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(as) quiet as a `mouse making very little sound 不出声; 无声响. quiet n. [U] 1 state of being quiet; tranquillity 寂静; 平静: the quiet of the countryside 乡村的寂 静* live in peace and quiet 过著平静、安定的生活. 2 (idm 习语) on the quiet secretly 秘密地; 私下; 暗地里: have a drink on the quiet 偷偷地喝酒. quiet v. [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sb/sth) (down) (esp US) become or make (sb/sth) quiet 安静下来; 使 （某人[某事物]）安静, 平静: quiet a frightened horse 使受惊的马静下来. quieten / 5kwaIEtn; `kwaIEtn/ v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sb/sth) (down) (esp Brit) (cause sb/sth to) become less disturbed, noisy, etc （使某人[某事物]）平静些, 安静些: Quieten down and get on with your work. 静下心来继续工作吧. * quieten a screaming baby 哄著惊叫的小孩儿* quieten (ie allay, calm) sb's fears/suspicions 消除某人的恐惧[怀疑]. quietly adv: This car engine runs very quietly. 这辆汽车的发动机噪音很小. * She died quietly in her bed. 她在床上安然去世. quietness n. [U]: the quietness of the chapel 教堂中的寂静. quiet NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Quiet, silent and calm can all be applied to both people and things and generallyindicate the absence of a quality rather than the presence of something. *quiet, silent, calm 三词用于人和事物均可, 通常指不具有某种性质, 而不指具有某种性质. A silent film has no speech and a silent machine makes no noise. *silent 影片没有言语, 而silent 机器没有噪声. The opposite of reading silently (or to oneself) is reading aloud. 与reading silently （或to oneself）（默读） 相对的是reading aloud （读出声来）. Quiet can mean silent *quiet 可意为silent: Quiet! Don't make any noise! 静一静! 不要出声! It can also indicate a lack of disturbance 这个词还可指没有骚扰: a quiet road with few cars 没有什麽汽车经过的平静的道路. * Politicians must sometimes long for a quieter life. 政治家有时巴不得能过些清静日子. The opposite of quiet music is loudmusic. 与 quiet music （轻柔的音乐）相对的是loud music （喧闹的音乐）. Still indicates the absence of movement *still 意思是不动: Stand still! 站著别动! It may also suggest a lack of noise 这个词也可 指没有噪声: a still night after a stormy day 白天风暴过后的寂静的夜晚. Acalm person shows no agitation in difficult circumstances.*calm 形容人, 意为在困难情况下不慌里慌张. A calm sea has no, or only small, waves. *calm 形容海洋, 意为没有波浪或只有波纹. quietism / 5kwaIEtIzEm; `kwaIEtIzm/ n [U] form of religious devotion based on a calm and passive acceptance of life and the abandonment of all desires 寂静主义（主张清心寡欲的宗教形式）. quietist / -Ist; -Ist/ n person who practises this 寂静主义者. quietude / 5kwaIEtju:d; ?@ -tu:d; `kwaIE9tud/ n (fml 文) stillness; calm 平静; 宁静; 寂静. quietus / kwaI5i:tEs; kwaI`itEs/ n (usu sing 通常作单数) (fml 文) release from life; extinction 死亡; 灭绝: give sb his quietus, ie put an end to his life 结束某人的生命* The plan has finally got its quietus, ie been abandoned. 这一计画终于胎死腹中（遭放弃）. quiff / kwIf; kwIf/ n (Brit) lock of hair, esp of a man, brushed up above the forehead 额前向上梳的一 束头发（尤指男子的）. quill / kwIl; kwIl/ n 1 (a) (also `quill-feather) large feather from the wing or tail （翅膀或尾部的） 大羽毛. =>illus at feather 见feather 插图. (b) (also quill-`pen) (formerly) pen made from the hollow stem of this （旧时）（用羽毛管做的）羽毛笔. 2 (usu pl 通常作复数) long sharp stiff spine of a porcupine （豪猪的长而硬的）刺. quilt / kwIlt; kwIlt/ n thick covering for a bed, made of cloth padded with soft material 被褥; 被子; 褥子. Cf 参看 duvet, eiderdown. quilt v. [Tn] line (a garment or coverlet) with padding held in place by lines of stitches （用线绗著 絮好的材料）给（衣服或床罩）做衬里: a quilted anorak, dressing-gown, etc 用线绗著絮好的材料 做衬里的皮猴儿、晨衣等. quin / kwIn; kwIn/ (US quint / kwInt; kwInt/) n (infml 口) =quintuplet. quince / kwIns; kwIns/ n 1 hard yellowish pear-shaped fruit used for making jam, etc wen1 po （梨 状淡黄色坚硬水果, 可制果酱等）: [attrib 作定语] quince jelly wen1 po 果冻. 2 tree bearing this fruit wen1 po 树. quincentenary / 9kwInsen5ti:nErI; ?@ -5sentEnerI; kwIn`sZntnZrI/ n 500th anniversary 第500 周年: [attrib 作定语] quincentenary celebrations 第五百周年庆典. quinine / kwI5ni:n; ?@ 5kwaInaIn; `kwaInaIn/ n [U] bitter liquid made from the bark of a tree and used in drinks or as a medicine against fever 奎宁; 金鸡纳霜. Quinquagesima / 9kwINkwE5dVesImE; 9kwINkwE`dVZsEmE/ n the Sunday before Lent (50 days before Easter) 大斋节前的星期日（复活节前50 天）. quinsy / 5kwInzI; `kwInzI/ n [U] inflammation of the throat, esp with an abscess on one of the tonsils 扁桃体周脓肿. quintessence / kwIn5tesns; kwIn`tZsns/ n [sing] the ~ of sth (fml 文) 1 essential part of (a theory, speech, condition, etc) （理论、讲话、条件等）的精髓, 精华: Her book captures the quintessence of Renaissance humanism. 她的书抓住了文艺复兴时期人文主义的精髓. 2 perfectexample of (a quality) 典范: He is the quintessence oftact and politeness. 他处世谦恭得体. quintessential / 9kwIntI5senFl; 9kwIntE`sZnFEl/ adj. quintessentially /-FElI; -FElI/ adv: a sense of humour that is quintessentially British 典型的英式幽默 感. quintet / kwIn5tet; kwIn`tZt/ n (piece of music for) five players or singers 五重奏（曲）; 五重唱（曲）; 五重奏演奏者; 五重唱演唱者: They're playing Schubert's `Trout' Quintet. 他们正演奏著舒伯特的 《鳟鱼五重奏》 quintuplet / 5kwIntju:plet; ?@ kwIn5tu:plIt; kwIn`tuplIt/ (also quin, US quint) n (usu pl 通常作复数) any of five children born to the same mother at one birth 五胞胎中的一个孩子. quip / kwIp; kwIp/ n witty or sarcastic remark 妙语; 讽刺话: He ended his speech with a merry quip. 他以十分风趣的话结束了演讲. quip v. (-pp-) [I] make a quip or quips 说风趣的或讽刺的话: `Who overslept this morning?' She quipped. ｀今天早晨谁睡过头了?＇她风趣地问. quire / 5kwaIE(r); kwaIr/ n 25 (formerly 24) sheets of paper （纸的）一刀（25 张纸, 旧时为24 张）: buy/sell paper by the quire/in quires 按刀数买[卖]纸. Cf 参看 ream 1. quirk / kw\:k; kw[k/ n 1 habit or action that is peculiar to sb/sth （某人[某事物]特有的）习惯, 举 动: He had a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs Smith. 他很怪, 把自己的妻子称作史密斯 夫人. 2 accident; coincidence 偶然的事; 巧合: one of those odd historical quirks 偶发的历史事 件* By a quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel. 由于命运的捉弄, 他们住进同一家旅 馆. quisling / 5kwIzlIN; `kwIzlIN/ n traitor, esp one who helps an enemy occupying his country 卖国贼, 内奸, 叛徒（尤指助敌侵占本国者）. quit / kwIt; kwIt/ v (-tt-; pt, pp quit or, in British use, 英式英语作 quitted) 1 [I, Tn] go away from (a place); leave 从（某处）离开; 离去: He got his present job when he quitted/quit the army. 他退伍 后得到现在这份工作. * If I don't get a pay rise I'll quit. 若不给我加薪, 我就不干了. * I have received your notice to quit, ie to leave the accommodation I am renting. 我已收到你让我搬家的通 知. 2 [Tn, Tg] (infml 口) stop (sth/doing sth) 停止（某事物[做某事物]）: quit work for five minutes 停止工作五分钟* Quit fooling around! 别胡闹了! 3 (idm 习语) be quit of sb/sth be rid of sb/sth; be released from the company or addition of sb/sth 摆脱某人[某事物]; 脱离某人[某事物]: I'd like to be quit of the responsibility. 我很想摆脱这个责任. * You're well quit of him, ie fortunate because he has left. 你可摆脱他了（很幸运, 他已离去）. quitter n. (often derog 常作贬义) person who does not finish a task he has started, esp one that is done as a duty 对工作半途而废的人; （尤指对职责）不善始善终的人: I've asked you to do this for me because I know you're not a quitter. 我要求你为我做这件事, 因为我知道你做事不虎头蛇尾. quite / kwaIt; kwaIt/ adv 1 (not used with a negative 不与否定词连用) (a) (used esp with adjs or advs that refer to a gradable quality 尤与表示程度的形容词或副词连用) to some extent; not very; fairly 达到某种程度; 不很; 相当: quite big, small, good, cold, warm, interesting, etc 相当大、小、 好、冷、热、有趣等* The girl sang quite a long song. 这女孩儿唱了一首很长的歌. * He plays quite well. 他表演得挺不错. * I quite like some opera music. 我颇喜欢某些歌剧乐曲. =>Usage at fairly 用法见fairly. (b) (used as an intensifier with adjs or advs that express an extreme opinion 与表 示极度的形容词或副词连用, 以加强语气): quite awful, delicious, dazzling, amazing, unbelievable, etc 太糟糕、好吃、耀眼、奇妙、不可置信等* a quite extraordinary experience 极不平凡的 经历* The view was quite breathtaking. 那景色美极了. * That was quite the nicest meal I've ever had. 那可真是我吃过的最好的一顿饭. * She performed quite brilliantly. 她表演得确实很优美. 2 (used with absolute measures 与表示绝对的词语连用) completely; entirely 完全地; 整体地; 十 分地: quite empty, perfect, unique, flawless, enough 完全空的、完美的、独特的、无瑕的、充 足的* The theatre was not quite (ie almost) full. 戏院尚未全满. * Cheer up, it's not quite hopeless yet. 振作起来, 并非毫无希望. * Are you sure you're quite satisfied? 你真十分满意吗? * He has quite recovered from his illness. 他已痊愈. * The answer is 62 quite right. 答案是62--完全正确. * I quite agree/understand. 我完全同意[理解]. * talking on the telephonefor quite 2 hours 打电话整整 谈了两小时* `I made myself a cup of tea while I was waiting.' `Oh don't worry, that's quite all right.' ｀我等候的时候, 自己沏了一杯茶.＇｀噢, 没关系, 当然可以了.＇ 3 (used as an interj to express agreement or understanding 用作叹词表示同意或理解): `It's not something we want to have talked about.'`Quite (so).' ｀那不是我们要谈的事.＇｀的确（如此）.＇ * `He's bound to feel shaken after his accident.' `Quite.' ｀他出事之后一定心有余悸.＇｀不错.＇ 4 (idm 习语) quite a `few; quite a `lot (of) a considerable number or amount 相当多: Quite a few people came to the lecture. 有 相当多的人来听讲. * We drank quite a lot of wine. 我们喝了不少葡萄酒. quite a; quite some / sQm; sQm/ (approv 褒esp US) (used to indicate that a person or thing is unusual 用以指某人或物不寻 常): It must be quite some car. 那辆汽车可不比寻常. * We had quite a party. 我们的聚会很不一 般. ,quite some / sQm; sQm/ `time a considerable length of time 相当长的时间: It happened quite some time ago. 那是很久以前的事. quite det 1 (used before a/the + n or before a name, as an intensifier 用于a/the + 名词前或用于名字前, 以加强语气): quite a beauty, hero, swimmer 真是个美女、英雄、游泳健将* We found it quite a change when we moved to London. 我们搬到伦敦, 真有天壤之别. * It's not quite the Lake District but the countryside's very pretty. 这儿虽说比不上湖区, 但郊外的景色倒也十分漂亮. 2 (idm 习 语) (not) ,quite the (done) `thing (not) that which is considered socially acceptable （不）得体: It wasn't quite the done thing for women to drink in pubs in those days. 那年月女的到酒店喝酒可不成 体统. ,quitethe `fashion, `rage, etc extremely popular or fashionable 极为流行或时髦: Black leather trousers seem to be quite the rage these days. 近来黑色皮裤似乎风靡一时. quite NOTE ON USAGE 用法: In British English quite can have different meanings partly depending on the intonation of the sentence. 在英式英语中, quite 一词有时靠句中的语调可表达不 同的意思. 1 If quite carries the main stress when used with gradable words (ie those describing qualities which can be of different strengths or degrees) it has a negative meaning such as `not very' 若quite 有主要重音, 与之连用的是表示程度的词（即其性质可有强弱或程度差别者）, 则quite 有否定含义, 如｀不很＇: He's `quite handsome. 他不太漂亮. * She played `quite well. 她表演得 不怎麽好. 2 If quite receives secondary or no stress the sentence expresses more approval and possibly surprise 如quite 有次重音或无重音, 则全句较具褒义, 也可能表示惊奇: I was quite `pleased. 我挺高兴. * I think he's quite `handsome. 我认为他够漂亮的了. 3 When quite is used with aword expressing an absolute quality, it means `completely' and does not usually carry the main stress 若quite 与表示绝对的词连用时, 其意为｀完全＇, 通常不带主要重音: It was quite `wonderful. 那可太妙了. * She played quite `brilliantly. 她表演得优美极了. But compare 试比较 I ,quite a`gree with you (= I entirely agree with you). 我完全同意你的意见. quit / kwIt; kwIt/ v (-tt-; pt, pp quit or, in British use, 英式英语作 quitted) 1 [I, Tn] go away from (a place); leave 从（某处）离开; 离去: He got his present job when he quitted/quit the army. 他退伍 后得到现在这份工作. * If I don't get a pay rise I'll quit. 若不给我加薪, 我就不干了. * I have received your notice to quit, ie to leave the accommodation I am renting. 我已收到你让我搬家的通 知. 2 [Tn, Tg] (infml 口) stop (sth/doing sth) 停止（某事物[做某事物]）: quit work for five minutes 停止工作五分钟* Quit fooling around! 别胡闹了! 3 (idm 习语) be quit of sb/sth be rid of sb/sth; be released from the company or addition of sb/sth 摆脱某人[某事物]; 脱离某人[某事物]: I'd like to be quit of the responsibility. 我很想摆脱这个责任. * You're well quit of him, ie fortunate because he has left. 你可摆脱他了（很幸运, 他已离去）. quitter n. (often derog 常作贬义) person who does not finish a task he has started, esp one that is done as a duty 对工作半途而废的人; （尤指对职责）不善始善终的人: I've asked you to do this for me because I know you're not a quitter. 我要求你为我做这件事, 因为我知道你做事不虎头蛇尾. quits / kwIts; kwIts/ adj (idm 习语) be quits (with sb) be on even terms after a debt of money, etc has been repaid （因已偿清财物等）抵销的, 对等的: Are we quits or do you still owe me a pound? 咱 们是已经两相抵销了呢, 还是你仍欠我一镑呢? call it quits => call2. double or quits => double4. quiver / 5kwIvE(r); `kwIvL/ v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) tremble slightly or vibrate （使某事物）轻微颤动, 抖动: The moth quivered its wings. 蛾子抖动著翅膀. * a quivering leaf 颤动著的叶子 * Quivering with rage she slammed the door shut. 她气得浑身发抖, 砰的一声使劲把门关上了. quiver n. quivering sound or movement 颤抖的声音或动作: A quiver of expectancy ran through the audience. 全场引颈以待, 群情鼎沸. * the quiver of an eyelid 眼跳. quiver / 5kwIvE(r); `kwIvL/ n case used by archers for carrying arrows 箭筒; 箭壶. =>illus at archery 见archery 插图. Don Quixote / 9dCn 5kwIksEt; 9dBn `kwIksEt/ n person with high but completely unrealistic ideals; impractical dreamer 唐吉诃德（完全不切实际的理想主义者）; 梦想者. Cf 参看 quixotic. quixotic / kwIk5sCtIk; kwIk`sBtIk/ adj noble, unselfish or gallant in an extravagant or impractical way 堂吉诃德式的; 空想而侠义的. quixotically / -klI; -klI/ adv. quiz / kwIz; kwIz/ n (pl quizzes) competition, esp on TV or radio, in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge 竞赛, 比赛（尤指电视或电台中人们竞相回答问题以测验其知识 者）: take part in a quiz 参加知识竞赛* a sports, music, general knowledge, etc quiz 运动、音乐、 一般知识等的竞赛 * [attrib 作定语] a quiz game/programme/show 问答竞赛[游戏/节目]. quiz v. (-zz-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (about sb/sth) ask sb questions 问某人问题: She quizzed him all night about the people he'd seen. 她整夜盘问他都见到谁了. quiz-master n. = question-master (question1). quizzical / 5kwIzIkl; `kwIzIkl/ adj in a questioning manner, esp when amused 疑问的; （尤指）戏弄 的, 揶揄的: with a quizzical smile 带著嘲弄的微笑* He continued in a quizzical tone. 他以揶揄 的声调继续说. quizzically / -klI; -klI/ adv: She looked at me quizzically. 她疑惑地看著我. quid pro quo / 9kwId prEU 5kwEU; 9kwIdpro`kwo/ n (pl quid pro quos) thing given in return for sth else 补偿物; 交换物: Please accept the use of our cottage as a quid pro quo for lending us your car. 请尽管使用我们的村舍, 以酬谢借给我们汽车之事. status quo / 9steItEs 5kwEU; `stetEs`kwo/ the status quo situation or state of affairs as it is now, or as it was before a recent change 现状; 原来的状况: upset/restore/preserve the status quo 打破现状[恢 复原状/维持现状] * conservatives who defend the status quo 维护现状的保守派. quod / kwCd; kwBd/ n [U] (sl 俚esp Brit) prison (used esp in the expressions shown) 监狱（尤用于 以下示例）: go to quod 进监狱* in/out of quod 入[出]狱. je ne sais quoi / VE nE seI 5kwB:; VE nE se `kwB/ (French 法) (usu pleasing) quality that is difficult to describe （通常指好的）难以描述的特性: His new play has a certain je ne sais quoi. 他的这出新 戏有些地方真是妙不可言. quoit / kRIt; ?@ kwRIt; kwRIt/ n (a) [C] ring, made of eg metal, rubber or rope, that is thrown onto an upright peg （掷向桩子用的）环（如用金属、橡胶、绳等制成的）. (b) quoits [sing v] game in which this is done, esp when on board a ship 掷环游戏（尤指在船上玩的）: play deck quoits 在甲板上玩 掷环游戏. quorum / 5kwR:rEm; `kwRrEm/ n (usu sing 通常作单数) minimum number of people who must be present at a meeting (of a committee, etc) before it can proceed and its decisions, etc can be considered valid （会议的）法定人数: have/form a quorum 具备[构成]法定人数. quota / 5kwEUtE; `kwotE/ n 1 fixed share that must be done or contributed or received 定额; 限额; 配额: have one's full quota of rations 有自己全份的配给量* I'm going home now I've done my quota of work for the day. 我现在回家了--我已经完成了今天的工作定额. 2 maximum number or amount of people or things allowed, eg to enter a country （人或事物的）最高限额（如准予入境者）: Grain imports are controlled by strict quotas. 谷物进口量受最高限额的严格控制. quotation / kwEU5teIFn; kwo`teFEn/ n 1 [U] quoting or being quoted （对他人语言或文字的）引 用, 引述, 引证: Support your argument by quotation. 引用他人的话来支持你的论点. 2 (also infml 口语作quote) [C] group of words taken from a book, play, speech, etc and used again, usu by sb other than the original author 语录; 引文; 引用语: a dictionary of quotations 语录汇编 * She finished her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. 她讲话结束时引用了莎士比亚的语录. =>App 3 见附录3. 3 [C] (statement of the) current price of stocks or commodities 行情; 牌价: the latest quotations from the Stock Exchange 股票交易所的最新行情. 4 (also infml 口语作 quote) [C] estimate of the likely cost of a piece of work 估价; 报价: The insurance company requires three quotations for repairs to the car. 保险公司要三家修理这辆汽车的报价单. Cf 参看 estimate1 2. quotation-marks (also quotes) n. [pl] pair ofpunctuation marks (`' or "") used at the beginning andend of words that are being quoted 引号（ `' 或 "" ）.=>App 3 见附录3. Cf 参看 inverted commas (invert). quote / kwEUt; kwot/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (from sb/sth) repeat in speech or writing (words previously said or written by another person) 引用, 引述, 引证（他人的语言或文字）: You said (and I quote): `I have always loved her.' 你曾说过（我引用你的原话）: ｀我一直爱著她.＇* He's always quoting verses from the Bible. 他经常引用《圣经》中的章节. * She is quoted as saying she disagrees with the decision. 用她的话说, 她不同意这一决定. * I think he's going to resign, but please don't quote me, ie because I am not sure if it is true. 我想他要辞职了, 可请不要说是我说的（因为我没有 把握是否确实）. 2 [Tn, Dn.n] mention (sb/sth) in support of a statement 提到（某人[某事物]）以 支持某论点: Can you quote (me) an example of what you mean? 你能否（给我）举个例子, 以说明 你的意思? 3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n] ~ sth (at sth) name (an amount) as the price of sth 报（价）; 开（价）: The shares are currently being quoted at 54 pence a share. 该股票现在的报价是每股54 便士.* This is the best price I can quote you. 这是我给你开出的对你最有利的价钱了. Cf 参看 estimate2 2. quote n. (infml 口) 1 [C] =quotation 2. 2 quotes [pl] =quotation-marks (quotation): His words are in quotes. 他的话是加了引号的. 3 (idm 习语) `quote (...`unquote) (used when speaking to show the beginning (and end) of a passage being quoted, esp when the speaker disagrees with it 用于 说话时表示一段引文的开始（和结尾）, 尤指说话人不以为然者): This quote startlingly original novel unquote is both boring and badly written. 这部所谓的｀不同凡响的小说＇云云, 内容既枯 燥、文笔又拙劣. 4 (infml 口) = quotation 4. quotable adj. that can be or that deserves to be quoted 可引用的; 值得引用的: full of quotable quotes 充满了值得引用的语录. quoth / kwEUW; kwoW/ v [Tn] (1st and 3rd person singular past tense only 仅用于过去式单数第1 及第3 人称) (arch 古) said 说过: quoth I/he/she 我[他/她]说过. quotient / 5kwEUFnt; `kwoFEnt/ n (mathematics 数) number obtained when one number is divided by another 商（除数除以被除数的得数）. qv / 9kju: 5vi:; 9kju `vi/ abbr 缩写 = (fml 文) which may be referred to (Latin quod vide), eg showing a cross-reference 见该项, 参看该条（源自拉丁文quod vide）（如表示相互参看条目）. R, r / B:(r); Br/ n (pl R's, r's / B:z; Brz/) 1 the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet 英语字母表 的第十八个字母: `Rabbit' begins with (an) R/`R'. rabbit 一字是以r 字母开始的. 2 (idm 习语) roll one's r's => roll2. the three `R's reading, (w)riting and (a)rithmetic, as the basis of an elementary education 基本三会（指作为初等教育基础的读、写、算）. R abbr. 缩写 = 1 Queen; King (Latin Regina; Rex) 女王, 国王（源自拉丁文Regina 、 Rex: Elizabeth R 伊丽莎白女王. 2 (also symb 符号为 ) (commerce 商) registered(trademark) （商标）: Scotch 苏格兰威士忌. 3 (US politics 政) Republican (party): James W Sistino (R) 詹姆 斯·W·西斯提诺（共和党人）. Cf 参看D. 4 River:R Thames, eg on a map 泰晤士河（如地图 上的标示）. r abbr. 缩写 = 1 recto. 2 right. Cf 参看 l 1. R and D / 9B:r En 5di:; 9Br En `di/ abbr 缩写 = (commerce 商) research and development 研究与 开发. RA / 9B:r 5eI; 9Br `e/ abbr 缩写 = (Brit) 1 Royal Academy; Royal Academician 英国皇家艺术学 会; 英国皇家艺术学会会员: George Tophill RA 英国皇家艺术学会会员乔治·托普希尔* be an RA 为英国皇家艺术学会会员. 2 Royal Artillery 英国皇家炮兵. rabbi / 5rAbaI; `rAbaI/ n (pl ~s) (title of a) spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; teacher of the Jewish law 拉比（犹太教教士及其头衔; 犹太教法学导师）: the Chief Rabbi, eg of Jewish communities in Britain 首席拉比（例如英国犹太人社区的教会领袖）. rabbinical / rE5bInIkl; rE`bInIkl/ adj of rabbis; of Jewish doctrine or law 犹太教教士的; 犹太教教 义或法规的. rabbit / 5rAbIt; `rAbIt/ n 1 [C] small burrowing animal of the hare family with long ears and a short furry tail 兔; 兔子. =>illus at App 1 见附录 1 插图, page iii. Cf 参看hare. 2 [U] (a) its fur 兔的 毛皮: gloves lined with rabbit 兔毛衬里的手套. (b) its flesh used as meat （食用的）兔肉: [attrib 作 定语] rabbit pie 兔肉馅饼. 3 [C] (Brit infml 口) poor player of a game, esp tennis 竞技活动（尤指 网球）的蹩脚运动员. rabbit v. 1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ on (about sb/sth) (infmlderog 口, 贬) talk lengthily or in a rambling and pointless way 冗长地或信口开河、无针对性地谈: What are you rabbiting on about? 你在胡诌些 什麽? 2 [I] (usu 通常作go rabbiting) hunt rabbits 去猎兔. rabbity adj. like a rabbit in appearance, smell or taste （外貌、气味或味道）像兔子一般的. rabbit-hutch n. wooden cage for rabbits （木制）兔笼, 兔棚. rabbit punch sharp blow made with the edge of the hand on the back of sb's neck （用掌边对某人颈背的）重击. rabbit-warren n. (a) area of land full of connected burrows made by wild rabbits 野兔繁殖区（有野 兔挖的相接的洞穴）. (b) (fig usu derog 比喻, 通常作贬义) building or district full of narrow winding passages 有许多弯曲狭窄通道的建筑物或地方. rabble / 5rAbl; `rAbl/ n 1 [C] disorderly crowd; mob 乱纷纷的人群; 乌合之众; 暴民. 2 the rabble [sing] (derog 贬) the common people; the lowest social classes 平民百姓; 社会最低阶层: speeches, etc appealing to the rabble 对民众很有吸引力的讲话等. rabble-rouser n. person who tries to rouse the passions of the mob, eg for political aims 煽动民众的 人（如为达到政治目的）. rabble-rousing adj, n [U]: a rabble-rousing speaker, speech 作煽动性宣传的演说者、演说. Rabelaisian / 9rAbE5leIzIEn; 9rAbl`ezIEn/ adj full ofbawdy humour, in the style of the French writer Rabelais 法国幽默讽刺作家拉伯雷风格的; 富有拉伯雷式的粗俗幽默情趣的: Rabelaisian prose 具有拉伯雷风格的散文. rabid / 5rAbId; ?@ also 5reIbId; `rAbId, `rebId/ adj 1 suffering from rabies 患狂犬病的: a rabid dog, fox, etc 发疯的狗、狐狸等. 2 (fig 比喻) (of feelings or opinions) violent or extreme; fanatical （指情绪或见解）疯狂的, 极端的, 狂热的: rabid hate, greed, etc 极其愤恨、贪心等 * a rabid racist 极端的种族主义者. rabies / 5reIbi:z; `rebiz/ n [U] fatal virus disease causing madness in dogs, foxes and other animals, transmitted to humans usu by a bite 狂犬病, 恐水症. Cf 参看 hydrophobia. RAC / 9B:r eI 5si:; 9Br e `si/ abbr 缩写= (Brit) Royal Automobile Club 英国皇家汽车俱乐部. raccoon (esp US) (Brit also racoon) / rE5ku:n; ?@ r-; rA`kun/ (also US infml 美式口语作 coon) n 1 [C] small N American flesh-eating mammal with a pointed snout and a bushy black-ringed tail 浣熊 （北美产的食肉的哺乳动物）. 2 [U] (US) its fur 浣熊的毛皮. race / reIs; res/ n 1 ~ (against/with sb/sth); ~ (between A and B) (a) [C] contest of speed between runners, horses, vehicles, etc to see which reaches a certain place first, or does sth first （人、马、车 等的）速度竞赛: a `horse-race 赛马* a `boat-race 划船比赛* a half-`mile race 半英里赛跑 * run a race with sb 同某人赛跑* We had a race (ie a great hurry) to repair the house before winter. 我们 争取在冬季到来以前修好房子. (b) the races [pl] =race-meeting: a day at the races 赛马大会的一天. =>Usage at sport 用法见sport. 2 competition or rivalry 比赛; 竞争: the race for the presidency 总 统竞选. 3 [C] strong fast current of water in a river, the sea, etc （河、海等的）急流: a tidal race 潮 汐引起的急流* a `mill-race, ie a channel taking water to the wheel of a water-mill 磨坊水磨的进水 槽. 4 (idm 习语) a ,race against `time desperate effort to do or finish sth before a certain time 和时 间赛跑: It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation. 为抢救那些即将饿死的人而 分秒必争. the rat race => rat. racecard n. programme of the races, times and runners at a race-meeting 赛马项目单. racecourse n. (esp Brit) (US usu 美式英语通常作`race-track) ground where horse-races are run 赛马跑道; 赛马场. racegoer n. person who regularly attends horse-races 经常观看赛马的人. racehorse n. horse bred or kept to run in races 赛马用的马. race-meeting n. (Brit) series of horse-races at one course held at fixed times on one or several days （一天或几天中时间固定的）赛马大会. race-track n. 1 (usu oval) track, esp for vehicle races （通常为椭圆形的）跑道（尤指赛车的）. 2 (US) = racecourse. race / reIs; res/ v 1 (a) [I, Ipr, It] ~ (against/with sb/sth) take part in a race 参加速度竞赛: race for the prize/to win the prize 参加有奖速度比赛* The lorries were racing against each other. 一辆辆的 卡车在争先恐后地行驶. * The cars raced round the track. 汽车围著跑道进行比赛. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] compete with (sb/sth) in speed 与（某人[某事物]）进行速度竞赛: I'll race you to school, ie try to get there before you do. 我要和你比赛看谁先到学校. 2 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, It] move very fast 急速移动: race along (the road) （沿路）飞奔* The policeman raced after the thief. 警察追著那个贼. * The days seemed to race by/past. 光阴似箭. * We had to race to catch the train. 我们得快走, 好赶上火 车. =>Usage at run1 用法见run1. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] cause (sb/sth) to move very fast 使（某人[某物]） 急速移动: The patient had to be raced to hospital. 病人得火速送往医院. 3 [I, Tn] compete in (esp) horse-racing or cause (eg a horse, vehicle) to compete in races 赛（尤指赛马）; 使（马、车等）进 行速度竞赛: She races at all the big meetings. 她参加所有大规模的赛马比赛. * race pigeons, dogs, etc 信鸽比赛、赛狗* race saloon cars, bikes, etc in rallies 在公路赛车会上赛轿车、自行车等 * The filly has been raced twice this season. 这匹小牝马本季度曾两次参赛. 4 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) operate at high speed （使某物）高速运转: Don't race your engine, ie make it run fast when not in gear. 不要让发动机空转. * The driver waited for the green light, his engine racing. 那司机等候绿 灯放行, 让发动机空转著. racer n. horse, boat, car, etc used for racing 比赛用的马、小船、汽车等. racing n. [U] hobby, sport or profession of competing in horse or vehicle races 赛马或赛车的嗜好、 运动或职业: [attrib 作定语] a `racing man 赛马迷（或赛车迷）* a `racing car, yacht, etc, ie designed for racing 比赛用的汽车、快艇等* keep/run a `racing stable, ie for horses trained to race 经营[管 理]赛马马厩. race / reIs; res/ n 1 [C, U] (a) any of several large subdivisions of mankind sharing physical characteristics, eg colour of skin, colour and type of hair, shape of eyes and nose 人种; 种族: the Caucasian, Mongolian, Negro, etc race 高加索、蒙古、黑色等人种* people of mixed race 混血 种的人. (b) [C] any of the main species, breeds or varieties of animals or plants （动植物的）类, 属, 种, 族: the human race, ie mankind 人类* breed a race of cattle that can survive drought 饲养能耐 乾旱的一种牛. 2 [C] group of people with a common culture, history, language, descent, etc 民族: the Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, Nordic, etc races 盎格鲁撒克逊、日耳曼、北欧日耳曼等民族 * The British are an island race. 英国人是以岛为家的民族. 3 [U] (fml 文) ancestry; descent 世系; 血统: people of ancient and noble race 古老贵族的后裔. race relations relations between two or more races in the same community （同一社区中的）种族关系: Race relations are good here. 此地种族关系良好. * Race relations is a sensitive issue. 种族关系是敏感的 问题. race-riot n. outbreak of violence due to hostility between races in the same community 种族骚乱 （同一社区中的种族由于相互仇视而产生的暴力事件）. raceme / 5rAsi:m, also rE5si:m; ?@ reI-; re`sim/ n (botany 植) flower cluster having separate flowers on stalks evenly spaced along a central stem, with the lower flowers opening first (as in lupins, hyacinths, etc) 总状花序, 串状花（如羽扇豆属植物、风信子等的花序）. racial / 5reIFl; `reFEl/ adj characteristic of race3(1a); due to or resulting from race 人种的; 种族的; 由种族引起的: a racial feature, type, difference, etc 人种特徵、类型、差异等* racial conflict, harmony, hatred, pride 种族冲突、和睦、仇恨、优越感* racial discrimination 种族歧视. racialism / -FElIzEm; -FEl9IzEm/ (also racism) n [U] 1 belief that human abilities, etc depend on race and that some races are superior to others 种族主义; 种族偏见; 种族优越感. 2 (aggressive behaviour, speech, etc showing) hostility between races 种族仇视; 表现种族仇视的挑衅行为、讲 话等. racialist / -FElIst; -FElIst/ (also racist) n, adj (of or like a) believer in racialism, esp one who is hostile to races thought to be inferior 种族主义者; （似）种族主义的: a racialist theory, book, speech 宣扬种族主义的理论、书、讲话. racially / -FElI; -FElI/ adv: a racially diverse community 多种族的社区. racily => racy. raciness => racy. racism / 5reIsIzEm; `resIzEm/ n [U] =racialism. racist / 5reIsIst; `resIst/ n, adj =racialist. rack / rAk; rAk/ n 1 (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) framework, usu with bars or pegs, for holding things or for hanging things on （放东西或挂东西用的）架子: a `plate-rack 盘碟架 * a `wine-rack, ie for holding wine bottles 酒瓶架 * a `toast-rack 面包片架* a `hat-rack 帽架. 2 type of shelf for light luggage, coats, etc over the seats of a bus, train, plane, etc （公共汽车、火车、 飞机等座位上方放置轻便行李、衣物等的）行李架: a `luggage-rack 行李架. 3 rod, bar or rail with teeth or cogs, into which those of a wheel, gear, etc fit 齿条; 齿板; 齿轨: a `steering rack, eg on a cable car 转向齿条（如缆车上的）. Cf 参看 pinion2. rack-railway (also esp US cog-railway) n. railway that has a cogged central rail with which a cogged wheel on the train engages to drive the train up a steep slope 齿轨铁道（设有带齿的中轨, 与列车带 齿的车轮啮合, 将列车送上陡坡）. rack / rAk; rAk/ n 1 (usu 通常作the rack) (formerly) instrument of torture consisting of a frame with rollers to which a person's wrists and ankles were tied so that his joints were stretched when the rollers were turned （旧时）拉肢拷问台（一种刑具）: put sb on the rack 对某人施以拉肢之刑. 2 (idm 习语) on the `rack in severe pain or mental distress （肉体或精神上）受极大折磨. rack v. 1 [Tn] torture (sb) on the rack 以拉肢之刑拷问或折磨（某人）. 2 [Tn esp passive 尤用 于被动语态] (of disease, pain or mental distress) cause agony to (sb) （指疾病、疼痛、苦恼等） 使（某人）极为痛苦: racked with pain, fever, etc 因疼痛、发烧等而痛苦* A coughing fit racked her whole body. 她一阵咳嗽全身都十分难受. * a voice racked by sobs/weeping 抽抽搭搭[哭哭啼 啼]的痛苦的声音* racked by (feelings of) guilt, remorse, doubt, etc 深受内疚、悔恨、怀疑等之 苦. 3 (idm 习语) rack one's `brain(s) try very hard to think of sth or recall sth 苦思某事; 努力回忆 某事: We racked our brains for an answer. 我们为寻找答案而绞尽脑汁. * I've been racking my brains (trying) to remember his name. 我一直在回想他的名字. rack-rent n. [C, U] unfairly high rent 过高的租金. rack / rAk; rAk/ n (idm 习语) go to ,rack and `ruin fall into a ruined or disorganized state through neglect 因忽视而致毁坏、混乱或瓦解: The old empty house soon went to rack and ruin. 这所旧的 空房子很快就毁坏了. * This country is going to rack and ruin; we need a change of government. 这 个国家正在分崩离析, 我们需要更换政府. racket (also racquet) / 5rAkIt; `rAkIt/ n 1 [C] bat with a round or oval stringed frame, used for hitting the ball in tennis, badminton, etc （网球、羽毛球等的）球拍. =>illus at squash, tennis 见 squash、 tennis 插图. 2 rackets (also racquets) [sing v] ball-game for two or four people played with rackets and a small hard ball in a four-walled court 墙网球（二人或四人玩的球戏, 使用球拍和一质 硬小球, 场地四面有围墙）: [attrib 作定语] a rackets court, ball, match 墙网球的球场、球、比 赛. Cf 参看squash n 3. racket-press n. frame worked by a spring, used for holding a racket tightly when not in use, to prevent warping, etc 球拍夹（有弹簧的架框, 用以保存球拍）. racket / 5rAkIt; `rAkIt/ n (infml 口) 1 [sing] loud noise; uproar or noisy disturbance 喧嚷; 吵闹: What a racket the children are making! 这些孩子太吵了! * The students kicked up no end of a racket (ie were very noisy and boisterous) in the street. 这些学生在街上大吵大闹. 2 [C] (a) dishonest or illegal way of getting money 敲诈; 勒索; 诈骗: the gambling/protection/drugs racket 赌博[收取保 护费/贩毒]的勾当* Police investigating the fraud suspected him of being in on (ie profiting by) the racket. 警方调查这一诈骗案时怀疑他涉嫌参与诈骗活动. (b) business or occupation 生意; 职业: What's your racket? 你是干哪一行的? * How did she get into the modelling racket? 她是怎样当上 模特儿的? racket v. [I, Ip] ~ (about/around) (infml 口) move about noisily; join in wild social activities 到处 闹腾; 参加喧闹的社交活动. racketeer / 9rAkE5tIE(r); 9rAkEt`Ir/ n (derog 贬) personinvolved in or controlling a racket2(2) 敲 诈勒索的骗子或主谋. racketeering n. [U] (derog 贬) activity of racketeers 敲诈勒索活动. rackety adj. (infml 口) noisy 嘈杂的; 吵闹的: a rackety old bicycle 嘎吱嘎吱响的旧自行车. raconteur / 9rAkCn5t\:(r); 9rAkBn`t[/ n person who tells stories skilfully and wittily 善于讲故事的人: She's a brilliant raconteur. 她是讲故事的高手. racoon =raccoon. racy / 5reIsI; `resI/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 (of speech, writing, etc) lively or spirited; vivid （指语言、文 字等）生动的, 活泼的, 有活力的: a racy account of his adventures 对他冒险经历的生动叙述. 2 (infml 口) slightly improper or indecent 有失体统的; 不雅的: Her racy stories can be rather shocking. 她那些下流的故事讲起来有时很让人吃惊. 3 strong and distinctive in flavour 味浓而 富有特色的: a racy wine 醇厚的酒. racily / -IlI; -IlI/ adv. raciness n. [U]. RADA / 5rB:dE; `rBdE/ abbr 缩写= (Brit) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 英国皇家戏剧艺术学 院: a student at RADA 英国皇家戏剧艺术学院的学生. radar / 5reIdB:(r); `redBr/ n [U] (a) system for detecting the presence, position or movement of solid objects within its range by sending out short radio waves which they reflect 雷达: locate an aircraft by radar 用雷达测定一飞机的位置. (b) equipment used for this 雷达装置: Enemy ships were detected on the radar (screen). 敌舰的影像已显现在雷达（屏幕）上. * [attrib 作定语] a radar operator, installation, scanner 雷达手、设备、扫描天线. Cf 参看 sonar. radar trap (also speed trap) section of road where the police use a radar device to detect vehicles travelling faster than the speed limit 雷达监测路段（警方用雷达装置监测超速车辆的路段）. radial / 5reIdIEl; `redIEl/ adj of or arranged like rays or radii; having bars, lines, etc that radiate from a central point 放射（式）的; 辐射（状）的; 径向的; 星形的: radial spokes, eg in a bicycle wheel 径 向辐（如自行车的辐条）* a radial engine, ie one with cylinders pointing outwards from a central crankshaft 星形发动机. radial n. (also radial-ply tyre) tyre with the cords in its outer casing arranged radially to the hub of the wheel, so making it stronger and able to grip better on wet road surfaces 径向帘布轮胎; 子午（线 轮）胎; 辐射状轮胎. Cf 参看 cross-ply. radially / -IElI; -IElI/ adv. radiant / 5reIdIEnt; `redIEnt/ adj 1 [attrib 作定语] sending out rays of light; shining brightly 光芒 四射的; 光辉灿烂的: the radiant sun 光辉灿烂的太阳. 2 ~ (with sth) (of a person, his eyes, look, etc) bright with joy, hope or love （指人、人的眼睛、面容等）容光焕发的; 喜形于色的: a radiant face, smile 容光焕发的脸、喜气洋洋的微笑 * radiant beauty 解颐美人* She was radiant with joy at her wedding. 她在举行婚礼时喜气洋洋. * You look absolutely radiant! 你看上去真是满面 春风! 3 (physics 物) [attrib 作定语] (a) transmitting heat or energy by radiation 发出辐射热或能 的: a radiant heater 辐射加热器. (b) (of heat or energy) transmitted by radiation （指热或能）辐射 的. radiance / -Ens; -Ens/ n [U] quality of being radiant(1, 2) 发光; 灿烂; 容光焕发. radiantly adv: smiling radiantly 喜笑颜开. radiate / 5reIdIeIt; `redI9et/ v 1 (a) [Tn] send out rays of (light or heat) 发出（光或热）: a stove that radiates warmth 发出热量的火炉. (b) [Ipr] ~ from sth (of light or heat) be sent out from sth by radiation （指光或热）从某物中发出: warmth radiating from the stove 从火炉中散发出来的热量. 2 (a) [Tn] (fig 比喻) (of a person) give forth a feeling of (sth) （指人）显露（某种神情或样子）: radiating confidence, enthusiasm, health, etc 显示出信心、热情、健康等. (b) [Ipr] ~ from sb/sth (fig 比喻) (of a feeling) be given forth by sb/sb's eyes, etc （指感情）自某人[某人的眼睛]等处流露 出来. 3 (of lines, etc) spread out like radii from a central point （指线路等）自中心向各方伸展: Five roads radiate from this roundabout. 有五条道路以这个环状交叉路为中心向各方伸展开. radiation / 9reIdI5eIFn; 9redI`eFEn/ n 1 [U] (a) (the sending out of) heat, energy, etc in the form of rays （热、能等的）放射; 辐射的热、能等: a combination of radiation and convection, eg in a gas fire 辐射和对流的结合（如在煤气炉中）. (b) (the sending out of) rays and atomic particles from radioactive substances （自放射性物质中放射出的）射线和原子粒子; 放射; 放射现象: a low/high level of radiation 低[高]强度辐射 * [attrib 作定语] Some cancers are treated by radiation therapy. 有些癌症可用放射疗法治疗. 2 [C] thing that is radiated, esp radioactive particles 放射物;（尤指） 放射性微粒, 放射线: radiations emitted by an X-ray machine X 射线机放射出来的放射线. radiation sickness illness caused when the body is exposed to high radiation, eg from radioactive material or X-rays 放 射病; 辐射病. radiator / 5reIdIeItE(r); `redI9etL/ n 1 apparatus for radiating heat into rooms, etc, esp a metal casing through which hot water or steam is circulated （取暖用的）散热器; （尤指以热水或蒸汽循环供 热的）暖气装置. 2 device for cooling the engine of a vehicle or an aircraft （车辆或飞机之发动机 的）冷却器: This car has a fan-cooled radiator. 这辆汽车有一个风扇冷却器. =>illus at App 1 见附 录 1 插图, page xii. radical / 5rAdIkl; `rAdIkl/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] 1 of or from the root or base; fundamental 根本的; 基本的: a radical flaw, error, fault, etc in the system 制度中的基本缺陷、错误、缺点等. 2 thorough or complete; drastic 彻底的; 完全的; 激烈的: radical reforms, changes, etc 彻底的改 革、改变等. 3 favouring thorough political or social reform; holding extreme views 赞成实行彻底 的政治或社会改革的; 持激进观点的: a radical politician, thinker, writer, etc 思想激进的政治家、 思想家、作家等* She is radical in her demands. 她的要求十分偏激. radical n. 1 person with radical(3) opinions 激进分子. 2 (mathematics 数) quantity forming or expressed as the root of another 根数; 根式; 根号. 3 (chemistry 化) group of atoms forming part of a compound and not changing during chemical reactions 基; 根; 原子团. radicalism / -kElIzEm; -klIzm/ n [U] (belief in) radical(3) ideas and principles 激进主义; 激进的 思想和原则. radically / -klI; -klI/ adv: radically altered, improved, etc 根本地改变、改善等. radicle / 5rAdIkl; `rAdIkl/ n part of a plant embryo that develops into the main root 幼根; 胚根. radii pl of radius. radio / 5reIdIEU; `redI9o/ n (pl ~s) 1 [U] process of sending and receiving messages, etc by electromagnetic waves without a connecting wire 无线电传送: contact a ship at sea by radio 用无线 电与海上的船只联络 * [attrib 作定语] `radio waves, communi`cations 无线电波、无线电通讯 * a radio `telephone 无线电话. 2 [C] (a) (also `radio set) apparatus, eg on ships or planes, for sending and receiving messages in this way 无线电收发报机（如船只、飞机等的）: hear a gale warning on/over a ship's radio 在船上的无线电收发报机中听到大风警报 * [attrib 作定语] a radio receiver, transmitter 无线电接收机、发射机. (b) (also dated 旧作wireless) apparatus, eg in the house, for receiving sound broadcasting 无线电; 收音机: a portable, transistor radio 便携式的、晶体管的收 音机. 3 (often 常作the radio) [U, sing] sound broadcasting by this means 无线电广播: I heard it on the radio. 我从无线电广播中听到了这消息. * She always listens to the radio. 她经常听无线电 广播. * a play specially written for radio 专为无线电广播编写的剧本* Do you prefer radio or television? 你喜欢听广播, 还是喜欢看电视? * [attrib 作定语] a radio programme, announcer, station 无线电广播节目、播音员、电台. radio v. (pt, pp radioed) [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Dn.f, Dpr.f, Dpr.w, Dpr.t no passive 不用于被动语态] send a message by radio 用无线电发送讯息; 发报: radio (to sb) for help 用无线电（向某人）呼救 * radio (sb) one's position 用无线电告知（某人）自己的位置* We radioed (to) headquarters that we were in trouble. 我们向大本营发报, 说我们遇到了困难. * Radio to them to come/where we are. 用无线电通知他们前来[告知他们我们所在的地方]. radio astronomy branch of astronomy in which radio waves from space are received and analysed 射电天文学. radio car, radio cab car or cab equipped with a radiofor communication 装有无线电通讯设备的汽车或计程车. radio-controlled adj. controlled from a distance by radio signals 由无线电控制的: a ,radio-controlled `taxi 由无线电控制的计程车. radio-frequency n. frequency of electromagnetic waves used in radio and TV transmission, between 10kilocycles per second and 3000000 megacycles per second 射频, 无线电频率（无线电传递和电视 发送所用电磁波的频率, 其范围从每秒10 千周到3000000 兆周之间）. radiogram n. 1 telegram sent by radio 无线电报. 2 (Brit) (esp formerly) combined radio and record player （尤指旧时）收音电唱两用机. radio telescope apparatus for finding stars, tracking spacecraft, etc by means of radio waves from outer space 射电望 远镜（藉来自外层空间的无线电波发现星体、追踪宇宙飞船等）. radio- : comb form 构词成分of radiation or radioactivity 放射的; 辐射的; 放射性的: radioactive * radiologist * radio-therapy. radio-carbon / 9redIEU 5kB:bEn; 9redIo`kBrbEn/ n [U] radioactive form of carbon present in organic materials, used in carbon dating 放射性碳（有机材料中碳元素的放射性形式, 用以测定某物的年 代）. radio-therapy / 9reIdIEU 5WerEpI; `redIo`WZrEpI/ n [U] treatment of disease by radiation, esp X-rays 放射疗法; （尤指）X 射线疗法. radio-therapist n. expert in radio-therapy 放射治疗专家. radioactive / 9reIdIEU5AktIv; 9redIo`AktIv/ adj having atoms that break up and send out radiation which canpenetrate opaque bodies and sometimes produce harmfulelectrical effects 放射性的; 有辐 射能的: Radium and uranium are radioactive elements. 镭和铀是放射性元素. * ,radioactive `fall-out, ie dust carried by winds around the earth after a nuclear explosion, etc 放射性微粒回降（核爆炸等之 后放射性尘埃随风散落到地面）* radioactive waste, ie waste material from nuclear power-stations, etc 放射性废料（核电站等产生的核废料）. radioactivity / 9reIdIEUAk5tIvEtI; `redI9oAk`tIvEtI/ n [U]. radiograph / 5reIdIEUgrB:f; ?@ -grAf; `redIE9-rAf/ n = X-ray 2. radiographer / 9reIdI5CgrEfE(r); 9redI`B-rEfL/ n person who takes radiographs X 射线摄影师. radiography / 9reIdI5CgrEfI; 9redI`B-rEfI/ n [U] production of X-ray photographs X 射线照相 （术）. radioisotope / 9reIdIEU5aIsEtEUp; 9redIo`aIsE9top/ n radioactive form of an element, used in medicine, industry, etc to study the path and speed of substances through bodies and objects 放射性 同位素. radiology / 9reIdI5ClEdVI; 9redI`BlEdVI/ n [U] scientific study of X-rays and other radiation, esp as used in medicine 放射学（尤指用于医学的）. radiologist / 9reIdI5ClEdVIst; 9redI`BlEdVIst/ n expert in radiology 放射学家. radish / 5rAdIF; `rAdIF/ n (a) plant with a crisp hot-tasting root 萝卜. (b) this root, eaten raw in salads 萝卜（于色拉中生吃的）: bunches of radishes 成捆的萝卜. radium / 5reIdIEm; `redIEm/ n [U] chemical element, a shining white radioactive metal used in the treatment of some diseases, eg cancer 镭: [attrib 作定语] radium therapy 镭疗法. =>App 10 见附 录10. radius / 5reIdIEs; `redIEs/ n (pl -dii / -dIaI; -dI9aI/) 1 (length of a) straight line from the centre of a circle or sphere to any point on its circumference or surface 半径（距离）. =>App 5 见附录 5. =>illus at circle 见circle 插图. 2 circular area measured by its radius 用半径度量的圆形面积; 半 径范围: Police searched all the woods within a six-mile radius/within a radius of six miles. 警方搜索 了在周围六英里以内的树林各处. 3 (anatomy 解) outer shorter bone in the human forearm; corresponding bone in an animal's foreleg or a bird's wing （人与兽的）桡骨; 鸟翼中相当于桡骨的 骨. =>illus at skeleton 见skeleton 插图. Cf 参看 ulna. radon / 5reIdCn; `redBn/ n [U] chemical element, a radioactive gas produced by the decay of radium 氡. =>App 10 见附录10. RAF / 9B:r eI 5ef, or, in infml use, 俗读作rf; 9Br e `Zf, rAf/ abbr 缩写= (Brit) Royal Air Force 皇 家空军. raffia / 5rAfIE; `rAfIE/ n [U] soft fibre from the leaves of a type of palm-tree, used for tying up plants, weaving table-mats, etc 酒椰叶纤维（由酒椰棕榈树叶制成, 质软, 用于捆扎植物、编织桌席等）. raffish / 5rAfIF; `rAfIF/ adj (esp of men, their appearance or behaviour) flashy or slightly disreputable; rakish （尤指男子、其外表或行为）花里胡哨的, 有失体面的, 放荡不羁的: He was drinking cheap champagne with a raffish air. 他喝著廉价的香槟酒, 样子十分放荡. raffishly adv. raffishness n. [U]. raffle / 5rAfl; `rAfl/ n lottery (esp for charity) with an article as the prize 抽彩（尤指为慈善捐款）: win a video in a raffle 在抽彩中得了一台录像机 * [attrib 作定语] a raffle ticket 抽彩的彩券. Cf 参看 draw1 1. raffle v. [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (off) offer (goods) as a prize in a raffle 在抽彩中奖给（货物）. raft / rB:ft; ?@ rAft; rAft/ n (a) flat floating structure of logs, barrels, etc tied together, used esp as a substitute for a boat 筏; 筏子: shipwrecked sailors on a makeshift raft 在临时代用的筏子上的遇难 船员. (b) number of logs tied together to be floated down a river 木排. raft v. (a) [Tn.pr, Tn.p] carry (people or goods) on a raft 用筏子载运（人或货物）: raft people across/over/up/down (a river) 用筏子载运人过河[到对岸/逆流而上/顺流而下]. (b) [Ipr, Ip] cross a river, etc on a raft 乘筏过河等. raft / rB:ft; ?@ rAft; rAft/ n (usu sing 通常作单数) ~ (of sth) (US infml 口) large number or amount 大量; 许多: She got a raft of presents. 她收到了许多礼物. rafter / 5rB:ftE(r); ?@ 5rAf-; `rAftL/ n any of the parallel sloping beams supporting the tiles, slates, etc of a roof 椽: hams hanging from the rafters, eg in an old inn 悬挂在椽子上的火腿（如在昔时酒 店所见）. raftered / 5rB:ftEd; ?@ 5rAf-; `rAftLd/ adj having rafters, esp ones that are exposed, eg because there is no ceiling 有椽的; （尤指）椽暴露在外面的（如因无天花板）. rag / rAg; rA-/ n 1 [C, U] odd (scrap of) cloth, usu torn, frayed, etc 碎布（通常指撕碎、磨破的）: I use an oily rag to clean my bike with. 我用沾满油污的碎布擦我的自行车. * Instead of a handkerchief he had an old (piece of) rag. 他拿一块旧布当作手绢用. * [attrib 作定语] a rag doll, ie one stuffed with rags 碎布娃娃（以碎布做填塞物的）. 2 rags [pl] (a) old, worn or torn clothes 破 旧衣服: a tramp dressed in rags and tatters 衣衫褴褛的流浪汉* trade in rags and waste paper 做破 旧衣服和废纸生意. (b) pieces of waste cloth used to make good quality paper 用以制造优质纸的废 旧布片: [attrib 作定语] `rag paper （以破布做原料的）优质纸. 3 [C] (infml usu derog 口, 通常 作贬义) newspaper or journal 报纸; 杂志: I read it in the local rag. 我从本地的报纸上看到了这条 消息. 4 (idm 习语) chew the fat/rag => chew. from ,rags to `riches from extreme poverty to wealth 从赤贫到巨富: [attrib 作定语] Hers was a rags-to-riches story. 她的经历可谓白手起家. glad rags => glad. like a wet rag => wet. lose one's rag => lose. a red rag to a bull => red1. rag-and-bone man ( Brit) person who goes round buying and selling old clothes, discarded furniture, etc 四处买卖旧衣物、废弃家具等的人. rag-bag n. 1 [C] bag in which scraps of fabric are kept, eg to mend clothes 存放碎布的袋子（如供 修补衣物用的）. 2 [sing] (fig 比喻) confused assortment; hotchpotch 杂七杂八的东西; 杂凑: a rag-bag of strange ideas, theories, etc 奇思、怪论等的大杂烩. the rag trade ( infml 口) business of designing, making and selling (esp women's) clothes 设计、制 造和销售服装的行业（尤指女装）: go into the rag trade 从事服装业. rag / rAg; rA-/ v (-gg-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (about/for sth) (Brit infml 口) play practical jokes on sb; tease sb 拿某人取乐; 戏弄某人: They are always ragging the teacher about his accent. 他们总是取笑这 位老师的口音. rag n. 1 practical joke; prank 恶作剧; 玩笑: We hid her clothes for a rag. 我们开了个玩笑, 把 她的衣服藏了起来. 2 annual entertainment held by students to collect money for charity 学生一年 一度为募集慈善基金举行的娱乐活动: the college `rag 学院的募捐联欢 * [attrib 作定语] hold a `rag week 举办募捐联欢周. rag / rAg; rA-/ n piece of ragtime music 雷格泰姆音乐的曲子. ragamuffin / 5rAgEmQfIn; `rA-E9mQfIn/ n person, esp a small boy, in dirty untidy clothes 衣衫褴褛 的人（尤指小男孩）. rage / reIdV; redV/ n 1 [U, C] (a) (fit of) violent anger （一阵）狂怒; 盛怒（之爆发）: trembling with rage 气得直哆嗦* white/livid with rage 气得脸色发白[发青] * be in/fly into a (towering) rage 勃 然大怒* Her rages don't last long. 她发脾气很快就消气. (b) (fig 比喻) (instance of) violence in nature 大自然的狂暴: The storm's rage continued. 暴风雨肆虐不已. 2 (idm 习语) all the fashion/rage => fashion. rage v. 1 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (at/against sb/sth) show violent anger 大发脾气; 动怒: He raged against me for disagreeing. 他因我有异议对我大发雷霆. * I raged for hours at the decision. 我对这个决定几 小时怒不可遏. (b) [I] (of storms, fires, battles, etc) continue violently （指暴风雨、火势、战斗等） 猛烈地继续下去. 2 [I, Ipr] (esp of illnesses) spread rapidly （尤指疾病）迅速蔓延: A flu epidemic raged through the school for weeks. 流感在这所学校里蔓延了几个星期. raging adj. [attrib 作定语] extreme or painful 极端的; 痛苦的: raging hunger, thirst, passion 极其 饿、渴、热情* have a raging headache, toothache, etc 头痛、牙痛...已极. ragged / 5rAgId; `rA-Id/ adj 1 (a) (of clothes) badly worn or in rags; tattered （指衣服）破旧的; 褴 褛的: a ragged coat, suit, etc 破旧的大衣、西服等* His sleeves were ragged at the cuffs. 他的袖 口磨破了. (b) (of people) wearing badly worn or torn clothes （指人）衣衫褴褛的: a ragged old man 衣衫褴褛的老人. 2 (fig 比喻) having an uneven outline, edge or surface; jagged （外形）不规则 的; （边缘）锯齿状的; （表面）凹凸不平的: the ragged profile of the cliffs 参差不齐的峭壁 * ragged clouds driven by the wind 被风吹散的残云. 3 (fig 比喻) lacking smoothness or uniformity; imperfect 不流畅的;不一致的; 不完美的: The choir gave a ragged performance,ie The singers were not following the conductor. 合唱队演唱得很不和谐（歌唱者不听从指挥）. * A ragged shout went up from the small crowd. 这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫. raggedly adv. raggedness n. [U]. raglan / 5rAglEn; `rA-lEn/ n, adj [attrib 作定语] (a) (sleeve) that is joined to the body of a garment by sloping seams from the armpit to the neckline 插肩的（袖子）. (b) (coat, sweater, etc) having sleeves of this kind 插肩袖的（大衣、毛衣等）. ragout / 5rAgu:; ?@ rA5gu:; rA`-u/ n [C, U] (dish of) meat and vegetable stew （一道）蔬菜炖肉. ragtag / 5rAgtAg; `rA-9tA-/ n (idm 习语) ,ragtag and `bobtail disreputable people; riff-raff 声名狼 藉之辈; 流氓. ragtime / 5rAgtaIm; `rA-9taIm/ n [U] type of popular 1920's jazz music first played by Blacks in the US, in which the beat of the melody just precedes the beat of the accompaniment 雷格泰姆音乐（二 十世纪二十年代流行的美国黑人爵士音乐）: [attrib 作定语] a ,ragtime `band 演奏雷格泰姆音乐 的乐队. ragweed / 5rAgwi:d; `rA-9wid/ n [U, C] N American weed producing large amounts of pollen which causes hay fever 豚草（产于北美, 其花粉能使人患枯草热）. ragwort / 5rAgw\:t; `rA-9w[t/ n [C, U] wild plant with yellow daisy-like flowers and ragged leaves 千 里光（野生植物, 开黄花似雏菊, 叶呈不规则齿形）. raid / reId; red/ n ~ (on sth) 1 sudden surprise attack and withdrawal by troops, ships or aircraft （部 队、舰艇或飞机的）突袭, 突击: make/launch a bombing raid (ie by aircraft) on enemy bases 对敌 方基地进行突然的空袭. 2 sudden surprise attack in order to steal or do harm （突如其来的）抢劫, 行凶: an armed raid 持械抢劫* A security guard was killed in the bank raid. 这次银行劫案中有一 名保安员遇害. 3 sudden surprise visit by the police, etc, eg to arrest people or seize illicit goods （警方等的）突然搜查或搜捕（如为捕人或搜寻违禁品）: carry out a dawn raid 破晓时进行的搜 捕* a police drugs raid 警方进行的毒品搜查. 4 (finance 财) attempt by a group of people to lower eg share prices by selling at the same time （为使价格如股价下跌）集体抛售. raid v. [Tn] make a raid on (a place) 对（某处）进行突然袭击、抢劫或搜查: Customs men raided the house. 海关人员突然搜查了这所房子. * (fig 比喻) raid the larder, ie take food from it, usu between meals 翻柜橱找吃的（通常指两顿饭之间）* boys raiding an orchard, ieto steal fruit 在果 园里偷水果的男孩子. raider n. person, ship, aircraft, etc that makes a raid 进行袭击、抢劫或搜捕的人; 进行突袭的舰 艇、飞机等. rail / reIl; rel/ n 1 [C] (a) level or sloping bar or connected series of bars of wood or metal, eg forming part of a fence, the top of a banister, a protective barrier, etc （护栏等的）横条, 横挡, 扶手: wooden rails in front of an altar 祭坛前的木栏杆* the horses on the rails, ie those on the inside curve of a racecourse 挨近围栏的马（在跑道内圈一侧的）* Hold the `handrail for safety, eg while descending steps. 抓住扶手以防倒（如下楼时）. * leaning on the ship's (guard-)rail looking out to sea 倚著船上的护栏眺望大海. (b) level bar fixed to a wall for hanging things on （固定在墙上用来 挂东西的）横杆: a `towel-rail, eg beside a wash-basin 挂毛巾的横杆（如脸盆旁的）* a `curtain rail 窗帘横杆. =>illus at App 1 见附录1 插图, page xvi. 2 (a) [C esp pl 尤作复数] steel bar or continuous line of steel bars fixed to the ground as one side of a track for trains or trams 铁轨; 轨道. =>illus at flange 见flange 插图. (b) [U, often attrib 常作定语] railways as a means of transport 铁路 （交通）; 铁路运输: a rail strike 铁路员工罢工* rail travel, freight, etc 乘火车的旅行、铁路货 运* send sth by rail 由铁路运输某物* British Rail 英国铁路. 3 (idm 习语) free on board/rail => free1. go off the `rails (Brit infml 口) (a) become disorganized or out of control 陷于混乱; 失去 控制: Our schedule went completely off the rails during the strike. 我们的预定计画在罢工期间完全 被打乱了. (b) become mad or crazy 发疯; 发狂. jump the rails/track => jump2. rail v. (phr v) rail sth in/off surround or separate sth with rails 用栏杆围住或隔开某物: rail off a field (from a road) 用栏杆把场地（与道路）隔开* The winners' enclosure was railed in. 授奖区有 栏杆围著. railhead n. (a) furthest point reached by a railway that is being built 修建中的铁路已到达的最远点. (b) point on a railway at which road transport begins or ends 铁路运输的起点或终点. railroad n. (US) railway 铁路. v (phr v) railroad sb into (doing) sth (infml 口) force sb to do sth 强迫某人做某事: I won't be railroaded into buying a car I don't want! 谁也不能强迫我购买我根本 不想要的汽车! railroad sth through (sth) (infml 口) get sth passed, accepted, etc quickly by applying pressure 施加压力促使某事物迅速通过、获准等: railroad a bill through Congress 强使法案在国 会中迅速通过. rail / reIl; rel/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (at/against sb/sth) complain, protest or reproach sb/sth strongly 极力抱怨、 挑剔或责备某人[某事物]: railing against fate 抱怨命运不好* She railed at (him for) his laziness. 她因他懒惰而责备他. railing / 5reIlIN; `relIN/ n (often pl 常作复数) fence or barrier made of rails (rail1 1a), supported by upright bars （有立柱支撑的）横条的栏杆、栅栏或扶手. raillery / 5reIlErI; `relErI/ n [U] good-humoured mockery or ridicule 善意的嘲讽或揶揄. railway / 5reIlweI; `rel9we/ (US railroad) n 1 track with rails (rail1 2a) for trains to run on 铁路; 铁 道: railways under construction 修建中的铁路. 2 (often pl 常作复数) system of such tracks, together with the trains, etc running on them, and the organization and people needed for their operation 铁路系统; 铁路部门: work on/for the railway(s) 在铁路部门工作 * a network of railways run by the state 国营铁路网 * [attrib 作定语] a railway station, carriage, engineer 火车 站、火车车厢、铁路工程师. railwayman / -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men / -mEn; -mEn/) man who works for a railway company 铁路 员工. raiment / 5reImEnt; `remEnt/ n [U] (arch 古) clothing 衣物. rain / reIn; ren/ n 1 [U] condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling as separate drops; fall of these drops 雨; 下雨: heavy/light rain 大[小]雨* Don't go out in the rain. 不要冒著雨出去. * Come in out of the rain. 快进来, 别让雨淋著. * It looks like (ie as if there will be a fall of) rain. 像是要下雨 了. 2 the rains [pl] season of heavy continuous rain in tropical countries （热带地区的）雨季: The rains come in September. 雨季于九月到来. 3 [sing] (preceded by an adj 用于形容词之后) shower of rain of the specified type 某种类型的雨: There was a heavy rain during the night. 夜间下了一场 大雨. 4 [sing] ~ of sth (esp fig 尤作比喻) great number of things falling like rain 像雨点般降落的 东西: a rain of arrows, bullets, etc 箭、子弹等如雨点一般* a rain of ashes, eg from a volcano 如 雨点般落下的灰尘（如从火山口中喷出者）. 5 (idm 习语) come ,rain, come `shine; (come) ,rain or `shine whether there is rain or sunshine; whatever happens 不论晴雨; 不管发生什麽事情: The fete will take place on Sunday, rain or shine. 游园义卖会定于星期日举行, 风雨无阻. right as rain => right. rainless adj: a rainless day 无雨天. rainbow / 5reInbEU; `ren9bo/ n arch containing the colours of the spectrum, formed in the sky when the sun shines through rain or spray 虹; 彩虹: silks dyed in all (the) colours of the rainbow 染成彩 虹那样七种颜色的丝绸服装. `rainbow trout black-spotted trout with two reddish bands from nose to tail 虹鳟鱼（身上有黑点, 从鼻到尾有两条红线）. rain-check n. (US) 1 ticket for later use when a match, show, etc is cancelled because of rain （比 赛、表演等）因雨延期有效票. 2 (idm 习语) take a rain-check (on sth) (infml 口) decline an offer, etc but promise to accept it later 谢绝一项好意, 但答应日后接受: Thanks for the invitation, but I'll have to take a rain-check on it. 你的邀请我心领了, 感谢盛意改日一定践约. raincoat n. light waterproof or water-resistant coat 雨衣. raindrop n. single drop of rain 雨点. rainfall n. [U] total amount of rain falling within a given area in a given time 降雨量: an annual rainfall of 10 cm 年降雨量10 厘米. =>App 4 见附录4. rain forest thick evergreen forest in tropical regions with heavy rainfall 雨林（热带地区多雨的茂密常绿森林）. rain-gauge n. instrument for measuring rainfall 雨量计. rainproof adj. that can keep rain out 防雨的: a rainproof jacket 防雨短上衣. rain-water n. soft water that has fallen as rain, eg not taken from wells, etc 雨水（软水, 如并非井水 等）. rain / reIn; ren/ v 1 [I] (used with it 与it 连用) fall as rain 下雨; 降雨: It is raining, ie Rain is falling. 下著雨呢. * It rained hard all day. 下了一整天的大雨. 2 [Ipr] ~ on sb/sth (fig 比喻) fall like rain on sb/sth 像雨点般落在某人[某物]上: Blows rained on the door. 敲门声像雨点一样. * The suitcase burst open and its contents rained on the floor. 手提箱裂开了, 里面的东西纷纷落在地 板上. 3 (idm 习语) it ,never ,rains but it `pours (saying 谚) misfortunes, etc usually come in large numbers 不雨则已, 一雨倾盆; 灾祸等不发生则已, 一发生便接踵而至: First my car broke down, then I lost my key: it never rains but it pours! 先是我的汽车出了故障, 接著又丢了钥匙, 真是祸不 单行! rain `buckets; rain cats and `dogs (esp in the continuous tenses 尤用于进行时态) rain very heavily 下倾盆大雨. 4 (phr v) rain down (sth) flow or come down in large quantities 大量流下; 大量落下: Tears rained down her cheeks. 她泪流满面. * Loose rocks rained down (the hillside). 松 动的岩石大量滚下（山坡）. rain down (on sb/sth) come down on sb/sth 传给某人[某事物]: Abuse rained down on the noisy students from the open windows. 穿过敞开的窗户传来对那些喧闹学生的 责骂声. * Invitations rained down on the visiting writer. 来访的这位作家收到了许多邀请信. rain in (used with it 与it 连用): It is raining in, ie Rain is coming through the roof, tent, etc. 漏雨了. rain sth off; US rain sth out (usu passive 通常用于被动语态) (infml 口) prevent (eg an event) from taking place because of rain 因雨而使（事情等）受阻: The match was rained off twice. 比赛因雨而被迫 两次改期. rainy / 5reInI; `renI/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 (of a day, period, etc) on or in which much rain falls; (of sky, weather, etc) bringing much rain （指某日、某段时间等）多雨的; （指天空、天气等）下雨的: a rainy afternoon, month, etc 多雨的下午、月份等* the `rainy season 雨季* a rainy climate, sky 多雨的气候、雨中阴沉的天空. 2 (idm 习语) save, keep, etc sth for a ,rainy `day save (esp money) for a time when one may need it 节省（尤指金钱）以备不时之需; 未雨绸缪. raise / reIz; rez/ v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (a) lift or move (sth) to a higher level; cause to rise 举起, 升 起, 提起, 抬起（某物）: raise one's hand 举手* He raised his eyes from his work. 他停下工作举 目观看. * raise a sunken ship (up) to the surface 把沉船打捞出水面* raise one's hat to sb, ie as a sign of respect 向某人举帽致敬. (b) move (sth/sb) to an upright position 竖起, 立起, 扶起（某物 [某人]）: raise a man from his knees 把跪著的男子搀起来* We raised the fence and fixed it in position. 我们把篱笆竖立起来并固定住. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sth) increase the amount or volume or heighten the level of sth 增加某物之数量或容量; 提高某事物的水平: raise salaries, prices, profits, etc 增加薪水、提高价格、加大利润* He raised his offer to 500. 他把出价提高 到500 英镑. * raise one's voice, ie speak more loudly 提高嗓门* raise the temperature to 80 使温 度升高到80 * raise standards of service 提高服务水平* raise sb's hopes, ie make sb more hopeful 点燃某人的希望.3 [Tn] cause (sth) to arise or appear 引起, 激起（某事物）; 使（某事物）产生或 出现: raise doubts, fears, suspicions, etc in people's minds 引起人们的怀疑、恐惧、猜疑等 * The horses' hooves raised a cloud of dust. 马蹄扬起了一片尘土. * raise the spirits of the dead 使死者显 灵* The dirty joke raised a blush on her cheek. 这个下流笑话羞得她脸通红. 4 [Tn] (a) cause (sth) to be heard 使（某事）尽人皆知: raise a commotion, fuss, protest, stink, etc 搞出骚乱、纷扰、抗 议、纠纷等* raise the alarm/alert 发出警报* The retort raised a cheer in support of the speaker. 发言人这一反驳博得了一片支持的欢呼声. (b) bring (sth) up for discussion or attention; put forward 将（某事物）提出讨论或引起注意: The book raises many important issues (for our consideration). 该书提出了许多重要问题（值得考虑）. * I'm glad you raised that point. 你能把那 一点指出来, 我感到很高兴. 5 [Tn] bring or collect (sth) together; manage to obtain 召集或集结 （某事物）; 筹措: raise an army 招募军队* raise a loan, a subscription, etc 借款、募捐 * raise funds for charity, eg by holding a bazaar 筹集慈善基金（如藉助于举行义卖活动）* a fund-raising event 筹款活动. 6 [Tn] (a) (esp US) bring up (a child, etc) 养育（孩子等）: I was raised by my aunt on a farm. 我是在农场由姨妈抚养大的. * It's difficult raising a family on a small income. 依靠微 薄的收入是很难养家的. (b) breed (farm animals); grow or produce (crops) 饲养（家畜）; 种植或 生产（作物）. Cf 参看rear2. 7 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb/sth) build or erect (a monument, statue, etc) 建造或树立（纪念碑、雕像等）: raise a memorial to those killed in war 立碑纪念战争中的死难 者. 8 [Tn] end (a siege, etc) 解除（包围等）: raise a blockade, a ban, an embargo 解除封锁、禁 令、禁运. 9 [Tn] (infml 口) get in contact with (sb); find (sth) 与（某人）接触; 与（某人）建 立联系; 找到（某人）: I can't raise her on the phone. 我打电话找不到她. * I've been trying to raise this spare part everywhere. 我一直在到处寻找, 想弄到这种备件. 10 [Tn] (in card-games, esp poker) bet more than (another player) （纸牌戏, 尤指扑克牌戏中）下赌注超过（对手）: I'll raise you! 我超过你（的赌注）! 11 (idm 习语) kick up/raise a dust => dust1. lift/raise a finger/hand => lift. raise `Cain/`hell/the `roof (infml 口) be very angry; cause an uproar 大怒; 大吵大闹: He raised Cain when he found he had been cheated. 他发觉受骗而勃然大怒. raise one's `eyebrows (at sth) (esp passive 尤用于被动语态) show disdain or surprise 表示轻蔑或惊讶: Eyebrows were raised/There were many raised eyebrows when he shaved all his hair off. 他把头发剃光了, 人人见了都大吃一惊. raise one's glass (to sb) drink a toast (to sb) 向（某人）祝酒. raise sb's hackles => hackles. raise/start a hare => hare. raise a `laugh/`smile amuse people enough to make them laugh/smile 逗得人大笑[发 笑]. raise/lower one's sights => sight1. raise sb's `spirits make sb feel more cheerful or brave 使某人 感到振奋或受到鼓舞; 鼓起某人的勇气: My win at chess raised my spirits a little. 我赢了这盘国际 象棋才打起了一点精神. raise the `temperature increase tension, hostility, etc 加剧紧张气氛、敌对 情绪等: This insult raised the temperature of the discussion. 这种侮辱的言语使讨论的气氛顿时紧 张起来. raise one's voice a`gainst sb/sth speak firmly and boldly against sb/sth 坚决而勇敢地发言反 对某人[某事物]. raise n. (US) =rise1 3: get a raise of 200 获得加薪 200 英镑. -raiser ( forming compound ns 用以构成复合名词) person or thing that raises (raise 5) 进行召集 或筹措的人或事物: a `curtain-raiser, ie a short play before the main one * `fire-raisers, ie arsonists * a `fund-raiser. raisin / 5reIzn; `rezn/ n dried sweet grape, used in cakes, puddings, etc 葡萄乾. Cf 参看 sultana 1. raison d'etre / 9reIzCn 5detrE; `rezRn`dZt/ n [sing] (French 法) reason for or justification of sb's/sth's existence （某人[某事物]）存在的原因或理由: Work seems to be her raison d'etre. 工作似乎就是 她生活的目的. raj / rB:dV; rBdV/ n [U] the raj (also the Raj, the British Raj) (period of) British rule in India 英国在 印度的统治（时期）: life under the Raj, ie before 1947 英国统治印度时期的生活（1947 年之前）. rajah (also raja) / 5rB:dVE; `rBdVE/ n (formerly) (title of an) Indian king or prince （旧时）印度的 君主或王子（的称号）. Cf 参看 ranee. rake / reIk; rek/ n 1 (a) long-handled tool with a row of prongs at the end for drawing together fallen leaves, smoothing soil, etc 耙子. (b) similar mechanical farm tool on wheels, usu for gathering hay, etc 耙机（有轮, 通常用以收集乾草等）. 2 similar implement, used eg by a croupier for drawing in money at a gambling table 钱耙（赌桌主持人收取钱用的）. rake v. 1 [I, Tn, Cn.a] use a rake on (sth); level (sth) with a rake 用耙子耙（某物）; 用耙子耙平 （某物）: I was busy raking. 我在忙著用耙子干活. * rake the soil (smooth), eg before planting seeds 把地耙平（如在播种以前）. 2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) remove ashes from (a fire, kiln, etc) 将灰从 （炉、等）里耙出来. 3 [Tn] fire a gun at or point a camera, telescope, etc at (sth) while moving it from one side to the other （用枪、照相机、望远镜等）扫射, 扫拍, 扫视（某物）: rake the enemy lines with machine-gun fire 用机枪扫射敌人的防线* The bird-watcher raked the trees with his binoculars. 观察野鸟的人用双筒望远镜扫视树木. 4 (idm 习语) rake over old `ashes revive (usu unpleasant) memories of the past 回想起（通常指不愉快的）往事. 5 (phr v) rake about/around (for sth) search carefully 仔细搜寻: We raked around in the files, but couldn't find the letter. 我们翻遍了 文件夹, 怎麽也找不到那封信. rake sth/it in (infml 口) earn a lot of (money, etc) 挣大量的（钱等）: raking in the profits 挣得大量利润* She gets tips as well as her wages, so she's really raking it in. 她又领工资又收小费, 真赚了不少钱. rake sth together, up, etc move sth together, up, etc with a rake 用耙把某物耙在一起、耙成一堆等: rake together dead leaves (into a heap) 把枯叶耙到一起 （聚成一堆） * rake hay up 把乾草耙成一堆* rake the cut grass off the lawn 把刈下的草耙出草 坪. rake sb/sth together/up (infml 口) collect (people or things) with difficulty 费力地凑集（人或物）: 　?IWe need to rake up two more players to form a team. 我们需要物色两名队员才能凑成一龆? * I couldn't rake together enough money for a new bike. 我凑不够买一辆新自行车的钱. rake sth up (infml 口) remind people of (sth that it would be better to forget) 使人回想起（最好不再想起的事）: rake up old quarrels, grievances, etc 重新提起旧日的争吵事、冤情等* Don't rake up the past. 别 再提那些往事了. rake-off n. (infml 口) share of profits or commission, esp from dishonest or illegal activity 利润的 分成或回扣（尤指从不正当或非法活动中获取者）: She got a rake-off of 5 per cent from the deal. 她从这笔交易中获得百分之五的回扣. rake / reIk; rek/ n (dated 旧) man, esp a rich and fashionable one, who lives a wild immoral life 过放 荡生活的男子（尤指时髦的富人）; 浪子. rakish / 5reIkIF; `rekIF/ adj 1 of or like a rake （似）浪子的; 放荡的: a rakish appearance, look, etc 浪荡的外表、样子等. 2 jaunty or dashing 得意洋洋的; 潇洒的: a hat set at a rakish angle, eg on the back of the head orsideways 神气地歪戴著帽子. rakishly adv rakishness n. [U]. rake / reIk; rek/ n [sing] (a) backward slope, eg of a ship's mast or funnel or of a driver's seat 后倾（如 船的桅杆或烟囱或司机座椅等的）. (b) downward slope of a stage in a theatre, ie towards the audience （剧院舞台的）前倾（即向观众一方倾斜）. rake v. [I, Tn] be or place (sth) at a sloping angle 倾斜; 使（某物）倾斜: The stage rakes steeply. 这 舞台坡度很大. * The seat back is raked for extra comfort. 这伪诚蚝笄阈备　邮媸? rallentando / 9rAlEn5tAndEU; 9rAlEn`tAndo/ adj, adv, n(pl -dos or -di / -di:; -di/) (music 音) (passage performed) with gradually decreasing speed 渐慢; 渐慢的侄? Cf 参看 accelerando. rally / 5rAlI; `rAlI/ v (pt, pp rallied) 1 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (round/to sb/sth); ~ (round) (of people) come together, esp to make new efforts, eg after a defeat or when there is danger, need, etc （指人）集合起 来（尤指重新努力, 如失败后或有危险、需要等时）: The troops rallied (round their leader/the flag). 部队重新集结（在指挥官[旗帜]周围）. * They rallied to their leader's cause. 他们团结一致支持领 袖的事业. * When their mother was ill, the children all rallied round. 母亲生病时, 孩子们都来到她 身旁. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sb (round sb); ~ sb (together) bring (people) together in this way （重新） 召集（人）: The leader rallied his men (round him). 指挥官重新集结其部属. 2 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) recover health, strength, etc; revive; rouse （使某人[某事物]）恢复健康、力量等; 复苏; 振作: rally from an illness 康复* Her spirits rallied on hearing the good news. 她听到这好消息精神又振 作起来. * The team rallied after the first half. 该队在上半场过后士气大增. 3 [I] (of share prices, etc) increase after a fall （指股票价格等）跌后回升. rally n. 1 [sing] act of rallying 集合; 集结; 重整: Bugler, sound the rally! 司号兵, 吹集合号! 2 [C] large gathering of people with a common (usu political) purpose （具有共同目的的人们参加的, 通常为政治性的）群众大会: a party rally 政党集会* hold/stage a`peace rally 举行拥护和平的群 众大会. 3 [sing] recoveryof health, strength, etc, eg after an illness; revival （健康、力量等的） 恢复, 康复; 复苏: an unexpected rally (ie increase in the price) of tin shares on the Stock Market 股 票市场上锡股价格的意外回升. 4 [C] (in tennis, squash, etc) series of strokes before a point is scored （网球、壁球等）得分前的连续对打: a fifteen-stroke rally 连续对打了十五下. 5 [C] driving competition for motor vehicles over public roads 公路赛车. rally / 5rAlI; `rAlI/ v (pt, pp rallied) [Tn] (dated 旧) mock (sb) in a good-humoured way; tease 善意 地嘲讽（某人）; 揶揄. ram / rAm; rAm/ n 1 uncastrated male sheep （未阉割的）公羊. =>illus at sheep 见sheep 插图. Cf 参看 ewe, tup. 2 =battering ram (batter1). 3 any of several devices in machines for plunging or striking with great force, eg the falling weight of a pile-driver 撞击装置（如打桩机的夯锤）. ram v. (-mm-) 1 (a) [Ipr, Tn] ~ (against/into) sth crash against sth; strike or push sth with great force 撞击某物; 猛击或猛推某物: The car rammed against/into the lorry. 小汽车撞了卡车. * The ice skater rammed into the barrier. 溜冰者撞到护栏上了. * They rammed the door to smash it down. 他们使劲把门撞破. (b) [Tn] (of a ship) strike or run into (another ship) in an attempt to sink it （指 船）撞击（另一船）（企图撞沉）: The frigate rammed the submarine. 护卫舰撞击了潜艇. 2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth in, into, on, etc sth drive sth into place by ramming 将某物打入、夯入、压入或填入某物: rampiles into a river bed 把桩子打入河床 * (infml 口) ram clothes into a suitcase 把衣服塞进衣箱 * He rammed his hat on his head. 他把帽子扣在头上. 3 (phr v) ram sth down flatten (eg a surface) by ramming 夯平, 压平（如某物表面）: ram down the soil, eg when building roads 把地面夯实（如 筑路时）. ram sth home (a) force sth into place by ramming 填实; 塞满: ram a charge (ie of gunpowder) home 装好火药. (b) (fig 比喻) emphasize (eg a point, an argument) to make it more convincing 强调（如某论点、论据）使之更具说服力. ram-jet n. (also ram-jet engine) type of jet engine that uses air forced in by the speed of flight to burn fuel 冲压式喷气发动机. RAM / 9B:r eI 5em; 9Br e `Zm/ abbr 缩写= 1 (computing 计) random access memory 随机存取 存储器: a RAM software component 随机存取存储器软件. Cf 参看 ROM. 2 (Brit) Royal Academy of Music 英国皇家音乐学院. Ramadan / 9rAmE5dAn; Brit also -5dB:n; 9rAmE`dAn/ n the ninth month of the Muslim year, when Muslims fast during the hours of daylight 赖买丹月（伊斯兰教历的第九月）; 斋月. ramble / 5rAmbl; `rAmbl/ v 1 [I, Ip] walk for pleasure with no special destination 漫步; 闲逛: I like rambling (around/about) in the country. 我喜欢在乡间漫步. Cf 参看 hike 1. 2 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (about sb/sth) (fig 比喻) wander in one's talk or writing by not keeping to the subject 漫谈; 闲 聊; 漫笔: The old man rambled (on) about the past. 这位老者在聊过去的事情. 3 [I] (of plants) grow or climb over other plants, hedges, etc with long trailing shoots （指植物）蔓生, 攀缘生长. ramble n. rambling walk 漫步: go for/on a ramble in the country 去乡间漫步. rambler / 5rAmblE(r); `rAmblL/ n 1 person who rambles(ramble 1) 漫步者. 2 rambling plant Oxford Dictionary Translation memory software company ForeignDesk, Okapi Framework, OmegaT, Transolution, AidTransStudio, Cafetran, Déjà Vu (DVX), Heartsome Translation Suite, MemoQ, MetaTexis, Rainbow, SDLX, SDL, STAR Transit, Trados, SDL Trados, Wordfast, WordFisher, Similis, Open Language Tools http://www.transgood.com