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| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…大不相同的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大相径庭的 dà xiāng jìng tíng de |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| | 在加拿大的生活和她从前在海地的生活大相径庭。 |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 能，能够 néng ，néng gòu
TCTraditional Chinese 能，能夠 |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | 克莱尔够不到最上层的罐子。 |
| be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | SCSimplified Chinese 关于 guān yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有关 guān yú ，yǒu guān
TCTraditional Chinese 有關 |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| | This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| | 我的报告内容是关于酒精影响的。//这本书讲述的是一名国王丢掉皇位的故事。 |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 正要做…的时候，正准备做…时 |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | 我正要进入浴室时，门铃响了。 |
| be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) | SCSimplified Chinese 不至于 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不屑于 |
| | He's above lying about such things. |
| | 他不屑于就那种事撒谎。 |
| be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) | SCSimplified Chinese 超出…的理解范围 chāo chū de lǐ jiě fàn wéi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…来说太复杂 chāo chū de lǐ jiě fàn wéi，duì lái shuō tài fù zá |
| | All this talk of economics is above me. |
| | 这些经济方面的讨论对我来说太复杂了。 |
| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | SCSimplified Chinese 混入 hùn rù
TCTraditional Chinese 混入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 融入 hùn rù，róng rù |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| | 汤姆混入了人群中，甩掉了警察的追踪。 |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) (条款) | SCSimplified Chinese 认可并接受 |
| be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | SCSimplified Chinese 有...陪同的 |
| be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | SCSimplified Chinese 一同发生或存在的 |
| be acquainted vi + adj | (know each other) | SCSimplified Chinese 了解 liǎo jiě
TCTraditional Chinese 了解 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 熟悉 liǎo jiě ，shú xī
TCTraditional Chinese 熟悉 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 认识 liǎo jiě ，rèn shi
TCTraditional Chinese 認識 |
| | Are you two already acquainted? |
| | 你们俩已经认识了吗？ |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...熟识
TCTraditional Chinese 與…熟識 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 跟...熟悉 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 认识 rèn shi
TCTraditional Chinese 認識 |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| | 哈利，我想你是认识福布斯小姐的，对吧？ |
| be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 知晓 zhī xiǎo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 明白 zhī xiǎo，míng bái |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 了解 zhī xiǎo，liǎo jiě
TCTraditional Chinese 了解 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 熟知 |
| | Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| | 伟大的英雄会有悲剧性的缺陷——这是古希腊人非常熟知的理念。 |
| be adapted from [sth] v expr | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) (故事、电影等) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据…改编而成的 gēn jù gǎi biān ér chéng de |
| | The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
| | 电影《成事在人》是根据约翰·卡尔林所著之书改编而成。 |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 是寄给某人的 |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | 这封信是寄给你的。 |
| be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 搜寻，寻找 sōu xún ，xún zhǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 尋找 |
| | I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| | 我现在正在寻找一个新的服务商，你推荐哪一家？ |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (have just done) | SCSimplified Chinese 刚做 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 正好做 |
| | I'm after hanging out the clothes and now it's starting to rain! |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (be about to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 刚要 gāng yào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打算做 gāng yào ，dǎ suàn zuò |
| | If you're after telling me how to cook this meal that I've cooked a thousand times before, you can save your breath. |
| be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) | SCSimplified Chinese 反对 fǎn duì
TCTraditional Chinese 反對 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不赞同 fǎn duì，bú zàn tóng |
| | Many Americans are against the war. |
| | 许多美国人反对打这场战争。 |
| be all ears v expr | figurative, informal (eager to hear about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗耳恭听 xǐ ěr gōng tīng
TCTraditional Chinese 洗耳恭聽 |
| | Tell me about your wedding plans; I'm all ears. |
| | 告诉我你的结婚计划，我洗耳恭听。 |
| be all eyes v expr | figurative, informal (look intently) | SCSimplified Chinese 全神贯注地看 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 目不转睛 mù bù zhuǎn jīng |
| be all thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) | SCSimplified Chinese 笨拙 bèn zhuō |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拙手笨脚 bèn zhuō，zhuō shǒu bèn jiǎo |
| be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…十分讨厌的 |
| | The newly proposed law is anathema to most small business owners. |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) | SCSimplified Chinese 扎根于 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 立足于 |
| | The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
| be ancient history v expr | figurative, informal (no longer be relevant) | SCSimplified Chinese 无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào
TCTraditional Chinese 無關緊要 |
| | Don't worry about that! It's ancient history. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...感到恼怒，对...感到气恼 |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | 弟弟把房间搞得一团糟，让我大为光火。 |
| be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…焦虑
TCTraditional Chinese 對…焦慮 |
| | Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
| | 克莱尔对明天跟牙医的预约感到焦虑。 |
| be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望做某事，急迫地想做某事 |
| | The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| | 狂热的粉丝们急迫地想见到他们最喜欢的作家。 |
| appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | SCSimplified Chinese 看起来像 kàn qǐ lái xiàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 似乎 kàn qǐ lái xiàng，sì hū
TCTraditional Chinese 似乎 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 表面上看 |
| | Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| | 肯似乎对家庭很有奉献精神。 |
| appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | SCSimplified Chinese 看起来正在 |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| | 雨看起来要停了。 |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…忧虑
TCTraditional Chinese 對…憂慮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…担心 |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| | 我对移居日本感到担心; 我以前从未在国外生活过。 |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | SCSimplified Chinese 批准工作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 获准工作 |
| be armed to the teeth v expr | figurative (have many weapons) | SCSimplified Chinese 武装到了牙齿 wǔ zhuāng dào le yá chǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全副武装 wǔ zhuāng dào le yá chǐ，quán fù wǔ zhuāng
TCTraditional Chinese 全副武裝 |
| | Switzerland is a neutral nation, but is also armed to the teeth to preserve its neutrality. |
| be armed to the teeth with [sth] v expr | figurative (be equipped with [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 用...全副武装 |
| be arsed vi + adj | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 愿意的 yuàn yì de
TCTraditional Chinese 願意的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 乐意的 yuàn yì de ，lè yì de
TCTraditional Chinese 樂意的 |
| 备注: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | I asked him to check it for me but he said he couldn't be arsed. |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 愿意做…
TCTraditional Chinese 願意做… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 乐意做… |
| 备注: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
as can be,
as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常 fēi cháng
TCTraditional Chinese 非常 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 极其 fēi cháng，jí qí
TCTraditional Chinese 極其 |
| | My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| | The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
| as it ought to be adj | (correct, proper) | SCSimplified Chinese 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng |
| | She completed her inspection and found that everything was as it ought to be. |
| | 她完成了检查，发现所有东西都保持原本的模样。 |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài，àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as it should be adj | (correct, proper state) | SCSimplified Chinese 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng |
| | The bus driver checked that everything was as it should be before switching on the engine. |
| | 在启动引擎前，公交车司机确认所有都跟本来应该的一样。 |
| as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài，àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi |
| | We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 看情形而定，视情况而定 shì qíng kuàng ér dìng |
be ashamed of yourself,
feel ashamed of yourself v expr | (feel shame) | SCSimplified Chinese 为自己感到羞耻的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为自己觉得羞愧的 |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| | 你那门考试不及格，应该为自己感到羞耻！ |
| be assimilated into [sth] adj | (be absorbed or integrated into [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…融合 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被...同化 |
| | Foreigners stand out for a while, but then they are assimilated into the host culture. |
| be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...有关
TCTraditional Chinese 與…有關 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关乎 |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| | 对许多人来说，圣诞节关乎礼物和购物。 |
| be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | SCSimplified Chinese 因...吃惊 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为...感到惊讶 |
| | Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
| | 消防队员的勇敢让旁观者大为惊叹。 |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | SCSimplified Chinese 放松的 fàng sōng de
TCTraditional Chinese 放鬆的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 轻松的 fàng sōng de ，qīng sōng de
TCTraditional Chinese 輕鬆的 |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| | 老板不在办公室时，我感到更加放松。 |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) (军队用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 稍息 shào xī |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| | 军队在阅兵场上呈稍息状。 |
| be at it v expr | slang (have sex) (做爱) | SCSimplified Chinese 做个不停，别松懈 zuò gè bù tíng，bié sōng xiè |
| | I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night! |
| be at it again v expr | slang (repeat usual bad behavior) | SCSimplified Chinese 又做同样的错事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 又犯老毛病 |
| | The next-door neighbours are at it again; playing their music so loud that our walls are shaking! |
be at loose ends (US),
be at a loose end (UK) v expr | (feel unsettled or restless) | SCSimplified Chinese 焦躁不安 jiāo zào bù ān
TCTraditional Chinese 焦躁不安 |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the cause of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 是…的原因 shì de yuán yīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 是造成…的原因 shì de yuán yīn，shì zào chéng de yuán yīn |
| | Childhood experiences are often at the bottom of adult complexes. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | (be at the lowest part of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…底部 |
| | The village is at the bottom of the mountain. |
| be at variance with [sb] adj | (disagreeing) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…有分歧 yǔ yǒu fēn qí |
| be at variance with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…不一致，与…有出入 yǔ bù yí zhì |
| | Your opinion is definitely at variance with the facts. |
| be at [sb]'s heels expr | figurative (close behind, chasing) | SCSimplified Chinese 跟在...后面 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 紧跟 jǐn gēn |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) (想法、观念等) | SCSimplified Chinese 被...吸引 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…非常感兴趣 |
| | I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| | 我认为欧洲中世纪史非常引人入胜，让我非常感兴趣。 |
| be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对某人有好感 duì mǒu rén yǒu hǎo gǎn |
| | (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 喜欢 duì mǒu rén yǒu hǎo gǎn，xǐ huān
TCTraditional Chinese 喜歡 |
| | I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| | 我喜欢他，但他连我的名字都不清楚。 |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) (物理) | SCSimplified Chinese 被吸引的 |
| | The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| | 磁铁的正负两极总是相互吸引。 |
| be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 不擅长，…做不好 |
| | Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| | 英国人为什么乒乓球打得这么糟？ |
be in a bad place,
be in a dark place v expr | figurative, informal (be in a poor state of mind, unhappy) | SCSimplified Chinese 不开心 bù kāi xīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 糟糕的心情 |
| be balding vi | (lose your hair) | SCSimplified Chinese 变秃，脱发 biàn tū，tuō fà |
| | Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| | 霍默正在变秃，不过他似乎并不在乎。 |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为工作基地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被派驻在 |
| | The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| | 这位顾问被派驻在迈阿密，但要在全国各地到处跑。 |
| be based at v expr | (having work base) | SCSimplified Chinese 驻扎在
TCTraditional Chinese 駐紮在 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为工作基地 |
| | Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
| | 费尔南多是以圣保罗的办事处为工作基地。 |
| be based on [sth] v expr | (be founded on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 建立在…上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为基础 yǐ … wéi jī chǔ |
| | His political ideas are based on his conservative beliefs.Ideally, your decision should be based upon sound reasoning. |
| | 他的政治理念是以其保守信念为基础。理想情况是您的决定应以合理推论为基础。 |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) (电影) | SCSimplified Chinese 发生在 fā shēng zài
TCTraditional Chinese 發生在 |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| | 这部电影的故事发生在西雅图，但有些情节发生在波特兰。 |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 改编自
TCTraditional Chinese 改編自 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 基于 jī yú |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. |
| | The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| | 很多电影改编自真实故事。// 这个剧本是改编自同名小说。 |
| be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | SCSimplified Chinese 买得便宜 mǎi dé pián yí
TCTraditional Chinese 買得便宜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 便宜货 mǎi dé pián yí，pián yi huò |
| | The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
| be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | SCSimplified Chinese 成交 chéng jiāo |
| | That's a deal! |
be a handful,
be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) | SCSimplified Chinese 难管教
TCTraditional Chinese 難管教 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难对付 |
| | That boy is a real handful. |
be a law unto yourself,
be a law onto yourself v expr | (disregard conventions) | SCSimplified Chinese 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自行其是 wǒ xíng wǒ sù，zì xíng qí shì |
| be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) | SCSimplified Chinese 别害怕 bié hài pà |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 勇敢点 bié hài pà，yǒng gǎn diǎn |
| | You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) (男子) | SCSimplified Chinese 成年，成人，长成男子汉 chéng nián ，chéng rén
TCTraditional Chinese 成年，成人 |
| | Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| be a part of [sth] v expr | (be involved) | SCSimplified Chinese 参与 cān yù
TCTraditional Chinese 參與 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 成为...的一部分 |
| | Taking part in the protest made John feel that he was a part of something big. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | SCSimplified Chinese 成为绊脚石 chéng wéi bàn jiǎo shí |
| | The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| be a success v expr | (achieve popularity) | SCSimplified Chinese 获得成功 huò dé chéng gōng
TCTraditional Chinese 獲得成功 |
| | The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
| be a thing v expr | informal (be recognized or legitimate) | SCSimplified Chinese 成为潮流 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 作为一种时尚 |
| | His band plays something called "sludge metal". I didn't even know that was a thing! |
| be a total blast v expr | slang, figurative (be great fun) | SCSimplified Chinese 很有趣 |
| | I can't wait for this weekend, it will be a total blast! |
| be accustomed to [sth] v expr | (be familiar with [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 习惯于 xí guàn yú
TCTraditional Chinese 習慣於 |
| | I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
| be accustomed to doing [sth] v expr | (be used to doing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 习惯于 xí guàn yú
TCTraditional Chinese 習慣於 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对...习以为常 |
| | George has six siblings, so he is accustomed to having to share a bedroom. |
| be across [sth] vi + prep | UK, AU, informal (be informed about) | SCSimplified Chinese 告知 gào zhī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使...知晓 |
| | We need to make sure all team members are across these changes. |
| be adhered to vi | (not be deviated from) | SCSimplified Chinese 遵守，遵循 zūn shǒu，zūn xún
TCTraditional Chinese 遵守，遵循 |
| | These rules and regulations must be adhered to at all times, or you will face discharge. |
| be afoul of [sth/sb] v expr | (be in conflict with [sth] or [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 有冲突 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 相抵触 |
| | The defendant was well aware that in accepting the bribe, he was afoul of the law. |
| | 被告很清楚，他接受贿赂的行为是违法的。 |
| be agreed on v expr | (be decided) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…取得一致看法 |
| | It seems we are all agreed on the need for health care reform, but we differ totally on how to implement it. |
| be aimed at [sth/sb] v expr | (be intended for) | SCSimplified Chinese 目的在于 mù dì zài yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被用于 mù dì zài yú ，bèi yòng yú |
| | This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
| be all about [sth] v expr | informal (be characterized by) | SCSimplified Chinese 以...为特点 |
| | You don't need to worry about Sandra delivering the project on time; she's all about reliability. |
| be all fingers and thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) | SCSimplified Chinese 笨手笨脚 bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 笨手笨腳 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 笨拙 bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo ，bèn zhuō |
| | Victor was all fingers and thumbs because he felt very nervous. |
| be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | SCSimplified Chinese 全部结束 quán bù jié shù
TCTraditional Chinese 全部結束 |
| | The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
| be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | SCSimplified Chinese 被允许 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 可以 kě yǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 可以 |
| | If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| | Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
| | 如果你没有带护照，你将无法进入该国。 |
| | 学生完成考试后可离去。 |
be an instant success,
be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | SCSimplified Chinese 一举成功 yì jǔ chéng gōng
TCTraditional Chinese 一舉成功 |
| | The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
| be AWOL vi + adj | (military: be absent without leave) (军队) | SCSimplified Chinese 擅离职守 shàn lí zhí shǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 擅離職守 |
| be AWOL vi + adj | figurative, informal (be absent without permission) | SCSimplified Chinese 无故缺席 |
| be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) | SCSimplified Chinese 找错对象了 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 搞错了 |
| be barred vi | (be banned from entering) | SCSimplified Chinese 被禁止进入 |
| | He has been barred from his local pub because he was involved in a fight there a few months ago. |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 陷入，被陷在 xiàn rù
TCTraditional Chinese 陷入 |
| | The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| be bored out of your mind v expr | figurative, informal (be extremely bored) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常厌烦 fēi cháng yàn fán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 烦透了 |