01. coup de theatre, a
定义: [法语]突然地戏剧性的转折或转变; 戏剧性的成功.
例句: It's meant to be a coup de theatre, but instead of gasps it evokes giggles. (这本来应该是个戏剧性的转折, 但它没有引起观众的大吃一惊反而引起咯咯的笑声)
02. coup d’état/coup, a
定义: [法语]政变, 军事政变.
例句: If the coup neither fully fails nor achieves overall success, the attempted coup d'état is likely to lead to a civil war. (如果这个政变既没有完成失败也没有达到全面成功, 这个未遂的政变很可能会引起一场内战)
03. coupe, a
定义: [汽车术语]双门轿式跑车, 通常只可坐两人.
例句: Coupes are often hard-topped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan body styles, with doors commonly reduced from four to two, and a close-coupled interior. (双门轿式跑车通常是个硬顶的跑车或四门轿车车身风格的各种跑车变型, 从普通的四门减至两门以及缩短的车内空间)
韩国现代Genesis双门轿跑
04. couple of moments, a
定义: 一点时间. (例如: Give me a couple of moments; 给我一点时间)
例句: If you're currently on line, give me a couple of moments to type. (如果你现在还在线上的话, 给我一点时间打字)
05. couple of more years, a
定义: 再两年, 再多两年, 再过两年.
例句: Just give it a couple of more years of spending binge; when the people are starving due to hyper-inflated food prices then this orgy will turn into a violence. (只要再给它两年的无节制花费; 当人民由于恶性通膨食物价格而挨饿的时候, 这个疯狂花费活动将会变成一场暴乱)
06. couple with, to
定义: 再加上, 伴随着; 一事/物合并入另一事/物造成共同效果.
例句: People are trying to grapple with new threats to their livelihoods from the massive BP oil spill coupled with the worst recession in 70 years. (由英国石油公司所引发的重大漏油灾难再加上七十年来最糟的经济衰退, 人们正穷于应付对他们生计造成的新威胁)
07. course of action, a
定义: 行动的计划, 安排或方法; 做法; 一连串行动.
例句: Based on the principle, "less is more," Dr. Dosa believes less treatment may be the best course of action for elderly UTI patients. (基于"少即是多"的原则, 多撒医生相信尽量少的治疗也许是给予年长的尿道感染病患的最佳的行动安排)
08. course of history, the
定义: 历史的过程, 进程或演进.
例句: During the course of Chinese medicine history, this body of knowledge has been further refined and successfully used to cure billions of people. (在中国医药历史的进程中, 这个知识的主体经历多次的改良, 成功地被使用于治愈了几十亿的病人)
09. course through, to
定义: 迅速穿越, 冲越或流过.
例句: The rage coursing through Pakistan over the airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers suggests permanent damage to an already scarred relationship. (这个杀害二十四名巴基斯坦军人的空袭所造成的愤怒迅速地在巴基斯坦漫延, 它显示出一个已经受创的美巴关系再添上永久性伤害)
10. court hearing, a
定义: [法律术语]庭审.
例句: A preliminary court hearing is a proceeding, after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor, to determine whether there is enough evidence to require a trial. (一个初步庭审是一个在检察官提起刑事公诉之后的法律程序用来裁决嫌犯是否有足够的证据构成开庭审理的要件)
11. courtesy booth, a
定义: 客户服务厢. (注: 通常位于百货公司或超市进口处提供服务, 例如回答询问, 接受退货, 代收水电费等业务)
例句: These additional walk-in bill payment services are available at any supermarket courtesy booth. (这些新增的随来随办的账单缴费服务在任何超市的客户服务厢都可以办理)
12. courtesy call, a
定义: 礼貌性拜访.
例句: In diplomacy, a courtesy call is a formal meeting in which a diplomat or representative of a state pays a visit out of courtesy to a head of state. (在外交上, 一个礼貌性拜访是个某国外交官员或代表礼貌性拜访该国领导人的正式会晤)
13. courtesy card, a
定义: 礼貌卡. (注: 提供持卡人一些特别待遇)
例句: Data obtained from every courtesy card swipe provides information about the consumer's particular buying habits, which becomes the basis for marketing decisions. (从所刷的每张礼貌卡取得的有关消费者特殊购买习惯的数据资料将作为市场推广决策的基础)
14. courtesy desk, a
定义: 客户服务桌. (注: 通常位于酒店或购物中心进口处提供咨询服务)
例句: Take the unwrapped item to the courtesy desk, we will make sure the gifts are beautifully wrapped and that they get delivered in time for Christmas. (带着没有包装的物品到客户服务桌, 我们会确保这些礼物被精美地包装好并且在圣诞节之前及时地送交给你的亲友)
15. courtesy light, a
定义: [汽车术语]礼貌灯. (注: 当车门打开时, 车厢及车门灯自动打亮提供车主及乘客夜间照明)
例句: For months, the car has been draining the battery. Then I noticed that the courtesy light is going on and off all night long. That's why. (几个月以来, 这部车子一直在耗用电池. 然后我发现礼貌灯整夜地忽明忽暗. 就是这个问题造成的)
16. courtesy of ...
定义: 由...提供或捐赠.
例句: I have a bad cold now, courtesy of my brother. (我现在得了我哥哥传给我的重感冒)
17. courtesy phone, a
定义: 免费电话. (注: 提供客人联络旅馆内, 购物中心内或机场内用)
例句: Customers can use a courtesy phone to seek information, such as where to find further transportation or a person trying to meet them. (客人可以使用免费电话寻找资料, 例如去哪找更多的交通工具选择或寻找要碰面的人)
18. cover a lot of ground, to
定义: 旅游多地; 有大幅进展; 审查, 提供, 讨论许多讯息, 主题或想法.
例句: The teaching sessions covered a lot of ground in a short period of time. Christine made learning a complex subject interesting. (这些教学活动在短时间内提供了许多讯息. 克莉思丁使学习一个复杂的科目变为有趣味)
19. cover a multitude of sins, to
定义: 遮盖许多丑陋之处或瑕疵; 遮掩诸多罪恶, 丑行.
例句: She spread some mulch around the plants to cover a multitude of sins as well as weeds. (她沿着植物边铺上一些碎木屑来遮盖许多丑陋之处也可以遮盖野草)
铺在植物旁的染缸碎木屑, 既可以美化花坛又可以防止野草丛生
20. cover all the bases, to
定义: 顾虑到各方面情况及各种可能性.
例句: We have researched it thoroughly and we believe that we have covered all the bases. (我们已经通盘地研究它了, 我们相信我们已经顾虑到各种的可能性)