draw

draw back
draw down
draw in
draw into
draw off
draw on
draw out
draw up

[be at daggers drawn](bold) at → [dagger](->dagger) sense 3

to make a picture, pattern etc using a pen or pencil

The children were asked to draw a picture of their families.

I’m going to art classes to learn how to draw.

to draw a picture of something or someone quickly and without a lot of detail

Roy took a pencil and sketched the bird quickly, before it moved.

It’s a beautiful book, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

to draw shapes or patterns without really thinking about what you are doing

He was on the phone, doodling on his notepad as he spoke.

to draw shapes or lines without making a definite picture or pattern. Small children do this before they have learned to draw or write

At the age of two, she loved scribbling with crayons and coloured pencils.

to copy a picture by putting a piece of thin paper over it and drawing the lines that you can see through the paper

First trace the map, and then copy it into your workbooks.

The books have drawn on the experience of practising teachers.

Fortunately I was able to draw on my own knowledge of the law.

The committee has drawn on the resources and skills of several local people.

We hope that we will be able to draw on these ideas to develop the work further.

Now we can draw on the expertise of some of the most talented network engineers.

Local authorities have drawn up new plans for waste disposal.

The European Communities were drawing up proposals to control the export of chemicals.

They drew up a list of suitable candidates for the job.

A committee of teachers has drawn up guidelines for schools on how to deal with difficult students.

Environmental organizations have been involved in drawing up the report.

Some people draw up a contract when they get married.

They haven’t yet drawn up a timetable for the elections.

A small team has drawn up a programme of action.

(=set of laws and principles that govern a country)

The first Czech constitution was drawn up here in 1920.

(=plan of how to spend the money that is available)

Each year business managers draw up a budget.

[past tense](italic) [drew](bold) /druː/ [past participle](italic) [drawn](bold) /drɔːn/ US /drɒːn/

to produce a picture of something using a pencil, pen etc

〔用铅笔、钢笔等〕画，绘画

Katie had drawn a cottage with a little stream running next to it.

凯蒂画了一间村舍，旁边流淌着一条小溪。

She asked the little girl to [draw a picture](bold) of the man she’d spoken to.

她让小女孩儿把刚才和她说话的那个男人画出来。

Keith was drawing a complicated-looking graph.

基思在画一张看上去很复杂的图表。

Can you draw me a map of how to get there?

你能否给我画一幅怎么去那里的地图？

I have been asked to draw your attention to the following points.

他们让我叫你注意以下几点。

A dark house can [draw attention to the fact that](bold) the house is empty.

黑乎乎的房子会使人注意到这里面没人。

He didn’t want to draw attention to himself.

这一案件引发了国际关注。

to decide that a particular fact or principle is true according to the information you have been given

It would be unwise to draw firm conclusions from the results of a single survey.

仅凭一次调查的结果就得出确切的结论是不明智的。

In everyday English, people usually say [reach a conclusion](bold)  or [come to a conclusion](bold) .

draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc

to compare two people or things and show how they are similar or different

进行比较/找到相似点/加以区别等

The author draws a comparison between East and West Germany and the North-South divide in England.

作者把东德、西德和英格兰的南北差异作了比较。

The report draws a distinction between various forms of health care.

这份报告把各种形式的卫生保健制度作了对比。

In everyday English, people usually say [make a comparison or distinction](bold)  (but NOT [make a parallel](bold) ).

to get a particular kind of reaction from someone

His remarks drew an angry response from Democrats.

他的话引发了民主党的愤怒回应。

这部影片得到了评论家们的好评。

to attract someone or make them want to do something

是什么最先吸引你从事教书的？

Beth felt strangely drawn to this gentle stranger.

贝丝感觉到自己莫名被这个温文尔雅的陌生人吸引了。

The festival is likely to [draw](bold) huge [crowds](bold).

此次节庆活动可能会吸引来大批群众。

to get something that you need or want from someone or something

I drew a lot of comfort from her kind words.

她善意的话让我得到了很大的安慰。

to give information in reply to questions about something

她拒绝就这个话题作出回应。

She drew away, but he pulled her close again.

她往后退，但他又把她拉近身边。

The boat drew alongside us and a man appeared on the deck.

船驶到我们旁边，甲板上出现了一个男人。

I arrived just as the train was drawing into the station.

我正好在火车进站时赶到。

In everyday English, people usually use [pull](bold)  rather than [draw](bold) :

The train was [pulling](bold) into the station.

Maria grew anxious as the men drew closer.

当那几个男人靠近时，玛丽亚变得焦虑起来。

In everyday English, people usually say [get nearer/closer](bold) :

to move into a position where you are equal to someone else in a race, game, or competition

〔体育比赛中〕追上，追平

Black drew level with the other runners.

布莱克追上了其他赛跑选手。

to move someone or something in a particular direction by pulling them gently

博比将一把椅子拉到桌边。

Hussain drew me aside to whisper in my ear.

侯赛因把我拉到一旁耳语。

[draw the curtains/a blind etc](bold)(=close them by pulling them gently)

if an animal draws a vehicle, it pulls it along

to take something out of a container, pocket etc

Ali reached into his pocket and drew out a piece of paper.

阿里把手伸进口袋，掏出一张纸。

Maria drew her gun nervously and peered out into the gloom.

玛丽亚紧张地掏出枪，盯着外面的一团漆黑。

In everyday English, people usually use [pull](bold)  something [out ](bold) or [take](bold)  something [out ](bold) rather than [draw](bold)  something [out](bold) :

Ali reached into his pocket and [pulled out](bold) a piece of paper.

to think or show that one thing is different from another

划清（与某事物的）界限，（对某事物）加以区别

Adolescents often use drugs simply to try to draw a line between their own and their parents’ way of life.

to allow or accept something up to a particular point, but not beyond it

（在某事上）划定底线，拒绝（做某事）

I don’t mind doing some gardening but I draw the line at digging.

做些园艺活儿我不反对，但我可不挖土。

used to say it is impossible to decide at which point an acceptable limit has been reached

这标准该怎么定呢？谁又说得清呢？

Some say 50 is too old to have a baby, but where do you draw the line?

有人说50岁生孩子年纪太大了，但这又有什么标准呢？

to say that something is completely finished and you will not think about it again

I just want to draw a line under the relationship.

我只想把这段关系彻底了断。

if something draws your eye, it makes you notice it

（某事）引起某人注意，吸引某人的视线

My eye was drawn to a painting on the wall.

墙上的一幅画引起了我的注意。

Hughes had drawn $8,000 in cash from a bank in Toronto.

to receive an amount of money regularly from a government or financial institution

〔从政府或金融机构〕定期领取〔一定数量的钱〕

How long have you been drawing unemployment benefit?

你领取失业救济金有多久了？

I’ll be [drawing](bold) my [pension](bold) before he’ll ever get around to asking me to marry him!

等到他来向我求婚的时候我都要领取养老金了！

to write a cheque for taking money out of a particular bank account

开〔从某银行账户取款的〕支票

Ruth paused to [draw breath](bold), her voice barely hiding her excitement.

露丝停下来喘了几口，刚才她的话里掩饰不住激动的心情。

他点燃烟斗，大口吸了起来。

to find time to have a rest when you are busy

〔在忙碌时〕喘口气，歇一下

I’ve hardly had a moment to draw breath.

我几乎连停下来喘口气的时间也没有。

to take a liquid from something such as a barrel or tap

〔从木桶或水龙头中〕取出，放出〔水等液体〕

if a fire or chimney draws, it lets the air flow through to make the fire burn well

〔炉火或烟囱〕通风好，通气〔使火烧得旺〕

to choose by chance a ticket etc that will win a prize

The winning ticket will be drawn at the Christmas Party.

获奖的券将在圣诞聚会上抽取。

to decide who will do something by taking pieces of paper out of a container or choosing straws of hidden lengths

抓阄，抽签〔以决定谁来做某事〕

used to say that someone has been unlucky because they were chosen to do something that no one else wanted to do

倒霉地被选派去做不愿做的事情

He drew the short straw and had to drive everyone to the party.

他很倒霉，要开车送所有的人去参加聚会。

to finish without either side winning in a game such as football

（使）〔足球等体育比赛〕打平，打成平局；以平局结束

利物浦队和尤文图斯队踢成平局。

to be chosen by chance to play or compete against someone

抓阄[抽签]决定与某人竞赛

England have been drawn against France in next month’s game.

根据抽签结果，下个月的比赛英格兰队将对阵法国队。

to be unsuccessful in finding information or the answer to a problem

〔在查找信息或问题的答案时〕不成功，无结果

All his investigations have drawn a blank so far.

他所有的调查迄今为止都没有结果。

if a vehicle draws to a halt or stop, it slows down and stops

Festival-goers began to drift off as the evening drew to an end.

晚会渐近尾声，前来参加节庆活动的人开始散去。

to deliberately keep something unpleasant or embarrassing from being known

避而不谈某事，故意隐瞒某事

I’d rather draw a veil over what happened last night.

昨晚发生的事我还是不谈为妙。

The dog bit her so hard that it drew blood.

那条狗把她狠狠咬出了血。

to make someone angry or embarrass them in an argument, especially a public one

〔尤在公开场合〕激怒，使难堪

Barker sought to draw blood by mentioning his rival’s weakness of character.

巴克提及他对手性格上的缺点，想要使他难堪。

to bend a bow by pulling back the string in order to shoot an arrow

if a ship draws a particular depth, it needs that depth of water to float in


draw

[the luck of the draw](bold) at → [luck](->luck) 1 sense 18 [quick on the draw](bold) at → [quick](->quick) 1 sense 9

the final result of a game or competition in which both teams or players have the same number of points

an occasion when someone or something is chosen by chance, especially the winning ticket in a lottery, or the teams who will play against each other in a competition

England has been selected to play Germany in the draw for the first round of the World Cup.

a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes

Congratulations! You have been entered into our £100,000 [prize draw](bold)!

恭喜你！你已加入我们的10万英镑抽奖活动！

a performer, place, event etc that a lot of people come to see

吸引许多人的表演者[地方，事件等]

It is hoped that the new art gallery will be a big draw for visitors.

希望新建的美术馆能吸引大量的参观者。

when you breathe in smoke from a cigarette

Maltravers took a long draw on his cigarette.

马尔特拉弗斯长长地吸了一口烟。


drawback

a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc

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

It’s a great city – the only drawback is the weather.

这是座很棒的城市，唯一的缺点就是天气。

The main drawback to these products is that they tend to be too salty.

这些产品的主要不足之处在于它们总是偏咸。


drawer

He opened the bottom drawer and got out a T-shirt.

There's some string in that kitchen drawer.

Have you looked in the left-hand drawer?

Jonathan opened the drawer and took out a fork.

He pulled open drawers until he found the papers.

She shut the drawer and locked it with a small key.

go through/look through/search through drawers

(=try to find something by looking in drawers)

I've been through all my drawers and I can't find it.

(=search in them by moving things around in an untidy way)

Someone had been in my bedroom and rummaged through my drawers.

part of a piece of furniture, such as a desk, that you pull out and push in and use to keep things in

She took a file from her [desk drawer](bold).

她从书桌的抽屉里拿出了一个文件夹。

The scissors are in the [kitchen drawer](bold)(=drawer in a piece of kitchen furniture).

He opened the top drawer of his desk, and took out a brown envelope.

他打开书桌顶层抽屉，取出一个棕色信封。

[sock/cutlery drawer](bold)(=one for keeping socks, or knives, forks etc in)

→ [bottom drawer](->bottom drawer) → [chest of drawers](->chest of drawers) → [top-drawer](->top-drawer)

underwear that women and girls wear between their waist and the tops of their legs


drawing

a picture drawn with a pencil, pen, crayon etc

I did a drawing of the front of the house.

a drawing that is done quickly and has few details

When she was traveling, she drew quick sketches of the places she’d seen.

a shape or pattern that you draw when you are bored or thinking about other things

His schoolbooks were always covered in doodles.

drawings or writing that people secretly put on walls or other public places

Vandals had covered the station in graffiti.

a series of pictures drawn inside boxes that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine

a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine

There is a 'New Yorker' cartoon which depicts various inventions for keeping warm.

Sammy was doing a drawing of his sister.

The drawing showed a castle surrounded by woods.

He made detailed drawings of animals and flowers.

The front cover had a line drawing of a girl on the beach.

I like to do a few pencil drawings when I go away anywhere.

(=showing the correct relative sizes of things)

The architect made a scale drawing of the new room.

a picture that you draw with a pencil, pen etc

一幅坎特伯雷大教堂的素描

the art or skill of making pictures, plans etc with a pen or pencil

〔使用钢笔、铅笔的〕绘画，素描，制图

a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes

The church social will include a buffet dinner and a [prize drawing](bold).


dread

to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen

I’ve got an interview tomorrow and I’m dreading it.

明天我要去面试，我正担心呢。

I’m dreading that I’ll be asked to make a speech.

[dread the thought/prospect of (doing) sth](bold)

He dreaded the prospect of being all alone in that house.

他害怕今后要独自一人生活在那房子里。

[I dread to think](bold) what will happen if they get elected (=I think it will be very bad).

我不敢去想一旦他们当选将会怎样。


dread

a strong fear of something that is going to happen or may happen

Bernice looked with dread at the end of the passage.

伯尼斯惧怕地望着通道的尽头。

The prospect of flying [filled](bold) me [with dread](bold).

想到要乘飞机我充满了恐惧。

She [lives in dread of](bold)(=is continuously very afraid of) the disease returning.

她整天担心着会旧病复发。


dreadful

[Dreadful](bold)  is not used with ‘very’. You say: The food was absolutely dreadful.
Don’t say: [The food was very dreadful.](strike)

→see THESAURUS at [bad](->bad) 1   →see THESAURUS at [horrible](->horrible)

最近我们这里的天气糟透了。

Michelle felt absolutely dreadful (=very ill).

used to emphasize how bad something or someone is

极糟的，可怕的〔用于强调〕


dream

the thoughts, images, and feelings that go through your mind while you are asleep

I had a strange dream last night -- you and I were in some sort of forest.

She still has terrible nightmares about the accident.

a series of pleasant thoughts that go through your mind when you are awake, so that you do not notice what is happening around you

Neil was in a daydream, and didn’t hear the teacher call his name.

a state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things, that is like dreaming

The doorbell rang, shaking her from her reverie.

something very special that you want to do and that you think about a lot, especially something that is not very likely to happen

As a teenager, his dream was to become a professional footballer.

something that you want to achieve and that you work hard to achieve, especially in your work

My ambition had always been to start my own business.

the important things that people want from their lives – used especially about the things a society or a large group of people wants

It’s important that young people think seriously about their career aspirations.

something exciting that you imagine happening to you, which is extremely unlikely to happen and often involves sex

a dream that is impossible or is extremely unlikely to happen

Is world peace no more than a pipe dream?

Sometimes I have a strange dream in which I try to speak but I can’t.

In a vivid dream he saw a huge coloured bird flying above his head.

Having recurrent dreams is a very common experience.

That summer was so wonderful it seemed like a dream.

He had finally achieved his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.

She left her home town to pursue her dreams.

We can dream great dreams for ourselves and others.

Having a number one record had seemed an impossible dream.

I had a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut.

His lifelong dream had been to write a novel.

(=that it will take a long time to achieve)

Peace in this area may still be a distant dream.

I’d always wanted to go to Africa and at last my dream came true.

We can help you find the house of your dreams.

(=used to say that you had never expected something to happen)

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would win the competition.

(=better or more than you ever hoped for)

Suddenly he was wealthy beyond his wildest dreams.

a series of thoughts, images, and feelings that you experience when you are asleep

In my dream I flew to a forest of enormous trees.

我在梦中飞到了一片生长着参天大树的森林里。

a wish to do, be, or have something – used especially when this seems unlikely

她的梦想是要拍一部电影。

I fulfilled a childhood dream when I became champion.

我成了冠军，圆了我儿时的梦。

I have just met [the man of my dreams](bold)(=the perfect man)!

我刚刚遇到了我梦中的白马王子！

[beyond your wildest dreams](bold)(=better than anything you imagined or hoped for)

梦想中的房子/家/工作等

我终于找到了理想中的房子。

Win a dream holiday for two in San Francisco!

来赢取旧金山双人梦幻假期大奖啦！

having a state of mind in which you do not notice or pay attention to things around you

露丝神思恍惚地干着手里的活儿。

if something is a dream come true, it happens after you have wanted it to happen for a long time

结婚对她来说是梦想成真了。

这个计划进行得非常顺利。

to have ideas or hopes that are not correct or likely to happen

If you think that all homeless people have it as easy as me, then you are living in a dream world.

如果你认为所有无家可归的人都像我一样舒舒服服的，那你就想得太美了。

Her latest boyfriend is an absolute dream.

Some performers are a dream to work with; others are not.

有些演员合作起来很愉快，但有些却不行。

sb’s dream (=something someone would really like)

She’s every adolescent schoolboy’s dream.

她是每一个青春期男生的梦中女神。

used to say in a rude way that something is not likely to happen

痴心妄想，在做梦〔表示某事不可能发生〕

‘I’m going to ask her to go out with me.’ ‘In your dreams!’

“我要约她出来。” “做你的梦吧！”


dream

[past tense and past participle](italic) [dreamed](bold) or [past tense and past participle](italic) [dreamt](bold) /dremt/

to think about something that you would like to happen or have

He’s got the sort of money that you and I can [only dream about](bold).

他拥有的钱你我之辈只能在梦里想想了。

She dreamed that one day she would be famous.

You [dream of](bold)  doing something: I’ve always dreamed of being an artist.
Don’t say: [I’ve always dreamed to be an artist.](strike)

It’s quite common to dream that you’re falling.

梦到自己坠落是常有的事。

to think about something else and not give your attention to what is happening around you

She had been dreaming and had not followed the conversation.

她一直在走神，没注意谈话内容。

to imagine that you have done, seen, or heard something that you have not

想象着做过[见过，听到过]（某事）

I was sure I posted the letter but I [must have dreamt it](bold).

我本来确信自己已经把信寄出去了，不过我肯定是做梦了。

used to say that you did not think that something would happen

We never dreamed that we would get through to the next round.

我们从没想过会进入下一轮。

used to say that you would never do something because you think it is bad or wrong

I wouldn’t dream of letting strangers look after my own grandmother!

我无论如何也不会让陌生人来照顾我自己的祖母！

used to express surprise about something that has happened

谁能料到会 …？〔表示惊讶〕

Who would have dreamt that this would happen?

谁能想得到会发生这种事？


dress

(=a formal dress to wear in the evening)

(=a formal dress but not usually a long one)

Most of the women were wearing long dresses.

(=that does not have straps on your shoulders)

She was wearing a strapless cream dress and matching shoes.

She was photographed wearing a figure-hugging sleeveless dress.

(=selling women’s dresses and other clothes)

(=someone whose job is designing women’s clothes)

a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs

希拉穿了一条红色的长连衣裙。

clothes for men or women of a particular type or for a particular occasion

〔某种款式或在特定场合穿的〕服装，衣服

a gentleman in [evening dress](bold)(=formal clothes worn especially at important social events)

The play was performed in [modern dress](bold)(=clothes from the present time).

这出戏里演员是现代装束。

[dress code](bold)(=a standard of what you should wear for a particular situation)

This restaurant has a strict dress code – no tie, no service.

这家餐厅有严格的衣着要求——不系领带，恕不招待。


dress

You’d better get dressed! It’s almost time to leave for school!

to put on all your clothes. [Dress](bold) is used especially in literature. In everyday English, people usually say [get dressed](bold)

That day she dressed with extra care, choosing a brown velvet jacket that matched her skirt.

to put on a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc

She was putting on her earrings in front of the mirror.

to put on more formal clothes than you usually wear, or to put on special clothes for fun

We always used to dress up to go to church.

Paul dressed up as a pirate for the party.

to put on your clothes – used when this is difficult for someone because they are very old, young, injured etc

He’s hurt his arm so badly that he can’t dress himself.

to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body

All visitors must wear a protective helmet.

Can you tell me what the man was wearing?

to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. [Have sth on](bold) is more informal than [wear](bold)

used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing

Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie.

to put clothes on yourself or someone else

Can you wait a minute? I’m just [getting dressed](bold).

能稍等一会儿吗？我正在穿衣服。

She dressed quickly and went out of the house.

她很快穿好衣服，走到房子外面。

I usually have to dress the kids in the mornings.

早上我通常得给孩子们穿衣服。

She dressed Louis in his best blue shirt.

她给路易斯穿上他最好的蓝色衬衣。

In everyday English, people usually say [get dressed](bold)  rather than [dress](bold) :

I [got dressed](bold) and went downstairs for breakfast.

Dress warmly if you’re going out for a walk.

你出去散步的话要穿得暖和些。

I spend most of my time in the house with young children, so I dress casually.

我大部分时间都在家里带小孩子，所以我穿得比较随意。

We usually [dress for dinner](bold)(=wear formal clothes for our evening meal).

我们用晚餐通常都穿得很正式。

为〔某人〕制作服装；为〔某人〕挑选衣服

Versace dressed some of the most famous people in Hollywood.

范思哲为好莱坞一些最知名的人士设计过衣服。

清洗，处理，包扎〔伤口〕

to clean and prepare meat or fish so that it is ready to cook or eat

〔烹调或食用前〕清洗加工

〔加工后重新填在蟹壳里的〕熟蟹肉

to put oil,vinegar, salt etc onto a salad

to put an attractive arrangement in a shop window

to stand in a straight line, or to make soldiers do this

（使）〔士兵〕排齐，（给）〔士兵〕整队

to arrange someone’s hair into a special style

做〔头发〕，设计〔发型〕

to prepare or put a special surface onto wood, stone, leather etc

加工，处理〔木头、石料、皮革等〕


dressing

→ [cross-dressing](->cross-dressing) → [power dressing](->power dressing) → [window dressing](->window dressing)

a mixture of liquids, usually oil and vinegar, that you put on salad or raw vegetables

〔沙拉或生蔬菜的〕调味汁，酱汁

→ [French dressing](->French dressing) → [salad dressing](->salad dressing)

a special piece of material used to cover and protect a wound


dressing gown

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

a piece of clothing like a long loose coat that you wear inside the house, usually over night clothes

晨衣〔宽松长外套，室内穿着，通常套在睡衣外面〕


dribble

to let liquid come out of your mouth onto your face

流口水，垂涎；使〔液体〕从口中流出

Watch out, the baby is dribbling on your shirt!

小心，宝宝的口水淌到你衬衫上了！

茶水从他口里流出来，滴到领带上。

if a liquid dribbles somewhere, it flows in a thin irregular stream

Blood from the wound dribbled down the side of his face.

伤口的血顺着他脸颊一滴滴淌下来。

to move the ball along with you by short kicks, bounces, or hits in a game of football, basketball etc

〔足球、篮球等运动中〕运（球），带（球）

He was trying to dribble the ball past his opponents.

if something such as money or news dribbles somewhere, it comes or goes in small irregular amounts

〔钱等〕零星流动；〔消息等〕零星传递

Money is finally dribbling back into the country now.

现在资金终于一点一点地流回国内了。

to pour something out slowly in an irregular way

Dribble a few drops of olive oil over the pizza.

在比萨饼上淋几滴橄榄油。


dribble

a small amount of liquid that has come out of your mouth

There was a dribble of brandy in the bottom of the bottle.

the act of moving the ball along with you by short kicks,bounces or hits in a game of football,basketball etc

〔足球、篮球等运动中的〕运球，带球


dried

dried substances, such as food or flowers, have had the water removed

〔食物、花等〕干的，干燥的，脱水的


drift

Smoke drifted up from the jungle ahead of us.

我们前方的丛林里有烟升起。

to move, change, or do something without any plan or purpose

随意移动，漂泊；漫无目的地改变[行动]

Jenni spent the year drifting around Europe.

珍妮这一年来一直在欧洲各地漂泊。

我只是碰巧入了教书这一行，不骗你。

The others drifted away. Melanie stayed.

其他人都散去了，唯有梅拉妮留了下来。

The [conversation drifted](bold) from one topic to another.

话题漫无目的地从一个转到另一个。

[let your gaze/eyes/thoughts/mind etc drift](bold)

Idly she let her eyes drift over his desk.

她的目光百无聊赖地在他的书桌上游移。

to gradually change from being in one condition, situation etc into another without realizing it

不知不觉地转变，无意间变成〔另一种状况〕

She was just [drifting into sleep](bold) when the alarm went off.

她迷迷糊糊刚要睡着，闹钟就响了。

He [drifted in and out of consciousness](bold).

if values, prices,shares etc drift, they gradually change

The dollar drifted lower against the yen today.

今天，美元对日元小幅下跌。

if snow, sand etc drifts, the wind blows it into large piles

to allow something, especially something bad, to continue in the same way

听任某事发展下去，对某事听之任之〔尤指坏事〕

He couldn’t let the matter drift for much longer.

这件事他不能再放任自流了。


drift

a large pile of snow or sand that has been blown by the wind

〔风吹积成的〕雪堆，沙堆

The road is blocked with massive drifts of snow.

大堆大堆的积雪把路堵死了。

a slow change or development from one situation, opinion etc to another

〔情形、意见等的〕渐变，演变

a slow movement of large numbers of people that has not been planned

〔大量人口缓慢而无计划的〕流动

the drift from the countryside to the cities

那么这场争论大体在争什么？

[follow/get/catch sb’s drift](bold)(=understand the general meaning of what someone is saying)

她没太明白我的意思，对吧？

the movement of a ship or plane from its original direction because of the movement of the wind or water

very slow movement, especially over water or through the air


drill

a tool or machine used for making holes in something

a method of teaching students, sports players etc something by making them repeat the same lesson, exercise etc many times

an occasion when people practise what they should do in a dangerous situation such as a fire

military training in which soldiers practise marching, using weapons etc

‘You know the drill?’ ‘Not really. Tell me again what to do.’

“你知道该怎么做吧？” “还不大明白，再跟我讲一遍怎么做吧。”


drill

to make a hole in something using a drill

〔用钻〕钻（孔），打（眼）

He accidentally drilled into a water pipe.

他不小心把一根水管钻穿了。

BP has been licensed to drill for oil in the area.

英国石油公司获准在该地区钻探石油。

to teach students, sports players etc by making them repeat the same lesson, exercise etc many times

She was drilling the class in the forms of the past tense.

她在教学生反复练习过去时形式。

I acted instinctively because I had been trained and drilled to do just that.

我的行动是出于本能，因为我受过这方面的培训并反复练习过。

The crew were [well drilled](bold) in handling emergency situations.

全体工作人员在紧急状况的应对上训练有素。

to train soldiers to march or perform other military actions

The sergeant was drilling the new recruits.


drink

to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quickly

to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls, especially from a bottle

to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach

She swallowed the bitter medicine instead of spitting it out.

[past tense](italic) [drank](bold) /dræŋk/ [past participle](italic) [drunk](bold) /drʌŋk/

to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it

Take a seat while I get you [something to drink](bold).

请坐，我去给你倒杯喝的。

她把杯子倒满后喝了起来。

to drink alcohol, especially regularly or too much

〔经常〕喝酒；酗酒，纵酒

He’s been [drinking heavily](bold) since his wife died.

My flatmate Cherry [drinks like a fish](bold)(=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol).

和我同住公寓套间的彻丽经常豪饮。

drink yourself silly/into a stupor/to death etc

to drink so much alcohol that you become very drunk or unconscious, or die

喝得晕头转向/酩酊大醉/死掉等

If he goes on this way he’ll drink himself to death.

照他这样喝下去会送命的。

to drink more alcohol than someone but not feel as ill as them

He could drink nearly anyone under the table.

他几乎可以把任何人喝趴下。

used to offer to buy someone a drink, especially in a pub

你想喝点什么？〔尤用于在酒馆请人喝酒时〕

to wish someone good health before having an alcoholic drink


drink

‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’

a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it

a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future

At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.

Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage.

(=drink something, especially an alcoholic drink)

She got out two glasses and poured us a drink.

Connie was sitting at the table, sipping her drink slowly.

Would you like some wine, or a soft drink?

Beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks will be available.

Dentists have warned that sweet fizzy drinks are bad for children’s teeth.

Come inside and I’ll make you a hot drink.

They were all out in the garden, sipping cool drinks.

Enjoy a refreshing drink in our lakeside café.

He was in need of a stiff drink to calm himself down.

The hotel terrace is an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing drink.

(=containing less sugar than ordinary ones)

People are buying more and more diet drinks.

After winning the game, they went out for a celebratory drink.

an amount of liquid that you drink, or the act of drinking something

一杯[份，口]饮料；饮，喝

the habit of drinking too much alcohol, in a way that is very bad for your health

The marriage ended because of her husband’s [drink problem](bold)(=he drank too much alcohol).

这段婚姻因为她丈夫酗酒而走到了尽头。

They had [driven](bold) him [to drink](bold)(=made him start drinking too much alcohol regularly).

After her retirement from the stage she [took to drink](bold)(=started drinking too much alcohol).

她退出舞台生涯后就酗起酒来。

a social occasion when you have alcoholic drinks and sometimes food

Don’t forget we’re invited to the Jones’ for drinks on Sunday.

别忘了琼斯家请我们周日过去参加酒会。

the sea, a lake, or another large area of water


drinker

经常喝酒的人；酗酒者，酒徒

Dave has always been a bit of a drinker.

He was a [heavy drinker](bold)(=he drank a lot).

someone who regularly drinks coffee, wine etc

常喝咖啡/葡萄酒/香槟等的人


drinking water

water that is pure enough for you to drink


drip

[past tense and past participle](italic) [dripped](bold) [present participle](italic) [dripping](bold)

Her boots were muddy and her [hair was dripping](bold).

她的靴子沾满了泥，头发在滴水。

约翰走了进来，手臂滴着血。

[be dripping with blood/sweat etc](bold)

The hand that held the gun was dripping with sweat.

拿枪的手上汗水直往下滴。

雨水顺着他的脖子往下滴。

[Water](bold) was [dripping](bold) through the ceiling.

to contain or be covered in a lot of something

满是某物；充满[充溢]某物

[be dripping with jewels/gems/pearls etc](bold)

All the princes were dripping with gems.

His tone was now [dripping with sarcasm](bold).

他的语调现在充满了嘲讽。


drip

one of the drops of liquid that fall from something

I put some plastic buckets on the floor to catch the drips.

我把几个塑料桶放在地板上接滴下来的水。

the sound or action of a liquid falling in drops

The silence was broken only by a regular drip, drip, drip.

唯有滴答滴答的滴水声打破这宁静。

a piece of equipment used in hospitals for putting liquids directly into your blood through a tube

怯懦无趣的人，平庸乏味者

used to talk about something happening gradually or continually over a period of time

〔事件在一段时间内〕逐渐[持续]发生

the drip, drip, drip of new revelations every day


drive

drive at
drive away
drive down
drive in
drive off
drive out
drive up

[drive/strike a hard bargain](bold) at → [hard](->hard) 1 sense 18

The continuous noise was driving me crazy.

drive sb up the wall/round the bend/out of their mind

That voice of hers drives me up the wall.

(=make someone feel very upset or annoyed)

She was being driven to distraction by her husband’s bad habits.

Escalating personal debts have driven many people to despair.

(=make someone so annoyed or upset that they depend on alcohol)

His problems had almost driven him to drink.

[past tense](italic) [drove](bold) /drəʊv/ US /droʊv/ [past participle](italic) [driven](bold) /ˈdrɪv/

to make a car, truck, bus etc move along

I am planning to drive to Morocco next year.

明年我打算驾车去摩洛哥。

那么你是什么时候学会开车的？

if a car, truck etc drives somewhere, it moves there

After the accident, the other car just drove off.

出事后另一辆车径自开走了。

if people drive somewhere, they travel somewhere in a car

我们开车去还是坐公共汽车去？

他们开车回到了伍德赛德。

to take someone somewhere in a car, truck etc

to force a person or animal to go somewhere

Torrential rain drove the players off the course.

滂沱大雨迫使选手们离开了赛场。

With a few loud whistles, they drove the donkeys out of the enclosure.

随着几声响亮的哨声，他们把这些驴子赶出了围栏。

to strongly influence someone to do something

驱使，促使〔某人做某事〕

The detective wondered what had driven Christine to phone her.

警探不明白是什么原因促使克里斯蒂娜打电话给她。

The noises in my head have nearly driven me to suicide.

我脑子里乱七八糟的声音几乎逼得我要自杀。

Phil, driven by jealousy, started spying on his wife.

菲尔在忌妒心的驱使下开始暗中监视他的妻子。

to make someone or something get into a bad or extreme state, usually an emotional one

迫使，逼得〔某人或某物处于糟糕或极端的状态〕

[drive sb crazy/nuts/mad/insane](bold)(=make someone feel very annoyed)

[drive sb crazy/wild](bold)(=make someone feel very sexually excited)

[drive sb up the wall/out of their mind](bold)(=make someone feel very annoyed)

[drive sb to distraction/desperation](bold)

The factory had been driven into bankruptcy.

to hit or push something into something else

We watched Dad drive the posts into the ground.

我们看着爸爸把木桩打入地里。

驱使，逼迫〔人或动物拼命干活儿〕

to move a ball etc forward in a game of baseball, football, golf etc by hitting or kicking it hard and fast

〔在棒球、足球、高尔夫球等运动中〕猛击，猛踢，猛抽（球）

He drove the ball into the corner of the net.

他一脚抽射，球直挂网角。

to run with the ball towards the goal in sports such as basketball and American football

〔篮球、美式橄榄球等运动中〕带（球）前进

to provide the power for a vehicle or machine

为〔车辆或机器〕提供动力

if rain, snow, wind etc drives somewhere, it moves very quickly in that direction

〔雨、雪等〕猛下；〔风〕猛吹，猛刮

to destroy an argument, plan etc completely

彻底推翻某事，摧毁某事〔指论点、计划等〕

The new bill will drive a coach and horses through recent trade agreements.

这项新法案将彻底推翻最近达成的贸易协定。

to make a large hole in something using heavy equipment or machinery

〔用重型设备或机器〕钻〔大洞〕

They drove a tunnel through the mountains.

他们开凿出一条穿山隧道。

to make something completely clear to someone

He didn’t have to [drive](bold) the [point home](bold). The videotape had done that.

他不用详细解释，录像带里已说得很清楚了。

to do something that makes people disagree or start to dislike each other

挑拨某人之间的关系，离间某人，使某人不和

I don’t want to drive a wedge between you and your father.

我不想破坏你和你父亲的感情。


drive

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

Let’s [go for a drive](bold) along the coast.

我们开车沿着海岸去兜兜风吧。

Taylor [took](bold) me [for a drive](bold) through the town.

泰勒开车带我在城里兜风。

It’s a two-hour drive from Calais to Thiepval.

从加莱开车到蒂耶普瓦勒要两小时。

The treatment will not affect your [sex drive](bold).

the hard area or road between your house and the street

〔房屋与街道之间的〕私人车道

an effort to achieve something, especially an effort by an organization for a particular purpose

〔尤指有特定目的的有组织的〕活动，运动

a [recruitment drive](bold) for new members

an [economy drive](bold)(=effort to reduce spending)

a nationwide drive to crack down on crime

Brian [has](bold) got tremendous [drive](bold).

the power from an engine that makes the wheels of a vehicle go round

a piece of equipment in a computer that is used to get information from a disk or to store information on it

an act of hitting a ball hard, especially in tennis, baseball, or golf

〔尤指网球、棒球或高尔夫球的〕猛击，猛抽

He hit a long, high drive to right field.

他打了个又高又远的球到右场。

when animals such as cows or sheep are brought together and made to move in a particular direction


driver

[back seat driver](bold) at → [back seat](->back seat) sense 2 [Sunday driver](bold) at → [Sunday](->Sunday) sense 3

someone who regularly drives, or someone who is driving a car, train, etc at a particular time

Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel.

The coach was badly damaged, but the driver was unhurt.

someone who drives a car – used especially when talking about car drivers in general

Motorists who are caught speeding have to pay a heavy fine.

someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else

He was picked up by a chauffeur in a limousine.

Mexico has no limit on how many hours truckers can drive daily.

someone who drives dangerously, without considering the safety of other people on the road, for example by not letting other drivers pass

Some road hogs drive at well below the speed limit, because they want to use their mobile phones.

Car drivers face a new daily charge to enter the capital.

world famous racing drivers like Lewis Hamilton

Since I had the accident, I’m a much more careful driver.

There are a lot of bad drivers on the roads.

Some  young men tend to be dangerous drivers.

(=taking risks and not worrying about the results)

Reckless drivers should be given more severe punishments.

Her husband was killed by a drunken driver.

(=in which a car driver hits someone and does not stop)

The boy was in hospital after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver.

Learner drivers spend a lot of money on driving lessons.

(=who has a lot of experience of driving)

Young drivers are ten times more likely to be killed on the road than experienced drivers.

(=who does not have much experience of driving)

Many accidents are caused by young or inexperienced drivers.

He’s a delivery driver for a pizza takeaway restaurant.

你认为自己是个好司机吗？

a piece of software that makes a computer work with another piece of equipment such as a printer or a mouse

〔高尔夫球的〕1号木杆，发球杆


driveway

the hard area or road between your house and the street

〔房屋与街道之间的〕私人车道


driving licence

an official document or card that says that you are legally allowed to drive


drizzle

if it is drizzling, light rain and mist come out of the sky

The rain isn’t too bad – it’s only drizzling.

雨下得不大——只是毛毛细雨而已。

to let a liquid fall on food in a small stream or in small drops


drizzle

weather that is a combination of light rain and mist

A light drizzle had started by the time we left.

我们走的时候，已经开始下毛毛雨了。


drop

(=stop the legal process of trying to prove someone is guilty)

Both men have been released and the charges have been dropped.

(=completely stop everything you are doing)

When my mother was sick, I just dropped everything and flew to be with her in Seattle.

The project was going to be too expensive so the idea was dropped.

The company has dropped its plan to build a hotel on the site.

Some banks have dropped their student loan scheme.

(=stop studying it at school or university)

Students may choose to drop a subject in their second year.

He has finally dropped the pretence that he’s innocent.

[past tense and past participle](italic) [dropped](bold) [present participle](italic) [dropping](bold)

to stop holding or carrying something so that it falls

她尖叫一声，把手电筒掉在了地上。

to make something such as a bomb fall from a plane

〔飞机〕空投，丢，扔〔炸弹等〕

U.S. planes began dropping bombs on the city.

美国飞机开始轰炸该城市。

Supplies are being dropped for the refugees.

to fall suddenly onto the ground or into something

The apples are beginning to drop from the trees.

苹果开始从树上落下来了。

to lower yourself or part of your body suddenly

（使）忽然倒下，（使）放低

He dropped down onto the floor and hid under the table.

他蹲到地板上，藏在桌子底下。

She [dropped](bold) her [head](bold) back against the cushion.

to fall to a lower level or amount, especially a much lower level or amount

〔水平〕降低；〔数量〕减少

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

The number of deaths on the roads has dropped sharply.

交通事故死亡人数已大大减少。

Temperatures drop quite dramatically at night, so bring some warm clothing.

夜里气温会骤降，所以要带上些暖和的衣服。

Their share of the market dropped to 50 percent this year.

今年他们的市场占有率下降到了50%。

to reduce the level or amount of something

降低〔 …的水平〕；减少〔 …的数量〕

You might be able to get them to [drop](bold) the [price](bold).

你也许能够让他们把价格降下来。

As soon as she saw the police car she [dropped](bold) her [speed](bold).

她一看到警车就放慢了速度。

to decide not to include someone or something

Taylor was bitterly disappointed to be dropped from the England side.

泰勒对没入选英格兰队感到非常失望。

to stop doing something, discussing something, or continuing with something

The proposal was dropped after opposition from civil liberties groups.

New evidence was presented to the court and the case was dropped.

新的证据提交给法庭后该案就被撤销了。

[drop a subject at school/university](bold)(=stop studying it)

Students are allowed to drop history in Year 9.

九年级的学生可以不学历史。

You can’t expect me to [drop everything](bold)(=completely stop doing whatever I am doing) whenever you’re in town.

你不能指望你一来我就得放下手头的所有事情。

Oh, drop the ‘Senator’(=stop calling me ‘Senator’) – just call me Gordon.

噢，不要叫我“参议员”，叫我戈登就行。

Some time later, the matter was quietly dropped.

过了一段时间，这件事就不了了之了。

To her relief, Julius [dropped the subject](bold).

让她松了一口气的是，朱利叶斯停止了那个话题。

[drop it](bold)(=stop talking about a subject)

Just [drop it, will you](bold)? I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

到此为止，行不行？我再也不愿意谈这事了。

‘What about the money?’ ‘We’ve agreed to [let it drop](bold)(=we have agreed not to talk about it anymore).’

“钱的事怎么办？” “我们已经说好不再提了。”

to take someone by car to a place and leave them there, especially on your way to another place

〔开车〕顺路送〔某人〕到〔某处〕，放 …下车

Just drop me here – I can walk the rest of the way.

就让我在这里下车吧，剩下的路我可以走过去。

She dropped Johnny at the school gates at about 8:30.

大约8点30分时她把约翰尼送到了校门口。

to take something to a place and leave it there

I’ve got your books – I’ll drop them round to your place later.

我找到你要的书了，晚些时候我会送到你那里去。

to visit someone you know, usually without arranging a particular time

I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.

我只是顺道来看看你过得怎样。

The kids drop round and see her from time to time.

孩子们时不时地过来看看她。

Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me her news.

简今天上午顺道来了趟办公室把她的消息告诉我。

Why don’t you drop in for a drink one evening?

你哪天晚上过来喝一杯怎么样？

if a path, land etc drops, it goes down suddenly, forming a steep slope

〔道路、地面等〕急剧向下倾斜

The cliff dropped down over a hundred feet to the sea below.

悬崖从距海面一百多英尺的地方陡然而下。

On the left the ground drops away, giving a view over the rooftops.

左边，地势陡降，可以看到一个个屋顶。

to suddenly stop having a relationship with someone, especially a romantic relationship

突然终止与〔某人〕的（恋爱）关系，把〔某人〕给甩了

She dropped him as soon as she found out he had been seeing another woman.

她一发现他还和另一个女人约会后就和他一刀两断了。

until you are too tired to continue doing something

我们要逛街购物直到走不动为止！

to suggest or ask for something in an indirect way, hoping that the person you are talking to will understand what you mean

He dropped some big hints about what he wanted for his birthday.

他对自己生日要什么礼物作了明显的暗示。

Drop us a line to let us know how you’re getting on.

写封短信告诉我们你过得怎样。

an impolite expression which you say to someone when you are extremely angry with them

去你的，去死吧〔生气时对别人说的不礼貌的话〕

used to say that someone was very surprised

to stop looking at someone and look down, usually because you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable

垂下眼睛/目光〔通常因为尴尬或不自在〕

Ben looked at me in horror for a moment and then dropped his gaze.

本惊恐地看了我一会儿，然后垂下了目光。

to suddenly tell someone a shocking piece of news

丢下一颗炸弹，突然说出惊人的消息

Finally she dropped the bombshell. She was pregnant and I was the father.

最后她抛出了一个惊人的消息: 她怀孕了，而我就是孩子的父亲。

to say or do something that gets someone else into trouble

给某人捅娄子，给某人惹麻烦

You told her where we went on Friday night! You’ve really dropped me in it now!

你告诉她星期五晚上我们去哪儿了！这下你把我给害惨了！

to lose money in a business deal, a game etc

〔做生意、赌博等〕输掉50美元/2,000英镑等

Phil dropped $200 playing poker yesterday.

菲尔昨天打扑克输了200美元。

to fail to catch a ball hit by a batsman in cricket

〔板球比赛中〕没接住〔击球手击来的〕球

Real Madrid dropped a point at home yesterday.

皇家马德里队昨天在主场失了一分。

if people are dropping like flies, they are getting ill or dying in large numbers

to say something embarrassing in a social situation

〔在社交场合〕出言不慎，失言

to let the wool fall off the needle when you are knitting

〔编织时〕漏一针，掉一针

to lower a boat’s anchor to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc so that the boat does not float away


drop

a very small amount of liquid that falls in a round shape

As the first drops of rain began to fall, Michael started to run.

刚有雨滴落下，迈克尔就开始跑了起来。

A single drop of blood splashed onto the floor.

A drop of sweat ran down her forehead and into her eye.

一滴汗珠从她额头滚下来落到眼睛里。

→ [rain drop](->rain drop) → [teardrop](->teardrop)

a small amount of liquid that you drink, especially alcohol

〔饮料，尤指酒的〕一点点，少量

She likes to add a drop of brandy to her tea.

她喜欢在茶里加一点点白兰地。

George hasn’t [touched a drop](bold)(=drunk any alcohol) for years.

乔治已经好多年滴酒未沾了。

I haven’t got a drop of sympathy for him.

a reduction in the amount, level, or number of something, especially a large or sudden one

〔尤指大幅或突然的〕下跌，下降，减少

Manufacturers report a big drop in new orders.

生产商报告说新订单大幅减少。

[a sharp/dramatic/marked drop in sth](bold)

The results showed a sharp drop in profits.

a distance from a higher point down to the ground or to a lower point

There was a steep drop on one side of the track.

There was an almost [sheer](bold)(=vertical)[drop](bold) to the valley below.

到下面的山谷几乎是垂直的峭壁。

immediately and without pausing to think about what you are going to do

立即，不假思索，毫不迟疑

Some of these corporations threaten to sue at the drop of a hat.

这些大公司中有几家威胁说要马上提起诉讼。

an act of delivering something somewhere, for example by dropping it from a plane

Air drops (=from a plane) of food aid were made to the region yesterday.

昨天对该地区空投了救援食品。

My first drop of the day is usually somewhere in north London.

我一天中第一个送货地点通常是伦敦北部的某个地方。

柠檬/水果/巧克力等味的硬糖

a very small amount of something compared to what is needed or wanted

5,000 new schools are to be built, but this is just a drop in the ocean for such a vast country.

要新建5,000所学校，但对如此幅员辽阔的国家来说也只是杯水车薪。

a type of medicine that you put in your eye, ear etc, one drop at a time


drought

a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live


drown

to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way

Many people drowned when the boat overturned.

Depressed, Peter tried to drown himself.

彼得因为抑郁试图投水自尽。

if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard

A train blew its whistle and drowned his voice.

火车鸣响汽笛，淹没了他的话音。

The noise of the battle was drowned out by his aircraft’s engine.

战场上的枪炮声被他飞机发动机的轰鸣声盖过去了。

to cover something, especially food, with more liquid than is necessary or nice

to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with

（为）〔强烈的感情或严重的问题〕困扰，烦恼

Relief agencies are drowning in frustration.

各救援机构都弥漫着沮丧情绪。

to drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget your problems


drug

[miracle drug](bold) at → [miracle](->miracle) sense 3

I think I took drugs to escape my problems.

It can be very hard to tell if your teenager is on drugs.

People who are addicted to drugs need help.

She got hooked on drugs, and ended up homeless.

She admitted that she had experimented with drugs.

It was years before I was able to come off drugs.

(=use a needle to put drugs into your body)

People who share equipment for injecting drugs are at risk of contracting HIV.

(=be experiencing the effects of a drug)

He committed the crime while he was high on drugs.

We set up a counselling service for drug users.

(=the problem of not being able to stop taking drugs)

his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction

At 20 Steve was a drug addict, unemployed and lonely.

(=the problem of being addicted to drugs)

(=taking too much of a drug at one time)

The city's streets are full of drug dealers.

(=someone involved in bringing drugs into a country)

(=the crime of bringing drugs into a country)

The maximum penalty for drug smuggling was 25 years in jail.

(=a long struggle by the authorities to control drugs)

(=a legal accusation that someone is guilty of having or selling drugs)

(=a crime related to having or selling drugs)

Luciani is serving 20 years for drug offences.

A lot of crime is connected to illegal drugs.

(=strong drugs such as heroin, cocaine etc)

He was in prison for dealing hard drugs.

Ecstasy was first used in Britain as a recreational drug in the 1980s.

Designer drugs are highly addictive and can have unpredictable side effects.

an illegal substance such as marijuana or cocaine, which some people take in order to feel happy, relaxed, or excited

A lot of young people start taking drugs at school.

She always looks as though she’s [on drugs](bold)(=taking drugs).

她总是看上去一副吸过毒的样子。

a medicine, or a substance for making medicines

治疗艾滋病相关病症的新药

[Drugs prescribed](bold)(=ordered for people) by doctors can be extremely hazardous if used in the wrong way.

医生开的处方药如果使用不当是非常危险的。

The big [drug companies](bold) make huge profits.

a substance that people doing a sport sometimes take illegally to improve their performance

She was banned from the Olympics after failing a [drug test](bold)(=a test that shows if you have taken drugs).

她药检未能过关，被禁止参加奥运会。

a substance such as tobacco, coffee, or alcohol, that makes you want more and more of it

成瘾性物质〔如烟草、咖啡、酒〕

if an activity is like a drug, you enjoy it so much that you want to do it more and more

〔某项活动〕使人上瘾，让人欲罢不能

Athletics is like a drug – it keeps dragging you back for more.

体育运动会让人上瘾，叫你欲罢不能。


drug

[past tense and past participle](italic) [drugged](bold) [present participle](italic) [drugging](bold)

to give a person or animal a drug, especially in order to make them feel tired or go to sleep, or to make them perform well in a race

使服用麻醉药；使服用兴奋剂

Johnson drugged and attacked four women.

约翰逊下药侵犯了四名妇女。

There was no evidence that the horse had been drugged.

没有证据表明这匹马服过禁药。

to put drugs in someone’s food or drink in order to make them feel tired or go to sleep

在〔食物或饮料〕中下麻醉药，投放麻醉药于

to have taken a lot of illegal drugs, or to have been given a lot of medicine

已吸食大量毒品；已服用大量药品；被〔医生〕用了大量的药

She was in pain, despite being drugged up to the eyeballs.

尽管用了大量的药，她仍然觉得痛。


drugstore

a shop where you can buy medicines, beauty products etc


drum

a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick

1,000 people marched, [beating drums](bold) and carrying flags.

1,000人打着鼓扛着旗参加了游行。

Trumpeter Red Rodney was playing with Kenny Clarke on drums (=playing the drums).

小号手雷德·罗德尼在肯尼·克拉克的鼓声伴奏下表演。

Jones [played the drums](bold) in an all-girl band.

琼斯在一个女子乐队里打鼓。

a large round container for storing liquids such as oil, chemicals etc

〔装石油、化学制品等液体的〕大桶

something that looks like a drum, especially part of a machine

鼓状物；〔尤指机器的〕鼓轮，滚筒

to speak eagerly in support of someone or something

为某人/某物竭力鼓吹[摇旗呐喊]

The company is banging the drum for their new software.

这家公司在大力宣传自己的新软件。

雨打在窗户上发出的啪嗒声


drum

[past tense and past participle](italic) [drummed](bold) [present participle](italic) [drumming](bold)

to make a sound similar to a drum by hitting a surface again and again

有节奏地击打〔使发出击鼓似的声音〕

I could hear the rain drumming against the windows.

我听到雨滴啪嗒啪嗒打在窗上的声音。

Lisa [drummed](bold) her [fingers](bold) impatiently on the table.

莉萨不耐烦地用手指嗒嗒地敲桌子。

to use repeated arguments or messages in order to make sure that people understand something

〔通过反复的论据或信息〕确保让人明白某事

An information booklet will be available and press advertisements will drum home the message.

有资料手册可以提供，还有报刊广告进一步加深印象。


drunk

→ [punch-drunk](->punch-drunk) [roaring drunk](bold) at → [roaring](->roaring) sense 5

having drunk too much alcohol so that your behaviour and mental processes are affected

Gary was too drunk to remember what had happened that night.

I just hope they don’t get drunk and start fighting.

The police are going to crack down on drunk drivers.

After the second glass of wine I was feeling a little tipsy.

drunk – this word is very common in spoken British English, but it is not polite

He was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Don’t give Dave any more to drink -- he’s already legless.

They became totally paralytic and abusive.

used to describe someone who is drunk or their behaviour. [Drunken](bold) is mainly used in written English and is always used before a noun. Don’t say ‘he is drunken’. Say [he is drunk](bold)

A drunken man was found lying outside a shop door.

We found him lying by the roadside in a drunken stuporalmost unconscious as a result of being drunk.

unable to control your behaviour, speech etc because you have drunk too much alcohol

David would [get drunk](bold) and I would have to take him home and put him to bed.

戴维老是喝醉，我就得把他弄回家放到床上。

他喝啤酒和威士忌喝醉了。

[drunk as a lord](bold) [also](special) [drunk as a skunk](bold)(=very drunk)

He turned up one morning, drunk as a lord.

一天早上他出现了，喝得酩酊大醉。

the crime of behaving in a violent noisy way in a public place when you are drunk

so excited by a feeling that you behave in a strange way


drunk

also: [drunk‧ard](bold) /ˈdrʌŋkəd
        -ərd/  [n](bold) <[C](bold)>

someone who is drunk or often gets drunk


dry

→ [drip-dry](->drip-dry) → [dry rot](->dry rot) [home and dry](bold) at → [home](->home) 2 sense 6 [leave sb high and dry](bold) at → [high](->high) 2 sense 5 → [dryly](->dryly)

having very little moisture, or no longer wet

How do plants survive in hot dry conditions?

completely dry – used about land, or about someone’s lips, throat, skin etc

The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.

extremely dry because of lack or rain and therefore difficult for growing crops

the arid landscape of the Danakil desert

There had been no rain and the grass was very dry.

It was good to get off the ship onto dry land again.

(=the things in a recipe that are not liquid)

Add the eggs and milk to the dry ingredients.

We managed to keep dry inside an old farm building.

He wiped his hands dry with a handkerchief.

Towel your hair dry before using a hairdryer.

These plants need some water – they’re dry as a bone.

[comparative](italic) [drier](bold) [superlative](italic) [driest](bold)

without water or liquid inside or on the surface

I need to change into some [dry clothes](bold).

Make sure that the surface is clean and dry before you start to paint.

涂油漆之前一定先要确保表面清洁干燥。

You should store disks in a cool, dry place.

你应该把磁盘存放在阴凉干燥的地方。

The path is [dry as a bone](bold)(=very dry).

这条小道上一点水都没有。

These plants do not grow well in [dry conditions](bold)(=when there is not much rain).

这些植物在干旱的环境中长不好。

without enough of the liquid or oil that is normally in your mouth, skin etc

干燥的嘴巴/皮肤/嘴唇/头发等

His heart was pounding and his mouth was dry.

他的心怦怦直跳，嘴巴发干。

if a lake, river etc runs dry, all the water gradually disappears, especially because there has been no rain

someone with a dry sense of humour says funny and clever things while seeming to be serious

He had a delightfully dry sense of humour.

他有一种很逗人的冷幽默。

boring, very serious, and without humour

In schools, science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner.

在学校里，科学往往用枯燥乏味的方式来讲授。

a cough which does not produce any phlegm

干[无甜味]葡萄酒/雪利酒等

not drinking alcohol, or not allowing any alcohol to be sold

不喝酒的；不允许出售酒精饮料的

Paula had been dry for a year before she started drinking again.

葆拉戒了一年的酒，然后又开始喝了起来。

‘Good evening gentlemen,’ he said, in a dry voice.

“先生们，晚上好。”他冷冰冰地说道。

bread etc eaten on its own without anything such as butter or jam spread on it

未涂黄油[果酱]的面包/吐司

used to say that everyone was crying because something was very sad – often used humorously

〔因伤心之事〕在场众人无不眼泪汪汪〔常为幽默用法〕


dry

→ [cut and dried](->cut and dried) → [dried](->dried)

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

You can say: I’m drying the washing on the line.  In this sentence, ‘the washing’ is the object of [dry](bold) .

You can also say: The washing is drying on the line.  In this sentence, ‘the washing’ is the subject of [dry](bold) .

[past tense and past participle](italic) [dried](bold) [present participle](italic) [drying](bold) [third person singular](italic) [dries](bold)

（使）变干，（把 …）弄干

Mrs Brown hung the washing on the line to dry.

布朗太太把洗好的衣服挂在绳上晾干。

He was [drying](bold) his [hair](bold) with a towel.

Leave the first coat of paint to dry before adding another.

等第一遍油漆干了以后再刷第二遍。

She stood up and [dried](bold) her [eyes](bold)(=wiped away her tears).

He quickly dried himself on the thin towel.

他用那块薄毛巾很快把身体擦干了。

to rub plates, dishes etc dry with a cloth after they have been washed

我来把这些玻璃杯擦干好吗？


dryer

→ [hairdryer](->hairdryer) → [spin-dryer](->spin-dryer) → [tumble dryer](->tumble dryer)

a machine that dries things, especially clothes


dual

[duality](bold) /djuˈæləti/ US /du-/  n. <U>

The bridge has a dual role, carrying both road and rail.

这座桥有双重用途，架起了公路和铁路。

She [has dual nationality](bold), of Canada and Britain (=she is a citizen of Canada and Britain).

她有加拿大和英国双重国籍。


dual carriageway

a main road that has two lines of traffic travelling in each direction, with a narrow part between them that has no traffic

〔有中央分隔带的〕双向公路，对向车道


dubious

The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices.

该公司被指控有不诚实的会计行为。

Many critics regard this argument as dubious or, at best, misleading.

许多批评者认为这一论点靠不住，或者说至少有误导性。

The assumption that growth in one country benefits the whole world is [highly dubious](bold).

not sure whether something is good or true

I can see you are dubious; take some time to think about it.

我看得出你在犹豫，花点时间考虑一下吧。

Some universities are dubious about accepting students over the age of 30.

有些大学对录取30岁以上的学生举棋不定。

‘Are you sure you know what you are doing?’ Andy said, [looking dubious](bold).

“你确定知道自己在做什么吗？”安迪有所疑虑地说道。

the dubious honour/distinction/pleasure (of doing sth)

a dubious honour etc is the opposite of an honour – used about something unpleasant that happens

（做某事的）污名，耻辱，不幸

The Stephensons [had the dubious honor](bold) of being the 100th family to lose their home in the fire.

斯蒂芬森一家不幸地成为第100个在火灾中失去家园的家庭。

The room was decorated in dubious taste.


duck

→ [dead duck](->dead duck) → [lame duck](->lame duck) [like water off a duck’s back](bold) at → [water](->water) 1 sense 8 → [ducks and drakes](->ducks and drakes) → [sitting duck](->sitting duck)

The ducks on the river started quacking.

(=walks moving its body from side to side)

(=swims by moving its feet under the  water)

A single wild duck was swimming and diving.

They watched the ducks bobbing up and down on the waves.

(=a small area of water where there are ducks)

The park has a duck pond which the children like.

a very common water bird with short legs and a wide beak, used for its meat, eggs, and soft feathers

to learn how to do something very easily

She took to dancing like a duck to water.

她学跳舞简直是易如反掌。

used to speak to someone, especially a woman, in a friendly way

乖乖，宝贝〔尤为对女子的友善称呼〕

a score of zero by a batsman in a game of cricket

〔板球中击球手的〕未得分，零分


duck

to lower your head or body very quickly, especially to avoid being seen or hit

〔尤指为避免被看见或打中而迅速地〕低下（头），弯（腰）

If she hadn’t ducked, the ball would have hit her.

如果她没有弯腰躲闪的话，那个球可能就打到她了。

Jamie saw his father coming and ducked quickly behind the wall.

杰米看到他父亲来了，就赶快弓身躲到墙后面。

Tim ducked down to comb his hair in the mirror.

蒂姆低下身在镜子前梳头发。

She [ducked](bold) her [head](bold) to look more closely at the inscription.

她低下头更仔细地看碑文。

to move somewhere very quickly, especially to avoid being seen or to get away from someone

The two men ducked into a block of flats and disappeared.

两个男人躲进一幢公寓楼不见了。

She ducked out of the door before he could stop her.

他还没来得及阻止，她就闪到了门外。

‘Wait a minute’, he called, ducking back inside.

“等一下。”他边喊边躲回里面去了。

to avoid something, especially a difficult or unpleasant duty

躲避，逃避〔困难、责任等〕

The ruling body wanted to [duck](bold) the [issue](bold) of whether players had been cheating.

管理机构想避开运动员是否作弊的问题。

Glazer [ducked](bold) a [question](bold) about his involvement in the bank scandal.

格莱泽回避了关于他涉及银行丑闻的问题。

to push someone under water for a short time as a joke

〔开玩笑地〕把〔某人〕按入水中

Tom grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface.

汤姆从后面抓住他，要把他按入水里。


due

expected to happen or arrive at a particular time

预定的，预期发生[到达]的

The team are due to fly to Italy next month.

该队预定下个月飞往意大利。

His new book is due to be published next year.

She’s pregnant and the baby’s due in April.

她怀孕了，预产期在4月份。

The final results of the experiment are due on December 9.

实验的最终结果预计12月9日出来。

我要在4点半到他的办公室。

The car is due for its annual service again.

这辆车又该做年度保养了。

图书馆的书什么时候该还？

owed to someone either as a debt or because they have a right to it

Any money due you will be sent by cheque through the post.

Thanks are due to all those who took part.

if an amount of money is due, it must be paid at a particular time

The next income tax payment is due on 31 January.

下一次的所得税支付期限是1月31日。

at some time in the future when it is the right time, but not before

Further details will be announced in due course.

更多的细节将在适当的时候公布。

He was banned for six months for driving without due care and attention.

他因为鲁莽驾驶而被罚六个月不准驾车。

We want the best for each individual child with due regard for the interests of the other children.

我们要满足每一个孩子的最大需求，也要照顾到其他孩子的利益。

used when you disagree with someone or criticize them in a polite way

恕我冒昧，恕我直言〔不同意或批评某人时的客气说法〕

Dad, with all due respect, was not a very good husband.

恕我直言，我爸爸可不是个好丈夫。


due

directly to the north, south, east, or west


due

your due is what you deserve, or something it is your right to have

He accepted all the praise he received as his due.

他认为他得到这些表扬是当之无愧的。

Freddy, [to give](bold) him his [due](bold)(=to be fair to him), always tried to be honest.

说句公道话，弗雷迪一直想诚实做人。

regular payments you make to an organization of which you are a member

Robert failed to [pay](bold) his [dues](bold) last year.

去年罗伯特没有缴纳会费。


dull

[dully](bold) adv. eg: ‘Well Michael?’ he said dully. eg: Her stomach ached dully.

[comparative](italic) [duller](bold) [superlative](italic) [dullest](bold)

无趣味的；不刺激的；不生动的

[Life is never dull when](bold) Elizabeth is here.

有伊丽莎白在这里生活绝不会无聊。

The weekly meeting tends to be [deadly dull](bold)(=very dull).

每周一次的例会总是无聊透顶。

Last week we had a hurricane. [Never a dull moment](bold) running a hotel in the Caribbean (=it’s always interesting or exciting).

上周我们这里刮飓风了，在加勒比海开酒店从来都不会有沉闷的时刻。

In everyday English, people usually say [boring](bold)  rather than [dull](bold) :

The bird is dull brown and gray in colour.

Her eyes were dull with dark shadows beneath them.

她的眼睛暗淡无光，挂着黑眼圈。

外面薄雾朦胧，天色灰暗。

a dull pain is not severe but does not stop

The gates shut with a [dull thud](bold).

not able to think quickly or understand things easily

If you don’t understand then you’re duller than I thought.

如果你不明白的话，那么你就比我原先想的还要笨。

if business on the Stock Exchange is dull, few people are buying and selling

〔股市〕清淡的，交易不活跃的


dull

to make something become less sharp or clear

He drank some alcohol to [dull](bold) the [pain](bold).

恐惧和焦虑使她的头脑变得麻木了。

to become less bright or loud, or to make something become less bright or loud

（使）变得暗淡，（使）变低沉

他的眼神变得暗淡了一些。

连绵阴雨使得所有的声音都变低沉了。


dumb

[dumbly](bold) adv. eg: For a few seconds she gazed dumbly at him.

‘What is it?’ I asked, [playing dumb](bold)(=pretending to be stupid).

“那是什么？”我装傻问道。

She’s no [dumb blonde](bold)(=a pretty woman with blonde hair who seems stupid).

她可不是那种没有头脑的金发女郎。

unable to speak, because you are angry, surprised, shocked etc

〔因愤怒、惊讶、震惊等而〕说不出话的

He stared at the burnt-out car in dumb disbelief.

他难以置信地望着烧毁的汽车，话也说不出来了。

She was [struck dumb](bold) with terror.

someone who is dumb is not able to speak at all. Many people think that this use is offensive

〔人〕哑的〔许多人认为此词具有冒犯性〕

[deaf and dumb](bold) at → [deaf](->deaf) sense 1

something good that happens in an unexpected way, especially when it is not deserved

纯粹的运气〔尤指不配得到〕

It was just dumb luck that we found the place at all.

我们找到那地方纯粹是靠运气。

used to talk about animals when you want to emphasize that humans often treat them badly and they cannot protect themselves

不会说话的动物/生物〔用于强调人们常虐待动物，而它们却无法保护自己〕


dump

to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way

Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall.

梅里尔把手提箱扔在门厅里。

They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer.

他们把成吨的盐撒到结冰的路面上使行车更安全。

He found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat.

他找到一罐炖牛肉，便把它扔进深平底锅里加热。

to get rid of something that you do not want

Ellie dumped all the photos of her ex-husband.

埃莉把前夫的所有照片都扔了。

to get rid of waste material by taking it from people’s houses and burying it under the soil

Britain dumps more of its waste than any other European country.

to get rid of goods by selling them in a foreign country at a much lower price

a campaign to stop cheap European beef being dumped in West Africa

阻止在西非倾销廉价欧洲牛肉的运动

to copy information stored in a computer’s memory on to something else such as a disk or magnetic tape

转储，转存，转出〔将存储在计算机中的资料转存到磁盘或磁带等中〕


dump

a place where unwanted waste is taken and left

[rubbish dump](bold) BrE, [garbage dump](bold) AmE

The fire probably started in a rubbish dump.

火可能是从垃圾场开始烧起来的。

Put the rest into a sack to take to [the dump](bold).

把其余的放进麻袋拿到垃圾场去。

an underground nuclear [waste dump](bold)

a place where military supplies are stored, or the supplies themselves

军需品仓库[存放处]；军需品

There has been a series of explosions in an ammunition dump.

弹药库发生了一连串爆炸。

a place that is unpleasant to live in because it is dirty, ugly, untidy etc

‘[What a dump](bold),’ she added as they entered the village.

“这地方真脏。”他们进村时她加了一句。

你为什么要住在这样的邋遢地方？

very sad and without much interest in life

the act of copying the information stored in a computer’s memory onto something else, such as a disk


duo

two people who perform together or are often seen together

〔在一起表演的〕一对艺人，搭档；形影不离的两个人

二重奏（曲）；二重唱（曲）


duplicate

[duplication](bold) /ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃ/ US /ˌduː-/  n. <U>

New copies of the form can be duplicated from a master copy.

可以用母本来复制新的表格。

这盘录像带是非法拷贝的。

to repeat something in exactly the same way

We don’t want staff to duplicate each other’s work.

我们不希望员工重复彼此的工作。


duplicate

exactly the same as something, or made as an exact copy of something

完全一样的；复制的，副本的

A [duplicate copy](bold) should be made for the county record office.

应该拷贝一个副本呈交郡档案室。


duplicate

an exact copy of something that you can use in the same way

完全一样的东西；复制品，副本

Locksmiths can [make duplicates](bold) of most keys.

She kept both the duplicate and the original.

她把副本和原件都保留着。

if something is in duplicate, there are two copies of it

Copies of the proposal should be sent in duplicate.

建议书应该一式两份递送。


duration

the length of time that something continues

The package includes cycle hire for the duration of your holiday.

这一套餐中包括度假期间的自行车租用费。


during

at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time

Did you hear the storm during the night?

During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.

The cafe’s closed all through the winter and opens again in April.

Throughout her career she has worked hard and achieved the highest standards.

at one point or at various different points during a period of time

I’m going to redecorate my bedroom over the holidays.

She’s been a great help to me over the past year.

during a particular process or period of time

In the course of the study we consulted with leading experts in global warming.

Many factors control the rise and fall of a species in the course of evolution.

There was huge social change in the course of the 1960s.

during a period of time, or before the end of a period – used when you want to emphasize that it is a short or limited period

There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.

If we are inviting you for an interview, you will receive a letter within 14 days.

from the beginning to the end of a period of time

During the summer she worked as a lifeguard.

He slept calmly during the early part of the night.

在〔一段时间中的〕某一时候

I mentioned the subject during our discussions at her Washington office.

我们在她华盛顿的办公室里讨论时，我提到了这件事。

→ Don’t say ‘during doing something’ or ‘during someone does something’. Use [while](bold)[They chatted while waiting for the train (NOT during waiting for the train).](italic)[He stole her money while she slept (NOT during she slept).](italic)


dusk

the time before it gets dark when the sky is becoming less bright


dust

[bite the dust](bold) at → [bite](->bite) 1 sense 8 → [dusty](->dusty) [leave sb in the dust](bold) at → [leave](->leave) 1 sense 15 [not see sb for dust](bold) at → [see](->see) 1 sense 35

Everything was filthy and covered in dust.

Piles of old books lay on the floor gathering dust.

I brushed away the thin layer of dust which covered the picture.

By the time I'd finished cleaning, there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere.

Glittering motes of dust hung in the sunlight.

dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt that is in buildings on furniture, floors etc if they are not kept clean

All the furniture was [covered in dust](bold).

所有的家具都蒙上了灰尘。

There’s not a [speck of dust](bold) in the kitchen.

[gather/collect dust](bold)(=become covered with dust)

Her old trophies were collecting dust on the shelves.

她的旧奖杯在书架上积起了灰尘。

[Dust particles](bold) floated in the sunlight.

A sudden breeze sent [motes of dust](bold)(=small bits of dust) dancing in the air.

突然刮起一阵微风，吹得灰尘飞扬。

dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of earth or sand

The wind was blowing dust and leaves up from the ground.

风吹起了地上的尘土和树叶。

A car sped past in a [cloud of dust](bold).

一辆汽车疾驰而过，扬起一片尘土。

powder consisting of extremely small bits of a particular substance

I need to [give](bold) the sitting room [a dust](bold).

let the dust settle/wait for the dust to settle

to allow or wait for a confused situation to become clear

让尘埃落定/等待情况明朗


dust

to clean the dust from a surface by moving something such as a soft cloth across it

Rachel dusted the books and the bookshelves.

蕾切尔擦掉了书和书架上的灰尘。

I was dusting in the bedroom when the phone rang.

我正在卧室里擦灰尘，电话铃响了。

to remove something such as dust or dirt from your clothes by brushing them with your hands

〔用手〕掸（衣服上的灰尘或脏物）

He got to his feet and dusted his knees.

他站起来拍拍膝上的灰尘。

Corbett dusted himself down and walked off.

科比特掸掸身上的灰走开了。


dusty

阿德里安沿着满是尘土的路骑着自行车。

blue etc that is not bright but is slightly grey

窗帘的颜色已经褪成了暗粉。


duty

→ [double duty](->double duty) → [heavy-duty](->heavy-duty) [jury duty](bold) at → [jury service](->jury service) [on active duty](bold) at → [active service](->active service)

Parents have a duty to make sure that their children receive an education.

The school has failed to fulfil its legal duty towards students.

A tenant owes a duty to the landlord to keep the house in reasonable condition.

I would be failing in my duty if I didn't warn you of the dangers.

She felt it was her moral duty to treat everyone equally.

Employers have a legal duty to ensure the safety of their workforce.

Local authorities have a statutory duty to ensure that parks are clean.

The media has a public duty to report the truth.

He was caring for his parents out of a sense of duty rather than love.

Soldiers are here to do a job and are duty-bound to complete it.

also: perform/discharge your duties (formal)

She has always carried out her duties efficiently.

Neale has agreed a three-year contract and takes up his duties on March 1.

She hopes to be well enough to resume her duties next week.

You must report for duty at 8:30 tomorrow morning.

No soldier can be allowed to neglect his duties.

The new president will take up his official duties next month.

(=duties that go with being a president, member of a royal family, a minister etc)

The prince is now old enough to carry out royal duties.

My husband and I share most of the household duties.

He'd been wounded, sent home and put on light duties.

There were two soldiers on guard duty outside the embassy.

Six police officers were fired for neglect of duty.

(=period of working in another country as a soldier, government officer etc)

He became a General, and his tours of duty included Korea and Vietnam.

(=more than you have to do as part of your job)

She's a doctor who has gone beyond the call of duty in her care for her patients.

(=while doing your job, especially for your country)

Stewart received a medal for outstanding bravery in the course of duty.

something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right

〔道德或法律上的〕义务，责任

I promise I will [do](bold) my [duty](bold).

We feel [it is our duty to](bold) help her.

我们认为帮助她是分内的事。

Local authorities [have a duty to](bold) keep the streets clean.

地方当局有义务保持街道整洁。

You [have a duty to](bold) your husband and to your children.

你对你丈夫和孩子负有责任。

She has a strong [sense of moral duty](bold).

The unions have [failed in their duty](bold) to female workers.

工会未能对女职工尽到责任。

In the traditional Hindu family, the son is [duty-bound](bold) to look after his mother.

something you have to do as part of your job

Martin’s duties included cleaning the cars.

马丁的职责包括清洗汽车。

She works for her father doing part-time secretarial duties.

她为她父亲做兼职的秘书工作。

He will soon be fit enough to [carry out](bold) his [duties](bold)(=do his job).

他很快就能康复起来重新工作。

When Juliet [reported for duty](bold)(=arrived and said she was ready to start work) she was sent to check on a new patient.

朱丽叶报到上班后被派去检查一名新病人。

A teacher may be fired for [neglect of duty](bold)(=failing to do their job properly).

He did three [tours of duty](bold) in Vietnam (=three periods working in a foreign country as a soldier, government officer etc).

to be working or not working at a particular time, especially when you are doing a job which people take turns to do, so that someone is always doing it

值班[值勤]/下班[不值勤]

Mary [goes on duty](bold)(=starts working) tonight at half past ten.

What time do you [go off duty](bold)(=finish work)?

[customs duty](bold)(=tax paid on goods coming into the country)

→ [death duties](->death duties) → [stamp duty](->stamp duty)

The living room also does duty as a home office.

起居室也用作家庭办公室。


duvet

[n](bold) <[C](bold)> ([especially BrE](special))

a large cloth bag filled with feathers or similar material that you use to cover yourself in bed


DVD

a type of computer disc that can store a large amount of information, sound, pictures, and video

这部电影现在已经出了录像带和数字影碟。


dwell

[past tense and past participle](italic) [dwelt](bold) /dwelt/ or [past tense and past participle](italic) [dwelled](bold)


dwindle

[dwindling](bold) adj. eg: dwindling resources

to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller


dye

a substance you use to change the colour of your clothes, hair etc

someone who has had a dye job has used a substance to change the colour of their hair


dye

to give something a different colour using a dye

〔用染料〕染，给 …染色

普丽西拉的头发染成了乌黑色。


dynamic

full of energy and new ideas, and determined to succeed

精力充沛的；有创新思想的；志在成功的

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

不断移动的；不断变化的，动态的

relating to a force or power that causes movement

力（学）的；动力（学）的


dynamic

the way in which things or people behave, react, and affect each other

动态，〔事物或人〕相互作用的方式

He did research on [group dynamics](bold) and leadership styles.

他研究团体互动和领导风格。

the science relating to the movement of objects and the forces involved in movement

changes in how loudly music is played or sung

〔导致某种行动或变化的〕动力，活力

She regards class conflict as a central dynamic of historical change.

她把阶级冲突看作历史变革的核心驱动力。


dynasty

a family of kings or other rulers whose parents, grandparents etc have ruled the country for many years

The Habsburg dynasty ruled in Austria from 1278 to 1918.

哈布斯堡王朝在1278至1918年间统治奥地利。

a period of time when a particular family ruled a country or area

a group or family that controls a particular business or organization for a long time

〔长时间掌控某一企业或组织的〕王朝，家族


each

[Each](bold)  is used before a singular noun with a singular verb: Each item [was](bold) thoroughly checked.

[Each ](bold)  can also be used before ‘of’ and a plural noun. The verb should still be singular: Each of these people [has ](bold)some useful talent or experience.

You usually use ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘himself’, or ‘herself’ after [each](bold) : Each boy is issued with his own locker. Each of them tried it for herself.

However, you can use ‘they’, ‘them’, ‘their’ etc when you do not want to say whether people are male or female: Each individual has a right to express their views.

Don’t use [each](bold)  in negative clauses. Use [none](bold) : None of the answers was correct.
Don’t say: [Each of the answers was not correct.](strike)

It is often correct to use either [each ](bold)  or [ every](bold) , but they have slightly different meanings.

Use [ each](bold)  when you are thinking about the people or things in a group separately, one by one: Each student came forward to receive a medal. Each time you exercise, you get a little stronger.

Use [every](bold)  when you are thinking about the whole group of people or things together, with no exceptions: Every student was given a prize. You have to enter your password every time you log on.

Don’t use [each](bold)  after words such as ‘almost’, ‘nearly’, or ‘not’. Use [every](bold) : Almost every window was broken. Not every child enjoyed the party.

every one of two or more things or people, considered separately

〔两个或两个以上物或人中的〕每个，各

她两只手上各拿着一个瓶子。

Grill the fish for five minutes on each side.

把鱼的两面各烤上五分钟。

Each member of the team is given a particular job to do.

队里的每个成员都有特定的工作要做。

我们每个人都有自己的技能。

When the children arrive, you give them each a balloon.

孩子们到后，你给他们每人发一个气球。

There are four bedrooms, each with its own shower and WC.

有四间卧室，每间都有独立的淋浴器和抽水马桶。

The tickets cost £20 each (=each ticket costs £20).

You get two cookies each (=every one of you gets two cookies).

你们每人可以拿两块甜饼干。

I’m going to ask each of you to speak for three minutes.

我想请你们每人作三分钟的发言。

There are 250 blocks of stone, and [each one](bold) weighs a ton.

有250块大石头，每块重一吨。

[each day/week/month etc](bold)(=on each day, in each week etc)

a disease that affects about 10 million people each year

每年约有一千万人感染的一种疾病

used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing in a group

每一个，无例外〔用于加强语气〕

These are issues that affect [each and every one of](bold) us.

这些问题影响到我们每一个人。

Firemen face dangerous situations each and every day.

消防队员每一天都会面临危险的状况。

used to say that we all have different ideas about how to do things, what we like etc, especially when you do not agree with someone else’s choice

各人有各人的想法〔尤指不同意他人的选择〕

I’d have chosen something more modern myself, but each to his own.

我自己会选一些比较现代的东西，但各人有各人的想法。


each other

[be at each other’s throats](bold) at → [throat](->throat) sense 5

[pron](bold) <[not used as the subject of a sentence](bold)>

used to show that each of two or more people does something to the other or others

Susan and Robert kissed each other passionately.

苏珊和罗伯特深情地亲吻。


eager

[eagerly](bold) adv. eg: They’re eagerly awaiting the big day.

[eagerness](bold) n. <U> eg: People were pushing each other out of the way [in their eagerness](bold) to get to the front.

very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do

I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.

She’s a very hard worker and very [eager to please](bold).

她工作很卖力，而且很希望别人满意。

A crowd of eager young students were already waiting outside.

一群急不可待的青年学生已经在外面等着。

someone who is too keen and works harder than they should

过分热心的人；过于勤奋的人


eagle

a very large strong bird with a beak like a hook that eats small animals, birds etc

two strokes less than parthe usual number of strokes for a hole in a game of golf

老鹰球〔高尔夫球中比标准杆少击两杆入穴的成绩〕

used to say that someone is watching carefully or is likely to notice something

They carried on working, under the eagle eye of the owner.

他们在主人的严密注视下继续干活。


eagle

to use two strokes less than the usual number of strokes for a hole in a game of golf

鹰击入〔穴〕〔高尔夫球中比标准杆少击两杆入穴〕


ear

→ [dog-eared](->dog-eared) [bend sb’s ear](bold) at → [bend](->bend) 1 sense 7 [send sb off with a flea in their ear](bold) at → [flea](->flea) sense 2 [make a pig’s ear of](bold) at → [pig](->pig) 1 sense 5 [prick (up) your ears](bold) at → [prick](->prick) 1 sense 5 [wet behind the ears](bold) at → [wet](->wet) 1 sense 7

African elephants’ ears are bigger than those of Indian elephants.

(=soft and hanging down loosely, rather than being stiff)

(=with a hole in the skin where an earring can be put)

Her new boyfriend’s got long hair and pierced ears.

(=the parts inside your ear, which you use to hear sounds)

He whispered something into his wife’s ear.

(=have a hole put into the skin, so that you can wear an earring)

I had my ears pierced when I was quite young.

(=they are noticeable because they do not lie flat against someone’s head)

If my hair is too short, you can see that my ears stick out.

(=the pressure in them changes suddenly, for example when you go up or down quickly in a plane)

My ears finally popped when the plane landed.

one of the organs on either side of your head that you hear with

the top part of a plant such as wheat that produces grain

to show that you are very happy or pleased by smiling a lot

She came out of his office, beaming from ear to ear.

她走出他的办公室，笑得合不拢嘴。

if something reaches someone’s ears, they hear about it or find out about it

The news eventually reached the ears of the king.

消息最终传到了国王耳朵里。

used when saying how something sounds to someone

It sounds odd to the ears of an ordinary English speaker.

这在一般说英语的人听来怪怪的。

the ability to learn music, copy sounds etc

〔学习音乐、模仿声音等的〕听力；辨音能力

She [has](bold) no [ear](bold) for languages at all.

她对学习语言一点也不在行。

used to say that someone listens sympathetically to what someone is saying

He’s always prepared to [lend a sympathetic ear](bold).

他总是愿意倾听别人的心声。

to refuse to listen to bad or unpleasant news

拒听坏消息[令人讨厌的消息]

You can’t just close your ears to their warnings.

你可不能对他们的警告置之不理。

[turn a deaf ear](bold) at → [deaf](->deaf) sense 4 [fall on deaf ears](bold) at → [deaf](->deaf) sense 5

to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you

As soon as I mentioned money, Karen was all ears.

我一提到钱，卡伦马上就竖起了耳朵。

to be forced to leave a job, organization etc, especially because you have done something wrong

〔尤指因犯错〕被迫离职[退出某组织]

You’d better start working harder, or you’ll be out on your ear.

你最好开始加把劲工作，否则将被开除。

be up to your ears in work/debt/problems etc

We’ve got pumpkins coming out our ears this time of year.

今年这个时候我们有太多南瓜了。

to make sure that you always know what is happening in a situation

保持关注〔以确保知晓事态的发展动向〕

to always be listening in order to find out what is happening or to hear some useful information

时刻注意〔在发生的事或有用的信息〕

I hope you’ll all keep your eyes and ears open for anything unusual.

希望你们大家都能密切注意任何不寻常的事情。

go in (at) one ear and out (at) the other

if information goes in one ear and out the other, you forget it as soon as you have heard it

I don’t know why I tell her anything. It just goes in one ear and out the other.

我干吗要告诉她呢，反正我的话她也只是当作耳边风。

Behave yourself or I’ll give you a thick ear!

to be trusted by someone so that they will listen to your advice, opinions etc

获得某人信任，在某人那里说得上话

He claimed to have the ear of several top ministers.

他声称自己在几位高级部长面前说话管用。

to play music that you have heard without having to read written music

see also [play it by ear](bold) at → [play](->play) 1 sense 11

used to say that someone thinks that people are talking about them

某人耳朵在发烫〔用于表示感到有人在背后议论自己〕

used to say that someone is trying to listen to your private conversation


earache

I’ve got terrible earache and a sore throat.

我耳朵疼得厉害，喉咙也痛。


early

arriving or happening before the usual or expected time

early enough, so that you do not have to rush, or so that you have time to get ready

Everything was ready for the party in good time.

arriving somewhere or happening at the right time

earlier than the time when you have arranged to do something or than when you need something

The building work was completed ahead of time.

Some of the food can be prepared ahead of time.

The prime minister called the elections early, five months ahead of schedule.

arriving somewhere or finishing something before the time when you have to arrive or finish

We got to the airport with plenty of time to spare.

immediately after you get up, or as soon as you start work

I’ll telephone her first thing tomorrow.

The lake looked beautiful in the pale early morning light.

These plants produce flowers from early spring to late summer.

Italy is lovely in early June, before it gets too hot.

(=the period of time near the beginning of something)

In the early years of our marriage, we lived with my wife’s parents.

(=when someone is a young child, adolescent etc)

We’ve known each other since early childhood.

Patients can be treated with drugs, especially at the early stage of the disease.

(=near the beginning of an event or period of time)

I was doing quite well in the early part of the race.

(=the first thing you can remember about something from your past)

One of my earliest memories is of being at a busy railway station, trying to find my mum.

[comparative](italic) [earlier](bold) [superlative](italic) [earliest](bold)

in the first part of a period of time, event, or process

〔时间、事件或过程〕早期的，初期的

[In the early days](bold), the railways mainly carried goods.

最初，铁路主要用于运输货物。

the recession of [the early 1980s](bold)

20世纪80年代初的经济衰退

The money could be paid [as early as](bold) next week.

钱款最早可以在下周支付。

He spent [the early part of](bold)  his career at St John’s Hospital.

他在圣约翰医院度过了他的早期职业生涯。

the experiences of [early childhood](bold)

My [earliest memories](bold) are of fruit trees.

我最早的记忆和果树有关。

[five minutes/three hours etc early](bold)

I was a few minutes early for my appointment.

我比约定时间早到了几分钟。

David decided to take [early retirement](bold)(=stop working before the normal age).

She drank herself into an [early grave](bold)(=died younger than is normal).

used to emphasize that something has just begun, especially when you do not know how it will develop

早的〔用于强调某事刚开始〕

[It’s too early](bold) to say what will happen.

现在说会发生什么还为时过早。

[It’s early days](bold) yet. I don’t want to make any predictions.

现在还言之过早，我不想作出任何预测。

being one of the first people, events, machines etc

早期的汽车刹车装置很差。

I didn’t finally get to bed until the early hours.

我直到凌晨才终于上床睡觉。

The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.

a start made very early in the day because you have a lot to do, far to go etc

〔因工作繁重、路途遥远等〕一大早就开始[出发]

We need to [make an early start](bold) tomorrow.

我们明天一大早就得出发。

when you are very young, or starting when you were very young

年少[早年]时/自年少[早年]时起

She’s played tennis from a very early age.

if you have an early night, you go to bed earlier than usual

someone who always gets up very early in the morning

used to say that if you do something early or before other people, you will be successful

早起的鸟儿有虫吃，捷足先登

potatoes etc that are ready to be picked before any others


early

I had to leave early, so I missed the end of the party.

Set the alarm for six – I have to be up early tomorrow.

(=in the first part of the year or century)

It was too early in the year for a lot of flowers.

before the usual, arranged, or expected time

near the beginning of a period of time, event, process etc

在早期，在初期，在开展阶段

比赛开始后不久他就被罚下场。

The building should be finished early next year.

The restaurant opened earlier this month.

这家餐馆本月早些时候开业了。

We want to start [as early as possible](bold).

The disease is easy to treat if diagnosed early.

这种病如果在早期就诊断出来，是很容易治疗的。

at an early stage in a relationship, process etc

〔关系、过程等〕在初期，开始不久

I realized early on I’d never pass the exam.

一开始我便意识到，我绝对通不过考试。

We encountered problems early on in the project.

我们在项目初期便遇到了难题。


earn

to be paid a particular amount of money for your work. [ Earn](bold) is more formal than [get ](bold) or [ make](bold)

A newly-qualified teacher can expect to earn about £20,000 a year.

to earn a particular amount of money every hour, week etc

to earn money, especially a lot of money, or money that is not from regular employment

Jo makes a bit of extra money by selling his paintings.

to earn a particular amount of money each year. This is the most common way of talking about someone’s salary in British English

Some chief executives are on huge salaries.

to receive money for work that you do for an employer, not by working for yourself

paid a lot of money/not much money for the work that you do

to earn a particular amount of money after tax etc has been taken away from your pay

After tax and other deductions, I only take home £200 a week.

I’d like to earn more money than I do now.

You are more likely to earn a decent wage if you have a degree.

She started to earn a living by selling her jewellery on a market stall.

earn £30,000 a year/$200 a week/£5 an hour etc

Newly qualified teachers earn a minimum of £24,000 a year.

You can earn good money working in London.

(=earn an extremely large amount of money)

Footballers at the top clubs earn a fortune these days.

to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do

他每年挣近20,000英镑。

You don’t [earn](bold) much [money](bold) being a nurse.

He did all sorts of jobs to [earn a living](bold).

I was the only person in the house who [was earning](bold).

我是家里唯一上班挣钱的人。

She was [earning good money](bold) at the bank.

她在银行工作，收入不错。

Chris will pay – he’s [earning a fortune](bold).

克里斯会付钱的，他挣得可多了。

to make a profit from business or from putting money in a bank etc

The movie earned £7 million on its first day.

这部电影上映首日便大赚700万英镑。

You could [earn](bold) a higher rate of [interest](bold) elsewhere.

你在别处可以获得更高的利率。

to do something or have qualities that make you deserve something

He soon earned the respect of the players.

他很快赢得了那些运动员的尊敬。

He hopes to [earn](bold) a [place](bold) in the team.

他希望在队中获得一席之地。

The company has [earned](bold) a [reputation](bold) for reliability.

公司赢得了值得信赖的美名。

if your actions or qualities earn you something, they make you deserve to have it

That performance earned her an Oscar as Best Actress.

她在那部影片中的演出使她赢得了奥斯卡最佳女演员奖。

to do jobs in return for being given a home and food

We older children were expected to earn our keep.

我们大一点的孩子要自己谋生。

to be useful enough to be worth the time or money spent

These aircraft are still earning their keep.


earnest

[earnestly](bold) adv. eg: earnestly discussing politics

Matthews was [in earnest conversation](bold) with a young girl.

马修斯在和一个年轻姑娘认真地谈话。

an [earnest desire](bold) to offer something useful to society


earnest

if something starts happening in earnest, it begins properly – used when it was happening in a small or informal way before

On Monday your training [begins in earnest](bold)!

星期一你的训练就正式开始了！

to really mean what you are saying, especially when expressing an intention or wish

是认真的，是诚挚的〔尤指在表达意图或愿望时〕

She wasn’t sure whether he was in earnest or not.

她吃不准他是不是认真的。

[be in dead/deadly/complete earnest](bold)

Although he smiled, Ashley knew he was in deadly earnest.

虽然他在微笑，但阿什利知道他是极其认真的。


earnings

Average earnings for teachers are around $70,000.

Some football players have weekly earnings of over £50,000.

Professional people pay more tax, because of their higher earnings.

a new government policy which is designed to help people on low earnings

His annual earnings are over £1 million.

(=money that a person or company is likely to earn in the future)

With serious injuries, the court may award substantial damages for loss of future earnings.

(=the amount a company earns during a three-month period)

The bank will announce its quarterly earnings on January 17.

(=the amount a company earns during one of the four periods of three months that make up a financial year)

The company’s fourth quarter earnings are excellent.

You can usually borrow up to three times the value of your gross earnings per year.

The company’s net earnings have fallen over the last two years.

(=money a company earns by exporting goods or services)

Export earnings from oil bring valuable overseas currency into the country.

Average earnings increased by 5 per cent last year.

The company’s earnings fell by 21% in the fourth quarter.

(=publicly state the amount of money a company has earned during a particular period)

Many car manufacturers have reported disappointing earnings this year.

He found he was having to work harder just to maintain his level of earnings.

The insurance policy covers you for loss of earnings due to illness.

(=an increase in the amount a person or company earns)

The first part of this year has seen a substantial growth in earnings.

the money that you receive for the work that you do

He claimed compensation for [loss of earnings](bold).

他要求对工资的损失作出补偿。

the profit that a company or country makes

〔公司或国家的〕利润，收益

The company’s earnings have dropped by 5% in the first quarter.

公司第一季度的利润下降了5%。

Oil provides 40% of Norway’s [export earnings](bold).

石油为挪威提供了40%的出口利润。


earring

He bought her some expensive diamond earrings.

(=long earrings that hang down from your ear)

She was wearing gold earrings and a diamond necklace.

I saw a lovely pair of earrings in the jeweller's on the High Street.

a piece of jewellery that you wear on your ear

She was wearing a [pair of](bold) beautiful diamond [earrings](bold).

她戴了一对漂亮的钻石耳环。


earth

→ [down-to-earth](->down-to-earth) [promise sb the moon/the earth](bold) at → [promise](->promise) 1 sense 3 [the salt of the earth](bold) at → [salt](->salt) 1 sense 2

the planet we live on – used especially when talking about this in relation to other planets and to space. Also used when talking about being on the ground as opposed to being in the sky

The space shuttle returned to Earth safely.

the planet we live on – used when talking about all the people, countries, places etc on it

He’s one of the richest men in the world.

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface

After weeks at sea, the sailors saw land.

the world – used especially when you want to emphasize that something happens in or comes from every part of the world

a meeting of scientists from around the globe

There has been an increase in skin cancer across the globe.

The network is accessible from any point on the globe.

Over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean.

Volcanoes and earthquakes occur where there is movement in the Earth’s crust.

The Earth’s inner core is almost entirely composed of iron.

the incredibly high temperatures and pressures deep within Earth’s mantle

The Earth’s atmosphere blocks off all radiation from space other than light and radio waves.

the continual pull of the Earth’s gravity on the Moon.

The rocket left the Earth's orbit and set off to Mars.

Has the Earth’s rotation always been the same?

Over thousands of years,  the direction of Earth’s axis slowly changes.

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has an influence on the Earth’s climate.

The Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and the Moon orbits the Earth approximately every 27 days.

Because of the direction in which the Earth revolves, the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west.

It hadn’t rained for weeks and the earth was hard.

There were no flowers or grass, just bare earth.

This earth is not fertile enough to produce crops.

The poppy seeds were planted in the freshly-dug earth.

I slipped on the damp earth and fell over.

(=a pile of earth that looks like a small hill)

The horse’s hooves kicked up great clods of earth.

[the Earth’s surface/atmosphere/crust etc](bold)

地球表面71%的面积是海洋。

the hard surface of the world, as opposed to the sea or air

They watched the kite fall back to earth.

used to ask a question when you are very surprised or angry

究竟，到底〔用于询问令人惊讶或生气的事〕

to cost etc a very large amount of money

花费/支付/收取一大笔钱

the biggest/tallest/most expensive etc ... on earth

the biggest etc example of something that exists

世界上最大的/最高的/最贵的 …等

used in religion to refer to the time when people are alive as opposed to being in heaven or hell

[move heaven and earth](bold) at → [heaven](->heaven) sense 9 [hell on earth](bold) at → [hell](->hell) 1 sense 2

to stop behaving or living in a way that is not practical

She soon brought him back down to earth.

她很快使他从幻想中清醒过来。

used to emphasize that you mean nothing at all

绝对没有什么 …/没有任何事情〔用于强调〕

Nothing on earth would have persuaded me to go.

没有任何事情可以说服我去的。

There’s no reason on earth why you should tell him.

你绝对没有理由要告诉他。

The next morning I felt like nothing on earth.

第二天早上我感觉非常奇怪。

a wire that makes a piece of electrical equipment safe by connecting it with the ground

地线〔连接电器与地面的导线〕

the hole where a wild animal such as a fox lives

to hide in order to escape from someone who is chasing you

to find someone, especially by looking in many places

四处搜寻最终找到某人/某物


earth

to make electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire

Make sure that the machine is properly earthed.


earthquake

The earthquake destroyed homes, telephone lines and roads.

an earthquake – used especially in journalism

More than 2000 people died when a quake hit the island of Flores.

a small movement in the Earth’s surface in which the ground shakes slightly

He was awoken by a series of tremors during the night.

further movements in the Earth’s surface that happen after a larger earthquake

In the days after the earthquake, the area suffered a series of aftershocks.

an ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the water

There was no warning of the approaching tsunami.

This is the biggest earthquake ever recorded in this area.

The town experiences dozens of small earthquakes every year.

Flights were cancelled after a powerful earthquake shook the northwest of the country.

If a major earthquake hits a large city, millions could die.

Minor earthquakes are relatively common.

1906 is remembered for the great earthquake that destroyed San Francisco.

The whole town was flattened by a devastating earthquake.

Scientists cannot predict when an earthquake will occur.

The region was  struck by a major earthquake last year.

The earthquake completely destroyed all the buildings on the island.

an earthquake measures 5/6.4 etc on the Richter Scale

The earthquake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, left more than 20,000 homeless.

Measuring stations identify the location and magnitude of an earthquake within a few minutes of the event.

a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern California on June 28.