牛津英汉双解大辞典 Y, y/ waI; waI/ n (pl Y's, y's / waIz; waIz/) the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet 英语字母表的第二十五个字母: `Yak' begins with (a) Y/`Y'. yak 一字以 y 字母开始.Y chromosome(biology 生) chromosome that occurs singly and only in male cells, and produces a male after combining with an X chromosome during thereproductive process Y染色体. Cf 参看 X chromosome(X).Y-frontsn [pl] (Brit propr 专利名) men's underpants, with seams and an opening in the front sewn in the shape of an inverted Y 男用内裤（前有倒Y形开口者）: a pair of Y-fronts 一条男用内裤（前有倒Y形开口者）.-y (also -ey)suff 後缀 1 (with ns forming adjs 与名词结合构成形容词) full of; having the quality of 充满...的; 多...的; 有...性质的: dusty * icy * clayey. 2 (with vs forming adjs 与动词结合构成形容词) tending to 有...倾向的; 易...的: runny * sticky.-ily(forming advs 用以构成副词).-iness(forming uncountable ns 用以构成不可数名词).-ysuff 後缀 1 (with vs forming ns 与动词结合构成名词) action or process of ...的行动或过程: inquiry * expiry. 2 (also -ie) (with ns forming diminutives or pet names 与名词结合构成指小词或昵称): piggy * doggie * daddy * Susie.Yabbr 缩写 = 1 yen1. 2 / waI; waI/ (US infml 口) = YMCA, YWCA.Y/ waI; waI/ symb 符号 (a) (also y) (mathematics 数) unknown quantity 未知数: x = y + 2. (b) (fig 比喻) second unknown or unspecified person, number or influence 第二个未知的或未指明的人、数或影响力: Mr X met Miss Y. X先生遇见了Y小姐.yacht/ jCt; jBt/ n 1 light sailing-boat, esp one built specifically for racing 快艇; （尤指专为竞赛用的）帆船: [attrib 作定语] a yacht race, club, crew 帆船竞赛、俱乐部、（一组）选手 * a sand yacht, ie a yacht-like vehiclewith wheels for use on sand 沙滩车. 2 large (usu power-driven) vessel used for private pleasure cruising 大型（通常为机动的）游艇. Cf 参看 dinghy.yachtv [I] (usu in the continuous tenses 通常用於进行时态) travel or race in a yacht, especially as a hobby 乘坐快艇、帆船、游艇或进行比赛（尤指作为爱好）: I go yachting most weekends in the summer. 在夏天, 我大多数周末都乘快艇游玩. yachting n [U] art, practice or sport of sailing yachts 帆船驾驶（术）; 帆船驾驶运动: [attrib 作定语] yachting equipment 帆船驾驶设备.yachtsman/ -smEn; -smEn/ n (pl -smen / -smEn; -smEn/, fem 阴性作 `yachtswoman) person who hasyachting as a hobby 帆船运动爱好者: a round-the-worldyachtsman 环游世界一周的帆船运动爱好者.yack/ jAk; jAk/ v [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (away/on) (about sb/sth) (sl 俚) talk continuously and often noisily (usu about sth unimportant) 唠唠叨叨, 闲扯（常为高声地）: Joy kept yacking (on) about the wedding. 乔伊唠唠叨叨地聊著婚礼的事.yackn (usu sing 通常作单数) (sl 俚) persistent or trivial conversation; chatter 絮絮叨叨的谈话; 聊天; 唠叨: having a good old yack with the neighbours 与邻居痛快地闲扯往事.yackety-yack/ 9jAkEtI 5jk; 9jAkEtI `jAk/ n [U] (sl 俚) persistent chatter 絮絮叨叨的谈话; 唠叨.yahoo/ jE5hu:; jE`hu/ n (pl ~s) coarse brutish person 粗鲁的人: [attrib 作定语] a yahoo attitude 粗鲁的态度.yak/ jAk; jAk/ n wild or domesticated ox of Central Asia, with long horns and hair 牛（产於中亚、西藏）.Yale/ jeIl; jel/ n (also `Yale lock) (propr 专利名) type of lock with revolving internal parts, commonly used for doors, etc 耶鲁锁, 撞锁（常用作门等的锁）: have a Yale (lock) fitted 安装耶鲁锁 * [attrib 作定语] a Yale key 耶鲁锁的钥匙.yam/ jAm; jAm/ n 1 (a) edible starchy tuber of a tropical climbing plant 薯蓣（通称山药）. (b) this plant 薯蓣. 2 (US) type of sweet potato 甘薯（通称白薯或红薯）. yammer/ 5jAmE(r); `jAmL/ v [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (aboutsb/sth) (infml derog 口, 贬) talk noisily and continuously; complain or speak in a whining, grumbling manner 高声不停地说; 抱怨; 嘟嘟囔囔地说: I do wish they'd stop yammering on about the size of the bill. 我真希望他们别再嘟嘟囔囔地抱怨帐单的价钱了.yammer/ 5jAmE(r); `jAmL/ v [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (aboutsb/sth) (infml derog 口, 贬) talk noisily and continuously; complain or speak in a whining, grumbling manner 高声不停地说; 抱怨; 嘟嘟囔囔地说: I do wish they'd stop yammering on about the size of the bill. 我真希望他们别再嘟嘟囔囔地抱怨帐单的价钱了.yang/ jAN; jAN/ n [U] (in Chinese philosophy) the active bright male principle of the universe （中国哲学）阳. Cf 参看 yin.Yank/ jANk; jANk/ n (infml 口) = Yankee.yank/ jANk; jANk/ v [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (infml 口) pull (sth) with a sudden sharp tug (often in a specifieddirection) 猛拉（某物）（常为向某方向）: She yanked (on) therope and it broke. 她猛力一拉, 绳子就断了. * yank the bedclothes off one's bed 把床单从床上拉下来 * yank out a tooth 拔出一颗牙齿.yankn sudden sharp tug 突然的猛拉: The old chain only needed a couple of yanks before it snapped. 这条旧链只拉了两下就断了.Yankee/ 5jANkI; `jANkI/ (also Yank) n 1 (Brit infml 口) inhabitant of the United States of America; American 美国人; 美洲人: [attrib 作定语] Yankee hospitality 美国人的好客. 2 (US) (a) inhabitant of any of the NorthernStates, esp those of New England 美国北部各州的人;（尤指）新英格兰人. (b) Federal soldier in the AmericanCivil War （美国南北战争时的）北军.yap/ jAp; jAp/ v (-pp-) [I, Ipr] 1 ~ (at sb/sth) (esp of small dogs) utter short sharp barks （尤指小狗）叫, 吠: yapping at the postman 向邮递员狂吠. 2 (sl 俚) talk noisily and foolishly 哇啦哇啦地瞎说: Stop yapping! 别瞎扯了!yapn sound of yapping （小狗的）叫声; 哇啦哇啦的说话声.Scotland Yard/ 9skCtlEnd 5jB:d; `skBtlEnd`jBrd/ headquartersof the London police, now officially called New Scotland Yard; its Criminal Investigation Department 伦敦警察厅（现称New Scotland Yard新伦敦警察厅）; 伦敦警察厅侦缉处: They called in Scotland Yard, ie asked for the help of this Department. 他们向伦敦警察厅侦缉处报了案. * Scotland Yard is/are investigating the crime. 伦敦警察厅正在对该罪案进行调查.yard/ jB:d; jBrd/ n 1 (a) (usu unroofed) enclosed or partly enclosed space near or round a building or group of buildings, often paved 建筑物附近或周围（通常为无顶篷的）围起来的空地（常为经铺设者）; 院子. (b) (US) = backyard (back2). 2 (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) enclosure for a special purpose or business （为某目的或用途的）场地: a `railway yard/`marshalling yard, ie an area where trains are made up, and where coaches, wagons, etc are stored 铁路站场[调车场] * a `builder's yard 建筑场地.yard/ jB:d; jBrd/ n 1 (abbr 缩写 yd) unit of length, equal to 3 feet (36 inches) or 0.9144 metre 码（长度单位, 等於 3 英尺或 0.9144米）: Can you still buy cloth by the yard in Britain? 在英国买布还论码吗? =>App 4, 5 见附录4、 5. 2 long pole-like piece of wood fastened to a mast for supporting and spreading a sail 帆桁.yardage/ 5jB:dIdV; `jBrdIdV/ n [C, U] size measured in yards or square yards 码数; 平方码数: a considerable yardage of canvas 有相当大码数的帆布.yard-armn either end of a yard2 (2) supporting a sail 帆桁端.yard of ale(a) ale or beer held in a deep slender drinking glass about a yard long （盛於约一码长的细长玻璃杯中的）麦芽酒或啤酒. (b) this drinking glass 这种玻璃酒杯.yardstick/ 5jB:dstIk; `jBrd9stIk/ n ~ (of sth) standard of comparison 比较或衡量的标准; 尺度: Durability is one yardstick of quality. 耐久性是质量好坏的一个尺度. * We need a yardstick to measure our performance by. 我们的表现需要一个检验的标准. yarmulka/ 5jQmUlkE; `jBrmElkE/ n skull-cap worn by Jewish men, esp at prayer （犹太男子戴的）无檐小圆帽（尤指祈祷时所戴者）.yarn/ jB:n; jBrn/ n 1 [U] fibres (esp of wool) that have been spun for knitting, weaving, etc 纱; 线; （尤指）毛线. 2 [C] (infml 口) story; traveller's tale, esp one that is exaggerated or invented 故事; （旅行者的）奇谈（尤指夸张的或编造的）. 3 (idm 习语) spin a yarn => spin.yarnv [I] (infml 口) tell yarns 讲故事; 信口开河: We stayed up yarning until midnight. 我们山南海北一直讲到深夜.yarrow/ 5jArEU; `jAro/ n [C, U] plant with feathery leavesand small strong-smelling white or pinkish flowers in flat clusters 欧蓍草: hedgerows full of yarrow 有很多欧蓍草的灌木树篱.yashmak/ 5jAFmAk; `jAF9mAk/ n veil covering most of the face, worn in public by Muslim women in certaincountries （某些国家的穆斯林妇女在公众场所戴的）面纱.yaw/ jR:; jR/ v [I] (of a ship or aircraft, etc) turn unsteadilyoff a straight or correct course （指轮船或飞行器等）偏航, 越出航线. Cf 参看 pitch2 4, roll2 6.yawn such a turn 偏航; 越出航线.yawl/ jR:l; jRl/ n (nautical 海) 1 (a) sailing-boat with two masts, the second being a short one near the stern （前桅高後桅低的）二桅帆船. (b) type of small fishing-boat 小渔船. 2 ship's boat with four or six oars （船载的四桨或六桨的）小艇.yawn/ jR:n; jRn/ v [I] 1 take (usu involuntarily) a deep breath with the mouth wide open, as when sleepy or bored 打哈欠. 2 (of large holes, etc) be wide open （指大洞穴等）张开, 裂开: The deep crevasse yawned at their feet. 他们脚下的冰川有一道深深的裂缝. * a yawning chasm 地上裂开的大坑 * (fig 比喻) a yawning gap between the rich and poor in our society 我们社会中贫富之间的鸿沟.yawnn 1 act of yawning (yawn v 1) 哈欠. 2 (usu sing 通常作单数) (infml derog 口, 贬) uninteresting or boring thing 乏味的或枯燥的事物: The meeting was one big yawn from start to finish. 那会议自始至终十分无聊.yaws/ jR:z; jRz/ n [sing or pl v] tropical skin disease causing raspberry-like swellings 雅司病.ydabbr 缩写 = (pl yds) yard (measurement 量度单位): 12 yds of silk 12 码的丝绸. Cf 参看 ft, in.ye/ ji:; ji/ pers pron 人称代词 (arch 古) (pl of thou *thou的复数) you 汝等; 君等. ye/ ji:; ji, or pronounced as 或读作 the/ det (used in the names of pubs, shops, etc as if it were the old-fashioned spelling 用於酒馆、商店等的名称, 作仿古体拼写) = the: Ye Olde Bull and Bush, eg on a pub sign 布尔及布什老店（如於酒馆招牌上者）. yea/ jeI; je/ adv, n (arch 古) = yes. Cf 参看 nay.yeah/ jeE; jZE/ adv (infml 口) 1 (casual pronunciation of) yes *yes（的俗音）. 2 (idm 习语) ,oh `yeah? (used to show that one does not believe what has been said 用以表示对所说的话不相信): `I'm going to meet the Prime Minister.' `Oh yeah? Very likely!' ｀我要去见首相了.＇｀噢, 是吗? 那太有可能了!＇year/ jIE(r), also j\:(r); jIr/ n 1 [C] time taken by the earth to make one orbit round the sun, about 365 days 年. 2 [C] (also `calendar year) period from 1 January to 31 December, ie 365 days (or 366 in a leap year) divided into 12 months 历年: in the year 1865 在1865年 * this year 今年 * the year after next 後年 * a good year for cheap vegetables, ie a year in which vegetables are available cheaply 蔬菜便宜的好年成. 3 [C] any period of 365 consecutive days 一年: It's just a year (today) since I arrived here. 我来到这里（到今天）整一年了. * I arrived a year ago (today). 我是一年前（的今天）来的. * She's worked there for ten years. 她在那里工作十年了. * In a year's time they're getting married. 一年之後他们就要结婚了. * [attrib 作定语] a five-year forecast 五年的预测. 4 [C] period of one year associated with sth, such as education or finance 与某事物（如教育或财政）相关的一年的期间: the ,academic `year 学年 * the fi,nancial/,fiscal/,tax `year 财政[会计/课税]年度 * [attrib 作定语] first year students 一年级的学生. 5 [C usu pl 通常作复数] age; time of life 年纪; 年龄; 年岁: twenty years old/of age 二十岁 * a seventy-year-old man 七十岁的人 * She looks young for her years/for a woman of her years, ie looks younger than she is. 她看起来比她的岁数年轻. * He died in his sixtieth year, ie at the age of 59. 他在步入六十岁时去世（即实足年龄59岁）. 6 years [pl] (infml 口) a long time 很久: I've worked for this firm for years (and years). 我为这家公司工作了很多年（很多年）了. * It's years since we last met. 我们已经很久没见面了.7 (idm 习语) the age/years of discretion => discretion.,all (the) year `round throughout the year 一年到头: He swims in the sea all year round. 他一年到头都在海里游泳. donkey's years => donkey. man, woman, car, etc of the `year person or thing chosen as outstanding in a particular field in a particular year 某年在某领域最杰出的人或事物: TV personality of the year 该年度电视圈的名人. not/never in a hundred, etc `years absolutelynot/never 绝对不[决不]. old beyond one's years => old. put `years on sb make sb feel or appear older 使某人觉得或显得老些: The shock put years on him. 这一场冲击使他见老. ring out the old year and ring in the new => ring2. take `yearsoff sb make sb feelor appear younger 使某人觉得或显得年轻些: Giving up smoking has taken years off her. 她戒烟以後显得年轻了. the turn of the year/century => turn2. year after `year continuously for many years 年年: She sent money year after year to help the poor. 她年年送钱帮助穷人.year by `year progressively each year 一年一年地: Yearby year their affection for each other grew stronger. 他们相爱逐年加深. the year `dot (infml 口) a very long time ago 很久以前: I've been going there every summer since the year dot. 我从很久以前每年夏天就都到那里去. year `in, year `out every year without exception 年复一年地. ,year of `grace; ,year of our `Lord (fml 文) any specified year after the birth of Christ 耶稣纪元某年; 公元某年: in the year of our Lord 1217, ie 1217 AD 公元1217年.yearlyadj, adv (occurring) every year or once a year每年（的）; 一年一次（的）: a yearly conference/a conferenceheld yearly 一年一度的会议.year-bookn book issued once a year, giving information (reports, statistics, etc) about a particular subject 年鉴; 年刊; 年报.year-longadj [attrib 作定语] continuing for or throughouta year 持续一年的; 整整一年的: a ,year-long `lecture tour 持续一年的演讲旅行.yearling/ 5jIElIN; `jIrlIN/ n animal, esp a horse, between one and two years old 一岁至两岁的动物（尤指马）: a race for yearlings 一两岁小马的赛马 * [attrib 作定语] a yearling filly 一两岁的小雌马.yearn/ j\:n; j[n/ v [I, Ipr, It] ~ (for sb/sth) desire strongly or with compassion or tenderness; be filled with longing 渴望; 怜悯; 思念; 留恋; 盼望: a yearning desire 如饥似渴的欲望 * He yearned for his home and family. 他怀念故国家园. * She yearned to return to her native country. 她巴不得能回国.yearningn [C, U] ~ (for sb/sth); ~ (to do sth) strong desire; tender longing 渴望; 热望. yearninglyadv.yeast/ ji:st; jist/ n [C, U] (type of) fungous substance used in the making of beer and wine, or to make bread rise2(10) 酵母; 发酵物: brewer's yeast 啤酒用酵母 * baker's yeast 发面用酵母.yeastyadj tasting or smelling strongly of yeast; frothy like yeast when it is developing 酵母味的; 发酵的; 起泡的.yeastinessn [U].yell/ jel; jZl/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (out) (at sb/sth); ~ (out) (in/with sth) utter a loud sharp cry or cries as of pain, excitement, etc 号叫; 喊叫; 叫喊: Stop yelling, can'tyou! 别嚷了, 行吗? * She yelled (out) at her mischievous child. 她对她淘气的孩子大喊大叫. * yell out in anguish, terror, pain, etc 因苦恼、惊恐、疼痛等叫喊起来* yell with fear, agony, laughter 害怕、痛苦、笑得喊叫起来.2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (at sb) (about/for sth); ~ (out) sth (at sb/sth) speak or say (sth) in a yelling voice 叫喊著说（某事）: She yelled at him about his constant drunkenness. 她大嚷大叫说他总是烂醉如泥. * The crowd yelled (out) encouragement at the players. 人们叫喊著为选手打气. =>Usage at shout 用法见 shout.yelln 1 loud sharp cry of pain, excitement, etc 叫声;喊声; 喊叫: a yell of terror 恐怖的叫喊声 * let out an ear-splitting yell 发出震耳欲聋的号叫声. 2 (US) particular type of shout or cheer used at a college to encourage a team, etc （学院中拉拉队助威的）喊叫声.yellow/ 5jelEU; `jZlo/ adj 1 (a) of the colour of ripe lemons, egg yolks or gold, or of a colour similar to this 黄（色）的. =>illus at spectrum 见spectrum插图. (b) (often offensive 常作轻蔑语) having the light brown skin and complexion of certain eastern Asian peoples （某些东亚民族）黄皮肤的. 2 (also `yellow-bellied) (infml derog 口, 贬) cowardly 胆怯的: I always suspected he was yellow. 我总怀疑他很胆小. 3 (idm 习语) a yellow `streak cowardice in sb's character 生性怯懦.yellown (a) [C, U] the colour yellow 黄色: several different yellows (ie shades of yellow) in the paintbox 颜料盒中有几种不同色调的黄色. (b) [U] yellow substance,material or covering; yellow clothes 黄色的物质、材料或外层; 黄色的衣服: wearing yellow 穿著黄衣服.yellowv [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become yellow （使某物）变黄或发黄: yellowing autumn leaves 变黄的秋叶 * The manuscript had yellowed/was yellowed with age. 手稿因年久而发黄了.yellowish, yellowyadjs rather yellow 微黄的; 发黄的.yellownessn [U].yellow card(in football, etc) card shown by the referee to a player that he is cautioning （足球等运动中的）黄牌, 黄卡（由裁判员出示, 用以向某运动员提出警告）. Cf 参看 red card (red1).yellow fever[U] infectious tropical disease causing the skin to turn yellow 黄热病.yellow flagflag coloured yellow, displayed by a ship or hospital which is in quarantine 黄旗, 检疫旗（受隔离检疫的轮船或医院所悬挂的黄色旗子）.yellow lineyellow line painted at the side of a road to show restrictions on the parking of vehicles 黄线（路边限制停车者）: You can't park on a double yellow line. 有双黄线处不准停车.Yellow Pages(propr 专利名) telephone directory, or section of one, listing companies according to the goods or services they offer 黄页（用黄色纸印刷的电话簿或其中部分, 按公司类别排列者）.the yellow press(infml derog 口, 贬) newspapers that deliberately include sensational news items, etc in order to attract readers 低级报刊（故作耸人听闻的报道以哗众取宠的报纸）. yellowhammer/ 5jelEUhAmE(r); `jZlo9hAmL/ n type of small bird, the male of which has a yellow head, neck and breast 峋鸭（雄性头颈及胸部均为黄色的小鸟, 亦称黄道眉）.yelp/ jelp; jZlp/ n a short sharp cry (of pain, anger, excitement, etc) （因痛苦、气愤、兴奋等的）短而尖的叫声: The dog gave a yelp when I trod on its paw. 我踩了那狗的爪子, 它汪汪叫了一声.yelpv [I] utter such a cry 发出短而尖的叫声.yen/ jen; jZn/ n (pl unchanged 复数不变) unit of money in Japan 圆（日本的货币单位）. yen/ jen; jZn/ n (usu sing 通常作单数) ~ (for sth/to do sth) (infml 口) longing or yearning 渴望; 热望: I've always had a yen to visit Australia. 我总想去澳大利亚观光.yeoman/ 5jEUmEn; `jomEn/ n (pl -men / -mEn; -mEn/) (Brit) 1 (esp arch 尤为古义) farmer who owns and works his land 自耕农: [attrib 作定语] yeoman farmers 自耕农. 2 (formerly) servant in a royal or noble household （旧时）（皇室或贵族的）侍者, 仆人.yeomanry/ -rI; -rI/ n [Gp] (Brit) (a) country landowners 自耕农. (b) (formerly) volunteer cavalry force raised from farmers, etc （旧时）（由农民等组成的）义勇骑兵队. Yeoman of the Guardmember of the British sovereign's bodyguard （英国王室的）卫士.yeoman service(esp rhet 尤作修辞) long and useful service; help, esp at a time of need 长期而有用的服务; 援助（尤指急需时）: retiring after 40 years' yeoman service to the company 对公司勤勤恳恳工作40年後退休.yes/ jes; jZs/ interj 1 (a) (used to answer in theaffirmative 用作肯定的答覆): `Is this a painting by Picasso?'`Yes, it is.' ｀这是毕加索的画吗?＇｀是.＇ * (emphatic 强调) `Don't you want to come with us?' `Yes, of course I do.'｀你难道不愿意来跟我们在一起吗?＇｀我当然愿意.＇ (b) (used to show that a statement is correct or that the speaker agrees 用以表示一说法正确或说话人同意): `English is a difficult language.' `Yes, but not as difficult as Chinese.' ｀英语很难.＇｀是啊, 但没有汉语那麽难.＇ * `Isn't she sweet?' `Yes, she is.' ｀她很可爱吧?＇｀对, 她很可爱.＇ (c) (used to agree with a request 用以表示同意一要求): `Can I borrow this record?' `Yes, of course.' ｀我可以借这张唱片吗?＇｀当然可以.＇ 2 (used to accept an invitation or offer 用以表示接受一邀请或提议): `Coffee?' `Yes, please.' ｀要咖啡吗?＇｀要, 谢谢.＇ 3 (used to acknowledge one's presence in a group or to reply when one is called 用以应答呼唤): `Williams.' `Yes, sir.' ｀威廉.＇｀到.＇ * `Waiter!' `Yes, madam.' ｀服务员!＇｀, 小姐.＇ 4 (used to ask what sb wants 用以询问某人之所需): `Yes?' `I'd like 2 tickets, please.' ｀要什麽?＇｀请给我来两张票.＇ Cf 参看 no interj.yesn (pl yeses / 5jesIz; `jZsIz/) answer that affirms, agrees, accepts, etc 表示肯定、同意、接受等的答覆: Can't you give me a straight (ie direct) yes or no? 你能不能给我一个直截了当的答覆, 行还是不行?yes-man/ 5jesmn; `jZs9mAn/ n (pl -men / -men;-9mZn/) weak person who always agrees with his superior(s) in order to win favour or approval 唯唯诺诺的人.yester-year/ 5jestE jIE(r), also j\:(r); `jZstL9jIr/ n [U] (arch or rhet 古或修辞) the recent past 不久以前; 往昔: recalling holidays of yester-year 忆往昔之假日.yesterday/ 5jestEdI, -deI; `jZstLdI, -9de/ adv on the day just past; on the day before today 在昨天; 在昨日:He arrived only yesterday. 他昨天刚到. * It was only yesterday that he arrived. 昨天他才刚刚到. * I can remember it as if it were yesterday. 我对此事记忆犹新, 恍如昨日一般. * Where were you yesterday morning/afternoon/evening? 昨天上午[下午/晚上]你在什麽地方?yesterdayn [U, C often pl 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者常作复数] 1 the day before today 昨天; 昨日: Yesterday was Sunday. 昨天星期日. * Where's yesterday's(news) paper? 昨天的报纸在哪里? 2 the recent past 不久以前; 往昔: dressed in yesterday's fashions 穿著不久前流行的服装 * all our yesterdays 我们的往日. 3 (idm 习语) be born yesterday => born. the day before yesterday => day.yesterday weekeight days ago 八天以前: I haven't seen him since yesterday week. 我有八天没见到他了.yet/ jet; jZt/ adv 1 (a) (used in questions and negative sentences and after vs expressing uncertainty, usu in final position; in British English usu with the present or past perfect tense, in US English usu with the simple past 用於疑问句和否定句中及用於表示怀疑的动词之後, 通常位於句末; 在英式英语中通常用於现在或过去完成时态, 在美式英语通常用於简单过去时态) by this or that time; until now/then 到这时; 到那时; 直至现在[当时]; 尚; 还; 仍然: I haven't received a letter from him yet. 我至今尚未收到他的信. (Cf 参看 (US) I didn't receive a letter from him yet.) * `Are you ready?' `No, not yet.' ｀你准备好了吗?＇｀还没准备好呢.＇ * She was not yet sure if she could trust him. 她还没有把握确定是否相信他. * I doubt if he has read it yet. 我怀疑他是否看过这篇东西. (b) now or in the immediate future 现在; 马上; 立刻: Don'tgo yet. 先不要走. * You don't need to start yet. 你不必立刻就走. =>Usage at already 用法见already already. 2 (used with a modal v; formal if placed immediately after the modal v 与情态动词连用; 若紧接情态动词之後则更文雅) at an indefinite time in the future 不久的将来; 迟早; 早晚: We may win yet. 我们迟早会获胜的. * She may surprise us all yet. 她总有一天会让我们大家感到惊奇. * (fml 文) We can yet reach our destination. 我们终究能达到目的. 3 (used after superlatives 用於最高级之後) made, produced, written, etc until and including now/then 直至现在[当时]（所制造、生产、书写等）: the most comprehensive study yet of his poetry 迄今为止对他的诗歌最全面的研究 * the highest building yet constructed 到现在为止最高的建筑物 * her best novel yet 她的最好的小说. 4 (used in front of comparatives 用於比较级之前) even 更: yet one more example of criminal negligence 另一个刑事疏忽之例 * yet another victim of government policy on national health funding 政府的国民保健拨款政策的另一个受害者 * a recent and yet more improbable theory 最新的而且也是更加不可信的理论 * advancing yet further 更进一步的发展. 5 (idm 习语) as `yet until now/then 到现在[当时]为止: an as yet unpublished document 现尚未发表的文件 * As yet little is known of the causes of the disease. 造成这种疾病的原因迄今几乎一无所知. yet a`gain (emphatic 强调) once more 再; 再一次: Yet again we can see the results of hasty decision-making. 我们可以再一次看到仓促作出决定的後果 > yet conj but at the same time; nevertheless 然而; 而; 但是: slow yet thorough 虽然慢但是彻底 * She trained hard all year yet still failed to reach her best form. 她全年艰苦训练, 然而仍未达到自己的最佳状态.yeti/ 5jetI; `jZtI/ n (also A,bominable `Snowman) large hairy man-like or bear-like creature reported to live in the highest part of the Himalayas 雪人（据报道生存在喜马拉雅山高处似人或似熊的巨大长毛动物）.yew/ ju:; ju/ n (a) (also `yew-tree) [C] small evergreen tree with dark-green needle-like leaves and small redberries, often planted for garden hedges and in churchyards 紫杉. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page i. (b) [U] wood of this tree 紫杉木. YHA/ 9waI eItF 5eI; 9waI etF `e/ abbr 缩写 = (Brit) Youth Hostels Association 青年招待所协会.yid/ jId; jId/ n (<!> sl offensive 讳, 俚, 蔑) Jew 犹太人.Yiddish/ 5jIdIF; `jIdIF/ adj, n [U] (of the) international Jewish language, a form of old German with words borrowed from Hebrew and several modern languages, used by Jews in or from E or Central Europe 依地语（的）; （又译）意第绪语（的）: speak (in) Yiddish 说依地语 * a Yiddish speaker 说依地语的人. Cf 参看 Hebrew.yield/ ji:ld; jild/ v 1 [Tn] bear, produce or provide (a natural product, a result or profit) 生出、产生或提供（自然产物、结果或利润）: trees that no longer yield fruit 不再结果实的树 * experiments yielding new insights 得到新的认识的实验 * Building societies' investment accountsyield high interest. 房屋建筑协会的投资利润获得很高的利息. 2 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文) allow oneself to be overcome by pressure; cease opposition (to sb/sth) 屈服; 让步; （对某人[某事物]）不再反对: The town was forced to yield after a long siege. 该城受长期围困而被迫弃守. * The government has not yielded to public opinion. 政府并未向舆论让步. * She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate. 她禁不住诱惑, 又吃了一块巧克力. (b) [I] be forced out of the usual or natural shape; bend or break under pressure （受外力）变形; （受压力）弯曲或折断: Despite all our attempts to break it open, the lock would not yield. 尽管我们想方设法要把锁弄断, 它却仍纹丝不动. * The dam eventually yielded and collapsed under the weight of water. 水坝在水的压力下终於决口. 3 [Ipr] ~ to sth be replaced or superseded by sth 被某事物代替或替换: Increasingly, farm land is yielding to property development. 地产的发展逐渐占据了农田. * The cinema has largely yielded to the home video. 电影业在很大程度上已让位给家庭录像电影. 4 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sb/sth (up) (to sb) (fml 文) (a) reluctantly give control of sth (to sb); deliver sb/sth (to sb) 勉强地将某事物交出（予某人）; 将某人[某事物]送交（某人）: The terrorists have yielded two of their hostages (up) to the police. 恐怖分子已把其中两名人质交给警方. (b) reveal sth; disclose sth 泄露、揭露、透露、暴露或露出某事物: The universe is slowly yielding up its secrets to scientists. 宇宙慢慢地向科学家展现了自己的秘密. 5 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) (esp US) (of traffic) allow other traffic to have right of way （指道路上的来往车辆）让路给有先行权的车辆. 6 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文) admit that one is inferior (to sb/sth); concede 承认自己比不上（某人[某事物]）; 让步; 忍让: I yield to no one in my admiration for (ie am one of the greatest admirers of) her work. 我比任何人都佩服她的工作.yieldn [U, C] (amount of) that which is yielded or produced 生产或出产（的量）: a good, high, poor, etc yield of wheat 小麦的好收成、高产、歉收等 * What is the yield per acre? 每英亩的产量是多少? * the annual milk yield 牛奶的年产量.yieldingadj (a) that can bend and give2(1); pliable rather than stiff 易弯曲的; 有弹性的; 柔软的: a soft, yielding material 柔软的、有弹性的材料. (b) likely to accept the wishes of others; not obstinate; compliant 顺从的; 不固执的; 依从的: a gentle, yielding personality 温柔、和顺的性情 * She is rarely yielding on such an issue. 在这类问题上她是很少让步的.yieldinglyadv.yin/ jIn; jIn/ n [U] (in Chinese philosophy) the passive dark female principle of the universe （中国哲学）阴. Cf 参看 yang.yippee/ 5jIpi:; `jIpi/ interj (infml 口) (used to express pleasure or excitement 用以表示愉快或兴奋).YMCA/ 9waI em si: 5eI; 9waI Zm si `e/ (also US infml 美式口语作 Y) abbr 缩写 = Young Men's Christian Association基督教青年会: stay at the YMCA (hostel) 住在基督教青年会（招待所）.Yo-Yo/ 5jEU jEU; `jo9jo/ n (pl ~s) (propr 专利名) toy consisting of two thick discs of wood or plastic with a deep groove between, which can be made to rise and fall on an attached string when this is jerked with a finger 悠悠（玩具, 为木制或塑料制两厚圆盘, 中间有一深沟连接一绳, 用手指抻绳可使之沿绳上下移动）: The price of petrol is going up and down like a Yo-Yo. 汽油的价格像悠悠一样忽上忽下.yob/ jCb; jBb/ (also yobbo / 5jCbEU; `jBbo/) n (pl ~s) (dated Brit sl 旧, 俚) aggressive, ill-tempered and ill-mannered young person; lout 粗俗的青年; 粗人.yodel (also yodle)/ 5jEUdl; `jodl/ v (-ll-; US -l-) [I, Tn] sing (a song) or utter a musical call, with frequent changes from the normal voice to high falsetto notes, in the traditional Swiss manner 用岳得尔调唱（歌）或呼喊（以瑞士的传统方式用真声和高音假嗓交替）. yodel (also yodle)n yodelling song or call 岳得尔调或呼喊.yodeller (US yodeler)n.yoga/ 5jEUgE; `jo^E/ n [U] (a) Hindu philosophy that teaches control over the mind, senses and body in order to produce mystical experience and the union of the individual soul with the universal spirit 瑜伽派（印度哲学的一派）. (b) system of exercises for the body and the control of breathing for those practising yoga or wanting to become fitter 瑜伽（术）; 瑜伽修行法: [attrib 作定语] yoga classes 瑜伽学习班.yogi/ 5jEUgI; `jo^i/ n (pl ~s) teacher of or expert in yoga 瑜伽论者; 瑜伽（术）的导师或专家.yoghurt (also `yogurt, `yoghourt)/ 5jCgEt; ?@ 5jEUgErt;`jo^Lt/ n [U, C] slightly sour thick liquid food, consistingof milk fermented by added bacteria and often flavouredwith fruit, etc 酸乳酪（常以水果等调味）: a breakfast of muesli and yoghurt 谷物、坚果及酸乳酪的早餐 * acarton of yoghurt 一纸盒酸乳酪 * Two strawberry yoghurts,please. 请来两份草莓酸乳酪. yoke/ jEUk; jok/ n 1 [C] (a) shaped piece of wood fixed across the necks of two animals (esp oxen) pulling a cart, plough, etc 轭; （尤指）牛轭. (b) (pl unchanged 复数不变) two oxen working together 共轭牛（共同工作的一对牛）: five yoke of oxen 五对共轭牛. 2 [C] object like a yoke in form or function, esp a piece of wood shaped to fit across a person's shoulders and support a pail at each end 轭状的或起轭作用的物体; （尤指）轭状扁担. 3 [C] (in dressmaking) part of a garment fitting round the shoulders or hips and from which the rest hangs （女服制作的）抵肩, （裙等的）腰. 4 [sing] ~ (ofsth/sb) (fml fig 文, 比喻) oppressive control; burdensomerestraint 束缚; 羁绊: throw off the yoke of slavery 摆脱奴隶制的枷锁 * under the yoke of a cruel master 在残暴的主人的控制之下.yokev [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] 1 ~ sth (to sth); ~ sth and sth (together) put a yoke on (ananimal) 给（动物）上轭: yoke oxen to a plough 用轭把牛套在上 * yoke oxen together 用轭把牛套在一起. 2 ~ A (to/with B) (in sth); ~ A and B (together) (in sth) (fml 文) unite or form a bond between (people) 使（人）结合或联合: yoked to/with an unwilling partner 与一个不甘心情愿的伙伴结合在一起 * yoked (together) in marriage 联姻.yokel/ 5jEUkl; `jokl/ n (joc or derog 谑或贬) simple-minded country person; bumpkin 乡下佬; 土包子; 土老帽儿.yolk/ jEUk; jok/ n [C, U] round yellow part in the middle of the white of an egg 蛋黄; 卵黄: Beat up the yolks of three eggs. 把三个蛋黄搅匀. =>illus at egg 见 egg 插图. Yom Kippur/ 9jCm 5kIpE(r), 9jCm kI5pUE(r); 9jom`kIpL,9jomkI`pJr/ annual Jewish holiday observed with fasting and prayers of penitence 赎罪日（一年一度的犹太人的节日, 於此日禁食及作忏悔祈祷）.yomp/ jCmp; jBmp/ v [I, Ipr, Ip] (Brit army sl 英军俚) march with heavy equipment over difficult country 野外负重行军: yomping across moorland 穿过荒郊野外负重行军. yonder/ 5jCndE(r); `jBndL/ det, adj, adv (arch or dialect 古或方) (that is or that can be seen) over there （在或可见於）那边（的）: Do you see yonder clump of trees (ie that clump of trees over there)? 你看见那边的一丛树林了吗? * Whose is that farm (over) yonder? 那边的农场是谁的?yore/ jR:(r); jRr/ n (idm 习语) of yore (arch or rhet 古或修辞) long ago 往昔: in days of yore 昔日.Yorkshire pudding/ 9jR:kFE 5pUdIN; 9jRrkFL `pJdIN/ baked batter2 often eaten with roast beef 约克郡布丁（常与烤牛肉同食）: a large helping of Yorkshire pudding 一大块约克郡布丁 * four small Yorkshire puddings 四小块约克郡布丁.you/ ju:; ju/ pers pron 人称代词 1 person or people being addressed 您; 你; 你们. (a) (used as the subject or object of a v or after a prep; also used independently and after be 用作动词的主语或宾语或用於介词之後, 也可单独使用及用於be之後): You said you knew the way. 你说过你认识路的. * I thought she told you. 我以为她告诉你了. * This is just between you and me, ie not to be told to anyone else. 这事只是你知道我知道（不要告诉别人）. * I don't think that hair-style is you, ie It doesn't suit your personality. 我认为那发型不适合你. * Is there anyone among you who is a doctor? 你们中间有医生吗? (b) (used with ns and adjs to address sb directly 与名词、形容词连用, 作直接称呼): You girls, stop talking! 你们这些女孩子, 别说话了! * You silly fool, you've lost us the game. 你这个傻瓜, 你把我们这一局给输了. * You angel, you've remembered my birthday. 你这个大好人, 还记得我的生日. 2 everyone; anyone （泛指）任何人: You learn a language better if you visit the country where it's spoken. 若到说某种语言的国家去, 就能把该种语言学得好些. * Driving on the left is strange at。