whore /ha:(r)/
noun 1 {old-fashioned) a female prosti- tute 娼妓；妓女 2 an offensive word used
to
refer to a woman who has sex
with a lot of men.乱搞男
女关系的女人；破鞋 who^re /'huia(r)/ short form who are whore.house /'horhaus; NAmE 'horrh-/ noun {old- fashioned) a brothel
(= a place where people pay to have sex)妓院
whoring /'hoiriij/
now/? [U] [old-fashioned) the activity of having sex with a prostitute —妓；嫖邊；’宿娼 whorl /w3：l; NAmE W3：rl/ noun 1 a pattern made by a curved line that forms a rough
circle, with smaller circles inside bigger ones 螺旋状囹案；螺纹：.the whoris.onyour/iingerti;w
你指纹的满 2 术语):a
ring of leaves, flowers,
etc. around the stem of a plant 轮，轮生体（环生于植物茎部的叶、花等
whortle-berry /'W3：tlberi; -
1
used in questions to ask who sth belongs to (■用于问 .句）、谁的：Whose house is that?那是谁的房子J
wonder whose this is.我不知道这是福的。2 used to .say which person or thing you mean (.特指）那个人的，郝
一个的，其：He’s a pian whose
opinio/i J respect.他是我
尊i資意见的人》◊ It’s the
ho.use whose door & painted red.这就是那所门涂咸红色的麁子。3 used to give more information about a person or
thing (迸一步提供信岸
时用）：IsobeZ, wftosie brother’he
was, had heard the jofcebe/ore.伊泽贝尔，就是他的兄弟，以前曾痉听说过这
个笑话。
%vh❶•so*evef AhiKsau^v^ry; AMmf-sou-/
/?rar7. (o/c/ use) =WHOEVER
.who^s 'who noun a list or book of facts
about famous people 名人一览表；名人,「录：77ie tot 〇/ ddegafes attending read like a
who}s who of the business world. 与会代表名单读起来像个商界名人录。EEMElFrom the reference book Who's Who, which gives information
about many well-known people and what they have donf.源自汇集众多名人及其事迹的参考书《名又录》‘。
whoVe
/hu:v/
short
form who have wh-question /^Abljur 'eitj kwestjan/
noun
{grammar 语法）a question that begins
with "who’，‘where’，‘^vhen’， "what’，‘why5, or with ‘how’ * wh-疑问__句殊餘问句
—compare yes-no question whitp /wap/ verb [-Ply) [VN]_ (informal,
especial'ly US} to defeat sb easily in a game, a fight, an
election, etc.(在 比赛、打斗、选举等中>轻易打败对方
wh-word
/,dAblju:
'eitj W3：d; NAmE W3：rd/ noun {grammar i§- &) a word such
as "wh/, Vhere*, 'when5, ‘what’，"why1 or
‘how’ * wh-词；疑问词
why 〇"w /wai/ adv., exclamation,
noun • adv. 1 used in questions to
ask the reason for or purpose of sth (烏于问.句）为什么，为何：Why were you 〖ate?你为什么迟至(j ?◊ TeH me why
you did ft.告诉
我你为什么S样做。◊ ‘I woukHifce
you to go.’ Why me?’ “我希望你去。” “为什么要我去呢？ ” ◊ Why
oh why do people keep leaving
the door open?
为什么总敞着丨、1:呢？. 2 used in questions to suggest that it is not
necessary to do sth .(皮■问，表示不必）何必：
Why
get upset just because you got one bad grade? ^ 因兔一次血绩不好叙想不开呢？ ◊
Why bother to write? We7Z see /iim tomorrow.还费事写信干什么？我们明天就
见到他了。3 used
to give or talk about a reason (说明
理由）i朴么，…的原因：That’s why so eariy.这就
是我早早离去的原因。◊ I fcnow you it~I just want to
know why.我知道这是你干的，我只是想知道为什么。◊ The reason why the injection needs
repeating every year is that the virus changes.每年需要重新注射的原因鲁这病
毒经常变化。why ever used in questions to
mean ^why’，expressing surprise (用于问句，语带惊讶）究竟
为 ff 么：Why ever didn’t you tdi os
be/ore?你为什么不
卓告诉我们呢？.-.why ‘not? used to make or agree to a
suggestion (提出或赞同建议）为什么不呢，好哇：Why
not
write to,.her?为弁么，不给她写信呢？.◊ ‘Let’s eat out.’ ‘Whynot?’
“咱们到外边吃去吧。”“好哇。.” ◊ Why don't we go together?
1
2299 wide
■
exclamation {old-fashioned or
.哎命，&,哟，嗨：Why Jane, ft’s you/ .吻，…简/是你 呀！ ◊_
Whyjt’s easy—a c/u7d couM it/ 嗨.这容易得
很，连小換子都干得了！
■
noun the ,whys and (the) wherefores the
reasons forSth 理由；原因；缘故：_T had! no intention 〇/ going into the whys and the wherefores of
the situation. 我无意深入调查这一 if说的_寒去脉。
Wl afcfcr. 1 West
Indies 西身J 度群释 2 /,(1八1)1_|11： _ai/ Women's Institute,
The WI is a British womens organization in which groups of women meet
regularly to take part in various activities.妇女协会 Wicca /'wika/ noun [u] a modem form of witchcraft,
practised as a religion (现代巫:米宗教► Wiocan /'wikan/ adj.
wick /wik/ noun 1 the
piece of string in the centre of a candle which you light so that
the candle bums 烛芯
—picture
c> light 2
the piece of material in an oil lamp which absorbs the oil and which you light
so that the lamp bums 灯■芯 _刚_ get on sb*s wick (BrE, to annoy sb [怒（某•人）；招惹（某人） wicked /'wikid/ adj., noun
• adj. (wick-ed-er}
wickedest) You can also use
more wicked and most wicked.亦可用 more
wicked 和 most
wicked。1 morally bad 邪恶 A;缺德的 EBEI evil： a vWcfced deed 伤天害理的行为◊ stories about a
wi'cfced wi’tch 关于邪恶巫的故事 2 (/n/orma/) slightly bad
but in a way that is amusing and/or attractive ^ 气的’；调皮的恶作剧的Haa mischievous: a wicfced grin 调皮知咧嘴一笑◊ Jane .has a
.vWcfced sense .〇/ humour.简有一种恶作剧的幽默感。3 dangerous, harmful or powerful危险的；有害的；强大的：He has a wfcfced punch.他出拳凶猛。_◊ a vi^cfced-k)〇?dng fcm/e 寒光四射鉍刀4 (s/fl/?g) very good,极好的；很棒的：TTiis song’s wicfced.这支歌夫棒亍。►wick.ed.丨yat/v.: Martin grinned
vvfcfcedfy•马丁顽產;咧嘴笑了笑。<>a wickedly
)imny comedy恶作剧式尚滑稽备居oa wicfced〖y sharp Wade 寒光四射的利刃 wick.ed.ness now/7 [U]
■
noun the wicked [pi.] people who are wicked 恶人；邪 恶■的人 (there’s) no peace/rest for the ’wicked (usually humorous) used when sb is
complaining that they have a lot o纟work to do. f有人抱怨工作太多时
说人决无平安
wicker /'wik0(r)/ noun [[J] thin sticks of wood
twisted together to make baskets, furniture, etc.(编制^憧篮、 f具等用的）柳条，枝条：a wicfcer chair柳条椅 wick-er-work /'wiK9W3：k; NAmE 'wik0rw3：rk/ noun [U] baskets，furniture，etc. made from wicker 柳条编制品’ wicket /'wikit/ nown (in cricket 板球）1 either of the two sets
of three vertical sticks (called stumps) with pieces of wood
(called bails) lying across the top. The bowler tries to hit the wicket with the ball.三柱门 —picture o page R30 2 the area of ground
between the two wickets两个三柱门_之间的场地IE3 keep ’wicket to act as a wicketkeeper 防守三.柱门一more at sticky adj.
'wicket gate noun a small gate,
especially one at the side of a larger one (尤指大门旁的）小n，便门，旁旧
wicket-keep-er /'wikitki:p0(r)/ (also BrE informal keeper) noun (in cricket feJsR) a player who stands behind the wicket in order to stop or catch the ball 三柱门守 门员；捕手一picture o page R30 wide /waid/ adj., adv., noun « adj. (wider, wid-est)
►
FROM OME SIDE TO THE OTHER 从 边到另边
1 measuring a lot from
one side to the other 宽的；.宽
阔的：a wide river 宽阔的河◊ Sam has a wide
mouth. 萨姆有一张大嘴。◊ a jacket with wide 〖apeZs宽翻领夹克 衫◊ Wer_/iice brofce
into.a wide grin•她满脸堆笑。' 033
narrow — see also width(I) 2 measuring a particular distance from one side to the
other …宽的；宽度为… 的：ffow wide is that stream ?那条小溪有‘宽？ ◊
Jt’s aSout 2 metres wide.它大约 2 来宽。rhe road was j’ust wide
enough/or two vehides to pass-这条路的宽度 刚好能让两辆车开过