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(c) [I, Ip] ~ (away) (of fog, smoke, etc) disappear （指雾、烟等）消散: It was a fine day once the mist had cleared. 雾消散后是个晴天. 2 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ A (of B)/~ B (from A) remove (sth that is unwanted or no longer needed) (from a place) （从某处）移走（不要的东西）: clear the table, eg take away dirty plates, etc after a meal 收拾桌子（饭后拿走脏盘子等）* clear one's throat, ie remove phlegm from one's throat by coughing slightly 清清嗓子* clear the streets of snow/clear snow from the streets 清除街 道上的积雪* The land was cleared of trees. 地上的树已清除. * (fig 比喻) clear one's mind of doubt 消除心中疑团. (b) [Tn] remove (data that is no longer required) from the memory of a computer or calculator （从电脑或计算器中）消除（数据）. 3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (of sth) show or declare sb to be innocent 表明或宣称某人无辜: clear one's name 表明自己名声清白* She was cleared of all charges. 对她的一切控告均已撤消. 4 [Tn] get past or over (sth) without touching it 经过或越过（某物）（但不触及）: The horse cleared the fence easily. 那匹马轻易地越过了篱笆. * The car only just cleared (ie nearly hit) the gatepost. 汽车险些碰上门柱. * The winner cleared six feet, ie jumped six feet without touching the bar. 优胜者跳过六英尺. 5 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] get permission for or allow (a ship, plane or cargo) to leave or enter a place or be unloaded 准予（船、飞 机或货物）通过: clear goods through customs, ie by paying the necessary duties 为货物报关（交税） * clear a plane for take-off 准予飞机起飞. (b) [Tn] (of goods) pass through (sth) after satisfying official requirements （指货物）（符合官方规定）通过（某物）: Our baggage has cleared customs. 我们的行李已通过海关检查. 6 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] (a) officially approve (sb) before he is given special work or allowed to see or handle secret information 正式批准（某人）可做 机密工作或接触机密资料: She's been cleared by security. 她经保安部门批准可做机密工作. (b) declare (sth) to be acceptable 决定（某事物）可接受: clear an article for publication 决定一篇文章 可以发表. 7 [Tn] pass (a cheque) through a clearing-house (clear3) （经票据交换所）结算, 清算 （支票）. 8 [Tn] earn (money) as gain or profit 赚（钱）: clear 1000 on a deal 一项交易赚1000 英镑* clear (ie make enough money to cover) one's expenses 赚得足够开销的钱. 9 [Tn] repay (sth) fully 清偿（某事物）: clear one's debts, a loan, etc 还清自己的偿务、贷款等. 10 [I, Tn] (in football, hockey, etc) kick or hit (the ball) away from the area near the goal （足球、曲棍球等中） 踢或击（球）使之离开球门区. 11 (idm 习语) clear the `air lessen or remove fears, worries or suspicions by talking about them openly （公开倾诉以）减轻或消除恐惧、忧虑或疑虑: A frank discussion can help to clear the air. 坦率的谈论有助于消除疑虑. clear the `decks (infml 口) prepare for a particular activity, event, etc by removing anything that is not essential to it （清除不必要的东 西）准备某项行动、活动等. 12 (phr v) clear (sth) away remove (objects) in order to leave a clear space 移走（物件）以留出空间: clear away the dishes 收走碟子. clear off (infml 口) (esp imperative 尤用于祈使句) go or run away 走开; 跑开: You've no right to be here. Clear off! 你无权在这儿. 走开! * He cleared off as soon as he saw the policeman coming. 他一看到警察来了, 就逃跑了. clear sth off complete the payment of sth 付清某物的款: clear off a debt 付清债务. clear out (of...) (infml 口) leave (a place) quickly 迅速离开（某地）: He cleared out before the police arrived. 警察 尚未来到, 他就急忙溜掉了. clear sth out make sth empty or tidy by removing what is inside it 清除 某物内部将其腾空或使之整洁: clear out the attic 清理顶楼. clear up (a) (of the weather) become fine or bright （指天气）转晴: I hope it clears up this afternoon. 我希望今天下午天气转晴. (b) (of an illness, infection, etc) disappear as good health returns 痊愈: Has your rash cleared up yet? 你的 皮疹好了吗? clear (sth) up make (sth) tidy 使（某物）整洁; 清理: Please clear up (the mess in here) before you go. 你走以前请（把这里的杂乱东西）整理好. clear sth up remove doubt about sth; solve sth 清除对某事的疑虑; 解决某事物: clear up a mystery, difficulty, misunderstanding, etc 清除疑 团、解决困难、解除误会. clear sb/sth with sb/sth have sb/sth inspected or approved by sb in authority 使某人[某事物]经过某权威人士检验或批准: You'll have to clear it with management. 此 事你必须得到管理部门准许. clearing bank ( Brit) any bank belonging to a clearing-house 票据交换银行. clearing-house n. office at which banks exchange cheques and then pay in cash the amount they still owe each other 票据交换所. clearance / 5klIErEns; `klIrEns/ n 1 [C, U] (act of) clearing, removing or tidying sth 清理、清除或 整理某事物: `slum clearance, ie knocking down of slum houses 清拆贫民窟（拆除贫民窟的房屋） * [attrib 作定语] a `clearance sale, ie one in which all unwanted stock in a shop is sold at reduced prices （商店）清货大贱卖. 2 [C] (in football, hockey, etc) act of kicking or striking the ball away from the goal （足球、曲棍球等）将球踢出或击出球门区的动作: a fine clearance by the full-back 后卫将球一脚踢出球门区. 3 [C, U] space left clear when one object moves past or under another 净空, 余隙, 量（一物从另一物旁边或下面经过时, 两者间的空隙）: a clearance of only two feet, eg for a ship moving through a canal 仅两英尺的净空（如船通过运河时）* There is not much clearance for tall vehicles passing under this bridge. 高大车辆在这桥下通过时没有多大余隙. 4 (a) [C, U] (document giving) authorization or permission, eg for a ship or plane to leave a place or for goods to pass through customs(2) 许可（证）（如准予船只或飞机离开或货物通过海关的）: get clearance for take-off 得到起飞的许可. (b) [U] official permission for sb to work with secret information, etc 正式批准某人参与机密工作等的许可: give sb security clearance 保安部门给予某 人的机密工作许可. 5 [C, U] clearing of cheques at a clearing-house (clear3) （票据交换所内的） 支票交换, 结算, 清算. clearing / 5klIErIN; `klIrIN/ n open space from which trees have been cleared in a forest （森林中树 木砍伐后的）空地. cleat / kli:t; klit/ n 1 small wooden or metal bar fastened to sth, on which ropes may be fastened by winding （固定在某物上的）木棒或金属棒（用以缠绕绳索）; 拴; 楔子. 2 (usu pl 通常作复数) strip of rubber, wood, etc fastened to the sole of a boot or shoe, or to a gangway, to prevent slipping 防滑条. 3 V-shaped wedge V 形楔; 羊角. cleavage / 5kli:vIdV; `klivIdV/ n 1 [C] (a) split or division 分裂; 分开: (fig 比喻) a deep cleavage within the ruling party 执政党内部严重的分裂. (b) line along which material such as rock or wood splits （岩石或木等材料的）裂纹. 2 [C, U] (infml 口) hollow between a woman's breasts that can be seen above the low neckline of a dress 乳沟（女子乳房间的凹处, 穿低领连衣裙时所见者）: That new gown shows a large amount of (her) cleavage! 那件新的女长服袒露出（她）大部分乳沟! cleave / kli:v; kliv/ v (pt cleaved / kli:vd; klivd/, clove /klEUv; klov/ or cleft / kleft; klZft/, pp cleaved, cloven / 5klEUvn; `klovEn/ or cleft) 1 [I] break or split, esp along a natural line 裂开, 分开（尤指 沿天然纹理）: This wood cleaves easily. 这种木材容易裂. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a] divide (sth) by chopping (with a heavy axe, etc); split （用大斧等）劈开（某物）; 使分开: cleave a block of wood in two 把一块木头劈成两半* cleave a man's head open with a sword 用剑劈开人头. 3 [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ through sth/~ sth (through sth) make a way through (sth) (as if) by cutting （好像）开路般穿 过（某物）: The ship's bows cleaved (through) the waves. 轮船破浪前进. * cleave a path through the jungle 在丛林中开出一条路 * (fig 比喻) cleaving one's way/a path through the crowd 从拥挤的人 群中穿过. 4 (idm 习语) be (caught) in a cleft `stick be trapped in a situation where it is difficult to decide what to do 陷入进退两难的境地. cleft palate deformed condition in which the roof of a person's mouth is split at birth 唇裂（出生时唇板裂开的畸 形）. cleave / kli:v; kliv/ v (pt cleaved/ kli:vd; klivd/ or clave/ kleIv; klev/, pp cleaved) [Ipr] ~ to sb/sth (arch 古) remain attached or faithful to sb/sth 依恋或忠实于某人[某事物]. cleaver / 5kli:vE(r); `klivL/ n heavy knife with a broad blade used by a butcher for chopping meat （屠 夫剁肉用的）宽刃大刀. clef / klef; klZf/ n (music 音) symbol at the beginning of a stave showing the pitch of the notes 谱号 （谱表开始处的符号, 用以表示音符的音高: treble/bass/alto clef 高音[低音/中音]谱号. =>illus at music 见music 之插图. cleft / kleft; klZft/ n crack or split occurring naturally (eg in the ground or in rock) （自然形成的）裂 缝, 裂口（如地上或岩石中的）. cleft pt, pp of cleave1. clematis / 5klemEtIs, also klE5meItIs; `klZmEtIs/ n [U, C] climbing plant with white, purple or pink flowers 铁线莲（攀缘植物, 开白色、紫色或粉红色花）. clement / 5klemEnt; `klZmEnt/ adj (fml 文) 1 (esp of weather) mild （尤指天气）温和的. showing mercy 仁慈的. clemency / 5klemEnsI; `klZmEnsI/ n [U] (fml 文) 1 mildness (esp of weather) 温和（尤指天气）. 2 mercy (esp when punishing sb) 仁慈（尤指惩罚某人时）: He appealed to the judge for clemency. 他乞求法官开恩. clementine / 5klemEnti:n; `klZmEn9tin/ n type of small orange 小柑橘. clench / klentF; klZntF/ v 1 [Tn] close (sth) tightly or press (two things) firmly together 紧闭（某 物）; 将（两物）紧压在一起: clench one's fist/jaws/teeth 攥紧拳头[咬紧牙关/咬牙] * a clenched-fist salute 握拳礼. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (in/with sth) grasp or hold sb/sth firmly 抓紧或握紧某人[某 物]: clench the railings (with both hands) （双手）紧握栏杆* money clenched tightly in one's fist 在 拳头里攥著的钱. clerestory / 5klIEstR:rI; `klIr9stRrI/ n upper part of a wall in a large church, with a row of windows, above the roofs of the aisles 高侧墙（大教堂墙壁的上部, 高于侧廊的屋顶, 有一排高侧窗）. clergy / 5kl\:dVI; `kl[dVI/ n [pl v] people who have been ordained as priests or ministers of esp the Christian Church 神职人员; （尤指基督教的）教士或牧师: All the local clergy attended the ceremony. 当地所有的牧师出席了仪式. * The new proposals affect both clergy and laity. 新的建议 与神职人员和俗人都有关系. Cf 参看 laity 1. clergyman / 5kl\:dVImEn; `kl[dVImEn/ n (pl -men/-mEn; -mEn/) priest or minister of the Christian Church, esp the Church of England （基督教的）教士或牧师（尤指英国国教会的）. cleric / 5klerIk; `klZrIk/ n (dated 旧) clergyman 教士; 牧师. clerical / 5klerIkl; `klZrIkl/ adj 1 of, for or made by a clerk(1) or clerks 文书或办事员的: `clerical work 文书的工作* a ,clerical `error, ie one made in copying or calculating sth 笔误（抄写或计算中 的错误）. 2 of or for the clergy 教士的; 牧师的; 神职人员的: a ,clerical `collar, ie one that fastens at the back, worn by clergymen 牧师领（牧师用的颈后系扣的领）. clerihew / 5klerIhju:; `klZrIhju/ n short comic poem, usu consisting of two rhyming couplets with lines of varying length 克莱里休诗体（通常含有两个押韵的幽默对句, 诗句长短不等）. clerk / klB:k; ?@ kl\:rk; kl[k/ n 1 person employed in an office, a shop, etc to keep records, accounts, etc 文书; 办事员; 事务员: a `bank clerk 银行办事员* a `filing clerk 档案管理员. 2 official in charge of the records of a council, court, etc （议会、法院等的）书记员, 秘书: the Town `Clerk 市 政府秘书* the Clerk to the `Council 议会秘书* the Clerk of the `Court 法院书记员* clerk of (the) `works, ie person responsible for materials, etc for building work done by contract 工程管理员. 3 (US) (a) (also `desk clerk) assistant in a hotel 旅馆接待员. (b) assistant in a shop 店员. 4 (arch 古) clergyman 教士; 牧师. clerk / kl\:rk; kl[k/ v [I] (US) work as a clerk(1), esp in a shop 做办事员; （尤指）做店员. clever / 5klevE(r); `klZvL/ adj (-er/ 5klevErE(r); `klZvErL/, -est/ 5klevErIst; `klZvErIst/) 1 (a) quick at learning and understanding things; intelligent 敏于学习和理解的; 机灵的; 聪明的; 伶俐的: clever at arithmetic 擅长算术的* a clever student 聪明的学生* Clever girl! 伶俐的姑娘! (b) skilful; nimble 熟练的; 灵巧的: be clever with money, a needle, one's hands 擅长理财、针线活儿 好、手巧* be clever at making excuses 善于找藉口* How clever of you to do that! 你那样做真 太聪明了! 2 (of things, ideas, actions, etc); showing intelligence or skill; ingenious （指事物、主 意、举动等）表现出聪明或灵巧的; 精巧的: a clever scheme 精明的计划* a clever little gadget 灵巧的小玩意儿. 3 (infml derog 口, 贬) quick-witted or smart, often in a cheeky way 机敏的, 精 明的, 耍小聪明的（常指厚颜无耻的）: Are you trying to be clever? 你想耍心眼儿吗? * He was too clever for (ie He outwitted) us. 他太精明了（我们斗不过）. cleverly adv. cleverness n. [U]. clever-clever adj. [usu pred 通常作表语] (infml derog 口, 贬) trying to appear clever 卖弄小聪 明. clever Dick ( infml derog 口, 贬) person who thinks he is always right or knows everything 自以 为一贯正确或无所不知的人: She's such a clever Dick. 她是个老正确. clew / klu:; klu/ n 1 (nautical 海) metal loop attached to the lower corner of a sail 帆耳（连在帆下 角的金属环）. 2 loop holding the strings of a hammock 吊床上穿绳索的环. clew v. [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up/down) (nautical 海) raise or lower (a sail) 升或降（帆）. cliche / 5kli:FeI; ?@ kli:5FeI; kli`Fe/ n (a) [C] phrase or idea which is used so often that it has become stale or meaningless 陈腐的词语或主意; 陈词滥调: a cliche-ridden style 堆砌陈腐词藻的风格. (b) [U] use of such phrases 使用陈词滥调: Cliche is a feature of bad journalism. 使用套语是拙劣的新 闻体的特点. click / klIk; klIk/ n short sharp sound (like that of a key turning in a lock) 短而尖的声音（像用钥匙 开锁的声音）; 咔嗒声: the click of a switch 开关的嗒声* He saluted with a click of his heels. 他立正敬礼, 鞋后跟发出咔嗒一声. click / klIk; klIk/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Tn] (cause sth to) make a slight sharp sound (as of a key turning in a lock) （使某物）发出轻微尖声（像钥匙在锁中转动的声音）;（使某物）发嗒声: The door clicked shut. 门嗒一声关上了. * The new part clicked into place. 新零件嗒一声就装好了. * a clicking noise 嗒嗒的响声* click one's tongue/heels/fingers 使舌头[鞋后跟/手指]发出嗒声. 2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (Brit infml 口) (a) become friendly at once 很快成为好朋友: We met on holiday and just clicked immediately. 我们在假日相识, 一见如故. (b) become popular (with sb) 为（某人）所 喜爱: The film has really clicked with young audiences. 这部电影深受年轻观众的喜爱. 3 [I] (infml 口) suddenly become clear or understood 突然明白或理解: I puzzled over it for hours before it finally clicked. 我对这一问题茫然不解, 几小时后终于顿开茅塞. client / 5klaIEnt; `klaIEnt/ n 1 person who receives help or advice from a professional person (eg a lawyer, an accountant, a social worker, an architect, etc) （律师、会计师、社会工作者、建筑师 等的）委托人, 当事人. 2 customer in a shop （商店的）顾客, 主顾. clientele / 9kli:En5tel; ?@ 9klaIEn5tel; 9klaIEn`tZl/ n [Gp, U] 1 customers or clients as a group 顾 客, 委托人（总称）: an international clientele 国际顾客. 2 patrons of a theatre, restaurant, etc （剧 院、饭馆等的）顾客. cliff / klIf; klIf/ n steep, usu high, face of rock, esp at the edge of the sea 峭壁, 悬崖（尤指在海边的）. =>illus at coast 见coast 之插图. cliff-hanger n. story or contest whose outcome is uncertain till the end （到终局时才见分晓的）故 事或比赛. cliff-hanging adj. climacteric / klaI5mAktErIk; klaI`mAktErIk/ n period of life when physical powers begin to decline, eg (for women) the menopause 更年期（如妇女绝经期）. climactic / klaI5mAktIk; klaI`mAktIk/ adj forming a climax 形成高潮的. climate / 5klaImIt; `klaImIt/ n 1 (a) regular pattern of weather conditions (temperature, rainfall, winds, etc) of a particular region 气候: Britain has a temperate climate. 英国气候温和. (b) area or region with certain weather conditions 有某种天气情况的地区: She moved to a warmer climate. 她 迁往气候较温暖的地方. 2 general attitude or feeling; atmosphere 一般的态度或感觉; 风气; 思 潮; 倾向: a climate of suspicion 怀疑的风气* the present political climate 当前的政治气候 * the current climate of opinion, ie the general or fashionable attitude to an aspect of life, policy, etc 目前的 舆论气氛（对生活、政策等方面）. 3 (idm 习语) a change of air/climate => change2. climatic / klaI5mAtIk; klaI`mAtIk/ adj of climate 气候的. climatically / -klI; -klI/ adv. climatology / 9klaImE5tClEdVI; 9klaImE`tBlEdVI/ n [U] science or study of climate 气候学. climate / 5klaImIt; `klaImIt/ n 1 (a) regular pattern of weather conditions (temperature, rainfall, winds, etc) of a particular region 气候: Britain has a temperate climate. 英国气候温和. (b) area or region with certain weather conditions 有某种天气情况的地区: She moved to a warmer climate. 她 迁往气候较温暖的地方. 2 general attitude or feeling; atmosphere 一般的态度或感觉; 风气; 思 潮; 倾向: a climate of suspicion 怀疑的风气* the present political climate 当前的政治气候 * the current climate of opinion, ie the general or fashionable attitude to an aspect of life, policy, etc 目前的 舆论气氛（对生活、政策等方面）. 3 (idm 习语) a change of air/climate => change2. climatic / klaI5mAtIk; klaI`mAtIk/ adj of climate 气候的. climatically / -klI; -klI/ adv. climatology / 9klaImE5tClEdVI; 9klaImE`tBlEdVI/ n [U] science or study of climate 气候学. climax / 5klaImAks; `klaImAks/ n 1 (a) most interesting or significant event or point in time; culmination 顶点, 极点, 高潮（最有趣或最有意义的事件或时刻）: the climax of his political career 在他政治生涯中的顶点* The climax of the celebration was a firework display. 庆祝会的高潮是燃 放烟火. (b) most intense part (esp of a play, piece of music, etc) 最紧张激烈的部分;（尤指戏剧, 乐 曲等的）高潮: The music approached a climax. 乐曲接近高潮. * His intervention brought their quarrel to a climax. 他一干预使他们的口角达到最激烈程度. 2 peak of sexual pleasure; orgasm 性高潮. climax v. 1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (in/with sth) bring (sth) to or come to a climax(1a) 使（某事 物）达到顶点, 极点, 高潮: Her career climaxed in the award of an Oscar. 她荣获奥斯卡金像奖是 她事业的顶峰. 2 [I] reach the peak of sexual pleasure 达到性高潮. climb / klaIm; klaIm/ v 1 (a) [Tn] go up or over (sth) by effort, esp using one's hands and feet 攀登, 攀爬, 爬上, 爬过（某物）: climb a wall, a mountain, a tree, a rope, the stairs 爬墙、山、树、绳、 楼梯* The car slowly climbed the hill. 汽车缓慢地爬上山坡. (b) [I, Ipr, Ip] go or come in the specified direction, esp upwards, by effort 攀爬: climb up/down a ladder, along a ridge, into a car, out of bed, over a gate, through a hedge, etc 爬上[下]梯子、爬越山岭、爬进汽车、爬下床、爬越 大门、爬过篱笆* climb into/out of one's clothes, ie get dressed/undressed 穿上[脱下]衣服 * This is where we start climbing, ie upwards. 这就是我们向上爬的地方. * Monkeys can climb well. 猴子 善于攀爬. 2 [I] (a) go up mountains, etc as a sport 登山（运动）: He likes to go climbing at weekends. 他喜欢在周末做登山运动. (b) (of aircraft, the sun, etc) go higher in the sky （指飞机、 太阳等）上升: The plane climbed to 20000 feet. 飞机上升到20000 英尺. (c) slope upwards 倾斜向 上: The road climbs steeply for several miles. 这条路有几英里向上倾斜得很陡. (d) (of plants) grow up a wall or some other support by clinging or twining （指植物）缘墙或其他支撑物向上生长: a climbing rose 攀缘而上的玫瑰. 3 [I] rise in social rank, etc by one's own effort （靠自己努力）提 高社会地位等. 4 [I] (of currency, temperature, etc) increase in value, etc （指货币）增值; （指温 度等）上升: The dollar has been climbing steadily all week. 整个星期美元一直在稳步增值. (idm 习语) climb/jump on the bandwagon => bandwagon (band). 6 (phr v) climb down (over sth) (infml 口) admit a mistake or withdraw from a position in an argument, etc （在辩论等中）认错, 让 步: As new facts became known, the Government was forced to climb down over its handling of the spy scandal. 新的事实已众所周知, 政府被迫承认处理间谍丑事失当. climb 　 1 act or instance of climbing 攀登: an exhausting climb 令人筋疲力尽的攀登* a rapid climb to stardom 很快爬上明星地位. 2 place or distance (to be) climbed 要攀登到的地方或距离: It's an hour's climb to the summit. 到顶峰有一小时的攀登路程. climber n. 1 person who climbs (esp mountains) 攀登的人; （尤指）登山者. 2 (infml 口) person who tries to improve his status in society 尽力改善自己社会地位的人: a social climber 社会 上向上爬的人. 3 climbing plant 攀缘植物. =>illus at App 1 见附录1 之插图, page vii. climb-down n. act of admitting one was mistaken, etc 认错; 让步; 屈服. climbing-frame n. structure of joined bars, etc for children to climb （儿童玩的）攀爬架. clime / klaIm; klaIm/ n (usu pl 通常作复数) (arch or joc 古或谑) country; climate(1b) 地区; 气候: seeking summer climes 去找有夏季的地方. clinch / klIntF; klIntF/ v 1 [Tn] fix (a nail or rivet) firmly in place by hammering sideways the end that sticks out 敲弯（穿出的钉尖）使之牢固. 2 [Tn] (infml 口) confirm or settle (sth) finally 最终 确定或解决（某事物）: clinch a deal/an argument/a bargain 成交[解决争端/谈妥买卖]. 3 [I] (esp of boxers) hold each other tightly with the arms （尤指拳击手）互相扭抱: The boxers clinched and the referee had to separate them. 拳击手扭抱在一起, 裁判让他们分开. * (infml 口) The scene ended as the lovers clinched. 这一幕结束时, 情人相互拥抱在一起. clinch n. (a) (in boxing) act or instance of clinching (clinch 3) （拳击中）扭抱: get into a clinch 扭 抱在一起* break a clinch 将扭抱的拳击手分开. (b) (infml 口) embrace 拥抱. clincher n. (infml 口) point or remark that settles an argument, etc 起决定性作用的论点或言语. cline / klaIn; klaIn/ n (biology 生) graded sequence of differences; continuum 生态群; 群体连续体. cling / klIN; klIN/ v (pt, pp clung/ klQN; klQN/) 1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) to sb/sth; ~ on; ~ together hold on tightly to sb/sth 紧抓住或抱住某人[某物]: survivors clinging to a raft 紧抓住木筏的生还者 * They clung to each other/clung together as they said goodbye. 他们告别时, 紧紧地拥抱在一起. * Cling on tight! 抓紧! 2 [Ipr] ~ (on) to sth be unwilling to abandon sth; refuse to give sth up 舍不得 放弃某事物; 拒绝放弃某事物: cling to a belief, an opinion, a theory, etc 坚持一种信仰、意见、理 论等* cling to one's possessions 舍不得放弃财物* She clung to the hope that he was still alive. 她始终抱著一个希望, 就是他仍活著. 3 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) become attached to sth; stick to sth 附著 于某物: The smell of smoke clings (to one's clothes) for a long time. 烟味长久附著（在衣服上）不 散. * a dress that clings to (ie fits closely so as to show the shape of) the body 紧贴身体（显出体形） 的连衣裙. 4 [Ipr] ~ to sb/sth stay close to sb/sth 紧靠著某人[某物]: The ship clung to the coastline. 船紧靠著海岸线. * Don't cling to the kerb when you're driving. 不要紧贴路边开车. 5 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (esp derog 尤作贬义) be emotionally dependent on sb; stay too close to sb 感情上依靠某人; 太 接近某人; 依恋: Small children cling to their mothers. 小孩子都缠著母亲. 6 (idm 习语) cling/stick to sb like a leech => leech. clinging adj. 1 (of clothes) sticking to the body and showing its shape （指衣服）紧身显出体形 的. 2 emotionally dependent 感情上依附他人的: a clinging boyfriend 缠绵不已的男朋友. clingy adj. (infml 口): a shy, clingy child 腼腆、依附他人的孩子. cling film thin transparent plastic film used for wrapping food, etc 保鲜纸, 保鲜膜（用以包裹食品等的透明塑 料薄膜）. Cf 参看 shrink-wrap (shrink). clinic / 5klInIk; `klInIk/ n 1 private or specialized hospital （私人的）诊所; 专科医院: He is being treated at a private clinic. 他正在私人诊所接受治疗. 2 place or session at which specialized medical treatment or advice is given to visiting patients （门诊治疗的）部、科、室或过程: a dental, diabetic, fracture, etc clinic 牙科、糖尿病科、骨科* She is attending the antenatal clinic. 她正接 受产前检查. 3 occasion in a hospital when students learn by watching how a specialist examines and treats his patients 临床见习. clinical / 5klInIkl; `klInIkl/ adj 1 [attrib 作定语] of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients and their illnesses 临床的; 有关临床的: clinical medicine 临床医学* clinical training, ie the part of a doctor's training done in a hospital 临床实习. 2 coldly objective; unfeeling 冷静客观 的; 无感情的: He watched her suffering with clinical detachment. 他冷静客观地看著她遭受的痛 苦. 3 (of a room, building, etc) very plain; undecorated （指房间、建筑物等）非常简朴的; 不装 饰的: the clinical style of some modern architecture 某些现代建筑的朴实风格. > clinically adv: clinically dead, ie judged to be dead from the condition of the body 临床死亡的（从身体的情况判断 为死亡）. clinical thermometer instrument for measuring the temperature of the human body 体温计; 体温表. clink / klINk; klINk/ n sharp ringing sound (as) of small pieces of metal or glass knocking together （好像）（小块金属或玻璃相撞的）叮当声: the clink of coins, keys, glasses 硬币、钥匙、玻璃 杯相碰的叮当声. clink v. [I, Tn] (cause sth to) make this sound （使某物）发叮当声: coins clinking in his pocket 在 他衣袋里叮当作响的硬币* They clinked glasses and drank each other's health. 他们碰杯互祝健 康. clink / klINk; klINk/ n [sing] (sl 俚) prison 监狱; 牢房: be (put) in (the) clink （送去）坐牢. clinker / 5klINkE(r); `klINkL/ n [U] rough stony material left in a furnace, etc after coal has burnt （熔 炉等内的）熔渣, 渣块, 煤渣. clinker-built / 5klINkE bIlt; `klINkL9bIlt/ adj (of a boat) made with the outside planks or metal plates overlapping downwards （指船）瓦叠式外壳的, 鱼鳞式外壳的. clip / klIp; klIp/ n [C] 1 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) any of various wire or metal devices used for holding things together （金属制的）夹子; 别针; 曲别针: a `paper-clip * a `hair-clip * `bicycle-clips. 2 (also `cartridge clip) set of cartridges in a metal holder that is placed in a rifle, etc for firing 子弹夹. 3 piece of jewellery fastened to clothes by a clip 饰物别针（用别针别在衣服上 的珠宝饰物）: a diamond `clip 钻石别针. clip v. (-pp-) [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (on) to sth; ~ (sth) on; ~ (A and B) together be fastened or fasten (sth) to sth else with a clip 用别针别在某物上; 用夹子夹在某物上: Do you clip those ear-rings on/Do those ear-rings clip on? 你的[这种]耳环是夹上去的吗? * There was a cheque clipped to the back of the letter. 在信背面夹著一张支票. * clip documents together 把文件夹在一 起. clipboard n. portable board with a clip at the top for holding papers 带夹子的写字板. clip-on n. (usu pl 通常作复数), adj [attrib 作定语] (object) that is fastened to sth with a clip 夹式 的（用夹子夹在某物上的）（物体）: Are your ear-rings clip-ons? 你的耳环是夹式的吗? * a clip-on bow-tie 夹式蝶形领结. clip / klIp; klIp/ v 1 [Tn, Cn.a] cut (sth) with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten it; trim （用剪 刀）剪（某物）; （尤指）剪短; 修剪: clip a hedge, one's finger-nails 修剪树篱、指甲* clip a sheep, ie cut off its hair for wool 剪羊毛* The dog's fur was clipped short for the show. 为参加狗展把狗 的毛剪短了. 2 [Tn] make a hole in (a bus or train ticket) to show that it has been used （在公共汽 车票或火车票上）剪孔; 剪（票）. 3 [Tn] omit (parts of words) when speaking （说话时）省略 （部分话）; 删节: a clipped accent 缩略的语音* He clipped his words when speaking. 他说话时 把词语缩短了. 4 [Tn, Tn.pr] (infml 口) hit (sb/sth) sharply 猛击（某人[某物]）: clip sb's ear/clip sb on the ear 打某人耳光. 5 (idm 习语) clip sb's `wings prevent sb from being active or from doing what he is ambitious to do 阻止某人活动; 扼杀某人雄心: Having a new baby to look after has clipped her wings a bit. 她有个新生婴儿要照看, 活动难免受些限制. 6 (phr v) clip sth out of sth remove sth from sth else with scissors, etc 从某物上剪掉另一物: clip an article out of the newspaper 从报纸上剪下一篇文章. clip n. 1 act of clipping 剪; 修剪. 2 amount of wool cut from a (flock of) sheep at one time 一 次从（一群羊）身上剪下的羊毛量. 3 (infml 口) sharp blow 猛打: She gave him a clip round the ear. 她打了他一记耳光. 4 short extract from a film 电影的片段. 5 (idm 习语) at a fair, good, etc `clip (infml 口) at a fast speed 快速地: The old car was travelling at quite a clip. 那辆旧汽车开 得相当快. clipping n. 1 (usu pl 通常作复数) piece cut off 剪下的一块: hair, nail, hedge clippings 剪下的 头发、指甲、篱笆. 2 (esp US) = cutting1 1. clip-joint n. (sl 俚) place of entertainment, esp a night-club, that overcharges its customers 　?W 向 顾客索价过高的娱乐场所（尤指夜总会）. clip NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Compare clip, pare, prune, trim and shave. 试比较clip 、 pare 、 prune、 trim 、 shave 这几个词. These verbs refer to cutting off an unwanted part to make an object smaller, tidier, etc. 这些动词均指剪切掉不需要的部分使物体更小、更整齐些等. Note that with all except pare the direct object can be either (a) the main body that is made smaller, smoother, etc or (b) the part that is cut off. 注意除pare 外, 其他各词的直接宾语可为（a）被剪小或剪整齐等的主 体, 或为（b）所剪切掉的部分. Shave is generally used of hair on the body *shave 一般用于身体上 的毛发: (a) Monks shave their heads. 和尚都剃头. (b) She shaved the hairs off her legs. 她刮掉了腿 上的寒毛. We trim something to make it tidy *trim 某物是为使之整齐: (a) trim one's beard, a hedge 修剪胡须、树篱. (b) She trimmed the loose threads from her skirt. 她把裙子上的线头剪掉了. Clip can relate to cutting off an unwanted part or to removing a part in order to keep it *clip 可指剪掉不需 要的部分, 也可指剪下要保留的部分: (a) Have you finished clipping the hedge? 你把树篱剪完了 吗? (b) I want to clip that picture from the magazine. 我要把杂志上的那张照片剪下来. We prune plants to make them grow stronger 我们修剪（prune ）植物使之生长得更壮: (a) The roses need pruning. 玫瑰需要修剪了. (b) I've pruned all the dead branches off the tree. 我已经把树上的枯枝 都剪掉了. Pare indicates removing the outer layer or edge of something *pare 指除掉某物的外层或 边缘: She pared the apple with a sharp knife. 她用快刀削苹果. clip-clop / 5klIp klCp; 9klIp `klBp/ n sound (like that) of horses' hoofs on a hard surface （像）马蹄 在硬路面上发出的声音; 咔咔声. clipper / 5klIpE(r); `klIpL/ n 1 clippers [pl] instrument for clipping nails, hair, hedges, etc 剪指甲、 毛发、树篱等的工具; 剪刀; 指甲刀; 推子; 羊毛剪: (a pair of) nailclippers （一把）指甲剪. =>illus 见插图. 2 fast sailing-ship 快速帆船. clique / kli:k; klik/ n [CGp] (sometimes derog 有时作贬义) small group of people, often with shared interests, who associate closely and exclude others from their group 小集团; 派系; 朋党: The club is dominated by a small clique of intellectuals. 这俱乐部被知识分子小集团把持著. cliquy (also cliquey, cliquish) adj. (derog 贬) (a) (of people) tending to form a clique （指人）有结 成小集团倾向的. (b) dominated by a clique or cliques 被小集团所把持的: Our department is very cliquy. 我们的部门由小集团把持著. clitoris / 5klItErIs; `klItErIs/ n small part of the female genitals which becomes larger when the female is sexually excited 阴蒂; 阴核. clitoral / 5klItErEl; `klIt-ErEl/ adj. Cllr abbr. 缩写= (Brit) Councillor: Cllr Michael Booth 迈克尔布思议员. cloak / klEUk; klok/ n 1 [C] sleeveless outer garment hanging loosely from the shoulders, usu worn out of doors 斗篷; 披风. =>illus 见插图. 2 [sing] (fig 比喻) thing that hides or covers 隐藏或掩 盖的事物: They left under (the) cloak of darkness. 他们在黑暗的遮掩下离开了. * The spy's activities were concealed by the cloak of diplomacy. 间谍的活动是在外交的掩护下暗中进行的. cloak v. [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) (usu fig 通常作比喻) cover or hide (as if) with a cloak （好像） 用斗篷掩盖或隐藏: The negotiations were cloaked in secrecy. 谈判是秘密进行的. cloak-and-dagger adj. [attrib 作定语] (of a story, film, etc) involving intrigue and espionage （指故 事、电影等）有阴谋和间谍活动内容的. cloakroom / 5klEUkrUm; `klok9rJm/ n 1 room (usu in a public building) where coats, hats, etc may be left for a time 衣帽间（通常设于公共场所内）. 2 (Brit euph 婉) lavatory 厕所: the ladies' cloakroom 女厕所. clobber / 5klCbE(r); `klBbL/ v [Tn] (infml 口) 1 strike (sb) heavily and repeatedly 连续重击（某 人）: (fig 比喻) The police intend to clobber drunk drivers, ie punish them severely. 警方拟持续不断 地严惩醉酒驾驶者. * The new tax laws will clobber small businesses, ie harm them financially. 新税 法对小型企业, 将是一连串的打击. 2 defeat (sb/sth) completely 彻底挫败（某人[某事物]）: Our team got clobbered on Saturday. 我们队星期六一败涂地. 3 criticize (sb/sth) severely 狠狠地批评 （某人[某事物]）. clobber / 5klCbE(r); `klBbL/ n [U] (Brit infml 口) clothing or equipment (esp for a specific activity) 服装或设备（尤指为某特定活动的）: You should see the clobber he takes when he goes climbing! 你 真该看看他去登山时带的服装和设备! cloche / klCF; kloF/ n 1 portable glass or plastic cover used to protect outdoor plants （保护室外植 物的）轻便玻璃罩, 塑料罩. 2 woman's close-fitting bell-shaped hat （紧套于头上的）钟形女帽. clock / klCk; klBk/ n 1 instrument for measuring and showing time (not carried or worn like a watch) 时钟. 2 (infml 口) instrument (eg a taxi meter or a milometer) for measuring and recording things other than time 计量和记录仪器（如计程车计费表或里程表）: a second-hand car with 20000 miles on the clock 里程表上显示已行驶20000 英里的二手车. 3 (idm 习语) around/round the `clock all day and all night 整天整夜; 夜以继日: Surgeons are working round the clock to save his life. 外科 医生们正在日夜工作以抢救他的生命. * [attrib 作定语] Doctors must provide a round-the-clock service. 必须昼夜不停地有医生应诊. beat the clock => beat1. put the `clock back return to a past age or to old-fashioned ideas, laws, customs, etc 开倒车; 倒行逆施: The new censorship law will put the clock back (by) 50 years. 新的审查条例是开倒车, 要退回到50 年前的水平. put the clock/clocks forward/back (in countries which have official summer time) change the time, usu by one hour, at the beginning/end of summer （夏时制）将时钟拨快[拨回]（通常为一小时）: Remember to put your clocks back (one hour) tonight. 记住今天晚上把钟拨回（一小时）. watch the clock => watch2. ,work against the `clock work fast in order to finish a task before a certain time （为在某一时 间完成任务）加快工作; 抢时间做. clockwise adv, adj moving in a curve in the same direction as the hands of a clock 顺时针方向（的）: turn the key clockwise/in a clockwise direction 顺时针方向转动钥匙. Cf 参看 anticlockwise. clock-face n. part of a clock that shows the time, usu marked with numbers 钟面. clock golf game in which players putt a golf-ball into a hole from points in a circle round it 钟面式高尔夫球戏. clock tower tall structure, usu forming part of a building, with a clock at the top 钟楼. clock-watcher n. worker who is always checking the time to know when he may stop working 总看 钟点等候下班的工作人员. clock-watching n. [U]. clockwork / 5klCkw\:k; `klBk9w[k/ n [U] 1 mechanism with wheels and springs, like that of a clock （有似时钟的齿轮和发条的）机械: [attrib 作定语] a clockwork toy, ie one driven by clockwork 机 械玩具* with clockwork (ie absolute) precision 极精确* as regular as clockwork, ie very punctual 总是非常准时. 2 (idm 习语) like `clockwork with perfect regularity and precision; smoothly 极有 规律性和准确性地; 顺利地; 精确地: The operation went like clockwork. 手术进行得极为顺利. clod / klCd; klBd/ n lump of earth or clay 土块; 泥块. clodhopper / 5klCdhCpE(r); klBd9hBpL/ n (infml 口) 1 (derog 贬) clumsy person 笨蛋. 2 (usu pl 通常作复数) (joc 谑) large heavy shoe 大而重的鞋. clog / klCg; klB-/ n shoe made entirely of wood or with a wooden sole 全木制的或有木底的鞋; 木 屐. clog-dance n. dance performed by people wearing clogs 木屐舞. clog / klCg; klB-/ v (-gg-) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (up) (with sth) (cause sth to) become blocked with thick or sticky material （稠的或黏的材料）阻塞, 塞住: The pipes are clogging up. 管 子渐渐被堵塞. * a drain clogged up with dead leaves 枯叶堵住的排水道* pores clogged with dirt 被脏物堵塞的毛孔* That heavy oil will clog up the machinery, ie prevent it from working properly. 这种重油会妨碍机器的运转. * (fig 比喻) Don't clog (up) your memory with useless facts. 别满脑 子装著那些没用的事. cloister / 5klRIstE(r); `klRIstL/ n 1 [C, often pl 常作复数] covered passage around an open court or quadrangle, with a wall on the outer side and columns or arches on the inner side, esp within a convent or college, or attached to a cathedral 回廊. 2 (a) [C] convent or monastery 修道院. (b) [sing] life in a convent or monastery 修道院的生活: the calm of the cloister 修道院的幽静. cloister v. [Tn, Tn.p] ~ oneself/sb (away) shut oneself/sb away (as if) in a cloister 使自己[某人]与 世隔绝（像在修道院内）: He cloistered himself away with his books. 他只顾埋头读书. cloistered adj secluded; sheltered 隐居的; 隐匿的: a cloistered life 隐居的生活. clone / klEUn; klon/ n 1 (biology 生) (any of a) group of plants or organisms produced asexually from one ancestor 无性繁殖系（的个体）. 2 (computing 计) computer designed to copy the functions of another (usu more expensive) model 仿制的计算机（通常指仿制较贵的）: an IBM clone 仿IBM 型号的计算机. clone v. [I, Tn] (cause sth to) grow as a clone （使某物）无性繁殖. close / klEUs; klos/ adj (-r, -st) 1 [pred 作表语] ~ (to sb/sth); ~ (together) near in space or time （在 空间或时间上）接近: This station is our closest, ie the nearest one to our home. 这个站离我们最近. * The church is close to the school. 教堂离学校很近. * The two buildings are close together. 这两座 建筑物距离很近. * The children are close to each other in age. 孩子们彼此的年龄很接近. * Their birthdays are very close together. 他们的生日紧挨著. 2 (a) near in relationship 关系很近的: a close relative 近亲. (b) ~ (to sb) intimate; dear 亲近的; 亲密的: a close friend 密友* She is very close to her father/She and her father are very close. 她和父亲的关系很亲密. 3 to a high degree 高度的; 极度的: in close proximity, ie almost touching 极为接近 * There's a close resemblance/similarity, ie They are very alike. 有极为相像[相似]之处. 4 with little or no space between; dense; compact 中间无空隙的; 浓缩的; 挤紧的: material with a close texture 质地紧密 的材料* The soldiers advanced in close formation. 士兵排成密集队形前进. 5 (of a competition, game, etc) in which the competitors are almost equal （指竞赛、游戏等）参赛者几乎平手的, 势 均力敌的, 棋逢对手的, 旗鼓相当的, 难分高下的: a close contest, match, election, etc 势均力敌 的竞赛、比赛、选举等* a close finish 几乎平手的结局* The game was closer than the score suggests. 实际的比赛与所得的分数相比更难分高下. 6 [attrib 作定语] careful; thorough; detailed 仔细的; 彻底的; 详细的: On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. 再经仔 细观察, 证实那幅画是膺品. * pay close attention to sth 密切关注（某事物）* close reasoning, ie showing each step clearly 严谨的推理（把每一步骤都表示清楚）* a close (ie exact) translation 紧 扣原文的翻译（准确的）. 7 [attrib 作定语] strict; rigorous 严格的; 严厉的: in close confinement 被严密监禁* be (kept) under close arrest, ie carefully guarded 被严密拘禁（戒备森严） * keep sth a close secret 对某事物严守秘密. 8 (a) (of the weather) humid; oppressive; heavy （指天气）潮湿 的, 闷热的, 沉闷的: It's very close and thundery today. 今天天气阴沉有雷. (b) (of a room) without fresh air; stuffy （指房间）没有新鲜空气的, 不通气的: a close atmosphere 窒闷的空气 * Open a window it's very close in here. 打开窗户吧--这里很闷气. 9 (phonetics 语音) (of vowels) pronounced with the tongue raised close to the roof of the mouth （指元音）闭塞音的（发音时将舌 抬起接近上）: The English vowels/ i:/ and/ u:/ are close. 英语元音中的/ i:/ 和/u:/ 是闭元音. 10 [pred 作表语] secretive; reticent 遮遮掩掩; 沉默寡言: be close about sth 对某事物守口如瓶. 11 [pred 作表语] mean; stingy 吝啬; 小气: He's very close with his money. 他用钱很吝啬. 12 near to the surface; very short 离表面很近的; 很短的: A new razor gives a close shave. 新刀片刮得很乾 净. 13 (idm 习语) at ,close `quarters very near 非常近的: fighting at close quarters 近战. a ,close `call (infml 口) almost an accident, a disaster or a failure 几乎造成事故、灾难或失败: We didn't actually hit the other car, but it was a close call. 我们倒并未撞上那辆汽车, 可险些出了事. a ,close `shave situation in which one only just manages to escape an accident, a disaster, etc 勉强脱离危险、 灾难等; 死里逃生; 九死一生. a close/near thing => thing. close to/near the bone => bone. close/dear/near to sb's heart => heart. close/near to home => home1. hold/keep one's cards close to one's chest => card1. keep a close `eye/`watch on sb/sth watch sb/sth carefully 密切注视某人[某事 物]. keep/lie `close stay hidden; not show oneself 躲藏; 不露面: He decided to lie close for a while. 他决定躲一躲. closely adv in a close manner 接近地; 紧密地; 严密地; 密切地: listen closely, ie carefully 仔细地听 * follow an argument closely 密切注意一议论的进行* a closely contested election 旗鼓相当的竞选 * She closely resembles her mother. 她非常像她母亲. * The two events are closely connected. 这两 件事有密切的联系. closeness n. [U]. close season (also esp US closed season) time of the year when it is illegal to kill certain animals, birds and fish because they are breeding 禁猎 期. close / klEUs; klos/ adv 1 leaving little space between; in a close position 中间无空隙地; 位置接 近地: They live quite close. 他们住得很近. * hold sb close, ie embrace sb tightly 紧紧地拥抱某人 * follow close behind sb 紧跟在某人背后* She stood close (up) against the wall. 她紧靠著墙站著. 2 (idm 习语) close `by (sb/sth) at a short distance (from sb/sth) 离（某人[某事物]）不远. close on almost; nearly 几乎; 差不多: She is ,close on `sixty. 她接近六十岁了. * It's ,close on `midnight. 已 近午夜了. close up (to sb/sth) very near in space to sb/sth 离（某人[某事物]）很近: She snuggled close up to him. 她紧紧地挨著他. run sb/sth `close be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc as sb/sth else 接近某人[某事物]那样好、快、成功等: We run our competitors close for price and quality. 在 价格和质量上, 我们差不多都赶上我们的竞争对手了. sail close/near to the wind => sail. close-cropped (also close-cut) adj. (of hair, grass, etc) cut very short （指毛、发、草等）剪得很 短的. close-fitting adj. (of clothes) fitting close to the body （指衣物）紧身的. close-grained ( of wood) in which the lines formed by growth are close together （指木材）纹理细 密的. close-hauled adj. (nautical 海) (of a sailing-ship) with the sails set for sailing as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing （指帆船）迎风航行的. close-knit adj. (of a group of people) bound together by shared beliefs, interests, etc （指集体）（为 共同的信念、利益等）结合在一起的: the ,close-knit com`munity of a small village 小村庄中关系 密切的村民. close-run adj. [usu attrib 通常作定语] (of a race, competition, etc) won by a very small margin （指 竞赛、竞争等）险胜: The election was a ,close-run `thing. 这次竞选仅获险胜. close-set adj. situated very close together 位置靠近的: ,close-set `eyes, `teeth 相距很近的双眼、 长得很密的牙齿. close-up n. [C, U] photograph or film taken very close to sb/sth and giving a detailed view of him/it （照片或电影的）特写; 特写镜头: a close-up of a human eye 人的一只眼睛的特写* a television scene filmed in close-up 以特写镜头拍摄的电视画面. close / klEUs; klos/ n 1 (esp in street names 尤用于街道名称) street closed off at one end; cul-de-sac 一头不通的街道; 死巷; 死胡同: Brookside Close 布鲁克赛德巷. 2 grounds and buildings surrounding and belonging to a cathedral, an abbey, etc （大教堂、寺院等的）周围的场 地和建筑物. close / klEUz; kloz/ v 1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move so as to cover an opening; shut （使某物）关, 闭: The door closed quietly. 门轻轻地关上了. * This box/The lid of this box doesn't close properly, ie The lid doesn't fit. 盒子[盒子的盖]盖不严. * close a door, a window, the curtains, etc 关门、关窗 户、拉上帘子* If you close your eyes, you can't see anything. 若闭上眼睛, 那就什麽都看不见了. 2 [I, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb/sth) be or declare sth to be not open 不开; 关闭某事物: The shops close (ie stop trading) at 5.30. 商店5 时30 分关闭（停止营业）. * Wednesday is early-`closing day, ie the day when the shops are not open in the afternoon. 星期三提早关门（该日商店下午不开门）. * The theatres have closed for the summer. 戏院现已歇夏. * The museum is closed (to visitors) on Sundays. 星期日博物馆（对参观者）不开放. * This road is closed to motor vehicles. 这条路机动车不准通行. 3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] (cause sth to) come to an end （使某事物）终止: The closing (ie last) day/date for applications is 1 May. 申请的截止日[日期]是5 月1 日. * The speaker closed (the meeting) with a word of thanks to the chairman. 演讲者向主席道了谢,（会议）就结束了. * As far as I am concerned the matter is closed, ie will not be discussed further. 对我来说, 事情已了结. * Steel shares closed at 15, ie This was their value at the end of the day's business on the Stock Exchange. 钢铁股票收盘价 为15 英镑. =>Usage 见所附用法. 4 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become smaller or narrower （使某物） 变小或变窄: The gap between the two runners is beginning to close, ie One runner is catching the other up. 两个赛跑者的差距开始缩短. 5 (idm 习语) a closed `book (to sb) subject about which one knows nothing 自己一无所知的科目: Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us. 我们大多 数人对原子核物理学一窍不通. be,hind closed `doors without the public being allowed to attend; in private 不准公众旁听的; 秘密的: The meeting was held behind closed doors. 会议秘密进行. close a `deal (with sb) agree to the terms of a business agreement 同意交易协定的条款; 成交. close one's `eyes to sth ignore sth 不理会某事物; 视而不见; 熟视无睹: The Government seems to be closing its eyes to the plight of the unemployed. 政府似乎对失业者的困境熟视无睹. close one's `mind to sth be unwilling to think about sth seriously 不愿认真思考某事物; 拒不考虑某事物. close (the/one's) `ranks (a) (of soldiers) come closer together in a line or lines （指士兵）排紧, 列队靠拢. (b) (of members of a group) forget disagreements and unite in order to protect or defend common interests （指团体中的成员）求同存异, 团结一致保卫或捍卫共同利益: In times of crisis party members should close ranks. 在紧要关头, 党员应该团结起来. shut/close one's eyes to sth => eye1. with one's eyes shut/closed => eye1. 6 (phr v) close around/round/over sb/sth surround and enclose or grip sb/sth 围住并包围或钳制某人[某事物]: His hand closed over the money. 他手中紧握著钱. * She felt his arms close tightly around her. 她觉得他把她搂得很紧. close down ( of a radio or television station) stop broadcasting （指无线电台或电视台）停止广播: It is midnight and we are now closing down. 时间已到午夜, 本台现在停止广播. close (sth) down (cause sth to) stop functioning or operating; shut (sth) down permanently （使）停止运转或操作; 永 久关闭; 倒闭: Many businesses have closed down because of the recession. 因经济衰退许多企业纷 纷倒闭. close in ( of days) gradually become shorter （指白天）渐渐变短: The days are closing in now that autumn is here. 秋天来到了, 白天渐渐短了. close in (on sb/sth) (a) come nearer and attack from several directions 从四面八方逼近并攻击: The enemy is closing in (on us). 敌人从四面八方（向我 们）逼近. (b) surround or envelop sb/sth 围绕或笼罩某人[某事物]: Darkness was gradually closing in. 暮色渐渐降临. close up ( of a wound) heal （指伤口）愈合: The cut took a long time to close up. 伤口经过很长 时间才愈合. close (sth) up (a) come or bring (sth) closer together 使靠紧、靠近或靠拢: The sergeant-major ordered the men to close up. 军士长命令士兵靠拢. (b) shut (sth), esp temporarily （尤指暂时）关闭（某事物）: Sorry, madam, we're closing up for lunch. 很抱歉, 小姐, 我们现在 要关门吃午饭. * He closes the shop up at 5.30. 他在5 点30 分停止营业. close with sb ( a) accept an offer made by sb 接受或同意某人提出的条件. (b) (dated 旧) (of soldiers) come together and start fighting （指士兵）短兵相接: close with the enemy 与敌人短兵相 接. close with sth accept (an offer) 接受或同意（提出的条件）. close-down n. act of closing (sth) down 关闭（某物）. closing price ( usu pl 通常作复数) price of a share at the end of a day's business on the Stock Exchange 收市价格（证券交易所中当日某股票收盘时的价格）. closing-time n. time when a shop, public house, etc ends business for the day （商店、酒馆等的） 停止营业时间. close NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Generally, close means the same as shut and is more formal *close 通常与shut 的意思相同, 但较庄重: Shut/Close the door! 把门关上! * The box won't shut/close. 这个盒子关不上. When referring to the opening hours of public places, both shut and close are used 指公众场所的开放或营业时间时, 用shut 和close 均可: Shops/Offices shut/close at 5.30. 商店[办 事处]5 点30 分停止营业[办公]. Note closed in the following example 注意以下例句中要用 closed: Museums are closed to the public on Mondays. 博物馆每逢星期一闭馆. Close can mean `terminate' and `make smaller' *close 可意为｀终止＇和｀使更小＇: The meeting was closed after the demonstrators interrupted it. 会议遭示威者干扰而结束. * Some politicians aim at closing the gap between rich and poor. 有些政治家的奋斗目标在于缩小贫富的差距. It is also used of roads, railways, etc 这个词还可用于街道、公路、铁路等: They've closed the road because of an accident. 这条路因发生事故而被封闭. Lock means to close a door, box, suitcase, etc and fasten it with a lock and key. *lock 意为把门、盒子、箱子等关上, 再用锁（和钥匙）锁上. close / klEUz; kloz/ n [sing] 1 end of a period of time or an activity （一段时间或一活动的）终结, 结束, 末尾: at the close of the day 在黄昏时候* towards the close of the 17th century 将近17 世 纪末叶* The day had reached its close. 天已黑了. * at close of play, ie at the end of the day's play in a cricket match 当天在板球比赛结束的时候. 2 (idm 习语) bring sth/come/draw to a `close end or conclude sth 结束某事物: The ceremony was brought to a close by the singing of the national anthem. 典礼在国歌的歌声中结束. closed / klEUzd; klozd/ adj 1 (a) not communicating with or influenced by others; self-contained 不 与他人来往的; 不受他人影响的; 有自治力的; 封闭的: a closed society, economy 闭关自守的社 会、经济. (b) [esp attrib 尤作定语] limited to certain people; exclusive 只限于某些人的; 不随便吸 收新成员的: a closed membership 限定的成员资格* a closed scholarship 限于部分人的奖学金. 2 unwilling to accept new ideas 不愿接受新思想的: He has a closed mind. 他思想闭塞僵化. closed-circuit television television system in which signals are transmitted by wires to a limited number of receivers 闭路电 视. closed season ( esp US) = close season (close1). closed shop factory, business, etc whose employees must be members of a specified trade union （只雇用工会会 员的）工厂、企业等: [attrib 作定语] a closed-shop agreement 只雇用工会会员的劳资协议. closet / 5klCzIt; `klBzIt/ n 1 (esp US) cupboard or small room for storing things （储存物品的）柜 橱或小房间. 2 (arch 古) small room for private meetings 私人的小议事室. closet adj. [attrib 作定语] secret 秘密的: I never knew he was a closet queen, ie homosexual. 我从 来不知道他暗地里搞同性恋. * I suspect he's a closet fascist. 我怀疑他是地下法西斯分子. closet v. [usu passive 通常用于被动语态: Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ A and B (together); ~ A with B shut sb away in a room for a private meeting 把某人关在房间里作私人会晤: He was closeted with the manager/He and the manager were closeted together for three hours. 他与经理在密室会谈[他们在密 室里一起商谈了三个小时]. closure / 5klEUVE(r); `kloVL/ n [C, U] 1 closing or being closed 关闭; 终止; 结束: pit closures, eg closing of coal-mines because they are uneconomic 矿山关闭（如因不经济而关闭煤矿） * The threat of closure affected the workers' morale. 工厂行将倒闭一事影响著工人的士气. 2 (US cloture) (in a parliament or other legislative body) method of ending a debate by taking a vote （国会 或其他立法议会中的）藉投票表决以终止辩论的方法: move the closure 提议以投票表决终止辩 论* apply the closure to a debate 以投票表决终止辩论. Cf 参看 guillotine 3. clot / klCt; klBt/ n 1 half-solid lump formed from a liquid, eg from blood when it is exposed to the air （液体结成的）凝块（如血块）: blood clots 血块. 2 (Brit infml joc 口, 谑) stupid person; fool 笨蛋; 傻瓜: You silly clot! 你这个大笨蛋! clot v. (-tt-) [I, Tn] (cause sth to) form clots （使某物）凝固: A haemophiliac's blood will not clot properly. 血友病患者的血液凝固不良. clotted cream ( Brit) thick cream made by scalding milk 凝结的乳脂（将乳类加热煮沸而成）. cloth / klCW; ?@ klR:W; klRW/ n (pl ~s/ klCWs; ?@ klR:Tz; klRTz/) 1 [U] material made by weaving cotton, wool, silk, etc （棉、毛、丝等织的）料子, 布料, 毛料, 丝绸: enough cloth to make a suit 够做一身衣服的料子 * good quality woollen cloth 优质毛料 * [attrib 作定语] a cloth binding 布面装订. 2 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) piece of cloth used for a special purpose 作某种用途的布块: a `dishcloth * a `floorcloth * a `table-cloth. 3 the cloth [sing] clothes worn by the clergy, seen as a symbol of their profession 教士服, 牧师服（被视为神职的标志）: the respect due to his cloth 因他任神职而受到的尊敬* a man of the cloth, ie a clergyman 一位神职人 员（传教士）. 4 (idm 习语) cut one's coat according to one's cloth => coat. clothe / klEUT; kloT/ v (a) [usu passive 通常用于被动语态: Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/oneself (in sth) put clothes on sb/oneself; dress 给某人[自己]穿上衣物; 穿（衣物）: clothed from head to foot in white 从头到脚穿戴一身白的* warmly clothed 穿得暖的. (b) [Tn] provide clothes for (sb) 供给（某人） 衣物: He can barely feed and clothe his family. 他勉强能给予全家人温饱. (c) [Tn.pr] ~ sth in sth cover sth as if with clothes （像穿衣物般）覆盖某物: a landscape clothed in mist 笼罩于雾中的风 景. clothes / klEUTz; ?@ klEUz; kloz/ n [pl] (not used with numerals 不可与数字连用) covering for a person's body; garments 衣物; 衣服; 服装: warm, fashionable, expensive, etc clothes 温暖的、时 髦的、昂贵的衣物* put on/take off one's clothes 穿上[脱下]衣物. clothes-basket n. basket for clothes which need to be washed or have been washed 放置待洗的或洗 净的衣物的篮子. clothes-brush n. brush for removing dust, mud, hair, etc from clothes 衣刷. clothes-hanger n. = hanger 1. clothes-horse n. frame on which clothes are hung to air after they have been washed and dried 晒衣 架. clothes-line n. rope stretched between posts on which washed clothes, etc are hung to dry 晾衣绳. =>illus at App 1 见附录1 之插图, page vii. clothes moth = moth 2. clothes-peg ( Brit) (US `clothes-pin) n wooden or plastic clip for fastening clothes to a clothes-line （用于晾衣绳的）衣夹. =>illus at peg 见peg 之插图. clothing / 5klEUTIN; `kloTIN/ n [U] 1 clothes 衣物; 服装: articles/items of clothing 衣物 * waterproof clothing 防水服; 雨衣. =>App 4 见附录4. 2 (idm 习语) a wolf in sheep's clothing => wolf. cloture / 5klEUtFE(r); `klotFL/ n (US) = closure. cloud / klaUd; klaJd/ n 1 [C, U] (separate mass of) visible water vapour floating in the sky 云: black clouds appearing from the west 西方出现的乌云* There wasn't a cloud in the sky. 天空无云. * The top of the mountain was covered in cloud. 浮云遮盖著山顶. 2 [C] (a) mass of smoke, dust, sand, etc in the air 空中的烟、尘、沙等的）团. (b) mass of insects moving together in the sky （天 空中昆虫的）群: a cloud of locusts 一群飞蝗. 3 [C] blurred patch in a liquid or on a transparent object （液体或透明物体中的）混浊斑. 4 [C] (fig 比喻) thing that causes unhappiness, uncertainty, etc 造成不愉快、不明朗等的事物: A cloud of suspicion is hanging over him. 有一团疑云笼罩著 他. * Her arrival cast a cloud (of gloom) over the party. 她一来给聚会蒙上了一层阴影. 5 (idm 习 语) every cloud has a silver `lining (saying 谚) there is always a comforting or more hopeful side to a sad or difficult situation 乌云背后总有一线光芒（在逆境中总有值得宽慰的或有希望的一面）. have one's head in the clouds => head1. on cloud `nine (infml 口) extremely happy 极快乐: He was on cloud nine after winning the competition. 他在比赛获胜后欣喜若狂. under a `cloud in disgrace or under suspicion 失体面; 受怀疑. cloudless adj. without clouds; clear 无云的; 晴朗的: a cloudless sky 晴朗的天空. cloudy adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 covered with clouds 多云的; 乌云密布的: a cloudy sky 阴天. 2 (esp of liquids) not clear or transparent （尤指液体）混浊的, 不透明的. cloudiness n. [U]. cloud-bank n. thick mass of low cloud 低垂浓密的云团. cloudburst n. sudden and violent rainstorm 骤雨; 暴雨. cloud chamber ( physics 物) device containing vapour in which the paths of charged particles, X-rays and gamma rays can be observed by the trail of tiny drops of condensed vapour they produce 云室（一种含饱和水蒸气的辐射探测器, 遇有粒子、 X 射线和伽马射线通过时, 可形成凝结的 细小水滴的径迹）. cloud-cuckoo-land n. ideal place or state of affairs that exists only in the mind of an impractical or unrealistic person （脱离现实的）理想境界. cloud / klaUd; klaJd/ v 1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become dull, unclear or indistinct （使某事物）变得 阴沉暗淡不清楚、不明朗或不清晰: Her eyes clouded with tears. 她泪眼模糊. * Tears clouded her eyes. 眼泪使她的眼晴朦胧不清. * Steam clouded the mirror, ie covered it with condensation. 蒸气 把镜子弄得馍糊不清. * (fig 比喻) Old age has clouded his judgement. 他年事已高, 判断力减弱 了. * Don't cloud the issue, ie Don't make it unnecessarily complicated. 不要把问题搞得复杂化. 2 [I, Ip] ~ (over) (of sb's face) show sadness or worry （指某人的脸）显得阴沉或忧伤: His face clouded (over) when he heard the news. 他听到这一消息, 脸就沉了下来. 3 [Tn] spoil (sth); threaten 毁坏（某事物）; 威胁: cloud sb's enjoyment, happiness, etc 冲淡了某人的兴致、欢乐等 * I hope this disagreement won't cloud our friendship. 我希望这一分歧不会影响我们的友谊. 4 (phr v) cloud `over (of the sky) become covered with clouds （指天空）布满了云. clout / klaUt; klaJt/ n (infml 口) 1 [C] heavy blow with the hand or a hard object （用手或硬物）猛 击, 敲, 打: get a clout across the back of the head 脑后受到狠狠一击. 2 [U] power or influence 权力; 影响力: This union hasn't much clout with the Government. 这个组织对政府没有什麽影响 力. clout v. [Tn] (infml 口) hit (sb/sth) heavily with the hand or a hard object （用手或硬物）猛击, 打 （某人[某物]）. clove pt of cleave1. clove / klEUv; klov/ n dried unopened flower-bud of the tropical myrtle tree, used as a spice 丁香（一 种热带树的乾花苞, 用作香料或调味品）. clove / klEUv; klov/ n one of the small separate sections of a compound bulb （复合鳞茎的）瓣: a clove of garlic 一瓣蒜. =>illus at onion 见onion 之插图. clove hitch / 5klEUv hItF; `klov 9hItF/ knot used to fasten a rope round a pole, bar, etc 卷结（用绳绕 过杆、柱等的一种结绳法）. cloven pp of cleave1. clover / 5klEUvE(r); `klovL/ n 1 [U] small plant with (usu) three leaves on each stalk, and purple, pink or white flowers, grown as food for cattle, etc 车轴草（一种矮小植物, 可作牧草, 每一叶柄上 通常有三片叶子, 花呈紫色、粉红色或白色）: (a) ,four-leaf/-leaved `clover, ie a rare type of clover with four leaves, thought to bring good luck to anyone who finds it 四叶车轴草（一种稀有的车轴草 品种, 叶柄上有四片叶子, 认为可给发现它的人带来好运）. 2 (idm 习语) in clover (infml 口) in comfort or luxury 安逸; 舒适; 富裕: be/live in clover 生活优裕. clover-leaf n. (pl -leafs or -leaves/ li:vz; 9livz/) motorway intersection in a pattern resembling a four-leaf clover, allowing traffic to move in any of four directions 蝶式立体交叉桥（车辆可向任何 方向行驶的高速公路立交桥）. clown / klaUn; klaJn/ n 1 comic entertainer (esp in a circus) who paints his face and dresses in a ridiculous way and performs funny or foolish tricks 滑稽演员; （尤指马戏团的）小丑. 2 person who is always behaving comically 举止一贯滑稽可笑的人. clown v. [I, Ip] ~ (about/around) (usu derog 通常作贬义) act in a foolish or comical way, like a clown 扮小丑: Stop clowning around! 不要再像小丑那样胡闹了! clownish adj. of or like a clown 丑角的; 像小丑的. cloy / klRI; klRI/ v (dated fml 旧, 文) 1 [I] (of sth sweet or pleasurable) become unpleasant by being tasted or experienced too often （指甜食或美好的事物）因过多而生厌; 吃腻; 玩腻: The pleasures of idleness soon cloy. 无所事事的享乐很快就使人厌烦了. 2 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被 动语态] sicken (sb) with too much sweetness or pleasure （因吃甜食过多或享乐过度）使（某人） 生腻, 生厌: cloyed with rich food 吃腻美食. cloying adj. (of food, etc) sickeningly sweet （指食物等）甜得发腻的: (fig 比喻) a cloying smile, manner 嬉皮笑脸的微笑、态度. cloze test / 5klEUz test; `kloz 9tZst/ comprehension test in which the person being tested tries to fill in words that have been left out of a text 填空测验（阅读理解力测验, 被测者须填出选文中删去的词 语以测验理解力）. club / klQb; klQb/ n (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) 1 (a) [C] group of people who meet together regularly to participate in a particular activity (esp a sport) or for relaxation （尤指体育等活 动的）社团; 会社; 俱乐部: a cricket, football, rugby, etc club * a working men's club * a youth club. (b) [C] building or rooms used by a club （俱乐部所用的）建筑物或房屋: have a drink at the golf club * [attrib 作定语] the club bar 俱乐部酒吧间. 2 [CGp, C] (organization owning a) building where elected (usu male) members may stay temporarily, have meals, read the newspapers, etc （通常 为男性会员的）社团建筑物, 会所: The club has/have decided to increase subscriptions. 会所决定增 加报刊订阅份数. * He's a member of several London clubs. 他是伦敦几个会所的成员. 3 [C] commercial organization offering benefits to members who agree to make regular payments of money （为会员提供利益的）商业组织: a book club. 4 [C] = night-club (night). 5 (idm 习语) in the club (Brit sl 俚) pregnant 怀孕. join the club => join. club v. (-bb-) (phr v) club together (to do sth) (of the members of a group) make contributions of money, etc so that the total can be used for a specific purpose （指某集体中的成员）（为某目的）凑 钱, 分摊费用: They clubbed together to buy the chairman a present. 他们出份子给主席买礼物. clubbable / 5klQbEbl; `klQbEbl/ adj suitable to be a member of a club; sociable 有资格做俱乐部会 员的; 善于交际的. club car ( US) first-class railway carriage offering comfortable seats and refreshments 有舒适座位 及小吃的火车车厢. clubhouse n. building used by a sports club, esp a golf club 俱乐部会所. club sandwich ( esp US) sandwich consisting of three slices of bread or toast and two layers of meat, lettuce, tomato, etc 总会三明治（三片面包夹有两层肉、生菜、蕃茄等的三明治）　?w. club / klQb; klQb/ n 1 heavy stick with one end thicker than the other, used as a weapon （一端粗一 端细的沉重的）棍棒（可用作武器）. 2 stick with a specially shaped end for hitting the ball in golf and hockey 高尔夫球棒; 曲棍球棒. =>illus at golf 见golf 之插图. club v. (-bb-) [Tn] hit or beat (sb/sth) with a club or heavy object （用棍棒或重物）打、击（某人 [某物]）: The soldiers clubbed him (to death) with their rifles. 士兵用枪托打（死了）他. club-foot n. (a) [C] foot that is deformed from birth （先天性的）畸形足. (b) [U] condition of having such a foot 生有畸形足. club-footed adj. club-root n. [U] disease affecting cabbages and similar plants, with swelling of the roots （甘蓝等植 物的）根肿病. club / klQb; klQb/ n (a) clubs [sing or pl v] suit of playing-cards with a black three-leaf design on them （纸牌戏的）梅花: Clubs is/are trumps. 梅花是王牌. * the ace of clubs 梅花. (b) [C] playing-card of this suit 梅花牌: play a club 出梅花牌. =>illus at playing-card 见playing card 之插 图. cluck / klQk; klQk/ n noise that a hen makes, eg when calling her chicks （母鸡的）咯咯叫声（如呼 唤小鸡时）. cluck v. 1 [I] make a cluck 发出咯咯声. 2 [I, Tn] (of people) express (disapproval, etc) by making a similar noise （指人）发出表示不同意等的声音. clue / klu:; klu/ n 1 ~ (to sth) fact or piece of evidence that helps to solve a problem or reveal the truth in an investigation 线索; 端倪: The only clue to the identity of the murderer was a half-smoked cigarette. 鉴定谋杀者的唯一线索是一枝吸了一半的香烟. * We have no clue as to where she went after she left home. 我们对她离家后去往何处毫无线索. 2 word or words indicating the answer to be inserted in a crossword puzzle （纵横填字字谜中对应填词语的）提示词语. 3 (idm 习语) not have a `clue (infml 口) (a) not know (anything about) sth; not know how to do sth 对某事物一无所 知; 不知如何做某事物: `When does the train leave?' `I haven't a clue.' ｀火车什麽时候开?＇｀我完 全不知道.＇ (b) (derog 贬) be stupid or incompetent 愚笨; 无能: `Don't ask him to do it he hasn't a clue. ' ｀不要叫他做--他没本事.＇ clue v. (phr v) clue sb up (about/on sth) (infml 口) (usu passive 通常用于被动语态) make sb well-informed (about sth) 使某人熟知（某事物）: She's really clued up on politics. 她对政治非常 博学多闻. clueless / klu:lIs; `klulIs/ adj (infml derog 口, 贬) stupid or incompetent 愚笨的; 无能的: He's absolutely clueless. 他毫无本事. clump / klQmp; klQmp/ n group or cluster (esp of trees, shrubs or plants) （尤指树木或花草的）丛: a small clump of oak trees 橡树丛. clump v. [Tn, Tn.p esp passive 尤用于被动语态] ~ sth (together) form a clump or arrange sth in a clump 形成一丛; 将某物聚集成堆: The children's shoes were all clumped together in a corner. 孩 子们的鞋都堆在角落里. clump / klQmp; klQmp/ v [Ipr, Ip] ~ about, around, etc walk in the specified direction putting the feet down heavily 以沉重的脚步向某方向行走: clumping about (the room) in heavy boots 穿著笨重的 靴子（在屋里）走来走去. clump n. [sing] sound of heavy footsteps 沉重的脚步声: the clump of boots 靴子的咯咯声. clumsy / 5klQmzI; `klQmzI/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 awkward and ungraceful in movement or shape （行动 或形状）笨拙而难看的: You clumsy oaf that's the second glass you've broken today! 你这个笨家 伙--这是你今天打碎的第二个玻璃杯! 2 (of tools, furniture, etc) difficult to use or move; not well designed （指工具、家具等）难用的, 难移动的; 设计欠佳的: a clumsy sideboard, pair of scissors 不好用的碗柜、剪刀* It's not easy walking in these clumsy shoes. 穿著这双笨重的鞋走路真难受. 3 done without tact or skill 无策略的; 无技巧的: a clumsy apology, reply, speech, etc 生硬的道歉、 回答、讲话等* a clumsy forgery, ie one that is easy to detect 粗劣的伪造品（容易识破的）. clumsily adv. clumsiness n. [U]. clung pt, pp of cling. clunk / klQNk; klQNk/ n dull sound (as) of heavy metal objects striking together （沉重的金属物件 的）碰击声, 匡啷声. clunk v. [I] make this sound 发出匡啷声. cluster / 5klQstE(r); `klQstL/ n 1 number of things of the same kind growing closely together （丛生 的）簇, 丛, 团, 串: a cluster of berries, flowers, curls 一簇浆果、花、鬈发* ivy growing in thick clusters 成丛生长的常春藤. 2 number of people, animals or things grouped closely together （任何 的）群, 堆, 组, 团, 串: a cluster of houses, spectators, bees, islands, diamonds, stars 密密匝匝的房 屋、观众、蜜蜂、岛屿、钻石、星星* a consonant cluster, eg str in strong 辅音连缀（如strong 中的 str）. cluster v. (phr v) cluster/be clustered (together) round sb/sth form a cluster round sb/sth; surround sb/sth closely 聚集在某人[某物]的周围; 丛生; 群聚: roses clustering round the window 绕著窗户 丛生的玫瑰花* The village clusters round the church. 村子的房屋围绕在教堂的四周. * Reporters (were) clustered round the Prime Minister. 记者把首相团团围住. clutch / klQtF; klQtF/ v 1 (a) [Tn] seize (sb/sth) eagerly 急忙抓住（某人[某事物]）: He clutched the rope we threw to him. 他急忙抓住我们扔给他的绳子. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] hold (sb/sth) tightly in the hand(s) 紧紧地抱住、握住（某人[某物]）: clutch a baby in one's arms 双臂抱住婴儿* Mary was clutching her doll to her chest. 玛丽把洋娃娃抱在怀里. 2 (idm 习语) clutch at a straw/straws try to grasp a slight opportunity to escape, rescue sb, etc in desperate circumstances 临危极力抓住渺茫 的机会逃脱、救人等. 3 (phr v) clutch at sth try to seize sth 试图抓住某事物: He clutched at the branch but couldn't reach it. 他想抓住树枝, 可是没够著. clutch n. 1 (a) [C] act of clutching or seizing 抓; 握; 抱: make a clutch at sth 想抓取某事物. (b) [sing] act of holding sth in the fingers or the hands; grip 抓; 握; 捏; 攥. 2 clutches [pl] power or control (used esp as in the expressions shown) 势力范围, 控制（尤用于以下示例）: be in sb's clutches 在某人控制下* fall into the clutches of sb/sth 落入某人[某事物]的势力范围* have sb in one's clutches 把某人控制住* escape from sb's clutches 摆脱某人的控制. 3 [C] (a) device that connects and disconnects working parts in a machine (esp the engine and gears in a motor vehicle) 接 合器; （尤指）离合器: let in/out the clutch, ie when changing gear 接合[分离]离合器（换挡时） * She released the clutch and the car began to move. 她放开离合器, 汽车就动了. (b) pedal that operates this device 离合器踏板: take one's foot off the clutch 把脚从离合器踏板上抬起. =>illus at App 1 见附录1 之插图, page xii. clutch / klQtF; klQtF/ n (a) set of eggs that a hen sits on and that hatch together 母鸡一次所孵的蛋; 一窝蛋. (b) group of young chickens that hatch from these eggs 一窝小鸡. clutter / 5klQtE(r); `klQtL/ n (derog 贬) (a) [U] (esp unnecessary or unwanted) things lying about untidily 凌乱的东西: How can you work with so much clutter on your desk? 书桌上有这麽多乱七 八糟的东西, 你怎麽能工作呢? (b) [sing] untidy state 杂乱; 凌乱: His room is always in a clutter. 他的房间总是凌乱不堪. clutter v. [esp passive 尤用于被动语态: Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) fill or cover sth in an untidy way 胡乱 地填满、塞满或覆盖住某事物: a room cluttered (up) with unnecessary furniture 塞满不必要的家 具的房间* Don't clutter up my desk I've just tidied it. 不要在我的书桌上乱放东西--我刚收拾好. * (fig 比喻) His head is cluttered (up) with useless facts. 他满脑子杂七杂八的闲事. Cmdr abbr. 缩写 = Cdr. Cmdre abbr. 缩写 = Cdre. CND / 9si: en 5di:; 9si Zn `di/ abbr 缩写= (Brit) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 核裁军运动. co- pref. 前缀(used fairly widely with adjs, advs, ns and vs 可与许多形容词、副词、名词、动 词结合) together; jointly 共同; 一起; 联合: co-produced * co-operatively * co-driver * co-star. CO / 9si: 5EU; 9sI `o/ abbr 缩写= Commanding Officer 指挥官. Co abbr. 缩写 = 1 (esp commerce 尤用于商业) company:Pearce, Briggs & Co 皮尔斯布里格 斯公司* the StylewiseFurniture Co 斯泰尔怀斯家具公司 * (infml 口) Were Jane and Mary and Co/ 5meErI En kEU; `mZrI En ko/ at the party? 简和玛丽他们来参加聚会了吗? 2 county 郡: Co Down, Northern Ireland 北爱尔兰当郡. co-op, co op / 5kEU Cp; `ko 9Bp/ n (infml 口) 1 [C] co-operative 合作社: a wine produced by the local growers' co-op 本地种植者合作社所生产的葡萄酒. 2 the Co-op [sing] (in Britain) (shop or supermarket belonging to a) large retail chain founded originally to provide low-priced goods and share out its profits amongst purchasers （英国的）消费合作社（大型廉价零售网, 可使顾客分享 其利润）; 隶属于消费合作社的商店或超级市场: He does all his shopping at the Co-op. 他无论什 麽东西都在消费合作社购买. coop / ku:p; kup/ n cage for poultry （家禽的）笼子. coop v. (phr v) coop sb/sth up (in sth) (usu passive 通常用于被动语态) restrict the freedom of sb/sth by keeping him/it inside; confine sb/sth 将某人[某物]关入（...内）以限制其自由; 拘禁某人 [某物]: I've been cooped up indoors all day. 我在屋里关了一整天. co-operate, cooperate / kEU5CpEreIt; ko`BpE9ret/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (in doing/to do sth); ~ (with sb) (on sth) work or act together with another or others （与他人）合作, 协作: co-operate with one's friends in raising/to raise money 与朋友合作集资* The two schools are co-operating on the project. 这两所学校在这一项目上进行协作. 2 [I] be helpful and do as one is asked 配合; 协助: `If you co-operate we'll let you go,' said the policeman. ｀你只要协助我们, 就放你走,＇警察说道. co-operator n. co-operation, cooperation / kEU9CpE5reIFn; ko9BpE`reFEn/ n [U] 1 ~ (with sb) (in doing sth/on sth); ~ (between A and B) (in doing sth/on sth) acting or working together for a common purpose 合 作; 协作: a report produced by the Government in co-operation with the chemical industry 政府在化 工部门的配合下所提出的一份报告* co-operation between the police and the public in catching the criminal 在追捕罪犯过程中警方与公众之间的相互配合. 2 willingness to be helpful and do as one is asked 乐于协助或配合的态度: Please clear the gangways, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your co-operation. 女士们、先生们: 请别堵住通道. 谢谢诸位大力协助. co-operative, cooperative / kEU5CpErEtIv; ko`BpErEtIv/ adj 1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] marked by co-operation; joint 合作性质的; 联营的: a co-operative venture, attempt, etc 合作的企业、尝试等. 2 willing to be helpful 愿意协助的: The school was very co-operative when we made a film there. 我们到该校拍摄影片时, 获校方大力协助. 3 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (commerce 商) owned and run by those participating, with profits shared by them 共同掌握所有权和管理权并分享其利的; 合 作的: a co-operative farm 合作农场* The co-operative movement started in Britain in the 19th century; co-operative societies set up shops to sell low-priced goods to poor people. 19 世纪英国开始 了合作社运动, 许多合作机构开办商店向贫民出售廉价物品. co-operative n. co-operative(3) business or other organization 合作企业或其他组织: agricultural co-operatives in India and China 印度和中国的农业合作社* The bicycle factory is now a workers' co-operative. 这家自行车制造厂现在是工人的集体企业. * a housing co-operative, ie in which a house or group of houses is jointly owned by those who live there 住宅业主团体（其住宅之所有权 属于全体住户）. co-operatively adv. co-opt, coopt / kEU5Cpt; ko`Bpt/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (onto sth) (of the members of a committee) vote for the appointment of sb as an extra member of the committee （指委员会的成员）增选某人为新委 员: co-opt a new member onto the committee 增补一名新委员. co-ordinate, coordinate / kEU5R:dInEt; ko`RrdnIt/ n 1 (often 常作 coordinate) either of two numbers or letters used to fix the position of a point on a graph or map 坐标: the x and y coordinates on a graph 图表上的x 和y 坐标* coordinates of latitude and longitude 经纬度 * [attrib 作定语] co-ordinate geometry, ie geometry using co-ordinates 解析几何. =>illus at map 见map. 2 co-ordinates [pl] matched items of women's clothing （女子的）配套衣物. co-ordinate clause ( grammar) one of two or more clauses in a sentence that are equal in importance, have similar patterns and are often joined by and, or, but, etc 并列分句（一个句子中所含有的至少两 个地位相等、结构相似的分句之一, 常以and、or、but 等词相连接）. Cf 参看 subordinate clause (subordinate). co-ordinate, coordinate / kEU5R:dIneIt; ko`Rrdn9et/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) cause (different parts, limbs, etc) to function together efficiently 使（各部分、肢体等）协调, 协同动作: co-ordinate one's movements when swimming 游泳时协调动作* We must co-ordinate our efforts (ie work together) to help the flood victims. 我们应该同心协力以援助遭水灾的灾民. * The plan was not (ie Its parts were not) very well co-ordinated. 这计划的各部分配合得不够好. co-ordination / 9kEU9R:dI5neIFn; ko9Rrdn`eFEn/ n [U] 1 ~ (with sb/sth) action of co-ordinating 协 调; 协同动作: the co-ordination of the work of several people 几个人的协作 * the perfect co-ordination of hand and eye 手和眼完美的协调动作* a pamphlet produced by the Government in co-ordination with (ie working together with) the Sports Council 政府在体育协会的配合下发行的 小册子. 2 ability to control one's movements properly 协调自己动作的能力: have good/poor co-ordination 善于[不善于]协调自己的动作* You need excellent co-ordination for ball games. 做 球类运动, 要善于协调自己的动作. co-ordinator n. person who co-ordinates 协调人: The campaign needs an effective co-ordinator. 这 个运动需要一个有能力的协调人. co-pilot, copilot / 9kEU 5paIlEt; `ko9paIlEt/ n assistant pilot in an aircraft （飞行器的）副驾驶员. co-religionist, coreligionist / 9kEUrI5lIdVEnIst; 9korI`lIdVEnIst/ n (fml 文) person who belongs to the same religion as sb else 信奉同一宗教的人. co-respondent, corespondent / 9kEU rI5spCndEnt; 9korI`spBndEnt/ n (law 律) (formerly) person accused of committing adultery with the respondent in a divorce case （旧时离婚诉讼中被控通奸的） 共同被告: cite (ie name) sb as co-respondent 指某人为共同被告. co-signatory, cosignatory / 9kEU5sIgnEtErI; ?@ -tR:rI; ko`sI-nE9tRrI/ n ~ (of/to sth) person, state, etc signing jointly with others 连署者（人、国家等）: The US and the former Soviet Union were 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