verb] if your eyes settle on or upon something, you stop looking around and look at that thing for some time. (目光)落在…上,注视着
  [Verb] when birds or insects settle on something, they land on it from above. (鸟、昆虫)降落,栖息
  [N] a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat. 高背长靠椅
  (Settle) 塞特尔 (人名)
• tremendous: [Adj-graded] you use tremendous to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is. 巨大的;极大的;大量的 [informal, emphasis]
  [Adj-graded] you can describe someone or something as tremendous when you think they are very good or very impressive. 精彩的;出色的;极好的 [informal]
  tremendously: [Adverb] extremely. 非常地,极其,惊人地;可怕地
• dash: [Verb] if you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly. 飞奔;猛冲
  [Verb] if you say that you have to dash, you mean that you are in a hurry and have to leave immediately. 马上离开;赶紧走 [informal] (no cont)
  [N-Count] a dash of something is a small quantity of it which you add when you are preparing food or mixing a drink. (往食物或饮料里添加的)少量,少许
  [N-Count] a dash of a quality is a small amount of it that is found in something and often makes it more interesting or distinctive. (某种特质的)少量,些许
  [Verb] if you dash something against a wall or other surface, you throw or push it violently, often so hard that it breaks. (朝墙上等)猛摔,猛掷,猛撞 [literary] (also Verb n preposition)
  [Verb] if an event or person dashes someone’s hopes or expectations, it destroys them by making it impossible that the thing that is hoped for or expected will ever happen. 使(希望或期望)破灭 [journalism, literary]
  [N-Sing] if you do something in a dash, you do it very quickly, perhaps with very bad results. 急匆匆;仓促
  [N-Count] a dash is a short fast race. 短跑(比赛) [US]
  [N-Count] a dash is a straight, horizontal line used in writing, for example to separate two main clauses whose meanings are closely connected. 破折号
  [Exclamation] you can say dash or dash it or dash it all when you are rather annoyed about something. 该死;可恶;讨厌 [British, informal, old-fashioned, feelings]
  [N-Count] the dash of a car is its dashboard. (汽车的)仪表板
  [N-Uncounted] dash is a mixture of stylishness, enthusiasm, and courage. 潇洒;闯劲;勇猛 [old-fashioned]
  [Phrase] if you say that someone cuts a dash, you mean that they have an attractively stylish appearance or a rather bold manner. 风度翩翩;大胆出位 [old-fashioned] (Verb inflects)
  [Phrase] if you make a dash for a place, you run there very quickly, for example to escape from someone or something. (为逃离等而)飞速奔向,猛冲向
  [Phrasal Verb] if you dash off to a place, you go there very quickly. 迅速前往
  [Phrasal Verb] if you dash off a piece of writing, you write or compose it very quickly, without thinking about it very much. 急速写好;匆匆写成
  (Dash) 达什 (人名)
• quickening: [N] the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus. 胎动(尤指孕妇初次感到的胎儿活动)
  [V-T/V-I] if something quickens or if you quicken it, it becomes faster or moves at a greater speed. 加速,加快
  [Adjective] the process of showing signs of life. 使复苏的

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• glossary: [N-Count] a glossary of special, unusual, or technical words or expressions is an alphabetical list of them giving their meanings, for example at the end of a book on a particular subject. 术语汇编;词汇表