Chinese–English dictionary

蘇格蘭威士忌

(uncountable) Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley. · Sū gé lán wēi shì jì

蘇格蘭蓋爾語

Of or relating to the Gaels, the Goidel peoples of Scotland and Ireland, and the Manx, or their languages. · Sū gé lán gài ěr yǔ

蘇格蘭語

In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish. · Sū gé lán yǔ

蘋果

A tree of the genus Malus; especially Malus domestica which is cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree. [from 15th c.] · píng guǒ

蘑菇

A fungus producing such fruiting bodies. · mó gu

蘭姆酒

A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus. · lán mǔ jiǔ

虎

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. · hǔ

虎皮鹦鹉

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties. · hǔ pí yīng wǔ

虔诚

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm. · qián chéng

處女

(usually, not comparable) In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse. · chǔ nǚ

處女膜

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females. · chǔ nǚ mó

處死

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated. · chǔ sǐ

虚假

Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken. · xū jiǎ

虚拟

Invented, as opposed to real. · xū nǐ

虚拟空间

A world of information accessed through the Internet. · xū nǐ kōng jiān

虚无主义

(Russia, politics, historical) A movement of the 1860s that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change. · xū wú zhǔ yì

虛

A person who brags. · xū

虛擬

Existing only in the imagination. · xū nǐ

虫洞

A hole burrowed by a worm. · chóng dòng

虮子

The egg of a louse. · jǐ zi

虱

A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea. · shī

虹吸

A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another. · hóng xī

虹膜

(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia). · hóng mó

虾

(uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans. · há

蚀刻版画

(uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid. · shí kè bǎn huà

蚁狮

Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants. · yǐ shī

蚂蚁

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. · mǎ yǐ

蚊

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera. · wén

蚊子

Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. · wén zi

蚌

A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve. · bàng

蚜

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian. · yá

蚯蚓

A worm that lives in the ground. · qiū yǐn

蚱蜢

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae. · zhà měng

蛇

A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America · shé

蛇蝎美人

An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman. · shé xiē měi rén

蛇麻草

(usually, in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc. · shé má cǎo

蛋

(specifically, countable) The edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, a chicken; (uncountable) the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food. · dàn

蛋壳

The shell around an egg. · dàn ké

蛋壳 蛋殼

A hard external covering of an animal.

蛋奶酒

A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas. · dàn nǎi jiǔ

蛋白

The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water. · dàn bái

蛋白石

(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O. · dàn bái shí

蛋白脆饼

A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned. · dàn bái cuì bǐng

蛋白質

(biochemistry, countable) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds. · dàn bái zhì

蛋白质

(biochemistry, countable) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds. · dàn bái zhì

蛋糕

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. · dàn gāo

蛋黃

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young. · dàn huáng

蛋黄酱

(cooking) A sauce made of clarified butter emulsified in egg yolks and white wine vinegar and flavored with herbs. · dàn huáng jiàng

蛙

Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop. · wā

蛙泳

(obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms. · wā yǒng

蛞蝓

(colloquial) An attractive, young woman. · kuò yú

蛮

(by extension) Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian. · mán

蛮人

of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth · mán rén

蛹

The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place. · yǒng

蛾

Any of several small, yellowish or buff-colored moths of the family Tineidae, feeding on textiles (wool, fur, feathers). · é

蜂

In the absence of a specified object, used to indicate “the house/place/establishment of”. · fēng

蜂巢

A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey. · fēng cháo

蜂蜜

(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. · fēng mì

蜂蜜酒

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water. · fēng mì jiǔ

蜂蜡 蜂蠟

A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.

蜂鳥

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover. · fēng niǎo

蜂鸟

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover. · fēng niǎo

蜉蝣

Lasting for a short period of time. · fú yóu

蜗牛

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell. · wō niú

蜘蛛

Uniola paniculata, native to the Gulf and southeastern coasts of the United States. · zhī zhū

蜜

(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. · mì

蜜月

The period of time immediately following a marriage. · mì yuè

蜜蜂

Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470] · mì fēng

蜜蜂花

A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc. · mì fēng huā

蜜蜡

A substance used to polish. · mì là

蜜饯

(cooking) To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup. · mì jiàn

蜡

Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters. · là

蜡烛

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. · là zhú

蜥蜴

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles. · xī yì

蜻蜓

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched. · qīng tíng

蜿蜒曲折

(geography) One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse · wān yán qū zhé

蝇

(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges). · yíng

蝌蚪

A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills. · kē dǒu

蝎子

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end. · xiē zi

蝎狮

(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets. · xiē shī

蝘蜓座

(constellation) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, imagined to resemble a chameleon, which lies south of the constellations Carina and Musca. · yǎn tíng zuò

蝙蝠

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. · biān fú

蝙蝠俠

A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin. · Biān fú xiá

蝟

A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia. · wèi

蝦

(Commonwealth) A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp. · há

蝨毛目

(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm. · shī máo mù

蝰蛇

A common European adder (Vipera berus). · kuí shé

蝴蝶

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.] · hú dié

蝾螈

(transitive) To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic. · róng yuán

螃蟹

(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat. · páng xiè

融化

To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.] · róng huà

螞蟥

(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion. · mǎ huáng

螞蟻

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. · mǎ yǐ

螨

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari). · mǎn

螯

The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters. · áo

螳螂

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs. · táng láng

螺丝刀

A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it. · luó sī dāo

螺旋

The propeller of an aircraft; the prop. · luó xuán

螺旋桨

(nautical) A ship's propeller. · luó xuán jiǎng

螺旋槳

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat. · luó xuán jiǎng

螺栓

A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open. · luó shuān

螺母

A female rabbit. · luó mǔ

螺絲刀

A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it. · luó sī dāo

螺釘

A steam vessel propelled by a screw instead of wheels. · luó dīng

蟋蟀

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs. · xī shuài

蟑螂

Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite. · zhāng láng

蟬

A small European lobster of the species Nephrops norvegicus. · chán

蟲

(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating. · chóng

蟾蜍

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae. · chán chú

蠍子

Someone with a Scorpio star sign · xiē zi

蠕虫

(archaic, or, poetic) Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar. · rú chóng

蠟

Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters. · là

蠟燭

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. · là zhú

蠼螋

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen. · qú sōu

血

A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. · xiě

血栓形成

(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation. · xuè shuān xíng chéng

血流

The continuous circulation of blood in the cardiovascular system; bloodstream. · xuè liú

血液

(printing) A narrow edge around a page layout, to be printed but cut off afterwards (added to allow for slight misalignment, especially with pictures that should run to the edge of the finished sheet). · xuè yè

血液循環

(narrowly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system. · xuè yè xún huán

血清素

(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc. · xuè qīng sù

血管

(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood. · xuè guǎn

血管攝影

(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium. · xuè guǎn shè yǐng

血管舒張

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels. · xuè guǎn shū Zhāng

血红蛋白

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre). · xuè hóng dàn bái

血肿

(pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels. · xuè zhǒng

行

(ambitransitive) To take a long walk (on something) for pleasure or exercise. · háng

行乞

Depending on alms for a living. · xíng qǐ

行人

A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. · xíng rén

行列

High office, rank, or station. · háng liè

行列式

A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something. · háng liè shì

行动

Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance. · xíng dòng

行动限制

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic. · xíng dòng xiàn zhì

行動

Fast-paced activity. · xíng dòng

行政

(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction. · xíng zhèng

行星

(idiomatic, politics) A candidate for an election who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. · xíng xīng

行星照

(astronomy) Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side. · xíng xīng zhào

行星的

(astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets. · xíng xīng de

行李箱

A competitor thought unlikely to win. · xíng li xiāng

行程

A series of events leading to a result or product. · xíng chéng

行船

(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course. · xíng chuán

行話

(countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. · háng huà

行话

(uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject. · háng huà

行頭

The contents of a wardrobe: an individual's entire collection of clothing. · háng tóu

衍生性金融商品

(of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or \frac{df}{dx} in Leibniz's notation, \dot{f}(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time). · yǎn shēng xìng jīn róng shāng pǐn

術語

(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by. · shù yǔ

街

The distance from one urban street to the next, or an approximately comparable distance. · jiē

街燈

A lamp supported by a tall vertical pole in order that light comes from above those seated in the vicinity. · jiē dēng

衛兵

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. · wèi bīng

衛生棉條

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation. · wèi shēng mián tiáo

衝力

A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb. · chōng lì