wreck

to completely spoil something so that it cannot continue in a successful way

Injury threatened to wreck his sporting career.

伤病可能会毁了他的运动生涯。

It was drink that wrecked their marriage.

to damage something such as a building or vehicle so badly that it cannot be repaired

The car was completely wrecked in the accident.

if a ship is wrecked, it is badly damaged and sinks

The ship was wrecked off the coast of Africa.

那艘船在非洲沿海失事了。


wreck

a car, plane, or train that has been damaged very badly, especially in a crash

〔尤指事故中〕遭严重毁坏的汽车[飞机，火车]

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

He was still alive when they pulled him from the wreck.

他们把他从失事的车辆中拖出来时，他还活着。

Divers discovered the wreck of an old German warship.

潜水员发现了一艘沉没的德国旧军舰。

someone who is very nervous, tired, or unhealthy

十分紧张[疲劳，不健康]的人

他看上去整个人都垮掉了。

The attack had left her an emotional wreck.

那次袭击让她变成了惊弓之鸟。

an accident involving cars or other vehicles

When you’re here, this place is a wreck!

你一来，这地方就变得乱糟糟的！

an old car that is in a very bad condition


wreckage

The driver was pulled from the wreckage of his car.

She had to be cut free from the wreckage by firemen.

He was trapped in the wreckage for almost seven hours.

The wreckage was strewn over a large area.

(=carefully look through all the pieces)

Crash investigators have been sifting through the wreckage of the plane.

Forensic experts were yesterday examining the wreckage.

After the explosion, they got cautiously to their feet, surveying the wreckage.

The bodies of two children were recovered from the wreckage.

He managed to crawl away from the burning wreckage.

Recovery teams continue to clear the tangled wreckage.

The equipment was used to clear the scattered wreckage of the two trains.

The major task is now to remove the aircraft wreckage from the accident site.

The fishermen were left clinging to pieces of wreckage.

the parts of something such as a plane, ship, or building that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident

〔飞机、船只、建筑物等被毁后的〕残骸，废墟

Firemen managed to pull some survivors from the wreckage.

消防队员设法从残骸中拖出了几名幸存者。

Accident investigators will examine the wreckage of the plane.

事故调查人员将检查飞机残骸。

the parts of someone’s relationships, hopes, or plans that remain after they have been spoiled

〔关系、希望、计划等遭破坏后的〕残余

She still hoped to salvage something from the wreckage of her marriage.

她仍然希望从自己破碎的婚姻中挽回点什么。


wrestle

to fight someone by holding them and pulling or pushing them

Police officers [wrestled](bold) him [to the ground](bold).

to move something or try to move it when it is large, heavy, or difficult to move

Ray continued to wrestle with the wheel.

to try to understand or find a solution to a difficult problem

努力解决某事；为某事绞尽脑汁

I have been wrestling with this problem for quite some time.


wrist

the part of your body where your hand joins your arm


write

write away for
write back
write down
write in
write into
write off
write out
write up

to use a pen or pencil to make words, letters etc

The children are learning to read and write.

to write something on paper, in order to remember it or make a record

to write something in a particular place, or to write particular words

I’ve put the dates of the meetings in my diary.

At the end of the email she put ‘PS I love you’.

to write something that you have agreed or promised, so that there is an official record

They said they would pay me 50%, but they haven’t actually put it in writing.

to write information that you might need later

to write things while someone is speaking or while something is happening, so that you can use them later

to write something carelessly and untidily, especially in big letters – often used to show disapproval

Someone had scrawled graffiti on the school wall.

He’d scrawled a few unhelpful comments at the bottom of my work.

to write information on a form or other official document

Please fill in the application form in black ink.

Would you mind filling out a questionnaire?

to write your name at the end of a letter, document etc

Read the contract carefully, and then sign it.

Start your essay by jotting down a few ideas.

He checked the meter and jotted something down.

to write something quickly and in an untidy way

Andy scribbled a quick note and handed it to the chairman.

I’ve scribbled something here but I can’t read it now.

to make words or numbers appear on a computer screen by pressing the keys

The patients medical records are entered into a database.

to write or record information on a computer, especially something you are copying

To visit our website, just type in our address.

[past tense](italic) [wrote](bold) /rəʊt/ US /roʊt/ [past participle](italic) [written](bold) /ˈrɪtn/

to produce a new book, article, poem etc

写〔书、文章、诗歌等〕；写作

《哈利·波特》是谁写的？

I can’t come with you – I have an essay to write.

我不能跟你一起去——我有一篇文章要写。

O'Brien often writes about her native Ireland.

奥布赖恩经常写她的故乡爱尔兰。

someone who writes earns money by writing books, plays, articles etc

Sean decided he wanted to write, and quit his job.

肖恩决定从事写作，于是辞掉了工作。

Maureen Dowd writes for ‘The New York Times’.

莫琳•多德为《纽约时报》撰稿。

I’ve written to my MP, and to the city council.

我已给我们议员以及市议会写了信。

Chris hasn’t written me for a long time.

克里斯很长时间没给我写信了。

I [wrote](bold) her several [letters](bold), but she didn’t reply.

我给她写了几封信，可是她没有回复。

You [write to](bold)  someone: She writes to me every month.

In American English, you can also [write](bold)  someone: She writes me every month.

You [write](bold)  someone a letter, note, story etc: Please write me a letter soon.
Don’t say: [Please write to me a letter soon.](strike)

You [write](bold)  to someone [about](bold)  a subject or an experience: He wrote to me about his trip to France.
Don’t say: [He wrote to me his trip to France.](strike)

[Write](bold)  is often used in the progressive: I am writing to tell you something important.

to form letters or numbers with a pen or pencil

Kerry could [read and write](bold) when she was five.

克丽五岁时就能读书写字了。

to state something in a book, letter, advertisement etc, or on a label

Isabella wrote that she was dying, and asked him to visit her for the last time.

伊莎贝拉写信说她不久于人世，要他去见她最后一面。

The song was originally written by Leonard Cohen.

这首歌由伦纳德•科恩原创。

He writes software programs for financial institutions.

他为金融机构编写软件程序。

if a computer writes something, it records it on a disk or in its memory

〔计算机〕将 …写入〔磁盘或存储器〕

to write information on a cheque, form etc

Wouldn’t it be easier if I just wrote a cheque for the lot?

我按总数开一张支票，不是更方便吗？

The doctor wrote me a prescription for sleeping pills.

医生给我开了一张安眠药处方。

to show very clearly what you are feeling or thinking

脸上明显表露出〔感受或想法〕

I know you’re lying, Tyrell – it’s written all over your face.

我知道你在撒谎，蒂雷尔——你脸上明明白白写着呢。

to show a particular quality or fact very clearly

明显表现出某种性质[事实]

This awful film has ‘career-killer’ written all over it for the actors involved.

这部烂片对参与拍摄的演员来说显然就是“演艺生涯杀手”。

平平常常的；没什么了不起的

The hotel was good, but the food was nothing to write home about.

酒店不错，但食物就不怎么样了。

used to say that someone knows a lot about a subject or is very good at an activity

Motorola wrote the book on quality control.

used to mean that you cannot stop what happens next in a situation, especially when it is bad


writer

someone who writes books, stories, or articles in as a job

Greene was one of the finest writers of his generation.

a writer for the Independent on Sunday magazine

someone who writes books, especially works of literature, or someone who wrote a particular book

Among the guests was the author Salman Rushdie.

The author will be signing copies of his book.

He was the author of ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’.

someone who writes books about imaginary people or events

Charles Dickens was one of the greatest 19th century novelists.

a class studying the works of modern American poets

Shakespeare was the greatest playwright in English history.

someone who writes plays – used especially in literary writing, about playwrights in the past

someone who writes plays for films or television

Three or four scriptwriters work on the show.

someone who regularly writes about a particular subject on their own website

a blogger who writes about the differences between American and British English

Dr Johnson was already a great writer at the age of thirty-five.

The movie is based on a story by science-fiction writer Phillip K. Dick.

(=someone who writes articles and books about a subject)

This region of Europe does not excite many travel writers.

(=someone who writes a lot of books etc)

He was a prolific writer of everything from poems to essays.

someone who writes books, stories etc, especially as a job

她是我最喜欢的作家之一。

someone who has written something or who writes in a particular way

写 …的人；写字 …的人

the writer of the previous message on this topic

这个话题前一条消息的留言人


writing

He is currently teaching creative writing at the University of Michigan.

Here is some of the best travel writing from around the globe.

Much historical writing today looks at the lives of ordinary people, as well as at the rich and powerful.

In academic writing, you should avoid contractions such as "don't" or "aren't".

Feminist writing has strongly criticized pornography as treating women as objects rather than people.

Pupils were able to try old writing materials such as slates and steel-nibbed pens.

a workshop to develop children's writing skills

Different newspapers tend to use different writing styles.

books, poems, articles etc, especially those by a particular writer or about a particular subject

〔尤指某作者或关于某主题的〕著作，作品

Some of his most powerful writing is based on his childhood experiences.

他的一些最震慑人心的作品是根据儿时经历写成的。

the activity of writing books, stories etc

In 1991 she retired from politics and took up writing as a career.

1991年她退出政坛，然后开始从事写作。

a short story that stands out as a brilliant [piece of writing](bold)

一篇脱颖而出的短篇小说杰作

a class in [creative writing](bold)(=a subject studied at school or college, where you write your own stories, poems etc)

the particular way that someone writes with a pen or pencil

At this age we concentrate on the children’s [reading and writing](bold) skills.

在这个年龄，我们着重培养儿童的阅读和写作能力。

if you get something in writing, it is official proof of an agreement, promise etc

〔协议、诺言等〕以书面形式

Could you [put](bold) that [in writing](bold), please?

the books, stories etc that an important writer has written

(also: [see/read the writing on the wall](bold) )

used to say that it seems very likely that something will not exist much longer or someone will fail

厄运临头的预兆已经显露〔指某事物很可能即将消失或某人即将失败〕

The writing is on the wall for old manufacturing industries.

古老的制造业分明已经日薄西山了。


written

Please send a cheque with written confirmation of your booking.

请寄支票，并附预订的书面确认。

a test etc in which you have to write the answers

writing as a way of expressing ideas, emotions etc, as opposed to speaking

〔表达思想、感情等的〕文字


wrong

not correct or right – used about facts, answers etc, or people

For every wrong answer, you lose five points.

something that is incorrect is wrong because someone has made a mistake. [Incorrect](bold) is more formal than [wrong](bold)

The doctor had made an incorrect diagnosis.

something that is inaccurate is not exactly right and contains mistakes

Are the following statements true or false?

He was accused of giving false information to the police.

not based on true facts, especially because someone is lying or guessing

I can’t believe he said that about me. It’s completely untrue!

a misleading statement or piece of information makes people believe something that is wrong, especially because it does not give all the facts

a misguided decision, belief, action etc is wrong because it is based on bad judgment or understanding

It was the consequence of a misguided economic policy.

wrong – used about ideas and beliefs. Also used about a person being wrong. [You’re mistaken ](bold) sounds more polite and less direct than saying [you’re wrong](bold)

She’s completely mistaken if she thinks that I don’t care about her.

In most cases judges are right, but in a few they are hopelessly wrong.

There’s something wrong with this yogurt.

It was four whole days before anyone even noticed something was wrong.

Harry felt sure that something was terribly wrong.

not correct, and not based on true facts

I think I [got](bold) question 3 [wrong](bold).

It is wrong to assume that technological advance brings a higher quality of life.

I wish you’d stop trying to [prove](bold) me [wrong](bold)(=show that I am wrong) all the time.

我希望你不要总是想证明我错了。

to not be right in what you think or believe about someone or something

No, you’re wrong. Brett wouldn’t do a thing like that.

不，你错了。布雷特不会做那样的事。

I was wrong about the new guy – he’s not Belgian, he’s French.

我把那个新来的家伙的情况搞错了——他不是比利时人，而是法国人。

[That’s where you’re wrong](bold)! We never slept together.

used to describe a situation where there are problems, or when someone is ill or unhappy

〔状况〕有问题的；〔身体〕有病的；〔人〕情绪不佳的

[there is something wrong/something is wrong](bold)

When he didn’t come back that night, I knew that something was wrong.

那天晚上他没回来，我就知道出问题了。

[What is wrong](bold) with our society? People just don’t seem to care anymore.

我们的社会是怎么啦？人们好像都毫不在乎了。

[Is anything wrong?](bold) You haven’t said more than two words since you got here.

出什么事啦？你到这儿以后还没说过两句话呢。

Dave’s [got something wrong with](bold) his foot.

戴夫的一只脚出了点问题。

Don’t worry, there’s [nothing wrong](bold).

not the one that you intended or the one that you really want

The letter was delivered to the wrong address.

You’ve got the wrong man. I didn’t kill her.

你们抓错人了。我没有杀她。

I think we went the [wrong way](bold) at that last turning.

我认为我们在刚才那个转弯处转错方向了。

There’s no one called Julia here. You must have the [wrong number](bold)(=wrong telephone number).

这里没有叫朱莉娅的人。你肯定是拨错号码了。

It’s wrong that people should have to sleep on the streets.

有人不得不露宿街头，这让人无法接受。

We all accept that it is wrong to torture people.

我们都认为严刑拷打是不对的。

We weren’t [doing anything wrong](bold)!

我们没有做任何不正当的事！

[There’s nothing wrong with](bold) making a profit, provided you don’t cheat anyone.

只要不是欺骗别人，赚取利润没有什么不对。

not suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or person

〔对某目的、情况或人〕不适合的

It’s the wrong time of year to be planning a holiday.

在一年中的这个时间安排休假是不合适的。

Anna and I were wrong for each other in dozens of ways (=not suited for a romantic relationship with each other).

我和安娜在许多方面都彼此不适合。

if something is wrong with a vehicle or machine, it stops working properly

〔车辆或机器〕出故障的，不能正常运行的

[There’s something wrong with](bold) the car again.

[go wrong](bold) at → [wrong](->wrong) 2 sense 2

unpleasant and upsetting or offensive – often used humorously

伤人的，令人不悦的〔常为幽默用法〕

这个玩笑开大发了，伙计！

These two paragraphs are the wrong way round.

if something is the wrong way round, the back is where the front should be

You’ve got your T-shirt on the wrong way around.

if something is the wrong way up, the top is where the bottom should be

to be offended by a remark because you have understood it wrongly

I like you. Don’t take this the wrong way, now. I mean as a friend.

我喜欢你。不要误解，我的意思是作为朋友。

to get involved in trouble without intending to

在错误的时间来到错误的地点〔指无意中落入困境〕

to do something that gives someone a bad opinion of you, so that they do not like or respect you in the future

〔做某事〕冒犯某人，招某人讨厌

I wouldn’t like to get on the wrong side of her.

to start a job, relationship etc badly by making a mistake that annoys people

〔工作、关系等〕一开始就不顺利〔因犯错而使别人讨厌〕

to understand a situation in completely the wrong way

Geoff had got the wrong end of the stick, and thought I was angry with him.

杰夫完全误解了，他以为我生他的气了。

to have the wrong idea about a situation so that you are unlikely to get the result you want

〔思考时〕方向错误/路子不对头

to be from a poor part of a town or a poor part of society

来自贫民区；来自下层社会

[get out of bed on the wrong side](bold) at → [bed](->bed) 1 sense 8

used as a polite way of saying that you think what you are going to say is correct

如果我错了请予纠正〔礼貌地表示自认为将要说的话是正确的〕

[Correct me if I’m wrong, but](bold) didn’t you say you were going to do it?

我不知道是不是我记错了，你说过你来做这事吧！

‘This government is ruining the country!’ ‘You’re not wrong there!’

if something secret or dangerous falls into the wrong hands, it is discovered by someone who may use it to harm people

〔秘密〕落入坏人手中；〔危险的事〕被小人发现


wrong

[come out wrong](bold) at → [come out](->come out)

The book is a thriller about a diamond robbery that goes badly wrong.

From that moment on, everything went horribly wrong for the team.

Help was close at hand in case the stunt went disastrously wrong.

(=so that death or serious injury results)

A father and son died in a fire after a good deed for a friend went tragically wrong.

If something goes wrong with your machine, you can take it back to the dealer.

Turn right and then right again - you really can’t go wrong.

I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will.

What? Have I [done](bold) it [wrong](bold)?

I asked him to sort those files, but he’s [done it all wrong](bold)(=in completely the wrong way).

我让他整理这些文件，可是他弄得根本不对。

[Something’s gone wrong](bold) with my watch.

to make a mistake during a process so that you do not get the right result

Follow these instructions and [you can’t go wrong](bold)(=you are sure to succeed).

按照这些说明去做，就不会出错。

to do something that makes a plan, relationship etc fail

〔计划、关系等〕出现问题

Thinking back on the marriage, I just don’t know where we went wrong.

回想这段婚姻，我真不知道我们的问题出在哪里。

to make a mistake in the way you write, judge, or understand something

This isn’t it. We must have got the address wrong.

不是这里。我们肯定把地址搞错了。

[get/have it all wrong](bold)(=understand a situation in completely the wrong way)

No, no – you’ve got it all wrong! We’re just friends!

不，不——你完全搞错了！我们只是朋友！

used when you think someone may understand your remarks wrongly, or be offended by them

used to say that a particular object will always be suitable, satisfactory, or work well

（某物）不会出问题〔用于表示总是合适、令人满意或运行良好〕

You can’t go wrong with a little black dress, can you?

穿件黑色小礼服总不会有错，是吧？


wrong

He’s too young to know [right from wrong](bold).

他太小，还不能辨别是非。

Those who [do wrong](bold) should be punished.

干坏事的人应该受到惩罚。

[sb can do no wrong](bold)(=they are perfect)

Nathan adored her, and she could do no wrong in his eyes.

内森非常爱她，在他眼里她做什么都是对的。

an action, judgment, or situation that is unfair

不公正的行为[判决，情形]

The black population suffered countless wrongs at the hands of a racist regime.

在一个实行种族主义的政权下，黑人受尽了冤屈。

[right a wrong](bold)(=bring justice to an unfair situation)

to make a mistake or deserve the blame for something

to treat someone badly and unfairly – used humorously

冤枉某人，不公平地对待某人〔幽默用法〕

used to say that if someone does something bad to you, you should not do something bad to them

冤冤相报何时了；以牙还牙行不通〔指不应报复〕


wrong

Both sides felt that they had been wronged.

双方都觉得自己被冤枉了。


wrongly

[rightly or wrongly](bold) at → [rightly](->rightly)

not correctly or in a way that is not based on facts

Matthew was wrongly diagnosed as having a brain tumour.

Human rights organizations maintain that the men have been wrongly convicted.


X-ray

a beam of radiation1 that can go through solid objects and is used for photographing the inside of the body

a photograph of part of someone’s body, taken using X-rays to see if anything is wrong

The X-ray showed that her leg was not broken.

X光片显示她的腿没有骨折。

我不得不去医院做X光检查。


X-ray

to photograph the inside of someone’s body using X-rays

用X光拍照，给 …照X光

The problem was only discovered when her lungs were X-rayed.

她的肺部照了X光后才发现有问题。


yacht

a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport, especially one that has a place where you can sleep

〔尤指可以住宿的〕游艇，帆船


yard

a unit for measuring length, equal to three feet or 0.91 metres

码〔长度单位，等于3英尺或0.91米〕

面积为9,000平方码的一片区域

an enclosed area next to a building or group of buildings, used for a special purpose, activity, or business

〔专门用途、活动或事务的〕场所；围场；场地

[prison/school yard](bold)(=an area outside a prison or school where prisoners or students do activities outdoors)

the area around a house, usually covered with grass

〔房子周围通常种满草的〕庭院

an enclosed area without grass at the back of a small house


yarn

thick thread made of cotton or wool, which is used to knit things

a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened

奇谈，奇闻逸事；历险故事

The old captain would often [spin](bold)(=tell) us a [yarn](bold) about life aboard ship.

老船长经常会给我们讲一些船上生活的奇闻逸事。


yawn

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply because you are tired or bored

艾伦伸伸懒腰，打了个呵欠。

a very large difference between two groups, things, or people

the yawning gulf between the rich and the poor

to be or become wide open, especially in a frightening way

张得很开；〔尤指令人恐惧地〕豁开，裂开

The pit [yawned open](bold) in front of them.

那深坑张着大口呈现在他们面前。


yawn

Kay shook her head and [stifled a yawn](bold)(=tried to stop yawning).


year

[donkey’s years](bold) at → [donkey](->donkey) sense 2

You say [last year](bold) : They got married last year.
Don’t say: [They got married in last year.](strike)

You say [this year](bold) : I will turn 16 this year.
Don’t say: [I will turn 16 in this year.](strike)

You say [next year](bold) : She’s going on a trip to England next year.
Don’t say: [She’s going on a trip to England in next year.](strike)

You say [ that year](bold) : We had a lot of rain that year.
Don’t say: [We had a lot of rain in that year.](strike)

You use [a year](bold)  when saying how many times in a year something happens: I only see my sister about twice a year.
Don’t say: [I only see my sister about twice in a year.](strike)

You use [ in the year](bold)  when saying the year when something happens: In the year 2050 sea levels could be much higher. The record was a hit in the year that I was born.

You use [all year](bold)  when talking about something that happens during every part of a year: There is enough snow here to ski all year.
Don’t say: [There is enough snow here to ski all the year.](strike)

They go back to the same resort every year.

The budget for the current year was £13 million.

Here are some events to look out for in the coming year.

Over the past year everyone has worked extremely hard.

The following year he was made captain of the team.

(=used to talk about the beginning of the next year)

The report is due at the beginning of the new year.

They moved here at the beginning of last year.

Work should finish around the end of the year.

He remembers the early years of television.

He changed his opinion during the last years of his life.

the home in which she spent her childhood years

She worked for the BBC during the war years.

(=when an economy or industry is very successful)

In the boom years, things weren’t too bad.

He enjoyed his retirement years in Wales.

The rich did very nicely during the Thatcher years.

The number of cases has risen dramatically in recent years.

In later years he regretted their argument.

The old fort defended the island in years gone by.

a period of about 365 days or 12 months, measured from any particular time

[be 12/21 etc years of age](bold)(=be 12/21 etc years old)

→ [financial year](->financial year) → [fiscal year](->fiscal year) → [light year](->light year) → [tax year](->tax year)

a period of 365 or 366 days divided into 12 months beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st

They moved here at the beginning of this year.

他们是今年年初搬来这里的。

The museum attracts 100,000 visitors a year.

博物馆每年吸引十万名游客。

→ [leap year](->leap year) → [New Year](->New Year)

It was [the first time in years](bold) I’d seen her.

那是多年来我第一次见到她。

[a man/woman/person etc of his/her etc years](bold)

Gordon is very active for a man of his years.

对于他这个年龄的人来说，戈登算是很活跃了。

[getting on in years](bold)(=no longer young)

It’s warm enough to swim all year round.

这里很暖和，全年都可以游泳。

Business has steadily increased year by year.

Many birds return to the same spot year after year.

许多鸟类年年都回到同一个地方。

a particular period of time in someone’s life or in history

〔人生或历史中的〕某一特定时间段，时期

Sheila enjoyed her years as a student in Oxford.

希拉在牛津大学就读的那几年过得很快乐。

the time within a period of 12 months when students are studying at a school or university

a particular level that a student stays at for one year

someone who is in their first etc year at school or university

The department offers a study skills programme for all first years.

系里为所有一年级学生开设了学习技巧课程。

the musician etc who was voted the best in a particular year

年度最佳音乐人/运动员/汽车等

The new Renault was voted car of the year.

新款雷诺汽车被选为年度最佳汽车。

销售额与去年相比增长了39%。

used to say that something is extremely unlikely

Never in a million years did I think we’d lose.

我永远也想不到我们会输。

Scientists have been involved in war [since the year dot](bold).

科学家从很久以前就已卷入战争之中。

to make someone look or feel older or younger


yearly

ˈjɪəli, ˈjɜː-

[yearly](bold) adv. eg: We pay the fee yearly.

happening or appearing every year or once a year

每年〔发生或出现〕的；一年一次[度]的

Salary levels are reviewed on a yearly basis.

The magazine is issued twice yearly (=two times a year).

[three-yearly/five-yearly etc](bold)(=every three years etc)


yell

to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited

〔尤因恐惧、愤怒或激动而〕叫喊，大嚷大叫

“救救我！”她歇斯底里地大叫。

我大声喊道:“我在这儿！”

He could hear Pete yelling [at the top of](bold) his [voice](bold)(=very loudly).

他听到皮特声嘶力竭地在喊叫。


yell

[a yell of surprise/delight/triumph etc](bold)

Dan gave a yell of delight when Larsson scored.

拉尔森得分时，丹高兴地大叫。

words or phrases that students and cheerleaders shout together to show support for their school, college etc

〔学生或啦啦队的〕助威呐喊


yellow

having the colour of butter or the middle part of an egg

→ [chrome yellow](->chrome yellow) [lemon yellow](bold) at → [lemon](->lemon) 2 [primrose yellow](bold) at → [primrose](->primrose) sense 2

an offensive way of describing the skin colour of people from parts of Asia

〔某些亚洲民族〕黄皮肤的


yellow

the colour of butter or the middle part of an egg

The room was decorated in a variety of reds, blues, and yellows.

房间以深浅不一的红色、蓝色和黄色装饰。


yellow

to become yellow, or to make something become yellow


yes

used as an answer to say that something is true or that you agree

是，对〔表示某事物是真的或表示同意〕

“那是真金吗？”“是的。”

“节目很棒。”“是的，的确很棒。”

used as an answer to a question or statement containing a negative, to say that the opposite is true

不〔用于回应否定疑问句或否定陈述，表示反驳〕

‘Sarah isn’t very intelligent, is she?’ ‘Yes, she is (=in fact, she is intelligent)!’

“萨拉不是很聪明，是吗？”“不，她很聪明！”

‘There isn’t any cereal left.’ ‘Yes, there is – it’s in the cupboard.’

“没有麦片了。” “不，还有——在碗橱里。”

used as an answer to say that you want something or want to do something

好的，是的〔表示想要某物或想要做某事〕

‘Would you like a sandwich?’ ‘[Yes, please](bold).’

“你想来个三明治吗？”“好的，谢谢。”

‘Would you like to come with us?’ ‘Yes, I’d love to.’

“你想和我们一起去吗？”“好呀，我很乐意。”

used as an answer to say that you will do something, or that someone may do or have something

好的，可以〔表示愿意或允许〕

‘Can I have a glass of water?’ ‘Yes, of course.’

“可以给我一杯水吗？”“当然可以。”

He proposed to me and I [said yes](bold).

used to show that you agree with what someone has said, but there is another fact to consider

是的，不过 …〔表示同意某人的说法，但还有其他情况要考虑〕

‘There are still a lot of problems with Jeff’s proposal.’ ‘Yes, but it’s the best one we have.’

“杰夫的方案还有许多问题。”“是的，不过这是我们现有的最好方案了。”

used to show that you have heard someone or are ready to speak to someone

〔表示听到某人说话或准备开口〕

是，先生，我能为您做些什么？

used to show that you are listening to someone and want them to continue

嗯，噢〔表示正在听，并希望说话人继续〕

‘And so I tried phoning him ...’ ‘Yes ...’

used to show that you are very excited or happy about something

used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying

‘There’s nothing going on between me and Jane. We’re just good friends.’ ‘Oh yes?’

used to show that you have remembered something

Where’s my umbrella? Oh yes – I left it in the car.

used to emphasize that you mean what you have just said, even though it is surprising

It took ten years – yes, ten whole years – to complete.

Yes, you heard me correctly – I said 1921.

used to show annoyance when someone is talking to you and you do not want to listen

‘And don’t forget to lock the door!’ ‘Yes, yes, OK.’

used to show that there is not one clear answer to a question

‘Were you surprised?’ ‘Well, yes and no. I knew they were planning something, but I wasn’t sure what.’


yes

[plural](italic) yeses or [plural](italic) yesses

a vote, voter, or reply that agrees with an idea, plan, law etc

According to the latest opinion poll, the noes have 60%, and the yeses have 40%.

根据最新的民意调查，反对者占60%，赞成者占40%。


yesterday

[I wasn’t born yesterday](bold) at → [born](->born) 1 sense 5


yesterday

They arrived [the day before yesterday](bold).

information that is old and no longer interesting


yet

In spoken English, [yet](bold)  usually comes at the end of the sentence: They haven’t finished the job yet.

[Yet](bold)  can also come after ‘do not’, ‘have not’, ‘is not’ etc: They haven’t yet finished the job.

[Yet](bold)  can also come before ‘why’, ‘whether’ etc: They haven’t decided yet whether to take part.

In British English, [yet](bold)  is used with perfect tenses when referring to a past event: Has Joe come back yet?

In American English, the simple past can also be used: Did Joe come back yet?

[Yet](bold)  is used to say that something has not happened or a situation has not started to exist: It isn’t time to go yet.

[Yet](bold)  is also used to ask if something has happened: Have you seen him yet?

[Still](bold)  is used to say that an earlier situation has not changed: This system is still used today. I still don’t understand.
Don’t say: [This system is yet used today.](strike)

[Already](bold)  is used to emphasize that something has happened or a situation has started to exist: He has already published two novels. They already knew one another.

[Already](bold)  is also used in questions to show surprise that something has happened sooner than expected: Has it all gone already?

used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether something that was expected has happened

〔用于否定陈述句和疑问句，谈论期望中的某事是否已发生〕

‘Have you finished your homework?’ ‘[Not yet](bold).’

“你做完家庭作业了吗？”“还没有。”

used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether a situation has started to exist

〔用于否定陈述句和疑问句，谈论某情况是否已开始存在〕

‘How are you going to get there?’ ‘I don’t know yet.’

“你准备怎么去？”“我还不知道。”

Women didn’t yet have the vote (=at that time).

‘Is supper ready?’ ‘No, [not yet](bold).’

“晚饭准备好了吗？”“还没有。”

used in negative sentences to say that someone should not or need not do something now, although they may have to do it later

现在就〔用于否定句，表示某人做某事为时尚早〕

别这就走啊，我喜欢跟你说话。

used to emphasize that something is even more than it was before or is in addition to what existed before

更，更甚；又〔强调比之前的更多或更进一步〕

He got a call from the factory, telling of yet more problems.

他接到工厂打来的电话，说是有更多问题出现。

Inflation had risen to a yet higher level.

通货膨胀上升到了更高的水平。

[yet another](bold) reason to be cautious

The meeting has been cancelled [yet again](bold)(=one more time after many others).

used to say that something is the biggest, worst etc of its kind that has existed up to now

迄今为止最大的/最糟的等(某物)

This could turn out to be our biggest mistake yet.

这或许是我们迄今所犯的最大错误。

Nordstrom’s latest novel looks like his best yet.

努德斯特伦的最新小说看来是他迄今写得最好的一部。

used when saying that something has not happened up to now

到目前为止，我们还没什么运气。

used to emphasize how much time will pass before something happens, or how long a situation will continue

还要数月/周/年〔用于强调〕

‘When’s your holiday?’ ‘Oh, not for ages yet.’

“你什么时候去休假？”“噢，不知何年何月呢。”

It could be months yet before they know their fate.

可能要好几个月他们才能知道自己的命运。

used to say that something is still possible in the future, in spite of the way that things seem now

还是可能会做某事〔表示某事尽管现在似乎没有可能，将来还是有可能发生〕

这个计划还是有可能会成功。

used to say that someone has not done something, or that something has not happened when you think it should already have been done or have happened

某人尚未做某事/某事尚未发生〔表示认为该做而未做或该发生而未发生〕

I have yet to hear Ray’s version of what happened.

我还没有听过雷对所发生之事的说法。

The bank has yet to respond to our letter.


yet

used to introduce a fact, situation, or quality that is surprising after what you have just said

但是，可是，然而〔用在先前说过的内容之后，引出令人惊讶的事实、情况或品质〕

Kelly was a convicted criminal, yet many people admired him.

凯利是个已定罪的犯人，然而许多人很钦佩他。

She does not speak our language [and yet](bold) she seems to understand what we say.

她不会说我们的语言，然而她似乎听得懂我们在说什么。

an inexpensive yet effective solution to our problem

一个花钱不多但能有效解决我们的问题的方法


yield

to produce a result, answer, or piece of information

产生，得出〔结果、答案或消息〕

Our research has only recently begun to [yield](bold) important [results](bold).

直到最近我们的研究才开始取得重要成果。

Each of these oilfields could yield billions of barrels of oil.

这些油田每一座都能开采出数十亿桶原油。

The tourist industry yielded an estimated $2.25 billion for the state last year.

去年旅游业为这个州创造了约22.5亿美元的收入。

These investments should [yield](bold) a reasonable [return](bold).

这些投资项目应该会有不错的收益。

In everyday English, people usually say that something [produces](bold)  a result, a profit etc rather than [yields](bold)  it:

Each cow [produces](bold) almost 20 litres of milk a day.

to allow yourself to be forced or persuaded to do something or stop having something

The military has promised to yield power.

The hijackers refuse to yield to demands to release the passengers.

劫持者拒不答应释放乘客的要求。

Further action may be necessary if the leaders do not [yield to](bold) diplomatic [pressure](bold).

如果领导人没有屈服于外交压力，可能有必要采取进一步的行动。

Finally she [yielded to temptation](bold) and helped herself to a large slice of cake.

最后她经不住诱惑，吃了一大块蛋糕。

In everyday English, people usually say someone [gives in to](bold)  pressures, demands etc rather than [yields to](bold)  them:

I very much doubt the boss will [give in to](bold) her demands.

to allow other traffic on a bigger road to go first

〔给大路上的车辆〕让行，让路

to move, bend, or break because of physical force or pressure

〔因外力作用或受压而〕移动，弯曲，断裂

Ideally, the surface should yield slightly under pressure.

理论上，物体表面在受力时应该会轻微凹陷。


yield

the amount of profits, crops etc that something produces

The average milk yield per cow has doubled.

每头奶牛的平均产奶量翻了一番。

Shareholders are expecting a higher yield this year.

股东们期盼今年会有更高的收益。


yogurt

a thick liquid food that tastes slightly sour and is made from milk, or an amount of this food


you

[pron](bold) <[used as subject or object](bold)>

used to refer to a person or group of people when speaking or writing to them

你们大家都必须仔细听着。

我有一些消息要告诉你们。

You boys have got to learn to behave yourselves.

你们这些男孩子必须学着规矩点。

Hey, you over there! Get out of the way!

You have to be 21 or over to buy alcohol in Florida.

在佛罗里达，必须年满21岁才能买酒。

You can never be sure what Emily is thinking.

你永远捉摸不透埃米莉在想什么。


young

If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.

You say: He’s a nice young man.
Don’t say: [He’s a young nice man.](strike)

You say: We met a young German couple.
Don’t say: [We met a German young couple.](strike)

There are excellent facilities for young children.

Young people are often unable to get jobs.

a small child is very young. [Little](bold) sounds more informal than [small](bold), and is used especially in spoken English

We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.

at the age when you change from being a child into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems that young people have at this age

Sudden mood changes are common in adolescent girls.

connected with young people who commit crime

juvenile delinquentsyoung people who commit crimes

seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young

Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him.

The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.

connected with sports played by young people rather than adults

the time when you are a child, especially a young child

I had a wonderful childhood in the country.

the time when you are a young girl or boy

The two men had been friends in boyhood.

the transition from girlhood to womanhood

the time when you are young, especially between about 15 and 25 when you are no longer a child

She revisited all the places where she had spent her youth.

the time when you are changing from being a child into an adult – used especially when you are talking about the problems people have at this age

During adolescence, boys are often lacking in self-confidence.

In the past, many more babies died in infancy.

[comparative](italic) [younger](bold) [superlative](italic) [youngest](bold)

a young person, plant, or animal has not lived for very long

[When I was young](bold), I wanted to be a model.

John was a great footballer [in his younger days](bold)(=when he was younger).

约翰年轻时是个很棒的足球运动员。

a young country, organization, or type of science has existed for only a short time

〔国家、组织或学科〕新成立的，新兴的

At that time, America was still a young nation.

当时，美国还是个年轻的国家。

used to speak to a girl or boy when you are angry with them

小姐/年轻人〔生气时用语〕

现在，你听我说，年轻人！

显年轻的，比实际年龄显小的

Val is incredibly [young for her age](bold).

相对于她的年龄，瓦尔看上去非常年轻。

thinking and behaving as if you were young, even though you are old

used humorously to give the age of an old person who seems or feels much younger

65/82/97等岁〔幽默说法，表示老人显得或感觉非常年轻〕

Next week, Bessie will be 84 years young.

下个星期，贝茜就“芳龄”84了。

专为年轻人设计的，面向年轻人的

I’m looking for something in a younger style.

a young person who has just started doing a job or being involved in something, and is eager to achieve things or make changes

急于表现[求变]的年轻人

used to say that someone is no longer young, especially when they may soon be too old to do something

某人已不再年轻〔尤指他们可能不久就干不了某事〕


young

a group of young animals that belong to a particular mother or type of animal

The lioness fought to protect her young.

那头母狮为保护幼狮而搏斗。


your

[determiner](bold) <[possessive form of ‘you’](bold)>

used when speaking or writing to one or more people to show that something belongs to them or is connected with them

If you are facing north, east is on your right.

假如你面向北，你的右边就是东。

used when mentioning something that is a typical example of a particular type of thing

〔用于提及某类事物的典型例子〕

It was just your basic, ordinary hotel room – nothing special.

这是那种最基本、最普通的酒店客房——没什么特别之处。

Your typical 60s pop group had three guitarists and a drummer.

60年代典型的流行乐队有三个吉他手和一个鼓手。


yours

[up yours](bold) at → [up](->up) 1 sense 30

[pron](bold) <[possessive form of ‘you’](bold)>

used when speaking or writing to one or more people to refer to something that belongs to them or is connected with them

你的(东西)；你们的(东西)

This is our room, and yours is just across the hall.

这是我们的房间，你们的在走廊那边。

A lot of people have money problems, but yours are more serious than most people’s.

许多人有财务问题，不过你的问题比大多数人的要严重。

A cash prize of £10,000 or a new car – the choice is yours.

一万英镑的奖金或一辆新车——随你选择。

if something desirable is yours for the taking or asking, you can easily obtain it

If you want the job, it’s yours for the asking.

如果你想要这份工作，开口说一声就是了。

used to end a formal letter that begins ‘Dear Sir’ or ‘Dear Madam’

您忠实的〔用于以Dear Sir或Dear Madam开头的正式信函的末尾〕

(also: [Yours sincerely](bold) ([BrE](bold)) [Sincerely yours](bold) ([AmE](bold)) )

used to end a letter that begins with the title and name of the person you are writing to, for example ‘Dear Mr. Graves’

你真挚的〔用于以头衔加姓氏称呼收信人的信函末尾〕

They all went out, leaving yours truly to clear up the mess.

他们都出去了，留在下收拾残局。


yourself

→ [do-it-yourself](->do-it-yourself) [keep sth to yourself](bold) at → [keep to](->keep to) [keep yourself to yourself](bold) at → [keep to](->keep to)

[pron](bold) <[reflexive form of ‘you’](bold)>

used when talking to someone to show that they are affected by their own action

你自己；您自己；你们自己

去给你自己买个冰激凌吧。

你自己，你本人〔用以加强语气〕

If you don’t trust me, you’d better go yourself.

你如果不相信我，最好自己去。

It must be true. You told me so yourself.

肯定是这样，你自己亲口对我这样说的。

used after ‘like’, ‘as’, or ‘except’ instead of ‘you’, especially to make what you are saying seem more formal or important

〔用于like，as或except之后代替you，以使所说之事显得更正式或更重要〕

Most of our customers are people like yourself.

我们的大多数客户都像您一样。

You can’t go home by yourself in the dark.

天黑了，你不能一个人回家。

Do you think you can move the sofa by yourself?

你觉得你自己一个人搬得动沙发吗？

to not feel or behave as you usually do, for example because you are upset or ill

Are you all right? You don’t seem yourself this morning.

你没事吧？今天早上你好像状态不好。

if you have something to yourself, you do not have to share it with anyone else

I’m going out, so you’ll have the place to yourself.

我要出去，这地方就归你一个人了。


youth

(=do things you did when young, to try and experience youth again)

The band’s fans are clearly reliving their youth.

The sports car is an attempt to recapture his youth.

(=spent doing things that were bad or not useful)

He is trying to make up for his misspent youth.

(=the time long ago when you were young)

the days/dreams/friends etc of sb’s youth

He had long ago forgotten the dreams of his youth.

[plural](italic) youths /juːðz/ US /juːðz, juːθs/

the period of time when someone is young, especially the period when someone is a teenager

青年时期；〔尤指〕青少年时期

Many of these people had used drugs in their youth.

In everyday English, people usually say [when I was young](bold) , rather than saying [in my youth](bold) :

They were friends [when they were young](bold).

a teenage boy – used especially in newspapers to show disapproval

少年，小伙子〔尤用于报纸上，含贬义〕

→see THESAURUS at [child](->child)   →see THESAURUS at [man](->man) 1

[The youth of today](bold) are the pensioners of tomorrow.

今天的年轻人就是明天领养老金的人。

Despite his youth, he had travelled alone.

他虽然年纪还小，却已独自旅行了。

The cream will restore youth and vitality to your skin.

这款乳霜可以让你的肌肤恢复青春与活力。


youthful

typical of young people, or seeming young

年轻人的，青年的；显得年轻的

She has managed to maintain her youthful appearance.

她设法保持了年轻的外貌。

The photo shows a smiling, youthful Burgos.

照片上是一个面带微笑、青春洋溢的布尔戈斯。


yummy

“糖蜜馅饼！好吃！”西蒙说。


zebra crossing

a place marked with black and white lines where people who are walking can cross a road safely


zero

the number 0. Also used when saying there is nothing at all

A million is written as one followed by six zeros.

Our chances of success are virtually zero.

zero – used especially in the results of sports games

In rural areas, employment opportunities are almost nil.

It has increased by nought point seven five per cent0.75%.

used to say the number 0 like the letter O

The code for Oxford is 0 one eight six five01865.

[plural](italic) zeros or [plural](italic) zeroes

the point between + and – on a scale for measuring something, or the lowest point on a scale that shows how much there is left of something

a temperature of 0° on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale

It was five degrees below zero last night.

→ [absolute zero](->absolute zero) → [sub-zero](->sub-zero)

none at all, or the lowest possible amount

[sb’s chances are zero](bold)(=they have no chance of success)

Mike’s chances of winning are virtually zero.

迈克获胜的机会几乎为零。

From 1971 to 1976 West Vancouver experienced zero population growth.

1971年至1976年，西温哥华经历了人口零增长。


zip

two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing

This car goes with a bit more zip than my last one.

这辆车比我上一辆马力更足一些。

A spoonful of mustard will give the dish some zip.

加一勺芥末可以给这道菜提味。

‘How much money do you have left?’ ‘Zip!’

“你还剩多少钱？”“一分都没剩！”


zip

[past tense and past participle](italic) [zipped](bold) [present participle](italic) [zipping](bold)

‘I’ll see you tomorrow,’ said John, zipping his jacket.

“明天见。”约翰边说边拉上外套的拉链。

奥尔森把袋子的拉链拉上。

He zipped open the case (=unfastened it).

The two sleeping bags can be zipped together to make a double.

这两个睡袋可以用拉链拉起来合成一个双人睡袋。

to go somewhere or do something very quickly

used to tell someone not to say anything about something, or to tell them to be quiet

You’d better zip your lip or you’ll be in trouble!

你最好闭上嘴巴，不然会有麻烦的！


zip code

a number that you write at the end of an address on an envelope, package etc. The zip code shows the exact area where someone lives and helps the post office deliver the post more quickly.


zone

[buffer zone](bold) at → [buffer](->buffer) 1 sense 3 → [no-fly zone](->no-fly zone) → [time zone](->time zone)

Civilians were told to leave the danger zone.

Planes were diverted to avoid flying over the war zone.

(=where earthquakes are quite likely to happen)

It’s not advisable to build nuclear reactors in an earthquake zone.

The damage is so serious that the government has declared the city a disaster zone.

(=an area with special trade or tax conditions)

The area has been made a special economic zone.

Small businesses predominated in the enterprise zone.

You can’t leave your car here – it’s a no-parking zone.

The main part of the city centre is a pedestrian zone.

(=where vehicles’ speed is limited to 20 mph, 30 mph etc)

(=where soldiers and military activities are not allowed)

The demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait was created after the first Gulf war.

(=an area that aircraft are not allowed to fly in)

(=where nuclear weapons, smoking etc is not allowed)

The county council offices are a smoke-free zone.

The government intends to set up an enterprise zone in the region.

He didn’t see the sign saying he’d entered a 20 mph zone.

a large area that is different from other areas around it in some way

〔有别于周围的〕地区，地带，区域

San Francisco and Tokyo are both located in earthquake zones.

旧金山和东京都位于地震带。

The government has set up a special economic zone to promote private enterprise.

政府设立了一个经济特区来推动私营企业的发展。

having all your attention on what you are doing, especially playing a sport, and doing it well

〔尤指在运动时〕集中精力的，处于良好状态的

When I’m in the zone, every shot seems easy.

在我状态好的时候，好像每一次射门都很容易。


zone

if an area of land is zoned, it is officially kept to be used for a particular purpose

将 …划作〔某项用途的〕区域

The land is currently zoned for residential use.

这片土地目前被划为住宅用地。

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


zoo

a place, usually in a city, where animals of many kinds are kept so that people can go to look at them