seal
[si:l] noun countable
ANIMAL 动物
ADVANCED
■a large mammal that eats fish and which lives partly in the sea and partly on land or ice 海豹
[si:l] noun countable
COVERING 覆盖物
■something fixed around the edge of an opening to prevent liquid or gas flowing through it 密封垫；密封装置•Clean the seal on/around the fridge door regularly so that it remains airtight.定期清洁冰箱门上的密封条，可以使它保持密闭。 ■a thin piece of material such as paper or plastic that covers the opening of a container and has to be broken in order to open the container and use the contents 封口
[si:l] noun countable
MARK 标记
■an official mark on a document, sometimes made with wax, which shows that it is legal or has been officially approved 封蜡；印章；封条•The lawyer stamped the certificate with her seal.律师在证书上盖上了她的印章。
[si:l] noun countable
seal of approval
■an official sign of approval 官方批准，正式批准•The Government has given the proposal its seal of approval.政府已经批准了这项提案。
[si:l] noun countable
set/put the seal on sth
■to make the result of something certain 使有确切结果；使成定局•The meeting set the seal on the negotiations.会议使谈判有了结果。
[si:l] verb transitive
COVERING 覆盖物
ADVANCED
■to close an entrance or container so that nothing can enter or leave it 封，密封
■to cover a surface with a special liquid to protect it （用特殊液体）覆盖…的表面•This floor has just been sealed (with varnish), so don't walk on it!地板刚刚上过清漆，别在上面走！ ■to close a letter or parcel by sticking the edges together 封上（信或包裹）； 弥封•Seal the package (up) with sticky tape.用透明胶带把包裹封起来。 •He sealed (down) the envelope and put a stamp on it.他封上信封，贴上邮票。
[si:l] verb transitive
MARK 标记
■to make an agreement more certain or to approve it formally 确认，正式批准（协定）•The two leaders sealed their agreement with a handshake.两位领袖握手表示达成协定。
[si:l] verb transitive
seal your fate
■If an action, event or situation seals your fate, nothing can stop some unpleasant thing happening to you 注定（或决定）（某人）的命运•From the moment she stepped into the busy road her fate was sealed.从她踏上这条路时起，就注定了她劳碌的命运。
[si:l] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] seal sth in
■to prevent a substance or quality from being lost from something during a process such as cooking 保持，使不丧失•Fry the meat quickly in hot oil to seal in the flavour/juices.把肉在热油中迅速过一下，以保持它的原汁原味。
[si:l] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] seal sth off
■to prevent people from entering an area or building, often because it is dangerous 封锁，隔离•Two more bombs have been discovered since the police sealed off the area.员警将这个地区封锁后，又发现了两枚炸弹。 |