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underpants that has only a very narrow strip of cloth， like a string, at the back (背后为绳子一样g条的）内 裤；丁字内& 3 (A/Am£，Awsfra/f，/VZ£) = flip-flop /?. thorax /'Goiraeks/ noun {pi. thor-axes or thor.aces /_03:rasi:z/) 1 (fl/iflfomy 解）the part of the body that is surrounded by the ribs, between the neck and the waist 胸；胸腔 2 the middle section of an insect’s body, to which tiie legs and wings are attached (昆虫的 > 胸，胸部一picture o page R29 ► thor.ac丨c /0；):_raBsik/ adj. [only before noun]

thorium /'Oorriam/ noun [U] {symb Th) a chemical element. Thorium is a white radioactive metal used as a source of nuclear energy..钍'放射性化学元素） thorn /0o:n; NAmE 0o:m/ noun 1 a small sharp pointed part on the stem of some plants, such as roses (玫瑰 之类植物的）刺，棘刺一picture o plant 2 a tree or busti that has thorns 带刺的树；荆棘一see also blackthorn, hawthorn 3 {phonetics the letter that

was used in Old English and Icelandic to represent the sounds /&/ and /(V and later written as f/7 刺形符，字母 6 (古英语和古冰岛语用的字母，表示/0/和/3/的发 音，/辰尹写为 th ) IT»TO1 a thorn in sb*s 'iflesh/'side a person or thing that repeatedly annoys sb or stops them from doing sth不断让人烦心的人（或事厂;肉中 刺；眼中钉

thorny /'0o:ni; NAmE '0o:mi/ adj. (thorn ier, thorni-est) 1 [usually before noun] causing difficulty or disagreement 棘手的；麻烦的；弓丨起争议的033 knotty: a thorny question/issue/proWem 棘手的问题 2 having thorns 有刺的；多刺的：a thorny bush Will的灌木 thorough tHf /'0AT8； NAmE'Q3：roul adj.

1 done completely; with great attention to detail 彻底 的；完全的；深入的；细致的：athoroughfcnov^edgec^ the subject 对这一学科的透彻了解◊ 77ie poiice carried out a thorough invesrigarion•瞀方展开了峑面的调查。

2 [not usually before noun] (of a person A) doing things very carefuliy and with great attention to detail 仔细周 到;：工作缜密：She’s very thorough and conscienrioits.她 勤勤恳息，一丝不苟。3(阶£，//7/〇爪7〇/)1156(11；0611^)113- size how bad or annoying sb/stk is 十足的；彻头彻尾 的+;.完完全全的 0CE1 complete: Everything was in a t/iorough mess. —切都是乱七八糟的。► thor.ough.ness noun [U] ： I was impressed by the thoroughness of the report.那份报告全面深入，给我留下了深刻的印象。◊ J admire his thoroughness.我钦佩他办事认真仔细。

thorough-bred /'0Arabred; NAmE '03：roub-/ noun an animal, especially a horse, of high quality, that has parents that are i)〇th of the same breed 纯#动物，良 种动物（尤指马）► thor.ough.bred : a thorough- bred mare 纟^种# 马

thor-ough-fare /'0Arafea(r); NAmE '03：roufer/ noun a public road or street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city or_ town 大街；大道；通衢 thorough-going /.OAra'gauir)； NAmE .Bairou'gouir)/ adj. [only before noun] 1 very thorough; looking at every detail 彻底的丫仔细的：a thoroug/igofng revision 〇/ the text对女未认真仔细的校订2 complete完全的；全面 的彻底的：a thoroughgoing commitment to change 对 变革的全面承诺

thor-ough-ly (H* I'QatbH; NAmE'Q3：r-l adv.

1 very much; completely 非常；极其；洳底；完全；We thoroughly enjoyed ourseZves. _ 我们玩得也快极了。◊ J’m thorough^ corded.我完全给搞—_ 了。◊ a thorougWy professional performance 2 completely

and with great attention to detail 彻底；仔细；缜密： Wash t/iorougftZy be/ore use.絶水桑#细清洗过

后再用_。〇 The work had not been done very thoroughly. 这工作做得不太认真。 those O THAT

thou /6au/ pron. (old use or dialect) a word meaning Vou*, used when talking to only one person who is the subject of the verb (用作第二人称单数动词的主语） 你，汝；尔一compare thee though *>■» /5au; NAmE 9ou/ conj., adv.

■ cony. 1 despite the fact that 虽蛭；尽管；即使 HTl although ： Anne was fond of Tim, though he often

(mnoyedher.安妮喜欢蒂姆，虽然他经常使她心烦。◊ Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ^ 管她没有示意，我还是确信她看见了我。◊Hisdothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. 他的衣服虽然很旧，，但看上去干干净净，质地很好。◊ Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. 尽管听起来也许很奇怪，但我很高兴这都结束了。2 used to add a fact or an opinion that makes the previous statement less strong or less important (用于圭句后， 引出补充说明，使语气变弱）不过，.可是，然而：77ie/re very different, though they did seem to get on well when th吖met.他们大不相同，可是见面后好像还确寒相处得不 错。◊ ffe刃 probaWy say no, though ft’s worth asking.他 很可能会拒绝，木球问一下有益无损。〇 note at although see AS conj., EVEN adv.

■ adv. used especially at the end of a sentence to add a fact or an opinion that makes the previous statement less strong or less important (尤用 4¹ 句末补充说明，使 语气减弱）不过，可是，然而：Our team tost. Jt was a good game though.我们队输了，可是这也不失为一场好 球。◊ ‘Have you ever been to Australia?’ 'JVo. fd Zifce to, though.’ “你去过澳大利亚吗？ ^w 没有，不过我很想 去。，” o note at ALTHOUGH

thought tHr /0〇：t/ noun

3 STH YOU THINK 所想之事 1 [C] ~ (of sth/of doing sth) | 〜（that …）something that you think of or remember 想看法；主意；记忆：/don’t Zifce the thought〇/you waWcfng home aZone.我不喜欢你一个人步行回家〇《She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have 〖e_/t她突然想到他可能已经离去。◊ The ve/y thought 〇/ ft makes me /ee〖 sicfc•—想到这事就使我愈 心。◊ J’ve just Ziad a thought (= an idea)•我刚想至丨]— 个主意。◊ WouW Mark be aWe to_ heZp? Jt’s just a thought.马克能帮忙吗？仅仅是想到这一点而已。◊ 'Why don't you try the other key?⁷ That's a thought!^r

“你为什么不试试另一把钥匙？ ” 这倒是个主意！” ◊

J’d Hfce to hear your thoughts on the subject•我想听听你 对这个问题的看法。

4 MIND/IDEAS 心思；思想 2 thoughts [pi.] a person’s mind and all the ideas that they have in it when they are thinking 心思；思想：聊 t/ioug/its turned to home.我

想家了。

5 PROCESS/ACT OF THINKING 思维过程；思考 3 [U] the power or process of thinking思考能力；思维过程；思 考；思维A good teacher encourages independence of thought. 0的教师鼓励独立廖考。◊ She mis iost in thought (= concentrating so much on her thoughts that she was not aware of her surroundings).她陷入沉 思。4 [U] the act of thinking seriously and carefuliy about sth 考虑；深思 BQCI consideration: JVe given the matter care/iii thought,我对这件事认真考虑过了。◊ Not enough thought has gone into this essay.

肤浅。

6 CARE/WORRY 关心：忧虑 5 [C]〜（for sb/sth) a feeling of care or worry关心；关怀；顾虑；忧邊：Spare a thought for those without enough to eat this winter, if 笨心一下4冬食不果腹的人。◊ Don’t give ft another thought (= to tell sb not to worry after they have said they are sorry)•别多想了（让道了歉的人不再担心）。◊ Ws the thought that counts (= used to say that sb has been very kind even if they have only done sth small or unimportant).有这份心意政好。

7 INTENTION 意向 6 [U, C]〜（of sth/of doing sth) an intention or a hope pf doing sth 意图； 打算； 希金； 念头： She had given up aH thought 〇/changing her job.她打消 了所有换工作 W 念头 ^ ◊ He acted with no t/ioughts o少 persomi! gain.他这样做根本没有考虑个人得失。

8 IN POLITICS/SCIENCE, ETC.轉 |台、升平筹 ^{7 [}U^] ideas in politics, science, etc. connected with a particular person, group or period of history 思想；思—：feminist thought jc权丰义思想

—see also think v. IT»TW1 have .second thoughts to change your opinion after thinking about sth again (经考虑后）改变想法；（转念一想％改变主意on 'second thoughts {BrB) {NAmE on 'second thought) used to say that you have changed your opinion (表示 已改变想逢）又一想，转念一想：Hi wait here. JVo, on second thoughts, come with you.我就在这儿等。示， 再一想，我还是跟你一起走。without a second