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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔Adirondack chair〕An outdoor armchair having an angled back and seat made of wide, usually wooden slats.阿第伦达克椅：一种户外沙发，靠背可以调整角度，沙发座通常用宽的长木条制成美国传统〔Citizens' Band〕Long-distance truck drivers often use CB radio to talk to each other.长途卡车司机常常用民用波段无线电相互交谈。剑桥高阶〔Denver boot〕A device locked to the wheel of a parked vehicle to keep it from being driven, used especially to force settlement of outstanding traffic violations.丹佛锁扣：锁住停放的汽车轮子的装置，以防止车被开动，常用于强制性地解决较大的违章事件美国传统〔HOLD〕A group of tourists stood clutching their phrase books. 一群游客站在那里，手里紧握着常用语手册。朗文写作活用〔NORMAL/ORDINARY〕Gillman's known for her photographs of ordinary household items. 吉尔曼以拍摄普通日常用品的照片著称。朗文写作活用〔Old World〕The Eastern Hemisphere. The term is often used to refer specifically to Europe.旧世界：东半球。这个术语常用来特别指欧洲美国传统〔POSITION/RANK〕The name Michael always ranks high on the list of the most popular boys’ names. 在最常用的男孩名字一览表上，迈克尔这个名字一直位居前列。朗文写作活用〔Vienna sausage〕A small sausage resembling a frankfurter, often served as an hors d'oeuvre.维也纳香肠：类似法兰克福香肠的一种小香肠，经常用作开胃小菜美国传统〔accompaniment〕Rice is the usual accompaniment.通常用米饭搭配。外研社新世纪〔acid washing〕A washing process in which stones soaked in chlorine acid are used to soften and bleach fabric, especially denim garments.酸洗：岩石在氯酸中的冲洗过程，常用来柔化漂洗纤维或斜纹棉布衣服美国传统〔alley〕A large playing marble, often used as the shooter.大弹子：经常用来击打其它弹子的大理石弹子美国传统〔analects〕Selections from or parts of a literary work or group of works. Often used as a title.文选，论集：文学作品或一组作品的选集或部分，常用作标题美国传统〔assumed name〕In Arnham, she and her mother lived under assumed names and took care to speak Flemish rather than their more usual French and English.在阿纳姆，她和母亲隐姓埋名，而且刻意说着一口佛兰芒语而不是她们更常用的法语和英语。柯林斯高阶〔ax〕A tool with a bladed, usually heavy head mounted crosswise on a handle, used for felling trees or chopping wood.斧：一种带刀片的工具，一般重的一头十字交叉地安置在一个把手上，经常用来伐树或砍木头美国传统〔ballast〕Ships usually use seawater, rocks or other heavy materials as ballast.船只通常用海水、石块或其他重物做压舱物。英汉大词典〔bedspring〕One of the springs supporting the mattress of a bed. Often used in the plural.床座弹簧：支撑床垫的弹簧。常用在复数中美国传统〔blemish〕Cosmetics are often used to conceal facial blemishes.化妆品常用来遮盖脸部色斑。美国传统〔but〕It must be used always, but always.必须经常用它,要经常用。英汉大词典〔call〕Who are you calling? (接电话时常用语)你叫谁听电话?英汉大词典〔cedar〕The durable, aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.雪松木：这些植物的耐久的、带香味的木材，尤指红雪松的木材，常用于制作箱子美国传统〔cheese〕To look out. Often used in the imperative.当心。常用于祈使句中美国传统〔chino〕Trousers made of a coarse, twilled cotton. Often used in the plural.丝光黄斜纹裤：用粗糙的斜纹棉布做的裤子。常用作复数美国传统〔clove〕A flower bud of this plant, used whole or ground as a spice. Often used in the plural.丁香：这种植物的花苞，作为香料整个使用或磨碎后使用。常用复数形式美国传统〔conventional〕The number sign is the conventional symbol for labeling something measured in pounds.这个数字符号是计量单位磅的常用标识。韦氏高阶〔dike〕Chiefly British A low wall, often of sod, dividing or enclosing lands.【多用于英国】 堤：一种常用草泥划分或围绕土地的低垅美国传统〔diving〕A diving bell is usually used for operations below 150 feet.潜水钟通常用于水下 150 英尺以下的作业。牛津搭配〔double take〕A delayed reaction to an unusual remark or circumstance, often used as a comic device.后来反应：对特殊评论或情况的迟后反应，常用作喜剧手段美国传统〔draw〕To bring (oneself) into an erect posture, often as an expression of dignity or indignation.昂首挺立：使（自己）来到一个直立的姿势，通常用于表示尊严或愤怒美国传统〔exedra〕An often semicircular portico with seats that was used in ancient Greece and Rome as a place for discussions.有座椅前廊：带有座位的半圆性门廊，在古希腊和古罗马通常用作谈话的地方美国传统〔eyelet〕A small hole or perforation, usually rimmed with metal, cord, fabric, or leather, used for fastening with a cord or hook.孔眼：一小洞或眼儿，常用金属、线、纤维或皮做边，用于系绳索或钩子美国传统〔fill out〕She usually filled her talks out with anecdotes from her own experience.她通常用亲身经历的奇闻逸事充实讲话内容。外研社新世纪〔flashlight〕A small, portable lamp usually powered by batteries.手电筒：一种通常用电池供电的小型便携式电灯美国传统〔flooring〕Tiles are a popular form of kitchen flooring.瓷砖是厨房常用的地面材料。外研社新世纪〔friction tape〕A sturdy, moisture-resistant adhesive tape, usually made of cloth, used chiefly to insulate electrical conductors.绝缘胶布：一种结实、防水的胶带，常用棉布制成，主要于导体绝缘美国传统〔from〕This recipe is different from the one I usually use.这份菜谱与我通常用的那份不同。麦克米伦高阶〔gargle〕You should gargle the throat regularly.你应该经常用含漱液漱口。21世纪英汉〔genital〕A reproductive organ, especially one of the external sex organs. Often used in the plural.生殖器官，尤指外生殖器之一。通常用复数形式美国传统〔given〕Something assumed or taken for granted. Often used in the plural.假设：假设的或想当然的事物。常用复数美国传统〔go〕To cease being an annoyance. Often used in the imperative.停止扰乱，常用于祈使语气美国传统〔handbook〕When you hire a car, you should find a handbook explaining where to find all the usual features.在租车的时候, 你应该先找一本介绍汽车常用性能的手册。外研社新世纪〔hatch〕Drink up. Often used as a toast.干杯。经常用于祝酒美国传统〔insulation〕Glass fibre is often used as roof insulation.玻璃纤维常用作屋顶的隔热材料。剑桥高阶〔intend〕Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status.圆柱在建筑中通常用来增添气势和显示地位。柯林斯高阶〔in〕She usually paints in watercolour.她通常用水彩画画。剑桥高阶〔iris diaphragm〕A circular device with a variable diameter, commonly used on cameras to regulate the amount of light admitted to a lens.虹彩光圈：直径可变的一种圆形装置，通常用在照像中调节进到镜头上的光量美国传统〔metaphor〕He often uses the metaphor of the family to describe the role of the state.他经常用家庭作比喻来描述国家的职责。麦克米伦高阶〔metaphor〕Metaphor and simile are the most commonly used figures of speech in everyday language.隐喻和明喻是日常语言中最常用的修辞手法。剑桥高阶〔narrative〕In narrative, the reporting verb is usually in the past tense.在叙述过程中,引出间接引语的动词通常用过去式。英汉大词典〔nature trail〕A trail, as through woods or by a seashore, usually with natural features labeled especially for study.自然小径：通过森林或海岸的小经，通常用自然外貌标记，尤指为研究之用美国传统〔offscouring〕A person regarded as fallen from society; an outcast. Often used in the plural.卑贱的人，堕落的人，被社会排斥的人：被认为在社会上无立足之地的人；社会斥儿。常用于复数美国传统〔offset〕Botany A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant.【植物学】 侧枝，短匐茎：在一株植物根基部旁侧着生长而成的新植株的嫩枝，通常用来生成一新植株美国传统〔pantie〕Short underpants for women or children. Often used in the plural.妇女或小孩穿的短内裤。常用作复数美国传统〔paper〕Dictionaries are usually printed on thin paper.字典通常用薄纸印刷。剑桥高阶〔parlance〕The phrase is common diplomatic parlance for spying.这种说法是指代间谍行为的常用外交辞令。柯林斯高阶〔parquetry〕Inlay of wood, often of different colors, that is worked into a geometric pattern or mosaic and is used especially for floors.镶木细工：木工镶嵌，通常用不同的颜色镶成几何图案或拼花图样，常用于地板装修美国传统〔pasteurization〕Dairy products are often pasteurized.乳制品常用巴氏杀菌法消毒。韦氏高阶〔phase〕The fraction of a complete cycle elapsed as measured from a specified reference point and often expressed as an angle.相角：以一个特定角度观测到的一个完整循环的一部分，通常用角度表示美国传统〔phrase book〕A book of idiomatic foreign language expressions and their translations.外语常用语手册：具有惯用语的外语表达及其翻译的书美国传统〔pick〕A long-toothed comb, usually designed for use on curly hair.簪子：一种长齿梳子，常用于卷发美国传统〔ping〕A protocol that sends a message to another computer and waits for acknowledgment, often used to check if another computer on a network is reachable.因特网封包探索：将信息传送至另一计算机并等待确认的协议，通常用于检查网络上的另一台计算机是否可用美国传统〔quad〕A quadriceps muscle. Often used in the plural.四头肌：四头肌。常用复数美国传统〔radiocarbon〕The most frequently used method is radiocarbon dating.最常用的方法是放射性碳定年法。柯林斯高阶〔raw〕Warhol used everyday items as the raw ingredients of his art.沃霍尔用日常用品来作为他艺术作品的素材。朗文当代〔red alga〕Any of various predominantly marine algae of the division Rhodophyta, characteristically red or reddish in color. Often used in the plural.红藻：海藻中占绝大多数的多种红藻科海藻之一，特点是红色或带有红色。常用复数美国传统〔refer〕The term 'alexia' is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.“失读症”常用来指后天阅读障碍。牛津搭配〔shear〕A pair of scissors. Often used in the plural.剪刀：一把剪刀。常用作复数美国传统〔spell〕Pupils should know how to spell commonly used words.小学生应该知道常用词的拼法。朗文当代〔stabile〕An abstract sculpture, usually of sheet metal, resembling a mobile but having no moving parts.固定抽象雕塑：抽象雕塑，通常用金属板做成，好象可动但没有活动的部分美国传统〔stir-fry〕Stir-frying is often used in Chinese cookery.煸炒是中国式烹饪中常用的。英汉大词典〔stock-in-trade〕Antigovernmental jokes have always been the stock-in-trade.反政府笑话一向是常用的手法。英汉大词典〔subway〕An underground urban railroad, usually operated by electricity.地下铁路：城区内建在地下的铁路，通常用电力驱动美国传统〔teddy bear〕A child's toy bear, usually stuffed with soft material and covered with furlike plush.泰迪玩具熊：儿童玩具熊，通常用松软的材料填充并用毛皮状的长毛绒覆盖美国传统〔tightrope〕A tightly stretched rope, usually of wire, on which acrobats perform high above the ground.绷索：通常用金属丝制成的拉得很紧的绳索，杂技演员高高地离开地面在其上表演美国传统〔timber right〕A claim to the trees on property belonging to another. Often used in the plural.采伐权：对属于别人的林地上的林木的所有权。常用复数美国传统〔tolerance〕The permissible deviation from a specified value of a structural dimension, often expressed as a percent.允许变量容差：结构长度上允许存在的偏离某一既定标准的误差，常常用百分数来表示美国传统〔torsade〕A decorative trimming of twisted ribbon or cord, used especially on hats.流苏：一种扭曲的丝带或细绳的装饰品形成的饰物，通常用于帽上美国传统〔tree house〕A structure built among the limbs of a tree, usually for recreation.树上小屋：一种搭在树干之间的建筑物，通常用于娱乐美国传统〔twit〕Darwin frequently twitted his creationist opponents about the apparently useless structures of many animals and plants.达尔文经常用大量动植物看来毫无用处的构造来挖苦他的神创论对手。外研社新世纪〔uilleann pipe〕A Celtic bagpipe whose air supply is produced by a bellows held under the arm and operated by the elbow. Often used in the plural.爱尔兰风笛：凯尔特族风笛，由置于臂下以手肘操纵的风箱产生空气。常用复数美国传统〔usage〕It's not a word in common usage.这不是一个常用词。牛津高阶〔vade mecum〕A useful thing that one constantly carries about.随身物：随身携带的常用物件美国传统〔valuable〕A personal possession, such as a piece of jewelry, having a relatively high monetary value. Often used in the plural.贵重物品：私人财产，例如一件珍宝，具有相对地较高的货币价值，经常用复数美国传统〔vice〕Vices are often used to hold pieces of wood that are being cut or smoothed.台钳常常用来固定需要切割或磨光的木块。剑桥高阶〔visual art〕Any of the art forms used to create such art. Often used in the plural.类视觉艺术：任何用于创造视觉艺术的艺术形式。常用复数形美国传统〔which〕ARCHAIC(which的另一种形式, 常用作句子连接词)那个, 那些外研社新世纪〔whip〕To bring to a specified state or condition, vigorously and often forcefully.使进入某特定状态：强劲且常用暴力地使进入某特定状态或条件美国传统〔word〕I find even everyday words difficult to spell.我发现甚至日常用词也很难拼写。牛津搭配〔xenobiotic〕Foreign to the body or to living organisms. Used of chemical compounds.异型生物质的：由外来进入身体或有机生物体的，常用于医药化合物美国传统〔yoicks〕Used as a hunting cry to urge hounds after a fox.唷克斯：常用作打猎的喊叫声以催促猎狗追赶狐狸美国传统〔zing〕Credit investigators would often “zing” their reports with some data.信贷调查人员常用某些数据使他们的报告更具说服力。英汉大词典Farmers often use water buffalo to help them in the paddy fields.农夫常用水牛来帮他们在水稻田里干活。剑桥国际Guitar strings are made from steel or nylon, but they used to be made from the dried intestines of animals such as sheep.吉他的弦是用钢丝或尼龙做的，但过去常用羊之类动物的干肠子做成。剑桥国际He usually has a cigar vised in his teeth. 他通常用牙齿叼著一支雪茄。译典通On a ship the furniture is often bolted to the deck.轮船上的家具通常用螺栓固定在甲板上。剑桥国际Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned.代词常用于指代已提到过的名词。剑桥国际Sails were traditionally made of canvas, but now they are usually made of synthetic material.过去帆都是用帆布做的，但现在通常用合成材料做。剑桥国际Slates, tiles and shingles are the commonest roofing materials.石板瓦、瓦和扁砾石是最常用的盖屋顶材料。剑桥国际The treatment that used to be given for this illness is now out of vogue (= no longer fashionable).过去常常用来治疗这种疾病的方法不再流行了。剑桥国际The usual way of taking a fix of heroin is by injecting it.摄入海洛因的常用方法是注射。剑桥国际They usually buy with credit cards. 他们通常用信用卡购物。译典通 |
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