lung-ful /'lArjful/ noun the
amount of sth such as air or smoke tliat is breathed in at one time —大口 .:( 一次吸
入的空气、烟等>
lungi
/'lurjgi:/
noun a piece of clothing worn
in S and SE Asia consisting of a piece of cloth, usually worn wrapped around
the hips and reaching the ankles (南
亚和东南亚人长及脚踝的)缠腰布,腰布
lunk-head
/'Lvrjkhed/
noun {NAmE, informal) a stupid person备瓜;笨蛋
lupin (6r£) [NAmE lu-pine) /'luipin/ noun a
tall garden plant with many small flowers growing up its thick STEM羽扇豆
lu-pine /'luipam/ adj.
{formal) like a wolf; connected with a wolf or wolves 遍似的;狼(群)的
lupus
/'luipas/
noun [U] a disease that
affects the skin or sometimes the joints 也疮 匿urch /l3:tj; /V/\m£l3:rtJ7
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verb [V] 1 to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or
sideways突然前倾(或向一侧丨萌斜)
stagger, sway: Suddenly
the horse lurched to one side and the cMd/eH (#马突然歪向一边,小孩就摔了下来。
◊
rhe man 〖urchei drunfceniy out o/the
pub.那男人醉醺
醺地踉跄着走出了酒吧。◊
(/if;gwraf/Ve) 77ieir reZationsWp seems to Zurch/rom one
crisis to the next.他们的关系命
像坎坷不平,危机木斯。2 if your heart or
stomacii lurches, you have a sudden feeling of fear or excite- ment (突然感到恐怖或激动时心或胃)猛地一跳(或动)
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noun [usually sing.] a sudden strong movement that moves
you forward or sideways and nearly makes you lose your balance突然前倾(或向一侧倾斜>:The train gave a vioient iurch.火车突然向前猛动了一下。.◊ His heart gave a Zurch
w/ien he saw her•他见到她时心枰
然一跳。IHTJ1 leave
sb in the lurch [informal) to fail to
help sb when they are relying on you to do so 在某 人需要帮助时弃之不顾
lurch-er /'l3:tj9(r); NAmE 'l3:rtj-/ noun [Br£) a
dog that is a mixture of two different breeds of dog, one of which is usually a
greyhound混种狗;杂种猎狗 lure /lua(r); ljua(r); NAmElur/
verb, noun
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verb [VN,
usually +adv./prep.] {disapproving) to
persuade or trick sb to go somewhere or to do sth by promising them a reward 劝诱;引诱;诱惑 HT1 entice• The chiZd was
Zured into a car but managed to escape. 3P/J、孩 被诱骗上了车,但又设法逃掉了 u ◊ Ybung
peopZe are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.
人希望打工賺钱,从而被诱惑到城市。
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noi/n 1 [usually sing.] the attractive qualities
of sth 吸弓| 力;诱惑力;庭力:Few can
resist
the Zure 〇/adventure. 很少着人能抵御运险的诱惑力。2 a diing that is used to
attract fish or animals, so that they can be caught 鱼 馆;诱饵
Lurex™
/'luareks;
'ljoa-; NAmE 'lur-/ noun [U]
a type of thin metal thread; a doth containing this thread, used for making
clothes卢勒克斯金属细线;卢勒克斯金属丝
织物
lurgy /'l3:gi; NAmE 'l3:rgi/ noun
{pi. -jes) [C,
usually sing.] (8rf, Amworaws) a mild illness or disease 小恙;小病:
J’ve caught some fcmd 〇/ Zurgy.我有点小病。◊.It’s the dreaded Zurgy/就是那舍吓人的小病!
lurid /'luarid; 'ljuar-; NAmE 'lur-/ adj. {disapproving) 1 too
bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive 俗艳 的;花哨的 2 (especially of a story or piece of writing 尤 指故事或文幸)shocking
and violent in a way that is deliberate (故意地)$人听闻的,令人毛骨悚然的:
Zurfd /iead〖ines 骇人的标题◊
TTie paper gave aH t/ie iurid detaik 〇/the murder. S份报纸对这起凶杀案骇人听闻的
细节描述得淋漓尽致。►丨ur*id•丨 lurk /l3:k; NAmEh:rk/ verb, noun mverb [V] 1 [usually +adv./prep.] to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going
to do sth bad orillegal (尤指为做不正当的事而)埋伏,潜伏BEE! skulk: Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的,想干什么? ◊AcrococWe
was 〖urfcing
just bdovv the surface.有条鳄鱼就潜伏在水
面下。■
2 wAen sth unpleasant or dangerous lurks, it is present but not in an obvious
way 潜在;隐藏着:A
night, danger 〖urfcs
in these streets.夜晚这些街上.隐藏着 危险。3 (compw">7g 计)to read a discussion in a chat room, etc. on the Internet, without
taking part in it yourself “潜水”,隐身(在聊天室等阅读在线讨论但自己
不参与其中)
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noun (AustralE, NZE, informal) a clever trick that is
used in order to get sth 妙4;花招
llirve
/l3:v; NAmE\3:rv/ noun [U] [BrE, informal, humorous) a non-standard spelling
of ‘love’,used especially to refer to romantic love爱(尤多用于指爱情或情爱时): Jt’s Vdientine’s Day and Zurve is in the
air.今天是情人
节,<空气中弥漫着爱情的气息。
lus-cious /'lAjas/ adj. 1 having a strong pleasant taste 美味的;甘美沾;可口的 CCT71 DELICIOUS : luscious 介uit 香甜的水果 2 (of cloth, colours or music 织物、颜 色或音乐)soft and deep or heavy in a
way that is pleasing to feel, look at or hear 柔故的;柔和的;绚丽
的;悦耳的 cnm rich: Zuscious Wfcs and.veZvets 柔软 i滑&丝绸和天鹅绒3 (especially of a woman尤指i乂j sexually attractive 肉感的;性*的:a Zu5ciou5 young gir〖性感的年轻女郎
lush /IaJ/
adj., noun
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1 (of plants, gardens, etc•植物、花园等)growing thickly and strongly in a way that is
attractive; covered in healthy grass and plants舍盛的;茂密的;草木繁茂的
cn?!
luxuriant: [ush vegetation 茂盛的草木◊ the Zush green
countryside 郁郁葱葱的乡 # 2 beautiful and making you feel pleasure;
seeming expensive 华丽舒适
的;豪华的:aapartment豪华的公寓
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noun {NAmE, informal) = alcoholic n. luso-phone /'luisafsun; NAmE -foon/ adj. {technical 7ltT§)
speaking Portuguese as the main
language 主要讲葡萄
牙语的;以葡萄牙语为主的
iust flAst/ noun, verb
mnoun (often disapproving) [[}, C] 1 ~ (for sb) very strong sexual
desire, especially when love is not involved 强烈 …的性欲;色淫欲:rheir a力卩air was driven by pure
Zust.他们私通纯粹i受淫欲的垂使。2〜(for sth) very strong desire for
sth or enjoyment of sth 逢烈欲皇;承
受欲:to satis办his 〖ust/or power满足他对杈i的强刼 欲望◊ She has a reaZ Zust/or Zf/e (= she really enjoys
life).她真懂得享受生活。—see also bloodlust
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verb 'lust after/for sb/sth (often disapproving) to
feel an extremely strong,
especially sexual, desire for sb/sth对…有极强的欲望(尤指性欲)
lust-ful /'lAStfl/ adj. (often disapproving) feeling or showing
strong sexual desire有强烈性欲如;淫荡的;
好色的 LASCIVIOUS
lustre (6r£) {NAmE lust-er) /'lAst0(r)/ noun [U] 1 the shining
quality of a surface 泽;A 辉 CWTl sheen : Her hair had iost its 〖ustre.她的头发失i 了光泽。2 the
quality of being special in a way that is exciting 荣光; 光彩;荣耀:rhe
presence 〇/ t/ie prince
added Zustre to the occasion.王子的出现给那场面添了光彩。一compare LACKLUSTRE
lus-trous /'lAstras/ adj. {formal) soft and shining 亮的am glossy: thicfc 〖ustrous hair浓密柔软的亮圭
lusty /_lAsti/ healthy and strong
健壮的;强壮的
vigorous : a Zusty young man 健壮的年轻人:◊ sinking 洪亮的歌声► lust.ily /-ili/ : singing hi5ti〖y起劲地唱歌
lute /lu:t/ noun an early type of musical
instrument with strings, played like a guitar 琉特琴,诗琴(拨弦乐器)
lu-ten-ist
(also
lu-tan-ist)
/'luitamst/
noun a person who plays the
lute琉特琴(或诗琴)弹奏者
lu-te-tium
/lu:'ti:Xiam; BrE also -