a briHiant taWcer 能言善辩的人.◊ She’s cr(great)
taWcer (=she talks a lot)•她很健谈。_◊ He’s more a taWcer fTian a doer (= he talks
instead of doing things)•他说得多做 得少。note at speaker ITiTOl see fast adj. talkie /'taiki/ noun [usua'Hy pK] (old-fashioned, especially NAm£) a film/movie that has
sounds and not just pictures 有声电影一see also walkie-talkie
.talking 'drum noun a type of drum from W
Africa whose sound can be changed in order to communicate different messages话鼓（西非的一种可通过声音变化传
递不同信息的鼓）
.talking 'head noun {informal) a person on television
who talks straight to th'e cameraM 电视上的厂发W者 .头部特写：■ The election broadcast consisted largely of taZfcing heads.有关选举的电视广播主要播放发言者的特
写m头。
'talking point noun 1 (6r£) a subject that is talked about or
discussed by many people?话题；论题：The ■judge’s decision
became a ZegaZ taZ/dngpofrit•法'官■的判决
城了法律界谈论的中心。2 (AMw£) an item that sb will
speak about at a meeting, often one that supports a particular argument (常为支持某一论点的）论备
talking shop noun (BrE, disapproving) a place where there is
a lot of discussion and argument but no action is taken (只讨论而无行动的 >
清谈俱乐部 'talking-to noun [sing.] [informal) a serious talk with sb who has done sth
wrong 训斥；申斥；责备；：斥责：to give
sb a good taWdng-to狠狠训斥某人一知
'talk radio noun [U] radio programmes in
which sb discusses a particular subject with .people who. telephone
the radio station to give their opinions 电 台听众 热线节目
'talk show noun 1 {especially NAm£) = chat show： a taZfc-show
host.访谈节百生無人 2 a
television or radio programme in which a presenter
introduces a particular topic which is then discussed by the audience (电，或无线卑广播的）观众讨论节目，听众讨论节目
talk-time /'toiktaim/ noun [U] the amount of time
that a mobile phone/cellphone can be used for calls without needing more power
or more payments ..•(移动:电，话 的）通话財间，基本通话时间
tall /toil/ adj. (tall-er,
tall-est)
1
(of a person, building, tree, etc.人、建筑物、树木等〉
having a_ greater than average—height
高的；髙大的： She’s taH and thin•她身'材高瘦。taH chimneys 翯焉的 烟 t/le taHest the
worW 世界上最髙的建
筑物 _◊ a gtos 〇/iced tea」大杯冰茶 EGQ short
2
used to describe or ask about the height
of sb/sth (用以表示或询问高度)有…高，身高：How are
you?你身高多少？ ◊.
He’s $ix feet tall and weighs 200
pounds.
4#高六英R,体重 200
磅。o note at high ► taW-nesi noun [U] stand 'tall (especially
taH.boy /’tcdboi/ (汾巧（AMmf high.b.oy) rtown. a tall piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing
clothes in
(带抽屉的）高衣柜
tallow /'taeleu;
NAmE -lou/ noun {U] animal fat used for
making candles, soap, etc•(用以制造蜡烛、肥皂等
的）动物油脂
.tail 'poppy syndrome noun [\J] [informal, especially Austral^) the fact of criticizing people who are richer or more
successful than others高罂综食征（批评富有或
成功的人）；仇富症;.红目良病
.tail 'story {especially Br£) {NAmE usually .tail 'tale) noun a story that is difficult to believe because what it
describes seems exaggerated and not likely to be true
无稽之谈；荒诞不经的故事
tally /'taeli/ noun, verb
m noun {pi. -ies) a record of the number
or amount of sth, especially one that you can keep adding to 记录；积分 表；账：He hopes to improve on his
tally of three goals h the past m.ne games. 4希望提高在过场比赛中打
进三球的纪录。◊ Keep a taHy 〇/ how much you spend
whde you’re away•在外出期蹄，把你的花费都记录下来。
2〇63 Tampax
3
verb (taMies, tally-ing, tal lied, tal lied) 1 [V] ~ (with sth)
to be the same as or to
match, another person’s account of sth, another set of figures，, etc.(说法、数字等■) 与…符合（或■一致 >;吻合 EKEI match
up: Her
report of what happened tallied exactly with the story of another witness.她对于事情的叙述和另一个证人的
法完全吻合。.2 [VN] ~ sth (up) to calculate
the total number，cost, etc. of sth计算(总的数目、成本等）； 合计
.tally-'ho
exclamation used in hunting for
telling the dogs that a fox has
been seen吹喃（狩猎时的吆喝声，
示意猎狗发现了狐狸>
the Talmud /'taelmud; NAmE
also 'tail-/ noun [sing.] a
collection of ancient writings on Jewish law and traditions《塔木德》（犹太古代法典）>Ta丨.mud.k /.tael'mudik; -'mjuid-; NAmE also ,ta:l-/ adj. talon /'taelan/ noun a long sharp curved nail on the
feet of some birds, especially birds of
prey (=； birds that kill other
creatures for food):(某些茑类尤指猛禽的）
水一picture, 〇 page R28
taluk /'tailuk/
(also taluka
/'.tailuka:/)
noun (in some countries in
TAM
/taem/
abbr. television audience
measurement (research that is used to estimate how many people watched a
particular television programme)电视.观众统 计；电g节目收视率研究
tam.ar.ind
/'taemannd/
noun a tropical tree that
produces fruit, also called tamarinds, that are often preserved and used in
Asian cooking 罗望子树，酸.'豆
(热带树木 > ;罗望子果，酸豆《常用于亚洲式烹调) tam-bour /'taembu0(r); NAmE -bur/ noun a type of drum 鼓
tam-bour.ine /必361111)3.1±11/ /wwn a musical instrument that has a round
wooden frame, sometimes covered with plastic or skin, with metal discs around
the edge. To play it you shake it or hit it with your hand:铃鼓
(蒙有塑料或皮面，鼓帮装有金属圆片，摇动或用手击打
发声）_ picture 0 page R8 tame /teim/ adj., verb
4
(tamer, tam.est) 1. (of
animals, birds, etc. ：鸟等）
not afraid of people, and
used to living with them #il| 的；驯服的 wild 2
(/>?/orma/) not interesting or exciting平淡无奇的；枯燥乏味的：Fou7印mHi/e here pretty tame
a_/iter iVew Yiorfc.这里的生活枏舍枯燥，与纽
约形成对比。3 (of a person 人）willing to do
what other people ask 听使唤的；温顺的：J have a tame doctor who'll always give
me a sick note when I want a day o#我的医生对我有求必应。我想要休一天假时，他
总会给我开病假条。► tame.丨y fldv. tame.ness now/? [U]
5
veri? [VN] to make sth tame
or easy to control 驯化；驯
服；使易于控制：iions can never be
compZetdy tamed. _子永远不;完全驯化。◊ She made strenuous ej5卩orts to tame her anger•她竭力压制心头怒火。
tamer /'teima(r)/
now/? (usually in compounds 通常构成 复合词）a. person who trains wild animals 驯兽师；驯■养
者：a〖io/i-tamer驯狮人
Tamil
/'taemil/
noun *1 tc] a member of a race of
people living in Tamil Nadu in southern India and in Sri Lanka 泰米尔人（居住在印度南部泰米尔纳德邦和斯里兰卡0 2 [U]
the language of the Tamils 泰米尔语►Tamil «7办 Tam-many Hall /.taemani 'ho:l/ noun a dishonest political
organization that had a lot of influence in New York City in the 19th and early
2 oth centuries (sometimes
used to refer to any dishonest political organiza- tion)坦曼尼协会（19世纪和20世纪初期操纵美国纽约市
政界的腐败政治组织，有时泛指腐败政治组织）
tam-o^shanter
/.taema'^aenta^)/
noun a round hat made of wool
with a small ball made of wool in the centre，originally worn in Scotland
苏格 宽顶羊毛调帽
(中央缀绒球>
tamp /taemp/ verb [VN] - sth (down) to press sth
down firmly, especially into a closed space 捣產;压实;.塞紧 Tam-pax™ /'taempaeks/ noun [C, U] (pi. Tam-pax) a type of tampon丹碧丝（卫生棉条}