单词 | word |
释义 | word UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun LANGUAGE UNIT 语言单位 ESSENTIAL countable ■a single unit of language which has meaning and can be spoken or written 词;字;单词 •Your essay should be no more than two thousand words long.你的论文不应超过2000字。 •Some words are more difficult to spell than others.有些词比其他的词难拼写。 •What's the word for •It's sometimes difficult to find the f-/c- etc. word ■used to refer to a word, usually a rude or embarrassing one, by saying only the first letter and not the whole word 通常是粗鲁或令人难堪的词,只说出该词的第一个字母来指代该词 •You're still not allowed to say the f-word on TV in the US.在美国的电视上仍然不允许说那个以f开头的词。 •So how's the diet going - or would you rather I didn't mention the d-word?节食进行得怎么样——也许你不愿意让我提那个以d开头的字。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun TALKING 简短的陈述 IMPROVER only singular ■a short discussion or statement 简短的交谈,谈话 •The manager wants a •Could I have a •Perhaps you would have words [plural] ■angry words 争吵,口角 •Both competitors had •Words passed between ■disapproving ■discussion, rather than action 讨论(而非行动) •I'm afraid so far there have been more words than action on the matter of childcare provision.恐怕到目前为止,提供儿童保育的问题更多停留在讨论层面上,而较少付诸实行。 have/exchange words ■to talk to each other for a short time 简短交谈 •We exchanged a few words as we were coming out of the meeting.我们走出会议室时匆匆交谈了几句。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun NEWS 消息 uncountable ■news or a message 消息;信息 •Have you had •We got •Word of UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun PROMISE 诺言 only singular ■a promise 诺言;承诺 •I said I'd visit him and I shall keep •You have UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun ORDER 命令 only singular ■an order 命令,指示 •We're waiting for the word from head office before making a statement.我们正在等待总部的命令,之后才会发表声明。 •The troops will go into action as soon as their commander gives •At UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun breathe/say a word ■to tell other people about something 告诉别人,讲出去 •Don't say a word about •If you breathe a word of UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun by word of mouth ■in speech but not in writing 口头上的 •All the orders were given by word of mouth so that no written evidence could be discovered later.所有命令都是口头传达的,所以事后找不到任何书面证据。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun from the word go ■from the start of something 从一开始 •The bridge-building project had problems with funding right UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun give your word formal ■to promise 承诺;保证 •He gave UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun have a word in sb's ear ■to give someone a piece of advice or information secretly 悄悄地说;耳语 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun in a word ■said when you are going to give your opinion about something quickly and directly 简而言之,一言以蔽之 •In a word, she's lying.一句话,她在说谎。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun in your own words ■If a person says something in their own words, they speak without copying what someone else has said. 用(某人)自己的话说 •The court has heard accounts of that night's events from several witnesses - now please tell us in your own words what you saw.法庭已经听取了几位证人对那天晚上所发生事件的陈述,现在请你说说你看到的情况。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun in words of one syllable ■in simple language avoiding long, difficult or specialized words 用简单的话,用容易理解的话 •Could you explain UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun man/woman of his/her word ■someone who keeps their promises 信守诺言的人 •You can trust him - he's a man of his word.你可以相信他——他是个信守诺言的人。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun (upon) my word! old-fashioned ■used to express surprise 哟,嗨,哎呀(表示惊讶或生气) •My word! Isn't that Jenkins on the roof?哎呀!屋顶上不是詹金斯吗? UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun not get a word in edgeways UK (US not get a word in edgewise) informal ■to not be able to say anything because someone else is talking all the time 插不进话,插不了嘴 •Roz was talking so much that nobody else could get a word in edgeways!罗兹话太多了,别人连一句话也插不进去。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun put in a good word for sb ■to say positive things about someone 为(某人)美言,说(某人)的好话 •I really need a job and I was hoping you might put in a good word for me with your boss.我真的需要一份工作,所以希望你能在你老板面前为我美言几句。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun put the word about/around/out/round ■to tell people a new piece of news 发布消息;传出消息 •So, the new manager has been appointed - should we put the word around?那么已经任命了新的经理——我们应不应该公布这消息? UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun put words in/into sb's mouth ■to suggest that someone meant one thing when really they meant another 曲解(某人)的话,故意歪曲(某人)的话 •Stop putting words in my mouth - I didn't say you looked fat in the red dress - I merely said you looked very slim in the black!别曲解我的话——我并不是说你穿红色显胖——我只是说你穿黑色显得非常苗条! UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun take sb at their word (also take sb's word for it) ■to believe that what someone says is true 相信(某人)的话 •He said he'd give me a job and I just took him at his word.他说过会给我一份工作,而我就信以为真了。 •If he says there's $500 in the envelope, then I'll take his word for it.如果他说信封里有500美元,那我会相信他说的话。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun take the words out of sb's mouth ■to say something which another person was just about to say or which they were thinking 说出(某人)要说(或正在思考)的话 •"What a rude and obnoxious man!" "You took the words right UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun word for word ■using exactly the same words 逐字地,一字不差地 •She listened to everything I said and repeated it word for word to her mum.她把我说的一切听得清清楚楚,并一字不漏地转述给她妈妈听。 •a word-for-word account ■If you translate speech or writing word for word, you change one word at a time in the same order rather than in phrases or other larger units of meaning. 逐字(照译)UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun word gets about/around/round ■When word gets about/around/round, news spreads fast within a group of people (消息)迅速传开 •"I hear you were having drinks with a tall, dark, handsome man last night." "Wow, word gets round fast, doesn't it?"“我听说你昨晚和一个高大帅气、皮肤略黑的男子一起喝酒?”“天哪,消息传得可真快,不是吗?” •She doesn't want word getting around the office that she's pregnant.她不想让办公室里的人知道自己怀孕的事。 UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun word has it ■used to refer to something which is generally thought to be true although not official or known to be a fact 据传言;据传闻 •Word has it (that) UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d] noun (the) word is ■used to refer to something which has been reported but not officially stated 据说;据报道 •The word is (that) §UK [wɜ:d] US [wɝ:d/word 1 |
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