troubleshooter       21&4 |

people in authority麻烦制造者;搬弄是非者;捣乱者;

闹事者

trouble-shoot-er /'trAblJu:ta(r)/ noun a person who helps to solve problems in a company or an organiza- tion (公司或组织中)解决困难i Mroube.shoot.ng noun [U]

trouble-some /'trAblsam/ adj. causing trouble, pain, etc. over a long period of time令人烦恼的;讨厌的;令 人痛苦的 EEC1 annoying, irritating : a troublesome coug/i/chid/proWem烦人的咳嗽;让人心烦的孩子;棘

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'trouble spot ziotm a place or country where trouble often happens, especially violence or war 不安定的地

区;动乱的国家;(尤指经常发生暴力(或战争)的 地方

trough /trof; NAmE troif/ noun 1 [C] a long narrow open container for animals to eat or drink from 槽;请料 槽;饮水槽 2 the trough [sing.] (/V)/fAT7fl/) if you say that people have their noses in the trough, you mean that they are trying to get a lot of money for themselves 钱福钱眼 3 [C] (tor/jn/ra/ 术语a long narrow region of low air pressure between two regions of higher pres- sure 低槽;槽形低压 compare ridge /?. 4 {C] a period of time when the level of sth is low, especially a time when a business or the economy is not growing 低 谷;(企业或经济的)低潮,萧条阶段TTiere have been peaks and troughs in the long-term trend of unemploy- ment.长期以来失业率一直时起时伏5 [C] a low area between two waves in the sea, or two hills (海浪间 的)波谷;(小山间的)槽谷,盆状洼地 trounce /trauns/ verb [VN] (formal) to defeat sb com- pletely 彻底打败;击溃Brcizrt trouncecHtaiy 5_2 i'n the naL在决赛中巴西队以5:1狂胜意大利队。 troupe /tru:p/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] a group of actors, singers, etc. who work together (演员、歌手等的)班 子,表演团

trouper /'tru:p8(r)/ noun {informal) an actor or other person who has a lot of experience and who you can depend on角儿;台柱子演员;可靠的人;主心骨 trou.sef /itrauza(r)/ verb [VN8/£//7/ormfl/) to take or earn an amount of money 收受;_ H771 pocket trOU-SerS JHr /'trauzaz; NAmE -zarz/ (especially Brt) {NAmE usually pants) noun [pi.]

a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down and is divided into two parts to cover each kg separately 裤子a pair, of grey trousers 条灰裤子◊ I was still in short trousers (= still only a boy) at the rime.我那时还在穿着短裤呢仍然是个男孩)。oHe dropped his trousers.他脱了 裤子。一 picture o page R20 ^trouser adj. [only before noun}: trouserpocfcets 裤 兜 see catch v., wear v.

'trouser suit (6r£) {NAmE pant-suit) noun a woman's suit of jaclcet andtrousers/pants (.女子的丨'衣裤套装

trous*seau /'truisau; NAmE -sou/ noun (pi. trous-seaus or trous.seaux /-sauz; NAmE -souz/) {old-fashioned) the clothes and other possessions collected by a woman who is soon going to get married, to begin her married life with嫁妆;妆奁

trout /traut/ noun 1 [C, U] {pi. trout) a common fresh­water fish that is used for food. There are several types of trout.鲑;娃鳟鱼;缚鱼rainbow trout 虹鳟◊ trout    捕缚鱼◊ ShaH we have trout/or dinner?

们正会吃鳟鱼好吗? picture page R28 2 [C, usually sing.] (usually old trout) (informal, disapproving) a bad-tempered or annoying old woman 恶婆丰讨戾的 老太婆

trove /trauv; NAmE trouv/ noun otreasure trove trowel /'traual/ noun 1 a small garden tool with a curved i>lade for lifting plants and digging holes 小伊子 (园艺工具〉picture c> garden 2 a small tool with a flat blade, used in building for spreading cement or PLASTER (抹泥灰或砂浆用的瓦刀,镘刀,抹子 !ay it on with a 'trowel (informaf) to talk about sb/sth in a way that makes them or it seem much better or much worse than they really are; to exag- geratesth过分地吹捧;言过其实;过4贬低:f/ewas Zaying the/iattery 0/1 with a trowei.他吹捧得天花乱坠。 troy /troi/ noun [U] a system for measuring precious METALS and PRECIOUS STONES金衡制(用于称量贵重金 属和宝石)、_.

tru-ancy /'truiansi/ noun [U] the practice of staying away from school without permission 旷课;逃学 tru^ant /'truiant/ noun a child who stays away from school without permission 旷课的小 _ tru.ant verb        [V] A number of pupils have been truanting

regutoriy.不少小学生一資经常旷课。play truant (Br£) {NAmE informal play 'hooky) (old-fashioned) to stay away from school without permission 旷课;_ — see also BUNK OFF, SKIVE

truce /tru:s/ noun an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time; the period of time that this lasts 停战协定;休 战;停战期[0 0€111/560企〇[^06宣布诛战;嫉坏停1^ 协定

truck /trAk/ noun, verb

m noun 1 {especially NAm£) = lorry a trucfc driver 卡车 司机 2 (£)' (AMmf car) an open railway vehicle for carrying goods or animals (铁路上运送货物或动物的敞篷乍,无盖车皮a catrte frucfc敞篷运牛车厢 3 a vehicle that is open at the back, used for carrying goods, soldiers, animals, etc.(.运送货物;士兵、'动物 等后面敞开的载重減车a ddiVery/garbage//arm truck送货车;垃圾车;农用卡车4 a vehicle for carrying things, that is pulled or pushed by hand (运送参西 的)♦•推车,手拉车see also forklift truck, pickup truck at pickup /7.(l), salt truck IT»T?1 have/ want no truck with sb/sth [Br£) to refuse to deal with sb; to refuse to accept or consider sth _ 不与…打交 道;拒不接受;拒不We in. this party wiH have no