Make clear 表明 a clearance sale 清仓大甩卖 Be clever at 擅长于 be clever with 擅长使用 Around the clock 夜以继日的 Put/ turn the clock back 复旧
Work against the clock 赶时间
Give sb the cold shoulder 冷淡对待某人 In cold blood 无情的
Pour/ throw cold water on 泼冷水
come about 发生;形成 come by 得到 come down come off come out come around Come up come up against come upon come up to in command (of) take the command of in command compare to compare with beyond comparison in comparison with as far as…be concerned show concern for on condition (that) in conformity with for conscience’s sake have a guilty conscience consult with make contact with sb.(sth.) container ship in control out of control under control be in a tight corner round the corner at all costs at the cost of to one’s cost a couple of in the course of crack down
下降;跌价 成功
1 出版 2开花;发芽 3 结果 1 恢复知觉 2 到来
1 引起注意 2 发生 3 走近 遭到
(偶然)遇上 及得上 指挥;控制 (开始)指挥 共同;共用 把…比作 和..比较 无法相比 和..相比较 关于… 关心
在..条件下 遵照
为了问心无愧 内疚 和..商议
与某人(事)交谈会晤 集装箱船
指挥;支配;管理 失去控制 抑制;控制 陷入困境 在拐角处;不远 不惜任何代价 以..为代价
吃了苦头后才… 两个;几个
在..中; 在..过程中 镇压,取缔,扫荡
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be a credit to 为..增光 cross out 划掉 cut cross 走捷径 cut down 削减,压缩 cut in 插嘴
cut off 1 删去 2 停止 cut up 切碎
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at daggers drawn 剑拔弩张;势不两立 out of date 过时
up to date 现代化的,最新的 a day off 不工作的一天 all day 整天,从早到晚 call it a day 收工,结束 day and night 日日夜夜 day by day 一天天 day in, day out 日复一日 in all one’s born days 一生中 of the day 当代的;当时的 to this day 迄今 dear knows 天晓得 as sure as death 千真万确 defer to 遵从,听从
depart from 背离,违反,离开 in depth 深入地,彻底地\\
out of one’s depth; beyond one’s depth 1 深不着底 2 非..所能理解, 为..力所不能及 go into details 1 详细的 2 逐渐的 in detail 详说一遍,逐一说明 a devil of 非常糟糕的,极麻烦的,异常的 go to the devil 1 完蛋,毁灭 2 灭绝 Talk of the devil; Speak of the devil (and he will appeal) 说曹操,曹操就到
devote oneself to 献身,致力,沉溺于 be dying for/to 渴望,巴不得
die away 变弱,渐渐停止
die off 1 逐渐消失 2 灭绝 never say die 别气馁,别灰心 be/go on a diet 节食
dig sb. in the ribs 用手肘碰某人一下
(示意其对可笑的事表示欣赏) dig at; make a dig at 挖苦
dig in 1 挖壕固守,使(自己)站稳脚跟,巩固(自己的地位) 2 开始大吃
dig out 挖出
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dig up 挖起,掘起 beneath one’s dignity 有失身份 stand on one’s dignity 保持尊严 dip one’s hand into pocket 花钱
cheap as dirt 便宜透顶的
treat some like a piece of dirt 视某人如草芥 at a disadvantage 处于不利地位
to the disadvantage of sb; to sb’s disadvantage 对某人不利 at a discount 打折
at discretion 随意；任意 at the discretion of 任意处置 with discretion 慎重地
dish out 供给分发；端上（菜） dish up 盛菜
at/in sb’s disposal 任某人处置
at a distance 有相当的距离
go the distance （在运动比赛中）坚持到底，成功地完成任务 keep one’s distance 保持距离
keep someone at a distance 冷淡对待，与某人保持距离 do away with 废除，杀死
do in 杀死，干掉；使筋疲力尽
do up 扣上，包扎；修理，修葺， 整新 have to do with; be to do with 于…有关 dos and don’ts 行为准则 do with 需要，想要，对待 do without 将就，没有…也行 dog days 三伏天，酷热期 a dog’s life 穷困潦倒的生活 go to the dogs 潦倒，堕落，毁灭 love me , love my dogs 爱屋及乌 rain cats and dogs 大雨滂沱
put on (the) dog 摆架子，装腔作势 make a sleepy dog 惹事生非，惹麻烦 work like a dog 拼命工作，苦干
in the doldrums 无精打采；不活跃，无进展 on the dole 接受事业救济金
over and done with 完结，了解，结束 behind closed/locked doors 秘密的，背地里的
（from door to door）从一处直接到另一处，挨门逐户的 by the back door 走后门，秘密地 packed to the doors 被挤的水泄不通 till doomsday 永远
on the dot 准时地
at/on the double 迅速，立即地；以跑步方式 beyond doubt 无疑地
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in doubt 不确定的，可怀疑的
no doubt 确实地；很可能，公认的 go downhill 每况愈下，走下坡路 down the drain 被浪费掉，化为乌有 beyond sb’s wildest dream 出乎意料低 like a dream 轻而易举地，完美的 be driving at 意指，示意 drop back/behind 落后 drop in 顺边或偶然拜访 drop out 退学
run dry 流干，耗尽
fall/become/come due 到期，期满
give sb his due 公道地对待，给某人应有的评价 (down) in the dumps 沮丧的，抑郁的 in duplicate 一式两份地 as dry as dust 枯燥无味地
dust and ashes 令人失望的事物
in the dust 入土的，死去的，受辱的
throw dust into sb’s eyes 迷惑（蒙蔽）某人 beat the Dutch 令人吃惊的 off duty 下了班的，不当班的 on duty 在上班的
dwell on 老想着，详叙，长谈；凝视，持续
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be eager to do sth 渴望做某事 all ears 全神贯注地听
up to one’s ears in 深陷于，忙于 earn one’s living 谋生
on earth 世界上，在人间；究竟，到底 at ease 舒适，自在；稍息 ill at ease 不自在，局促不安 eat one’s words 承认错误
at a low ebb 处于低潮（衰退）阶段 on the ebb 正在（衰弱）减弱 be of no effect 无效
carry/bring into effect 实行，突现 come/go into effect 开始（实行）生效 have an effect on sth 对…有影响，有效力 in effect 实际上，正在实行 on the effect that 大意是；以便 make an effort 做出努力 spare no effort 不遗余力
in one’s element 很适应，得其所 out of one’s element 不适应，不得其所
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in embryo 肌肉的，未发展的，在谋划中的 lay/put/place emphasis on sth 把重点放点 At an end 结束,完结
Come to an end 告终,结束,完结 From end to end 从头到尾 In the end 最终结果
On end 1.竖着 2.连续的
Make ends meet 使收支相抵,量入为出 Put an end to 结束,终止
End in 以…为结果,以…而告终 End up 结束,告终
Be endowed with 天生具有…,有…天赋 Make an enemy 树敌
Engage in 从事于
Enjoy oneself 尽情玩,过得快活 Even if/thought 即使 Evening dress 晚礼服 Evening school 夜校 At/in all events 无论如何 In the event 结果,到头来 In the event of 万一,倘若 Ever since 从…来
Ever so 非常
Every now and then/again 不时地,间或 Every other 每隔
Set a good example 树立好榜样 To the exclusion of sb(sth) 排除 Make an excuse for 为…找借口 In excuse of 作为…的辩解
Exert oneself 尽力,努力 Come into existence 出现
At the expense of 以…为代价;由…付费 Make/carry out an experiment 进行实验 Catch one’s eye 引人注意 Cry one’s eyes out 痛苦,大哭
In someone’s eyes 在…心目中,在…看来 Keep an eye on 留神
See eye to eye (with sb) (与某人)看法完全一致 Set eyes on 看,望着
Turn a blind eye to 对…熟视无睹 Up to one’s eyes in 忙于
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In (the) face of 面对
Keep a straight face 板着面孔
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