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_dimJwitted    stupid 愚笨的;傻的a

dfm-vWtted chi'W 傻孩子dim.wit /101//7 din /din/ noun [singj a loud, unpleasant noise that lasts for a long time 喧器声;嘈声;吵闹声 HTTI racketrhe chiWren were mafcing cm        din.孩子们吵得厉

害。

dinar /'di:na:(r)/ noun a unit of money in Serbia and various countries in the Middle East and N Africa 第纳 尔(塞尔维亚以及中东和北非多国的货币单位) din-dins /'dmdinz/ (BrE) (NAmEdin-din /'dmdm/) noun [U] (humorous) (used when talking to a baby or a pet 童或宠物的用语)food食物;好吃的 dine /darn/ ver/? [V] (forma/) to eat dinner 进餐;用饭: We dined with my parents at a restaurant in town. ^\\] 同我父母在城里一家餐馆吃饭。dine on sth to have a particular type of food for dinner 正餐吃…作全餐,dine _out to eat dinner in a restaurant or sb else’s home 下馆子;外出进餐,dine ’out on sth (informal) to tell other people about sth that has happened to you, in order to make them interested in 吹嘘自己的经历以引起他人对你的兴趣(或重视) see wine v.

diner /'dama(r)/ noun 1 a person eating a meal, espe- cially in a restaurant (i 指餐馆的)就餐 #: a restaurant capaWe seating 200 diners 可容纳 100 人就 餐的餐馆 2 (espedfl//y  a small, usuaily cheap,

restaurant (免—较便宜的 >小餐馆,小饭店a road­side diner 路边小餐馆.

din-ero /di'nearau; NAmE di'nerou/ noun [U] [informal, especially NAmE, from Spanish) money ^ din-ette /deu'net/ noun (especially NAmE) a small room or part of a room for eating meals 小饭厅;/j餐室 ding /dir)/ noun, verb

                  noun 1 (NAmE) a blow, especially one that causes slight

damage to a car, etc.(尤指造i汽车上的凹痕、划痕等 的)一击/ got a ding in my rear /ender.我汽车后面的 挡泥板撞瘪了一处。2 used to represent the sound made a bell —.丁零:77ie i■ came to a haZt with a    电梯一声停下了。

                  [VN] 1 to make a,sound_like a bell 叮当(.或丁零

作响rhe computer just dings when J press a fcey.我一 按键,电脑就发出丁的一声2 to cause slight

damage to a car, etc.使(汽车等)轻微受损J dinged my passenger door.我把乘i门撞坏了一点3     to

hit sb 打:(figurative) My department got dinged by the budget cuts 因预算缩减我的部门受到一定的影晌。

ding-bat /'diqbaet/ noun (NAmE, slang) a stupid person 笨蛋;蠢货;傻瓜

ding-dong /'dnj dDi] NAmE darq; doirj/ noun 1 [U] used to represent the sound made by a beli (钟、铃声■’ 叮 当J rang the doorbeH. r>fng-dong7 Nb answer.我按 了按门铃。叮当!可没有人回答。2(£/n/om?fl/)an argument or fight 辩论;争吵They were having a reaZ ding-dong on the doorstep.他们在门前大吵起来。 dinghy /'diiji; 'dirjgi/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 a small open boat that you sail or row小艇;敞篷小船;小舢板a seeing ding/iy 小帆船 _ picture o page R3 —compare yacht

2 = RUBBER DINGHY

dingo /'dirjgau; NAmE -gou/ noun {pi. -oes) a wild Austra- lian dog嘁洲齡犬

clingy /'dmd3i/ adj. (din-gier, din-gi-est) dark and dirty X 黑又脏的;昏暗的;肮脏的adfngyroom/hotd又黑又 脏的i/旅馆◊ dingy curtains/ctothes脏得发黑的窗帘/ 衣服din.gi.ness now/? [U]

'dining car {BrE also 'restaurant car) noun a coach/car on a train in which meals are served (火车的.)餐车 'dining-room noun a room that is used mainly for eating meals in 餐厅;.饭厅

■dining table rjow/1 a table for having meals on 餐桌 ——compare dinner table

dink /dnjk/ now#? (in. ten.nis 网球a soft hit that makes the ball land on the ground without bouncing much 吊球dink verfc [VN]

dinkie (also dinky) /'dnjki/ noun (pi. -ies) (informal, humorous) one of a couple who have a lot of money

because both partners work and they have no children

双收入无子女夫妇之一方;丁克HSiSEI Formed from the first letters of ‘double income, no kids’. double income, no kids中各词的首字母构成。 diivkum /'dn]k9m/ (Z\w5fra/fA/ZE/>?/o/7r7fl/).(of an article or a person) real or genuine (物品或人)真实 的,真正的:J/you’re dfnfcum, hdp you•如果你的身 份真实我就帮彳永。_ see also FAIR DINKUM(l) dinky /'dirjki/ adj. {informal) 1 [BrE, approving) small and neat in an attractive way 小巧的;小]flf.精致的What a Zitrte hat/ 多么漂亮的小帽子啊! 2 (NAmE, disap- prav/.ng) too small微不足道的;不起眼的;无足轻重的:

I grew up in a dinky little town that didn't even have a movie theater.我生长在tt:个无名小镇,那里连个电影院 f没有。

din-ner 0-w /'dma(r)/ noun 1 [U, C] the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening (中午或晚上吃 的)正餐,主餐It’s rime /or dinner•该 uk 饭了。 When do you have dinner?你什么时间吃主餐 ◊ What time do you serve dinner?也们什么鈴候供运主餐 let’s fnWte them to dinner tomorrow.我们明天请他们吃 饭吧_◊ What sftaZZ we Ziave/or dinner tonight?我们今 晚吃什么ft’s your turn to coofc dinner该你做饭X

◊ She dfdn’t eat much dinner.她没吃多少饭◊ J never eat a big dinner.我向来饭量不大。;◊ Christmas dinner 圣诞大餐◊ a three-course dirmer三道菜的正餐◊ J’d Hfce to tafce you out to dinner tonight.今天晚上我想带你出 去,吃饭◊ (8r£) schoo dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day)学校午餐 0 note at meal 2 [C] a large formal social gathering at which dinner is eaten 宴会:The clufs annual dinner will be heW on 3 June.俱乐部一年一度的宴会将于63举行。see also dinner party ITSIffil .done like a 'dinner [AustralE, NZE, informal) completely defeated 彻底被打败;一败涂地_111031000/7.

'dinner dance noun a social event in the evening that includes a formal meal and dancing 餐后有舞会的正式 宴会

'dinner jacket (er£) (also tux-edo NAmE, BrE) noun a black or white jacket worn with a bow tie at formal occasions in the evening (男式,配蝶形领结的)晚礼 服,无尾礼服compare tail n. (6)

'dinner lady (6r£) [US 'lunch lady) noun a woman whose job is to serve meals to children in schools (学 校里照顾孩子吃饭的 > 女膳食服务员 'dinner party noun a social event at which a small group of people eat dinner at sb's house (在家里举行 的)宴会;家宴

'dinner service noun a set of matching plates, dishes, etc. for serving a meal 成套餐具 'dinner suit (Br£) (also tux-edo NAmE, Br£) noun a dinner jacket and trousers/pantsworn with a bow tie at formal occasions in the evening (男式,配蝶形 g结的)成套无尾晚礼服

'dinner table noun (often the dinner table) [usually sing.] the table at which people are eating dinner; an occasion when people are eating together 餐桌;同, 一桌进餐conversation at. the dinner tabe 命间交淡 —compare dining table

'dinner theater noun (NAmE) a restaurant where you see a play after your meal餐馆剧院(餐后有戏剧

表演K,.

'dinner time noun the time at which dinner is normally eaten 正餐时间

din-ner-ware /'dm9wea(r); NAmE 'dinarwer/ noun [U] (AMw£) plates, dishes, etc. used for serving a meal 餐真 dino-saur /'damaso:(r)/ noun 1 an animal that lived millions of years ago but is now extinct (= it no longer exists). There were many types of dinosaur, some of which were very large. ®        2 {disapproving) a

person or thing that is old-fashioned and cannot change in the changing conditions of modem life 守旧 落伍的人;过时落后的东西

dint /dmt/ noun ICTn by dint of sth/of doing sth

(/brmfl/) by means of sth 借助;凭借;由于He