tether /'te50(r)/ verb, noun

■                  verb [VN] ~ sth (to sth) to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far 拴（牲畜）

■                  noun a rope or chain used to tie an animal to sth,

allowing it to move around in a small area (检牲畜 的）拴绳，拴链     see end n.

tetra-he-dron /.tetra'hiidran; -'hed-/ noun (geometry Ji 何）a solid shape with four flat sides that are triangles 四面体一picture o solid

Tetra Pak™ /'tetra paek/ noun a type of cardboard container in which milk or other drinks are sold 利.乐包 装纸盒（用于包装牛奶等） 、

tet.rath.lon /te'traeGlari/ noun a sporting event in which people compete in four different sports, usually riding，shooting, swimming and running 四项余能运政 (通常包括骑马、射击.、游泳和赛跑）一compare BIATHLON, DECATHLON, HEPTATHLON, PENTATHLON, TRIATHLON

Teut-〇n-ic /tjui'tDmk; NAmE tu:'ta:nik/ adj. [usually before noun] {informal, often disapproving) showing qualities considered typical of German people 德意志民族特点 的；日耳曼人风格的；条顿的：77ie preparations were made with reutonic thorou^/mess.各魂准备工作均以日 耳曼人缜密的精神完成。

Tex-Mex /.teks 'meks/ adj. [only before noun] connected with the variety of Mexican cooking, music, etc. that is found in Texas and the SW part of the US 国，墨西

哥烹调的；美国、一墨西哥音乐的;美国一墨西哥的 text /tekst/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [U] the main printed part of a book or maga- zine，not the notes, pictures，etc.(书籍或杂志的）再 文，本文(弁非附注、图片等）：脚job is to toy out the text and graphics on the page.我的工作是设计页面上的 正文和,图表。2 [U] any form of written material 文本； 戈档：a computer that can process text 能处理文;本的电 脑◊ printed text 打印的文本 3 [C】.=text message 4 [C] the written form of a speech, a play, an article, etc.演讲稿；剧本； '文稿：77ie newspaper had printed t/ie 办H text 〇/ the president’s speech•报纸刊登 了总统 演 i兵的全文。5 [C] a book, play, etc., especially one studied for an exam (尤指为了♦试而学勻的）ii本， 教科书，剧本：.a 〖iterary text女学课本◊(阶£) ‘Macbeth’ is a set text this year•《麦克佩俞》是今年指定的必读剧 目。6 [C] a piece of writing that you have to answer questions about in an exam or a lesson (考试或一课书 +赖以回答问题的）文章S3Z1 passage: Read the text careji/Hy and then answer the questions.先仔细阅读文 章，然后再回答问题。7 [C] (/S//\w£) ; TEXTBOOK : medica! texts 医学课本 8 丨C] a sentence or short passage from the Bible that is read out and discussed by sb, especially during a religious service (尤指宗教仪式上 引用的）《圣经》经太

• verb to send sb a written message using a mobile phone/cellphone (用丰机给某人）发短信:[VN] Text me when you’re op your vvay.路上给我发短信吧。◊ [VNN] text you the/iinaZ score.我会发短备告每你最终的比 分。◊ [V] ’’Kids seem to be texting noh-stop these days. 现在的孩子好像在不停地发短信。一see also SMS v.，

TEXT-MESSAGE at TEXT MESSAGE

text-book /'tekstbuk/ noun, adj.

mnoun {NAmE also text) a book that teaches a particular subject and that is used especially in schools and colleges 教科书；课本；教材：a school/medica?/ history，etc. textboofc学校、医学、历史等教科书 madj. [only before noun] used to describe sth that is done exactly as it should be done, in the best possible way 规范的；标准的：a textboofc example 〇/ how _ the game s/iouid be piayed这项比赛的标准示范 'text edi驾or /70W/7      计）a system or program

that allows you to make changes to text 文本编辑系统 (或桎序文字编辑器

texter /'teksta(r)/ noun {especially BrE) a person who sends TEXT MESSAGES发送（手机)短信息庇人；短信发 送者

tex-tile /'tekstail/ /low/? 1 [C] any type of cloth made by weaving or knitting 纺织品：a /actory producing a range 〇/ textiles 生产一系歹ij 勃织品的:工 f ◊ the textife industry纺织工业_◊ a textiZe designer纺织品设计•师

| 2089      than

note at material 2 textiles {pi.] the industry that makes cloth 纺织业

'text message (also text) noun a written message that you send using a mobile/cellular phone (手机 l 短信 息；.短信：Send a text message to this number to .vote. 请发短#到此号码参加投票。► 'text-message (also text) verb: [VN] I text-messaged him to say we were waiting in the pub.我发短信告诉他我们在酒吧里等候。[also V】 'text-messaging (also text-ing) noun [U] text-ual /'tekstjual/ adj. [usually before noun] connected with or contained in a text 文本的；篇章如：textual analysis文本分析◊ textual errors文本错误 tex>tural /'tekstjaral/ adj. {technical i§) relating to texture 质地的；纹理的：the textural.characteristics of the rocks岩石的纹理特征

tex-ture /'tekst.f0(r)/ noun [C, U] 1 the way a surface, substance or piece of cloth feels when you touch it, for example how rough, smooth, hard or soft it is 质地；_ 手 感：t/ie so/it texture 〇/ vdvet 天鹅绒柔软的质遍◊ She uses a variety of different colours and textures in her wall hangings.她悬挂的帷幔色彩和质地多姿多彩。2 the way food or drink tastes or feels in your mouth, for example whether it is rough，smooth, light, heavy, etc. 口感： The two cheeses were very different in both taste and texture.这两种奶酪的味道和口感大不相同。3 the way that different parts of a piece of music or literature are combined to create a final impression ('音乐或文学的） 谐和统一感，神韵：the rich texture 〇/ t/ie symphony 这首交响曲优美和谐的乐感

tex-tured /'tekstXad; NAmE -tjard/ adj. with a surface that is not smooth，but has a particular texture 起纹理 的;质地不平的：textured waHpaper起纹理的壁纸 .textured 'vegetable protein noun {abbr. TVP) a substance that looks like meat, but which is made from SOYA BEANS结构性植物蛋白，植物组织蛋白，素肉（用 大豆制成）

TG /,ti: 'd'si:/ abbr. transformational grammar

语法

_th sw所x 1 (in ordinal numbers 构成序数词)：sixth 第六 ◊用teenth 第肀，再◊ hundredth _ — W 2 (in nouns 构成 名词〉the action or process of (表示动作或过程'): growth生长

thal-as-so-ther-apy /Ga.laBsau'Serapi; NAmE -sou-/ noun [U] the use of sea water as beauty or health treatment 海滨疗法；海水美容；海水保健 thali /'ta:li/ noun (lnd£) 1 a metal plate on which food is served 金高餐盘 2 a set meal at a restaurant (印度餐 厅.)套餐

thal-ido-mide /Ga'lidsmaid/ noun [u] a sedative drug which was given to pregnant women until, in the 1960s, it was found to have prevented some babies from developing normal arms and legs 酞胺呢淀酮，'反 应停（原用作妊娠妇女的镇静药，但在20世纪60年代因 发现会引起胎儿四肢畸形而被禁用> thal-lium /'0seliam/ noun [U] [symb Tl) a chemical element. Thallium is a soft silver-white metal whose compounds are very poisonous.鉈

命買 jddn; rare strpngform bsm/ prep., conj.

■                  used to introduce the second part of a comparison (用以引出比较的第二部分）比：Tm older than her. ^ 比她年蜂大。.◊ rhere was more whisfcy in ft them soda. 那里ffi的烕士忌比苏打水多。◊ JFfe Zoves me more than you do.祕比你更爱我。◊ Jt was much .better than J’d expected.这比我预料要好得多。◊ Fou shou/d know better than to be/iave Zifce that.你k当明白事理，不该那

.么不懂规矩。◊ J’d rather emaiZ than p/ione,〖/ that’s OK byyou.如果你认为可,以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。

more/less/fewer, etc. ~ used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc.(比较数量、追离等}多于，小 '于，少予：■ never takes more them an hour.命用的时 间从不i■超过一个小时。◊ ft’s Zess than a m^e to the beach.离海 _ 不 英里远。◊ 77iere were /ewer than twenty peopie there.那里有不到二十个人。：3 used in expressions showing that one thing happens straight after another (•表示一事紧跟另7事发生）就：JVo sooner had I sat down than there was a loud knock on