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structure / /木结构建筑物 ■ note at building 3 [U, C] the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together; a careful plan 精心、组

织;周密'安排;体系Four essay needs .⑻ structure.

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                  verb [VN] [usually passive]sth (around sth) to arrange or organize sth into a system or pattern 使疮成体系;系统 安排;精心组织itfow weH does the teacher structure the Wessons?老师对课程组织安排得如何?〇7?1££^- ition is structured around the themes of work and leisure. 展览是围绕工作与休闲的主题来布置的◊ Make use / the toys in structured group acrivirtes.在精心安排的分組 活动中可以使用这些玩具。

stru-del /'struidl/ noun [U, C] (from German) a cake made from pieces of fruit, especially apple, rolled in thin pastry and baked 果馅卷(饼)

Strilg-gle /'strAgl/ verb, noun

                  verb 1 (for sth) to try very hard to do sth when it is

difficult or when there are a lot of problems 奋斗;努 力;.争取:[V] a country struggling jbr fridependence 为 畦立M畚斗的_◊ Shorta struggled/or breath.肖娜嘁 难地喘着气。..Oh/e as a arrist (= one who is

very poor) 个生洁难以温饱的艺术家◊ [V to inf] TTi^y struggied just to pay thei_r 他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。

2 [V +adv./prep.] to move somewhere or do sth with difficulty艰难地行进;,吃力地进行strugg/ed up the hiH wth the heavy ba职我背着几个柄重的包吃力地爬上 山去◊ PauZ struggled out /ftis wheeZchafr.保罗挣扎 着下了 斧椅3 [V]against/with sb/sth) to fight against sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation or result 斗争; '抗争ffe sfmggZeci against cancer/or two years.彳也_抗争了两年lisa struggied with her conscience before talking to the police,

上的斗争,终于对警方说TV 4 [V](with sb) to fight sb or try to get away from them 搏斗;扭打;挣扎脱身: Ben and. Jacfc struggZed together on the gra&s.本和杰S在 草地上扭打>struggeci and screamed/or hdp.我 挣扎着,高声呼救◊ James was hit m the mouth as he struggied vWth the raiders.詹姆斯在同几个劫匪搏斗时嘴 上挨,了.◊ How did sfte manage to struggle ee? 是如ifik逃脱的5 [V](with sb) (for sth) to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth 争夺; 辩论rivaZ leaders struggling /or power 互相对 i 沾领 导人争夺权力 iJiliiVj struggle a'long/'on to continue despite problems在困命中坚持;勉力维持

noun 1 [C] - (with sb) (for/against sth) | ~ (with sb) (to do sth) I ~ (between A and B) a hard fight in which people try to obtain or achieve sth, especially sth that sb else does not want them to have 斗辜;奋4*;努力apower/Ieadershfpstrugge 权力的4各;领4W斗争 ◊ a struggie /or independence 争取独立的斗争◊ the struggle between good and evil        0 He is engaged

in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.为取得对公司的控制权,他芷词対手进行一场 激放的 4•◊ She wiZZ not give up her chiWren without a struggle.她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。snote at campaign 2 [C] a physical fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other 搏斗;扭打; (尤指抢夺,挣扎脱身There were no signs / a struggle at the murder scene.在凶杀现场没有搏斗痕涵。 o note at fight 3 [sing.] - (to do sth) something that is difficult for you to do or achieve 难事 PTg?l effort It was a reaZ struggZe to be ready on time•要按时做好准备 确非易事。

strum /strAm/ verfc (-mm-).on) sth to play a guitar or similar instrument by moving your fingers up and down across the strings 弹奏(吉'他等乐器 r: [V] As she sang she strummed on a guitar.她边唱边弹吉他。 [also VN]

strum-pet /'strAmpit/ noun {old use, disapproving) a prostitute, or a woman who looks and behaves like one妓女;婊子;淫妇

strung pp of STRING

.strung 'out adj. [not before noun] 1 spread out in a line 一条线地伸展弁来a group /riders.strung out atong the beach沿鱔li散开的一队侖手2on sth)s/arjg)

strongly affected by an illegal drug such as heroin:(、吸

毒后)神志恍惚

.strung 'up adj. [not before noun] {BrE, informal) very nervous, worried or excited十分朵籴;非#焦虑;异常

兴奋

strut /strAt/ verb, noun

                 verb (-tt-) [V] to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you think you are important 趾 髙气扬地走;高视阔步:rhe p/ayers strutted and posed /or the cameras.动员昂首阔步,摆好姿势让记者拍照。 IT»!7ni .strut your 'stuff {informal) to proudly show yQur ability, especially at dancing or performing (尤指在周匕 舞或表演时)卖弄自己那-套,露一手

mnoun 1 a long thin piece of wood or metal used to support or make part of a vehicle or building stronger ,支li;撑杆;支行;支撑 2 [sing.] (t//5fl/?prov//?g) an act of walking in a proud and confident way 趾高气扬的步 态;高视_阔步的样子

strych-nine /'strikniin/ noun [D] a poisonous substance used in very small amounts as a medicine 的宁;马

钱子碱

St Swithin^s Day /,snt 'swiQinz dei; NAmE ,seint/ noun 15 July, a Christian festival. In Britain it is said that if it rains on this day it will rain for the next forty days•圣

斯威辛瞻礼日7'15日,基督教节日,在英国据说如该 日下Ht则将持续下雨四十天stub /stAb/ noun, verb

m noun 1 a short piece of a cigarette, pencil, etc. that is left when the rest of it has been used (烟、铅笔等的 残余部分,残端 2 the small part of a ticket, cheque, etc. that you keep as a record when you have given the main part to sb 存根;票根picture c> money

                  verft (-bb-) [VN]your toe (against/on sth) to hurt your toe by accident by hitting it against sth tiard 脚趾不 /j心踢iij ...ir iasimTj .stub sth<-»'out to stop a cigarette, etc. from burning by pressing the end against sth hard 把(香烟等)弄灭

stub-ble /'stAbl/ noun [U] 1 the lower short stiff part of the stems of crops such as wheat that are left in the ground after the top part has been cut and collected (作物收割后留在地里的'2 the short stiff hairs that grow on a man’s face when he has not shaved recently

stub-born /'stAban; NAmE -barn/ adj. 1 (often disap­proving) determined not to change your opinion or atti- tude固执的;执拗的;顽固的;倔强的SEIobstin- ate He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong. 他死不认错。◊ She can be as stubborn as a mue■她可 以倔得择头骡fstubborn pride死要®a stub­born resistance' to change ■顽 固抵 制变革 a stubborn re_/ii5aZ to listen 硬是不听 2 difficult to get rid of or deal with 难以去除(或对if H771 persistent a stub- bom cougVstain' &]ic 的咳嗽;顽渍 a stubborn proWem 难题stub-born.iy fldv. : She stubbornly re_/iu5ecJ to pay.她怎么都不肯付钱。◊ [7nempoyment remaffw stubbornly high.'业电居禽贫下。stub.born- ness noun [U]

stubby /'stAbi/ adj., noun

a [usually before noun] short and thick 短而粗的;矮壮 的:stubbyngers又短又粗的指头 mnoun {pi. -ies) (AustralE, /VZ£) 1 [C] [informal) a small fat bottle of beer usually holding 0.375 litres 矮胖啤酒瓶 (容量通常为 0.375 2 Stubbies™ [pi.] a pair of short trousers/pants for men 男,式短裤 stucco /'stAkau; NAmE -kou/ noun [U] a type of plaster that is used for covering ceilings and the outside walls of buildings (涂墙壁或天花板用的)粉饰灰泥►stuc­coed £//: a stuccoed waH拉毛粉饰的墙 stuck /stAk/ adj. [not before noun] —see also stick v. 1 unable to move or to be moved 动不了;无法移动; 卡住;陷住:rhe wheek were stuck i_n mud 车堯陷 i1 泥里rhis drawer fceeps getting stucfc.这个抽屉 动示动就卡住。◊ She got the fcey stuck i’n the Zocfc.她 钥匙長居锁里了◊ / can’t get out—J’m stuck.我出不

      我被卡住了2 iri an unpleasant situation or

place that you. cannot escape from 陷入困 (于 > :We were stuck in trnj^c/or over an hour.我们 遇上堵车,堵了 多小时◊ Z hate being studc at