merely

仅仅，只不过〔用于强调小或微不足道〕

He’s merely a boy – you can’t expect him to understand.

他只是个孩子——你不要指望他能理解。

used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved

他只是耸了耸肩就走开了。

used before the less important of two ideas in a sentence to emphasize the more important idea

It’s not merely a matter of cost, but whether she’s old enough to go on holiday alone.

不仅仅是费用的问题，而是她这个岁数是否可以独自去度假。

It’s important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them.

一定要把这些目标写下来，不要光在脑子里想。


merge

to combine, or to join things together to form one thing

The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.

这家银行宣布将要和另一家大银行合并。

The company plans to merge its subsidiaries in the US.

该公司计划合并其在美国的几家子公司。

proposals to merge the three existing health authorities into one

把现有的三个卫生机构合并成一个的提议

The villages have grown and merged together over the years.

这几年这些村庄逐渐扩大，合在了一起。

if two things merge, or if one thing merges into another, you cannot clearly see them, hear them etc as separate things

相融；融入；渐渐消失在另一物中

She avoided reporters at the airport by merging into the crowds.

她隐入人群避开在机场的记者。

记忆似乎和现实交织在一起。


merger

the joining together of two or more companies or organizations to form one larger one

a proposed merger between two of the largest software companies

两家最大软件公司的合并提议

There has been a lot of talk about a merger with another leading bank.

人们纷纷传言要和另一家大银行合并。


merit

(=discuss whether or not something is a good idea)

They were discussing the merits of sending soldiers to the area.

(=think about whether or not something is a good idea)

The committee is considering the merits of the proposal.

(=to decide what is good about something using careful methods)

Has any study assessed the merits of the two schools?

(=not be sure if something is a good idea)

People began to question the merits of nuclear energy.

(=think that something is not a good idea)

(=the qualities that make something good as a piece of art)

What are the artistic merits of this statue?

(=the qualities that make something good as a book, play, or poem)

There was no literary merit in his poems.

It seems to me that the idea has great merit.

The prize is given to students of outstanding merit.

There is considerable merit in using this kind of approach.

(=the good qualities of something as compared to something else)

She is an expert in the relative merits of spa waters.

an advantage or good feature of something

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

The film [has the merit](bold) of being short.

这部电影很短，这是个优点。

The merit of the report is its realistic assessment of the changes required.

这份报告的优点就是它对所要求的变动进行了实事求是的评估。

The [great merit](bold) of the project is its flexibility and low cost.

该项目最大的优点是它的灵活性和低成本。

Each of these approaches to teaching [has its merits](bold).

这些教学方法每一种都有其优点。

Tonight’s meeting will weigh up the [relative merits](bold) of the two candidates.

今晚的会议将对两位候选人的相对优点进行考量。

[Merit](bold)  is used especially in formal contexts. In everyday English, people usually talk about the [good points](bold)  of something:

The book does have its [good points](bold).

a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise

[There is](bold) never any [merit in](bold) being second best.

[have (some) merit/be of merit](bold)(=be good)

Students are selected solely on merit (=because they are good).

judge/consider etc sth on its (own) merits

to judge something only on what you see when you look at it rather than on what you know from other people or things

根据某事件本身的情况来判断/考虑等

It’s important to judge each case on its merits.


merit

to be good, important, or serious enough for praise or attention

应得到，值得〔称赞或注意〕

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation.

结果令人振奋，值得进一步调查研究。

It’s a fascinating book which merits attention.

这是本引人入胜的书，值得关注。

[Merit](bold)  is not used in the progressive. You say: This suggestion merits serious consideration.
Don’t say: [This suggestion is meriting serious consideration.](strike)


merry

[play (merry) hell with sth](bold) at → [hell](->hell) 1 sense 25 [lead sb a merry old dance](bold) at → [lead](->lead) 1 sense 19

used to say that you hope someone will have a happy time at Christmas

他吹着一首欢快的曲子大步走了。

He’s a lovely man with merry eyes and a wide smile.

他是个讨人喜欢的人，眼睛喜盈盈的，笑容满面。

used to say that you are happy for other people to join you in what you are doing

‘Do you mind if I bring Tony?’ ‘No, of course not. The more the merrier.’

“如果我带托尼一起来，你会介意吗？”“当然不，人越多越好。”

to enjoy yourself by drinking, singing, laughing etc

Christmas is a time to eat, drink and make merry.

圣诞节是吃喝玩乐的时候。


mess

if there is a mess somewhere or a place is a mess, things there are dirty or not neatly arranged

Sorry – the place [is a bit of a mess](bold).

When I got home, the house [was a complete mess](bold).

我回到家时，屋子里一片狼藉。

The burglars left the house in an awful mess.

盗贼把房子弄得一塌糊涂。

You can make cookies if you promise not to [make a mess](bold) in the kitchen.

如果你答应不把厨房搞得乱七八糟，你可以去做饼干。

Whoever is responsible for this mess can clear it up immediately!

谁弄得这么乱的，赶快把它收拾干净！

a situation in which there are a lot of problems and difficulties, especially as a result of mistakes or carelessness

〔尤指因错误或疏忽所造成的〕麻烦，困境，混乱

You [got](bold) us [into](bold) this [mess](bold), Terry. You can get us out of it.

特里，是你给我们惹的麻烦，你来帮我们解决。

All she could do was pray that, somehow, she might be able to [sort out](bold) the [mess](bold) she had got herself into.

她唯有向上天祈祷能有什么办法来解决自己造成的麻烦。

把（做）某事搞得一塌糊涂

I feel I’ve made a real mess of my marriage.

我觉得我把自己的婚姻弄得一团糟。

Many people make a mess of handling money.

if someone is a mess, they look dirty and untidy, or are in a bad emotional state

不整洁，邋遢；精神状态不好

a room in which members of the army, navy etc eat and drink together

We had lunch in [the officers’ mess](bold).

我们在军官食堂吃了午饭。

The dog’s [made a mess](bold) on the carpet.


mess

mess around
mess around with
mess up
mess with

He scratched his head and messed his hair even more.

他挠挠头，把头发弄得更乱了。

if an animal or person messes something, they use the wrong place as a toilet

便溺于〔不是厕所的地方〕；随地便溺

他喝得烂醉，都尿在床上了。

used to say that something was done very easily

Williams won very comfortably, no messing.

威廉斯赢得很轻松，毫不费力。

to have meals in a room where members of the army, navy etc eat together


message

(=write or say something that the person will receive later)

(=write down a message from someone for someone else)

(=give someone a message from someone else)

I asked Rob if he would pass on a message for me.

an urgent message for the commanding officer

She left a short message on his answering machine.

(=a message that someone has written down for you from a phone call)

There was a telephone message for her to call Harbury.

(=a written message that you receive on your mobile phone)

Her phone kept beeping whenever she got a text message.

Just send me an email message to let me know what time.

a message of support/sympathy/congratulations etc

Other celebrities sent messages of support.

a spoken or written piece of information that you send to another person or leave for them

There’s a message from Karen on the answerphone.

电话答录机里有卡伦的留言。

我有一条紧急消息要告诉你。

He left a message saying he would probably be a little late.

他留言说可能会晚一点来。

the main or most important idea that someone is trying to tell people about in a film, book, speech etc

〔电影、书籍、讲话等的〕要旨，主题思想，寓意

The message of the film is that good always triumphs over evil.

这部电影的主题思想是善良终将战胜邪恶。

The result of this legal battle [sends](bold) an important [message to](bold) people in similar situations.

这场诉讼战的结果给情况相似的人们传递了一个重要的信息。

It’s perfectly possible to [get](bold) your [message across](bold)(=communicate what you want to say) without being so angry.

你心平气和地也完全可以把意思说清楚。

They use illustrations to [convey](bold) their [message](bold).

他们用图示来表达他们的意思。

to understand what someone means or what they want you to do

好吧，我明白了——我这就走！

a piece of written information which appears on a computer screen to tell the user about something, especially a problem

〔计算机屏幕上的〕提示，〔尤指〕出错提示

I keep getting an error message when I try to log on.

我想登录时，总是收到出错提示。

stating or not stating the official opinion of the political party you belong to

符合/背离所属政党的宗旨

to always emphasize your political party’s most important ideas when you are trying to gain people’s support

〔在试图获得人们支持时〕坚持政党的宗旨

Don’t confuse the voters. Keep to the message.

不要把选民搞糊涂了，要坚持党的宗旨。


message

to send a text message or another electronic message, for example a message on a social networking site

（给 …）发短信[消息]

你可以同时给若干人发消息。


messenger

someone whose job is to deliver messages or documents, or someone who takes a message to someone else

to be angry with the person who tells you about something bad, instead of the person who caused it to happen

责备/迁怒于送信人〔指没有责怪肇事者，而是迁怒于传递消息者〕


messenger

to send a letter, package etc somewhere using a messenger


messy

[comparative](italic) [messier](bold) [superlative](italic) [messiest](bold)

Sorry the place is so messy, I haven’t had time to clear up.

对不起，这地方又脏又乱，我一直没时间打扫。

a messy situation is complicated and unpleasant to deal with

He’s just been through a particularly messy divorce.

他刚刚经历了非常棘手的离婚。

making someone or something dirty or untidy

messy jobs like plumbing, plastering, and tiling

修管道、抹墙和铺瓷砖之类的脏活


metal

a hard, usually shiny substance such as iron, gold, or steel

They traded in gold and other [precious metals](bold)(=valuable metals used especially for making jewellery).

他们做黄金和其他贵金属交易。

The old trucks were sold as [scrap metal](bold)(=old metal that is melted and used again).

这些旧卡车被当作金属废料卖掉了。


metaphor

To use her own metaphor, she is a caged bird who wants to fly free.

(=to use other metaphors with a similar idea)

The poem extends the metaphor of food still further.

(=use a metaphor from another subject, book etc)

To borrow an architectural metaphor, you cannot see the whole building if you focus on the individual bricks.

His election campaign used the powerful metaphor of ‘building a bridge to the next century’.

(=one that gives you a picture in your mind)

The book is full of vivid metaphors and powerful images.

Building on sand is an apt metaphor for the challenge we face.

(=one that a poem or book is based around)

The poet as something carried by the ocean is a central metaphor in the book.

(=the use of two different metaphors at the same time to describe something, especially in a way that seems silly or funny)

In a mixed metaphor, she said ‘he stepped up to the plate and took the bull by the horns.’

a religious/military/biological etc metaphor

He uses a military metaphor to describe these women as ‘storming’ the castle of male power.

a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing

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

She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.

她在作品中用了一些绝妙的比喻和暗喻。

混杂隐喻〔指同时运用两个不同的隐喻描写某物，尤指显得可笑或滑稽〕

something that represents a general idea or quality

Their relationship is a metaphor for the failure of communication in the modern world.

他们的关系象征现代社会中存在的沟通障碍。


metaphorical

ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkəl◂

[metaphorically](bold) /-kli/  adv. eg: She was, literally and metaphorically, in perfect shape.

a metaphorical use of a word is not concerned with real objects or physical events, but with ideas or events of a non-physical kind

The word has a metaphorical as well as a literal meaning.

这个单词除了字面意思还有一层比喻意思。

used to show that you are using a metaphor

his need to escape from the metaphorical chains that held him

他挣脱束缚在身上的那些无形锁链的需要


meter

a machine that measures and shows the amount of something you have used or the amount of money that you must pay

A man came to [read](bold) the electricity [meter](bold).

The taxi driver left the meter running while I ran in to pick up my bags.

我跑进去拿行李时，出租车司机让计价器继续走字。

a machine that measures the level of something

a machine which you put money into when you park your car next to it


meter

to measure how much of something is used, and how much you must pay for it, by using a meter

用仪表计量[测量]；通过计量器计〔价〕

现在我们的用水都是通过水表计量。


method

a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used

You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.

an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste

a set of actions that you use in order to do something. [Way ](bold) is more informal than [method](bold) and is used more often in everyday English

What’s the best way to remove wine stains?

There are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.

something that you use to do something or achieve something

Their main means of transport  is their car.

E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication.

Education and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.

a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned

Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.

I think we need to try a different approach.

a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised

tips on how to improve your exam technique

More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.

methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition

There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators.

The team was discussing tactics for the game.

a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time

a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking

For him, painting is just another mode of expression.

You can choose between several different modes of operation.

the most efficient mode of transportation

Withdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.

Which payment method do you use when travelling?

Quite a few companies adopted Japanese business methods.

Scientists have devised a method of recycling contaminated oil.

This leaflet outlines the methods that are available to you.

Some methods are more effective than others.

We need a more reliable method of predicting earthquakes.

No single method is suitable for all occasions.

Neill had considerable influence over modern teaching methods.

Farming methods have changed a lot over the last 100 years.

The usual method of investing in a company is by buying shares in it.

Farmers are being encouraged to return to more traditional methods of farming.

(=methods used now, but not in the past)

Modern methods of solving crime depend a lot on forensic evidence.

(=the usual way of finding out information in science, which involves testing ideas in experiments)

It is sometimes difficult to apply the scientific method to subjects such as sociology or psychology.

(=a method that is different than the usual one)

Try to use alternative methods of transport, such as cycling or taking the bus.

a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use

I think we should try again using a different method.

我想我们应该用不同的方法再试一次。

Today’s methods of birth control make it possible for a couple to choose whether or not to have a child.

现在的节育方法可以让夫妻自己选择是否要孩子。

effective methods for the storage and retrieval of information

信息存储和检索的有效方法

In everyday English, people usually say [a way of doing](bold)  something rather than [a method of doing](bold)  something:

a secure [way of](bold) storing information

a well-organized and well-planned way of doing something

There’s no method in the way they do their accounts.

used to say that even though someone seems to be behaving strangely, there is a sensible reason for what they are doing

某人奇怪的行为是有道理的


methodology

ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi

[methodological](bold) /ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪk/ US /-ˈlɑː-/  adj. eg: There are a few methodological issues we need to discuss.

[methodologically](bold) /-kli/  adv. eg: The study was methodologically flawed.

the set of methods and principles that you use when studying a particular subject or doing a particular kind of work

〔研究某一学科或做某种工作的〕方法

We’ve been developing a new methodology for assessing new products.

我们一直在研究评估新产品的新方法。

There are some differences in methodology between the two studies.

这两项研究在方法上有些差异。


metre

the basic unit for measuring length in the metric system

the arrangement of sounds in poetry into patterns of strong and weak beats


microphone

a piece of equipment that you speak into to record your voice or make it louder when you are speaking or performing in public

麦克风，话筒，传声器，扩音器

She spoke confidently into the microphone.

她自信地对着麦克风说话。

They searched the room for hidden microphones.

他们在屋里翻找隐藏的话筒。


microscope

a scientific instrument that makes extremely small things look larger

Abnormalities in the cells can be seen quite clearly under a microscope.

在显微镜下能非常清楚地观测到细胞的变异。

Each sample was examined through a microscope.

每个样本都用显微镜进行了检测。

to examine a situation very closely and carefully

Our prison system is being put under the microscope after an alarming number of suicides.


microwave

a type of oven that cooks food very quickly using very short electric waves instead of heat

我来把它用微波炉热一热。

a very short electric wave that is used in cooking food and sending messages by radio, and in radar


microwave

[microwaveable](bold) microwavable  adj. eg: a new range of microwavable snacks

You can heat it up under the grill or microwave it.

你可以用烤架或微波炉把它热一热。


midday

the middle of the day, at or around 12 o’clock

到中午的时候开始暖和起来了。

We stopped off in Colchester for our [midday meal](bold).

我们中途在科尔切斯特停留吃了午饭。


middle

[piggy in the middle](bold) at → [piggy](->piggy) 1 sense 2

the part that is nearest the centre of something, and furthest from the sides, edges, top, bottom etc

We rowed out towards the middle of the lake.

Jo was standing in the middle of the room.

Those are my two brothers, and that’s me in the middle.

那是我的两个兄弟，中间是我。

The meat was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle.

a huge hole [right in the middle](bold) of the lawn

The new road will go [right through the middle](bold) of the wood.

新路将正好从树林中间穿过。

Draw a line down the middle of the page.

在这页纸的中间画一道竖线。

the part of an event or period of time that is between the beginning and the end

〔事件或一段时间的〕中间部分

events which took place around the middle of the last century

I’m going to stay with some friends in the middle of May.

我5月中旬将和几个朋友住在一起。

He gets killed in the middle of the film.

在影片的中间部分他被杀死了。

I got a phone call from her in the middle of the night!

我半夜接到了她打来的电话！

[the middle of the week/month/year etc](bold)

Everything should be sorted out by the middle of next year.

到明年年中应该一切都解决了。

the level or position that is between two extreme positions, for example between the best and the worst

There are plenty of small houses for sale, and quite a lot of very large ones, but very little in the middle.

在售的小房子很多，大房子也有不少，但是不大不小的很少。

In tests, I always seem to finish around the middle of the class.

我的测验成绩好像总是在全班的中游徘徊。

the part of your body around your waist and stomach

He was holding a towel around his middle.

Can I call you back – I’m in the middle of a meeting.

我过一会儿给你回电话好吗——我正在开会。

I was in the middle of sorting some papers when the phone rang.

我正在整理一些文件，电话铃响了。

if you are in the middle of something, it is happening to you or around you

在进行某事的；处于某事过程中的

At that time Britain was in the middle of a recession.

那时英国正处于经济衰退时期。

The company is in the middle of a takeover battle.

在偏远之地的；在茫茫蛮荒中的

They live miles away, in the middle of nowhere.

他们住得很远，在一个非常偏远的地方。

to divide something into equal halves or groups

We put all the money together and then split it down the middle.

我们把所有的钱都放在一起，然后再平分。

The voters are split down the middle on this issue.

选民在这个问题上平分成了两大派。


middle

nearest the centre and furthest from the edge, top, end etc

driving in the middle lane of the motorway

在高速公路的中间车道上行驶

half of the way through an event or period of time

They spent the middle part of their vacation in Florida.

假期的中间一段他们是在佛罗里达州度过的。

between two extreme levels or positions, for example between the best and worst, the biggest and smallest etc

the brother etc who is between the oldest and the youngest

排行中间的兄弟/孩子/女儿等

a way of dealing with something that is between two opposite and often extreme ways

The party is seeking to find a middle way between extreme right-wing and left-wing policies.

该政党正在寻找一个介于极右和极左政策之间的中间路线。

I try to [steer a middle course](bold) between keeping control of the project and giving responsibility to others.

我在努力寻找一个平衡点，既要管理这个项目，又要把责任放手给别人。

an old form of English, French etc, used in the Middle Ages between 1100 and 1500 AD

中古英语/法语等〔使用于中世纪，即公元1100至1500年间的英语、法语等〕


middle age

Two women in early middle age sat next to him.

a stocky, balding man who was approaching middle age

You need to start saving for retirement before you reach middle age.

(=be obviously middle-aged, probably at least 50)

Most of the people there were well into middle age.

the period of your life between the ages of about 40 and 60, when you are no longer young but are not yet old

Men who smoke are more likely to have heart attacks in middle age.

吸烟的男性在中年更容易患心梗。


middle-aged

someone who seems middle-aged seems rather dull and does not do exciting or dangerous things

〔态度或行为方式〕有中年人特点的，无趣的，保守的

Living with Henry had made her feel middle-aged.

和亨利共同生活使她觉得自己像个中年人似的。

fat that many people develop around their waist as they grow older


middle class

[n](bold) <[singular](bold)> also: [middle classes](bold)

the social class that includes people who are educated and work in professional jobs, for example teachers or managers

This led to the creation of a new, affluent middle class.

这就促使了一个新的富裕的中产阶级的形成。

Home ownership was once a privilege of the middle classes.

拥有房屋曾经是中产阶层的特权。

[Middle class](bold)  is usually followed by a singular verb: Brazil’s middle class [has](bold) grown in number.

In British English, you can also use a plural verb: Brazil’s middle class [have](bold) grown in number.


middle-class

typical of people who are educated and work in professional jobs

They lived a comfortable middle-class life.

他们过的是舒适的中产阶级生活。

middle-class attitudes and ideas are typical of middle-class people and are often concerned with the idea that people should work hard, have a good education, and try to earn enough money to live a comfortable life

〔态度、观念等〕中产阶级特有的〔如应该努力工作，接受良好教育，努力挣钱以过上舒适的生活等〕


middle name

the name that is between your first name and your family name

中间名〔名和姓之间的名字〕

used to say that someone has a personal quality very strongly

某种品质是某人的突出特点

Don’t worry – discretion is my middle name.

不要担心——小心谨慎是我的突出特点。


midnight

[burn the midnight oil](bold) at → [burn](->burn) 1 sense 20

We stayed there until way after midnight.

我们在那里一直待到午夜过后很久。

You can’t phone her now – it’s [gone midnight](bold)(=after midnight)!

你现在不能打电话给她，都过午夜了！

By the time he arrived, it was well [past midnight](bold)(=after midnight).

他到的时候已经是午夜过后很久了。

[at/on the stroke of midnight](bold)(=at exactly midnight)

The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.

条约将于今晚12点整开始生效。

→ Don’t say ‘in the midnight’. If you mean ‘at 12 o’clock at night’ say [at midnight](bold) and if you mean ‘very late at night’ say [in the middle of the night](bold).


midst

if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you

在某事的进行过程中；正值某事发生的时候

The government is in the midst of a major crisis.

in the middle of a place or a group of things or people

在〔某地〕中部；在〔一堆事物或一群人〕中间

We were sitting in the midst of an elegant and well-dressed audience.

我们坐在一群举止优雅、衣着考究的观众中间。


midway

between two places, and the same distance from each of them

在中途（的），在半路（的）；在中间（的）

The city is midway between Edinburgh and London.

这座城市位于爱丁堡和伦敦中间。

〔一段时间〕在中间（的），到一半（的）

Leeds scored midway through the first half.

利兹队在上半场进行到一半时得分。


midwife

a specially trained nurse whose job is to help women when they are having a baby


might

[modal verb](bold) negative short form: mightn’t

if something might happen or might be true, there is a possibility that it may happen or may be true, but you are not at all certain

她可能不想和我们一起去。

This [might well](bold) be her last public performance (=it is fairly likely).

这很可能是她最后一次公开演出了。

One of the guards [might easily](bold) panic and shoot someone (=it is likely).

很可能有一个卫兵惊慌起来就朝人开枪了。

used as the past tense of ‘may’ when reporting that someone talked or thought about the possibility of something

可能，可以〔may的过去式〕

我想他们可能已经回家了。

她担心我们可能会受到伤害。

used to say that something was a possibility in the past but did not actually happen

〔表示过去可能会发生但实际没有发生〕

It was terrifying. We might have been killed.

好可怕，我们差点没命了。

used to suggest politely what someone should do

可以〔用于礼貌地提出建议〕

If you need more information, you might try the Internet.

如果你需要更多的信息，可以试试因特网。

I thought we might go to the new Chinese restaurant on the High Street.

我想我们可以到大街上新开的那家中餐馆去。

It might be a good idea to put those plants in the shade.

把那些植物放在阴凉处也许是个好主意。

We’re going to a concert. You might like to come with us.

我们要去听音乐会，你也许想和我们一起去吧。

used to politely ask for permission to do something

可以〔用于礼貌地请求允许做某事〕

我想知道我是否可以和你的儿子谈谈。

used when reporting that someone asked for permission to do something

可以〔用于转述某人的请求〕

He asked if he might come in and look around.

他问他是否可以进来看看。

used when you are annoyed because someone has not done something that you think they should do

应该，本该〔表示说话人因某人还没做某事而不满〕

They might have cleaned up before they left.

他们本该打扫干净再走的。

used after ‘so that’ or ‘in order that’ to say that someone did something in order to make something else happen or be possible

可以〔用于so that或in order that之后，指某人做某事而使另一件事发生或成为可能〕

I asked for names and addresses so that I might pass on details to the police.

我问了姓名和地址以便把详情报告给警察。

used to politely give more information, ask a question, interrupt etc

我可否说/问/补充等〔用于礼貌地提供更多信息、提问、插话等〕

我能问一下你多大岁数吗？

Might I just say how lovely it is to see everyone here today.

我想说，今天看到大家都在这里真高兴。

不妨说，可以说〔表示强调〕

我要说的是，我并不觉得惊讶。

used to say that you are not surprised at a situation

我就知道/猜到等〔表示对某种情况不感到吃惊〕

I might have guessed I’d get no sympathy from my family.

我就猜到我家人是不会同情我的。

used to suggest that someone should do something, because there is no good reason to do anything else

used to say that the effect of an action or situation is the same as if it was another one

相当于，和 …一样〔用于表示某个行为或情况与另一个效果相同〕

They might as well have a badge on them saying ‘Steal me’.

它们就相当于别上一枚徽章，写上“把我偷去吧”。

He might as well have been a million miles away.

他跟在千里之外没什么两样。

used to say that even though something is perhaps true, something different or opposite is also true

虽然，也许〔表示尽管某事或许是事实，但与其不同或相反的事也是事实〕

He might be nearly seventeen but he’s still very immature.

他虽然快17岁了，但还很不成熟。

Surprising as it might seem, some tourists actually enjoy the British weather.

虽然听上去奇怪，但有些游客竟然喜欢英国的天气。

Although she might understand his beliefs, she could not accept them.

虽然她可能理解他的信仰，但她接受不了。

Try as I might (=although I tried hard), I couldn’t work out the answer.

虽然我很努力，但仍然解不出答案。

used to ask a question in a formal and rather unfriendly way

〔用于正式、不友好的询问〕

used to say that there is a good reason for a reaction, question, or feeling

很有理由〔作出某种反应、提出某个问题或产生某种情绪〕

‘What do they hope to achieve?’ ‘You [might well ask](bold).’

“他们希望达到什么目标呢？”“问得好。”

a system of which we in Britain might well be envious

我们英国人应该羡慕的一种制度

This caused a few gasps, [as well it might](bold).

这件事无意外地让不少人感到吃惊。


might

two individuals who took on the might of the English legal system

挑战英格兰法律制度权威的两个人

He swung the axe again [with all](bold) his [might](bold).

他用尽全力再一次抡起斧头。

used to say that powerful people and countries are able to do whatever they want, especially when you disapprove of this


mighty

[high and mighty](bold) at → [high](->high) 1 sense 26

[comparative](italic) [mightier](bold) [superlative](italic) [mightiest](bold)

very strong and powerful, or very big and impressive

强有力的，强大的；巨大的，雄伟的


mighty

你好像对自己掌握的事实非常肯定。

They got out of there mighty fast, I can tell you.

我告诉你，他们很快就离开了那里。


migrant

The strawberries are picked by migrant workers.

(=the migrants who live in a particular place)

The town has a large migrant population.

(=the movement of people to or from a place)

the increasing flow of migrants into California

(=the arrival of people in a particular place)

The growth of towns was due to an influx of migrants from the villages.

Thousands of illegal migrants were caught trying to cross the sea to England.

(=someone who goes to another country to find a better job)

They are economic migrants, escaping terrible poverty in their home country.

(=someone who moves from a country area to a city)

Rural migrants end up in the slums of Brasilia.

Some of the recent migrants have returned to their homes as the fighting finished.

A majority of the migrants had come from this region.

(=make migrants want to come to a place)

The settlement attracted new migrants and it expanded quickly.

someone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work

〔尤指为了寻找工作而迁移的〕移民，移居者

A lot of factory work is done by migrant workers.

许多工厂的工作都是流动工人干的。

[economic migrant](bold)(=someone who goes to live in another country because they are likely to find a better job there)

a bird or animal that travels regularly from one part of the world to another


migrate

if birds or animals migrate, they travel regularly from one part of the world to another

if people migrate, they go to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work

〔尤指为找工作〕移居，迁移

to start using a different computer system, or to arrange for people to start using a different computer system

to move information or software from one computer system to another

〔在计算机系统之间〕转移〔信息或软件〕


migration

when large numbers of people go to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work

〔一大群人尤为找工作的〕移居，迁移

when birds or animals travel regularly from one part of the world to another

when people start using a different computer system, or information is moved to a different computer system

改用操作系统；〔计算机信息的〕转移至另一系统


mild

[comparative](italic) [milder](bold) [superlative](italic) [mildest](bold)

We had an exceptionally mild winter last year.

去年冬天我们这里异常暖和。

a mild illness or health problem is not serious

Sometimes the symptoms can be quite mild.

温和的，不强烈的，轻微的

Both men looked at her in mild surprise.

两个男人都有几分吃惊地看着她。

a cheese with a pleasant [mild flavour](bold)

a mild criticism does not criticize strongly

not serious enough to cause much suffering

The recession in Germany has been comparatively mild.

德国的经济衰退相对而言要轻一些。

a mild person has a gentle character and does not easily get angry

a mild drug or chemical does not have a very strong effect

药性不强的；和缓的，平和的

mild words or language are not very rude or offensive

我听到他嘟囔了一句不是很粗鲁的骂人话。


mildly

used to say that you could use much stronger words to describe something

Losing two members of staff was unfortunate, to put it mildly.

说得客气点，失去两名员工令人遗憾。

‘Of course I don’t mind,’ she answered mildly.

“我当然不介意。”她温和地答道。


mile

→ [nautical mile](->nautical mile) [run a mile](bold) at → [run](->run) 1 sense 38

a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1,760 yards or about 1,609 metres

英里〔距离的计量单位，等于1,760码或约1,609米〕

It’s forty miles from here to the Polish border.

从这里到波兰边界有40英里。

an area 50 miles wide and 150 miles long

一片50英里宽、150英里长的地区

He was driving at 70 [miles per hour](bold).

他正以每小时70英里的速度驾车行驶。

the first man to run the mile in under four minutes

第一个四分钟内跑完一英里的人

We were miles from home, and very tired.

我们离家很远，而且非常疲倦。

You can’t go to Portsmouth, it’s miles away.

你不能去朴次茅斯，那地方太远了。

You can [see for miles](bold) from here.

They lived in a little cottage [miles from anywhere](bold)(=a long way from the nearest town).

他们住在很偏僻的一栋小屋里。

to try a little harder in order to achieve something, after you have already used a lot of effort

The president expressed his determination to go the extra mile for peace.

总统表达了要为实现和平再接再厉的决心。

It sticks out a mile that you’re new here.

if you can see something a mile off, it is very easy to notice

能轻而易举地看出某事物，一眼就能看出某事物

You can tell a mile off that he likes you.

一眼就能看出来他喜欢你。

to not be paying attention to anything that is happening around you

“凯特！”“对不起，我走神了！”

very much older, better, too difficult etc

老很多/好得多/实在太难等

He was the best player on the pitch by a mile.

他绝对是场上最棒的球员。

a measurement, guess, or calculation that is miles out is completely wrong

〔测量、猜测或计算〕差远了，全错了


milestone

a very important event in the development of something

an important milestone in South African history

The treatment of diabetes [reached](bold) a significant [milestone](bold) in the 1970s.

20世纪70年代，糖尿病治疗迎来了一个重要的里程碑时刻。

a stone next to a road that shows the distance in miles to the next town

〔路边显示下一城镇距离的〕里程标


militant

[militant](bold) n. <C> eg: right-wing militants

[militancy](bold) n. <U> eg: an increase in trade union militancy

[militantly](bold) adv. eg: a militantly anti-communist group

a militant organization or person is willing to use strong or violent action in order to achieve political or social change

〔组织或人〕好斗的，暴力的，激进的

After the assassination of Martin Luther King, black leaders became more militant.

马丁•路德•金遇刺后，黑人领袖变得更为激进了。


military

[militarily](bold) adv. eg: Europe may have to intervene militarily if the crisis worsens.

used by, involving, or relating to the army, navy, or air force

The government has threatened to take [military action](bold) if the rebels do not withdraw from the area.

政府警告说，如果叛乱分子不从该地区撤出，就要采取军事行动。

The United States is prepared to use [military force](bold) to achieve its aims.

美国准备动用武力达成目的。

a raid by European [military forces](bold)(=the army, navy, or air force)

if you do something with military precision, you do it in a very organized and exact way

〔像军队一样〕精确而有组织地

The trips are planned with military precision.

旅程安排得相当精准有序。


military

〔一国的〕武装力量，军队

He was never tempted to join the military.

他从没动过要去参军的心思。

The military was sent in to break up the demonstration.

[The military](bold)  is usually followed by a singular verb: The military [is](bold) helping with the relief effort.

In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The military [are](bold) helping with the relief effort.


militia

a group of people trained as soldiers, who are not part of the permanent army

He joined the local militia as soon as he was 16.

他一到16岁就加入了当地民兵队伍。


milk

→ [evaporated milk](->evaporated milk) [cry over spilt milk](bold) at → [cry](->cry) 1 sense 3 [land of milk and honey](bold) at → [land](->land) 1 sense 8

Milk turns sour very quickly in hot weather.

She made me drink a glass of fresh milk.

I can only drink milk if it’s really cold.

(=milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria)

a type of cheese made from pasteurized milk

(=milk that has had the cream mixed into the milk)

Most milk sold in stores is homogenized milk.

(=milk that has not had any fat taken out)

(=milk that has had some of the fat taken out)

Adults should drink semi-skimmed milk rather than whole milk.

(=milk that has had all the fat taken out)

(=specially treated milk that you can keep for a long time)

I’ve got a carton of long-life milk in the cupboard.

Powdered milk is useful for camping trips.

Put the empty milk bottles into the crates.

(=a plastic or cardboard container in which milk is sold)

containers such as milk cartons and soap powder boxes

She put the butter, jam and milk jug on the table.

I accidentally knocked over a bottle of milk.

a white liquid produced by cows or goats that is drunk by people

a white liquid produced by female animals and women for feeding their babies

mothers who believe that [breast milk](bold) is best for their babies

认为母乳对宝宝最好的母亲们

The tiny fox cubs drink nothing but their [mother’s milk](bold).

a liquid or juice produced by particular plants, especially the coconut

〔植物产出的〕汁液；〔尤指〕椰（子）汁

a thin white liquid used to clean or protect skin

乳液〔用于清洁或保护皮肤〕

the kind and sympathetic behaviour of most ordinary people


milk

[milking](bold) n. <U> eg: They had risen at 5.30 to do the milking.

to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest way

Their landlord regularly milks them for extra money by claiming for damage to his property.

房东经常声称有财物损坏，硬向他们多收钱。

He seems to be [milking](bold) the incident [for all it’s worth](bold)(=getting as much from it as possible).

他似乎正竭力从这件事中捞取好处。


mill

→ [run-of-the-mill](->run-of-the-mill) [(all) grist to the mill](bold) at → [grist](->grist)

a building containing a large machine for crushing grain into flour

a factory that produces materials such as cotton, cloth, or steel

〔生产棉纱、布匹、钢铁等的〕工厂，制造厂

一家维多利亚时期的旧纱厂

a small machine for crushing coffee or pepper

to go through a time when you experience a lot of difficulties and problems

He’s really been through the mill recently.

to make someone answer a lot of difficult questions or do a lot of difficult things in order to test them

It was a three-day course and they really put us through the mill.

课程为期三天，他们对我们进行了非常严格的考查。

a unit of money equal to 1/10 of a cent, used in setting taxes and for other financial purposes

密尔，厘〔等于1/10美分，用于定税或其他金融用途〕

Are you saying they paid a quarter of a mill for that house?

你是说他们花25万买了那幢房子？


mill

将〔谷物、胡椒等〕碾碎，把 …磨细

All our flours are milled using traditional methods.

我们所有的面粉全是用传统方法碾磨的。

to press, roll, or shape metal in a machine

〔用机器〕碾[轧，铣]〔金属〕


millennium

people who have inhabited this land for millennia

在这片土地上已经居住了数千年的人们

the time when a new 1,000-year period begins

新千年开始的时刻，新千年开始之际

events which took place at [the turn of](bold) the last [millennium](bold)

在上个千年之交发生的事件


millimetre

([BrE](special)) AmE millimeter  [n](bold) <[C](bold)> written abbreviation: mm

a unit for measuring length. There are 1,000 millimetres in one metre.


million

[millionth](bold) adj. eg: The park has just received its millionth visitor.

[plural](italic) million or [plural](italic) millions

The book sold more than a million copies.

这本书售出了一百多万册。

3,700万英镑的新投资额

Millions of pounds were lost in Western aid.

西方援助少了数百万英镑。

an extremely large number of people or things

极其庞大的数目；许多，无数

used to emphasize that something is impossible or very unlikely to happen

一百万年以后也不，永远也不

She’ll never believe me. Not in a million years.

她决不会相信我，永远不会。

to look very attractive or feel very happy and healthy

看起来有吸引力/感觉很愉快[精神]

the best of all possible people or things

He’s so generous. He’s [one in a million](bold).

他这么慷慨大方，真是无人能及。

It was [a chance in a million](bold) that we’d find a fossil.

我们找到化石的可能性微乎其微。


millionaire

someone who is very rich and has at least a million pounds or dollars


mind

[in/at the back of your mind](bold) at → [back](->back) 2 sense 6 [blow sb’s mind](bold) at → [blow](->blow) 1 sense 15 [cast your mind back](bold) at → [cast](->cast) 1 sense 9 [a closed mind](bold) at → [closed](->closed) sense 4 [be in/at/to the forefront of sb’s mind/attention](bold) at → [forefront](->forefront) sense 2 [give sb a piece of your mind](bold) at → [piece](->piece) 1 sense 13 [great minds think alike](bold) at → [great](->great) 1 sense 15 [know your own mind](bold) at → [know](->know) 1 sense 50 [the mind boggles](bold) at → [boggle](->boggle) [meeting of minds](bold) at → [meeting](->meeting) sense 5 → [one-track mind](->one-track mind) [an open mind](bold) at → [open](->open) 1 sense 16 [out of sight, out of mind](bold) at → [sight](->sight) 1 sense 8 [peace of mind](bold) at → [peace](->peace) sense 3 → [presence of mind](->presence of mind) [read sb’s mind](bold) at → [read](->read) 1 sense 15 [set your heart/mind/sights on (doing) sth](bold) at → [set](->set) 1 sense 13 [be of sound mind](bold) at → [sound](->sound) 3 sense 5 [speak your mind](bold) at → [speak](->speak) sense 7 [be in two minds](bold) at → [two](->two) sense 9

what you use to think and imagine things

I never know what’s going on in her mind.

At the back of my mind I had the funny feeling that I’d met her somewhere before.

The same thoughts kept going through my mind and I couldn’t get to sleep.

the place where someone’s mind is – use this especially when talking about the thoughts that are in someone’s mind

You need to get it into your head that you’ve done nothing wrong.

To keep myself calm, I counted to ten in my head.

She’s so quiet – you never quite know what’s going on inside her headwhat she is thinking.

the part of your mind that influences the way you think or behave, even though you may not realize this is happening, and which makes you have dreams

She suddenly remembered a traumatic incident that had been buried deep in her subconscious.

During the daytime our conscious minds are active, but during the night the subconscious takes over.

someone’s mind, especially their feelings and attitudes, and the way these influence their character – used especially when talking about people’s minds in general

The need for love is deeply buried in our psyche.

Freud has provided an account of the human psyche’s stages of development.

The child is simply searching his psyche to find some past event that relates to his new experiences.

a particular way of thinking that a group of people have, especially one that you think is wrong or bad

I just don’t understand the mentality of these people.

They all seem to have a kind of victim mentality, which makes them think that the world is permanently against them.

the part of your mind that gives you your sense of who you are – used especially in Freudian psychology

the rational world of the ego and the irrational world of the unconscious

your thoughts or your ability to think, feel, and imagine things

It is impossible to understand the complex nature of [the human mind](bold).

要想了解人类思维复杂的特性是不可能的。

Meditation involves focussing the mind on a single object or word.

冥想需要把思想集中在一个物体或单词上。

There was no doubt in my mind that it was the right decision to make.

我内心决不怀疑这是正确的决定。

Do you have a clear picture in your mind of what you want?

你头脑里有没有一个明确的概念你想要什么？

一个计划开始在他的头脑里形成。

The event is still fresh in most people’s minds.

此事大多数人还记忆犹新。

men who were chosen for their independence of mind

因有独立思维而被选中的人

to change your decision, plan, or opinion about something

I was afraid that Liz would change her mind and take me back home.

我怕利兹会改变主意而把我带回家去。

If you change your mind about the colour scheme, it’s easy to just paint over it.

如果你改变主意想换个颜色搭配，那很简单——重新刷一遍就是了。

to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time

I wish he’d hurry up and make his mind up.

我希望他能快点拿定主意。

He couldn’t make up his mind about what to do with the money.

他拿不定主意该如何处理这笔钱。

Karen couldn’t make up her mind whether to apply for membership or not.

卡伦对于是否要申请入会拿不定主意。

to become very determined to do something, so that you will not change your decision

No more argument. My [mind is made up](bold).

He had clearly made up his mind to end the affair.

他下定决心要结束这段暧昧关系。

I made up my mind there and then that I would never get married.

我当即下定决心永不结婚。

to decide what your opinion is about someone or something

确定〔对某事或某人的〕看法

I could never really make my mind up about him.

我永远也没法了解他是个什么样的人。

You’re old enough to [make](bold) your [own mind up](bold) about smoking.

to have an idea about who or what you want for a particular purpose

心里已有某人/某事物（作为 …的目标选项）

It was a nice house, but it wasn’t quite [what](bold) we [had in mind](bold).

这幢房子不错，但和我们心目中想要的不大一样。

Did you have anyone in mind for the job?

你心目中有做这份工作的合适人选吗？

Have you any particular colour in mind for the bedroom?

你想好把卧室刷成什么颜色了吗？

to remember or think about someone or something when you are doing something

把某人/某事放在心里，把某人/某事记在心上

It’s a good idea – I’ll keep it in mind.

这是个好主意——我会放在心上的。

You must always keep the reader in mind when writing a report.

写报道的时候你一定要考虑读者。

Floor tiles can be difficult to clean – [worth keeping in mind](bold) when you choose a new floor.

地砖可能会很难清洗——选择新地板时要考虑到这一点。

Bear in mind that the price does not include flights.

记住: 这个价格不包括机票。

More money should be given to housing, [bearing in mind](bold)(=because of) the problem of homelessness.

考虑到无家可归者的问题，应该在住房上投入更多的资金。

considering someone or something when doing something, and taking suitable action

〔做某事或采取适当行动时〕考虑到某人/某事

Most gardens designed with children in mind are safe but dull.

大多数在设计上考虑到儿童的花园都很安全，但却单调乏味。

With these aims in mind, the school operates a broad-based curriculum.

考虑到这些目标，学校设置的课程范围很广。

if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it

He looked as though he [had something on](bold) his [mind](bold).

Sorry I forgot. I’ve [got a lot on](bold) my [mind](bold)(=a lot of problems to worry about) at the moment.

对不起，我忘了。我这阵子有很多烦心事。

if something is on your mind, that is what you are thinking about

She’s the type of person who just says what’s on her mind.

她是那种心里想什么就会说出来的人。

(also: [put sb/sth to the back of your mind](bold) )

to stop yourself thinking about someone or something

不再想某人/某事；有意忘记某人/某事

I just can’t seem to get her out of my mind.

You’ve got to try and put him out of your mind.

She put her disappointment to the back of her mind and concentrated on Dana.

她放下失望的心情，把注意力集中在达纳身上。

if something crosses your mind, you have a thought or idea

[It](bold) never [crossed](bold) my [mind that](bold) Lisa might be lying.

我从来没想过莉萨可能是在撒谎。

Suddenly a horrible thought came into my mind.

突然一个可怕的想法闯进我的脑海。

if something goes through your mind, you have a thought, especially for a short time

在某人头脑里突然闪现，在某人的头脑里一闪而过

She knew what was going through his mind.

All kinds of questions ran through my mind.

在我的脑海里闪过各种各样的问题。

After the accident, one of the things that went through my mind was whether I would be able to drive again.

事故发生后，我脑子里闪过的一个念头就是我还能不能再开车。

if something comes or springs to mind, you suddenly or immediately think of it

突然出现在脑海里，立即被想到

I just used the first excuse which sprang to mind.

我只是想到一个借口就说出来了。

A memory of last night came to mind, and he smiled.

回想起昨晚的事，他笑了。

Fatherhood doesn’t immediately spring to mind when you think of James.

想到詹姆斯，你脑子里不会一下子跳出一个父亲的样子。

→ Do not say that something ‘comes to your mind’ or ‘springs to your mind’. Say that it [comes to mind](bold) or [springs to mind](bold).

used to talk about the way that someone thinks and the type of thoughts they have

My naturally suspicious mind thought he might be lying.

我生性爱怀疑，我认为他可能在撒谎。

your intelligence and ability to think, rather than your emotions

a mind trained to react with split-second accuracy

受过训练、能分毫不差地准确作出反应的头脑

[a brilliant/enquiring/logical etc mind](bold)

someone who is very intelligent, especially in a particular subject or activity

〔尤指在某一研究或活动领域〕有才智的人

This is one of the issues that has most interested military minds.

这是军事专家最感兴趣的问题之一。

Some of the finest minds in the country are working on the project.

国内一些最杰出的人士正致力于这个项目。

the way someone is thinking and feeling at a particular time

What happened had a lot to do with my state of mind at the time.

发生的这一切和我当时的心情有很大关系。

[in a good/positive/relaxed etc frame of mind](bold)

She returned from lunch in a happier frame of mind.

她吃完午饭回来后心情好些了。

[in the right/wrong frame of mind](bold)

You have to be in the right frame of mind to play well.

你必须有正确的心态才能打好比赛。

used to show you are giving your opinion about something

The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best.

因特网在我看来是最好的信息交换方式。

to keep thinking about something because you are trying to understand it or solve a problem

〔因为想理解某事或解决某问题而〕反复思考某事

Corbett rode along, turning over in his mind what Bruce had said.

科比特骑着车，反复思考布鲁斯的话。

(also: [be the furthest thing from sb’s mind](bold) )

to be the thing that someone is least likely to be thinking about

Insurance was the last thing on my mind when we set off that day.

我们那天动身的时候，我压根儿没想到要买保险。

to make someone stop thinking and worrying about something

使某人不再去想[担忧]某事

Going back to work helped take my mind off Ian’s death.

回去上班让我不再去想伊恩的死。

Want a game? It might [take](bold) your [mind off things](bold).

要不要来一局？也许会让你忘记烦恼。

(also: [set/put sb’s mind at ease](bold) )

to make someone feel less worried or anxious

If you’re worried, see a doctor to set your mind at rest.

你要是担心，就去找医生看看，好让自己放心。

used to say that someone does not have to worry about something anymore

某人不再需要担心，某人心上的石头落了地

if a problem preys on your mind, you cannot stop thinking about it

使某人苦恼，紧紧压在某人心头

Finally, she broached the subject that had been playing on her mind for days.

最后，她终于开口说起压在她心头多日的那个话题。

(also: [who in their right mind ...?](bold) )

used to say that someone must be stupid or crazy to do something

没有正常的人会 …，正常的人谁会 …？

Who in their right mind would want to do that job?

正常的人谁会想做那份工作？

No woman in her right mind would go out with a man like him.

脑子正常的女人是不会和他那样的男人约会的。

He must have been out of his mind to employ her.

他准是疯了，竟会雇用她。

be out of your mind with worry/grief etc

(also: [be worried/bored etc out of your mind](bold) )

It was getting late and I was out of my mind with worry.

to become mentally ill or very worried, bored etc

精神失常；极为担心；非常无聊

Nicole looked at him as if he’d gone out of his mind.

妮科尔看着他，好像他精神失常了似的。

if your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember something

某人脑子里突然一片空白，某人突然什么也想不起来

For some inexplicable reason, her mind went completely blank.

说不清楚为什么，她脑子里突然一片空白。

His heart was thumping and his mind was a complete blank.

他的心怦怦直跳，脑子里一片空白。

if something goes out of your mind, you forget it, especially because you are very busy

〔尤指因很忙碌〕（完全）被某人忘记

I’m sorry. So much has been happening, it went clean out of my mind.

我很抱歉。发生了这么多的事，我把它忘得一干二净了。

[It had](bold) completely [slipped](bold) her [mind that](bold) Dave still had a key to the house.

她完全忘了戴夫还有一把房子的钥匙。

to make you think of someone or something

The wine’s sweet nutty taste calls to mind roasted chestnuts.

这酒甜甜的坚果味使人想起烤栗子。

The only thing I could call to mind was something my mother once said.

我唯一能想起来的就是母亲曾说过的话。

to remind someone of someone or something

The girl put me in mind of my own daughter.

这个女孩使我想起了自己的女儿。

if a name, fact etc sticks in your mind, you remember it for a long time

〔名字、事实等〕被牢记在某人心里

For some reason, the name really stuck in Joe’s mind.

不知为什么，这个名字深深地印在了乔的脑海里。

One line from the poem had stayed in her mind.

诗中有一行诗句一直印在她的脑海里。

be of one mind/of the same mind/of like mind

to have the same opinions as someone else

It can be difficult to meet others of like mind.

有时很难遇到心意相合的人。

The council and the government are of one mind on the long-term objective.

市政会和政府在长期目标上是一致的。

to have strong opinions about things, and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people

She’s a woman without fear, with a mind of her own, who says what she thinks.

她是个大胆、有主见、有话直说的女人。

if an object has a mind of its own, it seems to control itself and does not work or move in the way you want it to

〔物品〕好像长了心眼似的，不听使唤

The bicycle seemed to have a mind of its own and I couldn’t steer it straight.

这辆自行车好像有自己的主意似的，我没法让它直行。

to decide that you want to achieve something and try very hard to do it

I think anyone can lose weight if they set their mind to it.

我认为任何人只要下定决心都能减肥。

if your mind is not on what you are doing, you are not thinking much about it because you are thinking or worrying about something else

His mind didn’t seem to be on the game at all.

他的心思好像根本不在比赛上。

to keep paying attention to something, even though it is difficult

专心于某事，把注意力集中于某事

He could hardly keep his mind on what she was saying.

他无法集中心思听她说话。

[keep your mind on the job/task in/at hand](bold)

Making notes is the best way of keeping your mind on the task at hand.

记笔记是集中思想于手头工作的最好方法。

if your mind wanders, you no longer pay attention to something, especially because you are bored

某人心不在焉，某人走神〔尤因厌烦〕

if your mind is racing, you are thinking very quickly and hard about something because you are excited, frightened etc

〔由于兴奋、害怕等〕某人心绪不宁

He tried to reassure her, but Carrie’s mind was racing.

他想叫卡丽安心，但是她仍平静不下来。

used to tell someone that they have imagined something and it does not really exist

He’s one of those doctors who say you’re not really sick and it’s all in the mind.

他是那种医生，会说你其实没有病，一切都是你自己癔想出来的。

if you see something in your mind’s eye, you imagine or remember clearly what it looks like

She paused, imagining the scene in her mind’s eye.

她停顿下来，脑子里想象着这个场面。

For a long time I had it in mind to write a book about my experiences.

很久以来，我一直想写一本讲述自己经历的书。

I had it in mind that one day I might move to Spain.

我想有一天我可能会移居到西班牙去。

(also: [have a good mind to do sth](bold) )

used to say that you might do something to show that you disapprove of something someone has done

有点想做某事〔来表达对某人的行为不赞同〕

I’ve a good mind to tell him exactly what I think.

我真想告诉他我的确切想法。

I’ve half a mind to stop him seeing her altogether.

我有点想干脆禁止他去见她。

used to say that you may decide to do something

有点想做某事〔表示也许会决定做某事〕

I’ve half a mind to come with you tomorrow.

我有点想明天和你一起去。

used to say that you can use your thoughts to control physical feelings or an unpleasant situation

精神胜过物质〔指用意志战胜感情或困境〕

I’m scared, yes, but it’s a case of mind over matter.

没错，我是害怕了，但最后意志力占了上风。


mind

In most of its meanings, [mind](bold)  is not used in the progressive.

One common exception is the expression [be minding your own business](bold)  (sense 5).

[Mind](bold)  can also be used in the progressive when it means ‘take care of’ (senses 21 and 22): I’m just minding the shop while she’s having lunch.

In most of its meanings, [mind](bold)  is not used in the passive.

[Mind](bold)  can only be used in the passive when it means ‘take care of’ (senses 21 and 22): The children are being minded by a neighbour.

to feel annoyed or upset about something

I don’t mind the heat, in fact I quite like it.

我不介意这么热，事实上我还挺喜欢的。

The expression on Dan’s face showed that he did mind, very much.

丹脸上的表情说明他是介意的，而且是很介意。

I wouldn’t have minded if she’d asked me first.

如果她先问了我，我就不会介意了。

Did you mind being away from home for so long?

Don’t your parents mind you staying out so late?

你父母难道不介意你在外面待到这么晚吗？

He didn’t mind that other people in the village thought him odd.

他不在意村里人认为他古怪。

The expression [mind/not mind (sth)](bold)  is used especially in spoken English. In written English, people often use [object/not object (to sth)](bold)  instead:

Many people [do not object to](bold) paying higher taxes for better services.

[Would you object](bold) if we changed a few details?

Don’t say: [I don’t mind to wait a little longer.](strike)

if you do not mind what someone does or what happens, you do not have a strong opinion about it

‘Do you want to go out now or later?’ ‘I don’t really mind.’

“你想现在出去还是过会儿出去？”“我无所谓。”

to not ask questions about a situation that does not involve you

Why don’t you just mind your own business and leave me in peace?

你能不能别管闲事，让我清静一点呢？

to be doing something ordinary on your own when something unexpected happens to you

〔意外发生时〕正好好地做着自己的事

My father was just driving along, minding his own business, when suddenly a brick came through the window.

我父亲正好好地开着车，突然一块砖破窗而入。

used to tell someone not to worry or be upset about something

‘We haven’t done very well, have we?’ ‘Never mind. At least we tried.’

“我们做得不太好，是不是？”“没关系，至少我们尝试过了。”

Never mind about the car. You’re safe, and that’s the main thing.

车子不要紧。你平安无事，这才是最重要的。

used to say that something is not possible or likely, because even a less extreme thing is not possible or likely

Well, you would have hardly got a bed in that room, never mind anything else.

唔，那房间你想放张床都很难，更不用说别的什么了。

I don’t think I could walk that far, never mind run that far.

我想我走都走不了那么远，更别提跑那么远了。

used to tell someone that it is not important to do or consider something now, often because something else is more important

Never mind me – what about you? What have you been doing?

别管我了——你怎么样？你一直在忙什么？

Never mind the dishes – I’ll do them later.

别管这些碗碟——一会儿我会洗的。

Never mind looking at the boys, we’re supposed to be playing tennis.

别只顾着看那些男孩子了，我们是来打网球的。

Never mind how I got here. Tell me what happened.

别管我是怎么到这儿的，告诉我发生了什么事。

used to say that you would like something

我喜欢某物；我愿意做某事

‘Can I get you anything to drink?’ ‘I wouldn’t mind a coffee.’

“要我给你弄点什么喝的吗？”“我想喝杯咖啡。”

She’s gorgeous! I wouldn’t mind looking like that!

她真漂亮！我要是有那么漂亮就好了！

used to politely ask someone’s permission

used to politely ask someone to do something

请你 …好吗？〔用于礼貌地要求某人做某事〕

‘Do you want me to carry this bag for you?’ ‘Would you mind?’

“你想让我替你拿这包吗？”“可以吗？”

used to angrily ask or tell someone to do something

你能不能 …？〔用于生气地叫某人做某事〕

Would you mind telling me what you’re doing in here?

你能不能告诉我你在这儿干什么呢？

Would you mind shutting up for a minute?

你能不能闭嘴安静一会儿？

used when saying something that is almost the opposite of what you have just said, or that explains or emphasizes it

He looks very young in this photo. Mind you, it was taken years ago.

他这张照片看起来很年轻。不过，这是多年前照的。

I love hot weather, but not too hot, mind.

我喜欢热天，但也不要太热。

used to warn someone to be careful because they might hurt themselves or someone else, or damage something

小心那辆自行车，詹姆斯！

Mind your head – the ceiling’s a bit low.

小心头——天花板有点低。

It’s slippery, so mind where you’re walking!

used when saying goodbye to someone, to tell them to take care

路上要小心，走好〔用于向某人说再见〕

used to tell someone that you are not going to tell them something because it is private or secret

‘What’s that you were saying to Dad?’ ‘Never you mind.’

“你刚才跟爸爸说什么？”“不关你的事。”

used to say to someone that you are annoyed with them because of something they have just done or said

别这样！注意点！〔表示恼怒〕

注意点好不好！我刚刚清洗过地板！

used to check that someone is willing to do something or let you do something

如果你不介意的话〔用于征询对方意见〕

If you don’t mind, I think I’ll go to bed now.

如果你不介意的话，我想现在上床睡觉了。

I’d like to stay a while longer, if you don’t mind.

要是你不介意，我想再待会儿。

We’ll go there together – [that’s if you don’t mind](bold).

我们一起去那儿——如果你不介意的话。

used when you are annoyed to tell someone what to do or what you are going to do

如果你不介意〔用于生气地告诉某人该做什么或自己打算做什么〕

Now, if you don’t mind, I’d like to get back to bed.

好了，要是你不介意的话，我要回床上睡觉去了。

used humorously or rudely to correct something someone has said

请你别介意〔用于幽默或粗鲁地纠正某人所说的话〕

The name’s John, not Jonathan, if you don’t mind.

不好意思，名字是约翰，不是乔纳森。

如果你不介意〔表示礼貌地拒绝〕

‘Do you want to come for a drink?’ ‘I won’t, if you don’t mind. I’ve got a lot of work to do.’

“你想来喝一杯吗？”“对不起，不了。我还有很多工作要做。”

if you don’t mind my saying so/if you don’t mind me asking

used when you are saying or asking something that you think might offend someone

如果你不介意我这么说/这么问的话

You’re looking tired, if you don’t mind my saying so.

你看起来很累了，如果你不介意我这么说的话。

How old are you, if you don’t mind me asking?

如果你不见怪的话，我可以问问你多大了吗？

I don’t mind admitting/telling you/saying etc

used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when it could make you seem silly

我不在乎承认/告诉你/说等

I don’t mind admitting that I was really scared.

我不介意承认我非常害怕。

used to tell someone not to pay any attention to you

If you want to get on and do something, please don’t mind me.

如果你想继续做点什么就做好了，不用管我。

used when you are annoyed because someone is not paying any attention to you

不用管我〔因他人对你不关心而生气〕

不用管我！反正我只是住在这里罢了！

used to say sorry for someone else’s behaviour

别跟她/他等计较〔对别人的行为表示道歉〕

Don’t mind her. She doesn’t mean to be hurtful.

你别在意，她不是有意要伤害你。

used humorously to accept something such as food or drink that has been offered to you

好的〔用于幽默地接受食物或饮料〕

to be responsible for something for a short time

〔短期地〕看管，照看〔某物〕

Will you mind my bag while I buy my ticket?

我去买票，你照看一下我的包好吗？

to take care of a child while their parents are not there

〔父母不在时帮忙〕照料，照看〔孩子〕

My sister minds the baby while I’m at yoga.

我练瑜伽时姐姐帮我照看孩子。

to be in charge of something, while the person who is usually in charge is not there

to be careful about what you say or how you behave so that you do not offend anyone

注意你的举止/语言/礼貌

She gave him a frown and told him to mind his manners.

她朝他皱了一下眉，叫他注意礼貌。

to obey someone’s instructions or advice

Some dogs will mind instructions better than others.


mine

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

used by the person speaking or writing to refer to something that belongs to or is connected with himself or herself

这是格伦的主意，不是我的。

‘Is that your car?’ ‘No, mine is parked over the road.’

“那是你的车吗？”“不是，我的车停在路对面。”

You’ve got good legs – mine are too thin.

你的腿很美——我的腿太细了。

I want you to meet an old [friend of mine](bold).

我想让你见见我的一个老朋友。


mine

a deep hole or holes in the ground that people dig so that they can remove coal, gold,tin etc

one of the largest coal mines in the country

the time when children used to work down the mines

童工在矿井下工作的那个时代

a type of bomb that is hidden just below the ground or under water and that explodes when it is touched

They learnt how to [lay mines](bold)(=put them in place).

The ship [struck](bold) a [mine](bold) and sank.

someone or something that can give you a lot of information about a particular subject and that is therefore very useful or helpful

（关于某事物的）大量信息的来源

The website is a mine of information about all forms of cancer.

这个网站提供大量有关各种癌症的信息。


mine

[past tense and past participle](italic) [mined](bold) [present participle](italic) [mining](bold)

to dig large holes in the ground in order to remove coal, gold etc

Copper has been mined here since the sixteenth century.

从16世纪起这里就开始开采铜矿。

This area has been mined for over 300 years.

这个地区采矿已经有300多年了。

The company first started mining for salt in 1851.

这家公司1851年开始采盐。

[Mine](bold)  is often passive in this meaning when used as a transitive verb.

to hide bombs in the sea or under the ground

All the roads leading to the village had been mined.

通向那个村庄的所有道路都布了地雷。

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


miner

someone who works under the ground in a mine to remove coal, gold etc


mineral

a substance that is formed naturally in the earth, such as coal, salt, stone, or gold. Minerals can be dug out of the ground and used

The area is very [rich in minerals](bold).

a country with few [mineral resources](bold)

a natural substance such as iron that is present in some foods and is important for good health

Fish is a rich source of vitamins and minerals.


mingle

[past tense and past participle](italic) [mingled](bold) [present participle](italic) [mingling](bold)

if two feelings, sounds, smells etc mingle, they mix together with each other

Add the mint and allow the flavours to mingle.

加入薄荷，把各种味道混合起来。

Her perfume mingled with the smell of wood smoke from the fire.

她的香水味和炉火里木柴的烟味混合在一起。

Her excitement was mingled with a slight feeling of fear.

if you mingle at a party, you move around the room and talk to lots of different people

She was eager to mingle with the other guests.

她急切地想和其他客人交谈。


miniature

He looked like a [miniature version](bold) of his father.

他看上去像是他父亲的微缩版。


miniature

exactly like something or someone but much smaller

a very small painting, usually of a person

a very small bottle containing an alcoholic drink


minimal

[minimally](bold) adv. eg: Rates of truancy from school have only increased minimally.

very small in degree or amount, especially the smallest degree or amount possible

极小的，极少的；〔尤指〕最小的，最少的

暴风雨只造成了轻微破坏。

纳税人的支出将是最少的。

This is a practical course, with only a minimal amount of theory.

这是实践课程，只有少量理论。


minimize

also: minimise ([BrE](bold))  [v](bold) <[T](bold)>

to reduce something that is difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant to the smallest possible amount or degree

把 …减至最小量[程度]

Every effort is being made to minimize civilian casualties.

正在尽最大努力减少平民伤亡。

The rail company is bringing in more trains in an effort to minimize disruption to travellers.

铁路公司正投入使用更多的列车来减少旅客的不便。

to make something seem less serious or important than it really is

We must not minimize the problem of racial discrimination.

我们不可小看种族歧视问题。

to make a document or program on your computer very small when you are not using it but still want to keep it open

将〔计算机文件或程序〕最小化

Click on the top of the window to minimize it.

点击窗口的顶端使其最小化。


minimum

[minimum](bold) adv. eg: You’ll need two tons of cement, minimum.

the minimum number, degree, or amount of something is the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed

最小的，最少的；最低限度的

The minimum number of students we need to run the course is fifteen.

我们开这门课程最少要有15个学生。


minimum

Candidates should have a minimum of five years’ work experience.

(=make something less, so it is at a low level)

We want to reduce the environmental impact to a minimum.

We’ll need a minimum of two days to get this ready.

He paid in five pounds, the bare minimum needed to keep the bank account open.

(=the least amount the law says you must have)

The wage was often well below the legal minimum.

He received 35 votes, two more than the required minimum.

(=with very little anxious behaviour or activity)

They checked our passports with the minimum of fuss.

The house could be restored with a minimum of effort.

the smallest amount of something or number of things that is possible or necessary

最少量，最小数；最低限度

[a minimum of two hours/£1,000 etc](bold)

The judge recommended that he should serve a minimum of 12 years.

法官提议至少应判他12年徒刑。

He achieved enviable results with the minimum of effort.

他轻而易举就获得了令人眼红的成绩。

[absolute/bare minimum](bold)(=the very least amount or number)

Prison inmates are kept in tiny cells, with the bare minimum of furniture.

犯人们被关在狭小的囚室里，只有再简单不过的几件家具。

She had reduced her consumption of fat and sugar to an absolute minimum.

她已把脂肪和糖的摄入量减少到最低程度。

used to say that if nothing else is done, this one thing should be done

At a minimum, we must recruit two new teachers.

我们最起码应该招两名新教师。


mining

the work or industry of getting gold, coal etc out of the earth


minister

a politician who is in charge of a government department, in Britain and some other countries

〔英国和其他一些国家的〕大臣，部长

someone whose job is to represent their country in another country, but who is lower in rank than an ambassador


minister

Rev Wilson spent 20 years ministering in some of New York’s poorest areas.

威尔逊牧师在纽约最贫困的一些地区当了20年牧师。


ministry

a government department that is responsible for one of the areas of government work, such as education or health

the profession of being a church leader, especially in the Protestant Church

〔尤指基督教新教的〕神职，牧师职位

Converted in his early teens, he [entered the ministry](bold)(=started working as a church leader) in 1855.

他十三四岁皈依基督教，1855年当上牧师。

the work done by a priest or other religious person as a result of their religious beliefs

牧师[宗教人士]所做的工作


minor

small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things

〔尤指与其他事物相比〕小的，不很重要的，不很严重的

→see THESAURUS at [small](->small) 1   →see THESAURUS at [unimportant](->unimportant)

We have made some minor changes to the program.

我们对那个程序做了一些小改动。

They played only a minor role in local government.

他们在当地政府里只是扮演次要角色。

[minor injury/illness/operation etc](bold)(=one that is not very serious or dangerous)

他逃过一劫，仅仅受了点轻伤。

based on a particular type of musical scale

〔音乐〕小调的；小音阶的

马勒的《D小调第三交响曲》


minor

someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions

This film contains material unsuitable for minors.

这部电影有些内容不适合未成年人观看。

the second main subject that you study at university for your degree


minority

məˈnɔː-, məˈnɑː-

She is one of a small minority of women working in engineering.

Only a tiny minority of the population actually commit crimes.

A large minority of women feel happier when their husbands leave them.

A sizeable minority of people sleep less than five hours a night without problems.

(=a large and fairly important minority)

A significant minority of older people have difficulty in caring for themselves.

Male students are in a minority in this class.

Old people still only represent a minority of the population.

This type of cell forms a minority of the cells in the nervous system.

The side effects only affect a minority of people who take the drug.

It’s ridiculous to refer to women as a minority group.

Jazz is a minority interest, but it is still an important part of musical studies.

This is a minority view among scientists.

(=a number of shares in a company, equalling less than half the total number)

IBM has bought a minority stake in the computer company.

(=someone who owns less than half the shares in a company)

A minority shareholder with 10% of voting rights refused to accept the plan.

a small group of people or things within a much larger group

Gaelic is still spoken in Ireland by a minority.

爱尔兰仍有少数人在说盖尔语。

Only a minority of people supported these new laws.

只有少数人支持这些新法令。

Gay men are a small but significant minority.

[minority report](bold)(=a report by a minority of a group who do not agree with the others)

In this meaning, [minority](bold)  is usually followed by a singular verb: A small minority [refuses](bold) to cooperate.

In British English, you can also use a plural verb: A small minority [refuse](bold) to cooperate.

a group of people of a different race, religion etc from most other people in that country

少数民族；少数派；少数群体

People from [ethnic minorities](bold) often face prejudice.

少数民族时常要面对偏见。

the very large Russian minorities in Ukraine and Moldova

在乌克兰和摩尔多瓦的大量俄罗斯少数民族居民

the teaching of [minority languages](bold) in schools

学校里少数民族语言的教学

[minority leader/businessman/student etc](bold) AmE

a school with a high proportion of minority students

少数民族学生占很高比例的学校

someone who belongs to a group like this

少数民族成员；少数派成员

Businesses are under pressure to hire minorities and women.

企业迫于压力要雇用少数民族和女性。

Boys are very much in the minority at the dance class.

to be the only person in a group who has a particular opinion

是孤家寡人，得不到任何人的支持

the period of time when someone is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions


mint

a small plant with green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are used in cooking

new potatoes sprinkled with chopped mint

a sweet that tastes of pepperminta type of mint with a strong fresh taste

我们坐在后排，嘴里吮着薄荷糖。

She [made a mint](bold) on the stock exchange last year.

她去年做股票赚了一大笔钱。


mint

Only 2,000 of the special commemorative coins are being minted.

这种特别纪念币只有2,000枚在铸造中。


mint

A copy in mint condition would fetch about £2,000.

完好无损的一册可卖2,000英镑左右。


minus

used to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another

The payment will be refunded to you minus a small service charge.

这笔款项扣除一小笔服务费后将退还给你。

without something that would normally be there, or that used to be there

没有，缺少〔通常有的或以前一直有的某物〕

He came back minus a couple of front teeth.


minus

something that is a disadvantage because it makes a situation unpleasant

There are both [pluses and minuses](bold) to living in a big city.

生活在大城市有利也有弊。


minus

used to talk about a disadvantage of a thing or situation

‘Any [minus points](bold)?’ ‘Well, the engine is rather noisy.’

“有什么毛病吗？”“嗯，发动机噪声很大。”

[On the minus side](bold), there is no free back-up service if things go wrong.

不足之处是出了问题没有免费的技术支持服务。

less than zero – used especially when talking about temperatures

At night temperatures sometimes fall to minus 30°.

晚上气温有时降至零下30度。

a mark used in a system of judging students’ work. An ‘A minus’ is slightly lower than an ‘A’, but higher than a ‘B’.

A减[A–]/B减[B–]等〔给学生打成绩时用〕


minute

a unit for measuring time. There are 60 minutes in one hour

It takes me ten minutes to walk to work.

The train arrived at four minutes past eight.

I’ll meet you at the car in five minutes.

五分钟后我在车那儿和你见面。

the last possible time, just before it is too late

He cancelled his trip to England at the last minute.

他在最后一刻取消了去英格兰的行程。

If you leave your essay until the last minute, you’ll almost certainly panic.

如果你把文章一直拖到最后一刻再写，心里肯定会很慌。

(also: [every minute, minute by minute](bold) )

used to say that something continues quickly becoming greater, stronger etc

His voice was getting stronger every minute.

love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of sth)

if you love, enjoy etc every minute of an activity or experience, you love, enjoy etc all of it

特别喜欢/尽情享受/极其憎恨等（某事物）

I went camping for a week and enjoyed every minute of it.

我去野营了一周，每一分钟都过得很开心。

He had his car stolen within minutes of arriving at the office.

他到办公室没一会儿车就被偷了。

Sam thought for a minute, then smiled at his brother.

萨姆想了一下，然后冲着他的兄弟笑了。

Can I have a word? It will only take a minute.

我能说两句吗？只要一小会儿。

在这儿等着。我很快就回来。

Mr Gregson will be with you in a minute.

wait a minute/just a minute/hold on a minute/hang on a minute

used to tell someone you want them to wait for a short time while you do or say something else

Just a minute, Margaret, I want to introduce you to Betty.

等一下，玛格丽特，我想把你介绍给贝蒂。

Wait a minute, let me see if I understand this correctly.

等一下，让我想想我的理解是不是正确。

used to tell someone to stop speaking or doing something for a short time because they have said or done something wrong

等一等，且慢〔因为某人之前说错了或做错了〕

等等！那不可能是正确的。

used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon

我们在等他们，他们随时会到。

used to ask someone if you may talk to them for a short time

Have you got a minute? I need to ask you some questions.

能耽搁你一点时间吗？我要问你一些问题。

Tell him I need to see him the minute he arrives.

他一到就告诉他我要见他。

used to say that you certainly do not think something, believe something etc

I don’t think for one minute that he’ll do it but I have to ask.

我根本不相信他会去做，但我还是得问一下。

You don’t have to tell me [right this minute](bold).

I put down the phone and the next minute it rang again.

我放下电话，它马上又响了起来。

used to say that a situation suddenly changes

一会儿 …一会儿又 …〔表示情况突然变化〕

One minute they’re madly in love and the next they’ve split up again.

他们一会儿爱得发狂，一会儿又分手了。

an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting

Will you [take](bold) the [minutes](bold)(=write them down)?

Has everyone seen the minutes of last month’s meeting?

大家都看过上个月的会议记录了吗？

one of the 60 parts into which a degree of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78° 52' means 78 degrees 52 minutes.

分〔角度计量单位，即六十分之一度〕


minute

[minutely](bold) adv. eg: She studied the letter minutely.

paying careful attention to the smallest details

He explained the plan [in minute detail](bold).

他非常详细地解释了那个计划。


minute

to make an official note of something in the record of a meeting

This discussion is off the record and should not be minuted.

这次讨论是非正式的，不应做记录。


miracle

(=achieve something very good which no one thought was possible)

The new coach has worked miracles, and the team have won their last four games.

it would take a miracle to transform her into an elegant woman.

I knew I would probably never walk again, but I couldn’t help hoping for a miracle.

We prayed for a miracle, but her burns were so severe that she did not survive.

Then the miracle happened – there was a job, and I could have it.

I’d managed to produce a good meal in half an hour, which seemed like a minor miracle.

Brazil seemed to be experiencing an economic miracle.

A doctor is just a person, not a miracle worker.

(=something that solves a problem very effectively)

Unfortunately, there is no miracle cure for thinning hair.

(=a very effective drug that cures a serious disease)

Why is this new miracle drug so expensive?

It was no miracle, it was just good planning and leadership.

(=it is extremely unexpected and you are very pleased about it)

What has happened is nothing short of a miracle.

Don’t expect miracles. A hairdresser can't make a 50-year-old look like a 20-year-old.

something very lucky or very good that happens which you did not expect to happen or did not think was possible

意外的幸运事，不可思议的事；奇迹

[It’s a miracle](bold) you weren’t killed!

By some miracle, we managed to catch the plane.

我们奇迹般地赶上了飞机。

the [economic miracle](bold) of the 1950s.

20世纪50年代的经济奇迹

[small/minor miracle](bold)(=something lucky but not very important)

The fence’s survival in these winds seems like a minor miracle.

这么大的风，这些篱笆能不倒真是奇迹。

an action or event believed to be caused by God, which is impossible according to the ordinary laws of nature

a very effective medical treatment that cures even serious diseases

糖尿病没有特别有效的疗法。

to have a very good effect or achieve a very good result

Maybe you should try yoga – it worked miracles for me.

也许你该试一试瑜伽——它对我有神奇的效果。

The concert tour was an absolute miracle of organization.

这次巡回音乐会组织得太棒了。


mirror

a piece of special glass that you can look at and see yourself in

She was studying her reflection in the mirror.

她正在端详镜子中的自己。

He spends hours [in front of](bold) the [mirror](bold)!

When I [looked in](bold) the [mirror](bold) I couldn’t believe it. I looked fantastic!

我看着镜子简直不敢相信，我看上去棒极了！

a mirror on the inside or side of a vehicle, which the driver uses to see what is behind

〔装在车内或车两侧的〕后视镜

Check your [rear-view mirror](bold) before you drive away.

开车离开之前要先看看后视镜。

something that gives a clear idea of what something else is like

We believe the polls are an accurate mirror of public opinion.

我们相信民意测验是准确反映公众意见的一面镜子。


mirror

if one thing mirrors another, it is very similar to it and may seem to copy or represent it

与〔另一事物〕相似；反映

Henry’s sad smile mirrored that of his son.

亨利脸上那苦涩的笑容跟他儿子一模一样。

The economic recovery in Britain was mirrored in the US.

美国出现了和英国相似的经济复苏。


mischief

(=be doing things that cause trouble or damage)

The children were lively and always up to mischief.

(=do things that cause trouble or damage)

You spend too much time getting into mischief!

Can I trust you to stay our of mischief for half an hour?

Playing football helps keep him out of mischief.

Boys were wandering around, out to cause mischief.

(=they show that someone wants to cause trouble, play tricks etc)

Leo nodded, his eyes shining with mischief.

(=often playing tricks on people or causing trouble)

I remembered him as a giggling boy who was full of mischief.

(=an expression that shows someone wants to play tricks)

There was a glint of mischief in her eyes.

bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm

〔尤指儿童的〕恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹

Now run along, and don’t [get into mischief](bold).

They’ve got enough toys to [keep](bold) them [out of mischief](bold) for a while.

他们有足够的玩具玩，暂时不会捣蛋。

If you can’t see Nick, you can be sure he’s [up to](bold) some [mischief](bold)(=behaving badly and causing trouble or damage).

要是看不到尼克，就可以肯定他又在捣什么鬼了。

the pleasure or enjoyment of playing tricks on people or embarrassing them

基基眼里闪着淘气的神情。

to deliberately cause quarrels or unfriendly feelings between people

〔在 …之间〕挑拨离间，搬弄是非

I didn’t want to make mischief between them.

我不想在他们中间搬弄是非。

If you try to lift that box, you’ll do yourself a mischief.

你要是想搬那个箱子，会伤着自己的。

damage or harm that is done to someone or to their property

〔对他人的〕伤害；〔对他人财产的〕损害

The jury cleared him of the charge of criminal mischief.

陪审团裁定他毁坏财物罪罪名不成立。


miserable

[miserably](bold) adv. eg: I failed miserably in my duty to protect her.

extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated

I’ve been so miserable since Pat left me.

自从帕特离我而去后，我十分痛苦。

I spent the weekend [feeling miserable](bold).

Jan [looks](bold) really [miserable](bold).

Why do you [make](bold) yourself [miserable](bold) by taking on too much work?

你为什么揽这么多活儿，把自己弄得很辛苦呢？

[as miserable as sin](bold) BrE(=very miserable)

always bad-tempered,dissatisfied, or complaining

总是不高兴[不满意]的；总是抱怨的

他是个脾气乖戾的老家伙。

making you feel very unhappy, uncomfortable etc

令人不愉快的；令人不舒服的，使人难受的

They endured hours of backbreaking work in miserable conditions.

他们在恶劣条件下忍受长时间的繁重劳动。

Mosquito bites can [make life miserable](bold).

miserable weather is cold and dull, with no sun shining

very small in amount, or very bad in quality

I can hardly afford the rent on my miserable income.

我靠这点微薄的收入几乎交不起房租。

Her attempts to learn to drive had been a miserable failure.

她试着学开车，结果彻底失败了。


misery

great suffering that is caused for example by being very poor or very sick

What we are witnessing here is human misery on a vast scale.

我们在这里所目睹的情景是许许多多的人都生活困苦。

She looked away so that Tom wouldn’t see her misery.

她扭过头去，不让汤姆看到自己的痛苦。

His face was a picture of [sheer misery](bold)(=great unhappiness, with no other emotion).

The news plunged him into [abject misery](bold)(=extreme unhappiness).

这消息让他陷入极度痛苦之中。

to cause so much trouble for someone that they cannot enjoy their life

使某人的日子不好过，使某人的生活充满痛苦

Competitive mothers can make their daughters’ lives a misery.

母亲争强好胜会使女儿日子不好过。

to make someone stop feeling worried, especially by telling them something they are waiting to hear

使某人不再着急[担心]〔尤指通过告诉其想了解之事〕

Go on, put them out of their misery and announce the winner.

说吧，别让他们着急了，宣布谁是获胜者吧。

to kill a sick or injured animal in order to end its suffering

结束某动物的痛苦〔指杀死患病或受伤的动物〕

I think you should put the poor creature out of its misery.

我想你应该让这可怜的东西结束痛苦。

someone who is always complaining and never enjoys anything

What’s the matter with you, [misery guts](bold)(=a name for someone like this)?


misfortune

You are not the only person to have suffered misfortune in your life.

(=have a lot of bad luck over a period of time)

The project seemed dogged by misfortune.

Everything they owned was lost in the fire, which was a great misfortune.

At that time, being thin was considered a terrible misfortune for women.

have the misfortune to do sth/of doing sth

Last year, he had the misfortune to be involved in a car crash.

have ever had the misfortune to do/of doing

(=used for emphasizing how bad something is)

He was the most arrogant man I'd ever had the misfortune of meeting.

very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck

不幸，厄运；不幸事故，灾难

It seems the banks always profit from farmers’ misfortunes.

银行似乎总是从农民的不幸中获益。

The French soldiers had the misfortune to be caught in the crossfire.

法军不幸陷入了交叉火力网。


mishap

a small accident or mistake that does not have very serious results

I had a [slight mishap](bold) with one of the glasses.

我犯了一个小小的错误，把其中的一个玻璃杯打破了。

Only one horse finished the course without mishap.

只有一匹马顺利地跑完全程。


misjudge

[misjudgment](bold) also: misjudgement (BrE)  n. <C,U> eg: He accused the government of a serious foreign policy misjudgement.

to form a wrong or unfair opinion about a person or a situation

The government misjudged the mood of the electorate.

政府错误地判断了选民的情绪。

错误推测，错误估计〔数量或距离〕

I misjudged the speed of the car coming towards me.

我判断错了对面来车的速度。


mislead

[past tense and past participle](italic) [misled](bold) /-ˈled/

to make someone believe something that is not true by giving them information that is false or not complete

Politicians have misled the public over the dangers of these chemicals.

政客们在这些化学品的危险性问题上误导了民众。

Don’t be misled by appearances, he’s a good worker.

不要被表象迷惑，他工作干得挺不错的。

[mislead sb into believing/thinking etc sth](bold)

Don’t be misled into thinking that scientific research is easy.

不要受人误导，以为搞科学研究很容易。


misleading

[misleadingly](bold) adv. eg: The diagrams are misleadingly simple.

likely to make someone believe something that is not true

使人产生误解的，误导人的

The article was misleading, and the newspaper has apologized.

那篇文章具有误导性，那家报纸已致歉。

这些数据具有很大的误导性。


miss

to not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot

I’m absolutely starving – I missed lunch.

我饿坏了——我没吃上午饭。

He missed 20 games after breaking a bone in his wrist.

由于手腕骨折，他错过了20场比赛。

She was upset at missing all the excitement.

精彩部分都错过了，她很失望。

He had missed being elected by a single vote.

to fail to hit or catch an object that is close to you, or to fail to hit a distant object that you are aiming at

Every time she missed the ball she became more angry.

他开枪，没有打中，又上了子弹。

The bullet [narrowly missed](bold) her heart.

to feel sad because someone you love is not with you

思念，想念，怀念〔某人〕

John will be [sorely missed](bold) by his family and friends.

约翰的家人和朋友会非常想念他。

to feel sad because you do not have something or cannot do something you had or did before

I miss the car, but the bus system is good.

我想念开车的感觉，但是坐公交也不错。

Ben knew he would miss working with Sabrina.

本知道他会怀念和萨布丽娜一起工作的时光。

[Miss](bold)  is followed by an [-ing](bold)  form, not an infinitive. You say: I miss seeing you every day.
Don’t say: [I miss to see you every day.](strike)

We got there late and missed the beginning of the movie.

我们迟到了，错过了电影的开头。

to fail to use an opportunity to do something

He certainly wasn’t going to miss the chance of making some extra money.

他当然不会错过挣些外快的机会。

Don’t miss the chance to see the breathtaking Dolomite Mountains.

不要错过欣赏多洛米蒂山壮丽景色的机会。

The [opportunity](bold) was [too good to miss](bold) so we left immediately.

机会难得，不容错过，所以我们立刻就出发了。

to not see, hear, or notice something, especially when it is difficult to notice

未看到；未听到；未注意到

梅芙眼尖，什么都逃不过她的眼睛。

Perhaps there’s something the police have missed.

也许还有警察没有注意到的东西。

It’s a huge hotel on the corner. [You can’t miss it](bold)(=it is very easy to notice or recognize).

它就在拐角处，是个大酒店。你不会找不到的。

[You don’t miss much](bold), do you (=you are good at noticing things)?

很少有你注意不到的，对吧？

John [didn’t miss a trick](bold)(=noticed every opportunity to get an advantage) when it came to cutting costs.

约翰从不错过任何降低成本的机会。

to not understand the main point of what someone is saying

used to say that someone should do something while they have the opportunity

A journey on one of the steam trains is certainly not to be missed!

乘蒸汽火车旅行，这当然不能错过！

避开，躲开〔不好或讨厌的事〕

If we leave now we should miss the traffic.

如果我们现在走，就能避开拥挤的交通。

As he crossed the street, a bus just missed hitting him.

他过马路时，一辆巴士差一点撞上他。

They [narrowly missed](bold) being killed in the fire.

他们险些在那场火灾中丧命。

used to say that you really want to go to an event, see something etc

‘Come to the party.’ ‘I will. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.’

“来参加聚会吧。”“我会的，我说什么也不会错过的。”

to notice that something or someone is not in the place you expect them to be

发现〔某物或某人〕不在应在之处

I didn’t miss my wallet till it came to paying the bill.

直到付账时我才发现钱包没了。

to not achieve something you were trying to do

Their efforts to improve quality have somewhat missed the mark.

他们努力提高质量，但没有达到目标。

to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage

You’ll miss the boat if you don’t buy shares now.

如果你现在不买股票，你会坐失良机的。

if you do something without missing a beat, you do it without showing that you are surprised or shocked

She handled all of their questions without missing a beat.

她镇定地回答了他们所有的问题。

used to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or frightened

〔因激动、惊讶或害怕〕某人心跳停了一拍

Glancing up at Rick’s face, she felt her heart miss a beat.

抬头一看里克的脸，她感到自己的心都停跳了一拍。

if an engine misses, it stops working for a very short time and then starts again


miss

→ [hit-and-miss](->hit-and-miss) [near miss](bold) at → [near](->near) 2 sense 6

used in front of the family name of a woman who is not married to address her politely, to write to her, or to talk about her

小姐〔用在未婚女子姓氏之前，作为礼貌的称呼〕

I’d like to make an appointment with Miss Taylor.

→ Some unmarried women prefer to be addressed as [Ms](bold) because it does not draw attention to whether or not they are married.

used to refer to a woman who represents a country, city etc in a beauty competition

意大利/俄亥俄州/世界等小姐〔用在选美比赛中选手所代表的国家、城市等名称的前面〕

used as a polite way of speaking to a young woman when you do not know her name

小姐〔用来礼貌地称呼不知其名的年轻女子〕

Excuse me, miss, you’ve dropped your umbrella.

对不起，小姐，您的伞掉了。

used by children when speaking to a female teacher, whether she is married or not

老师〔学童对女教师的称呼，不论其结婚与否〕

I’d better give the coffee a miss. I’m due at a meeting in half an hour.

我还是不喝咖啡了，我半小时后要开会。

an occasion when you fail to hit, catch, or hold something

Will he score a goal this time? No, no it’s a miss.

这次他能进球吗？天哪，不会吧，没进。

a young girl, especially one who has been bad or rude

〔尤指顽皮或无礼的〕小姑娘，女孩，少女


missile

→ [ballistic missile](->ballistic missile) → [cruise missile](->cruise missile) → [guided missile](->guided missile)

a weapon that can fly over long distances and that explodes when it hits the thing it has been aimed at

an object that is thrown at someone in order to hurt them

Demonstrators threw missiles at the police.


missing

something that is missing is not in its usual place, so that you cannot find it

We found the missing piece of the jigsaw under the chair.

我们在椅子下面找到了那块丢失的拼图。

Two bottles were missing from the drugs cupboard.

if part of something is missing, it is no longer attached or has been destroyed

There’s a button missing from your shirt.

someone who is missing has disappeared, and no one knows if they are alive or dead

Two crew members survived, but two are still missing.

两名船员生还，但仍有两人下落不明。

Nearly 100,000 young people go missing in Britain each year.

每年英国有将近十万年轻人下落不明。

When Lily did not come home, her parents called the police to [report](bold) her [missing](bold).

莉莉没回家，她的父母向警察报告她失踪了。

not present or not included in something

为什么名单上漏掉了我的名字？

a soldier who is missing in action has not returned after a battle and their body has not been found


mission

an important job that involves travelling somewhere, done by a member of the air force, army etc, or by a spacecraft

He was sent on over 200 missions before being killed in action.

在阵亡之前他奉命执行过200多次军事任务。

US troops taking part in the [peacekeeping mission](bold)

an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place

〔尤指给予被派遣人员的〕重要任务，使命

Her mission was to improve staff morale.

她的任务是鼓舞员工的士气。

scientists on a mission to the rainforest, to study possible medicinal uses of plants

到热带雨林执行植物药用研究任务的科学家

a group of US congressmen on a fact-finding mission to Northern Ireland

一组到北爱尔兰执行实情调查任务的美国国会议员

something that you feel you must do because it is your duty

Tom’s mission was to help young people in his local community.

汤姆的职责就是帮助他所在社区的年轻人。

His main [mission in life](bold) is to earn as much money as possible.

他人生的主要任务就是尽可能多挣钱。

the purpose or the most important aim of an organization

〔一个组织的〕目的，宗旨

The mission of International House is to enable students of different cultures to live together and build life-long friendships.

国际之家的宗旨就是让不同文化背景的学生生活在一起，建立终身的友谊。

→ [mission statement](->mission statement)

a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information

〔政府派往国外的〕代表团，工作团，使团

派往莫斯科的英国贸易代表团

religious work that involves going to a foreign country in order to teach people about Christianity or help poor people

a building where this kind of work is done, or the people who work there

传教所，布道所；传教团，布道团

used when you have successfully achieved something that you were trying to do

someone who is very determined to achieve what they are trying to do – often used humorously

坚韧不拔的人〔常为幽默用法〕


missionary

someone who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity and persuade them to become Christians

〔被派到国外的基督教〕传教士


missionary

if you do something with missionary zeal, you do it with great eagerness, because you believe strongly that it is a good thing to do

极大的热忱，传教士般的热情

a young English teacher who taught poetry with missionary zeal

怀着极大热忱教授诗歌的年轻英语教师


mist

The tops of the mountains were shrouded in mist.

The mountains suddenly appeared as the mist lifted.

The boat disappeared into the swirling mist.

(=comes up from something such as water)

I could see the mist rising from the river.

(=covers something so that you cannot see it)

He passed me on the trail and disappeared into the mist.

Suddenly my commanding officer appeared out of the mist.

(=start being seen in a way that is not clear, because the mist still covers it slightly)

Here and there trees loomed out of the mist.

A fine mist began to settle on the water.

Outside, a heavy mist obscured everything.

The field looked magical in the autumn mist.

Alice sailed into a small patch of sea mist.

(=an amount of mist that prevents you seeing something clearly)

We looked up, through the veil of mist, at the waterfall.

a light cloud low over the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far

We could just see the outline of the house through the mist.

薄雾中我们只能看到房子的轮廓。

The hills were [shrouded in mist](bold)(=covered in mist, so that you could not see them).

The [mist came down](bold) off the mountains.

The [mists rolled in](bold) off the sea(=came on to the land from the sea)

if something such as a fact or secret is lost in the mists of time, no one remembers it because it happened so long ago

淹没在时间的迷雾中〔指事实、秘密等因发生的时间太久已没人能记起〕

The real reasons for the war are now lost in the mists of time.

那场战争的真正起因现已随着时间的推移被人遗忘。


mist

to cover something with very small drops of liquid in order to keep it wet

使蒙上水汽〔以保持湿润〕


mistake

something incorrect that you accidentally do, say, or write

I made a mistake – it should say £230, not £320.

He had made a serious error on his tax form.

a small mistake in something that is printed

There was a misprint in the article, and instead of ‘pleasant’ it said ‘pheasant’.

a mistake in something that has been typed or printed

I spotted a couple of typos in the letter.

a piece of information that is not completely correct

The report contained several inaccuracies.

a careless mistake in which one name, time, address etc has been confused with another, so that the details of something are wrong

There was a mix-up over the train times and I missed my train.

a careless mistake when you are doing something

The other team took advantage of the goalie’s slip-up.

a mistake in which you forget something or do not notice something

Through some oversight, the brochures were not ready by the right date.

a mistake in which you accidentally say a similar sounding word

When I said Thursday, I meant Tuesday. It was a slip of the tongue.

/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, ˈfəʊ pɑː/ US /ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/

an embarrassing mistake in a social situation, when you do or say something that you shouldn’t

Harris, trying to be funny, addressed the waiter as ‘boy’. A deathly silence followed this faux pas.

a stupid mistake caused by not thinking carefully enough about what you are saying or doing, which could have serious results

In a serious blunder by the hospital, two babies were sent home with the wrong parents.

an embarrassing and stupid mistake made in a social situation or in public

a serious gaffe in her speech about immigration

a very bad mistake, especially one that shows you do not know something, and that often makes other people laugh

Photographers should be careful of making classic howlers, such as having a tree grow out of your subject’s head.

a silly mistake when you are doing something – a very informal use

The government is anxious to avoid any more cock-ups.

The lab must have made a mistake – this can’t be right.

Luckily I was able to correct the mistake before my boss saw it.

As soon as he realized his mistake he turned in the right direction.

It is better to admit your mistake and apologize.

We’re very careful, but mistakes can happen.

A common mistake is to imagine that dogs think like humans.

There was a serious mistake in the instructions.

(=a mistake, and not a deliberate action)

Thomas admitted he had broken the law, but said that it had been an honest mistake.

You need to be able to laugh at your own silly mistakes.

She looks like her sister, so it’s an easy mistake to make.

She spotted two spelling mistakes in the article.

It would be a mistake to assume that all snakes are dangerous.

(=used when you think someone has made a mistake)

There must be some mistake. I definitely booked a room for tonight.

(=used to say that a situation happened because of a mistake)

He couldn’t bring himself to tell her it was all a mistake.

I just want to prevent you from making a terrible mistake.

I’m sure he will learn from his mistakes.

We certainly do not want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

It would be a terrible mistake to marry him.

The decision to take the money was a serious mistake.

(=a very bad mistake, often one that ends something)

His fatal mistake was to underestimate his opponent.

(=that costs you money or has a bad result)

Hiring him turned out to be a costly mistake.

It is a mistake to try to see everything in the museum in one day.

He made the mistake of revealing his true intentions.

something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect

〔行为、看法、言辞等上的〕错误

We may have made a mistake in our calculations.

我们的计算中可能有一处算错了。

The most common mistake is to plant them too deep.

最常见的错误就是把它们种得太深了。

something you do that is not sensible or has a bad result

错误〔指不明智或有不良后果的行为〕

Buying the house seemed a great idea at the time, but now I can see it was a [terrible mistake](bold).

买这房子当时好像是个很棒的主意，但现在我看这是个大错误。

Marrying him was [the biggest mistake](bold) she ever [made](bold).

嫁给他是她一生最大的错误。

I stupidly made the mistake of giving them my phone number.

我犯了个愚蠢的错误，把我的电话号码告诉了他们。

if you do something by mistake, you do it without intending to

Someone must have left the door open by mistake.

一定是有人疏忽忘了关门。

I’m sorry, this letter is addressed to you – I opened it by mistake.

对不起，这封信是给你的——我拆错了。

as a result of a mistake in which someone or something is wrongly thought to be someone or something else

（被）误以为是某物/某人

The boy was shot dead in mistake for a burglar.

男孩被人错当成窃贼开枪打死。

used to tell someone not to be worried because they have made a mistake

人人都会犯错〔用于告诉别人不用因犯了错而忧心〕

used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, especially when you are warning about something serious or dangerous

（对这一点）不要搞错〔用以强调自己所说的是事实，尤在对严重或危险之事提出告诫时〕

Make no mistake, this is the most serious threat our industry has ever seen.

要知道，这是我们行业所遇到过的最严重的威胁。

used to emphasize the description you have just given

Miles was a heartbreaker, and no mistake!

迈尔斯绝对是个让人伤心的人！


mistake

[past tense](italic) [mistook](bold) /-ˈstʊk/ [past participle](italic) [mistaken](bold) /-ˈsteɪkən/

Ken mistook her concern, thinking she was interested in him for another reason.

肯误解了她的关心，以为她对他感兴趣是另有原因。

used to say that someone or something is very easy to recognize

You can’t mistake her. She’s the one with the long red hair.

你不会认错她的，红色长发的那个就是。

used to say that you are certain about something

There’s no mistaking whose children they are – they all look just like Joe.

不会搞错他们是谁的孩子——他们长得都很像乔。


mistaken

if you are mistaken, you are wrong about something that you thought you knew or saw

It can’t have been my car. You must be mistaken.

那不可能是我的车，你一定弄错了。

I thought he said 12 o'clock, but I might have been mistaken.

我以为他说的是12点，但我有可能弄错了。

We bought the rug in Turkey, [if I’m not mistaken](bold).

如果我没弄错的话，我们是在土耳其买的这块地毯。

错误的想法/信念/印象/观点等

Marijuana has few withdrawal effects, and this has given rise to the mistaken belief that it is not addictive.

大麻几乎没有脱瘾症状，这就让人们错误地认为它不会致瘾。


mister

→ In people’s names, Mister is always written [Mr](bold).

used to address a man whose name you do not know

先生；老兄，老弟〔用以称呼不知其姓名的男子〕


misty

misty weather is weather with a lot of mist

if your eyes are misty, they are full of tears, especially because you are remembering a time in the past

〔眼睛尤因回忆起过去而〕充满泪水的，泪眼模糊的

他停顿了一下，眼中涌起泪水来。

Whenever Maria sees a picture of her mother, she gets [misty-eyed](bold).

玛丽亚每次看到她母亲的照片都会泪眼模糊。

不清楚的，朦胧的，模糊的

Without my glasses everything is just a misty blur.

我如果不戴眼镜，看什么都是模模糊糊的。