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to-do /ta'du:/ noun [sing.] [informal, becoming old- fashioned) unnecessary excitement or anger about sth 忙乱；喧嚷；大惊小怪；吵吵嚷嚷HE! fuss: WTiat a to-do/真是太大椋小怪了V toe /tau; NAmE tou/ noun, verb a noun 1
one of the five small parts that stick out from the foot 脚趾：the bfg/Httie toe (= the
largest/smallest toe)大 / 小脚趾◊ J stubbed my toe on the
step.我的脚 趾魚春了台私上。‘.◊ Can.you touch your toes (=
by bending over while keeping your legs straight)?彳永把 伸直做体前屈手能够到脚趾吗？ 一 picture o body 2 the part of a sock, shoe, etc. that covers the toes (袜、鞋 等的）足尖都一picture shoe 3 -toed (in adjectives _ —參容词）having the type or number of toes mentioned有…脚趾的：open-toed sandak露脚趾的凉
.鞋◊ a tftree-toed sioth 三趾树懒一see also pigeon- toed ITITO1 keep sb on their 'toes to make sure that sb is ready to
deal with anything that might happen by doing things that they are not
expecting (通择出其术 意的行动 > 使保持警觉：Surprise visits to fceejp stci# on
their toes.突击巡察有助于使员工常备不懈。
make sb^s 'toes curl to make sb feel embarrassed or
uncomfortable使人進尬；使人难为情一more at dig v.,
DIP V., HEAD n., STEP V., TOP n., TREAD V.
■ verb 1171711 toe the line {NAmE also toe the 'mark) to
say or
do what sb in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the
same opinions, etc•顺从当
局(或棄体)；遵循…路线：to toe the party iine逯循党
的路线
toe-cap /'taukaep; NAmE 'tou-/ noun a piece of
metal or leather that covers the front part of a shoe or boot to make it
stronger (鞋或靴尖的）外包头 'toe-curling
adj. (informal) extremely embarrassing because of bping
very bad or silly 令人无地自容的丢 人现眼的► _toe-curling.ly : . a toe-curZingZy movie非常令人反感的电影
TOEFL™ /'taufl; NAmE 'toufl/ abbr. Test of English as
a Foreign Language (a test of a person's level of English that is taken in
order to go to a university in the
为外语的荖语测验;托福考试（为上羡国太挙而进行的英
语水平测试）
toe-hold /'tauhauld; NAmE 'touhould/
noun 1 a position in a place or an activity which you hope
will lead to more power or s.uccess 初步的地位;：立鱼点：The firm is anxious to gain a toehoW m
£urope.这家公司急于在
欧洲找个_立脚点。2 a very small hole or space on a cliff, just big enough to put your
foot in when you are climbing (攀登时可放进脚去的）小立足点，小支撑点
TOEIC™ /'tauik; NAmE 'touik/ noun [U] a test that measures your ability to read and
understand English if it is not your first language (the abbreviation for 'Test
of English for International Communication’).国际’交流 英语测试，托业考试（全写为Test of English for International
Communication, 作为 外语的 英语阅 读和理 解能力 测试）
toe-nail /'tauneil; NAmE 'tou-/ noun the nail on a toe 趾甲' 一 picture o body
toe-rag /'tauraeg/ noun (BrE, slang) used as a rude and offensive way of
addressing sb you do not like or that you are angry with 浑蛋；废物
'toe-tapping adj. {informal) {of music lively and making you wdnt to move
your feet 欢快的；运松明 快的
toey /'taui; NAmE 'toui/ adj. (AustralE, NZE, informal) (of a person or an animal) nervous or not able
to keep still (人或动物）神经紧张的，焦急不安的，躁动的
toff /tDf; NAmE ta:f/ noun (BrE, informal) a
disapproving way of referring to sb from a high social class 执绮子 弟；花花公子
toffee /'tDfl;
NAmE 'taifi/ noun [U, C] a hard sticky sweet/candy made by heating
sugar, butter and water together and allowing it to cool 夫妃糖；乳脂糖
can^ do sth for 'toffee {old-fashioned, BrE, informal) if sb can^ do sth for toffee, they are very bad
at doing it做某事很糟糕；不能胜任某事：He can’t dance/or to#ee/他根本不会跳舞！
toffee apple (S/-£) (NAmE 'candy apple) noun an apple covered with a thin layer of hard toffee and
fixed on a stick太妃苹果（外涂奶油乳脂，用签子插起)/"
'toffee-nosed adj. (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) behaving as if
you are better than other people, especially 'those of a lower social class势利眼的；妄自尊大的'自
‘空一切的 CTZ71 SNOBBISH
tofu /'taufu:; NAmE 'toisfu:/ (also 'bean
curd) nown [U], a soft white substance that is made from soya and used in cooking, often instead
of meat 豆腐 tog /tog; NAmE ta:g; to:g/ noun, verb mnoun (Br£) 1 togs [pi.] {informal, becoming old-fashioned) clothes,
especially ones that you wear for a particular purpose (尤指专甩的）衣服，服装：running togs跑步 装 2 a unit for
measuring the warmth of duvets, etc.
托格（显示羽绒被褥等保暖性的热阻计量单位） mverb (-gg-)
IHTOl be
.togged 'out/'up (in sth) {informal) to be wearing
clothes for a particular activity or occa- sion穿着 < 适合某种活动或场合）的服装：77iey
were aH togged up in their sfcifng gear.他们全都身着滑雪服。
toga /'teuga; NAmE 'touga/
noun a loose outer
piece of clothing worn by the citizens of ancient
上黑洞洞的楼梯。◊
Get aH the in^redfe他 together be/ore
you start coofcfng.把所有的材料放在一起再开始烹
:饪。〇 Stay
close together~I don't
want anyone to get Zost.紧紧靠在一起，我不想把谁给丢了。2 so
that two or more things touch or are joined to or combined with each other以使接触（或相结合）；到一起：He
rubbed his hands together in saris/action.他满意地擦搓着双手。
◊ She naiZed the two boards together.她把爾块木板钉在 了一起。◊
Mix the sand and cement together.把沙手和
水泥混合在一起。◊
rafcen together, these/actors are higWysigm^cant.:这些因素综合起来看就很重要了。◊
He has more money than the rest 〇/ us put together•他的 钱比我们所有人的加在一起还多。3 (of
two people两个 '人)'in a
close relationship, for example a marriage 关系 密切；有婚姻关系：They
split up after ten years together•他们在-起生活了十年之后分手了。4 in or into
agreement —致；协调：the
meeting the two s记es in the dispute were no doser together.令面之，后，
争论的双方立备差距依然如故。5 at
the same time同 舟；一起；一荠：rhey
both spo/ce together•他们两人间 —发言。◊ AZ!
together now: ‘Happy bfrt/iday
toyou ..广现在大家一齐唱：祝你生日换乐•••” 6for hours,
days, etc.〜.(/br/Tifl/) for hours，days, etc. without stopping接连…地；…地；…示间断地：She sat /or
hours together jus,t staring into space.她连续几个小 时坐在那里怔怔地望着前面。IT»T!ffl
together with 1 including
每括…在内：Together with the Johnsons, there
were 22 〇/ us fn
the viHa.包括约翰逊一家在内，
别墅里总共有我们12个^人。2 in
addition to; as well as 如之；和;H 同…一起：J sent
my order, together with a cheque/or £40.我把订单连同一扣40英镑的支票
，一起寄出i|。，
■ adj. {informal,
approving) (of ^ person A) well organized and confident.阜信而矣实的：He's incredibly together /or
someone so young.也这个人年纪轻轻，办事如此稳
当.，真是了木起。
to.gether.ness /taigedanas;
/VAmf -03m-/ now/? [U] the happy feeling you have when
you are with people you like,. especially, family and friends (尤指篆庭或成友
的）和睦相处，亲密无间，团结友爱
tog-gle /'tDgl; NAmE 'taigl/ noun, verb m noun 1 a short piece of
wood, plastic, etc. that is put through a loop
of thread to fasten sth, such as a coat or bag, instead of a button (大衣或口袋等上木质或
塑料的）栓扣钉，棒形纽扣，套余扣一picture b fastener 2 (also .toggle switch) (com/?wf/>jg'计）a key