His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. 他的评论严重触怒了众多的单身母亲。
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. 节目里使用了某些观众可能认为是犯忌的语言。
an offensive smell 刺鼻的气味
an offensive war 侵略战争
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offensive action 进攻行动
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon . 他被指控携带攻击性武器。
offensive play 进攻打法
an air offensive 空中攻击
They launched the offensive on January 10. 他们于1月10日发动了进攻。
The government has launched a new offensive against crime. 政府发动了新的打击犯罪攻势。
a sales offensive 销售攻势
The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them) . 公众似乎并不相信他们最近所表演的一连串笑脸攻势。
Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive. 他的一些朋友觉得该剧非常让人反感。
...offensive remarks which called into question the integrity of my firm. 令我公司的诚信遭受质疑的冒犯性言论
Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes... 它对叛军的最新一轮军事进攻旨在重新打开重要的贸易通道。
The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground. 这支武装部队已发动进攻要夺回失去的阵地。
Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee. 共和党人承认他们别无选择,只有对获提名的民主党人展开全面攻击。
...a diplomatic offensive. 外交攻势
The worst-ever defeat of this team proved once again that Stanford can be one of the most explosive offensive teams in the country. 该队前所未有的惨败再次证明斯坦福队是国内最具爆发力的进攻型队伍之一。
The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them... 西非部队对袭击者展开全力还击。
The Foreign Secretary has decided to take the offensive in the discussion on the future of the community. 外交大臣决定在有关该社群未来的讨论中采取攻势。
Tattoos are very fashionable among teenagers lately. 最近纹身在青少年中很流行.
He took up offensive words. 他发出攻击性的言论.
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oe [wʌns] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.一次,一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦; conj.一旦…就…;一经; n.一次,一回;
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I met Wilma once, briefly... 我曾经和威尔玛有过短短的一面之缘。
Since that evening I haven't once slept through the night... 从那天晚上之后,我没有睡过一次安稳觉。
Lung cells die and are replaced about once a week... 肺细胞约每周新老更替一次。
We arranged a special social event once a year to which we invited our major customers. 我们每年举办一次专门的社交活动,邀请重要客户出席。
The patient was seen for follow-up visits once every three months... 这位病人每三个月接受一次随访就诊。
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My daughter comes to visit me once every fortnight. 我女儿每两周来看我一次。
The culture minister once ran a theatre... 这位文化部长曾经经营过一家剧院。
I lived there once myself, before I got married... 我结婚前曾独自在那儿住过。
I once went camping at Lake Darling with a friend... 我曾和一位朋友在达令湖畔露营。
We once walked across London at two in the morning... 我们曾在凌晨两点步行穿过伦敦。
The decision had taken about 10 seconds once he'd read a market research study... 在他看过一份市场调研报告后大概10秒钟就作出了决定。
once customers come to rely on these systems they almost never take their business elsewhere... 顾客一旦依赖上这些系统,几乎就不会光顾其他商家。
I feel terribly sleepy all at once... 我突然觉得特别困。
All at once there was someone knocking on the door. 忽然有人敲门。
I have to go, I really must, at once... 我得走了,我真的必须马上就走。
Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once... 端离炉子,加上欧芹,颠起翻面后就立刻上桌。
You can't be doing two things at once... 不能一心二用。
No bank could ever pay off its creditors if they all demanded their money at once... 如果所有的储户同时要求提取存款,没有哪家银行能办得到。
For once, dad is not complaining... 爸爸这次破天荒地没有抱怨。
His smile, for once, was genuine. 只有这一次,他真诚地笑了。
Amy picked up the hairbrush and smoothed her hair once more... 埃米拿起发梳,再次将头发梳理整齐。
once again an official inquiry has spoken of weak management and ill-trained workers. 官方调查又一次提到了管理不力与工人缺乏训练的问题。
We have to resolve this matter once and for all... 我们必须彻底解决这一问题。
If we act fast, we can once and for all prevent wild animals in Britain from suffering terrible cruelty. 如果我们迅速采取行动,就可以一劳永逸地使英国的野生动物免受残忍的虐待。
Earrings need to be taken out and cleaned once in a while. 耳环要偶尔取出来清洗一下。
once in a while she phoned him. 她间或会给他打个电话。
I popped my head round the door once or twice... 我有几次头撞到了门上。
once or twice she had caught a flash of interest in William's eyes... 有那么一两次,她发现威廉的眼睛里流露出一丝感兴趣的神色。
'once upon a time,' he began, 'there was a man who had everything.'... “很久很久以前,”他开始说道,“有这么一个人,他应有尽有。”
once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question. 从前,问一位女性是否有工作是个相当简单直接的问题。
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on [ˈɔfən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.常常;经常;时常;再三;
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We often go there. 我们常去那里。
I've often wondered what happened to him. 我时常纳闷他出了什么事。
How often do you go to the theatre? 你多长时间看一次戏?
I see her quite often. 我常常见到她。
Try to exercise as often as possible. 尽可能经常锻炼。
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We should meet for lunch more often. 我们应该更常一点相聚在一起吃午饭。
It is not often that you get such an opportunity. 你得到这样的机会,可不是常有的事。
Old houses are often damp. 老房子大多都潮湿。
People are often afraid of things they don't understand. 人往往对自己不懂的东西感到恐惧。
All too often the animals die through neglect. 动物因缺乏照料而死亡的事司空见惯。
As often as not, he's late for work. 他上班往往迟到。
They often spent Christmas at Prescott Hill... 他们经常在普雷斯科特山过圣诞节。
Early American weathervanes were most often cut from flat wooden boards... 美国早期的风向标大多截自平直的木板。
How often do you brush your teeth?... 你多久刷一次牙?
I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes... 这种千篇一律的烂笑话我不知道听过多少回了。
She's going to come back every so often... 她会偶尔回来的。
Every so often he would turn and look at her. 他会时不时回头看她一眼。
Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise... 然而,他们发现自己往往不是被赞扬而是遭刁难。
Although sometimes I feel like bothering, as often as not I don't... 虽然我有时会觉得这是在找麻烦,但是通常并不会这样。
We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. 表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭,却有着骇人听闻,多年不让人知道的秘密,这样的事情我们经常在小说里读到.
Success often depends on temperament. 成功常常取决于一个人的性格.
Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation. 黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标.
Some people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine. 有的人因不准时而受到指责,这时他们唯一的过失就是把时间抠得太紧了.
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. 我父母对男女关系和婚姻问题思想保守得很。
The house was dull, old-fashioned and in bad condition... 这幢房子死气沉沉、风格过时并且破败不堪。
There are some traditional farmers left who still make cheese the old-fashioned way. 还有一些传统的农场主仍旧在用老式的方法制作奶酪。
She has some old-fashioned values and can be a strict disciplinarian. 她的观念比较保守,有时过于严格地奉行纪律。
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...good old-fashioned English cooking. 美味的英国传统烹饪
And their proposals arguably say a lot about the kind of president each would be. 而且,可以说他们的言论都表现出了他们将成为什么样的总统.
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[ˈɒntə] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.到…之上;对…了解;[数]映射到…上; adj.映射的;自身的;映成的;
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Drop the dough onto a baking sheet with a teaspoon. 用茶匙把生面团舀到烤盘上。
So, if we could just move onto something else? 那么我们可不可以干脆谈点别的?
Lights clipped onto life jackets improve the chances of rescue. 别在救生衣上的灯提高了获救可能性。
She pulled the strap of her nightgown onto her shoulder. 她将自己睡袍的吊带拉到肩膀上。
Mcanally's knees buckled and he crumpled down onto the floor. 麦卡纳利双膝发软,瘫倒在地板上。
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Enemy forces lobbed a series of artillery shells onto the city. 敌军对该城发起连串炮轰。
The new copiers only copy onto one side of the paper. 新复印机只能单面复印。
He projects his own thoughts and ideas onto her. 他以为她有着和自己相同的想法和观点。
She had to cling onto the doorhandle until the pain passed. 她不得不抓紧门把手,直到那阵疼痛过去。
Chris crawled on his hands and knees out onto the highway. 克里斯手脚并用爬上了公路。
She had climbed onto the ledge outside his window. 她爬到了他窗外的窗台上。
She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance. 她抓住扶手以保持平衡。
A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts. 一段石阶从鹅卵石路上一直向上直通城墙。
He burst onto the fashion scene in the early 1980s. 20世纪80年代初他突然在时尚界活跃起来。
He fell back onto the sofa in a drunken stupor. 他烂醉如泥,瘫倒在沙发上。
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ocer [ɒkˈtəʊbə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.十月;
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By october 1990, when arrested, he was hopelessly in debt. 到1990年10月被捕时,他已经负债累累。
The band have moved forward their Leeds date to october 27. 乐队已把去利兹的日期提前至10月27号。
The chairman of the bench adjourned the case until october 27. 主审法官将案件延期到10月27日审理。
The meeting on 31 october is rearranged for 30 January. 10月31日的会议重新安排到了1月30日。
He was arrested last october still carrying a bloody knife. 去年10月他被捕时,身上还带着一把血迹斑斑的刀。
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The manufacturing economy contracted in october for the sixth consecutive month. 10月,制造业经济已经连续第6个月出现萎缩状况。
My grandson has been away since last october. 我的孙子自去年10月份就离开了。
The shows kick off on october 24th. 演出10月24日开始。
On 27 october they were bombed out. 在10月27号他们的家园被炸毁了。
The battle sputtered to a halt in mid-october. 战斗于10月中旬渐渐停了下来。
Senior officials convened in october 1991 in London. 1991年10月,高级官员在伦敦会齐。
She is to retire as from 1 october. 她将于10月1日退休。
Three judges will deliver their verdict in october. 3名法官将在10月份作出裁决。
She's having a baby in october. 她将在10月生孩子。
They are scheduled for arraignment october 5th. 他们定于10月5号接受提审。
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ocon [əˈkeɪʒn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.机会,时机;场合;理由;需要; vt.惹起,引起;
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on this/that occasion 这 / 那次
I've met him on several occasions. 我曾见过他几次。
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. 我记得他因为健康不佳而被迫取消的情况绝无仅有。
They have been seen together on two separate occasions . 他们有两次被人看见在一起。
On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. 有一次她深更半夜打电话给我。
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He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts. 他利用这个机会宣布再次减税。
a great/memorable/happy occasion 伟大的 / 难忘的 / 欢乐的庆典
Turn every meal into a special occasion . 要把每一顿饭都弄得特别一些。
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. 他们举办露天音乐会来庆祝这个特别的时刻。
Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. 他们的婚礼办得相当隆重。
He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement. 他在退休时获赠这块手表。
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. 原本应该是高兴的时刻,她却丝毫未感到快乐。
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). 有机会的话,我要跟他谈谈这件事。
I've had no occasion to visit him recently. 我最近无缘去拜访他。
Her death was the occasion of mass riots. 她的逝世引发了大规模的骚乱。
I'm willing to go to court over this if the occasion arises (= if it becomes necessary) . 如果必要的话,我愿意就此出庭。
He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. 大家都知道他有时会发脾气。
The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check. 这次航班的延误是由于必须做进一步的安全检查。
The decision occasioned us much anxiety. 这个决定让我们忧虑不堪。
I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden... 我时常愉快地回想起几年前在科文特花园的一个时刻。
Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions. 戴维斯先生曾多次被问及。
Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge... 带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。
It will be a unique family occasion. 这将是一次特别的家庭聚会。
It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate... 这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。
It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy. 这历来都是阐明政府政策的重要时机。
He argued that the release of hostages should not occasion a change in policy. 他认为释放人质不应造成政策的改变。
We have had occasion to deal with members of the group on a variety of charges. 我们有必要以多项罪名起诉该组织的成员。
He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously... 他对待他们严肃认真,偶尔又逗得他们捧腹不已。
He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish. 他不仅做法文翻译,有时也做些波兰语翻译。
Inverness, however, rose to the occasion in the second half, producing some of the best football they have played for some time. 然而,因弗内斯队在下半场经受住了考验,踢出了很长一段时间以来的最佳水平。
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o [ˈɒfɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.办公室;公职;(政府部门的)部;有特定用途的房间[建筑物];
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The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. 公司要迁往城另一边的新办公楼。
Are you going to the office today? 你今天去办公室吗?
an office job 办公室工作
office workers 办公室人员
Some people have to share an office. 有些人只好合用一间办公室。
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Come into my office. 请到我的办公室里来。
a doctor's/dentist's office 诊室;牙医诊所
the local tourist office 当地旅游办事处
a ticket office 售票处
the Foreign office 外交部
the Home office 内政部
She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years. 她担任内阁部长长达十年。
How long has he been in office ? 他任职多久了?
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. 那个党已在野多年了。
The present government took office in 2005. 现政府于2005年上台执政。
to seek/run for office 谋求 / 竞选公职
(British English)to stand for office 竞选要职
the office of treasurer 司库的职务
He had an office big enough for his desk and chair, plus his VDU... 他有一间足以容纳书桌、椅子和视频显示器的办公室。
At about 4.30 p.m. Audrey arrived at the office... 大约下午4点30分,奥德丽到了办公室。
Thousands have registered with unemployment offices. 已有数千人在失业管理处作了登记。
...Downing Street's press office. 唐宁街新闻办公室
The tourist office operates a useful room-finding service. 这家旅游办事处提供十分实用的住宿查询服务。
...the airline ticket offices. 航空公司售票处
The events to mark the President's ten years in office went ahead as planned... 总统任职10周年的庆祝活动按计划进行。
They are fed up with the politicians and want to vote them out of office... 他们再也无法忍受这些政客,希望通过选举把他们赶下台。
She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill. 为了使该法案顺利通过,她寻求总统的帮助。
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o c [ɔv kɔː(r)s] 📢 UK📢 US
当然,自然;敢情;自是;理当;
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of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers produce deviant offspring. 当然,并不是所有的酗酒者和吸毒者都会生育出不正常的后代。
of course, now she is away at boarding school. 当然,她现在住在寄宿学校那边。
of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently. 当然,英国人将会耐心地承受这些日常压力。
of course, slap-bang in the middle of town the rents are high. 当然啦,市区正中心的租金是很高的。
of course, there'squite obviously a lot of synergy between the two companies. 当然,这两家公司间非常明显地产生了巨大的协同效应。
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To ascribe opinions retrospectively is of course very dangerous. 事后再翻出当初谁说了什么当然是很危险的。
However, the rationale for such in-itiatives is not, of course, solely economic. 然而,这种提议的根据当然并不仅仅是经济方面的。
of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech. 我当然不是,这不过是打个比方。
"Is it safe?" — "Well of course it is." “安全吗?”——“当然啦。”
And of course we all know we can vote out our councillors. 当然,我们全都知道我们能投票罢免议员们。
of course there were lots of other interesting things at the exhibition. 当然,展览上还有很多其他有趣的展品。
The major box office attraction was, of course, the inimitable Peter Hunningale. 无人能比的彼得·亨宁格尔自然是主要的票房吸引力所在。
of course, the old school tie has been a help. 校友关系当然是帮了忙的。
of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence. 当然,识字和智力是两码事。
of course, that would have to be by anonymous vote. 当然,那必须通过不记名投票的方式。
He attended in his official capacity as mayor. 他以市长的官方身份莅临。
This was her first official engagement. 这是她的首桩公务。
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. 他于三月到东京进行了一次公务访问。
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an official announcement/decision/statement 官方公告 / 决定 / 声明
according to official statistics/figures 根据官方统计 / 数字
An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident. 当局已对事故的原因展开调查。
The country's official language is Spanish. 这个国家的官方语言为西班牙语。
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority) . 我打算正式提出申诉。
The news is not yet official. 这消息尚未经官方证实。
I only knew the official version of events. 我对事情的了解仅限于官方的版本。
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. 官方一直说他们只不过是好朋友。
an official function/reception 官方集会 / 招待会
The official opening is planned for October. 正式开幕拟在十月。
a bank/company/court/government official 银行 / 公司 / 法院 / 政府要员
a senior official in the State Department 国务院的高级官员
According to the official figures, over one thousand people died during the revolution... 根据官方数字,1,000多人在这场革命中丧生。
An official announcement is expected in the next few days... 预计过几天会发布一项正式声明。
The President is in Brazil for an official two-day visit. 总统正在巴西进行为期两天的正式访问。
...the official residence of the Head of State. 国家元首的官邸
The official explanation for the cancellation of the party conference is that there are no premises available... 官方对取消此次政党会议作出的解释是没有场地。
The official reason given for the President's absence was sickness. 对外公布的总统未到场原因是身体有恙。
A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month. 一位联合国高级官员希望于本月访问巴格达。
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adv.偶尔,间或;“occasional”的派生;时;
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We occasionally meet for a drink after work. 我们下班后偶尔相聚小酌。
This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal. 这类过敏症在极个别情况下有可能是致命的。
I've had occasional mild headaches all my life... 间或发作的轻微头疼困扰了我一辈子。
Esther used to visit him for the occasional days and weekends. 埃丝特过去会偶尔在周末或别的日子来探望他。
She watched the magnificent waterfall cascade down the mountainside. 她看着壮观的瀑布从山坡上倾泻而下.
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Farmers occasionally plough up old Indian relics. 农夫们偶尔能犁出古老的印第安人遗物.
occasionally they will take Stephen to some restaurant in Chinatown. 偶尔他们会带斯蒂芬到唐人街的一家餐馆去.
The smaller of its hands occasionally slipped round on the pivot, and thus, though the minutes were told with precision, nobody could be quite certain of the hour they belonged to. 表上的时针在轴上滑动, 这样, 虽然分钟仍很准确, 但是点钟就没有人能完全肯定了.
He occasionally infringe the law by parking near a junction. 他因偶尔将车停放在交叉口附近而违反规定.
All I have to do in my job is answer the phone occasionally — it's money for old rope. 我的全部工作只是偶尔接个电话,这钱赚得容易极了.
He went on talking, occasionally wiping at his face with a towel. 他继续说着, 偶尔用毛巾擦一下脸.
There's no harm in your staying up late occasionally. 偶尔晚睡并无妨害.
Diligent students occasionally fail this subject. 用功的学生在这门功课上偶尔也不及格.
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. 我们下班后偶尔相聚小酌。
His prose is vigorous and dense, occasionally to the point of obscurity. 他的散文文笔有力、内容庞杂,有时几近晦涩。
occasionally a patient is so debilitated that he must be fed intravenously. 偶尔会有病人过于虚弱,必须通过静脉注射进食。
My father would occasionally go to his Masonic lodge. 我爸爸偶尔会到他的共济会分会那里去。
I know that I do put people down occasionally. 我知道我确实偶尔会奚落别人。
Men were standing around, swilling beer and occasionally leering at passing females. 男人们吊儿郎当地站着,大口大口地喝着啤酒,偶尔还对着路过的女性猥亵地笑。
occasionally he made a humorously sardonic remark. 他时不时说一句幽默嘲讽的话。
occasionally, he throws fancy words around. 他有时会把华丽的词藻挂在嘴边。
She looked at him directly and occasionally smiled disarmingly at him. 她直视着他,时不时地冲他友善地笑笑。
occasionally his behavior became so uncontrollable that he had to be placed in a straitjacket. 他的行为偶尔会变得如此失控,不得不给他穿上约束服。
I would have twinges of guilt occasionally. 我时而会感到阵阵内疚。
Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering. 只有从他发红的眼圈上偶尔能看出他非常疲惫。
We all overindulge occasionally. 我们偶尔都会放纵一下自己。
The tone of his book is consistently negative, occasionally arrogant, and often superficial. 他的书基调一贯是负面消极的,有时还有点儿傲慢自大,且常常流于肤浅。
occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives. 有时候他们因自己的轻率而搭上性命。
I'll occasionally go to a local jazz evening with a friend. 我有时会跟朋友去参加当地的爵士乐之夜。
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[əˈfens] 📢 UK📢 US
n.犯罪,违反;冒犯,触怒;攻击;
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a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence 刑事罪、重罪、轻罪、性犯罪等
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) 初犯
a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death) 死罪
He was not aware that he had committed an offence . 他没有意识到自己犯罪了。
an offence against society/humanity/the state 妨害社会 / 人类 / 国家的罪行
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New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. 新法律规定持枪为犯罪行为。
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. 我相信他那么说并无冒犯的意思。
The photo may cause offence to some people. 这张照片可能会引起一些人的反感。
No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. 你若早退谁也不会介意的。
Don't be so quick to take offence . 别一下就生气。
No offence, but I'd really like to be on my own. 我无意冒犯,但我确实想自己一个人。
Thirteen people have been charged with treason — an offence which can carry the death penalty... 13人被控犯有叛国罪——一种可处死刑的罪行。
In Britain the Consumer Protection Act makes it a criminal offence to sell goods that are unsafe. 英国的《消费者保护法》规定销售不安全物品属刑事犯罪行为。
The book might be published without creating offense... 出版这本书可能不会引起人们的反感。
Privilege determined by birth is an offence to any modern sense of justice. 与生俱来的特权是对现代公正意识的亵渎。
Between plays the coach was talking to the offense in the huddle. 中场时,这位教练对围拢一圈的进攻队员进行战术指导。
It says the photograph is likely cause distress and offence to the public... 上面说这张照片可能引起公众的忧虑和反感。
We have had our differences and I'm sorry if it has caused offence. 我们有过一些分歧,如有得罪我很抱歉。
Dad, you need a bath. No offence. 爸爸,别见怪,不过你该洗澡了。
She never takes offence at anything... 什么事都不会让她生气。
Never had she seen him so tense, so quick to take offence as he had been in recent weeks. 她从未见过他像最近几周这样高度紧张,动不动就生气。
Height of permanent steel stanchions abt 5.0 m subject to design. 固定钢质支柱的高度根据设计大约为5.0米.
I must ask you to tone down your remarks; they are giving offence to some of our visitors. 我们必须要求你说话语气和缓一些, 因为你的话得罪了一些客人.
The judge passed a light sentence on him because it was his first offence. 因属初次犯罪,法官判他轻刑.
He was punished for an offence. 他因犯罪而受罚.
I'm moving out — no offence to you but I just don't like the atmosphere. 我要搬出去了—请你们不要见怪,我只不过是不喜欢这里的气氛而已.
I took the key for the room off a rack above her head... 我从她头上方的架子上拿走了房门钥匙。
Don't try to get on or off a moving train!... 火车运行时请勿上下车!
As he stepped off the aeroplane, he was shot dead. 他一走下飞机便中枪身亡。
Locking up men does nothing more than keep them off the streets... 把这些人关起来只是做到了不让他们上街而已。
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The local police had warned visitors to keep off the beach at night. 当地警方告诫游客不要在夜间去海滩。
The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula... 这艘船停泊在离该半岛北部海岸不远的地方。
Lily lives in a penthouse just off Park Avenue... 莉莉住在公园大道附近的一套顶层豪华公寓里。
He was just about to drive off when the secretary came running out... 他正打算驾车离开,这时秘书跑了出来。
She gave a hurried wave and set off across the grass... 她匆匆地挥了挥手便穿过草地离开了。
He took off his spectacles and rubbed frantically at the lens... 他摘下眼镜,疯狂地擦着镜片。
He hastily stripped off his old uniform and began pulling on the new one. 他匆匆地脱下旧制服,开始穿上新的那件。
The rest of the men had the day off... 其他人这天没上班。
You can even snatch a few hours off, and perhaps negotiate the occasional night off too... 你甚至可以抽空休息几小时,商量一下的话没准还能偶尔不用上晚班。
Keep off the subject of politics... 勿谈政治。
Keep the conversation off linguistic matters. 避谈语言学问题。
Until Pointon is completely happy, however, the deal's off... 但是,在波因顿完全满意之前,这一协议不再作数。
The vacant W.B.C. junior-lightweight title has been called off... 空缺的世界拳击理事会次轻量级头衔被取消了。
She felt better and the psychiatrist took her off drug therapy... 她感觉好些了,那位精神科医生让她停止了药物治疗。
Most pregnant women remain off cigarettes while carrying the child. 大多数孕妇都在孕期戒了烟。
I'm off coffee at the moment... 我眼下不再嗜咖啡了。
Diarrhoea can make you feel weak, as well as putting you off your food. 腹泻会让人感到乏力,而且没有胃口。
As he pulled into the driveway, he saw her bedroom light was off... 当他把车开进车道时,他看到她卧室的灯已经熄了。
We used sail power and turned the engine off to save our fuel... 我们借助风帆的动力航行,且关掉了发动机以节省燃油。
...Simons Leatherwear, 37 Old Christchurch Road. 20 per cent off all jackets this Saturday. 本周六老基督堂路37号的西蒙斯皮衣店所有夹克降价20%。
...discounts offering thousands of pounds off the normal price of a car. 比平时车价低几千英镑的折扣
Florida was a long way off... 佛罗里达离这儿很远。
...animals that from a long way off look like flies... 远看像苍蝇的动物
An end to the crisis seems a long way off... 这场危机看来远未结束。
The required technology is probably still two years off. 所需技术可能还要两年才能开发出来。
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ofer [ˈɒfɪsə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.军官,警官;高级职员;公务员;船长; v.指挥;统率;管理;配置军官;
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army/airforce/naval, etc. officers 陆军、空军、海军等军官
a commissioned/non-commissioned officer 军官;军士
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer . 作为你的指挥官,这件事转到了我这里。
an environmental health officer 环境卫生官员
a customs/prison/welfare officer 海关 / 典狱 / 福利官员
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officers of state (= ministers in the government) (政府各部)部长
the officer in charge of the case 负责本案的警察
the investigating officer 进行调查工作的警察
Yes, officer, I saw what happened. 是,警察先生,我看到了发生的事。
officer Dibble 迪布尔警官
...a retired British army officer... 退役的英国陆军军官
Her husband served during the Civil War as an officer in the White Army. 她的丈夫在内战时期是一名白军的军官。
...a local authority education officer. 当地政府的教育官员
...senior officers in the West Midlands police force... 西米德兰兹郡警队的高级警官
Thank you, officer. 谢谢你,警官。
Kick ball into the ball door. 把球踢进球门.
He pulled out the pistol and aimed at the enemy officer. 他拔出手枪,瞄准敌军官.
In my capacity as an officer of the law, I must do my duty. 作为一名执法官, 我必须尽职.
The officer issued peremptory commands. 军官发出了不容许辩驳的命令.
The company's welfare officer deals with employee's personal problems. 公司负责福利的工作人员处理雇员的个人问题.
The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial. 这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪.
The officer roared out a command and all the soldiers stood to attention. 军官大吼一声发出了口令,士兵们全体立正.
The officer undid the flap of his holster and drew his gun. 军官打开枪套盖拔出了手枪.
The officer was cited for his heroic actions. 那位军官因英雄事迹而受到嘉奖.
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[əʊˈkeɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.好的;还不错的;很好的;
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ok. Now, let's talk some business. 好了,我们现在言归正传吧。
His doctor wouldn't ok the trip. 医生不会同意他去旅行。
I shouted out "I'm ok" 我大声喊道“我没事”。
"ok, whatever you say," he had agreed peaceably. “好吧,你说什么都行,”他和气地同意了。
We'll get together next week, ok? 我们下周聚一聚,好吗?
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Aside from a few scratches, I'm ok. 除了几处擦伤外,我安然无恙。
You're looking a little peaky. Are you ok? 你看来有点憔悴。你没事吧?
ok, Sleeping Beauty, time to get up. 好啦,睡美人,该起床了。
We've got the ok from the council at last. 我们终于获得了委员会的同意.
ok, I have decided on buying the jacket. How much is it? 好吧, 我已经决定买这件夹克衫了. 多少钱?
He says it's ok, but I'll just crosscheck that with them. 他说这就可以了, 但我还要同他们再核查一下.
I think I did ok in the exam. 我认为我考得不错.
We'll go to the cinema tomorrow, ok? 咱们明天去看电影好 吗 ?
The car goes ok now. 这辆车现在行驶状况良好.
"Just tell him Sir Kenneth would like to talk to him." — "ok." “就跟他说肯尼思爵士想跟他谈谈。”——“好的。”
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[əuld] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.老的;古老的;以前的;(用于指称被替代的东西)原来的; n.古时;
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The baby was only a few hours old. 婴儿才出生几个小时。
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. 那时候,大多数人上学只上到十五岁。
At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. 他三十岁时已拿到4万英镑的年薪了。
two fourteen-year-old boys 两个十四岁的男孩
a class for five-year-olds (= children who are five) 为五岁儿童开的班
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I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. 我认为她尚年轻,不足以担当此任。
How old is this building? 这座建筑已有多少年了?
He's the oldest player in the team. 他是队里年龄最大的队员。
...a white-haired old man... 白发老人
He was considered too old for the job. 他被认为年纪太大,不适合做这份工作。
He was abandoned by his father when he was three months old... 他3个月大的时候被父亲遗弃了。
The paintings in the chapel were perhaps a thousand years old... 小教堂里的这些画可能有1,000年的历史了。
She loved the big old house... 她喜欢这幢古老的大房子。
These books must be very old. 这些书肯定有好些年头了。
He took a bunch of keys from the pocket of his old corduroy trousers. 他从破旧的灯芯绒裤子口袋里掏出一串钥匙。
...an old toothbrush. 一把旧牙刷
The old road had disappeared under grass and heather... 从前的那条路已经消失在杂草和欧石南丛中。
Although the old secret police have been abolished, the military police still exist... 虽然旧时的秘密警察业已废除,但宪兵队依然存在。
I'll make up the bed in your old room... 我会把你原来房间的床铺整理好。
I still have affection for my old school... 我依然眷恋着母校。
I called my old friend John Horner... 我给老朋友约翰·霍纳打了电话。
Mr Brownson, I assure you King's an old enemy of mine... 布朗森先生,我向你保证金是我的老冤家。
Are you all right, old chap?... 你还好吗,老家伙?
Good old Bergen would do him the favor. 好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。
Any old paper will do... 随便一张旧报纸就行。
The portraits and sumptuous ornaments, and the gold clock, show that this is not just any old front room. 墙上挂的画像、奢华的装饰和那座金钟都表明这可不是一间普普通通的客厅。
In the old days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year. 以前,兽医大概每年来我们这里出诊一次。
He remembers the good old days when everyone in his village knew him and you could leave your door open at night. 他还记得村里人互相熟识、可以夜不闭户的美好往昔。
...the warrior knights of old. 旧时骁勇善战的骑士
...a programme of work to recreate the Sherwood Forest of old. 重现古时舍伍德森林的工程
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o [əˈkɜ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.发生;出现;闪现;
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When exactly did the incident occur? 这一事件究竟是什么时候发生的?
Something unexpected occurred. 发生了一件出乎意料的事。
Sugar occurs naturally in fruit. 水果天然含糖分。
The idea occurred to him in a dream. 这个主意是他在梦中想到的。
It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. 他没有想到自己的妻子有婚外情。
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It didn't occur to her to ask for help. 她没想到请别人帮忙。
If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause... 如果只是在晚上头疼,那常常是由于缺乏新鲜空气和氧气的缘故。
The crash occurred when the crew shut down the wrong engine... 机务人员关错了引擎,随即飞机坠毁。
The cattle disease occurs more or less anywhere in Africa where the fly occurs... 在非洲凡是有这种蝇虫的地方,几乎都会出现这一牛病。
These snails do not occur on low-lying coral islands or atolls. 在地势低平的珊瑚岛或环礁上没有这种螺。
It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy... 我没有想到要核实我的保险单条款。
It occurred to me that I could have the book sent to me... 我想到可以让人把书寄给我。
I do not like this kind of cap. Then which kind do you like? 5我不喜欢这种帽子. 那你喜欢哪一种?
Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age. 随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退.
Didn't it occur to you to close the window? 难道你没有想到去关窗户 吗 ?
Food shortages often occur in time of war. 在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形.
Misprints occur on every page. 每一面都有印刷错误.
The word " gratitude " did not occur in his words. “ 感激 ” 两字在他的话中是见不到的.
The strength of altruism lies in the fact that altruistic acts undeniably occur in any society and that moral codes universally advocate altruism or benevolence and condemn selfishness. 毫无疑问,利他主义存在于任何社会,而且道德准也普遍提倡利他主义或善良行为,而谴责自私自利.这也正是利他主义具有强大生命力的原因.
An explosion will probably occur at any minute. 炸弹随时可能爆炸.
Revolution can only occur at a time when both internal and external conditions of a country are ripe enough. 一个国家的革命只有在内部与外部条件成熟时才能发生.
Frosts often occur in November. 11月份经常出现霜冻.
Opportunities for learning occur spontaneously every day. 学习的机会每天都会自然而然地出现.
Three vacations occur in the course of the year, viz, two weeks at Christmas, ten days at Easter and the usual two months in summer. 一年中有三个假期, 即圣诞节两周, 复活节十天以及通常的两个月暑假.
When exactly did the incident occur? 这一事件究竟是什么时候发生的?
If these drugs are stopped abruptly then some withdrawal symptoms may occur. 如果突然停服这些药,则可能出现一些戒断症状。
Chemical transformations occur. 发生了化学转换。
Keep a pad handy to jot down queries as they occur. 手边放一本便笺簿,以便有问题时随时记下。
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[ɔd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.古怪的;奇数的;剩余的;临时的; n.奇特的事物;怪人;[高尔夫球]多于对方的一次击球;
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They're very odd people. 他们那些人都很古怪。
There's something odd about that man. 那个人有点儿怪。
It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written. 真怪了,她一直没写信。
The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me. 怪就怪在他没认出我来。
She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her. 她有一种异样的感觉——他在躲着她。
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an odd-looking house 样子怪异的房子
an odd-sounding name 听起来奇怪的名字
He makes the odd mistake─nothing too serious. 他偶尔会犯错误,但不怎么严重。
decorations made of odd scraps of paper 用各种各样的纸片做的装饰
You're wearing odd socks! 你穿的袜子不成双呀!
1, 3, 5 and 7 are odd numbers. 1、3、5和7是奇数。
Could I see you when you've got an odd moment ? 你有空时,我能不能见见你?
How old is she─seventy odd? 她多大年纪?七十出头?
He's worked there for twenty-odd years. 他在那里工作了二十多年。
[不可数名词]the oddness of her appearance 她那怪样子
His oddness frightened her. 他的反常把她吓坏了。
At school he was always the odd man out. 在学校里他总是与别人格格不入。
Dog, cat, horse, shoe─which is the odd one out? 狗、猫、马、鞋——哪一个不属同类?
He'd always been odd, but not to this extent... 他一直比较怪异,不过并没有到这种程度。
What an odd coincidence that he should have known your family... 他居然认识你的家人,真是太巧了。
...moving from place to place where she could find the odd bit of work... 她为了找到点儿零散活计不断地搬来搬去
He had various odd cleaning jobs around the place... 他在这附近干过各种零碎的保洁工作。
How many pages was it, 500 odd?... 这有多少页,500来页?
He has now appeared in sixty odd films... 他迄今演过60多部影片。
The odd numbers are on the left as you walk up the street... 沿这条街走,在左边的是单号。
There's an odd number of candidates. 候选人总数为单数。
I'm wearing odd socks today by the way. 顺便提一下,我今天穿的袜子不成对。
Azerbaijan has been the odd man out, the one republic not to hold democratic elections... 阿塞拜疆没有举行民主选举,是这些共和国中的异类。
Mark and Rick were the odd ones out in claiming to like this cherry beer. 只剩下马克和里克声称喜欢喝这种樱桃啤酒。
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oply [ˈəʊpənli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.公开地;公然地;直率地;当众;
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Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? 你可以跟父母敞开谈性的问题吗?
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see) . 狱中犯人从不当众哭泣。
We can now talk openly about AIDS which we couldn't before... 现在我们能公开谈论以前讳言不提的艾滋病问题。
The Bundesbank has openly criticised the German Government... 德国中央银行公开批评德国政府。
Palmer is about to strike his wife before Novick steps in to urge toto the press. 就在帕默准备动手打他老婆的时候,诺维克介入他们之间,力劝帕默在媒体上发言,控制住事态.
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Grace ought to be ashamed of herself , hurling herself at that boy so openly. 格雷斯这样公开地追求那个小伙子,真应该感到害臊.
The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company. 那个参议员被迫承认曾经收过那家公司的一些钱.
If you have got anything to say, say it openly. 有话说在明处.
They openly and wantonly carried out repeated armed intrusions into our country. 他们明目张胆地对我国不断发动武装入侵.
He became openly abusive. 他开始公然大罵.
She answered me very directly and openly. 她非常坦率地、开门见山地答复了我.
The issues were openly aired and discussed by the group. 这些问题被公开提了出来并在小组进行了讨论.
He speaks more and more openly about his problem. 他越来越公开地谈他的问题.
Our economy continues to grow, our financial foundation remains solid, our society remains pluralistic , and our politicians continue to debate openly on all the topical issues. 香港的经济继续蓬勃增长, 财政基础依然稳固, 社会维持多元化.
Popular grievances are openly voiced everywhere. 怨声载道.
The firm openly traded in arms. 这家公司公然进行武器交易.
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? 你可以跟父母敞开谈性的问题吗?
We can now talk openly about AIDS which we couldn't before. 现在我们能公开谈论以前讳言不提的艾滋病问题。
The Government is openly encouraging the transfer of one of our greatest public buildings into private hands. 政府在公开支持将我们最伟大的公共建筑之一转与私人管理。
The dentist left his wife of 15 years and openly cohabited with his receptionist. 那个牙医离开了和他生活了15年的妻子,与自己诊所的接待小姐公开同居。
She hung around with a pair of nurses who were openly gay. 她总和两个公开承认自己是同性恋的护士泡在一块儿。
The Bundesbank has openly criticised the German Government. 德国中央银行公开批评德国政府。
They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate. 他们看起来非常恩爱,柔情蜜意溢于言表。
Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it. 癌症是个禁忌话题,公开谈论它会让人们感到恐慌或局促不安。
Every move the President makes is publicly discussed as openly as possible. 总统采取的每一项措施都经过尽可能公开的讨论。
He's openly contemptuous of all the major political parties. 他公然蔑视各大党派。
He openly shoplifted from a supermarket. 他公然在超市偷窃。
The letter called for trade union freedom and civil rights, but did not openly denounce the regime. 这封信呼吁保障工会自由和公民权利,但没有公开谴责该政权。
She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense. 她毫不隐讳地表示想得到他的工作,以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。
He openly accused his opponents of cowardice. 他公然指责对手胆小懦弱。
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oe aner [wʌn əˈnʌðər] 📢 UK📢 US
互相;
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We all try and help one another. 我们都尽力互相帮助。
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. 我认为这段时间我们相互有了很多了解。
Three flower shows succeeded one another in quick succession. 3个花展一个接着一个相继举行.
They helped one another. 他们互相帮助.
The two lines of bones are set perpendicular to one another. 这两排骨头相互垂直.
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The casks rolling about on the desk knocked against one another. 几只滚动在工作台上的木桶互相碰撞.
The colours fade into one another. 各种颜色退得分不清了.
People feel especially drawn to one another when they have been reunited after many years of separation. 久别重逢,格外亲切.
The three of them kept looking at one another without saying a word. 3个人你看看我,我看看你,谁也没说话.
A throng of shoppers pushed against one another to the display tables of the department store. 一群顾客你推我搡地挤到百货公司的展示柜台前.
They shook hands all around and introduced one another. 他们一一握手,互相介绍.
The young pigs crowded against one another for warmth. 小猪挤在一起取暖.
Three helping one another bear the burden of six. 三人互相帮忙,能挑得起六个人的担子.
People who speak the same language can easily understand one another. 说同一语言的人能够很容易彼此了解.
In former times, prisoners were chained to one another. 在古代, 囚犯们被相互拴着.
All the units interlock with one another rigidly. 所有的元件严密地连锁在一起.
The earthquake sent buildings tumbling into one another like failing dominoes. 地震使大楼哗啦啦倒塌,就像正在倾倒的骨牌一般.
To hedge around a partnership of love with control by law would be to destroy its base of trust in one another. 以法律限制来束缚爱情的结合将毁掉彼此信任的基础.
The villagers in this village live rather far apart from one another. 这个村的村民住得很散.
Big transcontinental enterprises jostle with one another for world markets. 巨大的跨国公司[企业]互相争夺国际市场.
By gravitation the sun and planets act and react upon one another. 太阳与行星通过引力发挥作用并相互影响.
Reciprocity includes more than gifts and favors; it also applies to concessions that people make to one another. 互惠不仅仅包括礼物和优待; 它对人们之间互相作出的让步也同样适用.
We all try and help one another. 我们都尽力互相帮助。
They smiled uncertainly at one another. 他们犹豫地相视而笑。
Firms can contract out work to one another. 公司可以互相承包业务。
They turned to one another with the same expression of dawning comprehension, surprise, and relief. 他们相互看了看,脸上都是同一种表情,恍然大悟、惊讶,而又如释重负。
The two countries do little trade with one another. 两国之间很少有贸易往来。
How well did you hit it off with one another? 你们俩人合得来吗?
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[ˈəuʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.洋;海洋;大海;(地球上划分出的)洋;
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the depths of the ocean 海洋的深处
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. 尽管有飓风警报,人们仍然在大海里游泳。
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. 飞机在距离海岸数英里处坠入大海。
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. 我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里。
an ocean liner 远洋客轮
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ocean levels are rising. 海平面正在上升。
the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific ocean 南极海;北冰洋;大西洋;印度洋;太平洋
There were few sights as beautiful as the calm ocean on a warm night. 鲜有景致能与温暖夜色下风平浪静的大海媲美。
They spent many days cruising the northern Pacific ocean. 他们在北太平洋航行了很多天。
...the Indian ocean. 印度洋
I had cried oceans of tears... 我泪流成河。
APEC seems be drowning in an ocean of jargon. 亚太经合组织似乎为一大堆空洞的胡言乱语所淹没。
His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting. 同播出的实际开支相比较,他那点酬金不过是九牛一毛。
In the past four years, he reached two Wimbledon finals and a U.S. Open final. 在过去的四年里, 他两次进入温布尔顿的决赛,还有一次美网决赛.
The cape extends far into the ocean. 那海岬伸向海洋远处.
The water in the ocean is all saltwater. 海洋中的水都是盐水.
The Indian ocean is on the south of Asia. 印度洋位于亚洲南部.
One afternoon, she went for a swim in the ocean. 一天下午她到海里去游泳.
The Pacific ocean is the biggest ocean in the earth. 太平洋是地球上最大的海洋.
The great ship ploughed across the ocean. 巨轮在大洋中破浪前进.
The ship was found after drifting on the ocean for six months. 那条船在海上漂流了6个月后找到了.
I feel like a small child on the shore of the ocean who has picked up a pretty shell. 我感觉自己像一个在海岸上捡拾美丽贝壳的小孩子.
There are an ocean of flowers. 有许多的花.
The Atlantic ocean separates America from Europe. 大西洋把美洲和欧洲分隔开来.
ocean waves are gradually eating away the coastal rocks. 海浪正在慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石.
It is like fishing for a needle in the ocean. 这就像大海捞针.