fame

He won fame when he appeared in the film ‘The Graduate’.

Chomsky’s theories about language brought him fame.

She rose to fame during the early Sixties.

She shot to fame as a result of her victory in the Olympics.

He sought fame in the jazz clubs of New York.

The town briefly enjoyed fame as the location of a popular television series.

Edinburgh achieved international fame as a centre of medical education.

Her oil paintings won her national fame.

Diderot gained lasting fame as the editor of the French Encyclopaedia.

Ed achieved brief fame as a pop singer in the late 1980s.

The success of her first novel brought her instant fame.

His acting ability brought him great fame.

Anna was finding it difficult to get used to her new-found fame.

Her rise to fame has been astonishingly rapid.

At the height of his fame, he could earn $5,000 a day.

One of his main claims to fame is having invented the electric light bulb.

He came to London to seek fame and fortune.

the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements

He claims he is not really interested in fame.

他称自己对出名不太感兴趣。

of ... fame (=used to show what someone is famous for)

穆罕默德•阿里，著名拳击手


familiar

to have a good knowledge or understanding of something, because you have used it, read about it etc before

Before the interview, make sure you are familiar with the company’s main products.

It will take a little while to become familiar with the new software.

to have experienced something before, so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc

Jay found the job hard to begin with, but he soon got used to it.

Consumers have grown accustomedbecome accustomedto having a lot of choice.

Our staff are accustomed to dealing with the needs of foreign clients.

to feel happy and confident about doing or using something, especially because you have had a lot of practice

Tom’s lived in Moscow for 20 years and he’s completely at home with the language.

It takes a few weeks for people to feel at home with the system.

to feel relaxed and not worried about doing something or being with someone

We’re all becoming increasingly comfortable with buying things online.

The activities are intended to help new students feel more comfortable with each other..

someone or something that is familiar is well-known to you and easy to recognize

The voice on the phone sounded familiar.

The signs of drug addiction are familiar to most doctors.

毒瘾的症状大多数医生都熟悉。

It was a relief to be back in [familiar surroundings](bold).

回到熟悉的环境里让人松了一口气。

Beggars on the street are becoming a [familiar sight](bold).

沿街乞讨者日渐屡见不鲜。

This kind of situation was [all too familiar](bold)(=very familiar) to John.

这种情形对约翰来说太熟悉了。

Her face seems [vaguely familiar](bold), but I can’t quite place her.

她看起来有点面熟，但我还是认不出她来。

In everyday English, people often say that they [know](bold)  something rather than saying it [is familiar](bold) :

[The name of the restaurant [was not familiar](bold) to me.](strike)

I [didn't know](bold) the name of the restaurant.

Are you familiar with this type of machine?

to know someone well and be able to talk to them in an informal way

与某人交情很好，和某人关系友好

He’s on familiar terms with all the teachers.

talking to someone as if you know them well although you do not

I thought he was being a bit familiar with my wife.

我觉得他对我妻子有点过分亲昵。

informal and friendly in speech, writing etc

〔言谈、笔触等〕非正式的，随意的

The novel is written in an easy familiar style.

这部小说的笔调轻松随意。


familiar

a cat or other animal that lives with a witch and has magical powers

〔与女巫共居的〕妖兽，妖猫


familiarity

a good knowledge of a particular subject or place

In fact his familiarity with the Bronx was pretty limited.

事实上他对布朗克斯区的了解相当有限。

a relaxed way of speaking to someone or behaving with someone

He treated her with the easy familiarity of an equal.

他对她亲切随和、平等相待。

an expression meaning that if you know someone too well, you find out their faults and respect them less

亲密生嫌隙，亲昵生狎侮；亲不敬，熟生蔑


family

This is a game which all the family can enjoy.

What if one of your immediate family were disabled?

(=including not only parents and children, but also grandparents, aunts etc)

She gets a lot of help from her extended family.

She came from a large family of seven children.

One in seven families is a one-parent family.

(=a family consisting of a mother, a father, and their children)

Not everyone lives in a typical nuclear family.

(=a family that spends a lot of time together and gives each other support)

The Royal Family have large estates in Scotland.

The Smith family are living in temporary accommodation.

The event was attended by many of his family members, including his children and grandchildren.

He comes from a stable family background.

Is there a family history of heart disease?

Some people believe that television is destroying family life.

the breakup of the traditional family unit

(=where someone's family live and where they lived as a child)

Her family home is in a village outside Derry.

My parents expected me to join the family business.

(=one designed for families with children)

It's a practical family car that is also fun to drive.

Most of our family holidays were spent in the south of France.

(=when members of the same family look like each other)

There's a strong family resemblance between all the sisters.

a group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, a father, and their children

〔尤指由父母和孩子组成的〕家庭

The Webb family still has its farm over there.

韦布家依然保留着那里的农场。

This house isn’t big enough for a family of seven.

all the people you are related to, including those who are now dead

I’m moving to Detroit because I have some family there.

我要搬到底特律，因为我有家人住在那儿。

That painting has been in our family (=been owned by our family) for 200 years.

那幅油画属于我们家族已有200年了。

Asthma [runs in](bold) the [family](bold)(=is common in the family).

In senses 1 and 2, [family](bold)  is usually followed by a singular verb: The family now [lives](bold) in London. My family [comes](bold) from Scotland originally.

In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The family now [live](bold) in London. My family [come](bold) from Scotland originally.

Couples with [young families](bold) wouldn’t want to live here.

子女年幼的夫妻不会愿意住在这里。

They’re getting married next year, and hope to [start a family](bold)(=have children) straight away.

他们准备明年结婚，并希望马上要孩子。

the problems of bringing up a family on a very low income

靠微薄收入养家糊口的各种问题

a container or package containing a large amount of a product

家庭装〔供全家人用的大包装商品〕

a group of related animals, plants, languages etc

〔动物、植物等的〕科；〔语言的〕族，系

[the cat/parrot/squirrel etc family](bold)

The cat family includes lions and tigers.

Spanish and Italian are part of the Romance language family.

西班牙语和意大利语属于罗曼语族。

used to emphasize your connection with someone who is related to you

她/他是我的家人[自己人]


famine

a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die

Widespread famine had triggered a number of violent protests.

大面积饥荒已引发数起暴力抗议事件。

A million people are [facing famine](bold).


famous

known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world

The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.

known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place

Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her.

Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists.

famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. [Noted](bold) is more formal than [renowned](bold)

The British are renowned for their love of animals.

An internationally renowned  chef owns the restaurant.

very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died

famous because of doing something very bad, which seems immoral or evil

the infamous attack on the World Trade Center

known about by many people in many places

Many famous people have stayed in the hotel.

许多名人都曾下榻这家酒店。

The Eiffel Tower is a [famous landmark](bold)(=a famous place or building that is easy to recognize).

埃菲尔铁塔是著名的地标。

Virginia is famous as the birthplace of several US presidents.

弗吉尼亚因其为数位美国总统的出生地而出名。

Da Vinci’s [world-famous](bold) portrait of the Mona Lisa

达•芬奇那幅闻名世界的肖像画《蒙娜丽莎》

a nightclub used by [the rich and famous](bold)

used when someone has said too confidently that they can do something or that something will happen

讲得可真好听〔用于讽刺某人过分自信的话〕


fan

Jazz fans are in for a treat at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival.

a Manchester United/Redsox/Colts etc fan

Manchester United fans were delighted with their team’s victory.

Mike has been a lifelong Kylie Minogue fan.

Elizabeth is a massive fan of Elton John.

Devoted fans from all over the country have travelled to the concert.

He will be playing to hundreds of loyal fans on Sunday.

(=fans who like and admire someone very much)

She’s mobbed by adoring fans wherever she goes.

She told Dave that she was his number one fan.

(=fans who support different teams competing against each other)

There were fights between rival fans outside the stadium.

(=fans at their own team’s sports field)

The home fans cheered the team onto the pitch.

(=fans visiting another team’s sports field)

Two sections of the ground had been allocated to away fans.

Her fan club has 25,000 members in the UK alone.

(=the people who are someone’s biggest fans)

The band has built up a loyal fan base over the years.

Fans on both sides applauded their skill and spirit.

Their own fans booed them off the pitch.

The concert was cancelled, disappointing hundreds of fans.

someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much, or who admires a famous person

〔运动、表演艺术或名人的〕狂热崇拜者， …迷

Groups of football fans began heading towards the ground.

成群结队的球迷开始向球场走去。

He’s a [big fan](bold) of Elvis Presley.

他是埃尔维斯•普雷斯利的狂热粉丝。

[fan mail/letters](bold)(=letters sent to famous people by their fans)

a machine with turning blades that is used to cool the air in a room by moving it around

a flat object that you wave with your hand which makes the air cooler


fan

[past tense and past participle](italic) [fanned](bold) [present participle](italic) [fanning](bold)

to make air move around by waving a fan, piece of paper etc so that you feel cooler

People in the audience were fanning themselves with their programmes.

观众中有人在用节目单给自己扇凉。

to make someone feel an emotion more strongly

The book will serve to fan the flames of debate.

这本书将会使辩论更趋激烈。

to make a fire burn more strongly by blowing or moving the air near it

The wind rose, fanning a few sparks in the brush.

风刮起来了，扇起了灌木丛中的几点火星。


fancy

[past tense and past participle](italic) [fancied](bold) [present participle](italic) [fancying](bold) [third person singular](italic) [fancies](bold)

to like or want something, or want to do something

Sorry, but I don’t fancy going out tonight.

对不起，今晚我不想出去。

to behave in a way that shows you think you are very attractive or clever

That bloke on the dance floor really fancies himself.

舞池里那家伙真是自命不凡。

to believe, usually wrongly, that you have particular skills or are a particular type of person

自认为是 …，自命为 …

to think someone or something is likely to be successful in something

I don’t [fancy](bold) our [chances](bold) of getting a ticket this late.

我不相信这么迟我们还能弄到票。

used to express your surprise or shock about something

真想不到！/难以想象会有那种事！

‘The Petersons are getting divorced.’ ‘Fancy that!’

“彼得森夫妇要离婚了。”“这真不可思议！”

to think or believe something without being certain

She fancied she heard a noise downstairs.

她觉得好像听到楼下有声音。


fancy

a feeling, especially one that is not particularly strong or urgent, that you like someone or want to have something

[take a fancy to sb/sth](bold)(=decide that you like someone or want to have something)

希尔先生深深地爱上了克拉拉。

Wanting to go to Mexico was just a [passing fancy](bold)(=the feeling did not last long).

想去墨西哥只不过是一时的兴致。

Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change [as the fancy takes you](bold)(=whenever you want).

因为价格昂贵，所以地毯不是一件想换就换的物品。

if something takes or catches your fancy, you like it or want to have it

〔某物〕让你喜欢上，让你看中

Did you see anything that took your fancy?

to seem attractive or amusing to someone

The idea of playing a joke on her tickled his fancy.

跟她开个玩笑的想法引起了他的兴趣。

an idea or opinion that is not based on fact

啊，那只是他的异想天开。

imagination or something that you imagine

[flight of fancy](bold) at → [flight](->flight) sense 6


fancy

[comparative](italic) [fancier](bold) [superlative](italic) [fanciest](bold)

fancy hotels, restaurants, cars etc are expensive and fashionable

〔酒店、餐厅、汽车等〕昂贵的，豪华的

Harry took me to a fancy restaurant for our anniversary.

哈里带我去了一家豪华餐厅，庆祝我们的结婚纪念日。

[fancy prices](bold) BrE(=very high and often unreasonable prices)

having a lot of decoration or bright colours, or made in a complicated way

I just want a basic sports coat – [nothing fancy](bold).

我只要一件简单的便服外套——别花里胡哨的。

复杂的；需要高度技巧的，高难度的

I can’t do all that fancy stuff on the computer.

我不会在电脑上做那些复杂的东西。

Negotiating a deal can take some [fancy footwork](bold)(=skill at making deals).

生意谈判有时需要点高明的手段。


fantastic

extremely good, in a way that makes you feel excited and happy – used mainly in spoken English

extremely good – used mainly in spoken English

‘Did you have a good holiday?' ’It was great!'

extremely good – used especially about the quality of something. [Excellent](bold) is more formal than [fantastic/terrific](bold) or [great](bold), and is used in both spoken and written English

Our local theatre has put on some excellent productions.

extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased. [Marvellous](bold) sounds a little old-fashioned, but is still fairly common

We had a marvellous dinner at a little restaurant near the hotel.

Standing there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience.

extremely good in a surprising and exciting way. [Incredible](bold) is often used when something is so good that it almost seems unlikely

It was an incredible moment - one that I will never forget.

‘How was your trip?’ ‘Absolutely brilliant!’

used when saying that something is so good that you cannot imagine anything better

extremely good, attractive, enjoyable etc

极好的，吸引人的，有趣的

It’s a fantastic place, really beautiful!

这真是个好地方，漂亮极了！

used when someone has just told you something good

‘I’ve passed my driving test.’ ‘Fantastic!’

“我通过驾照考试了。”“太好了！”

Kids spend fantastic amounts of money on CDs.

孩子们花了好多钱买激光唱片。

a fantastic plan, suggestion etc is not likely to be possible

〔计划、建议等〕不现实的，异想天开的

a fantastic story, creature, or place is imaginary and is very strange and magical

〔故事、生物或场所〕幻想的，奇异的，古怪的

fantastic tales of dragons and fairy queens


fantasy

an exciting and unusual experience or situation that you imagine happening to you, but which will probably never happen

I used to [have fantasies about](bold) living in Paris with an artist.

我过去常幻想着在巴黎与一位艺术家同住。

Young children sometimes can’t distinguish between fantasy and reality.

小孩子有时不能区分幻想与现实。

He [lived in](bold) a [fantasy world](bold) of his own, even as a small boy.

甚至还是个小孩子的时候，他就生活在自己的幻想世界里。

an idea or belief that is based only on imagination, not on real facts

Memories can sometimes be pure fantasy, rather than actual recollections.

记忆有时纯粹是幻想，而不是真实的往事。

a story, film etc that is based on imagination and not facts

a surrealist fantasy set in a South American village

一部以南美洲某村庄为背景的超现实主义幻想作品


far

a long distance – used mainly in negatives and questions, or after ‘too’, ‘so’, and ‘as’

The ship was so far away we could hardly see it.

a long distance from somewhere. This is the most common way of talking about long distances, except in negatives and questions when [far](bold) is also common

You must be tired – you’ve come a long way.

It’s a long way down from the top of the cliff.

I can’t see things that are a long way away.

The school is miles away from where I live.

a long way from where you are now – used when talking about things that seem small or sounds that seem quiet because they are a long way away

Dogs were barking somewhere in the distance.

used about something that is a long distance from where you are now, and looks small or sounds quiet

By now, the plane was just a distant speck in the sky.

a very long distance from where you are now

He told us stories about the faraway countries he had visited.

a remote place is a long distance from other places, and few people go there

The helicopter crashed in a remote part of the country.

an isolated place is a long distance from other towns, buildings, or people, and there is very little communication with surrounding places

Occasionally we passed through a small isolated village.

If you travel to isolated areas, make sure you have a good guide.

a place that is off the beaten track is a long distance from the places where people usually go, and often seems interesting and different because of this

She likes to go to places that are a bit off the beaten track.

[comparative](italic) [farther](bold) /ˈfɑːðə/ US /ˈfɑːrðər/ or [comparative](italic) [further](bold) /ˈfɜːðə/ US /ˈfɜːrðər/ [superlative](italic) [farthest](bold) /ˈfɑːðɪst/ US /ˈfɑːr-/ or [superlative](italic) [furthest](bold) /ˈfɜːðɪst/ US /ˈfɜːr-/

In everyday English, [far](bold)  is usually only used in negative sentences ([it’s not far](bold) ) and questions ([how far…?](bold) )

In positive sentences, people usually use the expression [a long way](bold) :

Her house was [a long way from](bold) the nearest town.

Since I changed jobs, I have to travel further to get to work.

我换了工作，上班更远了。

She wants to move as far away from here as possible.

她想尽量搬得离这儿远些。

They could hear the sound of water not far away.

沿这条街再往前走一点就是他的住处。

[further afield](bold)(=further away from where you are now)

If you want to go further afield, there are bicycles for hire.

要是你想去更远的地方，有自行车可以租用。

Many birds fly further south in the autumn.

秋天，许多鸟类飞往更南的地方。

The plains stretched for [as far as the eye could see](bold)(=all the distance you could see).

The lake is about 4 miles away, but we probably [won’t get that far](bold)(=won’t go as far as that place).

那座湖大概在四英里之外，但我们可能不会去那么远。

used when asking the distance between two places, or when talking about the distance between two places

The man didn’t say how far it was to the next town.

那名男子没说到下一个镇有多远。

They managed to get as far as the Spanish border.

他们一直跑到西班牙边境。

The new system is far better than the old one.

There are a far greater number of women working in television than twenty years ago.

从事电视工作的女性远比20年前多。

It would take me far too long to explain.

He bought it for a price that was far beyond (=much more than) its real value.

他出的价钱远远高于实际价值。

The teacher said that her writing skills were far below average.

老师说她的写作能力远低于平均水平。

We’ve kept the original features of the house [as far as possible](bold)(=as much as possible).

我们尽量保留了房子的原貌。

[How far](bold) do those old, outdated laws affect today’s legislation?

那些陈旧过时的法律对今天的立法有多少影响？

His style was [far removed](bold)(=very different) from that of Picasso.

他的风格与毕加索的有天壤之别。

[not far off/out/wrong](bold)(=close to being correct)

I guessed it would cost $100 and it was $110, so I was not far out.

我猜这东西要100美元，实际是110美元，所以我基本猜对了。

used to talk about how much progress someone makes, or how much effect something has

〔用于表示进展情况或影响程度〕

He started to explain, but he didn’t [get far](bold)(=he did not succeed in saying very much) before Mary interrupted him.

他开始解释起来，但没说几句就被玛丽打断了。

They had got as far as painting the kitchen.

他们已经开始粉刷厨房了。

Many people felt that the new law did not [go far enough](bold)(=did not have a big enough effect, so that more needed to be done).

许多人认为新的法律力度不够。

a long time in the past or the future, or a long time into a particular period

They want to plan much further ahead than the next few years.

他们想计划得更长远，而不光是接下来的几年。

The first petrol-driven car was produced [as far back as](bold) 1883.

第一辆汽油动力车的生产要回溯到1883年。

她总有一天会做得太过分的。

Some people thought he had gone too far in his criticism of the police.

有些人觉得他对警方的批评太过分了。

The government went so far as to try to arrest opposition leaders.

政府竟然试图抓捕反对党领导人。

I wouldn’t go so far as to say that we agreed on the subject.

我才不会说我们在这个问题上意见一致。

So far we have not had to borrow any money.

到目前为止，我们还不必借钱。

They’re delighted with the replies they’ve received from the public thus far.

公众迄今为止的反应让他们十分欣喜。

used to say that things have been happening successfully until now

We’ve reached the semi-finals. So far so good.

我们进入了半决赛，到目前为止还不错。

used to say that something very different is true or happens

Far from helping the situation, you’ve just made it worse.

你那样非但于事无补，反而把事情弄得更糟了。

used to say that the opposite of what has just been said is true

‘Are you bored?’ ‘Far from it. I could listen all night.’

“你厌烦了吗？”“才没呢，我听一晚上都行。”

Local people aren’t objecting – far from it.

当地人不反对——完全不反对。

People [came from far and wide](bold)(=came from many places) to see the concert.

人们从各地赶来听音乐会。

used to say that something is much better, worse etc than anything else

Watching sport was by far the most popular activity on Saturday afternoons.

周六下午看体育比赛是最受欢迎的活动。

Spring is far and away the best time to visit the islands.

春天是去这些岛屿旅游的最佳季节。

used to say that you think someone will be successful in the future

He was the best student in his year, and everyone was sure he would go far.

他是同年级最优秀的学生，每个人都确信他将大有作为。

used when giving your opinion about something

As far as I’m concerned she can come home whenever she likes.

就我而言，只要她愿意，随时可以回家。

used when you want to talk about a particular thing

As far as money’s concerned, there shouldn’t be a problem.

as/so far as I know/I can remember/I can tell/I can see etc

used to say that you think that something is true, although it is possible that you do not know all the facts or cannot remember completely

据我所知/据我所记得的/依我看

There weren’t any buildings there at all, as far as I can remember.

在我的记忆里，那里没有任何建筑。

As far as I can see, there’s nothing else to discuss.

依我看，没有什么可以讨论的了。

used when saying that you do not want to criticize someone or say what they should do, especially when this is what you are really about to do

不是我想做某事〔用于批评或告诫某人但又表示自己并不想这么做〕

Far be it from me to teach you your job, but don’t you think you should have been more careful?

不是我想教你怎么工作，难道你不认为应该更加仔细些吗？

used to say that an idea, suggestion, plan etc is satisfactory, but only to a limited degree

His theories are fine, as far as they go.

他的理论大致上还算不错。

if money does not go far, you cannot buy very much with it

〔钱〕买不了多少东西，不经用

My salary doesn’t go very far these days.

如今，我的薪水买不了多少东西。

if a supply of something does not go far, it is not enough

The coffee won’t go far if everyone wants a cup.

如果每个人都要一杯，那咖啡就不够了。

The research suggests that the drug will be successful, in so far as one can draw conclusions from such a small sample size.

研究表明，就目前这么小规模试用所得出的结论来看，这种药会成功。


far

[comparative](italic) [farther](bold) or [comparative](italic) [further](bold) [superlative](italic) [farthest](bold) or [superlative](italic) [furthest](bold)

We can walk to my house from here. It isn’t far.

我们可以从这里步行去我家，不远。

You could see the mountains in the far distance.

the side, end etc that is furthest from you

更远的一边/一端/一个角落等

They crossed the bridge and walked along the far side of the stream.

他们过了桥，在对岸沿着小溪一路前行。

There was a piano in the far corner of the room.

房间另一头的角落里有一架钢琴。

the part of a country or area that is furthest in the direction of north, south etc

It will become windy in the far north and west.

people who have extreme left-wing or right-wing political opinions

The candidate for the far right got ten percent of the vote.

极右派候选人获得了百分之十的选票。

The company lost £3 million, which is a far cry from last year’s £60 million profit.

公司亏损了300万英镑，这与去年赢利6,000万英镑相去甚远。

(also: [a step/cut/adventure etc too far](bold) )

An amendment to the constitution would be regarded as a step too far.


fare

the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc

〔公共汽车、火车、飞机等的〕票价

food, especially food served in a restaurant or eaten on a special occasion

〔尤指餐厅或特殊场合吃的〕饭菜

something that is offered to the public, especially as entertainment

供大众使用的东西〔尤指作娱乐之用〕

The movie is suitable [family fare](bold).

这部电影适合全家人一起观看。


fare

Although Chicago has fared better than some cities, unemployment remains a problem.

虽说芝加哥比其他一些城市情况好些，但失业仍是个问题。

He wondered how Ed had fared in the interview.

他想知道埃德面试情况如何。


farewell

Mourners gathered to [bid farewell to](bold) the victims of the plane tragedy.

哀悼者来向空难受害者告别。

a party or dinner that you have because someone is leaving a job, city etc

40 of her colleagues gathered for her farewell presentation.

40位同事来参加了她的欢送会。


farm

[factory farm](bold) at → [factory farming](->factory farming) → [fish farm](->fish farm) → [funny farm](->funny farm)

an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals

a very large farm in the western US, Canada, or South America where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred

a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm

a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are grown

a piece of land for farming that was given to people in the past by the US and Canadian governments

He still farms on the family homestead, a hundred years after his grandfather received it.

an area of land used for farming or ranching

They have a pretty big spread just south of the Canadian border.

an area of land, often with  on it, used for growing vegetables and fruit

He runs his own market garden, and sells his produce to the big supermarkets.

an area of land with trees, used for growing fruit

a small area of land of land, especially in a town or city, which you can use for growing your own vegetables.The land is usually owned by the local council, who charge a very low rent

More than 75% of the land is used for agriculture.

He bought a 300-hectare farm in Shropshire.

A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the epidemic.

(=a farm that has cows and produces milk)

Checks are made on milk from local dairy farms.

Tractors represent the single biggest cost on most arable farms.

He lives on a fruit farm and helps to pick apples.

(=a farm where artificial chemicals are not used)

Organic farms can be as productive as industrial farming.

(=one in which animals are kept inside, in small spaces, and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly )

Pigs in factory farms are fed a mixture of grains and proteins.

We rely on migrant farm workers to pick the crop.

The cottages were built for the farm labourers.

The farmhouse is separated by hedges from other farm buildings.

It is used mainly for feeding farm animals.

In the field, there was a tractor and some other farm machinery.

Moldova provides Russia with large quantities of farm produce.

I used to work on a farm when I was younger.

The family owned a small farm in Suffolk.

They grew wheat and barley on their farm.

an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals

Joe had [worked on](bold) the [farm](bold) all his life.

他在林肯郡经营一个养猪场。

→ Say [on a farm](bold) not ‘in a farm’.

the main house on a farm where the farmer lives


farm

to use land for growing crops or keeping animals

The family has farmed here for generations.

The land has been farmed organically since 1995.

自1995年以来，这块土地一直进行有机耕种。

fish and animals that have been raised on farms, and not caught from the wild


farmhouse

the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives

〔农场主住的〕农场住宅，农舍


farming

the practice or business of growing crops or keeping animals on a farm

农场经营；农场业；耕种；养殖（业）；畜牧（业）


far-reaching

The country carried out far-reaching reforms to modernize its economy.

该国实行了意义深远的改革以实现经济现代化。

Tourism has had far-reaching effects on the island’s culture.

旅游业对该岛文化产生了深远的影响。


fascinate

if someone or something fascinates you, you are attracted to them and think they are extremely interesting

The idea of travelling through time fascinated him.

穿越时光的想法深深地吸引了他。

The verb [fascinate](bold)  is not used in the progressive. You say: Dolphins fascinate me.
Don’t say: [Dolphins are fascinating me.](strike)

[Fascinating](bold)  is used as an adjective: a fascinating subject


fascinated

extremely interested by something or someone

着迷的，入迷的；极感兴趣的

[fascinated to see/hear/learn etc](bold)

Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild.

看到野外的大猩猩，埃德兴趣盎然。


fascinating

→see THESAURUS at [interesting](->interesting)

That sounds [absolutely fascinating](bold).


fascination

ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən

ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən

the state of being very interested in something, so that you want to look at it, learn about it etc

Police knew of his fascination with guns.

something that interests you very much, or the quality of being very interesting

India will always hold a great fascination for me.

The fascination lay in the mystery of what was inside the box.

吸引力就在于这神秘感——不知道盒子里是什么东西。


fashion

[parrot fashion](bold) at → [parrot](->parrot) 1 sense 2

a style of clothes, hair, behaviour etc that is fashionable. [Fashion](bold) is also used as an uncountable noun, when talking about all of these styles in general

if there is a [vogue for ](bold)something, or it is [in vogue](bold), it is fashionable. [Vogue](bold) sounds more formal and typical of the language that more educated speakers use than [fashion](bold)

the current vogue for realistic animated films

There was a vogue for cream furniture in the 1920s.

His pictures are very much in vogue these days.

a way of doing something or a way of thinking that is becoming fashionable or popular

The magazine focuses on the latest trends in contemporary design.

The trend is for people to wait longer to marry and have children.

a fashion, activity, type of music etc that suddenly becomes very popular, but only remains popular for a short time – often used about things that you think are rather silly

the current fad for bare white walls and uncomfortable-looking metal furniture

I’m sure it’s just a passing fadsomething that will soon stop being fashionable.

used when saying that something is very popular and fashionable for a short time

The game was all the rage at her school.

Belted jackets are in fashion this winter.

Flared trousers were out of fashion in the 1980s.

Long evening dresses are going out of fashion.

Short skirts are coming back into fashion this year.

With her short dress and high boots she was the height of fashion.

(=make sure that you know about the most recent fashions)

Lucy likes to keep up with the latest fashions.

(=very interested in the latest fashions, and always wanting to wear fashionable clothes)

Fashion-conscious people can’t get enough of these new designs.

Men’s fashions have not changed much in 50 years.

London is the centre of the British fashion industry.

Small women are often overlooked by the fashion world.

Calvin Klein’s fashion show featured suits and sportswear.

Her favourite fashion designers include Giorgio Armani and Gianfranco Ferre.

He went to St Martin’s School of Art to study fashion design.

(=a company that produces new and expensive styles of clothes)

fashion houses such as Armani and Hugo Boss

She’s the editor of a leading fashion magazine.

Later he worked as a fashion photographer for Vogue.

(=an occasion when photographs are taken of fashion models)

She was asked to star with top model Naomi Campbell in a fashion shoot.

We walked around Milan’s famous fashion shops.

something that is popular or thought to be good at a particular time

the fashion for ‘discovery methods’ of learning

风靡一时的“探索”学习法

The emerging science of photography was already changing fashions in art.

摄影科学的兴起已在改变艺术的潮流。

Bright colours are in fashion this summer.

Their music will never go out of fashion.

His ideas are [coming back into fashion](bold)(=they are becoming popular again).

Eastern religions used to [be the fashion](bold)  in the 60s.

东方宗教曾在60年代很流行。

Self-help books are [all the fashion](bold)(=they are very fashionable).

a style of clothes, hair etc that is popular at a particular time

〔服装、发型等的〕流行款式，时兴式样

Young people are very concerned with fashion.

该店将最新流行款式一网打尽。

the business or study of making and selling clothes, shoes etc in new and changing styles

Please leave the building in an orderly fashion.

请大家有秩序地离开大楼。

Perhaps they could sit down and discuss things in a civilised fashion.

也许他们可以坐下来心平气和地商量事情。

She will be working out her problems [in her own fashion](bold)(=in the way that she usually does this).

她会以自己的方式来解决她的问题。

not very much, not very well, or not very effectively

不很好，马马虎虎，勉强凑合

‘Can you speak Russian?’ ‘After a fashion.’

“你会说俄语吗？”“勉强会一点。”

in a style that is typical of a particular person

Her early work is very much after the fashion of Picasso and Braque.

她的早期作品颇具毕加索和布拉克的风格。

use this to emphasize that someone does something a lot or uses a lot of something

Danny’s been [spending money like it’s going out of fashion](bold).


fashion

to shape or make something, using your hands or only a few tools

〔用手或几件工具〕使成形，制作

He fashioned a box from a few old pieces of wood.

他用几块旧木板做了一个箱子。

Jamie could take a piece of wood and fashion it into a wonderful work of art.

杰米可以把一块木头做成漂亮的艺术品。

to influence and form someone’s ideas and opinions

We are all unique human beings, fashioned by life experiences.

我们都是由各自生活经历塑造而成的独特个体。

[Fashion](bold)  is usually passive in this meaning.


fashionable

[fashionably](bold) adv. eg: fashionably dressed women

His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.

modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way

The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.

fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way

She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.

The furniture looked very stylish and modern.

fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good

Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.

a happening place is fashionable and lively

London has always been a happening place.

fashionable at a particular time. [In ](bold) is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below

popular, especially for a short period of time

〔尤指短时期内〕时髦的，流行的

Strong colours are very fashionable at the moment.

It suddenly became fashionable for politicians to talk about green issues.

政客们大谈环保问题突然成了一件时髦的事。

[a fashionable resort/area/address etc](bold)

He runs a fashionable restaurant near the Harbor.

他在港口附近经营一家高级餐厅。


fast

→ [fast food](->fast food) → [fast-forward](->fast-forward) → [fast lane](->fast lane) [make a fast buck](bold) at → [buck](->buck) 1 sense 1 [pull a fast one](bold) at → [pull](->pull) 1 sense 10

The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.

moving fast or doing something in a short time

He was much quicker than I was over the first 100 metres.

designed to travel or operate very quickly

happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc

the rapid expansion of the firm’s business in the Middle East

moving quickly or happening after only a short time

The horses ran along the track at a swift trot.

He received a swift response to his letter.

done more quickly than usual, because you do not have much time

She ate a hurried breakfast in the cafe before catching her train.

deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results

It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted.

He’s one of the fastest runners in the world.

他是世界上跑得最快的人之一。

doing something or happening in a short time

The subway is the fastest way to get downtown.

The company must give a faster response to clients’ requests.

公司必须更迅速地回应客户要求。

The rain forests are being chopped down at an alarmingly fast rate.

雨林正以惊人的速度遭砍伐。

a clock that is fast shows a later time than the real time

That can’t be the time – my watch must be fast.

不可能是这个时间——一定是我的表快了。

我总是把表拨快15分钟。

a way of achieving something more quickly than is normally done

通往成功的快车道，快速成功之路

a young actress on the fast track to fame and success

疾驰在快速收获名利之路上的一名年轻女演员

a road on which vehicles can travel very quickly

a film or lens2 that can be used when there is little light, or when photographing something that is moving very quickly

a colour that is fast will not change when clothes are washed

a fast surface is one on which a ball moves very quickly

〔球场场地〕利于球快速滚动的

done very quickly with a lot of effort and energy, or happening very quickly with a lot of sudden changes

Arsenal’s opening attack was fast and furious.

阿森纳队的开场进攻很迅猛。

used to say that someone can get what they want very quickly, especially in starting a sexual relationship with another person

某人是个快手，某人善于迅速达到目的〔尤指在情场上快速获得青睐〕

someone who talks quickly and easily but is often not honest or sincere

巧舌如簧［能说会道］的人

becoming involved quickly in sexual relationships with men

two people who are very friendly for a long time


fast

[play fast and loose with sb](bold) at → [play](->play) 1 sense 32 [stand fast](bold) at → [stand](->stand) 1 sense 25 [thick and fast](bold) at → [thick](->thick) 2 sense 2

Johnny ran off [as fast as](bold) his [legs could carry](bold) him (=running as quickly as he could).

Access to the Internet is fast becoming a necessity.

[It](bold) all [happened so fast](bold) I didn’t even notice I was bleeding.

一切发生得太快，我甚至没发觉自己在流血。

Nick was lying on the sofa, fast asleep.

尼克躺在沙发上睡得很香。

to become or be firmly fixed and unable to move

She tried to pull her hand free, but it was held fast.

她想把手抽出来，但是被紧紧地攥住了。

to not succeed in making progress or achieving something

I kept asking her the same question, but I was getting nowhere fast.

我一直追问她那个问题，但是一无所获。

used to tell someone not to be too eager to do or believe something

Not so fast. We’ve got to prove it first, haven’t we?

慢点，我们得先证实一下，对吧？

to tie something such as a boat or tent firmly to something else


fast

to eat little or no food for a period of time, especially for religious reasons

〔尤因宗教原因而〕禁食，斋戒


fast

a period during which someone does not eat, especially for religious reasons

Gandhi drank some orange juice to [break](bold)(=end) his three-week [fast](bold).

甘地喝了些橙汁，结束了为期三周的禁食。


fasten

[Fasten](bold)  belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.

You can say: You fasten the dress at the back.  In this sentence, ‘the dress’ is the object of [fasten](bold) .

You can say: The dress fastens at the back.  In this sentence, ‘the dress’ is the subject of [fasten](bold) .

to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc

He fastened the necklace behind her neck.

to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc

The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.

The students’ name cards were taped to the table.

to fasten something using a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine

Don’t staple your résumé to your cover letter.

to fasten things together using a  a small metal object

to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot

to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it

The teacher doesn’t have time to do up every child’s coat.

to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons

His shirt was buttoned right to the top.

to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a

to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap

The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.

Do not unfasten your seat belt until the car has stopped completely.

In everyday British English, people usually say [do up](bold)  rather than [fasten](bold) :

to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed

扣牢；系牢，缚紧；把〔拉链〕拉好

‘I’m going now,’ she said, fastening her coat.

“现在我要走了。”她一边说，一边扣上大衣。

to become joined together with buttons, hooks etc

I was so fat that my skirt wouldn’t fasten.

to firmly close a window, gate etc so that it will not open, or to become firmly closed

Make sure all the windows are securely fastened before you leave.

离开前要确保所有的窗子都已关严。

to attach something firmly to another object or surface

Fasten the edges of the cloth together with pins.

用大头针把布料的边角固定住。

to hold something firmly with your hands, legs, arms, or teeth

一只有力的手牢牢抓住了她的手腕。

Their long claws allow them to fasten onto the rocks and hold firm.

它们可以凭借长长的爪子牢牢地抓住岩石。

to look at someone or something for a long time

He rose, his eyes still fastened on the piece of paper.

他站起身，眼睛仍盯着那张纸。

to think a lot about one particular thing or person

集中注意力于某人/某物；认真地考虑某人/某物

He was working quietly, all his attention fastened on the task.

他静静地干着活，注意力全都集中在工作上。


fat

[fatness](bold) n. <U> eg: a rise in fatness in children

having too much flesh on your body. It is rude to tell someone that they are fat. It is also better not to use any of these words when talking directly to someone about their body

He looks the same, just a little fatter.

Many medical conditions are caused by being overweight.

used when saying that someone has a big body. [Large](bold) is more common than [big](bold) in written English

extremely fat in a way that is dangerous to your health

He went to a summer camp for obese teenagers.

slightly fat in a nice-looking way – used especially about babies and children

A chubby little baby was playing on the rug.

a woman or child who is plump is slightly fat, especially in a pleasant way

having soft loose skin that looks unattractive

fat and round – used especially about fairly old men

The bishop was a portly middle-aged gentleman.

[comparative](italic) [fatter](bold) [superlative](italic) [fattest](bold)

weighing too much because you have too much flesh on your body

一个五十岁出头的矮胖男人

You’ll [get fat](bold) if you eat all that chocolate.

如果你把那些巧克力都吃了，会变胖的。

他看上去比相片上胖多了。

多布斯正抽着一支粗雪茄。

containing or worth a large amount of money

Of course the supermarkets’ aim is to make [fat profits](bold).

当然，超市的目的是要获取丰厚的利润。

used to say that something is very unlikely to happen

‘You can go to bed now and sleep easy.’ ‘Fat chance of that!’

“现在你可以上床安心睡觉了。”“怎么可能啊！”

一点用处也没有的，全然没有帮助的

你在厨房一点忙都帮不上。

someone who has too much money, especially someone who is paid too much for their job – used to show disapproval

阔佬〔尤指薪酬过高的人；含贬义〕

the fat cats at the top who have recently been given obscene pay increases

近来薪水离谱暴涨、身居高位的阔佬们

to become rich because of something – used to show disapproval

靠某物致富，因某事发财〔含贬义〕

The finance men had grown fat on managing other people’s money.

金融界人士为别人打理钱财，养肥了自己。

a lip that is swollen because it has been hit

My friend was badly injured with bruised ribs and a fat lip.

我的朋友受伤严重，肋骨挫伤，嘴唇发肿。

another spelling of phat – used to show approval, especially of someone or something that is fashionable, interesting, or attractive

精彩的，很棒的〔phat的另一种拼法〕

[fat/phat beats](bold)(=music that sounds good)


fat

[chew the fat](bold) at → [chew](->chew) 1 sense 4 → [puppy fat](->puppy fat)

a substance that is stored under the skin of people and animals, that helps to keep them warm

一圈圈的赘肉从他领口溢出来。

I didn’t like the meat – there was too much fat on it.

我不喜欢那肉——太肥了。

an oily substance contained in certain foods

〔某些食物中所含的〕脂肪

这种奶酪脂肪含量相对较低。

You should think about reducing your [fat intake](bold)(=the amount of fat you eat).

你应当考虑减少脂肪摄入量。

an oily substance taken from animals or plants and used in cooking

used to say that there will be trouble because of something that has happened

to get enough money to live comfortably without doing much work

to start to become fat, especially because you are getting older or do not do much exercise

〔尤因上年纪或不常运动而〕开始发胖


fatal

If it is not treated correctly, the condition can [prove fatal](bold)(=be fatal).

如果治疗不当，这种病可能会致命。

having a very bad effect, especially making someone fail or stop what they are doing

Disunity finally [proved fatal](bold) to the rebels’ cause.

内部失和最终成为叛乱分子此番举事的致命弱点。

There was one [fatal flaw](bold)(=serious weakness) in his argument.

他的论据中有个致命的缺陷。

His presidential hopes suffered a [fatal blow](bold) in New Hampshire.

他的总统梦在新罕布什尔州遭受致命打击。

Telling your employees they’re unimportant is a fatal error.

当面说员工无足轻重是个灾难性的错误。


fate

[tempt fate](bold) at → [tempt](->tempt) sense 3

We must prevent other children from suffering the same fate.

The beautiful old building met a sad fate when it was sold off to property developers.

The meeting will decide the fate of the factory.

The court’s decision settled Anderson’s fate.

(=make it certain that something bad will happen to someone, especially that they will die)

The abandoned sailors were left to their fate on the island.

He only discovered his sister’s fate after the war.

I had no choice but to resign myself to my fate.

A terrible fate awaited any soldier who was captured.

He did not intend to meet the same fate as his companion.

The project suffered a similar fate to many of its predecessors.

The ultimate fate of the refugees is in our hands.

The crew of the ship met a terrible fate.

The play is about the tragic fate of two lovers.

She suffered a cruel fate at the hands of her captors.

The Bill faces an uncertain fate in the Senate.

(=someone will decide what happens to you)

His fate is now in the hands of the judge.

the things that happen to someone or something, especially unpleasant things that end their existence or end a particular period

命中注定的事，命运的安排〔尤指不好的结局〕

I wouldn’t wish such a fate on my worst enemy.

就算是我不共戴天的仇敌，我也不希望他遭遇这样的命运。

No one knows what the fate of the hostages will be.

没有人知道这些人质的命运将会如何。

a power that is believed to control what happens in people’s lives

[a twist/quirk of fate](bold)(=something unexpected that happens)

By a [strange twist of fate](bold), Smith’s first match is against the team that gave him the sack last season.

造化弄人，史密斯首场比赛对阵的正是上个赛季裁掉他的老东家。

something terrible that might happen to you – often used humorously

比死还糟糕的事情，极可怕的事〔常作幽默用法〕

He had rescued an innocent girl from a fate worse than death.

他将一个无辜的女孩子救出苦海。


father

→ [city fathers](->city fathers) → [founding father](->founding father)

used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father

a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children

He is in New York with his Pop’s credit card, eating all the ice cream and pizza the city has to offer.

She saw her papa’s face change at this news.

someone’s father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful

His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.

a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent

Andrew was very excited about becoming a father.

安德鲁初为人父，非常激动。

对我来说，他就像父亲一样。

[a father of two/three/four etc](bold)(=a man with two, three etc children)

The driver, a father of four, escaped uninjured.

司机是位有4个孩子的父亲，他安然逃脱，没有受伤。

Steve recently became the proud father of a 7lb 12oz baby girl.

史蒂夫最近自豪地当上了爸爸，有了一个7磅12盎司的女儿。

a priest, especially in the Roman Catholic Church

people related to you who lived a long time ago

Our fathers were exiles from their native land.

我们的祖先被迫流落他乡。

a way of talking to or talking about God, used in the Christian religion

天父〔基督教里用于称呼上帝〕

the man who was responsible for starting something

某事物的创始人，某事物之父

弗洛伊德是精神分析之父。

if property or skill passes from father to son, children receive it or learn it from their parents

This is a district where old crafts are handed down from father to son.

在这一地区，古老的手艺父子相传。

used to say that a boy behaves like his father, especially when this behaviour is bad


father

to become the father of a child by making a woman pregnant

to start an important new idea or system

首先提出，创立〔新思想或新体系〕

Bevan fathered the concept of the National Health Service.

比万首先提出了国民卫生服务体系的概念。


fatigue

He’s suffering from physical and mental fatigue.

a weakness in metal or wood, caused when it is bent or stretched many times, which is likely to make it break


fattening

Fats are the most fattening foods of all.

脂肪是最能使人发胖的食物。


faucet

the thing that you turn on and off to control the flow of water from a pipe


fault

→ [double fault](->double fault) → [loyal](->loyal) [find fault with sb/sth](bold) at → [find](->find) 1 sense 14

a problem in a machine, system, design etc that causes damage or makes it not work properly

The fire was caused by an electrical fault.

a fault in something such as a product or machine, resulting from the way it was made or designed

Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory.

a part of a plan, system, or argument that is not as good as the other parts, and makes it likely to fail

What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method?

a fault in a plan, system, argument etc, especially one that makes it useless or not effective

There was one major flaw in his suggestion – we didn’t have enough money.

a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be easily corrected

I noticed a small glitch when installing the software.

something that is wrong in someone’s spelling, grammar, calculations etc

The article was full of spelling mistakes.

used when saying that there is a problem in a machine, car etc, but you do not know what it is

There’s something wrong with the computer – it won’t close down.

if something bad that has happened is your fault, you should be blamed for it, because you made a mistake or failed to do something

我真的很抱歉——都是我的错。

I didn’t sleep well that night, but it was my [own fault](bold).

那天晚上我没有睡好，但这是我自己的问题。

It’s my fault for not making your new job clearer.

没把你的新工作解释清楚是我的责任。

if someone is at fault, they are responsible for something bad that has happened

The police said that the other driver was at fault.

警方说是另一名司机的责任。

Some people claim that it is the UN that is at fault.

有些人说联合国负有责任。

something that is wrong with a machine, system, design etc, which prevents it from working properly

It sounds as if there’s a fault in one of the loudspeakers.

听起来好像其中一个扩音器有毛病。

something that is wrong with something, which could be improved

〔可以改进的〕缺点，缺陷

There are two serious faults in Hobsbawm’s discussion of nationalism.

霍布斯鲍姆关于民族主义的论述中有两个严重缺陷。

[For all](bold) its [faults](bold)(=in spite of its faults) we love this city.

尽管这座城市有各种缺点，我们还是热爱它。

a mistake in the way that something was made, which spoils its appearance

The sweater had a fault in it and I had to take it back.

这件毛衣有瑕疵，我只好去退货。

a bad or weak part of someone’s character

I may [have](bold) my [faults](bold), but ingratitude is not one of them.

我可能有我的缺点，但我决不会忘恩负义。

[For all](bold) his [faults](bold)(=in spite of his faults) he was a good father.

尽管他有缺点，但还是个好父亲。

used to say that something bad that happened to someone was not caused by them

不是由于她/我等自己的错

Through no fault of our own we are currently two players short.

我们眼下缺两名队员，可这并非我们的错。

a large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface

Barry’s kind, caring and generous to a fault.

巴里友善、体贴、大方过了头。

a mistake made when a player is serving the ball in tennis


fault

to criticize someone or something for a mistake

找 …的缺点，挑剔，指责

The judge [cannot be faulted](bold) on his decision.

这位法官的判决无可指责。

[it is hard/difficult to fault sb/sth](bold)

You might not like O'Donnel’s arrogance, but it’s hard to fault what he does on the field.

你也许不喜欢奥唐奈的傲慢，但是他在球场上的表现无可挑剔。

[Fault](bold)  is often used in the passive.


faulty

not working properly, or not made correctly

Customers may ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.

商品有问题的话，顾客可以要求退货。

引起乳腺癌的一种缺陷基因

a faulty way of thinking about something contains a mistake, so that you make a wrong decision

an idea based on a faulty understanding of biology

建立在对生物学错误认识之上的一个观点


favour

[curry favour (with sb)](bold) at → [curry](->curry) 2 [without fear or favour](bold) at → [fear](->fear) 1 sense 6 [be thankful/grateful for small favours](bold) at → [small](->small) 1 sense 13

Could you do me a favour and lend me £5?

I felt nervous about asking Stephen a favour.

(=feel that you should do something for someone because they have done something for you)

I owe you a favour for all the help you’ve given me.

(=do something for someone because they have done something for you)

He helped me in the past and now he wanted me to return the favour.

He acted as though he’d done us a great favour by coming.

I agreed to deliver the parcel as a special favour to Paul.

(=something you do specially for a particular person)

As a personal favour, he let us use the hall to rehearse.

He was accused of granting political favours in return for illegal payments.

(=because you want to be kind, not because you have to)

She delivered the parcel as a favour to her sister.

Do yourself a favour and read as many books on the subject as possible.

something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to them

Could you [do](bold) me [a favour](bold) and tell Kelly I can’t make it?

你帮个忙告诉凯莉说我来不了好吗？

He hired John [as a favour to](bold) his father.

他雇约翰是给他父亲一个面子。

Paul, can I [ask](bold) you [a favor](bold)?

I [owed](bold) him [a favour](bold) so I couldn’t say no.

我欠他一个人情，所以无法拒绝。

She helps me out when I have too much to do, and I [return the favour](bold) when I can.

我忙的时候她来帮忙，我能帮她的时候就还她这份人情。

[Do yourself a favour](bold) and make sure you get some time to yourself.

对自己好些，一定要留点时间给自己。

support, approval, or agreement for something such as a plan, idea, or system

Senior ministers spoke in favour of the proposal.

高级部长们都表示支持这项提议。

I talked to Susie about it, and she’s [all in favor](bold)(=completely approves) of going.

我跟苏茜谈了此事，她完全赞成去。

The idea may find favor with older people.

这个想法也许会得到年长者的支持。

The vote was 60–59 in the government’s favor.

票数60比59，政府胜出。

In Sweden and other countries, nuclear power has [lost favor](bold).

在瑞典等国家，核能已不受欢迎。

[look on/view/regard sth with favour](bold) [formal](special)(=support something, and want to help it succeed)

Employers are more likely to look with favour on experienced candidates.

雇主可能更加青睐有经验的求职者。

[All in favour](bold)(=used when asking people to vote on something by raising a hand)?

都同意吗？〔用于要求人们对某事举手表决时〕

[vote/decide in favour of sth](bold)(=vote or decide to support something)

288名成员投票赞成这项禁令。

[find/rule in favour of sb](bold) [formal](special)(=make a legal decision that supports someone)

when someone or something is liked or approved of by people, or not liked or approved of

The island is very much in favour as a holiday destination.

该岛作为度假地极受欢迎。

The stock is currently out of favor with investors.

这只股票现在已不受投资者追捧了。

Radcliffe’s books began to find favour with the reading public.

拉德克利夫的书开始受到读者的青睐。

[come/be back in favour](bold)(=become popular again)

[fall/go out of favour](bold)(=stop being approved of)

Grammar-based teaching methods went out of favour in the 60s and 70s.

在60及70年代，以语法为基础的教学法失宠了。

if something is in someone’s favour, it gives them an advantage over someone else

Conditions on court are very much in Williams’ favour.

法庭上的情形对威廉斯非常有利。

The new rules should actually [work in your favor](bold).

新规定实际上应该对你们有利。

Duncan [had](bold) his height and weight [in his favour](bold) during the fight.

拳击赛中，邓肯拥有身高体重之利。

[the odds are (stacked) in sb’s favour](bold)(=someone has a big advantage)

if you decide not to use one thing in favour of another, you choose the other one because you think it is better

Plans for a tunnel were rejected in favour of a bridge.

修建隧道的计划被否决，转而选择修建桥梁。

to do something that makes someone or something look worse than they are, or that does not help at all

对某人/某事没有一点好处/用处

Low interest rates don’t do savers any favours.

低利率对于储户没有一点好处。

support that is given to one person or group and not to others, in a way that does not seem fair

Teachers should not [show favour to](bold) any pupil.

used when you are annoyed because someone has asked a silly question or done something to upset people

拜托！得了吧！〔因某人提了愚蠢问题或惹人不快时说的话〕

“你喜欢吗？”“饶了我吧！”

〔聚会上分发给宾客的〕小礼物

when you allow someone to have sex with you

She shared her [sexual favors](bold) with many men.


favour

([BrE](special)) AmE favor  [v](bold) <[T](bold)>

to prefer someone or something to other things or people, especially when there are several to choose from

Both countries seem to favour the agreement.

两个国家似乎都更倾向于这份协议。

loose clothing of the type favoured in Arab countries

阿拉伯国家的人喜欢穿的那种宽松服装

Florida voters favored Bush over Gore by a very small margin.

to treat someone much better than someone else, in a way that is not fair

a judicial system that favours men over women

to provide suitable conditions for something to happen

The current economy does not favour the development of small businesses.

当前的经济对小企业的发展不利。

to be expected to win or be the one that is successful

有望做某事〔指获胜或成功〕

Silva is favoured to win a medal in the marathon.

席尔瓦有望在马拉松比赛中获得奖牌。

to look like one of your parents or grandparents

容貌像，长得像〔父母或（外）祖父母中的某一人〕


favourable

([BrE](special)) AmE favorable  [adj](bold)

a favourable report, opinion, or reaction shows that you think that someone or something is good or that you agree with them

The response has been overwhelmingly favorable.

suitable and likely to make something happen or succeed

The disease spreads quickly under [favourable conditions](bold).

这种病在合适的条件下会传播得很快。

a financial environment that is favorable to job creation

有利于创造就业机会的金融环境

if a loan, agreement, rate etc is favourable, the conditions of it are reasonable and not too expensive or difficult

〔贷款、协议、费用等〕优惠的

the [favorable terms](bold) of the settlement

making people like or approve of someone or something

A smart appearance makes a [favourable impression](bold) at an interview.

整洁得体的外表在面试时会给人留下好印象。


favourite

([BrE](special)) AmE favorite  [adj](bold) <[only before noun](bold)>

your favourite person or thing is the one that you like the most

a politician, sports player etc who is popular with people in the place that they come from

故乡骄子〔指受家乡人欢迎的政治家、运动员等〕


favourite

([BrE](special)) AmE favorite  [n](bold) <[C](bold)>

something that you like more than other things of the same kind

Can we have strawberries? They’re my favourite.

给我们来点草莓好吗？我最爱吃了。

Dahl’s books are firm favourites with children.

达尔的书一向是儿童的最爱。

someone who is liked and treated better than others by a teacher or parent

[play favorites](bold) AmE(=treat one person better than others)

The manager insisted he doesn’t play favorites.

那位经理坚持说自己没有偏心。

the team, player etc that is expected to win a race or competition

Italy were the favourites to win the World Cup.

意大利队赢得世界杯的呼声最高。

He was the [hot favourite](bold) for the Booker Prize.

他是布克奖最热门的人选。

a list of your favourite websites on your browser

〔浏览器上的〕收藏夹，书签


favourite

([BrE](special)) AmE favorite  [v](bold) <[T](bold)>

to mark a website as a favourite on your browser

Favourite our website and keep checking for the latest bargains!

请收藏我们的网站，随时关注最新特惠商品！


fear

Fear of failure should not stop you trying.

a feeling of great fear, because you think that something terrible is about to happen

a sudden feeling of fear, or a situation that makes you feel this

a sudden feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly

She was in such a panic that she hardly knew what she was doing!

There were scenes of sheer panic immediately following the bomb blast.

a feeling of fear or worry which shows in your voice or behaviour, because you think something bad might happen

When I mentioned her name, he looked up at me in alarm.

The streets were calm and there was no sign of alarm.

a feeling that something bad or unpleasant might happen although there is no obvious reason why it should

She felt the same sense of foreboding she had before her father died.

a permanent strong unreasonable fear of something

I had a phobia about going to the dentist.

Her worst fear was never seeing her children again.

He grew up with an irrational fear of insects.

He exploited people’s deep-seated fears about strangers.

As it turned out, these fears were groundless.

She managed to conquer her fear of flying.

He was shaking with fear after being held at gunpoint.

We were gripped by fear as the boat was tossed around by the waves.

Bruce was paralysed with fear when he saw the snake.

(=show that what you were afraid of has actually happened)

The look on Colin’s face confirmed all my worst fears.

Frank eased my fears about not being able to speak the local language.

Celia was in fear of her life when she saw the truck coming toward her.

The residents are too full of fear to leave their houses.

They were constantly in fear of an enemy attack.

We each had different hopes and fears about the trip.

the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen

There are fears that share prices could decrease still further.

有人担心股价会继续下跌。

The girl’s parents expressed fears for her safety.

女孩的父母对她的安全表示担心。

People must be able to express their views without fear of criticism.

民众一定要能够表达出自己的观点，不用害怕受批评。

because you are worried that you will make something happen

She finally ran away for fear that he would kill her.

她最后逃走了，唯恐他会杀她。

He got to the station early, for fear of missing her.

他早早到了车站，生怕错过她。

used humorously to say that you are definitely not going to do something

当然不！决不！〔幽默用法〕

‘Are you going to Bill’s party tonight?’ ‘No fear!’

“你今晚去参加比尔的聚会吗？”“当然不去！”

the possibility or danger that something bad might happen

〔不好的事发生的〕可能性

to make someone feel that they must do something, by making sure they know what will happen if they do not do it

The Italian manager must have put the fear of God into his team.

意大利队主教练一定是威胁过他的队员。

公平的[地]，公正的[地]，不偏袒的[地]

The law must be enforced without fear or favour.


fear

to feel afraid or worried that something bad may happen

Fearing violence, the group asked for police protection.

该团体担心发生暴力事件，所以请求警方保护。

Police fear that there may be further terrorist attacks.

警方担心可能会有进一步的恐怖袭击。

His wife seemed depressed, and he feared for his children.

妻子似乎患了抑郁症，他很担心自己的孩子。

a terrifying ordeal in which she feared for her life

她的一次有性命之虞的可怕磨难

Hundreds of people are [feared dead](bold) in the ferry disaster.

恐怕已有数百人在这次渡船失事中丧生。

In more formal English, you say [it is feared that](bold)  something is true: It is feared that the child has been abducted.

to think that the worst possible thing has happened or might happen

担心（会）发生最坏的情况

When Tom heard about the accident he immediately feared the worst.

汤姆一听说出事，就担心会发生最坏的情况。

to be afraid of someone and what they might do

畏惧，害怕〔某人及其可能会做的事〕

As a leader, he was distrusted and even feared.

作为一个领导，他不被人信任，甚至让人畏惧。

used when telling someone that you think that something bad has happened or is true

恐怕〔用于告知某人不好的事已发生或属实〕

I fear that there is little more we can do.

“他们满意了吗？”“恐怕不满意。”

别担心，他很快就会和我们在一起。


fearful

frightened that something bad might happen

→see THESAURUS at [frightened](->frightened)

People are fearful of rising crime in the area.

人们担心这个地区犯罪率上升。

Officials are fearful that the demonstrations will cause new violence.

官员们担心示威会引发新的暴力事件。


feasible

[feasibility](bold) /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/  n. <U> eg: a feasibility study

a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work

〔计划、想法或方法〕可行的，可实行的，行得通的

→see THESAURUS at [possible](->possible) 1

It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.

社区中心再开下去经济上无法承受。


feast

We decided to have a feast to celebrate the victory.

He gave a feast to which all the villagers were invited.

The feast was held in the college dining hall.

A catering company was hired to prepare the feast.

This dish is traditionally served at wedding feasts.

a large meal where a lot of people celebrate a special occasion

The king promised to [hold](bold) a great [feast](bold) for all his people.

国王允诺为全体子民举行盛宴。

all the ingredients for a spaghetti feast

意大利面大餐所需的全部原料

[midnight feast](bold)(=a meal eaten secretly at night by children)

an occasion when there are a lot of enjoyable things to see or do

Next week’s film festival should be a real feast for cinema-goers.

下星期的电影节应该会让影迷大饱眼福。

The play is also a [visual feast](bold).

这出戏也是一场视觉盛宴。

a day or period when there is a religious celebration


feast

to eat a lot of a particular food with great enjoyment

We feasted on chicken and roast potatoes.

我们饱餐了一顿鸡肉和烤土豆。

to look at someone or something with great pleasure

尽情欣赏某人/某物；大饱眼福

If you like luxury cars, feast your eyes on these.

要是你喜欢豪华轿车的话，就好好欣赏这些吧。

to eat and drink a lot to celebrate something


feat

something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do

They climbed the mountain in 28 days, a remarkable feat.

他们历时28天登上那座高山，真是了不起的壮举。

一项不可思议的工程技术成就

the woman who performed the feat of sailing around the world alone

实现独自环球航行壮举的女性

[no mean feat](bold)(=something that is difficult to do)

It is no mean feat to perform such a difficult piece.

演奏这么难的乐章可不是一般的成就。


feather

[light as a feather](bold) at → [light](->light) 2 sense 4 [birds of a feather](bold) at → [bird](->bird) sense 5 [ruffle sb’s feathers](bold) at → [ruffle](->ruffle) 1 sense 2

one of the light soft things that cover a bird’s body

[feather bed/pillow etc](bold)(=a bed etc that is filled with feathers)

something you have done that you should be proud of

值得自豪的成就，卓越的成就


feather

[tar and feather sb](bold) at → [tar](->tar) 2 sense 3


feature

Pine trees are a common feature of the Swedish landscape.

Her long blonde hair is her most striking feature.

(=one that makes something different from others of the same type)

A long beak is one of the bird’s distinguishing features.

A unique feature of this guitar is its shape.

The church’s most unusual feature is this window.

Airbags are now a standard feature on most cars.

Delays and cancellations are a regular feature of air travel.

Humour is a recurring feature of her novels.

The final-year project is an important feature of all undergraduate courses.

Bad weather was a significant feature in the accident.

Cultural diversity is a central feature of modern British society.

(=a very important or necessary feature)

Private ownership is a key feature of capitalism.

The main feature of the square is the Gothic cathedral.

The house had many attractive features, notably the large garden.

(=a detail of the way something has been designed)

The building incorporates many interesting design features.

The car has more safety features than its rivals in the same price range.

The hotel’s only redeeming feature was its view of the bay

a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical

Air bags are a standard feature in most new cars.

气囊是大多数新车的标准配置。

An important feature of Van Gogh’s paintings is their bright colours.

凡•高画作的一个重要特点是色彩鲜亮。

Striped tails are a [common feature ](bold)of many animals.

尾巴上有条纹是许多动物的共同特征。

The hotel’s only [redeeming features](bold)(=things that make it acceptable) were that it was cheap and near the city centre.

这家旅馆唯一的可取之处就是价格低廉并且靠近市中心。

The most distinctive feature of the dinosaurs was their size.

恐龙最明显的特点就是它们的巨大体形。

One of the [distinguishing features](bold)(=features that are different from other things of the same sort) of modern banking is its dependence on computers.

现代银行业的显著特征之一就是依赖电脑。

a piece of writing about a subject in a newspaper or a magazine, or a special report on television or on the radio

〔报纸或杂志的〕特写；〔电视或广播的〕专题节目

一档带狗去度假的专题节目

a part of someone’s face, such as their eyes, nose etc

面貌的一部分〔如眼、鼻等〕；面貌（特征）；五官

她的五官中眼睛长得最好。

a part of the land, especially a part that you can see

Hedges are an important [feature of the landscape](bold) in Britain.

树篱是英国一大景观特征。

There were a couple of short cartoons before the main feature.

正片放映前有一些卡通短片。

[double feature](bold)(=when two films are shown together)


feature

to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part

以 …为特色，是 …的特征；是 …的重要组成

The exhibition features paintings by Picasso.

这次展览重点展出毕加索的画作。

a cruise ship featuring extensive spa facilities

以大量水疗设施为特色的邮轮

A study of language should feature in an English literature course.

语言学习应当成为英语文学课的重要组成部分。

Pupils visited some of the websites featured in the article.

小学生们访问了文章中专题介绍的一些网站。

Violence seems to feature heavily in all of his books.

暴力似乎在他所有作品中都占有相当比重。

The film featured Brando as the Godfather.

这部影片由白兰度主演教父。

放映〔电影〕；上演〔戏剧〕

The Retro Theatre is featuring films by Frank Capra this week.

经典剧场本周上映弗兰克•卡普拉导演的影片。


February

[n](bold) <[C,U](bold)> written abbreviation: Feb.

the second month of the year, between January and March

弗朗西斯出生于1928年2月6日。


federal

a federal country or system of government consists of a group of states which control their own affairs, but which are also controlled by a single national government which makes decisions on foreign affairs, defence etc

relating to the central government of a country such as the US, rather than the government of one of its states


fee

Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee.

Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.

An annual fee of £150 has been introduced.

(=a fee to become a member of a club or organization)

The gym’s yearly membership fee is £250.

(=a fee to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine)

You can pay the subscription fee by cheque.

She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress.

Many universities now charge tuition fees for these courses.

We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow.

She received £300 compensation after legal fees had been deducted.

You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided.

(=a charge you pay when buying a ticket)

Tickets for the concert are £45, plus a booking fee.

(=a charge for ending an agreement you have made to travel on a train, stay at a hotel etc)

A 10% cancellation fee will be charged if the booking is cancelled.

The accountant charged a big fee for his services.

You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker.

an amount of money that you pay to do something or that you pay to a professional person for their work

〔付给专业人员的〕工作酬金，服务费

You can use the gym and pool for a fee of £35 a month.

月付35英镑，即可使用健身房和游泳池。


feeble

他的声音听上去既无力又遥远。

她身体虚弱，无法走出自己的房间。

蹩脚的；无效的，站不住脚的


feed

feed back
feed into
feed off
feed on
feed up

→ [breast-feed](->breast-feed) → [force-feed](->force-feed) → [spoon-feed](->spoon-feed) [mouth to feed](bold) at → [mouth](->mouth) 1 sense 10

[past tense and past participle](italic) [fed](bold) /fed/

她虚弱极了，无法自己进食。

Several children were feeding bread to the ducks.

几个小孩子在拿面包喂鸭子。

They were fed well on her mother’s home cooking.

她妈妈做的家常菜他们吃着很好。

to provide enough food for a group of people

The prison is required to feed and clothe the prisoners.

监狱按规定需要为犯人提供衣食。

to give a special substance to a plant, which helps it grow

Feed houseplants with a liquid fertilizer.

Let your baby feed as long as she wants.

having plenty of food or not enough food

吃得好的/吃不饱的/吃得不好的

一个衣着考究、营养充足的女子

to put information into a computer over a period of time

Figures are fed into the computer, which then predicts the likely profit.

把数据输入电脑，由电脑来预测可能的利润。

to supply something, especially a liquid, gas, or electricity

供给，供应〔尤指液体、气体或电〕

The public baths are fed by natural springs.

公共浴池的水引自天然泉水。

The sound is fed directly to the headphones.

Laura crouched by the fire, feeding it with dry sticks.

劳拉蹲在火堆旁添加干柴。

to put something into something else, especially gradually and through a small hole

〔尤指通过一个小孔慢慢地〕把 …放进[塞进]

A tube was fed down the patient’s throat into her stomach.

一根管子从病人的喉部插入胃部。

She fed her last two coins into the machine for a cup of coffee.

她将最后两枚硬币塞进机器里，买了一杯咖啡。

Shelton [fed](bold) the electricity [meter](bold).

谢尔顿往预付费电度表里投币。

to increase the strength of an emotion, desire etc

Her depression grew, fed by her bitter experiences.

痛苦的经历令她更加忧郁了。

to satisfy a strong need, such as a need for a drug

He committed both crimes to feed his addiction to heroin.

他犯这两桩罪都是为了满足海洛因瘾。

to give someone information or ideas over a period time

She feeds the media with stories, which is a way of getting free advertising.

她总是有故事让媒体报道，这相当于免费广告。

US intelligence had been feeding false information to a KGB agent.

美国情报人员一直向克格勃间谍提供假情报。

to throw or hit a ball to someone else on your team, especially so that they can make a point

〔尤指为了让队友得分〕喂〔球〕

他把球喂给乔尔，乔尔射门得分。

to say things to another performer so that they can make jokes

为某人捧哏，为某人提供笑料

to send a television or radio programme somewhere so that it can be broadcast

向电视台[电台]传送 …以供播出

to tell someone something which is not true, so that they will do what you want


feed

one of the times when you give milk to a small baby

a tube or piece of equipment which supplies a machine with something, especially fuel

输油管[装置]；进料管[装置]

when a television or radio signal, computer information etc is sent somewhere, or the connection that is used to do this

〔电视或广播信号、计算机信息等的〕传送，传输

a live satellite feed from the space station

来自空间站的实时卫星传输


feedback

advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is

How can I [provide feedback](bold) without making someone angry?

我怎样才能提出反馈意见又不会得罪人呢？

Try to [give](bold) each student some [feedback](bold) on the task.

尽量对每个学生的作业都提点意见。

a very unpleasant high noise, caused when a microphone is too close to an amplifier

〔话筒太靠近扩音器而产生的〕反馈噪声


feel

[Feel](bold)  is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: She felt tired at the end of the day. I feel such an idiot.

[past tense and past participle](italic) [felt](bold) /felt/

to experience a particular physical feeling or emotion

要是感到疼痛就停止锻炼。

When his dad left, he felt as though his world had turned upside-down.

爸爸离开后，他觉得自己的世界完全乱了套。

I [felt like](bold) I’d really achieved something.

我感觉自己真的有所成就了。

to notice something that is happening to you, especially something that is touching you

她感觉到他温暖的气息拂在脸颊上。

The earthquake was felt as far south as San Diego.

向南直到圣迭戈都有震感。

to give you a particular physical feeling, especially when you touch or hold something

我的一条腿好像断了似的。

It’s nice fabric – it [feels like](bold) velvet.

面料不错——摸上去像丝绒。

if a situation, event etc feels good, strange etc, that is the emotion or feeling that it gives you

After twenty years, seeing him again felt very strange.

20年后再见到他，我感觉很陌生。

[It felt](bold) wonderful to be wearing clean clothes again.

又能穿上干净衣服，这感觉真好。

It’s been a year since her daughter died, but to her, [it](bold) still [feels like](bold) yesterday.

她女儿去世有一年了，但是对她来说，感觉还像是昨天。

to have a particular opinion, especially one that is based on your feelings, not on facts

以为，认为〔尤指根据感觉而不是事实〕

Some of the parents felt the school wasn’t doing enough about bullying.

有些家长认为学校在解决校园欺凌的问题上做得不够。

How would you feel about working with Nicole for a while?

与妮科尔共事一段时间你觉得怎么样？

What does your partner feel about all this?

你的搭档怎么看这些事儿？

[feel sure/certain](bold)(=think that something is definitely true)

She felt sure she’d made the right decision.

她确信自己作了正确的决定。

[Feel](bold)  is not usually used in the progressive in this meaning. You say: I feel this is probably the right decision.
Don’t say: [I’m feeling this is probably the right decision.](strike)

In more formal English, you say [it is felt that](bold)  when saying what many people think: It was felt that the experiment should be stopped.

to want to have something or do something

to touch something with your fingers to find out about it

She felt his forehead. Perhaps he had a temperature.

她摸了摸他的额头，他可能发烧了。

妈妈，摸摸这块石头，是不是很光滑？

He could feel how damp his shirt was against his chest.

他感觉到潮乎乎的衬衫贴在胸前。

to search for something with your fingers

〔用手指〕在 …摸索着（找某物）

她在袋子里摸索着找铅笔。

feel the force/effects/benefits etc of sth

to experience the good or bad results of something

感受到某事物的力量/影响/好处等

The local economy is beginning to feel the effects of the recession.

当地经济开始感受到经济萎缩带来的影响。

to believe that you need to do something

Children who can talk to their parents feel less need to try drugs.

to move carefully, with your hands out in front of you, because you cannot see properly

〔因看不清楚而伸出手来〕摸索前进

Silently, she felt her way across the room.

她一言不发地摸索着走到房间的另一头。

to do things slowly and carefully, because you are not completely sure about a new situation

〔由于对新情况完全无把握而〕谨慎行事，摸索

The European Union is still feeling its way towards common policies.

欧盟还在摸索着寻求共同政策。

used to tell someone that they can do something if they want to

‘Could I use your phone for a minute?’ ‘Feel free.’

“我能用一下你的电话吗？”“请便。”

used to express sympathy with someone or with a remark they have just made

I know how you feel, Mark, but maybe it’s better not to confront him.

我理解你的心情，马克，但是不跟他硬碰硬可能会更好。

to not feel as healthy or happy as usual

I don’t know what’s wrong. I just don’t feel quite myself.

我不知道怎么回事，就是觉得身体不是很舒服。

to realize that you are not as young or active as you used to be

Looking at his grandson made him really feel his age.

看着孙子，他感觉自己真的老了。

to suffer because of cold or hot weather

to react very strongly to a bad event, especially someone’s death

对〔某人的〕死感到悲痛/对损失感到难过等

Susan felt her grandmother’s death more than the others.

祖母去世，苏珊比谁都悲痛。


feel

a quality that something has that makes you feel or think a particular way about it

Despite their age, the photographs have a modern feel.

尽管是陈年旧照，但还是有一种现代感。

The restaurant has a nice relaxed feel about it.

这家餐厅令人感到轻松自在。

the way that something feels when you touch it

to have or develop an understanding of something and skill in doing it

对某事有天赋/培养做某事的技巧

exercises that give a child a feel for numbers

when you use your hands, body etc to feel something


feeling

[no hard feelings](bold) at → [hard](->hard) 1 sense 19 [hurt sb’s feelings](bold) at → [hurt](->hurt) 1 sense 4

It's a great feeling when you try something new and it works.

A deep feeling of sadness came over her.

There was a strong feeling of anger among the workers.

I remember experiencing a feeling of tremendous excitement.

My work gives me a feeling of achievement.

The music aroused a feeling of calm within him.

I know you find it embarrassing to show your feelings.

(=tell other people what you are feeling or thinking)

Children sometimes find it difficult to put their feelings into words.

(=have both positive and negative feelings)

Her parents had mixed feelings about the marriage.

(=people have strong feelings, especially of anger)

It was the last game of the season, and feelings were running high.

an emotion that you feel, such as anger, sadness, or happiness

Knowing we'd won was a wonderful feeling.

得知我们赢了，感觉真好。

someone’s feelings are their thoughts, emotions, and attitudes

He’s considerate of other people’s feelings.

a belief or opinion about something, especially one that is influenced by your emotions

My personal feeling is that not enough has been done.

我个人的意见是做得不够。

She has [strong feelings](bold) on the issue of abortion.

她对于堕胎问题的意见很强烈。

a survey on people’s feelings about the candidates

关于民众对于候选人态度的调查

His [gut feeling](bold)(=opinion based on emotion) was that Burns was probably guilty.

他凭直觉感到伯恩斯可能有罪。

I had this [funny feeling](bold)(=not easily explained) that something was wrong.

我莫名地感到有些不对劲。

to think that something is probably true, or will probably happen

有某种感觉，感到（ …）

Leslie suddenly got the feeling that somebody was watching her.

莱斯莉突然感觉到有人在监视她。

He had a [sneaking feeling](bold)(=a slight feeling that something is true, without being sure) that they were laughing at him.

他隐隐觉得他们在嘲笑他。

Gary [had a sinking feeling](bold)(=had a sudden bad feeling that something was true) that he was making a mistake.

加里突然心里一沉，觉得自己弄错了。

I have a [good feeling](bold) about this. I think it’s going to work.

我对此很乐观，我觉得会奏效的。

a general attitude among a group of people about a subject

〔一群人对某一问题的〕普遍情绪

Johnson underestimated the strength of [public feeling](bold) against the war.

约翰逊低估了公众反战情绪的强烈程度。

the [depth of feeling](bold) against nuclear weapons

something that you feel in your body, such as heat, cold, tiredness etc

I keep getting this funny feeling (=a strange feeling) in my neck.

我的脖子一直有这种奇怪的感觉。

the ability to feel pain, heat etc in part of your body

〔身体部位疼痛、发热等的〕感觉，知觉

哈里的脚趾已经完全没感觉了。

the effect that a place, book, film etc has on people and the way it makes them feel

〔地方、书籍、电影等给人的〕感觉

It [gives a feeling](bold) of eating outdoors, without having to worry about being rained on.

它给人的感觉是在户外进餐，又不必担心被雨淋。

said when you understand how someone feels because you have had the same experience

‘It’s so embarrassing when you can’t remember someone’s name.’ ‘I know the feeling.’

“记不起别人的名字真是尴尬。”“我理解那种感受。”

said when you have the same feeling about someone as they have towards you

My dad hated my boyfriend, and the feeling was mutual.

我爸爸反感我男朋友，我男朋友也讨厌我爸爸。

anger, lack of trust etc between people, especially after an argument or unfair decision

〔尤因争论或不公正的决定产生的〕反感，恶感，不满

The changes have caused a lot of ill feeling among the workforce.

这些变革引起了职工的强烈不满。

in a way that shows you feel very angry, happy etc

Chang spoke with great feeling about the injustices of the regime.

an ability to do something or understand a subject, which you get from experience

an orchestra that has always shown a special feeling for Brahms’ music

对勃拉姆斯的音乐素来有独到领悟的一支管弦乐队

He has a natural feeling for mathematical ideas.

他对数学概念具有天生的理解力。

a way of reacting to things using your emotions, instead of thinking about them carefully

The Romantic writers valued feeling above all else.

浪漫派作家注重感觉超过其他一切。


feeling

动人的，多情的；表现强烈感情的


fellow

people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as you

We all have obligations to our fellow men.

我们每个人都对人类负有责任。


fellow

某人的同事[同学，同类]

Wooderson’s courage earned him the respect of his fellows.

伍德森的勇气赢得了同事的尊敬。

a graduate student who has a fellowship in a university

a member of an important society or a college

〔权威学会的〕会员；〔学院的〕董事

She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

她是皇家外科医生学会会员。


fellowship

a feeling of friendship resulting from shared interests or experiences

〔因共同的兴趣或经历而产生的〕友情，友谊

Regular outings contribute to a sense of fellowship among co-workers.

经常外出游玩可以增进同事之间的友谊。

a group of people who share an interest or belief, especially Christians who have religious ceremonies together

〔具有共同兴趣或信念的〕团体；〔基督教徒的〕团契

a job at a university which involves making a detailed study of a particular subject

money given to a student to allow them to continue their studies at an advanced level

〔为让学生深造而授予的〕奖学金

Florian came to the United States on a Fulbright fellowship.

弗洛里安因获得富布赖特奖学金而得以来到美国。

a group of officials who decide which students will receive this money

He received a gold medal from the Artists’ Fellowship in New York.

他获得纽约艺术家奖学金评选组颁发的一枚金牌。


female

belonging to the sex that can have babies or produce eggs

a female part of a piece of equipment has holes into which the male part can be fitted


female

an animal that belongs to the sex that can have babies or produce eggs

As a group, females performed better on the test than males.

整体来说，女性在这次测试中胜过男性。


feminine

having qualities that are considered to be typical of women, especially by being gentle, delicate, and pretty

黛安娜喜爱漂亮的、有女人味的东西。

Amelia’s report describes the experience from a feminine point of view.

阿梅莉亚的报道从女性角度描写了这种经历。

a feminine noun,pronoun etc belongs to a class of words that have different inflections from masculine  or neuter words


feminist

[feminist](bold) adj. <only before noun> eg: feminist literature

someone who supports the idea that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men

She’s been an outspoken feminist for over twenty years.

20多年来，她一直是个直言不讳的女权主义者。


fence

[mend (your) fences](bold) at → [mend](->mend) 1 sense 4

a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land

〔木头、金属等做的〕栅栏，围栏，篱笆

a wall or other structure that horses jump over in a race or competition

to avoid saying which side of an argument you support


fence

to fight with a long thin sword as a sport

to answer someone’s questions in a clever way in order to get an advantage in an argument


ferocious

The storm grew more and more ferocious with each second.

激烈的；猛烈的；使人不舒服的

The congressman is one of the president’s most ferocious critics.

那位众议员是批评总统最激烈的人之一。

relating to an emotion that is felt very strongly

Parker was driven by a ferocious determination to succeed.

帕克被一种必胜的信念驱动着。


ferry

a boat that carries people or goods across a river or a narrow area of water


ferry

[past tense and past participle](italic) [ferried](bold) [present participle](italic) [ferrying](bold) [third person singular](italic) [ferries](bold)

to carry people or things a short distance from one place to another in a boat or other vehicle

The ship was used to ferry supplies to Russia during the war.

这艘船在战时用于往俄罗斯运送补给。


fertile

fertile land or soil is able to produce good crops

able to produce babies, young animals, or new plants

可繁殖的，能生育的；能结果的

大多数男子直到老年还有生育能力。

an imagination, mind etc that is able to produce a lot of interesting and unusual ideas

丰富的想象力/主意多[有创意]的头脑

a fertile situation is one in which something can easily develop and succeed


fertility

the ability of the land or soil to produce good crops

the ability of a person, animal, or plant to produce babies, young animals, or seeds


festival

An estimated 20,000 people had attended the festival.

Sting is scheduled to appear at a festival in Amsterdam next month.

The school choir, which has taken part in the festival since 1980, is rehearsing every day.

The movie won an award at the Cannes Film Festival.

He's appeared at folk festivals all over Europe.

an international festival of drama and dance

A cultural festival will celebrate the traditions of the local people.

Many of the festival events are already sold out.

This year's festival programme includes musicians from all over the world.

Festival organizers say they expect more than 50,000 visitors.

an occasion when there are performances of many films, plays, pieces of music etc, usually happening in the same place every year

〔电影、戏剧、音乐等的〕节，节庆，汇演

the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts

a special occasion when people celebrate something such as a religious event, and there is often a public holiday

Christmas is one of the main festivals in the Christian calendar.

圣诞节是基督教历的重大节日之一。


fetch

to go and get something or someone and bring them back

（去）拿来；（去）请来；（去）找来

Shannon went upstairs to fetch some blankets.

Would you mind going to fetch the kids from school?

你起来的时候给我弄些咖啡吧。

to be sold for a particular amount of money, especially at a public sale – used especially in news reports

卖得，售得〔尤用于新闻报道〕

The painting is expected to fetch at least $20 million.

这幅画预计至少能卖两千万美元。

to do simple and boring jobs for someone as if you were their servant

Am I supposed to fetch and carry for him all day?

难道要我整天替他打杂吗？

to make people react in a particular way

使作出〔某种反应〕；吸引来；引起

This announcement fetched a huge cheer from the audience.

这一宣告博得听众极其热烈的欢呼声。


fetch

if you play fetch with a dog, you throw something for the dog to bring back to you


fever

an illness or a medical condition in which you have a very high temperature

Andy [has a fever](bold) and won’t be coming into work today.

安迪发烧了，今天不来上班。

I woke up this morning with a fever and an upset stomach.

今天早上醒来时我发烧了，胃也不舒服。

She’s [running a fever](bold)(=has a fever).

The usual symptoms are a pink rash with a slight fever.

一般症状为出粉色疹子并伴有低烧。

→ [hay fever](->hay fever) → [scarlet fever](->scarlet fever) → [yellow fever](->yellow fever) → [glandular fever](->glandular fever) → [rheumatic fever](->rheumatic fever)

In everyday English, people usually use [fever](bold)  to talk about a very high temperature. If someone's temperature is just high, they say that someone [has a temperature](bold)  rather than [has a fever](bold) :

He stayed home from school because he [had a temperature](bold).

a situation in which many people feel very excited or feel very strongly about something

[election/carnival etc fever](bold)(=great interest or excitement about a particular activity or event)

Soccer fever has been sweeping the nation as they prepare for the World Cup.

世界杯筹备期间，足球热席卷全国。

if people’s feelings are at fever pitch, they are extremely excited

The nation was at fever pitch in the days leading up to the election.

大选前几天，全国处于极度的兴奋之中。

After a night of rioting, tensions in the city [reached fever pitch](bold).

一夜骚乱之后，该市的紧张气氛达到了顶点。


few

[A few](bold)  means ‘a small number, for example two or three people or things’.

You use [a few](bold)  before plural nouns: A few people were waiting. He called me a few days later.

You say [a few of the](bold) : A few of the people were getting annoyed.
Don’t say: [A few of people were getting annoyed.](strike)

You say[ a few of my/her/his etc](bold)  or [a few of them/us/you](bold) : A few of my friends came too. A few of us left early.

[Few](bold)  means ‘not many or hardly any’. It emphasizes how small the number is.

In formal English, you use [few](bold)  before plural nouns, without ‘a’: Few people knew he was ill.

In everyday English, people usually say [not many](bold)  instead: Not many people knew he was ill.

[comparative](italic) [fewer](bold) [superlative](italic) [fewest](bold)

I have to buy a few things at the supermarket.

Pam called to say she’s going to be a few minutes late.

帕姆打电话来说她要晚几分钟到。

There were a few people sitting at the back of the hall.

There are [a few more](bold) things I’d like to discuss.

还有一些事我想讨论一下。

I could suggest many different methods, but anyway, here are [just a few](bold).

我可以推荐许多不同的方法，不过这里就只说几个。

There are [only a very few](bold)(=not many) exceptions.

The office has been closed for the last few days.

最近几天那家办事处没有开门。

The plants need to be watered every few days.

这些植物隔几天就得浇次水。

她在摩纳哥的那几天玩得很开心。

a fairly large number of things or people

She must have cooked a good few dinners over the years.

这些年她一定做过不少次晚餐。

There were hundreds of protesters, not a few of whom were women.

有几百名抗议者，其中不少是女性。

没有几个人想要的低薪工作

Many people expressed concern, but few were willing to help.

许多人表示关心，但是愿意帮忙的几乎没有。

The team that makes the fewest mistakes usually wins.

[Very few](bold) of the staff come from the local area.

Mr Wingate was full of explanations, but [precious few](bold)(=hardly any) of them made sense.

温盖特先生解释了一大堆，但是言之成理的少之又少。

The cathedral was one of the few buildings not destroyed in the war.

这座大教堂是少数免遭战火损毁的建筑物之一。

This hospital is one of the few that are equipped to provide transplant surgery.

这是少数拥有外科移植手术设备的医院之一。

我收拾了仅有的几样东西。

used to emphasize that a number is large

至少，不少于〔用于强调数目很大〕

I tried to contact him no fewer than ten times.

used to emphasize how surprisingly small a number is

只有5/10等〔用于强调数量出乎意料地小〕

Sometimes as few as 20 out of 500 or more candidates succeed in passing all the tests.

有时，500名甚至更多的候选人中只有20名能通过所有测试。

used when you are mentioning only a small number of people or things as examples of a large group

This is a feature of languages such as Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese, to name but a few.

这一特征见于多种语言，略举几个例子来说，如阿拉伯语、西班牙语和葡萄牙语。

the small number of people who are treated better than others and have special advantages

少数（特殊的/挑选出来的）几个人

Such information is made available only to the chosen few.

此类信息只有少数几个人才可以知道。

The needs of the many have been ignored – instead, the priority has been to bring benefits only to the few.

多数人的需求被忽视了——相反，只优先惠及了少数人。

Jobs are few and far between at the moment.


fibre

[moral fibre](bold) at → [moral](->moral) 1 sense 2 → [optical fibre](->optical fibre)

the parts of plants that you eat but cannot digest. Fibre helps to keep you healthy by moving food quickly through your body

〔植物的〕纤维，食物纤维

Fruit and vegetables are high in [fibre content](bold).

水果和蔬菜的纤维含量很高。

food that is high in [dietary fibre](bold)

a mass of threads used to make rope, cloth etc

〔用来做绳子、布等的〕纤维

a thin thread, or one of the thin parts like threads that form natural materials such as wood or carbon

〔木材、碳等天然材料的〕纤维

the thin pieces of flesh that form the nerves or muscles in your body

if you feel something with every fibre of your being, you feel it very strongly

He wanted her with every fibre of his being.


fiction

books and stories about imaginary people and events

something that people want you to believe is true but which is not true

preserving the fiction of his happy childhood


fictional

fictional people, events etc are imaginary and from a book or story

虚构的，编造的，小说（中）的

The novel is set in the fictional German town of Kreiswald.

这部小说以虚构的德国小镇克赖斯瓦尔德为背景。


field

[have a field day](bold) at → [field day](->field day) [play the field](bold) at → [play](->play) 1 sense 31

an area of land in the country, especially one where crops are grown or animals feed on grass

Horses are much happier in a big paddock with several other horses.

land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on

In summer the rice fields were lush and green.

All around the house were green fields and rolling hills.

Barley was growing in the arable fields surrounding the castle.

The valley is an area of lush greenery and cultivated fields.

It was difficult walking across the ploughed field.

The road was surrounded by fields of corn.

(=make long deep lines in the ground so that you can grow crops)

The farmer was using a tractor to plough the field.

Most villagers work in the fields during the day.

We crossed the field and came to the barn.

a view of green fields and rolling hills

田野青翠、丘陵起伏的景色

a subject that people study or an area of activity that they are involved in as part of their work

〔研究或工作的〕领域，范围

Peter’s an expert [in](bold) his [field](bold).

彼得是他那个行业里的专家。

He’s the best-known American [outside the field of](bold)(=not connected with) politics.

他是政治领域之外最出名的美国人。

an area of ground where sports are played

[a baseball/football/cricket etc field](bold)

The team have had a bad year, both on and off the field.

该队这一年场内场外都不顺。

Fans cheered as the players [took the field](bold)(=went onto the field).

球员上场时球迷们欢呼起来。

work or study that is done in the field is done in the real world rather than in a class or laboratory

His theories have not yet been tested in the field.

他的理论尚未经过实地检验。

→ [field trip](->field trip) → [fieldwork](->fieldwork)

all the people, companies, products etc that are competing against each other

所有互相竞争的人[公司，产品等]

the field of candidates for the election

[be ahead of/lead the field](bold)(=be doing better than the others)

Germany was leading the field with a figure of 53%.

所有参赛马匹；全体赛跑选手

Prince [led the field](bold)(=was ahead of the others) as they came around the final bend.

跑到最后一个弯道时“王子”领先。

the area in which a natural force is felt or has an effect

a large area of land where coal, oil, or gas is found

the time or place where there is fighting in a war

The new tank has yet to be tested in the field.

这种新型坦克尚待实战检验。

medals won [on the field of battle](bold)

the whole area that you are able to see without turning your head

a large area of land covered with snow or ice

the area that you can hit when you shoot from a particular position

to make it possible for someone to do something or to be successful at something, by not competing with them

Josh left the company, leaving the field clear for me.

乔希为成全我离开了公司。

in a computer document, an amount of space made available for a particular type of information


field

if you field a team, an army etc, they represent you or fight for you in a competition, election, or war

派 …参加竞赛[选举，战斗]

The Ecology Party [fielded](bold) 109 [candidates](bold).

生态党推举了109名候选人。

We [fielded](bold) a [team](bold) of highly talented basketball players.

我们派出了一支由高水平篮球运动员组成的队伍。

to answer questions, telephone calls etc, especially when there are a lot of them or the questions are difficult

处理，应付〔问题、电话等〕

The Minister [fielded questions](bold) on the Middle East.

那位部长回答了有关中东的问题。

The press office [fielded](bold) numerous [calls](bold) from the media.

新闻办公室接到了媒体打来的无数电话。

the team that is fielding in a game of cricket or baseball is the one that is throwing and catching the ball, rather than the one hitting it

〔板球或棒球比赛中〕担任防守队

if you field the ball in a game of cricket or baseball, you stop it after it has been hit

〔板球或棒球比赛中〕截，接〔对方击出的球〕


fierce

done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violence

The government’s policies came under fierce attack.

政府的政策遭到猛烈抨击。

[fierce competition](bold) between the companies

a fierce person or animal is angry or ready to attack, and looks very frightening

她转过身，一副恶狠狠的样子。

fierce emotions are very strong and often angry

These people take fierce pride in their independence.

这些人为他们的独立感到极其自豪。

fierce cold, heat, or weather is much colder, hotter etc than usual

〔冷、热或天气情况〕极度的，极端的


fiercely

The idea was [fiercely opposed](bold) by nationalists.

这一想法遭到民族主义者的强烈反对。

It is a [fiercely competitive](bold) market.

那是一个竞争激烈的市场。

他怒气冲冲地盯着我的眼睛。

‘Don’t you dare laugh!’ she said fiercely.

“你敢笑！”她气呼呼地说。


fiery

very red or orange, and looking like fire

leaves that turn [fiery red](bold) in autumn

showing or encouraging anger or excitement

fiery food or drink tastes very strong, making part of your body feel hot


fifteen

[fifteenth](bold) adj. pron. eg: in the fifteenth century eg: her fifteenth birthday eg: I’m planning to leave on [the fifteenth](bold)(=the 15th day of the month).

a coastal village fifteen miles south of Tourane

土伦以南15英里的一个滨海村落

They met when she was fifteen (=15 years old).


fifth

[fifth](bold) pron. eg: I’m planning to leave on [the fifth](bold)(=the fifth day of the month).

coming after four other things in a series

someone who is not wanted in a particular group of people

They’d made her feel like a fifth wheel.

他们让她感觉像个多余的人。


fifth

an amount of alcohol equal to 1/5 of an American gallon1, sold in bottles

五分之一加仑的波旁威士忌酒


fifty

[fiftieth](bold) adj. eg: her fiftieth birthday

Standards of living rose in the fifties.

50年代生活水平提高了。

The play was written in the late fifties.

该剧创作于50年代后期。

他现在肯定50岁出头了。

if the temperature is in the fifties, it is between 50 degrees and 59 degrees

sunny, with temperatures in the mid fifties

a piece of paper money that is worth 50 dollars or 50 pounds

五十美元[英镑]票面的纸币

I can give you five tens for that fifty if you want.

你愿意的话，我可以给你5张10美元来换那张50美元。