N, n
/ en; Zn/ n (pl N's, n's / enz; Znz/) the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet 英语字母表的第十四个字母: `Nicholas' begins with (an) N/`N'. Nicholas一字以N字母开始.
N
abbr 缩写 =  1 (US also No) north(ern): N Yorkshire 北约克郡 * London N14 6BS, ie as a postal code 伦敦N14 6BS（邮政编码）.  2 (esp on electric plugs) neutral (connection) （尤用於电器插头上）不带电的（接线）.
n
abbr 缩写 =  1 (esp on forms) name （尤用於表格栏目中）.  2 (grammar) neuter (gender).
NAACP
/ 9en eI eI si: 5pi:; 9Zn e 9e si `pi/ abbr 缩写 = (US) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 全国有色人种协进会.
NAAFI
/ 5nAfI; `nAfI/ abbr 缩写 = (Brit) Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (providing canteens, shops, etc for British servicemen in England and abroad) 海陆空军小卖店经营机构. Cf 参看 PX.
nab
/ nAb; nAb/ v (-bb-) [Tn] (Brit infml 口) catch (sb) doing wrong; seize 逮住, 捉住（某人）; 抓住: He was nabbed (by the police) for speeding. 他超速行车被（警察）逮住了.
nacelle
/ nA5sel; nE`sZl/ n outer casing for an aircraft engine （飞行器的）发动机舱.
nacre
/ 5neIkE(r); `nekL/ n [U] = mother-of-pearl (mother).
nadir
/ 5neIdIE(r); ?@ 5neIdEr; `nedL/ n  1 point in the heavens directly beneath an observer 天底. Cf 参看 zenith.  2 (fig 比喻) lowest point; time of greatest depression, despair, etc 最低点; 最压抑、 消沉等的时刻: This failure was the nadir of her career. 这次失败是她事业上的低
naff
/ nAf; nAf/ adj (Brit sl 俚) lacking taste or style; worthless; unfashionable 无滋味的; 无风格的; 无价值的; 不时髦的: That suit's pretty naff. 那套西装不像样子.
nag
/ nAg; nA^/ n (infml often derog 口, 常作贬义) horse 马: It's a waste of money betting on that old nag! 把赌金压在那匹老马上就是白扔钱!
nag
/ nAg; nA^/ v (-gg-)  1 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ at sb scold or criticize (sb) continuously 不断挑剔或批评（某人）: He nagged (at) her all day long. 他一天到晚地说她.  2 [Tn] worry or hurt (sb) persistently 不断烦扰或伤害（某人）: a nagging pain 令人心烦的疼痛 * The problem had been nagging me for weeks. 那问题把我困扰了几个星期.
naiad
/ 5naIAd; `naIAd/ n (pl ~s or  ~es / 5naIEdi:z;`naIE9diz/) (in Greek mythology) water-nymph （希腊神话中的）水神.
nail
/ neIl; nel/ n  1 layer of horny substance over the outer tip of a finger or toe 指甲; 趾甲: `finger-nails 手指甲 * a `toe-nail 脚趾甲 * cut one's nails 剪指甲. =>illus at hand 见hand插图.  2 small thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a (usu) flat head at the other, hammered into articles to hold them together, or into a wall, etc for use as a peg to hang things on 钉子. =>illus at hammer 见hammer插图.  3 (idm 习语) a nail in sb's/sth's `coffin thing that hastens or ensures sb's death, or the end, failure, etc of sb/sth 加速某人死亡或使某人必死的事物; 某人[某事物]的结局、 失败等: The long and costly strike proved to be the last nail in the company's coffin. 长期罢工损失巨大致使该公司一蹶不振. fight, etc tooth and nail => tooth. hard as nails => hard. hit the nail on the head => hit1. on the nail (infml 口) (of payment) without delay （指付款）立即: I want cash on the nail. 我要立即支付的现金. (as) tough as `nails => tough.
nail 
v  1 [Tn] (infml 口) catch or arrest (sb) 抓住或逮捕（某人）: Have the police nailed the man who did it? 警方逮著做案的人了吗? * She finally nailed me in the corridor. 她最後在走廊里把我抓住了.  2 [Tn] (infml 口) reveal (sth) to be untrue 显示（某事物）不属实: I've finally nailed the myth of his infallibility, ie shown that he can make mistakes. 我终於揭穿了他｀一贯正确＇的神话（表明他也会犯错误）.  3 (idm 习语) nail one'scolours to the `mast declare openly and firmly what one believes, whom one supports, etc （公开而坚决地）表明自己相信的事、 支持的人等; 旗帜鲜明. nail a lie (to the counter) prove that a statement is untrue 证明说法不属实; 揭穿谎言.  4 (phr v) nail sth down (a) make (a carpet, lid, etc) secure with nails 将（地毯、 盖子等）用钉子钉牢. (b) define sth precisely 确定某事物. nail sb down (to sth) make sb say precisely what he believes or wants to do 使某人明确地说出其相信的事或要做的事物: She says she'll come, but I can't nail her down to a specific time. 她说她来, 我却无法让她说出确切的时间. nail sth on; nail sth on/onto/to sth fasten sth to sth with nails 将某物用钉子钉在某物上: nail a lid on (the crate) 把盖子钉在（板条箱）上 * nail a sign to the wall 在墙上钉一标志. nail sth up (a) fasten sth with nails so that it hangs from a wall, post, etc 将某物用钉子钉牢使之悬挂於墙、 柱等上. (b) make (a door, window, etc) secure with nails so that it cannot easily be opened 将（门窗等）用钉子钉牢使之不易开启.
nail-brush 
n small brush with stiff bristles for cleaning the finger-nails 指甲刷. =>illus at brush 见brush插图.
nail-file 
n small flat file for shaping the finger-nails 指甲锉.
nail-scissors 
n [pl] small scissors for trimming the finger-nails and toe-nails 指甲剪: a pair of nail-scissors 一把指甲剪.
nail varnish (also varnish) 
(Brit) (US `nail polish) varnish for giving a shiny tint to the finger-nails and toe-nails 指甲油.
naira
/ 5naIrE; `naIrE/ n (pl unchanged 复数不变) unit of Nigerian money, 100 kobos 奈拉（尼日利亚货币单位, 合100考包）.
naive (also nave)
/ naI5i:v; nB`iv/ adj  1 natural and innocent in speech and behaviour; unaffected （言行）自然而天真的, 不做作的.  2 (esp derog 尤作贬义) (a) too ready to believe what one is told; credulous （对他人的话）过於相信的, 轻信的: You weren't so naive as to believe him, were you? 你没有轻易相信他, 是吧? (b) showing lack of experience, wisdom or judgement 显得缺少经验、 智慧或判断力的: a naive person, remark 幼稚的人、 言语.
naively (also navely) 
adv.
naivety (also navety / naI5i:vtI; nB`ivtI/, navete / naI5i:vteI; nB`ivte/) 
n  1 [U] quality of being naive 天真.  2 [C] naive remark, action, etc 天真的言语、 举动等.
naked
/ 5neIkId; `nekId/ adj  1 (a) without clothes on 裸体的: a naked body 裸体 * as naked as the day he was born 像他出生时那样赤裸的. (b) [usu attrib 通常作定语] without the usual covering 没有通常的遮盖物的: a naked sword, ie one without its sheath 无鞘的剑 * fight with naked fists, ie without boxing-gloves 赤手拳击（不戴拳击手套） * naked trees, ie without leaves 光秃秃的树（无树叶） * a naked light, eg an electric bulb without a lampshade 无灯罩的电灯.  2 (fig 比喻) not disguised 无隐蔽的; 无掩饰的: the naked truth 赤裸裸的事实.  3 (idm 习语) the naked `eye eyesight without the use of a telescope, a microscope, etc 肉眼: Microbes are too small to be seen by the naked eye. 微生物很小, 肉眼看不见. 
nakedly 
adv. 
nakedness 
n [U].
namby-pamby
/ 9nAmbI 5pAmbI; `nAmbI`pAmbI/ adj (derog 贬) (of people or their talk) foolishly sentimental （指人或谈话）多愁善感的, 忧天忧地的.
namby-pamby 
n such a person 多愁善感的人: Don't be such a namby-pamby! 别那麽千愁万虑的!
name
/ neIm; nem/ n  1 [C] word or words by which a person, an animal, a place or a thing is known and spoken to or of 名字; 名称: My name is Peter. 我名叫彼得. * What is the name of the town where you live? 你住的那个城市叫什麽名字?  2 (a) [sing] reputation; fame 名誉; 名声: a shop with a (good, bad, etc) name for reliability 信誉（好、 不好等）的商店. (b) [attrib 作定语] (esp US) having a well-known name or an established reputation 有名的; 名声卓著的: a name brand of soap 名牌肥皂 * a big-name company 大名鼎鼎的公司.  3 [C] famous person 著名的人物; 名人: the great names of history 历史上的伟人 * All the big names in the pop music world were at the party. 流行音乐界的头面人物都参加了聚会.  4 (idm 习语) answer to the name of sth => answer2. be sb's middle name => middle. by name having or using a name or names 名为; 名叫: A strange man, Fred by name, came to see me. 有个名叫弗雷德的陌生人来找我. * The teacher knows all his students by name. 这位老师叫得出所有学生的名字. * I only know her by name, ie from hearing others speak of her, not personally. 我只知道她的名字（只听说过, 并不认识）. by/of the name of named 称作; 叫作: He goes by the name of Henry. 他名叫亨利. * Someone of the name of Henry wants to see you. 有个叫亨利的要见您.call sb names => call2. drag sb/sb's name throughthe mire/mud => drag2. drop names => drop2. enter one's name/put one's name down (for sth) apply to enter (a school, college, course, etc) 报名上（学、 课等）. give a dog a bad name => dog1. give one's name to sth invent or originate sth which then becomes known by one's own name 以自己的名字命名某发明创造: He gave his name to a well-known brand of frozen food. 他以自己的名字命名的冷冻食品成了名牌. a household name/word => dhousehold. in the name of sb/sth (a) on behalf of sb/sth 代表某人[某事物]: I greet you in the name of the President. 我代表总统前来迎接您. (b) by the authority of sth 凭借某事物的权威: I arrest you in the name of the law. 我依法逮捕你. (c) calling sb/sth to witness 以某人[某事物]为证: In God's name, what are you doing? 苍天在上, 你究竟在干什麽? (d) for the sake of sth 为某事物的缘故: They did it all in the name of friendship. 他们完全是出於友谊而那样做. in name only not in reality 表面上; 名义上: He is leader in name only: his deputy has effectively taken over. 他不过是个应名儿领导, 他的副手实际上已取而代之. lend one's name to sth => lend. make a `name for oneself/make one's `name become well known 成名; 出名: She first made a name for herself as an actress. 她最初是以当演员而成名的. sb's name is mud sb is disliked or (often temporarily) unpopular because of sth he has done 某人因所做某事而不受欢迎或（常为一时）不得人心. name names => name2. thename of the `game the main purpose or most importantaspect of an activity 一项活动的主要目的或最重要的方面: Hard work is the name of the game if you want to succeed in business. 要想生意兴隆, 关键就是苦干. a name to conjure with name of a person, group, company, etc that is respected and influential 受尊敬而有影响的人、 团体、 公司等的名字. not have sth to one's `name not possess even a small amount of (esp money) 一点儿（尤指钱）都没有; 一文不名: She hasn't a penny to her name, ie is very poor. 她已一文不名（极穷）. put a name to sb/sth know or remember what sb/sth is called 知道或记住某人[某事物]的名称: I've heard that tune before but I can't put a name to it. 我以前听过那曲调, 但说不出名字了. take sb's name in vain use a name, esp God's, disrespectfully 滥用（尤指上帝的）名字; 亵渎上帝之名. under the name (of) sth using sth as a name instead of one's real name 用某某作名字（不用自己的真名）: He writes under the name of Nimrod. 他用尼姆罗德这个名字写作.
name-day 
n feast day of the saint whose name one was given at christening 圣名日（以某圣徒名命名者的纪念日）.
name-dropping 
n [U] practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or pretends one knows in order to impress others 随便提起自己认识的或假装认识的名人以引人瞩目的做法. 
name-drop 
v (-pp-) [I] talk in this way 以上述方式谈话.
name-part 
n title-role in a play, etc （戏剧等中的）与剧名相同的角色: He's got the name-part in `Hamlet'. 他获演《哈姆雷特》一剧中哈姆雷特这一角色.
name-plate 
n plaque on or near the door of a room, building, etc, showing the name of the occupant 姓名牌（挂在房间、 建筑物等门上的牌子）.
namesake 
n person or thing having the same name as another 同姓、 同名或同姓名的人; 同名的事物: She's my namesake but we're not related. 她与我同姓, 但我们不是亲戚.
name-tape 
n small tape with the owner's name on it, sewn into clothing 名字标签（缝在衣服里标明所有者姓名的布条）.
name
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Your first name (US often given name) is, in English-speaking countries, the name given to you by your parents at birth. 在说英语的国家中first name（美语常作given name）是名字, 是出生时父母给取的. The name common to your family is your family name or, more usually, surname. 姓是family name, 多作surname. *In Christian countries Christian name is often used for first name. 在基督教国家中, 常以教名（Christian name）为名（first name）. *Forename, also meaning first name, is formal and is often found on documents, application forms, etc. *forename也是first name, 但用法较庄重, 常见於文件、 申请表格等中.
name
/ neIm; nem/ v  1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n] ~ sb/sth (after sb); US ~ sb/sth (for sb) give a name to sb/sth 给某人[某事物]取名; 命名: The child was named after its father, ie given its father's first name. 那个孩子是按他父亲的名字取的名. * Tasmania was named after its discoverer, A. J. Tasman. 塔斯曼尼亚岛是以其发现者塔斯曼的名字命名的. * They named their child John. 他们给孩子取名叫约翰.  2 [Tn] give the name(s) of (sb/sth); identify 说出（某人[某事物]）的名字; 识别: Can you name all the plants in this garden? 你能说出这花园里所有植物的名字吗? * Police have named a man they would like to question. 警方已查出他们要审讯的男子.  3 [Tn] state (sth) precisely; specify 确定（某事物）; 指定: We have named a date for the party. 我们已定好聚会的日期. * Name your price, ie Say what price you want to charge. 你开价吧（说出你想要的价钱）. * The young couple have named the day, ie chosen the day on which they will get married. 这对年轻人已定下婚期.  4 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~ sb (for sth); ~ sb as sth nominate sb for, or appoint sb to, a position 提名某人或指定某人任一职务: Ms X has been named for the directorship/named as the new director. 某女士已被提名任董事职务[任命为新董事].  5 (idm 习语) name `names givethe name of a person or people being criticized, accused,praised, etc 指出受批评、 受指责、 受称赞等人的名字: He said someone had lied but wouldn't name names. 他说有人说谎, 但他不愿指名道姓. to name but a `few giving only these as examples 仅以这些为例: Lots of our friends are coming: Anne, Ken and George, to name but a few. 我们的好多朋友都来: 如安妮、 肯、 乔治等. you `name it (infml 口) every thing, place, etc you can name or think of 能说出或想到的任何东西、 地方等: She can make anything: chairs, tables, cupboards  you name it. 她什麽都会做: 椅子、 桌子、 柜橱--你说出什麽她都会做.
nameless
/ 5neImlIs; `nemlIs/ adj  1 (a) [esp attrib 尤作定语] having no name or no known name; anonymous 无名的; 不知名的; 匿名的: a nameless grave 无名墓 * a nameless 13th century poet 13世纪的一个不知名的诗人 * the nameless thousands who built the pyramids 建筑金字塔的成千上万不知姓名的人. (b) not mentioned by name 未提及姓名的; 不道出姓名的: He had received information from a nameless source in the government. 他从政府中一未透露姓名者那里得到了消息. * a well-known public figure, who shall be/remain nameless, ie whose name I will not mention 一位知名人士, 姑隐其姓名.  2 [esp attrib 尤作定语] (a) (esp of emotions) not easy to describe （尤指情感）不可名状的, 难以形容的: a nameless longing, fear, etc 不可名状的渴望、 恐惧等. (b) too terrible to describe; unmentionable （糟糕得）难以形容的; 难以启齿的: the nameless horrors of the prison camp 战俘营中难以形容的恐怖.
namely
/ 5neImlI; `nemlI/ adv that is to say; specifically 即; 就是: Only one boy was absent, namely Harry. 只有一个男孩儿缺席, 就是哈里. =>Usage at viz 用法见viz.
nanny
/ 5nAnI; `nAnI/ n (Brit)  1 child's nurse （儿童的）保姆.  2 (infml 口) grandmother 奶奶; 姥姥.
nanny-goat
/ 5nAnI gEUt; `nAnI9^ot/ n female goat 母山 羊. =>illus at goat 见goat插图. Cf 参看 billy-goat.
nap
/ nAp; nAp/ n short sleep, esp during the day 小睡, 打盹（尤指在白天）: have/take a quick nap after lunch 午饭後小睡片刻.
nap 
v (-pp-) [I]  1 have a short sleep 睡一小觉; 打个盹.  2 (idm 习语) catch sb napping => catch1.
nap
/ nAp; nAp/ n [U] short fibres on the surface of cloth, felt, etc, usu smoothed and brushed in one direction （布、 呢子等表面上的）绒毛: with/against the nap, ie in the same direction as/the opposite direction to that of the nap 顺著[戗著]绒毛. Cf 参看 pile4.
nap
/ nAp; nAp/ n (Brit) type of card-game 纳普牌（一种纸牌游戏）.
napalm
/ 5neIpB:m; `ne9pBm/ n [U] petrol in jellied form, used in making fire-bombs 凝固汽油（用以制造燃烧弹）.
nape
/ neIp; nep/ n (usu sing 通常作单数) back part of the neck 项（颈的後部）: He kissed her on the nape of her neck. 他亲吻她的颈背. =>illus at head 见head插图.
naphtha
/ 5nAfWE; `nAfWE/ n [U] type of inflammable oil obtained from coal tar and petrol 石油精; 石脑油.
naphthalene
/ -li:n; -9lin/ n [U] strong-smelling substance obtained from coal tar and petrol, used in making dyes and mothballs 
napkin
/ 5nApkIn; `nApkIn/ n  1 (also `table napkin) piece of cloth or paper used at meals for protecting one's clothes and wiping one's lips and fingers （布的或纸的）餐巾.  2 (Brit fml 文) = nappy.
nappy
/ 5nApI; `nApI/ n (Brit infml 口) (also fml 文作 napkin) (US diaper) piece of towelling cloth or similar soft padding folded round a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb or hold its urine and excreta 尿布: a disposable nappy, ie one that is made to be thrown away after being used once 一次性尿布（用後即弃的）.
narcissism
/ 5nB:sIsIzEm; nBr`sIs9IzEm/ n [U] (psychology 心) abnormal and excessive love or admiration for oneself 自恋; 自我陶醉. 
narcissistic
/ 9nB:sI5sIstIk; nBrsI`sIstIk/ adj.
narcissus
/ nB:5sIsEs; nBr`sIsEs/ n (pl ~es / nB:5sIsEsIz; nBr`sIsEsIz/ or -cissi / nB:5sIsaI; nBr`sI9saI/) any of several types of spring flowering bulbs, including the daffodil 水仙属; 水仙.
narcotic
/ nB:5kCtIk; nBr`kBtIk/ n  1 substance causing sleep or (sometimes extreme) drowsiness 催眠的或麻醉的物质: The juice of this fruit is a mild narcotic. 这种果汁有轻度催眠作用.  2 (often pl 常作复数) drug that affects the mind 麻醉剂; 毒品: Narcotics are a major threat to health. 毒品是危害健康的大敌. * [attrib 作定语] a narcotics agent, ie one investigating the illegal trade in narcotics 毒品探员.
narcotic 
adj of or having the effect of a narcotic 麻醉的; 催眠的: a narcotic effect, substance 麻醉的作用、 物质.
nark
/ nB:k; nBrk/ n (Brit sl 俚) police informer or spy （警方的）眼线, 密探.
nark
/ nB:k; nBrk/ v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] (Brit sl 俚) annoy 苦恼: feeling narked about being ignored 受到忽视而感到苦恼.
narrate
/ nE5reIt; ?@ 5nAreIt; `nAret/ v [Tn] tell (a story); give a written or spoken account of 讲（故事）; 描写或叙述: narrate one's adventures 叙述奇遇 * The story is narrated by its hero. 这故事是由主人公自己讲
narration
/ nE5reIFn; nA`reFEn/ n  1 [U] activity of telling a story, etc 讲述; 叙述.  2 [C] story; account of events 故事; （事情的）叙述.
narrator 
n person who narrates 讲述者; 叙述者.
narrative
/ 5nArEtIv; `nArEtIv/ n  1 [C] spoken or written account of events; story 叙事; 故事: a gripping narrative about the war 扣人心弦的战况报道.  2 [U] (a) story-telling 讲述; 叙述; 叙事体: a master of narrative 擅长叙述的人. (b) narrated parts of a book, etc 书等中的叙述部分: The novel contains more narrative than dialogue. 这部小说里的叙述比对话多.
narrative 
adj [attrib 作定语] of, or in the form of, story-telling 叙述的; 叙事体的: narrative literature, ie stories and novels 叙事文学（故事和小说） * narrative poems 叙事诗 * a writer of great narrative power, ie able to describe events vividly 擅长叙事的作家.
narrow
/ 5nArEU; `nAro/ adj (-er, -est)  1 of small width compared with length 窄的: a narrow bridge, path, ledge 窄的桥、 路、 檐 * The road was too narrow for cars to pass. 路很窄, 汽车过不去. Cf 参看 broad1 1, thin 1, wide 1.  2 of limited range or variety; small or restricted （范围或种类）有限的, 小的, 受限制的: a narrow circle of friends 交游不广 * the narrow confines of small-town life 小镇生活的狭小天地.  3 [usu attrib 通常作定语] with only a small margin; barely achieved 勉强的; 几乎未成的: a narrow escape from death 九死一生 * elected by a narrow majority, eg when voting is 67 to 64 以微弱多数当选（如以67票对64票） * The favourite had a narrow lead over (ie was not far ahead of) the rest. 那匹热门马稍稍领先.  4 limited in outlook; having little sympathy for the ideas, etc of others 偏狭的; 狭隘的; 度量小的: He has a very narrow mind. 他度量很小. * She takes a rather narrow view of the subject. 她对这一问题有些偏见.  5 strict; exact 严格的; 精确的: What does the word mean in its narrowest sense? 这个词的最狭义的意思是什麽?  6 (idm 习语) a narrow `squeak situation in which one barely avoids failure or escapes danger 险遭失败或危险的情况. the straight and narrow => straight1.
narrow 
v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become narrower （使某物）变窄: The road narrows here. 路到这里变窄了.* Her eyes narrowed (ie She partly closed them) menacingly.她威胁地眯起眼睛. * The gap between the two parties has narrowed considerably. 双方的隔阂已明显缩小. * In order to widen the road they had to narrow the pavement. 为了拓宽道路只好将人行道弄窄.
narrowly 
adv  1 only just; by only a small margin 仅仅; 勉强地: We won narrowly. 我们仅是险胜. * He narrowly escaped drowning. 他差点儿淹死.  2 closely; carefully 严密地; 仔细地; 小心地: observe someone narrowly 密切注意某人.
narrowness 
n [U].
narrows 
n [pl]  1 narrow strait or channel connecting two larger bodies of water 海峡; 江峡.  2 narrow place in a river or pass 河流的狭窄处; 隘路.
narrow-minded
/ 5maIndId; `maIndId/ adj not readyto listen to or tolerate the views of others 心胸狭窄的; 狭隘的; 度量小的: a narrow-minded bigot 狭隘偏执的人. 
narrow-mindedly 
adv. 
narrow-mindedness 
n [U].
narwhal
/ 5nB:wEl; `nBrhwEl/ n Arctic animal like a whale, the male of which has a long spiral tusk 独角鲸.
NASA
/ 5nAsE; `nAsE/ abbr 缩写 = (US) National Aeronautics and Space Administration 国家航空航天局; 美国航空及太空总署.
nasal
/ 5neIzl; `nezl/ adj of, for or in the nose 鼻的; 为鼻的; 在鼻中的: nasal sounds, eg / m, n, N/  鼻音（如 /m, n, N/） * a nasal spray, ie one sprayed into the nose to make breathing easier 鼻喷雾剂 * a nasal voice, ie one which produces sounds through both the nose and the mouth 鼻音.
nasal 
n nasal sound 鼻音.
nasalize, nasalise
/ 5neIzElaIz; `nezl9aIz/ v [Tn] make (a sound) with the air stream, or part of it, passing through the nose 使（声音）鼻音化; 将（声音）发成鼻音.
nasally
/ 5neIzElI; `nezElI/ adv.
nascent
/ 5nAsnt; `nAsnt/ adj (fml 文) beginning to exist; not yet well developed 新生的; 初生的; 尚未成熟的; 尚不发达的: a nascent industry, talent, suspicion 新兴的工业、 新人才、 新发现的疑点.
nasturtium
/ nE5st\:FEm; ?@ nA-; nA`st[FEm/ n garden plant with red, orange or yellow flowers and round flat leaves 旱金莲.
nasty
/ 5nB:stI; ?@ 5nA-; `nAstI/ adj (-ier, -iest)  1 unpleasant; disgusting 令人不愉快的; 令人厌恶的: a nasty smell, taste, sight 令人厌恶的气味、 味道、 情景 * I don't like the colour they've chosen for their new carpet  it looks really nasty. 我不喜欢他们挑的那块新地毯的颜色--看著真让人恶心. Cf 参看 nice.  2 (a) unkind; spiteful 不善良的; 恶意的: What a nasty man! 这个恶人! * Don't be nasty to your little brother. 别跟你小弟弟动坏心眼儿. * She has a nasty temper. 她脾气不好. (b) morally bad 道德败坏的: a person with a nasty mind 思想肮脏的人 * nasty stories 下流故事.  3 (a) dangerous; threatening 危险的; 威胁的: The weather is too nasty for sailing. 这种天气作帆船运动太危险. * He had a nasty look in his eye. 他眼露凶光. * This is a nasty corner, ie is dangerous for cars going fast. 这个街角对疾驰的汽车来说非常危险. (b) painful; severe 疼痛的; 严重的: a nasty cut, wound, etc 严重的割伤、 伤口等 * She had a nasty skiing accident. 她滑雪时出了严重事故. * The news gave me a nasty shock. 我得知那一消息大为震惊.  4 (idm 习语) leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth => leave1. a nasty piece of work (infml 口) unpleasant or untrustworthy person 讨厌的或不可靠的人. 
nastily 
adv. 
nastiness 
n [U].
nation
/ 5neIFn; `neFEn/ n large community of people, usu sharing a common history, language, etc, and living in a particular territory under one government 国民; 民族; 国家: the nations of Western Europe 西欧国家 * the United Nations Organization 联合国组织. =>Usage at country 用法见 country.
nation-wide 
adj, adv over the whole of a nation 遍及全国（的）; 全国性（的）: a ,nation-wide `survey, campaign,etc 全国性的调查、 活动等 * Police are looking for him nation-wide. 警方正在全国各地寻找他.
national
/ 5nAFnEl; `nAFEnl/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]  1 of a nation; common to or characteristic of a whole nation 国民的; 民族的; 国家的; 全国共有的或特有的: a national treasure, institution, campaign, trait 国宝、 国家机构、 全民的活动、 民族特性 * national and local newspapers 全国和地方报纸 * the British national character 英国的国民特性 * national opposition (ie that expressed by all the citizens) to government policy 全国人民对政府政策的反对 * national and international issues, ie those that concern only one's own nation and those that concern many nations 国内和国际的问题.  2 owned, controlled or financially supported by the State 国有的; 国立的; 国营的: a national theatre 国家剧院.
national 
n citizen of a particular nation （某国的）公民: He's a French national working in Italy. 他是在意大利工作的法国人.
nationally
/ 5nAFnElI; `nAFEnlI/ adv.
national anthem 
song or hymn adopted by a nation, used to express loyalty and patriotism, esp on ceremonial occasions 国歌.
national assistance 
(Brit) (formerly) money given by the government to people in need through illness, old age, etc (now called supplementary benefit) （旧时）（政府给病人、 老年人等的）救济金, 补助金（现称为 supplementary benefit）.
the National Debt 
the total amount of money owed by a country to those who have lent it money 国债; 公债.
National Guard 
(US) state militia that can be called into active service by the state or federal government 国民警卫队.
National Health Service 
(abbr 缩写 NHS) (in Britain) public service providing medical care, paid for by taxation （英国）国民保健署: I got my hearing aid on the National Health (Service). 我的助听器是国民保健署资助的.
National Insurance 
(abbr 缩写 NI) (Brit) system of compulsory payments made by employees and employers to provide State assistance to people who are ill, unemployed, retired, etc 国民保险制度.
national park 
area of countryside whose natural beauty is maintained by the State for the public to enjoy 国家公园.
national service 
period of compulsory service in the armed forces 义务兵役: do one's national service 服兵役.
National Trust 
(in Britain) society founded in 1895 to preserve places of natural beauty or historic interest （英国）全国名胜古迹托管协会（创立於1895年）.
nationalize, nationalise
/ 5nAFnElaIz; `nAFEnl9aIz/ v [Tn]  1 transfer (sth) from private to public ownership 将（某物）归为公有; 公有化: nationalize the railways, the coal-mines, the steel industry, etc 把铁路、 煤矿、 钢铁工业等归为公有 * a nationalized industry 公有化的工业. Cf 参看 denationalize, privatize.  2 make (sb) a national 使（某人）归化为一国的公民: nationalized Poles and Greeks in the USA 已成为美国公民的波兰人和希腊人.
nationalization, nationalisation
/ 9nAFnElaI5zeIFn; ?@ -lI5z-;9nAFEnlI`zeFEn/ n [U] nationalizing or being nationalized 国有化: the nationalization of the railways 铁路的国有化.
nationalism
/ 5nAFnElIzEm; `nAFEnl9IzEm/ n [U]  1devotion to one's own nation; patriotic feelings, principles or efforts 爱国心; 国家主义; 民族主义.  2 movement favouring political independence in a country that is controlled by another or is part of another （受他国管辖的国家里的）政治独立运动.
nationalist
/ 5nAFnElIst; `nAFEnlIst/ n supporter of nationalism(2) 政治独立运动的拥护者: Scottish nationalists, ie those who want Scotland to have more self-government 苏格兰自治论者 * [attrib 作定语] nationalist sympathies 对政治独立运动的同情.
nationalistic
/ 9nAFnE5lIstIk; 9nAFEnl`IstIk/ adj strongly favouring nationalism 国家主义的; 民族主义的: nationalistic fervour during the World Cup 世界杯足球赛期间的国家主义狂热.
nationality
/ 9nAFE5nAlEtI; 9nAFEn`AlEtI/ n  1 [U, C] membership of a particular nation 国籍: What is your nationality? 你是哪国人? * He has French nationality. 他是法国籍. * There were diplomats of all nationalities in Geneva. 日内瓦有世界各国的外交官.  2 [C] ethnic group forming part of a political nation （构成国家一部分的）民族群体: the two main nationalities of former Czechoslovakia 前捷克斯洛伐克的两大民族.
native
/ 5neItIv; `netIv/ n  1 (a) person born in a place, country, etc, and associated with it by birth 当地人; 本国人: a native of London, Wales, India, Kenya 伦敦、 威尔士、 印度、 肯尼亚的本地人. (b) local inhabitant 当地居民: When we're on holiday in Greece, we live like the natives. 我们在希腊度假时, 就像当地人那样生活.  2(esp offensive 尤作轻蔑语) local inhabitant as distinguished from immigrants, visitors, etc, when the race to which he belongs is regarded as less civilized 土著; 土人: The white people here don't mix socially with the natives. 这里的白种人不与土人交往. * the first meeting between Captain Cook and the natives (ie the aboriginal inhabitants) of Australia 库克上校与澳洲土著的初次会面.  3 animal or plant that lives or grows naturally in a certain area 天然生长於某地的动物或植物: The kangaroo is a native of Australia. 袋鼠是产於澳洲的动物.
native 
adj  1 associated with the place and circumstances of one's birth 出生地的; 与出生地有关的: one's native land, city, etc 故土、 故里 * Her native language/tongue is German. 她的母语是德语.  2 of natives(1a) 当地人的: native customs, rituals, etc 当地人的风俗、 礼仪等.  3 (of qualities) belonging to a person's basic personality or character, not acquired by education, training, etc （指品质）与生俱来的, 天赋的, 天生的: He has a great deal of native intelligence, ability, charm, etc. 他天生聪明、 能力强、 有魅力等等.  4~ to... (of plants, animals, etc) originating in a place （指动植物等）原产於某地的: plants native to America, eg tobacco, potatoes 原产於美洲的植物（如烟草、 马铃薯） * The tiger is native to India. 这种虎原产於印度.  5 (idm 习语) go `native (esp joc 尤作戏谑语) (of an immigrant, a visitor, etc) adopt the customs of the local people and abandon those of one's own （指移民、 访客等）接受土著的（而放弃自己的）风俗习惯, 同化: He's emigrated to the USA and gone completely native. 他已移居美国, 完全成了美国人.
native speaker 
person who has spoken (a particular language) since birth, rather than learning it later 生来就说某种语言的人: a native speaker of French, Italian, etc 生来就说法语、 意大利语等的人 * Her English accent is so good, you would think she was a native speaker. 她的英语口音很纯正, 谁都以为她生来就说英语.
nativity
/ nE5tIvEtI; nE`tIvEtI/ n  1 the Nativity [sing] the birth of Jesus Christ 耶稣基督的诞生.  2 Nativity [C] painting of the birth of Christ 基督诞生图.
nativity play 
play about the birth of Christ 基督诞生剧.
NATO (also Nato)
/ 5neItEU; `neto/ abbr 缩写 = North Atlantic Treaty Organization (an alliance of several European countries, USA, Canada and Iceland agreeing to give each other military help if necessary) 北大西洋公约组织. Cf 参看 SEATO.
natter
/ 5nAtE(r); `nAtL/ v [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (about sth) (Brit infml 口) talk informally and aimlessly; chatter 闲聊; 喋喋不休: He nattered (on) about his work. 他唠叨自己的工作.
natter 
n [sing] (Brit infml 口) informal conversation 随便的交谈: have a quick natter 匆匆的交谈.
natty
/ 5nAtI; `nAtI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口)  1 (often derog 常作贬义) smart and tidy; neat 神气而整齐的; 齐整的: natty new uniforms for policewomen 给女警察穿的神气笔挺的新制服.  2 well thought out; clever 考虑周到的; 聪明的; 机敏的: a natty little machine 设计小巧的机器 * a natty solution to a problem 对一问题妥善的解决办法. 
nattily 
adv (often derog 常作贬义): nattily dressed 穿得神气而整齐.
natural
/ 5nAtFrEl; `nAtFrEl/ adj  1 [attrib 作定语] of, concerned with or produced by nature(1), not by human beings 自然的; 与自然有关的; 自然产生的; 天然的: natural phenomena, forces, etc, eg thunderstorms, earthquakes, gravity 自然现象、 力量等 * the natural world, ie of trees, rivers, animals and birds 自然界 * animals living in their natural state, ie in the wild 生活於自然环境中的动物 * a country's natural resources, ie its coal, oil, forests, etc 国家的自然资源 * land in its natural state, ie not used for industry, farming, etc 天然状态的土地（未用於工业、 耕种等）.  2 of or in agreement with the character or personality of a living thing 与（生物的）特性或本性一致的; 本能的: natural charm, ability, etc 天赋的魅力、 能力等 * She has the natural grace of a born dancer. 她生来具有舞蹈家的优雅风度. * It is natural for a bird to fly. 鸟天生就会飞.  3 [attrib 作定语] (of people) born with a certain skill, ability, etc （指人）（某种技能、 能力等）生来就有的: He's a natural orator, ie is very good at making speeches. 他是天生的演说家（很善於演讲）. * She's a natural linguist, ie learns languages easily. 她有语言天赋（学习语言毫不费力）.  4 as (might be) expected; normal 意料之中的; 正常的: die a natural death/of natural causes, ie not by violence, etc, but normally, of old age 自然死亡（非暴力等所致, 而是寿终） * It's only natural that she should be upset by the insult. 她因受侮辱而生气, 那是很自然的.  5 not exaggerated or self-conscious; straightforward不夸张的; 不做作的; 坦率的: natural behaviour, manners,speech, etc 不做作的行为、 举止、 讲话等 * It is difficult to be natural when one is tense. 人在紧张的时候很难泰然自若.  6 (music 音) (used after the name of the note 用於音符名称之後) (of notes) neither sharp nor flat （指音符）本位音的: B natural B本位音. =>illus at music 见music插图, Cf 参看 atflat4 2, sharp n.  7 (a) (of a son or daughter) related by blood （指子女）有血统关系的, 亲生的: He's not our natural son  we adopted him when he was three. 他不是我们的亲儿子--他三岁时我们领养的. (b) illegitimate 私生的: her natural child 她的私生子.  8 based on human reason alone 仅基於人的理性的: natural justice 天赋的正义感 * natural religion, ie not based on divine revelation 自然宗教（并非基於神的启示）.
natural 
n  1 (music 音) (a) musical note that is neither sharp nor flat 本位音: There are two naturals in this chord. 这一和弦中有两个本位音. (b) the sign (#) placed before a note in printed music to show that it is neither sharp nor flat （乐谱上的）本位记号.  2 ~ (for sth) person considered ideally suited for a role, a job, an activity, etc （对某角色、 职业、 活动等）适合的人: He's a natural for the role of Lear. 他是李尔王这一角色的理想人选. * She didn't have to learn how to run: she's a natural. 她不用学跑步技巧, 她天生就擅跑.
naturalness 
n [U] state or quality of being natural 自然状态; 自然性.
natural childbirth 
method of childbirth in which the mother is given no anaesthetic and does breathing and relaxation exercises 自然分娩法.
natural gas 
gas found in the earth's crust, not manufactured 天然气.
natural history 
study of plants and animals 动植物学; 博物学: the natural history of the Gobi desert 戈壁沙漠的动植物学 * [attrib 作定语] a natural history programme on TV 电视播放的博物学节目.
natural law 
rules for behaviour considered to be basic to human nature 自然法.
natural philosophy 
(dated 旧) science of physics, or physics and dynamics 自然哲学; 物理学; 物理学和力学.
natural selection 
evolutionary theory that animals survive or become extinct according to their ability to adapt themselves to their environment 自然选择; 天择.
naturalize, naturalise
/ 5nAtFrElaIz; `nAtFrEl9aIz/ v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] ~ sb/sth (in...)  1 make (sb from another country) a citizen (of the specified country) 使（外国人）入籍, 归化: a naturalized American who was born in Poland 出生於波兰而入美国籍的人 * She's a German who was naturalized in Canada. 她是入了加拿大籍的德国人.  2 adopt (a foreign word, expression, etc) into a language 引进（外国词语等）: English sporting terms have been naturalized in many languages. 英语的运动术语已被多种语言采用.  3 introduce (a plant or an animal) into a country where it is not native 引进（动植物）.
naturalization, naturalisation
/ 9nAtFrElaI5zeIFn; ?@ -lI5z-;9nAtFrElI`zeFEn/ n [U] naturalizing or being naturalized 归化; 入籍; 引进: [attrib 作定语] naturalization papers, ie documents that prove that a person has been made a citizen of a country 归化证书.
naturalism
/ 5nAtFrElIzEm; `nAtFrEl9IzEm/ n [U]  1 style of art and literature in which there is faithful representation of real life （文艺的）自然主义.  2 (philosophy 哲) theory that rejects the supernatural and claims that natural causes and laws explain everything自然主义. 
naturalistic
/ 9ntFrE5lIstIk; 9nAtFrEl`IstIk/ adj: a naturalistic style, writer, painter 自然主义的风格、 作家、 画家.
naturalist
/ 5nAtFrElIst; `nAtFrElIst/ n person who studies animals, plants, birds and other living things 博物学家.
naturally
/ 5nAtFrElI; `nAtFrElI/ adv  1 by nature(4a) 天生地: a naturally gifted actor 天才的演员 * She's naturally musical. 她天生喜爱音乐.  2 of course; as might be expected 当然; 必然: `Did you answer her letter?' `Naturally!' ｀你给她回信了吗?＇｀当然了!＇ * Naturally, as a beginner I'm not a very good driver yet. 我初学开车, 当然开不好了.  3 without artificial help, special treatment, etc 天然; 非人为地: Her hair curls naturally. 她天生鬈发. * Plants grow naturally in such a good climate. 在这麽好的气候条件下, 植物可以自然生长.  4 without exaggeration; unselfconsciously 不夸张地; 不做作地: She speaks and behaves naturally. 她言谈举止很自然. * Try to act naturally, even if you're tense. 即使紧张也不要做作.  5 easily; instinctively 容易地; 本能地: He's such a good athlete that most sports come naturally to him. 他擅长运动, 多数运动项目对他来说都轻而易举.
nature
/ 5neItFE(r); `netFL/ n  1 [U] the whole universe and every created, not man-made, thing 宇宙和（非人造的）万物; 自然界; 大自然: the wonders of nature 大自然的奥妙 * This phenomenon is unique in (the whole of) nature. 这种现象在（整个）自然界是罕见的. * [attrib 作定语] nature worship 自然崇拜.  2 [U] simple life of man before he became civilized （文明前的）简朴生活: He wants to give away all his modern possessions and return to nature. 他要舍弃一切时髦的东西而归真返璞.  3 [U] (esp 尤作 Nature) force(s) controlling the events of the physical world 大自然的力量: Man is engaged in a constant struggle with Nature. 人类与大自然进行不懈的斗争. * Miracles are contrary to nature. 奇迹是与大自然的力量相对的.  4 (a) [C, U] typical qualities and characteristics of a person or an animal （人或动物的）本性, 天性: It's his nature (ie It's his natural reaction)to be kind to people. 他为人厚道. * There is no cruelty in her nature. 她心地善良. * Cats and dogs have quite different natures  dogs like company, cats are independent.猫和狗的习性迥异--狗喜欢有伴, 猫爱独来独往. * She is proud by nature. 她生性傲慢. (b) [sing] qualities of a material or non-material thing 性质: Chemists study the nature of gases. 有的化学家研究气体的性质. * He knows nothing of the nature of my work. 他一点也不了解我的工作性质.  5 [sing] sort; kind 种类; 类别: Things of that nature do not interest me. 我对那种事物不感兴趣.  6 (idm 习语) against `nature unnatural; immoral 违反自然的; 不合情理的; 不道德的. one's better feelings/nature => better1. a call of nature => call1. in the nature of sth similar to/like sth; a type of sth 与某事物相似[类似]; 某事物之类: His speech was in the nature of an apology. 他讲的话就算是道歉. in a state of nature => state1. second `nature (to sb) what seems natural or instinctive, but has been learned 第二种天性（学得的近於天生的或本能的事物）: After a while, driving becomes second nature to you. 过不多久, 开车的动作就像本能的反应一样了.
-natured 
(forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词) having qualities or characteristics of the specified kind 具有某种本性或性格的: ,good-natured * pleasant-natured.
nature study 
(in school) study of plants, animals, insects, etc （学校的）自然课.
nature trail 
path through woods or countryside, along which interesting plants, animals, etc can be seen 穿过树林或郊野的小路（沿途可见有趣的动植物等）.
naturism
/ 5neItFErIzEm; `netFErIzEm/ n [U] = nudism (nude). 
naturist
/ 5neItFErIst; `netFErIst/ n = nudist (nude).
naturopath
/ 5neItFrEpAW; `netFErE9pAW/ n person who treats illness by suggesting changes of diet, exercise, etc and without using medicines 自然疗法家（通过改变饮食、 锻炼等而不用药物治病者）. 
naturopathic
/ 9neItFrE5pAWIk; 9netFErE`pAWIk/ adj. 
naturopathically
/-klI; -kElI/ adv. 
naturopathy
/ 9neItFE5rCpEWI; 9netFE`rBpEWI/ n [U].
naught
= nought 2.
naughty
/ 5nR:tI; `nRtI/ adj (-ier, -iest)  1 (infml 口) (used by adults when talking to or about children 成年人与儿童说话或谈论儿童时用) disobedient; bad; causing trouble 不听话的; 坏的; 惹麻烦的: He's a terribly naughty child. 他是个调皮捣蛋的孩子. * You were naughty to pull the cat's tail. 你揪猫尾巴, 太淘气了.  2 shocking or intended to shock people through mild indecency （用隐晦的低级言行）刺激人的: a naughty joke, story, etc 低级的笑话、 故事等. 
naughtily 
adv. 
naughtiness 
n [U].
nausea
/ 5nR:sIE; ?@ 5nR:VE; `nRVE/ n [U] feeling of sickness or disgust 作呕; 恶心: overcome by nausea after eating raw meat 吃生肉以後恶心得难受 * filled with nausea at the sight of cruelty to animals 看到虐待动物而极为厌恶.
nauseate
/ 5nR:sIeIt; ?@ 5nR:z-; `nRzI9et/ v [Tn] make (sb) feel nausea 使（某人）感到恶心: The idea of eating raw shellfish nauseates me. 我一想到吃生贝就恶心. nauseating adj: nauseating food 令人作呕的食物 * a nauseating person 令人厌恶的人 * The smell is quite nauseating. 这气味真叫人恶心. 
nauseatingly 
adv.
nauseous
/ 5nR:sIEs; ?@ 5nR:FEs; `nRFEs/ adj  1 causing nausea; disgusting 令人作呕的; 令人厌恶的.  2 (esp US) feeling nausea or disgust 感到恶心或厌恶的: She felt/was nauseous during the sea crossing. 她渡海时觉得恶心.
ad nauseam
/ 9Ad 5nR:zIm; `Ad`nRzI9Am/ (Latin 拉) to an excessive or sickening extent 达到过分或厌烦的程度: play the same four records ad nauseam, ie again and again so that it becomes irritating 没完没了地播放那四张唱片（一遍又一遍而使人生厌）.
nautical
/ 5nR:tIkl; `nRtIkl/ adj of ships, sailors or navigation 船舶的; 海员的; 航海的: nautical terms, ie used by sailors 航海术语 * A nautical almanac gives information about the sun, moon, tides, etc. 航海年历中有日、 月、 潮汐等的资料.
nautical mile 
(also sea mile) measure of distance at sea, about 6080 ft (1852 metres) 海里（约6080英尺或1852米）. =>App 5 见附录5.
nautilus
/ 5nR:tIlEs; ?@ 5nR:tElEs; `nRtlEs/ n (pl ~es) small sea animal that has a spiral-shaped shell, the female's being very thin 鹦鹉螺.
naval
/ 5neIvl; `nevl/ adj of a navy; of warships 海军的; 军舰的: a naval officer, uniform, battle 海军军官、 海军制服、 海战 * a naval power, ie a country with a strong navy 海军强国.
nave
/ neIv; nev/ n long central part of a church, where the congregation(1) sits 中堂（教堂的正厅）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page viii.
navel
/ 5neIvl; `nevl/ n (in humans) small hollow in themiddle of the belly where the umbilical cord was attachedat birth 肚脐. =>illus at human 见human插图.
navel orange 
large orange with a navel-like formation at the top 脐橙.
navigable
/ 5nAvIgEbl; `nAvE^Ebl/ adj  1 (of seas, rivers, etc) suitable for ships, boats, etc to sail on （指海洋、 江河等）适於行船的, 可通航的: The Rhine is navigable from Strasbourg to the sea. 莱茵河从斯特拉斯堡入海这一段可以通航.  2 (of ships, etc) that can be steered and sailed （指船等）可驾驶的, 可航行的: not in a navigable condition 不能航行. 
navigability
/ 9nAvIgE5bIlEtI; 9nAvE^E`bIlEtI/ n [U].
navigate
/ 5nAvIgeIt; `nAvE9^et/ v  1 [I] find the position and plot the course of a ship, an aircraft, a car, etc, using maps and instruments （利用地图和仪器）测定（船、 飞行器、 汽车等的）位置和路线; 导航; 领航: Which officer in the ship navigates? 舰上哪个军官引航? * I'll drive the car: you navigate, ie tell me which way to go. 我来开车, 你指路.  2 [Tn, Tn.pr] steer (a ship); pilot (an aircraft) 驾驶（船舶、 飞行器等）: navigate the tanker round the Cape 驾驶油轮绕过好望角 * (fig 比喻) navigate a Bill through Parliament 使一法案在国会通过.  3 [Tn] (a) sail along, over or through (a sea, river, etc) 在（海、 河等）上航行; 横渡（海、 河等）: Who first navigated the Atlantic? 是谁首先横渡大西洋的? * the first woman to navigate the Amazon alone 第一个独自在亚马孙河上航行的女子. (b) (fig 比喻) find one's way through, over, etc (sth) 设法穿越: I don't like having to navigate London's crowded streets. 我不愿意在伦敦拥挤的街道上穿行.
navigation
/ 9nAvI5geIFn; 9nAvE`^eFEn/ n [U]  1 action of navigating 航海; 航空; 驾驶.  2 art or science of navigating 航行学; 航海术; 航空术: an expert in navigation 航行学专家.  3 movement of ships over water or aircraft through the air 航行: There has been an increase in navigation through the canal, ie More ships use it. 通过该运河的船只已经增加了.
navigator 
n  1 person who navigates 导航者; 领航员; 驾驶员; 司机的引路人.  2 early explorer travelling by ship 早期的航海探险者: the 16th-century Spanish and Portuguese navigators 16世纪西班牙和葡萄牙的航海家.
navvy
/ 5nAvI; `nAvI/ n (Brit) unskilled manual labourer who works on a building site, etc （工地等的）无技术的工人.
navy
/ 5neIvI; `nevI/  1 n (a) [C] country's force of ships and their crews 海军: naval exercises involving six navies 有六国海军参加的海军演习. (b) the navy, the Navy [Gp] warships of a specific country with their crews and the organization that administers them 海军部队: join the navy, ie of one's own country 参加海军 * an officer/sailor in the Royal Navy 皇家海军军官[水兵] * The navy is/are introducing a new class of warship this year. 海军今年要装备新一级的军舰. =>App 9 见附录9.  2 [U] = navy blue.
navy blue (also navy) 
dark blue as used for naval uniforms 海军蓝; 深蓝色: Where's my navy (blue) suit? 我那套海军蓝的西装在哪儿?
nay
/ neI; ne/ adv (dated or rhet 旧或修辞)  1 and more than that; and indeed 不止於此; 而且的确: I suspect, nay, I am certain, that he is wrong. 我怀疑, 何止怀疑, 我肯定他错了.  2 (arch 古) no 无; 否. Cf 参看 yea.
Nazi
/ 5nB:tsI; `nBtsI/ n, adj (member) of the German National Socialist Party founded by Hitler （希特勒创建的）德国国家社会党的（党员）; 纳粹党的（党员）: the rise of the Nazis 纳粹党的崛起 * a Nazi meeting, newspaper 纳粹的集会、 报纸.
Nazism
/ 5nB:tsIzEm; `nBts9IzEm/ n ideology of the Nazis, including belief in German racial superiority 纳粹主义.
NB (also nb)
/ 9en 5bi:; 9Zn `bi/ abbr 缩写 = (used before a written note 用於书面注意事项前) take special notice of; note well (Latin nota bene) 注意, 留心（源自拉丁文nota bene）.
NBC
/ 9en bi: 5si:; 9Zn bi `si/ abbr 缩写 = (US) National Broadcasting Company 全国广播公司: heard it on NBC 从美国全国广播公司电台听到的.
NCO
/ 9en si: 5EU; 9Zn si `o/ abbr 缩写 = (Brit) non-commissioned officer 军士.
je ne sais quoi
/ VE nE seI 5kwB:; VE nE se `kwB/ (French 法) (usu pleasing) quality that is difficult to describe （通常指好的）难以描述的特性: His new play has a certain je ne sais quoi. 他的这出新戏有些地方真是妙不可言.
NE
abbr 缩写 = North-East(ern): NE Kent 肯特郡东北部.
neer
/ neE(r); nZr/ adv (arch 古) never 永不; 决不; 从未.
neer-do-well
/ 5neE du: wel; `nZrdu9wZl/ n useless, lazy or irresponsible person 无用的人; 懒惰的人; 不负责任的人: [attrib 作定语] How is that ne'er-do-well brother of yours? 你那不成材的弟弟现在怎麽样了?
Neanderthal
/ ni:5AndEtB:l; nI`AndL9tBl/ adj of an extinct type of man living in Europe in the Stone Age （石器时代生活於欧洲, 现已绝种的）尼安德特人的: Neanderthal man 尼安德特人 * Neanderthal culture, artefacts, etc 尼安德特文化、 手工制品等.
neap
/ ni:p; nip/ (also `neap-tide) n tide when there is least difference between high and low water 小潮. Cf 参看 spring-tide (spring1).
Neapolitan
/ nIE5pClItEn; 9niE`pBlEtn/  1 n, adj (inhabitant) of Naples 那不勒斯的; 那不勒斯人.  2 neapolitan adj (of ice cream) in layers of different colours and flavours （指冰激凌）多味的（各层颜色、 味道不同的）.
near
/ nIE(r); nIr/ adj (-er / 5nIErE(r); `nIrL/ -est / 5nIErIst;`nIrIst/) ~ (to sb/sth)  1 [usu pred except nearest 通常作表语, 仅nearest例外] within a short distance or time from sb/sth; not far (from sb/sth) 与某人[某事物]距离或时间近; （距某人[某事物]）不远: His flat's very near. 他的公寓就在附近. * Where's the nearest bus-stop? 最近的公共汽车站在哪儿? * The supermarket is very near (to) the station. 超级市场离车站很近. * We hope to move to the country in the near future, ie very soon. 我们希望最近搬到乡村去住. * 4.15 is too near to the time of departure. 4点15分离分别的时间太近了.  2 closely related 关系近的; 关系密切的: a near relation/relative 血统关系近的人 * The nearest member of my family still alive is a rather distant cousin. 我家在世的近亲是我的远房堂兄.  3 [pred except nearest 作表语, 仅nearest例外] similar 近似; 相似: We don't have that colour in stock  this is the nearest. 我们的现货中没有那种颜色--这是最近似的. * This copy is nearer the original than the others I've seen. 这个副本比我见到的其他副本更接近原版. =>Usage at next1 用法见next1.  4 = nearside (near).  5 (idm 习语) close/dear/near to sb's heart => heart. a close/near thing => thing. close/near to home => home1. one's ,nearest and `dearest (joc 谑) one's close family 亲人: I always spend Christmas with my nearest and dearest. 我总是和亲人一起过圣诞节. or ,near(est) `offer (abbr 缩写 ono) or an amount that is less than the specified price but more than other offers 或略低於此价; 可还价: I'll accept 350 for the car, or nearest offer. 我的汽车卖350英镑, 可还价. a ,near `miss (a) bomb, shot, etc that lands near the target but not quite on it 炸弹、 炮弹等接近目标, 但未命中. (b) situation where one just avoids, or escapes from, some mishap 幸免: Luckily the van ahead of us skidded off the road on our left, but it was a very near miss. 我们前面的客货车滑出我们左边的路, 侥幸没撞上.
near 
v [I, Tn] come closer to (sth) in space or time; approach （在空间或时间上）更接近（某事物）; 接近; 靠近: The day is nearing when we'll have to decide. 我们必须做出决定的日子即将来临. * The job is at last nearing completion. 这项工作终於快要完成了. * The ship was nearing land. 船已接近陆地. * The old man was nearing his end. 那老人大限已到.
nearness 
n [U].
the near distance 
part of a scene between the foreground and the background 近景: You can see the river in the near distance and the mountains beyond. 从这里可以看到近处的河及远处的山.
the Near East 
= the Middle East (middle).
nearside (also near) 
adj [attrib 作定语] (Brit) (of a part of a vehicle, a road or an animal) on the left-hand side （指车辆、 道路或动物的部分）左边的: the nearside front wheel, door, lane of traffic, etc 左前轮、 左边的门、 左边的车道 * the near foreleg of a horse 马的左前腿 * He didn't see the car approaching on his nearside. 他没有看见左边来的汽车. Cf 参看 offside2.
near-sighted 
adj only able to see clearly things that are close to one's eyes; short-sighted 近视的: I'm very near-sighted without my glasses on. 我要是不戴眼镜十分近视. 
near-sightedness 
n [U]
near
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Compare near, nearby and near by. 试比较near、 nearby、 near by. *Only nearhas a comparative and superlative form and can relate to time as well as space. 只有near有比较级和最高级形式, 且可指时间和空间.  1 Both near and nearby are adjectives. *near和nearby都是形容词. Nearby, not near, is used attributively when space, not time, is referred to 若指空间, 非时间, 要用nearby修饰, 不可用near: the near future 不久的将来 *  Those shops are nearer/the nearest. 那些商店离得更近[最近]. *  a nearby village 附近的村子.  2 Both near and near by can be used adverbially. *near和near by都可用作状语. Near by sometimes modifies the whole sentence *near by有时可修饰整个句子: Do you live near/near by? 你住在附近吗? *  My exams are getting nearer. 我不久就要考试了. *  Near by, the cars could be heard speeding past on the motorway. 在附近可以听到汽车从高速公路上疾驶而过的声音.  3 Near (to) is a preposition *near (to)是介词: Is there a cinema near here? 附近有电影院吗?
near
/ nIE(r); nIr/ prep  1 with only a short distance or time between （距离或时间）接近, 靠近: Bradford is near Leeds. 布拉福靠近利兹. * Don't sit near the door. 别坐在门口儿. * My birthday is very near Christmas. 我的生日离圣诞节很近.  2 (idm 习语) be, come, etc near to sth/doing sth almost experience, reach or do sth 几乎; 差点儿: I came near to screaming. 我险些喊叫起来. * She was near to tears, ie almost crying. 她差点儿就哭了. * He felt near to death. 他觉得快要死了.
near 
adv  1 at a short distance away; near by 在近处; 在附近: We found some shops quite near. 我们发现附近有几个商店. * Are you all sitting near enough to see the screen? 你们都坐得离屏幕够近吗?  2 (idm 习语) as near as as accurately as 达到...的准确程度: There were about 500 people there, as near as I could judge. 那里有500人, 依我看有这麽多. as ,near as `dammit; as ,near as ,makes no `difference (infml 口) an amount, a measurement, etc that is not significantly more or less 相差无几: It's going to cost 200 or as near as dammit. 这要花200英镑上下. * It's 500 miles from here, or as near as makes no difference. 离这儿有500英里, 差也差不多. far and near/wide => far2. not anywhere/nowhere `near certainly not; far from 绝无; 肯定不; 离得远; 差得远: The hall was nowhere near full. 那大厅远未满座. * I've nowhere near enough for the fare. 我的钱肯定不够买车票的. * There wasn't anywhere near enough to eat and drink. 离吃饱喝足还远呢. * It's nowhere near the colour I'm looking for. 这种颜色跟我找的那种差远了. so ,near and ,yet so `far (used to comment on an attempt that was nearly successful but failed finally 用以评论几近成功却终於失败的尝试)功亏一篑.
near- 
(forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词) almost 几乎; 近於: near-perfect * near-vertical * a near-featureless `landscape.
nearby 
adj [attrib 作定语] near in position; not far away 位置近的; 不远的: a nearby church, river, town 近处的教堂、 河流、 小镇.
near by 
adv at a short distance from sb/sth 在附近: They live near by. 他们住在附近. * The beach is quite near by. 海滨离得很近. =>Usage at near1 near1.
nearly
/ 5nIElI; `nIrlI/ adv  1 not completely; almost; very close to 不完全地; 几乎; 很接近地: nearly empty, full, finished, etc 近於空的、 满的、 结束等 * It's nearly one o'clock. 将近一点钟了. * It's nearly time to leave. 差不多是该走的时候了. * We're nearly there. 我们离那儿很近了. * There's nearly 1000 here. 这儿差不多有1000英镑. * She nearly won first prize. 她几乎得到头奖.   2 (idm 习语) not nearly far from; much less than 相差很远; 远远少於: There isn't nearly enough time to learn all these words. 要把这些新词都学会了, 时间远远不够. * We aren't nearly ready for the inspection. 对检查一事, 我们还远未准备好. pretty much/nearly/well => pretty.=>Usage at almost 用法见 almost.
neat
/ ni:t; nit/ adj  1 (a) (of things) arranged in an orderly way; done carefully; tidy （指事物）安排有序的, 细心完成的, 整齐的: a neat cupboard, room, row of books, garden 整齐的柜橱、 房间、 一排书、 花园 * neat work, writing, etc 精心的作品、 写得匀整的字. (b) (of people) liking to keep order and do things carefully; tidy （指人）喜欢整齐的, 细心的, 齐整的: a neat worker, dresser, etc 利落的工人、 衣著整齐的人.  2 (a) (of clothes) simple and elegant （指衣服）朴素而雅致的: a neat uniform, dress, etc 朴素的制服、 雅致的连衣裙. (b) having a pleasing shape or appearance 形状或外貌悦目的: She has a neat figure. 她身材匀称.  3 economical with time and effort; skilful; efficient 省时省力的; 熟练的; 效率高的: a neat way of doing the job 做事的简捷方法 * a neat solution to the problem 对该问题妥善的解决 * He gave a neat summary of the financial situation. 他对财务状况做了简要的概括.  4 (infml 口 esp US) fine; splendid 好的; 绝妙的: a neat movie, idea, car 好的电影、 主意、 汽车.  5 (US usu 美式英语通常作 straight) (of spirits or wines) unmixed with water; undiluted （指酒类）不搀水的, 不稀释的, 纯的: a neat whisky, vodka, etc 纯威士忌、 伏特加等 * drink one's whisky neat 喝纯威士忌. 
neatly 
adv. 
neatness 
n [U].
nebula
/ 5nebjUlE; `nZbjElE/ n (pl ~e / -li:; -9li/ or  ~s) light or dark patch in the night sky caused by a cluster of very distant stars or a cloud of dust or gas 星云: the Crab nebula 巨蟹座星云.
nebular
/ -lE(r); -lL/ adj of nebulas 星云的.
nebulous
/ 5nebjUlEs; `nZbjElEs/ adj  1 cloudlike; hazy 似云的; 云状的; 模糊的.  2 (fig 比喻) vague; unclear 含糊的; 模糊的; 不清晰的; 不明白的: nebulous ideas, plans, concepts, etc 模糊的思想、 计画、 概念等.
necessarily
/ 9nesE5serElI or, in British use, 英式英语读作 5nesEsErElI; `nZsE9sZrElI/ adv as an inevitable result 必然; 必定: Big men aren't necessarily strong men. 高大的人不一定强壮.
necessary
/ 5nesEsErI; ?@ -serI; `nZsE9sZrI/ adj  1 essential for a purpose; that cannot be done without or avoided 必须的; 必需的; 必不可少的; 不可避免的: I haven't got the necessary tools. 我没有必需的工具. * Is it necessary for us to meet/necessary that we meet? 我们非见面不可吗? * She hasn't the experience necessary for the job. 她没有做那事所需要的经验. * Sleep is necessary to/for one's health. 睡眠对健康是必不可少的.  2 that must be; inevitable 必然的; 必定的; 无可避免的: If a = b, and b = c, then the necessary conclusion is that a = c. 设a = b, b = c, 则结论必定是a = c. * the necessary consequences 必然的结果.  3 (idm 习语) a ,necessary `evil thing that is undesirable and possibly harmful but must be accepted for practical reasons （按照实际情况）不得不认可的不合意甚至有害的事物: The loss of jobs is regarded by some as a necessary evil in the fight against inflation. 有些人认为要遏止通货膨胀就难免有人得失业.
necessaries 
n [pl] things needed for living 生活必需品: the little necessaries of life 一点儿生活必需品.
necessitate
/ nI5sesIteIt; nE`sZsE9tet/ v [Tn, Tg, Tsg] (fml 文) make (sth) necessary 使（某事物）成为必要: It's an unpopular measure, but the situation necessitates it. 这是不得人心的办法, 但形势需要这样做. * Your proposal will necessitate borrowing more money. 依你的建议, 就必须增加借款.
necessitous
/ nI5sesItEs; nE`sZsEtEs/ adj (fml 文) poor; needy 贫穷的; 贫困的: in necessitous circumstances, ie in poverty 处於贫困的境地.
necessity
/ nI5sesEtI; nE`sZsEtI/ n  1 [U] ~ (for sth/to do sth) circumstances that force one to do sth; state of being necessary; need 迫使人做某事的情况; 必要性; 需要: He felt a great necessity to talk about his problems. 他觉得很有必要谈谈自己的问题. * She was driven by necessity to steal food for her starving children. 环境逼得她为挨饿的儿女偷窃食物. * We will always come in cases of extreme necessity, ie if we are very much needed. 遇到紧急关头我们一定来. * There's no necessity (for you) to write to your mother every single day. （你）不必每天都给你母亲写信. * We must all bow to necessity, ie accept what is inevitable. 对无可奈何的事, 我们都得听之任之.  2 [C] necessary thing 必需品: Food, clothing and shelter are all basic necessities of life. 衣、 食、 住所是生活的基本必需品.  3 [sing] natural law that is seen as governing human action （控制人类活动的）自然规律: Is it a logical necessity that higher wages will lead to higher prices? 工资一高物价就高, 这是不是合乎逻辑的必然规律?  4 (idm 习语) make a virtue of necessity => virtue. ne,cessity is the ,mother of in`vention (saying 谚) the need for sth forces people to find a wayof getting it 需要是发明之母. of necessity necessarily; unavoidably; inevitably 必要地; 不可避免地.
neck
/ nek; nZk/ n  1 [C] (a) part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders 颈; 脖子: wrap a scarf round one's neck 在脖子上围条围巾 * She fell and broke her neck. 她摔断了脖子. * Giraffes have very long necks. 长颈鹿的脖子很长. =>illus at head 见head插图. (b) part of a garment round this 领口: a V-neck sweater V字领套头毛衣 * My shirt is rather tight in the neck. 我的衬衫领子太紧. =>illus 见插图.  2 [U, C] flesh of an animal's neck as food （作食物的）动物的颈肉: buy some neck of lamb 买点儿羊颈肉.  3 [C] narrow part of sth, like a neck in shape or position 物体的狭窄部分（形状或部位像颈的）: the neck of a bottle/violin 瓶子[小提琴]的颈部 * a neck of land, eg an isthmus 陆地的狭窄地带（如地峡）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xi.  4 (idm 习语) break one's `neck (doing sth/to do sth) (infml 口) work especially hard at sth 拚命做某事: I'm not going to break my neck to finish my essay today  my teacher doesn't want it until next week. 我今天不想玩儿命写完那篇文章--老师下星期才要呢. breathe down sb's neck => breathe. ,get it in the `neck (infml 口) be severely scolded or punished for sth 因某事而受到严厉叱责或处罚: You'll get it in the neck if you're caught stealing. 要是发现你偷东西, 就要严厉处罚你. a millstone round one's neck => millstone (mill1). ,neck and `crop completely 完全地; 全部地: His shot beat the goalkeeper neck and crop. 守门员根本挡不住他射门. ,neck and `neck (with sb/sth) (in horse-racing or in a contest, struggle, etc) with neither one nor the other having an advantage or lead; level （在赛马或竞赛、 斗争等中）双方势均力敌或无一领先, 平局, 平手: The two contestants are neck and neck with 20 points each. 比赛双方各得20分, 打成平局. ,neck of the `woods (infml 口) area; neighbourhood 地区; 附近: What are you doing in this neck of the woods? 你在这块儿干什麽呢? ,neck or `nothing taking great risks 冒很大危险; 拚命: She drove neck or nothing to get there on time. 她拚命开车以准时赶到那里. a pain in the neck => pain. risk/save one's `neck risk/save one's life; risk/avoid great misfortune 拚著[保住]性命; 可能遭遇[避免]不幸: He saved his own neck by fleeing the country. 他逃出国才得以活命. stick one's neck out => stick2. (be) up to one's neck in sth very deeply involved in sth 深深陷入某事物中: Even as a young man he was up to his neck in crime. 他年轻时即已恶贯满盈. win/lose by a `neck (in horse-racing, etc) win/lose by a small margin （赛马等中的）稍胜[负], 小赢[输]. wring sb's neck => wring.
neck 
v [I] (infml 口) (of couples) hug and kiss each other intimately （指恋人）拥抱互吻: The two of them were necking on a park bench. 他们俩在公园的长凳上拥抱亲吻.
neckband 
n narrow strip of material round the neck of a garment （衣服的）领圈.
neckerchief
/ 5nekEtFIf; `nZkLtFIf/ n scarf or piece of cloth worn round the neck 围巾; 披肩; 领巾.
necklace
/ 5neklIs; `nZklIs/ n ornament of pearls, beads, etc worn round the neck 项链.
necklet
/ 5neklIt; `nZklIt/ n ornament or fur worn round the neck 颈饰; 毛皮围巾.
neckline 
n outline of the edge of (esp) a woman's garment at or below the neck （尤指女装的）领口, 开领: a dress with a high/low/plunging neckline 高领[低领/深V字领]的连衣裙.
necktie 
n (dated 旧 or US) = tie1 1.
neckwear 
n [U] (in shops 商店用语) ties, scarves, etc 颈部服饰（领带、 围巾、 头巾、 披肩等）.
necr(o)-
comb form 构词成分 of death or the dead 死亡的; 亡者的: necromancer * necropolis.
necromancy
/ 5nekrEUmAnsI; `nZkrE9mAnsI/ n [U] art or practice of communicating by magic with the dead in order to learn about the future 通灵（术）（与亡魂相通以占卜未来的巫术）.
necromancer
/ -sE(r); -sL/ n person who practises necromancy 通灵巫师.
necropolis
/ nI5krCpElIs; nE`krBpElIs/ n (pl ~es / -lIsIz;-lIsIz/) cemetery, esp a large ancient one 墓地; 公墓; （尤指）大片古冢.
nectar
/ 5nektE(r); `nZktL/ n [U]  1 sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees for making honey 花蜜.  2 (in Greek and Roman mythology) the drink of the gods （希腊和罗马神话中的）神的饮品: (fig 比喻) On a hot summer day a long cool drink is like nectar. 在炎热的夏天喝一通冷饮如获琼浆玉液. Cf 参看 ambrosia.
nectarine
/ 5nektErIn; `nZktE9rin/ n type of peach with a thin smooth skin and firm flesh 油桃.
NEDC
/ 9en i: di: 5si:; 9Zn i di `si/ (also infml 口语作 Neddy / 5nedI; `nZdI/) abbr 缩写 = (Brit) National Economic Development Council 国家经济发展委员会.
nee
/ neI; ne/ adj (used after the name of a married woman and before her father's family name 用於已婚妇女姓名之後, 娘家姓氏之前) having had the maiden name; born with the name 娘家姓...的; 本姓...的: (Mrs) Jane Smith, nee Brown 娘家姓布朗的简·史密斯（夫人）.
need
/ ni:d; nid/ modal v (neg 否定式 need not, contracted form 缩约式 needn't/ 5ni:dnt; `nidnt/) (used only in negative sentences and questions, after if and whether or with hardly, scarcely, no one, etc 仅用於否定句及疑问句, 或用於if及whether之後或与hardly、 scarcely、 no one等连用)  1 (indicating obligation 表示必要): You needn't finish that work today. 你今天不必把那项工作做完. * `Need you go yet?' `No, I needn't.' ｀你一定得去吗?＇｀我不必去.＇ * He wondered whether they need send a deposit. 他不知道他们是否得交定金. * If she wants anything, she need only ask. 她想要什麽, 只需说一声就行. * I need hardly tell you (ie You must already know) that the work is dangerous. 无须我说你也知道那工作有危险. * Nobody need be afraid of catching the disease. 谁都不用害怕能得这种病. =>Usage 1 at must 见must所附用法第1项.  2 (used with have + a past participle to indicate that actions in the past were or may have been unnecessary 与have +过去分词连用, 表示曾做的事无必要): You needn't have hurried. 你当时实在不必那麽匆忙. * She needn't have come in person  a letter would have been enough. 她本不必亲自来--写封信来就足可以了. * Need you have paid so much? 你当时真须要付那麽多钱吗? * Need they have sold the farm? 他们那时非得把农场卖掉吗?
need
/ ni:d; nid/ v  1 [Tn, Tt, Tg] require (sth/sb); want; lack 需要（某事物[某人]）; 要; 缺乏: That dog needs a bath. 那狗该洗澡了. * Do you need any help? 你需要帮助吗? * Don't go  I may need you. 别走--我也许用得著你. * I need to consult a dictionary. 我需要查字典. * This plant needs to be watered twice a week. 这种花一星期要浇两次. * The garden doesn't need watering  it rained last night. 花园不用浇水了--昨夜刚下过雨. * (ironic 反语) What that child needs (ie deserves) is agood spanking. 那孩子欠揍.  2 [Tt] (indicating obligation用以表示有义务或责任): She needs to have access to our files. 她需要用我们的文件. * What do you need to take with you on holiday? 你去度假得带什麽东西? * I didn't need to go to the bank  I borrowed some money from Mary. 我不必去银行--我找玛丽借了点儿钱. * I didn't need to go out but I wanted a breath of fresh air. 我不一定要出去, 只想吸些新鲜空气. * A dog needs to be taken out for a walk every day. 狗得每天带出去　. * Will we need to show our passports? 我们要出示护照吗? =>Usage 1 at must 见must所附用法第1项.
need
/ ni:d; nid/ n  1 [sing, U] ~ (for sth); ~ (for sb) to do sth circumstances in which sth is lacking, or necessary, or which require sth to be done; necessity 缺乏; 必须; 需要: There's a great need for a new book on the subject. 非常需要有一本这方面的新书. * I feel a need to talk to you about it. 我觉得有必要跟你谈谈那件事. * There's no need for you to start yet. 你现在还不必动身.  2 needs [pl] basic necessities or requirements 基本的必需品; 基本需要: supply a baby's needs 提供幼儿的必需品 * I don't live in luxury but I have enough to satisfy my needs. 我生活不奢侈, 但能满足基本需要. * Will 20 be enough for your immediate needs? 20英镑能否够你急需之用?  3 [U] poverty; misfortune; adversity 贫穷; 不幸; 逆境: He helped me in my hour of need. 他在我困难时帮助过我.  4 (idm 习语) a friend in need => friend. if need be if necessary 如果需要的话: There's always the food in the freezer if need be. 需要食物的话, 冰箱里就有. * If need be, I can do extra work at the weekend. 必要时我可以在周末加班. ,your need is ,greater than `mine (saying 谚) we both want this but you must have it because you need it more than I do 你比我更需要（所以我让给你）.
needful
/ -fl; -fEl/ adj  1 necessary 需要的; 必要的: promise to do what is needful 答应做必须做的事.  2 (idm 习语) do the `needful do what is required, esp by providing money for sth 做必须做的事（尤指为某事物提供金钱）. 
needfully
/ -fElI; -fElI/ adv.
needless 
adj  1 without need; unnecessary 无需要的; 不必要的: needless work, trouble, worry 不必要的工作、 麻烦、 烦恼.  2 (idm 习语) ,needless to `say as you already know or would expect 不用说: Needless to say, I survived. 不用说, 我得救了. * Needless to say, he kept his promise. 不用说, 他实践了诺言. needlessly adv.
needs 
adv (arch or rhet 古或修辞) (used only with must, often indicating sarcasm 只与must连用, 常含讥讽之意)  1 of necessity; from a sense of personal obligation 必要地; 偏要; 偏偏; 非得: He must needs break a leg just before we go on holiday, ie It was a foolish action causing great inconvenience. 我们正要去度假, 他却偏偏摔断了腿.  2 (idm 习语) ,needs ,must when the ,devil `drives (saying 谚) one is sometimes forced by circumstances to do what one does not want to do 情势所迫, 只得去做.
needy 
adj without the things that are needed for life, ie food and shelter; very poor 缺乏生活必需品（即食物、 住所）的; 贫穷的: a needy family 贫穷的家庭 * help the poor and needy 帮助贫穷的人.
needle
/ 5ni:dl; `nidl/ n  1 [C] small thin piece of polished steel with a point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, used in sewing 针; 缝衣针.  2 [C] long thin piece of plastic, metal, polished wood, etc without a hole but with a pointed end (for knitting) or a hook (for crocheting) 编织针; 钩针: `knitting needles 织针 * a `crochet needle 钩针.  3 [C] thin (usu metal) pointer on a dial, eg of a compass, meter, etc 指针（如指南针、 仪表等的针）.  4 [C] (a) pointed hollow end of a syringe used for giving injections （注射器的）针头. =>illus at injection 见injection插图. (b) (US infml 口) injection 注射; 打针: She was given a needle for whooping cough. 她因患百日咳打了一针.  5 [C] thing like a needle(1) in shape, appearance or use, eg the thin pointed leaf of a pine tree, a pointed rock or peak, an obelisk, etc 针状物（如松树的针叶、 尖的岩石或山峰、 方尖石碑等）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page i.  6 [C] stylus used in playing gramophone records （唱机的）唱针.  7 [U] (infml 口) anger or hostility, esp in situations of rivalry 愤怒, 敌意（尤指在竞争中）: A certain amount of needle has crept into (ie gradually appeared in) this game. 比赛中逐渐出现了一些敌对情绪. * [attrib 作定语] a needle match/game, ie one in which there is particularly fierce rivalry between the two sides 双方都怀有强烈敌意的比赛.  8 (idm 习语) give sb/get the `needle (sl 俚) (cause sb to) become annoyed （使某人）恼怒; 刺激（某人）. look for a needle in a `haystack (saying 谚) look for one thing among many others, without hope of finding it 草堆里寻针; 海底捞针: Searching for one man in this big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack. 在这座大城市里寻找一个人犹如大海捞针. sharp as a needle => sharp. Cf 参看 pins and needles (pin1).
needle 
v [Tn] (infml 口) provoke or annoy (sb), esp with words 激怒或烦扰（某人）（尤指用言语）: Stop needling him or he might hit you. 别再拿话激他了, 不然他会揍你.
needlecraft 
n [U] skill in sewing or embroidery 缝纫或刺绣的技巧.
needlewoman 
n (pl -women) woman who sews (usu skilfully); seamstress 善缝纫的女子; 擅长女红的女子; 女裁缝: a good, poor, etc needlewoman 针线活儿好、 不好...的女子.
needlework 
n [U] sewing or embroidery 缝纫; 刺绣.
needy
/ 5ni:dI; `nidI/ adj (-ier, -iest) lacking the necessities of life; very poor 缺乏生活必需品的; 贫穷的: a needy family 贫穷的家庭 * food for the poor and needy 穷人的食物.
nefarious
/ nI5feErIEs; nI`fZrIEs/ adj (fml 文) wicked; unlawful 邪恶的; 不法的: nefarious deeds, activities, etc 不法的行为、 活动等. 
nefariously 
adv. 
nefariousness
n [U].
neg
abbr 缩写 = negative.
negate
/ nI5geIt; nI`^et/ v [Tn] (fml 文)  1 deny or disprove the existence of (sb/sth) 否定或否认（某人[某事物]）的存在: How can you negate God? 你怎麽能否定上帝的存在?  2 cancel the effect of (sth); nullify 消除（某事物）的作用; 使无效: These facts negate your theory. 这些事实否定了你的理论.
negation
/ nI5geIFn; nI`^eFEn/ n (fml 文)  1 [U] action of denying 否定; 否认; 无效: Shaking the head is a sign of negation. 摇头表示否认.  2 [C] denial 否定; 否认: This theory is a negation of all traditional beliefs. 这理论否定了一切传统信念.
negative
/ 5negEtIv; `nZ^EtIv/ adj  1 (of words, sentences,etc) expressing denial or refusal; indicating `no' or `not' （指词、 句等）表示否定或拒绝的: a negative sentence, question, adverb 否定句、 否定疑问句、 有否定含义的副词 * give sb a negative answer 给某人以否定的答覆 * a negative decision on an application 对申请的否决. Cf 参看 affirmative.  2 lacking in definite, constructive or helpful qualities or characteristics 消极的; 败事的; 无助益的: He has a very negative attitude to his work, ie is not interested in trying to do it well or properly. 他的工作态度很消极. * negative criticism, ie that does not suggest how the thing criticized could be improved 消极的批评（未对所批评的事物提出改进意见的） * a negative definition, ie one that defines a word, etc by saying what it does not mean 反面定义（通过说明一词不是某意思来给该词下定义者） * The results of her pregnancy test were negative, ie showed that she was not pregnant. 她的妊娠试验结果呈阴性.  3 (mathematics 数) (of a quantity) less than zero; (of a number) that has to be subtracted from other numbers or from zero （指值或数）负的.  4 containing or producing the type of electric charge carried by electrons （电）阴极的, 负极的: the negative terminal of a battery, ie the one through which current enters from an external circuit 电池的负极.  5 (of a photograph) with the light areas of the actual object(s) or scene appearing as dark, and the dark areas as light （指摄影）底片的. Cf 参看 positive.
negative 
n  1 word or statement that expresses or means denial or refusal 否定词; 否定语: `No', `not' and `neither' are negatives. no、 not、 neither都是否定词.  2 developed photographic film, etc on which the light and dark areas of the actual object(s) or scene are reversed and from which positive pictures can be made （摄影等的）底片, 负片.  3 (idm 习语) in the `negative (fml 文) (of a sentence, etc) containing a negative word; expressing denial, refusal, etc （指句子等）含有否定词的, 表示否定或拒绝等的, 否定的: She answered in the negative, ie said `no'. 她做出否定的回答.
negative 
v [Tn] (fml 文)  1 refuse to approve or grant (sth); veto 否定, 否认（某事）; 否决: negative a request, an application, etc 否决一要求、 申请等.  2 prove (sth) to be untrue; disprove 证明（某事物）不实; 驳斥; 反驳.  3 neutralize (an effect) 抵销（一作用）.
negatively 
adv.
neglect
/ nI5glekt; nI`^lZkt/ v  1 [Tn] give no or not enough care or attention to (sb/sth) 疏忽, 忽略（某人[某事物]）: neglect one's studies, children, health 忽视自己的学习、 孩子、 健康.  2 [no passive 不用於被动语态: Tt, Tg] fail or forget to do sth, esp carelessly; leave undone (what one ought to do) 未做或忘记做某事（尤指因粗心）; 疏漏, 未做完（该做的事）: He neglected to write and say `Thank you'. 他因疏忽而未写信道谢. * Don't neglect writing to your mother. 别忘了给你母亲写信.
neglect 
n [U] neglecting or being neglected 疏忽; 忽略; 疏漏: She was severely criticized for neglect of duty. 她因玩忽职守而受到严厉批评. * The car shows signs of neglect. 这汽车看样子疏於保养. * The garden was in a state of total neglect. 那花园完全无人整理.
neglected 
adj showing a lack of care or attention 不经心的; 不注意的: a neglected appearance 未加修饰的外貌 * The house looks very neglected. 那房子看来严重失修.
neglectful
/ -fl; -fEl/ adj ~ (of sth/sb) in the habit of neglecting things or people 疏忽的; 忽视的; 不留心的: neglectful of one's appearance, responsibilities, family 不关注自己的外表、 责任、 家庭. 
neglectfully
/ -fElI;-fElI/ adv. 
neglectfulness 
n [U].
neglige (also negligee)
/ 5neglIVeI; ?@ 9neglI5VeI; 9nZ^lI`Ve/ n woman's light flimsy dressing-gown 轻而薄的女晨衣.
negligence
/ 5neglIdVEns; `nZ^lEdVEns/ n [U] lack of proper care or attention; carelessness 疏忽; 忽视; 不留心; 粗心大意: The accident was due to her negligence. 这次事故是因她疏忽所致. * (law 律) accused of criminal negligence, ie that can be punished by law 被控犯疏忽罪.
negligent
/ 5neglIdVEnt; `nZ^lEdVEnt/ adj not giving proper attention or care to sth; careless 忽视的; 疏忽的; 粗心大意的: She was negligent in her work. 她对工作粗心大意. * He was negligent of his duties. 他玩忽职守. 
negligently 
adv.
negligible
/ 5neglIdVEbl; `nZ^lEdVEbl/ adj of little importance or size; not worth considering 不重要的; 很小的; 不值得考虑的: a negligible amount, error, effect 微不足道的数量、 错误、 作用 * Losses in trade this year were negligible. 今年的交易损失无足轻重.
negotiable
/ nI5gEUFIEbl; nI`^oFIEbl/ adj  1 that can be settled by discussion 可经商讨解决的; 可经谈判处理的: The salary is negotiable. 工资问题可商议解决.  2 (of a cheque, bond, etc) that can be exchanged for cash or passed to another person instead of cash （指支票、 债券等）可兑换现金的, 可转让的: negotiable securities 可转让的证券.  3 (of rivers, roads, etc) that can be crossed, passed along or over, etc （指河流、 道路等）可穿越的, 可通行的: The mountain track is negotiable, but only with difficulty. 山上的小路可以通行, 只是难走.
negotiate
/ nI5gEUFIeIt; nI`^oFI9et/ v  1 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) try to reach agreement by discussion 商议; 谈判; 协商: We've decided to negotiate with the employers about our wage claim. 我们决定就工资问题与雇主谈判. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sb) arrange or settle sth in this way 通过商议、 谈判等处理或解决某事; 商订; 洽谈: negotiate a sale, loan, treaty 商订销售事宜、 贷款、 条约 * a negotiated settlement 经谈判的解决方法.  2 [Tn] get or give money for (cheques, bonds, etc) 兑现, 转让（支票、 债券等）.  3 [Tn] get over or past (an obstacle, etc) successfully 超越, 越过（障碍等）: The climber had to negotiate a steep rock face. 那攀登者得攀越一陡峭岩石. * The horse negotiated (ie jumped over) the fence with ease. 那马轻易跳过了栅栏.  4 (idm 习语) the ne`gotiating table formal meeting to discuss wages, conditions, etc 谈判桌（商讨工资、 条件等的会议）: Both sides still refuse to come to the negotiating table. 双方仍拒绝谈判.
negotiator 
n person who negotiates 商议者; 谈判者.
negotiation
/ nI9gEUFI5eIFn; nI9^oFI`eFEn/ n [U, C often pl 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者常作复数] discussion aimed at reaching an agreement; negotiating 商议; 谈判; 让与; 流通: be in negotiation with sb 与某人商议 * The price is a matter of/for negotiation. 价格是可以商议的. * Negotiation of the sale took a long time. 有关销售的谈判用了很长时间. * enter into/open/carry on/resume negotiations with sb 与某人著手[展开/进行/恢复]谈判 * A settlement was reached after lengthy negotiations. 经过长时间的谈判而达成协议.
Negress
/ 5ni:gres; `ni^rIs/ n (sometimes offensive 有时作轻蔑语) Negro woman or girl 黑人女子; 黑妞儿.
Negro
/ 5ni:grEU; `ni^ro/ n (pl ~es / -rEUz; -roz/) (sometimes offensive 有时作轻蔑语) member of the black-skinned race of mankind that originated in Africa 黑种人; 黑人.
Negroid
/ 5ni:grRId; `ni^rRId/ adj having the physical characteristics that are typical of Negroes 黑种人特有的; 黑人的: a Negroid face, nose, etc 有黑人特徵的脸型、 鼻子等.
Negroid 
n Negroid person 有黑人特徵的人; 黑人.
neigh
/ neI; ne/ n long high-pitched cry of a horse 马的嘶叫声.
neigh 
v [I] make this cry （马）嘶叫.
neighbour (US neighbor)
/ 5neIbE(r); `nebL/ n  1 (a) person living next to or near another 邻人; 邻居: Turn your radio down, or you'll wake the neighbours. 把收音机的声音调小些, 不然会把邻居吵醒. * We're next-door neighbours, ie Our houses are side by side. 我们是隔壁邻居. * They are close neighbours of ours, ie live not far from us. 他们是我们的近邻. (b) person, thing or country that is next to or near another 邻近的人或物; 邻国: We were neighbours (ie sat side by side) at dinner. 我们用餐时坐在一起. * When the big tree fell, it brought down two of its smaller neighbours, ie two smaller trees near it. 那棵大树一倒把附近的两棵小树也弄倒了. * Britain's nearest neighbour is France. 英国最接近的邻国是法国.  2 fellow human being 世人: Love your neighbour. 要爱世人. * be a good neighbour, ie treat others kindly 善待他人.
neighbour (US neighbor) 
v [Ipr] ~ on sth be next or near to sth （与某物）相邻; 邻近（某物）: The garden neighbours on a golf-course. 那花园与高尔夫球场相邻. neighbouring (US -boring)/ 5neIbErIN; `nebErIN/ adj [attrib 作定语] situated or living next or near to sb/sth 相邻的; 邻近的: the neighbouring country, town, village, etc 邻国、 邻近的城市、 邻近的村庄 * neighbouring families 邻家.
neighbourhood (US neighborhood)
/ 5neIbEhUd; `nebL9hJd/ n  1 [CGp] (people living in a) district; area near a particular place 地区; 某地区的人; 与某处邻近的地区: She is liked by the whole neighbourhood. 邻近的人都喜爱她. * We live in a rather rich neighbourhood. 我们住在很富裕的住宅区. * There's some beautiful scenery in our neighbourhood. 我们附近有几处景色很美. * We want to live in the neighbourhood of London. 我们想住在伦敦附近.  2 (idm 习语) in the neighbourhood of approximately 大约: a sum in the neighbourhood of ￡500  大约500英镑的一笔款.
neighbourly (US neighborly) 
adj kind and friendly, as neighbours should be （如邻居般）和睦友好的. 
neighbourliness (US neighborliness) 
n [U].
neither
/ 5naITE(r), 5ni:TE(r); `niTL/ indef det, indef pron not one nor the other of two （二者）都不. (a) (det):Neither boy is to blame. 两个男孩子都不应责怪. * Neither answer is correct. 两个答案都不对. * I saw neither Mr nor Mrs Smith at church. 我在教堂里既没看见史密斯先生也没看见他太太. * Neither one of us could understand German. 我们俩没一个懂德语的. * In neither case was a decision reached. 对这两种情况都未做出决定. (b) (pron): I chose neither of them. 这两个我都不要. * `Which is your car?' `Neither, mine's being repaired.' ｀哪辆汽车是你的?＇｀这两辆都不是, 我的正在修理.＇
neither 
adv  1 not either 也不 (used before a modal v or aux v placed in front of its subject 用於主语前面的情态动词或助动词之前): He doesn't like Beethoven and neither do I. 他不喜欢贝多芬的作品, 我也不喜欢. * I haven't been to New York before and neither has my sister. 我以前没去过纽约, 我妹妹也没去过. * `Did you see it?' `No.' `Neither did I.' ｀你看见那个了吗?＇｀没看见.＇｀我也没看见.＇  2 neither...nor not...and not 既不...也不: He neither knows nor cares what happened. 他对发生的事情不闻不问. * The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable. 这旅馆既不宽敞也不舒服.
nelly
/ 5nelI; `nZlI/ n (idm 习语) ,not on your `nelly (Brit sl 俚) certainly not 决不.
nem con
/ 9nem 5kCn; 9nZm `kBn/ abbr 缩写 = without any objection being raised; unanimously (Latin neminecontradicente) 无异议地, 全体一致地 neminecontradicente）: The resolution was carried nem con. 决议案获一致通过.
nemesis
/ 5nemEsIs; `nZmEsIs/ n (pl -eses / -Esi:z; -E9siz/)(usu sing 通常作单数) (fml 文) deserved and unavoidable punishment for wrong doing 报应; 罪有应得的惩罚: to meet one's nemesis 遭报应.
neo-
comb form 构词成分 new; modern; in a later form 新的; 新近的; 现代的; 新式的: neolithic * neoclassical.
neo-colonialism
/ 9ni:EU kE5lEUnIElIzEm; 9niokE`lonIE9lIzEm/ n [U] use of economic or political pressure by powerful countries to obtain or keep influence over other countries, esp former colonies 新殖民主义.
neoclassical
/ 9ni:EU5klAsIkl; 9nio`klAsIkEl/ adj of or in a style of art, literature or music that is based on or influenced by the classical style （在文艺或音乐风格方面）新古典主义的.
neolithic
/ 9ni:E5lIWIk; 9niE`lIWIk/ adj of the later part of the Stone Age 新石器时代的: neolithic man 新石器时代的人 * neolithic tools 新石器时代的工具.
neologism
/ ni:5ClEdVIzEm; ni`BlE9dVIzEm/ n  1 [C] newly-invented word 新创造的词; 新词.  2 [U] creating or using new words 新词的创造或使用: an author with a fondness for neologism 爱造新词的作者.
neon
/ 5ni:Cn; `niBn/ n [U] chemical element, a colourless inert gas much used in illuminated signs because it glows with a bright light when an electric current is passed through it 氖: [attrib 作定语] a neon lamp/light/sign 霓虹灯[霓虹灯光/霓虹灯广告]. =>App 10 见附录10.
neophyte
/ 5ni:EfaIt; `niE9faIt/ n (fml 文)  1 person recently converted to some belief or religion 新近改变信仰或皈依某宗教的人.  2 beginner learning a new skill 初学者.
nephew
/ 5nevju:, 5nefju:; `nZfju/ n son of one's brother or sister, or son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law 侄子; 外甥. =>App 8 见附录8. Cf 参看 niece.
nephritis
/ nI5fraItIs; nI`fraItIs/ n [U] inflammation of the kidneys 肾炎.
nepotism
/ 5nepEtIzEm; `nZpE9tIzEm/ n [U] practice among people with power or influence of favouring their own relatives, esp by giving them jobs 优厚亲属的作风（尤指为其安排工作）; 裙带关系.
Neptune
/ 5neptju:n; ?@ -tu:n; `nZptun/ n (astronomy 天) the planet eighth in order from the sun, one of the furthest in the solar system 海王星.
nerve
/ n\:v; n[v/ n  1 [C] fibre or bundle of fibres carrying impulses of sensation or of movement between the brain and all parts of the body 神经: pain caused by a trapped nerve 压迫神经产生的疼痛. =>illus at tooth 见tooth插图.  2 nerves [pl] (infml 口) condition in which one is very nervous, irritable, worried, etc; nervousness 神经过敏; 神经紧张; 神经质: suffer from nerves, ie be easily upset, worried, etc 患神经过敏 * She doesn't know what nerves are, ie is never worried, upset, etc by events. 她根本就不知道什麽是神经紧张（遇事从不著急、 烦恼等）. * He has nerves of steel, ie a very calm temperament in times of stress, danger, etc. 他沉得住气.  3 (a) [U] boldness; courage 胆量; 勇气: lose/regain one's nerve 失去[恢复]勇气 * a first-class skier with a lot of nerve 勇敢的滑雪健将 * It takes nerve to be a racing driver. 当赛车手要有胆量. * Rock-climbing is a test of nerve and skill. 攀岩运动能考验人的勇气和技巧. * I wouldn't have the nerve to try anything so dangerous. 我可不敢做那麽危险的事. (b) [sing] (derog infml 贬, 口) impudence (used esp as in the expressions shown) 厚脸皮, 放肆（尤用於以下示例）: What a nerve! She just walked off with my radio! 脸皮真厚! 她一声不吭把我的收音机拿走了! * He's got a nerve, going to work dressed like that. 他胆子可真大, 竟敢穿著那样的衣服去上班. * She had the nerve to say I was cheating. 她竟敢说我作弊, 太放肆了.  4 [C] (botany 植) rib of a leaf 叶脉.  5 (idm 习语) a bundle of nerves => bundle. get on sb's `nerves (infml 口) irritate or annoy sb 刺激或烦扰某人: Stop whistling! It's/You're getting on my nerves! 别吹口哨了! 扰得我心烦! hit/touch a (raw) `nerve refer to a subject that causes sb pain, anger, etc 提及使某人痛苦、 气愤等的事: You hit a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. 你曾提到他的前妻刺到了他的痛处. strain every nerve => strain1. a war of nerves => war.
nerve 
v [Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb/oneself for sth give sb/oneself the courage, strength or determination to do sth 使某人[自己]有勇气、 力量或决心做某事: Her support helped nerve us for the fight. 她给予的支持使我们有勇气去拚搏. * I nerved myself to face my accusers. 我下决心迎击指责我的人.
nerveless 
adj lacking strength; unable to move 无力的; 不能活动的: The knife fell from her nerveless fingers. 刀子从她那无力的手中落下. 
nervelessly 
adv.
nerve-cell 
n cell that carries impulses in nerve tissue 神经细胞.
nerve-centre 
n  1 group of closely connected nerve-cells 神经中枢.  2 (fig 比喻) place from which a large factory, organization, project, etc is controlled and instructions sent out 控制中心: the nerve-centre of an election campaign 竞选控制中心.
nerve-racking 
adj causing great mental strain 造成精神紧张的; 使人心烦的: a nerve-racking wait for exam results 对考试成绩心神不安的等待.
nervous
/ 5n\:vEs; `n[vEs/ adj  1 of the nerves (nerve 1) 神经的: a nervous disorder 神经失常 * the nervous system of the human body 人体的神经系统.  2 ~ (of sth/doing sth) fearful; timid 害怕的; 胆怯的; 胆小的: a frail, nervous little person 脆弱、 胆小的可怜人 * I'm nervous of (being in) large crowds. 我在大庭广众之下感到胆怯. * Are you nervous in the dark? 你在黑暗处觉得害怕吗? * She gave a nervous laugh. 她胆怯地一笑.  3 tense; excited; unstable 神经紧张的; 神经过敏的; 神经质的: full of nervous energy 精力充沛 * a nervous style ofwriting 刚劲的笔力. 
nervously 
adv: smile, fidget, whisper nervously 神经质地微笑、 烦躁、 低语. 
nervousness 
n [U].
nervous breakdown 
(time of) mental illness that causes depression, tiredness and general physical weakness神经衰弱.
nervous system 
system of nerves throughout the body of a person or an animal 神经系统.
nervy
/ 5n\:vI; `n[vI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口)  1 (Brit) excitable; uneasy; jumpy 易激动的; 烦躁不安的; 神经紧张的.  2 (US) impudent; cheeky 厚脸皮的; 无耻的.
-ness
/ -nIs; -nIs/ suff 後缀 (with adjs forming uncountablens 与形容词结合构成不可数名词) quality, state or character of ...的性质、 状态或特点: dryness * silliness.
nest
/ nest; nZst/ n  1 (a) place or structure chosen or made by a bird for laying its eggs and sheltering its young （鸟的）窝, 巢: sparrows building a nest of straw and twigs 用乾草和树枝筑窝的麻雀. (b) place where certain other creatures live, or produce and keep their young （其他一些生物的）窝, 巢, 穴: an ants' nest 蚁穴 * a wasps' nest 黄蜂巢.  2 snug, comfortable or sheltered place 安乐、 舒适或隐蔽之处; 安乐窝: make oneself a nest of cushions 用垫子给自己做个安乐窝.  3 secret or protected place, esp for criminals and their activities 藏匿处; 庇护所（尤指供罪犯用的）: a nest of thieves 贼窟 * a nest of vice, crime, etc 罪恶等的渊薮.  4 group or set of similar things of different sizes made to fit inside each other （大小不等, 可以套放在一起的）一组或一套相似物件: a nest of boxes/tables/bowls 一套盒子[桌子/盆].  5 site where guns, etc are placed （枪炮的）掩体: a machine-gun nest 机关枪掩体.  6 (idm 习语) feather one's nest => feather2. foul one's nest => foul2. a hornet's nest => hornet. a mare's nest => mare1.
nest 
v [I]  1 make and use a nest 做窝; 筑巢: nesting robins 正在筑巢的鸲鸟 * Swallows are nesting in the garage. 燕子正在汽车房做窝.  2 (usu 通常作 go nesting) search for the nests of wild birds and take the eggs 寻鸟窝（寻找野鸟的窝掏鸟蛋）.
nest-egg 
n sum of money saved for future use 存储备用的钱; 储备金: a tidy little nest-egg of 5000  5000英镑的一小笔储金.
nestle
/ 5nesl; `nZsl/ v  1 [Ipr, Ip] settle comfortably and warmly in a soft place （在柔软的地方）安顿下来（舒适而温暖）: nestle (down) among the cushions 在一堆垫子里舒服地呆著 * nestle into bed 躺在暖和的床上.  2 [Ipr] lie in a half-hidden or sheltered position 处於半隐蔽或遮掩处: The egg nestled in the long grass. 蛋隐藏在高草中. * The village nestled at the foot of the hill. 那村庄位於山脚下.  3 [Tn] hold (sb/sth) snugly, as if in a nest; cradle 容纳（某人[某物]）（使之温暖、 舒适, 如在巢中）; 抱; 怀抱: She nestled the baby in her arms. 她把孩子抱在怀里. * The cat lay nestled in the cushions. 猫舒舒服服地卧在一堆垫子中.  4 [Tn.pr] ~ sth against, on, etc sth push (one's head, shoulder, etc) lovingly against, etc sth 使（头、 肩等）依偎、 紧挨某物: She nestled her head on his shoulder. 她将头依偎在他的肩上.  5 (phr v) nestle up (against/to sb/sth) settle oneself against sb/sth comfortably 使自己舒服地倚著、 靠著某人[某物]: The child nestled up to its mother and fell asleep. 孩子倚著母亲舒服地睡了. * The dog nestled up against the warm radiator. 狗倚著暖烘烘的散热器.
nestling
/ 5nestlIN; `nZstlIN/ n bird that is too young to leave the nest 雏鸟.
net
/ net; nZt/ n  1 (a) [U] loose open material made of string, thread, wire, etc knotted or woven together 网眼织物: a large piece of net 一张大网 * [attrib 作定语] net curtains 网眼帘布 * a wire-net fence 铁丝网栅栏. (b) [C] piece of this used for a particular purpose, eg catching fish, holding hair in place, etc （有某种用途的）网（如捕鱼、 罩头发等）: `fishing-nets 鱼网 * a `tennis net 网球网 * a `hair-net 发网 * a mos`quito net 蚊帐 * kick/hit the ball into the net, eg in football, hockey, etc 踢[击]球入网（如足球、 曲棍球等）.  2 [C] (esp fig 尤作比喻) trap or snare 陷阱; 罗网: caught in a net of crime 落入罪恶的陷阱 * The wanted man has so far escaped the police net. 那个遭通缉的人至今仍未落入警方的罗网.  3 (a) the nets [pl] (in cricket) one or more wickets set up inside a net or nets for practice （板球）有网围住的练球场: have an hour in the nets 在板球练球场练习一小时. (b) [sing] period of practice in these 在有网围住的板球练球场练习: The players had a short net before the game. 板球运动员於比赛前在练球场练了练球.  4 [C] network (esp of communications) 网络; （尤指）通讯网.  5 (idm 习语) cast one's net wide => cast1. spread one's net => spread.
net 
v (-tt-)  1 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth/sb (for sb) catch or obtain sth/sb with or as if with a net （似）以网捕捉某物[某人]: They netted a good haul of fish. 他们捕了满满一网鱼. * The deal netted (him) a handsome profit. 这笔交易（他）捞到可观利润.  2 [Tn] cover (eg fruit trees) with a net or nets （以网）罩住（例如果树）: If you don't net your peas the birds will eat them. 若不用网把豌豆罩上, 鸟就要来吃了.  3 [Tn] (sport 体) kick, hit, etc (a ball) into the goal net 将（球）踢、 击等入球门网.
netball 
n [U] team game in which a ball has to be thrown so that it falls through a high horizontal ring with a net hanging from it 无挡板篮球.
network 
n  1 complex system of roads, etc crossingeach other 网状系统: a network of roads, railways, canals,etc 公路网、 铁路网、 运河网.  2 (a) closely linked group of people, companies, etc 联络网: a spy network 间谍网 * a network of shops all over the country 遍及全国的商店网 * a communications network, eg for radio and TV, using satellites 通讯网（如利用人造卫星的无线电及电视通讯网）. (b) group of broadcasting stations that link up to broadcast the same programmes at the same time 联播网（同时播送同一节目的一组广播电台）: the three big US television networks 美国的三大电视网.  3 (idm 习语) the old-boy network => old.
net (also nett)
/ net; nZt/ adj  1 ~ (of sth) remaining when nothing more is to be taken away 净的; 纯的: a net price, ie one from which a discount has been deducted 实价 * net profit, ie one that remains when working expenses have been deducted 纯利 * net weight, ie that of the contents only, excluding the weight of the wrappings, the container, etc 净重 * What do you earn, net of tax (ie after tax has been paid)? 你完税後净得多少? Cf 参看 gross2 4.  2 [attrib 作定语] (of an effect, etc) final, after all the major factors have been considered （指结果等）最後的, 最终的: The net result of the long police investigation is that the identity of the killer is still a complete mystery. 警方经长时间调查, 结果凶手的身分仍全然不知.
net 
v (-tt-) [Tn] gain (sth) as a net profit 净得, 净赚（某利润等）: net a profit, sum, etc 净得利润、 金额等 * She netted 5 from the sale. 她从出售中净赚5英镑.
nether
/ 5neTE(r); `nZTL/ adj (arch or joc 古或谑) lower 下面的: the nether regions/world, ie the world of the dead, hell 阴间[地狱] * nether garments, ie trousers 下身儿（裤子）. 
nethermost
/ -mEUst; -9most/ adj.
netting
/ 5netIN; `nZtIN/ n [U] string, wire, etc knotted or woven into a net 网: five yards of wire netting 五码金属网 * windows screened with netting 装有纱窗的窗户.
nettle
/ 5netl; `nZtl/ n  1 common wild plant with hairs on its leaves that sting and redden the skin when touched 荨麻.  2 (idm 习语) grasp the nettle => grasp.
nettle 
v [Tn] make (sb) angry; annoy; irritate 使（某人）发怒; 惹恼; 剌激: My remarks clearly nettled her. 我的言语显然激怒了她.
nettle-rash 
n [U] condition caused by an allergy, producing red patches on the skin like nettle stings 荨麻疹.
network
=> net1.
neur(o)-
comb form 构词成分 of nerves or the nervous system 神经的; 神经系统的: neuralgia * neuritis * neurosis.
neural
/ 5njUErEl; `njJrEl/ adj (anatomy 解) of the nerves 神经的.
neuralgia
/ njUE5rAldVE; ?@ nU-; nJ`rAldVE/ n [U] (medical 医) intermittent sharp pain felt along a nerve, usu in the head or face 神经痛（尤指头部或颜面）.
neuralgic
/ njUE5rAldVIk; nJ`rAldVIk/ adj (medical 医) of neuralgia 神经痛的: neuralgic pain 神经疼痛.
neurasthenia
/ 9njUErEs5Wi:nIE; ?@ 9nUr-; 9nJrEs`WinIE/ n [U] (medical 医) weak condition of the nerves, causing tiredness, worry, dizziness, etc 神经衰弱.
neurasthenic
/ -5WenIk; -`WZnIk/ adj (medical 医) of or suffering from neurasthenia （患）神经衰弱的.  n (medical 医) person suffering from neurasthenia 神经衰弱者.
neuritis
/ njUE5raItIs; ?@ nU-; nJ`raItIs/ n [U] (medical 医) inflammation of a nerve or nerves 神经炎.
neurology
/ njUE5rClEdVI; ?@ nU-; nJ`rBlEdVI/ n [U] scientific study of nerves and their diseases 神经学; 神经病学.
neurological
/ 9njUErE5lCdVIkl; ?@ 9nU-; 9nJrE`lBdVIkEl/ adj: neurological research 神经病学的研究.
neurologist
/ njUE5rClEdVIst; ?@ nU-; nJ`rBlEdVIst/ n expert in neurology 神经学家; 神经病学家.
neurosis
/ njUE5rEUsIs; ?@ nU-; nJ`rosIs/ n (pl -oses /-EUsi:z; -osiz/) (medical 医) mental illness that causes depression or abnormal behaviour, often with physical symptoms but with no sign of disease 神经症; 神经官能症.
neurotic
/ njUE5rCtIk; ?@ nU-; nJ`rBtIk/ adj caused by or suffering from neurosis; abnormally anxious or obsessive 神经症的; 神经官能症的; 异常焦虑的; 有强迫观念的: neurotic worries, outbursts, letters 神经症引起的焦虑、 神经官能症的发作、 反映出异常焦虑情绪的信件 * (infml 口) She's neurotic about switching lights off at home to save electricity. 她为省电把家里的灯都关了, 真是精神病.
neurotic 
n neurotic person 神经症患者.
neurotically
/ -klI; -klI/ adv.
neuter
/ 5nju:tE(r); ?@ 5nu:-; `nutL/ adj  1 (grammar) (of a word) neither masculine nor feminine in gender （指词）中性的: a neuter noun 中性名词.  2 (of plants) having neither male nor female parts （指植物）无性的.  3 (of insects) sexually undeveloped; sterile （指昆虫）性机能未发育的, 不能生育的.
neuter 
n  1 neuter noun or gender 中性名词; 中性.  2 (a) sexually undeveloped insect 性机能未发育的昆虫. (b) castrated animal 已阉割的动物: My cat is a neuter. 我的猫是阉过的.
neuter 
v [Tn] castrate (an animal) 阉割（动物）: a neutered tom-cat 去势的猫.
neutral
/ 5nju:trEl; ?@ 5nu:-; `nutrEl/ adj  1 (a) not supporting or helping either side in a dispute, contest,war, etc; impartial 中立的; 不偏不倚的; 公平的: a neutral country, judge, assessment 中立国、 公正的法官、 公正的评价 * be/remain neutral 保持中立. (b) of a country that remains neutral in war 中立国的: neutral territory, ships, etc 中立国的领土、 船只等.  2 (a) having no distinct or positive qualities 无明显特性的: He is rather a neutral character, ie has no obvious virtues or faults. 他品性平平. (b) (of colours) not strong or vivid, eg grey or fawn （指颜色）不鲜艳的（如灰色或浅黄褐色）: A neutral tie can be worn with a shirt of any colour. 暗灰色的领带配什麽颜色的衬衣都行.  3 (of a gear) in which the engine is not connected with the parts driven by it （指汽车的排挡）空挡的: leave a car in neutral gear 让汽车排挡置於空挡位置 * Put the gear lever in the neutral position. 把变速杆推到空挡的位置.  4 (chemistry 化) neither acid nor alkaline 中性的.
neutral 
n  1 [C] person, country, etc that is neutral 中立的人、 国家等.  2 [U] neutral(3) position of the gears 空挡位置: slip (the gears) into neutral 把（排挡）推到空挡位置 * The car's in neutral. 那汽车在空挡位置.
neutrality
/ nju:5trAlEtI; ?@ nu:-; nu`trAlEtI/ n [U] state of being neutral, esp in war 中性; （尤指战时的）中立: armed neutrality, ie readiness to fight if attacked, while remaining neutral until this happens 武装中立（保持中立, 但如遭攻击可立即应战）.
neutralize, neutralise 
v [Tn]  1 take away the effect or special quality of (sth) by using sth with the opposite effect or quality 使（某物）无效; 中和: neutralize a poison,an acid 解毒、 把酸中和.  2 make (a region, country, etc) neutral by agreement; keep free or exclude from fighting （通过协议）使（某地区、 国家等）中立; 不使参战: a neutralized zone 通过协议保持中立的地区. 
neutralization, neutralisation
/ 9nju:trElaI5zeIFn; ?@ -lI5z-;9njutrElE`zeFEn/ n [U].
neutrally
/ -rElI; -rElI/ adv.
neutron
/ 5nju:trCn; ?@ 5nu:-; `nutrBn/ n particle carrying no electric charge, with about the same mass as a proton,and forming part of the nucleus of an atom 中子. Cf 参看 electron, proton.
neutron bomb 
bomb that kills people by intense radiation, but does little damage to buildings, etc 中子弹.
never
/ 5nevE(r); `nZvL/ adv  1 at no time; on no occasion; not ever 从未; 未曾; 永不: She never goes to the cinema. 她向来不看电影. * He has never been abroad. 他从未出过国. * I will never agree to their demands. 我决不同意他们的要求. * I'm tired of your never-ending complaints. 我听腻了你那没完没了的抱怨. * `Would you do that?' `Never.' ｀你会做出那种事吗?＇｀永远不会.＇* Never in all my life have I heard such nonsense! 我这辈子从没听过这种废话! * I shall never (ever) stay at that hotel again. 我再也不住那家旅馆了. * Such a display has never been seen before/never before been seen. 这种展览前所未见.  2 (used for emphasis 用於加强语气) not (used esp as in the expressions shown) 不（尤用於以下示例）: That will never do, ie is completely unacceptable. 那绝对不行. * He never so much as smiled, ie didn't smile even once. 他从来就没笑过. * You never did! ie Surely you didn't! 你肯定没做过! * Never fear! ie Don't be afraid! 别害怕!  3 (idm 习语) on the ,never-`never (sl joc 俚, 谑) on the hire-purchase system 以分期付款的方式: buy sth on the never-never 以分期付款的方式购买某物. well, I never (did)! (expressing surprise, disapproval, etc 表示惊讶、 不赞成等): Well, I never! Fancy getting married and not telling us! 嘿, 好家伙! 想偷偷结婚不告诉我们!
never 
interj (infml 口) surely not 当然不: `I got the job.' `Never!' ｀我得到那份工作了.＇｀绝不可能!＇
nevermore
/ 9nevE5mR:(r); 9nZvL`mRr/ adv (arch 古) never again; at no future time 永不再; 再不.
nevertheless
/ 9nevETE5les; 9nZvLTE`lZs/ adv, conj (fml 文) in spite of this; however; still 虽然如此; 然而; 依然: Though very intelligent, she is nevertheless rather modest. 她很聪明, 倒也很谦虚. * There was no news; nevertheless we went on hoping. 尽管毫无消息, 我们仍抱著希望. * He is often rude to me, but I like him nevertheless.他时常对我粗鲁无礼, 但我还很喜欢他.
new
/ nju:; ?@ nu:; nu/ adj (-er, -est)  1 not existing before; seen, introduced, made, invented, etc recently or for the first time 新的: a new school, idea, film, novel, invention, car 新的学校、 想法、 影片、 小说、 发明、 汽车 * new clothes, furniture 新的衣服、 家具 * new potatoes, ie ones dug from the soil early in the season 新下来的土豆 * new (ie freshly baked) bread 刚出炉的面包 * the newest (ie latest) fashions 最新款式. =>Usage 见所附用法.  2 (a) ~ (to sb) already existing but not seen, experienced, etc before; unfamiliar to sb 未见过的; 未经历过的; 生疏的: learn new words in a foreign language 学习外国语的生词 * a new (ie recently discovered) star 新发现的一颗星 * As a beginner, everything is very new to him. 他刚起步, 对一切都很生 疏. (b) ~ (to sth) not yet accustomed to sth; unfamiliar with sth 尚未习惯的; 不熟悉的: I am new to this town. 我不熟悉此城. * They are still new to the work. 他们对这工作还不习惯. * You're new here, aren't you? 你对这里不熟悉, 是吧?  3 changed from the previous one(s); different 转换的; 不同的: a new job, teacher, home 新的工作、 老师、 家 * make new friends 交新朋友.  4 (usu with the 通常与the连用) modern; of the latest type 现代的; 最新型的: the new poor/rich, ie those recently made poor/rich by social changes, etc 新形成的穷人[富人] * the new conformism among the young 年轻人中新兴起的循规蹈矩风气.  5 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (a) just beginning 刚开始的: a new day 新的一天 * a new era in the history of our country 我国历史上的一个新时代. (b) beginning again; renewed 重新的; 更新的: start a new life 开始新生活 * This government offers new hope to the people. 本届政府给人民带来新的希望. (c) refreshed in mind or body （脑力或体力）已恢复的: I feel (like) a new man. 我觉得精力又充沛了.  6 (idm 习语) brave new world => brave. break fresh/new ground => ground1. clean as a new pin => clean1. fresh/new blood => blood1. (as) good as `new in as good a condition as when new 完好如新: I'll just sew up that tear, and the coat will be as good as new. 我把大衣的破处缝好, 就会完好如新了. a new `broom (sweeps clean) (saying 谚) a person newly appointed to a responsible position (starts to change and improve things energetically, in a way that is sometimes resented by others) 新扫帚（扫得净）; 新官上任（三把火）. a new deal programme of political, social and economic reform 政治、 社会和经济改革的计画. a ,new lease of `life; US a ,new lease on `life chance to live longer or with greater vigour, satisfaction, etc 延年益寿; 活得更带劲、 更惬意等: Since recovering from her operation, she's had a new lease of life. 她手术复元以後活得更有劲了. * (fig 比喻) A bit of oil and some paint could give that old bike a new lease of life. 给那辆旧自行车上点儿油和漆, 就能多骑些日子. ring out the old year and ring in the new => ring2. teach an old dog new tricks => teach. turn over a new `leaf change one's way of life to become a better, more responsible person 重新做人; 改恶从善: The thief was determined to turn over a new leaf once he was released from prison. 那盗贼下决心, 一旦获释便重新做人.
new- 
(forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词) recently 新近的: a new-born baby * new-laid eggs * new-mown hay * new-found faith.
newly 
adv (usu before a past participle 通常用於过去分词之前)  1 recently 新近地: a newly married couple 新婚夫妇 * a newly formed group 新组成的小组.  2 in a new different way 以新方式: newly arranged furniture 以新方式陈设的家具. `newly-wed n (usu pl 通常作复数) person who has recently married 新婚的人: the young newly-weds 年轻的新婚夫妇.
newness 
n [U].
newcomer 
n person who has recently arrived in a place 新来的人.
newfangled 
adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] (usu derog 通常作贬义) (of ideas or things) modern or fashionable in a way that many dislike or refuse to accept （指观念或事物）新潮的, 时髦的（很多人不喜欢或不赞成）: I don't like all these newfangled gadgets. 这些新潮玩意儿我不都喜欢. * You and your newfangled notions! 又来了, 又是你那些时髦儿货色!
new moon 
(a) the moon when it is seen as a thin crescent 新月. (b) time when this is so 新月出现时: after the next new moon 下次新月出现後. Cf 参看 full moon (full).
the New Testament 
the second part of the Bible, concerned with the teachings of Christ and his earliest followers （《圣经》中的）《新约全书》. `new town (Brit) town planned and built all at once with the help of government funds 新市镇（政府资助整体规画建设的）.
the New World 
North and South America 新大陆, 新世界（南北美洲）. Cf 参看 the Old World (old).
new year 
the first few days of January 新年: I'll see you in the new year. 新年期间我去看你. * Happy New Year! 新年快乐! New Year's `Day (US New Year's)1 January 元旦; 1月1日. New Year's `Eve 31 December除夕; 12月31日.
new
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Compare recent, current, contemporary, modern and new. 试比较recent、 current、 contemporary、 modern、 new这几个词.  1 Recent and current have the most restricted and neutral meanings. *recent和current的词义最狭窄也最无褒贬分别. Recent describes events that occurred a short time ago, but which may now have finished, or things which no longer exist *recent指不久前发生的事, 可能现已结束, 也可指不复存在的事物: Recent problems have been solved. 最近的问题已经解决. *  She's spent all her recent pay rise. 她把新增加的工资都花光了. Current suggests a situation that exists today but which may be temporary *current意为目前存在的情况, 可能是暂时的: The factory cannot maintain current levels of production. 该工厂不能保持目前的生产水平. * How long will she keep her current job? 她现在这份工作能维持多久?  2 Modern, contemporary and new often indicate a positive quality of being up-to-date,especially in style *modern、 contemporary、 new常指符合时代潮流的好的特性, 尤指式样或风格: contemporary/modern dance, music, art, etc 当代的[现代的]舞蹈、 音乐、 艺术等. Modern can refer to a longer period up to the present *modern可指直至当前的一段较长时期: Modern English, ie since 1500 现代英语, 即自1500年使用至今者. Contemporary need not relate to the present *contemporary不一定指延续至今: Shakespeare's plays tell us a lot about contemporary life, ie the life of the 16th century. 莎士比亚的戏剧向我们介绍了当时生活的许多情况（即16世纪的生活）. New can also mean `original' *new还有｀创新＇的意思: a completely new type of computer 全新型计算机.Note that actual cannot be used to mean contemporaryor current. 注意, 不能用actual表示contemporary或current的意思. It means `real' 该词的含义是｀真实的＇: I need the actual figures, not an estimate. 我需要确实的数字, 不要估计的. *  His actual age was 45, not 40 as he had stated on his form. 他的实际年龄是45岁, 并非他填在表格上的40岁.
newel
/ 5njUEl; ?@ 5nu:El; `nuEl/ n  1 central pillar of a winding staircase （螺旋式楼梯的）中心柱.  2 (also `newel post) post supporting the handrail of a stair at the top or bottom of a staircase （楼梯顶部或底部的）端柱.
news
/ nju:z; ?@ nu:z; nuz/ n  1 (a) [U] new or fresh information; report(s) of recent events 消息; 新闻; 新闻报道: What's the latest news? 有什麽最新消息? * Have you heard the news? Mary has got a job! 你听说了吗? ! * I want to hear all your news. 我想听听你的新鲜事. * items/pieces/bits of news 几项新闻 * It's news to me, ie I haven't heard about it before. 这事我头一次听说. * She is always in the news, ie Her doings are regularly reported in the newspapers, on TV, etc. 她一向是新闻人物（报纸、 电视等经常报道她的事）. * The news that the enemy were near alarmed everybody. 敌军迫近的消息搅得人心惶惶. * Have you any news of (ie Have you heard anything about) where she is staying? 你有她现在何处的消息吗? * [attrib 作定语] a news item, report, broadcast, bulletin, etc 新闻项目、 报道、 广播、 简报等 * the news media, ie newspapers, TV, radio, etc 新闻媒介（报纸、 电视、 无线电等）. (b) the news [sing v] regular broadcast of the latest news on the radio and TV （无线电及电视的）定时新闻广播: Here is the news, eg said by a newsreader at the start of a broadcast. 现在报告新闻. * The news lasts half an hour. 新闻节目播送半小时.  2 [U] person, thing, event, etc that is (interesting enough to be) reported as news （可当作新闻内容的）人, 物, 事: When a man bites a dog, that's news! 人要是咬了狗, 那才是新闻! * Pop stars are always news. 唱流行歌曲的歌星什麽时候都是新闻人物.  3 (idm 习语) break the `news (to sb) be the first to tell sb about sth, esp sth exciting or unwelcome 最先（向某人）道出实情（尤指令人惊异或不悦的事）. ,no news is `good news (saying 谚) if there were bad news we would hear it, so since we have heard nothing we can assume that all is well 没有消息就是好消息.
newsy 
adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口) full of (usu not very serious) news 新闻多的（通常指不重要的新闻）: a newsy letter 有很多消息的信 * a bright, newsy magazine 内容活泼的、 新闻很多的杂志.
newsagent 
n (Brit) (US `newsdealer) shopkeeper who sells newspapers, magazines, etc 报刊经销人.
news agency 
agency that gathers news and sells it to newspapers, TV, radio, etc 通讯社.
newscast 
n broadcast news report 新闻广播. 
newscaster (also news-reader) 
n person who reads the news on TV, radio, etc （电视、 无线电等的）新闻播音员.
newsdealer 
n (US) = newsagent.
news flash (also flash) 
short item of important news broadcast on radio or television, sometimes interrupting another programme （无线电、 电视播送的）要闻简报（有时需中断其他节目而播出）.
news-letter 
n informal printed report giving information and regularly sent to members of a club, society, etc （定期发送给俱乐部、 社团等成员的）简讯.
newsmonger 
n (usu derog 通常作贬义) person who gossips 爱说闲话的人.
newspaper
/ 5nju:speIpE(r); ?@ 5nu:z-; `nuz9pepL/ n  1 [C] printed publication, issued usu daily or weekly with news, advertisements, articles on various subjects, etc 报.  2 [U] paper on which newspapers are printed 报纸: a parcel wrapped in newspaper 用报纸裹著的小包.
newsprint 
n [U] paper used for printing newspapers on 白报纸; 新闻纸.
news-reader 
n = newscaster.
newsreel 
n short film of recent events, with a commentary 新闻影片.
news-room 
n room at a newspaper office or radio or TV station where news is received and prepared for printing or broadcasting （报馆、 电台或电视台的）新闻编辑室.
news-sheet 
n simple type of newspaper, with few pages 单张报纸.
news-stand 
n = bookstall (book1).
news-vendor 
n person selling newspapers 卖报者; 报贩.
newsworthy 
adj interesting or important enough to be reported as news 值得报道的; 有新闻价值的: a newsworthy story, scandal, etc 值得报道的事、 丑闻等.
newt
/ nju:t; ?@ nu:t; nut/ n  1 small lizard-like animal that can live in water or on land 蝾螈.  2 (idm 习语) pissed as a newt => pissed (piss).
Newtonian
/ nju:5tEUnIEn; ?@ nu:-; nu`tonIEn/ adj [attrib 作定语] of the theories of the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) 牛顿学说的: Newtonian physics 牛顿物理学.
next
/ nekst; nZkst/ adj [attrib 作定语] ~ (to sb/sth); ~ (to do sth/that...)  1 (usu with the 通常与the连用) coming immediately after (sb/sth) in order, space or time （在顺序、 空间或时间上）紧随（某人[某事物]）之後的; 其次的; 下一个的; 邻近的: the next name on the list 名单上的下一个名字 * How far is it to the next (ie nearest) petrol station? 最近的加油站离此地多远? * The next train to Manchester is at 10.00. 下一班去曼彻斯特的火车是10点整. * The very next time I saw her she was working in London. 就在那次之後我又见到她时, 她正在伦敦工作. * The next person to speak (ie who speaks) will be punished. 再有人说话就要受罚. * The next six months will be the hardest. 以後的半年最困难. * I felt a sharp pain in my head and the next thing I knew was waking up in hospital. 我觉得头部一阵剧痛, 等明白过来才知道自己是在医院里.  2 (used without the before eg Monday, week, winter, year to indicate the one immediately following 在Monday、 week、 winter、 year等词之前不用the, 表示随之而来者): Next Thursday is 12 April. 即将到来的星期四是4月12日. * I'm going skiing next winter. 我打算在即将到来的冬天去滑雪. =>Usage at last1 用法见last1.  3 (idm 习语) better luck next time => better1. first/ last/ next but one, two, three, etc => first1. as good, well, far, much, etc as the `next man as good, well, etc as the average person 与一般人一样好等等: I can enjoy a joke as well as the next man, but this is going too far. 我跟别人一样喜欢开玩笑, 但这个玩笑太离谱了. the next world state that one is believed to pass into after death 来世; 来生; 下辈子.
the next 
n [sing] person or thing that is next 下一个人或事物: The first episode was good -- now we have to wait a week for the next. 头一集很好--下一集还得等一个星期.
next door 
in or into the next house or room 隔壁: She lives next door. 她住在隔壁. * The manager's office is just next door. 经理办公室就在隔壁. * [attrib 作定语] our ,next-door `neighbours 我们隔壁的邻居. next door to in the house or flat next to (sb/sth) 与（某人[某物]）相邻: Next door to us there's a couple from the USA. 我们隔壁住著来自美国的一对夫妇. * (fig 比喻) Such ideas are next door to (ie close to) madness. 这种主意迹近疯狂.
next of kin 
(fml 文) (with sing or pl v 与单数或复数动词连用) closest living relative(s) （在世的）最近的亲属: Her next of kin have been informed. 已通知她最近的亲属了. * Who is your next of kin? 谁是你的健在的最近的亲属?
next to 
prep  1 in or into a position immediately to one side of (sb/sth); beside 在紧接著（某人[某物]）的一侧; 在...的旁边: Peter sat next to Paul on the sofa. 彼得挨著保罗坐在沙发上.  2 in the position after (sb/sth); following 在（某人[某物]）的後面; 跟在...之後: Next to skiing her favourite sport was ice-hockey. 她最喜爱的运动是滑雪, 其次是冰球. * Birmingham is the largest city in Britain next to London. 在英国伯明翰是仅次於伦敦的大城市.  3 almost 几乎; 近於: Papering the ceiling proved next to impossible without a ladder. 要裱糊天花板没有梯子可以说是办不到. * I got it for next to nothing in a jumble sale. 这是我在旧货拍卖场简直没花钱买到的. * My horse came next to last (ie last but one) in the race. 我的那匹马在比赛中得了倒数第二名.
next
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Compare nearest and next.试比较nearest和next这两个词. (The) next indicates`the following' in a sequence of events or places 在涉及事情或地方的顺序时, (the) next指｀下一个＇: When is your next appointment? 你下一次的预约时间是什麽时候? *  Turn left at the next traffic lights. 在下一个交通信号灯处向左拐. (The) nearest means `the closest' (of several) in time or place *(the) nearest是指在时间或地方方面（几个之中）｀最接近的一个＇: `When can I have my birthday party?' `On the Saturday nearest to it.' ｀我的生日庆祝会能在哪天举行?＇｀在离你生日最近的那个星期六吧.＇ *  Where's the nearest supermarket? 离这里最近的超级市场在哪儿? Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest (to) and next (to) 注意介词nearest (to)和next (to)的区别: Janet's sitting nearest (to) the window (of all the children). 珍妮特（在所有的孩子中）坐得离窗户最近. *  Sarah's sitting next to the window (beside it). 萨拉坐在窗户旁边.
next
/ nekst; nZkst/ adv  1 after this or that; then 在这之後; 在那之後; 然後; 後来: Who's next on the list? 名单上的下一个是谁? * What did you do next? 然後你做了什麽? * Next we visited Tokyo. 後来我们游览了东京. * What comes next (ie follows)? 接下来是什麽?  2 taking the following place in order 其次: The next oldest building is the church. 第二古老的建筑物是那个教堂.  3 (used after question words to express surprise 用於疑问词之後表示惊讶): You're learning to be a parachutist! Whatever next! 你竟然学跳伞! 还想怎麽著!
next-best 
adj to be preferred if one's first choice is not available 退而求其次的; 仅次於首选的: The next-best solution is to abandon the project altogether. 仅次於最佳的解决方法是放弃全部计画. * Borrowing tapes from the library would be the next-best thing. 从资料库借磁带是退而求其次的办法. * That's the best idea. Bill's is next-best. 那是最好的主意. 比尔的主意次之.
nexus
/ 5neksEs; `nZksEs/ n (pl ~es / -sEsIz; -sEsIz/) (fml 文) connected group or series; bond or connection 相关联的群体或系列; 联结; 连系: Shared ambition is the vital nexus between them. 共同的志向是把他们联结在一起的重要纽带.
NHS
/ 9en eItF 5es; 9Zn etF `Zs/ abbr 缩写 = (Brit) National Health Service 国民保健署: I got my hearing-aid on the NHS. 我的助听器是国民保健署资助的.
NI
abbr 缩写 =  1 (Brit) National Insurance 国民保险制度: NI deductions, eg on a pay slip 国民保险扣除额（如工资单所列的）.  2 Northern Ireland 北爱尔兰.
niacin
/ 5naIEsIn; `naIEsIn/ n [U] vitamin found in meat, yeast and some cereals 烟碱酸（肉类、 酵母和某些谷物中的维生素）.
nib
/ nIb; nIb/ n metal point of a pen 钢笔尖.
nibble
/ 5nIbl; `nIbl/ v  1 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (at sth) take tiny bites of sth 小口咬某物; 轻咬: fish nibbling (at) the bait 轻咬鱼饵的鱼 * She nibbled his ears playfully. 她轻轻咬他的耳朵玩. * Mice have nibbled all the cheese away. 老鼠一点一点地把乾酪都啃光了. (b) [I] eat small amounts 吃少量东西: No nibbling between meals! 不要在两顿饭之间吃零食!  2 (phr v) nibble at sth show cautious interest in (an offer, etc) 对（好意、提议等）审慎地表示有意接受: He nibbled at my idea, but would not make a definite decision. 他对我的想法颇感兴趣, 但不做出决定.
nibble 
n (a) act of nibbling 小口的咬; 轻咬: I felt a nibble on the end of my line. 我觉得有鱼轻轻地咬钩. (b) small amount of food 少量的食物: Drinks and nibbles will be served. 将有饮品小吃招待.
nibs
/ nIbz; nIbz/ n (idm 习语) his nibs (Brit infml joc 口, 谑) (used as a mock title by others when talking about a man (esp one in authority) who thinks he is more important than he really is 谈论自命不凡者时, 用作戏称, 尤用於主事人): Please tell his nibs that we'd like his help with the washing-up! 请转告那位大人, 我们想请他帮助刷锅洗碗!
nice
/ naIs; naIs/ adj (-r, -st)  1 (a) pleasant; agreeable 好的; 令人愉快的; 宜人的: a nice person, smile, taste, remark 令人愉快的人、 微笑、 味道、 言语 * a nice day 美好的一天 * nice weather 好天气 * a nice little girl 可爱的姑娘 * That tastes nice! 味道挺好! * We had a nice time at the beach. 我们在海滨时开心极了. * It's not nice to pick your nose. 挖鼻孔很不雅观. (b) ~ (to sb) kind; friendly 亲切的; 友好的: Try to be nice to my father when he visits. 我父亲到这里来时尽量对他好些. Cf 参看 nasty.  2 (ironic 反语) bad; unpleasant 坏的; 令人不愉快的: This is a nice mess you've got us into! 你把我们弄到了这种地步! * That's a nice thing to say! 这种好话能说得出口!  3 needing precision and care; fine; subtle 需精确和慎重的; 细微的; 微妙的: a nice distinction 细微的区别 * a nice point of law, ie one that may be difficult to decide 法律上难以决定之处 * nice (ie very slight) shades of meaning 意义的细微差别.  4 (a) hard to please; having refined tastes 难以取悦的; 讲究的: too nice in one's dress 衣著过分讲究. (b) (usu in negative expressions 通常用於否定用语) respectable; scrupulous 体面的; 高尚的; 谨慎的; 细致的: She's not too nice in her business methods. 她的经营方法不敢恭维.  5 (idm 习语) nice and (used before adjs 用於形容词之前) (infml approv 口, 褒) agreeably 宜人地: nice and warm by the fire 在火边暖烘烘的 * nice and cool in the woods 森林里凉爽宜人. good/nice work => work1. nice work if you can get it (saying 谚) (used to express envy of what sb has been lucky or clever enough to get or do 因某人幸运或聪明而得到或得以做某事物, 用此语表达羡慕或忌妒之意).
nicely 
adv  1 in a pleasant manner 愉快地; 美好地; 亲切地: nicely dressed, done, said 穿得、 做得、 说得很像样子.  2 (infml 口) very well; all right 很好; 相宜: That will suit me nicely. 那对我很合适. * The patient is doing nicely, ie is making good progress. 那病人好得很快.
niceness 
n [U].
nicety
/ 5naIsEtI; `naIsEtI/ n  1 [U] accuracy; precision 准确; 精确: nicety of judgement 判断的准确 * a point of great nicety, ie one that requires very careful and detailedthought 需要仔细考虑之处.  2 [C usu pl 通常作复数] subtle distinction or detail 细微的区别; 微小的细节: I can't go into all the niceties of meaning. 我无法详述意义上的细微区别. * observe the social niceties, ie of polite behaviour, etc 遵守社交礼节.  3 (idm 习语) to a nicety exactly right 正确地; 恰好地: You judged the distance to a nicety. 你对那段距离的判断十分精确.
niche
/ nItF, ni:F; nItF/ n  1 shallow recess, esp in a wall （浅的）凹处; （尤指）壁龛: a niche with a shelf 有格架的壁龛. =>illus 见插图.  2 (fig 比喻) suitable or comfortable position, place, job, etc 适合的或舒适的位置、 地方、 职业等: I don't think he's yet found his niche in life, ie the occupation that gives him most satisfaction and happiness. 我认为他还没找到生活的归宿.
nick
/ nIk; nIk/ n  1 small cut or notch 小切口; 刻痕; 缺口: Make a nick in the cloth with the scissors. 用剪子在布料上剪个缺口.  2 (idm 习语) in good, bad, etc `nick (Brit sl 俚) in good, etc condition or health 情况或身体好、 坏等: She's in pretty good nick for a 70-year-old. 对70岁的人来说, 她身体很好. * The car's in poor nick. 那辆汽车的情况糟透了. in the ,nick of `time only just in time; at the last moment 刚来得及; 在最後时刻: You got here in the nick of time  the train's just leaving. 你来得真是时候--火车正要开.
nick 
v [Tn] make a nick in (sth) 在（某物）上切口, 刻痕: nick one's chin when shaving 刮胡子时将下巴割破.
nick
/ nIk; nIk/ n the nick [sing] (Brit sl 俚) prison or police station 监狱; 警察分局; 派出所: She spent a year in the nick. 她在班房里蹲了一年. * The burglar was taken to the local nick. 窃贼已带到警察分局.
nick 
v [Tn, Tn.p] (Brit sl 俚)  1 ~ sb (for sth) arrest sb 逮捕某人: He was nicked for stealing. 他因偷窃而被捕.  2 ~ sth (from sb/sth) steal sth 偷窃某物: He nicked 5 (from his friend). 他偷了（朋友）5英镑.
nick-nack
= knick-knack.
nickel
/ 5nIkl; `nIkl/ n  1 [U] chemical element, a hard silver-white metal often used in alloys 镍: nickel-plated 镀镍的. =>App 10 见附录10.  2 [C] coin of the US or Canada, worth 5 cents （美国或加拿大的）5分镍币. =>App 4 见附录4.
nickel 
v (-ll-; US -l-) [Tn] coat (sth) with nickel 将（某物）镀镍.
nickel silver 
alloy of nickel, zinc and copper 德银（镍锌铜的合金）
nickname
/ 5nIkneIm; `nIk9nem/ n familiar or humorous name given to a person instead of or as well as his real name, often a short form of the real name, or a referenceto the person's character, etc 爱称; 绰号; 诨名; 外号: Harold's nickname was Harry. 哈罗德的昵称是哈里. * As he was always cheerful he had the nickname `Smiler'. 他总是快快乐乐的, 因而得了个外号叫｀乐乐＇.
nickname 
v [Tn, Cn.n esp passive 尤用於被动语态] give a nickname to (sb) 给（某人）起绰号: He was nicknamed Shorty because he was so tall! 因为他很高, 就给他起个外号叫｀矮子＇.
nicotine
/ 5nIkEti:n; `nIkE9tin/ n [U] poisonous oily substance found in tobacco 尼古丁: nicotine-stained fingers 被尼古丁熏黄的手指 * [attrib 作定语] cigarettes with a low nicotine content 尼古丁含量低的香烟.
niece
/ ni:s; nis/ n daughter of one's brother or sister, or daughter of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law 侄女; 甥女. =>App 8 见附录8. Cf 参看 nephew.
niff
/ nIf; nIf/ n (Brit sl 俚) smell; stink 难闻的气味; 恶臭: What a niff! 太臭了!
niffy 
adj (Brit sl 俚) having an unpleasant smell; smelly 有臭味的; 发臭的: That meat's a bit niffy. 那肉有点儿臭了.
nifty
/ 5nIftI; `nIftI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口)  1 (a) clever; skilful 聪明的; 伶俐的; 有技巧的; 熟练的: a footballer's nifty footwork 足球运动员熟练的脚下功夫. (b) efficient; useful; handy 有效的; 有用的; 便利的: a nifty little gadget for peeling potatoes 削土豆皮的小巧的工具.  2 smart; stylish 漂亮的; 时髦的: wearing a nifty new outfit 穿著时髦的新衣服.
niggard
/ 5nIgEd; `nI^Ld/ n mean stingy person 小气鬼; 吝啬鬼.
niggardly 
adj  1 mean; stingy 小气的; 吝啬的: a niggardly old miser 吝啬的守财奴.  2 (of a gift, etc) having little value （指礼物等）无价值的, 小气的: a niggardly contribution to the fund 小气的捐助. 
niggardliness 
n [U].
nigger
/ 5nIgE(r); `nI^L/ n (<!> derog offensive 讳, 贬, 蔑) black person; negro 黑人; 黑鬼.
niggle
/ 5nIgl; `nI^l/ v  1 [I, Ipr] ~ (about/over sth) give too much time and attention to unimportant details; criticize in a petty way 过分为琐事费时及操心; 挑剔: Stop niggling about every penny we spend. 别再为我们花的每个小钱费心思了.  2 [Tn] irritate (sb) in a minor way; annoy 惹（某人）不痛快; 惹恼: His untidiness constantly niggled her. 他邋邋遢遢总惹她讨厌.
niggling
/ 5nIglIN; `nI^lIN/ adj  1 too unimportant to give time or attention to; trifling 不值得费时或操心的; 无关紧要的; 琐碎的: Don't waste time on niggling details. 不要为琐事浪费时间.  2 annoying in a minor but persistent way 令人烦恼的, 讨厌的（事不大但不断）: a niggling pain 烦人的疼痛 * niggling criticism 恼人的批评.
niggle
/ 5nIgl; `nI^l/ v  1 [I, Ipr] ~ (about/over sth) give too much time and attention to unimportant details; criticize in a petty way 过分为琐事费时及操心; 挑剔: Stop niggling about every penny we spend. 别再为我们花的每个小钱费心思了.  2 [Tn] irritate (sb) in a minor way; annoy 惹（某人）不痛快; 惹恼: His untidiness constantly niggled her. 他邋邋遢遢总惹她讨厌.
niggling
/ 5nIglIN; `nI^lIN/ adj  1 too unimportant to give time or attention to; trifling 不值得费时或操心的; 无关紧要的; 琐碎的: Don't waste time on niggling details. 不要为琐事浪费时间.  2 annoying in a minor but persistent way 令人烦恼的, 讨厌的（事不大但不断）: a niggling pain 烦人的疼痛 * niggling criticism 恼人的批评.
nigh
/ naI; naI/ adv, prep (-er, -est) (arch 古) near (to) 接近（於）; 靠近: The end of the world is nigh! 世界末日就要到了! Cf 参看 wellnigh.
night
/ naIt; naIt/ n [C, U]  1 time of darkness between sunset and sunrise 夜; 夜里; 夜间; 夜晚; 晚上: in/during the night 在夜里 * on Sunday night 在星期日晚上 * on the night of Friday 13 June 在6月13日星期五夜晚 * a late-night show at the cinema, ie one given much later than the other shows 深夜场电影 * Night fell, ie It became dark. 天黑了. * He stayed three nights at the hotel, ie slept there for three nights. 他在旅馆住了三夜. * Can you stay the night/stay over night (ie spend the night here)? 你能在这里过夜吗?  2 evening on which a specified activity takes place 进行某项活动的夜晚: the first night of a play 戏剧的首演夜场 * the last night of the Proms 逍遥音乐会的告别夜场.  3 (idm 习语) all night (long) throughout the whole night 整夜; 通宵; 彻夜. all right on the night => right1. at night when night comes; during the night 夜里; 夜间; 晚上: These animals only come out at night. 这些动物仅在夜间才出来. * 10 o'clock at night, ie 10 pm 晚上10点钟. by day/night => day: travelling by night 夜行. an early/a late `night night when one goes to bed earlier/later than usual 比平时睡得早[晚]的夜晚: You've been having too many latenights recently. 你近来晚睡的次数太多了. have a good/bad `night sleep well/badly during the night （夜里）睡得好[不好]. in the/at dead of night => dead. like a thief in the night => thief. the livelong day/night => livelong. make a `night of it spend much of the night in celebrating, eg at a party 痛快地玩一晚上（如参加聚会）. ,night after `night for many nights in succession 一夜又一夜; 连著几夜. ,night and `day/,day and `night continuously; all the time 夜以继日; 日以继夜: machines kept running night and day 日夜不停运转著的机器. a night `out evening spent enjoying oneself away from home 出外玩乐的一个晚上: I enjoy an occasional night out at the theatre. 我偶尔晚上出去看看戏. ships that pass in the night => ship1. in the still of the night => still1 n. spend the night with sb => spend. things that go bump in the night => thing. turn ,night into `day do at night what is usually done during the day 以夜作昼; 昼夜颠倒.
nightie (also nighty) 
n (infml 口) = night-dress.
nightly 
adj, adv (happening, done, etc) at night or every night 夜间或每夜（发生、 做等）（的）: nightly performances 夜间演出 * a film show twice nightly 每晚放映两次的电影 * appearing nightly at the local theatre 每晚在地区剧院登台演出.
nights 
adv (esp US) in the night-time repeatedly 夜夜: I can't sleep nights. 我夜里经常失眠. * He works nights. 他总在夜间工作.
night-bird 
n  1 bird (eg an owl) that is active at night 夜间活动的鸟（如猫头鹰）.  2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) person who is most active at night 夜间活动的人.
night-blindness 
n [U] inability to see properly in the dark or in dim light 夜盲.
nightcap 
n  1 (formerly) soft cap worn in bed （旧时）睡帽.  2 (usu alcoholic) drink taken before going to bed 睡前的饮料（通常指酒）.
night-club 
n club open until late at night for drinking, dancing, entertainment, etc 夜总会.
night-dress (also infml 口语作 nightie, nighty) 
n long loose garment worn by a woman or child in bed （女子或儿童的）长睡衣, 睡袍.
nightfall 
n [U] time when darkness comes; dusk 傍晚; 黄昏: We hope to be back by nightfall. 我们希望傍晚时能回来.
night-gown 
n = night-dress.
nightjar 
n night-bird with a long tail, like a swift's, and with a harsh cry 欧夜鹰.
night-life 
n [U] entertainments available at night in a particular town, area, etc 夜生活: There's not much night-life in this small town. 这个小镇里没有什麽夜生活.
night-light 
n small candle or bulb that is kept burning in a bedroom at night 通宵灯（卧室中彻夜不熄的小蜡烛或电灯）.
night-line 
n fishing line left in a lake, river, etc to catch fish at night 夜钓丝（夜间留在湖、 河等中的钓丝）.
night-long 
adj, adv throughout the night 通宵（的）; 彻夜（的）.
nightmare 
n  1 frightening dream 恶梦; 梦魇: I have nightmares about falling off a cliff. 我作恶梦梦见从悬崖上摔下来了.  2 (infml 口) very frightening or unpleasantexperience 非常可怕的或不愉快的经历: Driving during the blizzard was a nightmare. 在暴风雪中开车真吓人. 
nightmarish
/ 5naItmeErIF; `naIt9mZrIF/ adj.
night porter 
hotel porter on duty during the night （旅馆的）夜班服务员.
night safe 
safe in the outside wall of a bank where money, etc can be deposited when the bank is closed 夜间保险箱（装於银行外墙内的保险箱, 客户可在银行下班後将金钱等存放其中）.
night-school 
school where lessons are given in the evening for those who cannot attend classes during the day 夜校.
night shift 
(a) [CGp] group of workers at work duringthe night 夜班工作人员; 夜班班组: The night shift come/comes off at dawn. 夜班工作人员天亮时下班. (b) [C] time when these workers work 夜班: be on the night shift 上夜班. Cf 参看 day shift (day).
night-shirt 
n boy's or man's long shirt for sleeping in （男用）睡衣.
night-soil 
n [U] (euph 婉) human excrement removed from latrines, etc at night （夜间从粪坑中清除的）粪便.
nightstick 
n (US) policeman's truncheon 警棍.
night-time 
n time of darkness 夜间; 夜里: in the night-time 在夜间 * at night-time 在夜里.
night-watch 
n (person or group of people keeping) watch at night 守夜; 守夜者. 
night-watchman
/ -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men) man employed to guard a closed building (eg a factory) at night （受雇守卫建筑物, 如工厂的）守夜者.
night
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Compare at night, by night, in the night, during the night, on a (...) night (...). 试比较at night、 by night、 in the night、 during the night、 on a (...) night (...)等词组. At night is used of something habitually happening during the hours of darkness *at night用以表示惯於在夜间发生的事: Nocturnal animals such as bats and owls only come out at night. 夜行动物, 如蝙蝠和猫头鹰只在夜里才出来. *  I don't like driving at night. 我不喜欢在夜间开车. By night can cover the meanings of at night. *by night包括at night的意思. It is used especially when the conditions or circumstances of an action are being emphasized 但by night尤用以强调某活动的条件或环境: The enemy attacked by night, ie under cover of darkness. 敌人趁夜袭击（即有夜色作掩蔽）. In the night usually refers to the night immediately past *in the night通常指刚刚过去的那个夜晚: I'm exhausted. The baby woke up three times in the night. 我累坏了. 孩子夜里醒了三次. During the night can also be used in this sense 这一含义也可用during the night来表示: Everything was quiet during the night. 昨夜万籁俱寂. On is used when the night in question is further defined 对night有所限定时, 要用on: on a night in May 五月的一 个夜晚 *  on a cold winter's night 严冬的一个夜晚. For further information on prepositions of time, see the note on usage at time1. 欲进一步了解时间介词, 参看time1 所附用法.
nightingale
/ 5naItINgeIl; ?@ -tng-; `naItn^el/ n small reddish-brown bird of the thrush family, the male of which sings tunefully by night as well as by day 歌鸲; 夜莺.
nightshade
/ 5naIt-FeId; `naIt9Fed/ n [U, C] any of several types of wild plant with poisonous berries 茄类植物: deadly nightshade 颠茄.
nihilism
/ 5naIIlIzEm, 5nIhIl-; `naIEl9IzEm, `nIhEl-/ n [U]  1 total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs （否认一切宗教信仰和道德观念的）虚无主义.  2 belief that nothing really exists （否认一切存在的）虚无主义.
nihilist
/ -Ist; -Ist/ n believer in nihilism 虚无主义者.
nihilistic
/ 9naII5lIstIk, 9nIhI5l-; 9naIE`lIstIk, 9nIhE`l-/ adj of nihilism 虚无主义的.
nil
/ nIl; nIl/ n [U] nothing, esp as the score in games 无; （尤作比赛中的）零分: Our team won the game three nil/three goals to nil, ie 3-0. 我们队以三比零获胜. =>Usage at nought 用法见nought.
nimble
/ 5nImbl; `nImbl/ adj (-r / 5nImblE(r); `nImblL/, -st / 5nImblIst; `nImblIst/)  1 able to move quickly and neatly; agile 迅速的; 敏捷的; 灵敏的; 灵活的: as nimble as a goat 像山羊一样敏捷 * sewing with nimble fingers 以灵活的手指缝纫.  2 (fig 比喻) (of the mind) able to think quickly; sharp （指头脑）聪敏的, 敏锐的: a lad with nimble wits 机敏的男孩儿. 
nimbleness 
n [U]. 
nimbly
/ 5nImblI; `nImblI/ adv.
nimbus
/ 5nImbEs; `nImbEs/ n (pl ~es / -bEsIz; -bEsIz/ or  -bi / -baI; -baI/)  1 (in paintings, etc) bright circle shown round or over the head of a saint; halo （画等中的）（圣者头部四周或上方的）光环, 光轮.  2 rain cloud 雨云.
nincompoop
/ 5nINkEmpu:p; `nINkEm9pup/ n (infml 口) foolish person 傻瓜; 笨蛋.
nine
/ naIn; naIn/ pron, det  1 9; one more than eight  9, 九（个）. =>App 4 见附录4.  2 (idm 习语) ,nine to `five normal working hours in an office, etc 九时至五时（办公室等的正常工作时间）: I work nine to five. 我上九点至五点的班. * [attrib 作定语] a nine-to-five job 九点上班五点下班的工作.
nine 
n  1 the number 9 *9; 九.  2 (idm 习语) dressed up to the nines => dress2.
nine- 
(in compounds 用以构成复合词) having nine of the thing specified 有九个...的: a nine-hole golf-course.
ninth
/ naInW; naInW/ pron, det 9th; next after eighth 第9, 第九（个）.  n one of nine equal parts of sth 九分之一. 
ninthly 
adv. For the uses of nine and ninth see the examples at five and fifth. 关於nine和ninth的用法见five和fifth词条中的示例.
ninepin
/ 5naInpIn; `naIn9pIn/ n  1 ninepins [sing v] game in which a ball is rolled along the floor at nine bottle-shaped blocks of wood in order to knock them down 九柱地滚球（沿地面滚球撞击九根瓶状木柱的游戏）. Cf 参看 skittle, tenpin bowling.  2 [C] any of these blocks of wood （九柱地滚球的）瓶状木柱.  3 (idm习语) ,go down like `ninepins fall or be knocked over, etc in great numbers （大量地）倒下, 打翻: There's a lot of flu about  people are going down (ie catching the disease) like ninepins. 流感正在蔓延--传染的人越来越多.
nineteen
/ 9naIn5ti:n; naIn`tin/ pron, det 19; one more than eighteen 19, 十九（个）. =>App 4 见附录4.
nineteen 
n the number 19 *19; 十九.
nineteenth
/ 9naIn5ti:nW; naIn`tinW/ pron, det 19th; next after eighteenth 第19, 第十九（个）.  n one of nineteen equal parts of sth 十九分之一. For the uses of nineteen and nineteenth see the examples at five and fifth. 关於nineteen和nineteenth的用法见five和fifth词条中的示例.
ninety
/ 5naIntI; `naIntI/ pron, det 90; one more than eighty-nine 90, 九十（个）. =>App 4 见附录4.
ninetieth
/ 5naIntIEW; `naIntIEW/ pron, det 90th; next after eighty-ninth 第90, 第九十（个）.  n one of ninety equal parts of sth 九十分之一.
ninety 
n  1 the number 90 *90; 九十.  2 the nineties [pl] numbers, years or temperature from 90 to 99 从90到99的数目、 年数或温度.  3 (idm 习语) in one's nineties between the ages of 90 and 100 在90岁到100岁之间. ninety-nine times out of a hundred almost always 几乎总是; 十之八九. For the uses of ninety and ninetieth see the examples at five and fifth. 关於ninety和ninetieth的用法见five和fifth词条中的示例.
ninny
/ 5nInI; `nInI/ n (infml 口) foolish person 傻瓜; 笨蛋: Don't be such a ninny! 别这麽傻里傻气的!
nip
/ nIp; nIp/ v (-pp-)  1 (a) [Tn] press (sth) hard (eg between the finger and thumb, or the teeth, or with the claws as a crab does); pinch 捏住, 咬住, 夹住, 掐住（某物）: A crab nipped my toe while I was paddling. 我　水时脚趾让螃蟹给夹了. * She nipped her finger in the door, ie between the door and the doorpost. 她的手指给门夹了. * The dog nipped me in the leg. 那狗咬了我的腿. (b) [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) take small bites with the front teeth （用前牙）啃: That dog nips! 那狗一点儿点儿地啃. * The dog was nipping at her ankles. 那狗咬著她的脚腕子了.  2 [Tn] (of frost, cold wind, etc) stop the growth of (plants); damage （指霜、 寒风等）伤害（植物）, 摧残: The icy breeze nipped the young blooms. 寒风摧残了初绽的花朵.  3 [Ipr, Ip] (infml 口) move quickly; hurry 快速行动; 赶快行动: Where did she nip off to? 她急急忙忙到哪儿去了? * He nipped in (ie got in quickly) just in front of me. 他赶在我前面进来. * I'll nip on ahead and open the door. 我要赶到前面去开门. * She has nipped out to the bank. 她急忙去银行了. =>Usage at whiz 用法见whiz.  4 (idm 习语) ,nip and `tuck a situation in which sth is narrowly avoided, or where there is close competition 极难避免的情况; 势均力敌: The two runners contested the race closely  it was nip and tuck all the way. 那两个赛跑选手竞争激烈--在赛程中一直不相上下. nip sth in the bud stop or destroy sth at an early stage in its development 将某事物阻止或消灭於萌芽中: She wanted to be an actress, but her father soon nipped that idea in the bud. 她想当演员, 但她父亲一知道这个想法就阻止住了.  5 (phr v) nip sth in (in sewing) reduce the width of sth （缝纫）将某物改瘦: nip the waist in 把腰身改瘦 * nip in the sides of a dress, eg by altering the seams 把连衣裙的两侧改瘦. nip sth off (sth) remove sth by nipping 掐掉某物: nip the shoots off (a plant) 掐掉花木的幼芽.
nip 
n  1 sharp pinch or bite 捏; 箝; 夹; 咬: The dog gave me a nasty nip on the leg. 那狗在我腿上狠咬了一口. * a cold nip in the air, ie a feeling of frost 刺骨的寒气.  2 (infml 口) small drink, esp of spirits 少量（尤指烈酒）: a nip of brandy 少量的白兰地.
nipper
/ 5nIpE(r); `nIpL/ n  1 [C usu pl 通常作复数]claw of a crab, lobster, etc （蟹、 龙虾等的）螯.  2 nippers[pl] (infml 口) any tool for gripping or cutting, eg pincers 夹或剪的工具（如镊子）: a pair of nippers 一把钳子.  3 [C] (Brit infml 口) small child 小孩儿: a mother with two young nippers 带著两个子女的妇女 * He's a cheeky little nipper. 他是个小赖皮.
nipple
/ 5nIpl; `nIpl/ n  1 (a) small projection on the breast through which a baby sucks its mother's milk （女子的）乳头, 奶头. (b) similar projection on the chest of a human male （男子的）乳头. Cf 参看 teat. =>illus at human 见human插图.  2 = teat.  3 thing shaped like a nipple 似乳头之物: `grease nipples, ie for squirting grease into machinery 油脂喷嘴.
nippy
/ 5nIpI; `nIpI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口)  1 nimble; quick 敏捷的; 快的: a nippy little car 速度快的小汽车.  2 cold; chilly 冷的; 寒冷的: It's jolly nippy today, isn't it? 今天可够冷的, 是吧?
nirvana
/ nIE5vB:nE; nIr`vBnE/ n [U] (in Buddhism and Hinduism) state of perfect bliss in which the individual becomes absorbed into the supreme spirit （佛教和印度教的）涅盘.
Nissen hut
/ 5nIsn hQt; `nIsn9hQt/ tunnel-shaped hut made of curved sheets of corrugated iron covering a concrete floor 尼森式简易房屋.
nit
/ nIt; nIt/ n  1 (egg of a) louse or other parasitic insect 虱或其他寄生虫（的卵）.  2 (infml 口 esp Brit) = nitwit.
nit-picking 
adj, n [U] (derog 贬) finding fault in a petty way 挑剔（的）; 刻薄（的）: nit-picking criticism 刻薄的批评.
nitrate
/ 5naItreIt; `naItret/ n [U, C] salt formed by the chemical reaction of nitric acid with an alkali, esp potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, used as fertilizers 硝酸盐; （尤指作肥料用的）硝酸钾, 硝酸钠: soil enriched with nitrates 施硝酸盐肥料的土壤.
nitre (US niter)
/ 5naItE(r); `naItL/ n [U] potassium or sodium nitrate; saltpetre 硝酸钾; 硝酸钠; 硝石.
nitric
/ 5naItrIk; `naItrIk/ adj of or containing nitrogen 氮的; 含氮的.
nitric acid 
clear colourless powerful acid that corrodes and destroys most substances 硝酸.
nitro-glycerine (also esp US nitro-glycerin)
/ 9naItrEU 5glIsEri:n;?@ -rIn; 9naItrE`^lIsErIn/ n [U] powerful explosive made by adding glycerine to a mixture of nitric acid and sulphuric acid 硝化甘油; 甘油三硝酸酯.
nitrogen
/ 5naItrEdVEn; `naItrEdVEn/ n [U] chemical element, a gas without colour, taste or smell that forms about four-fifths of the atmosphere 氮. =>App 10 见附录10. 
nitrogenous
/ naI5trCdVInEs; naI`trBdVEnEs/ adj.
nitrous
/ 5naItrEs; `naItrEs/ adj of or like nitre 硝石的; 似硝石的.
nitrous oxide (also laughing-gas) 
gas sometimes used as an anaesthetic, esp by dentists 氧化亚氮, 笑气（有时用作麻醉剂, 尤用於牙科）.
nitty-gritty
/ 9nItI 5grItI; 9nItI`^rItI/ n the nitty-gritty [sing](infml 口) the basic facts or realities of a matter 基本事实; 实情: Let's get down to (discussing) the nitty-gritty. 咱们著手探讨实际情况吧.
nitwit
/ 5nItwIt; `nIt9wIt/ (also nit) n (infml 口) stupid or foolish person 笨蛋; 傻瓜: Why did you do that, you nitwit? 你这傻瓜, 为什麽做那种事?
nitwitted
/ 9nIt5wItId; 9nIt`wItId/ adj (infml 口) stupid; foolish 蠢的; 笨的; 傻的.
nix
/ nIks; nIks/ n [U] (sl 俚) nothing 没有; 无: It cost me absolutely nix. 我一分钱没花.
no
/ nEU; no/ neg det  1 (used with pl [C] ns, sing [C] ns or [U] ns 与可数名词的单数、 复数或不可数名词连用) not any; not one; not a 没有; 无: No words can express my grief. 我的忧伤无法用语言表达. * No student is to leave the room. 学生不得离开这个房间. * I have no time at all to write to you. 我根本没时间给你写信. * No two people think alike. 没有两个人的想法是一样的.  2 (used to indicate that sth is not allowed 用以表示某事被禁止): No smoking. 禁止吸烟. * No dogs in the restaurant. 不得携狗进入饭店.  3 (used to express the exact opposite of what is said 用以表示与所说的事截然相反): It was no easy part to play, ie It was very difficult. 那可不容易. * She was wearing no ordinary hat, ie Her hat was very unusual. 她戴的那顶帽子可不一般. * She's no fool, ie She is intelligent. 她可不是傻子.
no 
interj (used to give a negative reply 用作否定的答覆): `Is it raining?' `No, it isn't.' ｀现在下雨吗?＇｀没下.＇ * `Haven't you finished?' `No, not yet.' ｀你做完了吗?＇｀还没有.＇ * `Are you still a student?' `No, I've got a job now.' ｀你还是学生吗?＇｀不是, 我现已经工作了.＇
no neg 
adv (used before comparative adjs and advs 用於形容词和副词的比较级之前) not 不: It's no worse than the last exercise. 这并不比上次的练习糟. * This book is no more expensive than that one. 这本书并不比那本贵. * If you're no better by tomorrow I'll call the doctor. 你明天若再不好, 我就请大夫.
noes
/ nEUz; noz/ n [pl] total number of people voting `no' in a formal debate （在正式的辩论中）投反对票者的总人数: The noes have it, ie Those voting `no' are in the majority. 投反对票者占多数.
no-ball 
n unlawfully bowled ball in cricket （板球）投球犯规.  v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] (of an umpire) declare (a bowler) to have bowled such a ball （指裁判员）宣布（投球手）投球犯规.
no-claims bonus 
sum deducted from the money paid annually, esp by a motorist, for insurance after a year when no claims are made 无索偿优惠（自每年投保金额中扣除的, 尤指对机动车主的）.
no-go area 
area to which entry is forbidden to certain people or groups 禁区（禁止某些人或团体进入的地区）. Cf 参看 no go (go1).
no man's land 
(in war) ground between the fronts of two opposing armies （战争时两军阵前的）无人地带.
no one 
= nobody.
no-show 
n (infml 口) person who has a ticket for a journey by air, rail or sea but does not use it 有飞机票、 火车票或船票而不使用的人.
No
abbr 缩写 =  1 (US) North(ern).  2 (also no) (pl Nos, nos) (US symb 美式符号为#) number 号码: No 10 (Downing Street), ie the official residence of the British Prime Minister （唐宁街）10号（英国首相府） * room no 145, eg in a hotel 145号房间（如旅馆中的）.
no-nonsense
/ 9nEU5nCnsns; ?@ -sens; 9no`nBnsZns/ adj [attrib 作定语] straightforward, sensible and serious 合情合理而坦率认真的: Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible. 让我们达成切实可行的协议以尽快开始工作. * She has a firm, no-nonsense attitude towards her staff. 她对下属的态度严肃而认真.
nob
/ nCb; nBb/ n (sl derog 俚, 贬 esp Brit) upper-class, important or high-ranking person 上流社会人物; 要人; 地位高的人: He acts as if he's one of the nobs. 他装得像个大人物似的.
nobble
/ 5nCbl; `nBbl/ v (Brit sl 俚) [Tn]  1 tamper with (a racehorse) so that it is less likely to win a race 对（参赛的马）做手脚（使之不易获胜）.  2 influence or get the favour of (sb), esp by unfair or illegal means 影响（某人）, 受到（某人）的偏袒（尤指用不公平的或非法的手段）: nobble (eg bribe) the judge before a trial 在审判前贿赂法官.  3 get (sth) dishonestly or by devious means 以不正当的手段取得（某事物）.  4 catch (a criminal) 逮捕（罪犯）.
Nobel Prize
/ nEU9bel 5praIz; `no9bZl `praIz/ each of six international prizes awarded each year for outstanding achievements in the fields of science, literature and the promotion of world peace 诺贝尔奖: the winner of this year's Nobel Prize for chemistry 诺贝尔化学奖今年的获奖者 
nobility
/ nEU5bIlEtI; no`bIlEtI/ n  1 [U] quality of being noble in mind, character, birth or rank 高尚的思想或品格; 高贵的出身或地位: Her nobility of character made her much admired. 她的高尚品格令人钦佩.  2 the nobility [Gp] people of noble birth or rank 贵族: a member of the British nobility 英国贵族的一员 * marry into the nobility 与贵族成员结婚. Cf 参看 aristocracy.
noble
/ 5nEUbl; `nobl/ adj (-r / 5nEUblE(r); `noblL/, -st / 5nEUblIst; `noblIst/)  1 belonging to the aristocracy by birth or rank 贵族的; 贵族出身的; 贵族阶层的: a family of noble descent 世袭的贵族家庭.  2 having or showing an excellent character; not petty or mean 高尚的; 高贵的; 崇高的: a noble leader, mind, gesture 伟大的领袖、 高尚的思想、 高雅的姿态 * noble sentiments 高尚的情操 * It was noble of you to accept a lower salary to help the company. 你为了帮助公司而接受低工资真是难能可贵.  3 impressive in size, appearance, etc; splendid （大小、 外貌等）给人深刻印象的; 卓越的; 非凡的: a noble building, horse 宏伟的建筑、 骏马 * a woman with a noble bearing 举止高雅的女子.
noble 
n person of noble birth or rank 贵族的成员.
nobly
/ 5nEUblI; `noblI/ adv in a noble manner; splendidly高尚地; 高贵地; 华贵地: nobly born 出身高贵 * thoughts nobly expressed 表现崇高的思想.
nobleman
/ -mEn; -mEn/ (pl -men), `noblewoman (pl -women) ns person of noble birth or rank; peer or peeress 出身高贵的人; 贵族阶层的人; 贵族的成员. Cf 参看 aristocrat.
noblesse oblige
/ nEU9bles E5bli:V; no`blZs E`bliV/ (French saying 法, 谚) people with high rank, privilege, etc must accept the responsibilities that go with their position 位高则任重.
nobody
/ 5nEUbEdI; `nobEdI/ (also no one / 5nEUwQn;`no9wQn/) neg pron not anybody; no person 没有人; 无人: Nobody came to see me. 没人来看我. * When I arrived there was nobody there. 我到的时候那里没人. * He found that nobody could speak English. 他发觉没人会说英语. * Nobody remembered to sign their names.谁也没记著应当签名. =>Usage at somebody 用法见 somebody.
nobody 
n unimportant person 不重要的人; 小人物: He was just a nobody before he met her. 他认识她之前只是个小人物. * Your friends are all just a bunch of nobodies. 你的朋友都不过是无名之辈.
nocturnal
/ nCk5t\:nl; nBk`t[nl/ adj  1 of or in the night; done or happening in the night 夜间的; 在夜间的; 在夜间做的; 在夜间发生的: a nocturnal visit, trip, etc 夜访、 夜行.  2 (of creatures) active during the night （指生物）夜间活动的: nocturnal birds, eg owls 夜间活动的鸟（如猫头鹰）. 
nocturnally 
adv.
nocturne
/ 5nCkt\:n; `nBkt[n/ n  1 soft dreamy piece of music 夜曲; 梦幻曲.  2 painting of a night scene （画的）夜景.
nod
/ nCd; nBd/ v (-dd-)  1 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (to/at sb) move (the head) down and then up again quickly to show agreement, or as a greeting or command 点头: The teacher nodded in agreement. 老师同意地点点头. * I asked her if she wanted to come and she nodded. 我问她是否想来, 她点了点头. * She nodded (to me) as she passed. 她从我身边走过时向我点头致意. * Why are you nodding (your head) if you disagree? 你若不同意为什麽要点头呢?  2 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr, Dpr.t]~ sth (to sb) indicate sth by nodding 点头示意: She nodded her approval. 她点头表示赞成. * He nodded me a welcome/nodded a welcome to me. 他对我点点头表示欢迎. * He nodded to me to leave the room. 他向我点头示意让我离开房间.  3 [I] let one's head fall forward when drowsy or asleep 垂著头打瞌睡; 打盹: The old lady sat nodding by the fire. 那老太太坐在火炉旁打瞌睡.  4 [I] (of flowers, etc) bend downwards and sway （指花等）垂下并摇摆: nodding pansies 摇摆著的三色堇.  5 [I] make a mistake because of lack of alertness or attention （因不机警或不留心）犯错误.  6 (idm 习语) have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth know sb/sth slightly 与某人有点头之交; 对某事物略知一二: I have no more than a nodding acquaintance with her novels. 我对她写的小说不甚了解. Homer (sometimes) nods (saying 谚) even the best, greatest, etc people occasionally make mistakes 荷马也有打盹的时候（最杰出、 最伟大的人偶尔也犯错误）; 智者千虑, 必有一失.  7 (phr v) nod off (infml 口) fall asleep 睡著: I often nod off for a little while after lunch. 我在午饭後常睡一小觉.
nod 
n  1 act of nodding the head 点头: She gave me a nod as she passed. 她走过时朝我点一下头.  2 (idm 习语) the Land of Nod => land1. a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) (saying 谚) a hint, suggestion,etc can be understood without being explicitly stated 暗示已足, 不必明言. on the `nod (infml 口) (a) (Brit) with formal assent and without discussion 未经讨论而正式表示赞成: The proposal went through (ie was approved) on the nod. 提议未经讨论而通过. (b) (esp Brit) on credit 赊购: buy sth on the nod 赊购某物.
noddle
/ 5nCdl; `nBdl/ n (infml 口) head 头; 脑袋.
node
/ nEUd; nod/ n  1 (botany 植) (a) knob on a root or branch （根或枝上的）瘤, 节. (b) point on the stem of a plant where a leaf or bud grows out 茎节（长叶或发芽的部位）.  2 hard swelling, eg on a joint in the human body 硬结（如生於人体关结处的）.  3 (physics 物) point or line in a vibrating body that remains still （物理）波节（振动体的静止点或线）.  4 (mathematics 数) point at which a curve crosses itself （数学）结点（曲线本身的交点）; 叉点. 
nodal
/ 5nEUdl; `nodl/ adj.
nodule
/ 5nCdju:l; ?@ 5nCdVu:l; `nBdVul/ n small rounded lump or swelling 小圆块; 小瘤.
nodular
/ -lE(r); -lL/, nodulated/ -leItId; -letId/ adjs having nodules 有小圆块的; 有瘤块的.
Noel
/ nEU5el; no`Zl/ n (esp in carols) Christmas （尤用於圣诞颂歌中）圣诞节.
noggin
/ 5nCgIn; `nB^In/ n  1 small measure of alcoholic drink, usu  pint （酒的）少量（通常为品脱）.  2 (infml口) head 头; 脑袋.
nohow
/ 5nEUhaU; `no9haJ/ adv (dialect or infml 方或口) in no way; not at all 决不; 毫不: We couldn't fix it nohow. 我们怎麽也不能把它固定住.
bete noire
/ 9beIt 5nwB:(r); `bet`nwBr/ (pl betes noires / 9beIt 5nwB:(r); 9bet`nwBr/) (French 法) person or thing that one particularly dislikes 特别讨厌的人或事物.
noise
/ nRIz; nRIz/ n  1 [C, U] sound, esp when it is loud, unpleasant, confused or unwanted 声音; 响声; （尤指）噪声, 噪音, 杂音: the noise of jet aircraft 喷气飞机发出的噪声 * I heard a rattling noise. 我听见格登格登的响声. * What's that noise? 那是什麽响? * Who's making those strange noises? 谁弄出的那种怪声? * Don't make so much noise. 别那麽吵闹.  2 noises [pl] conventional remarks (used esp as in the expressions shown) 应酬话（尤用於下列示例）: She made polite noises about my work. 她对我的工作情况说了些客套话. * He made all the right noises. 他说了许多得体的应酬话.  3 (idm 习语) a big noise => big. make a noise (about sth) talk or complain loudly 高声谈论或抱怨: She made a lot of noise about the poor food. 她高声抱怨食物太差.
noise 
v (phr v) noise sth abroad (dated or fml 旧或文) make sth publicly known 张扬某事: It is being noised abroad that he has been arrested. 他被捕的事已满城风雨.
noiseless 
adj making little or no noise 无声的; 静的: with noiseless footsteps 以无声的脚步. 
noiselessly 
adv. 
noiselessness 
n [U].
noisome
/ 5nRIsEm; `nRIsEm/ adj (fml 文) offensive; disgusting; stinking 令人不快的; 令人讨厌的; 有臭味的: a noisome sight, smell, etc 令人讨厌的情景、 气味等.
noisy
/ 5nRIzI; `nRIzI/ adj (-ier, -iest)  1 making or accompanied by a lot of noise 吵闹的; 发出噪声的: noisy children 吵闹的孩子们 * noisy games 伴有喧闹声的游戏 * Don't be so noisy! Jim's asleep. 别那麽吵! 吉姆睡觉呢.  2 full of noise 喧闹的; 嘈杂的: a noisy classroom, playground, etc 乱哄哄的教室、 操场等 * I can't work in here  it's far too noisy. 我无法在这里工作--太吵了. 
noisily
/ -IlI; -IlI/ adv. 
noisiness 
n [U].
nom de plume
/ 9nCm dE 5plu:m; `nBmdE9plum/ n (pl noms de plume / 9nCm dE 5plu:m; nBmdE9plum/) (French 法) = pseudonym.
nomad
/ 5nEUmd; `nomAd/ n  1 member of a tribe that wanders from place to place looking for pasture for its animals and having no fixed home 游牧部落的人.  2 (fig 比喻) wanderer 流浪者.
nomadic
/ nEU5mdIk; no`mAdIk/ adj of nomads; wandering 游牧的; 流浪的: a nomadic existence, society 游牧的生活方式、 社会.
nomenclature
/ nE5menklEtFE(r); ?@ 5nEUmEnkleItFEr; `nomEn9kletFL/ n (fml 文) (a) [C, U] system of naming, esp in a particular branch of science 命名法（尤指某学科的）: botanical nomenclature 植物命名法 * the nomenclature of chemistry 化学术语命名法. (b) [U] names used in such a system （依命名法采用的）名称, 学名.
nominal
/ 5nCmInl; `nBmEnl/ adj  1 existing, etc in name only; not real or actual 名义上的; 不实际的; 不真实的: the nominal ruler of the country 名义上的国家统治者 * the nominal value of the shares 股份的面值 * She is only the nominal chairman: the real work is done by somebody else. 她只是名义上的主席, 实际工作是别人做的.  2 (of a sum of money, etc) very small, but paid because some payment is necessary （指一笔钱等）很少的, 象徵性的: a nominal rent, ie one very much below the actual value of the property 象徵性租金（远低於实际租金） * She charged only a nominal fee for her work. 她为所做工作只收取象徵性费用.  3 (grammar) of a noun or nouns 名词的. 
nominally
/ -nElI; -nlI/ adv.
nominate
/ 5nCmIneIt; `nBmE9net/ v  1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a,Cn.t] ~ sb (for/as sth) formally propose that sb should be chosen for a position, office, task, etc 提名某人（为某职位、 职务、 任务等的候选人）: (infml 口) I nominate Tom to make the tea. 我建议汤姆去沏茶. * She has been nominated (as candidate) for the Presidency. 她已被提名为总统（候选人）.  2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~ sb (to/as sth) appoint sb to an office 任命某人（任某职）; 指定; 指派: be nominated to a committee 被任命为委员会委员 * The board nominated her as the new director. 董事会指定她为新董事.  3 [Tn, Cn.n/a] ~ sth (as sth) formally decide on (a date or place) for an event, meeting, etc 确定（某事、 会议等的日期或地点）: 1 December has been nominated as the day of the election. 已指定12月1日为选举日.
nomination
/ 9nCmI5neIFn; 9nBmE`neFEn/ n (a) [U] nominating or being nominated 提名; 任命. (b) [C] instance of this 提名; 任命: How many nominations have there been (ie How many people have been nominated) so far? 到现在已提名多少人了?
nominative
/ 5nCmInEtIv; `nBmEnEtIv/ n special form of a noun, a pronoun or an adjective used (in some inflected languages) when it is the subject, or is in agreement with the subject, of a verb 主格: Is this noun in the nominative? 这个名词是主格形式的吗?
nominative 
adj of or in the nominative 主格的: `I', `we', `she' and `they' are all nominative pronouns. I、 we、 she、 they都是主格形式的代词.
nominee
/ 9nCmI5ni:; 9nBmE`ni/ n person who is nominated for an office, a position, etc 被提名的候选人; 被任命的人.
non-
pref 前缀 (used widely with ns, adjs and advs 可与 许多名词、 形容词、 副词连用) not 不; 非; 无: nonsense * non-fiction * non-alcoholic * non-profit-making * non-committally. =>Usage at un- 用法见un.
non compos mentis
/ 9nCn 9kCmpEs 5mentIs; `nBn9kBmpEs`mZntIs/ adj [pred 作表语] (Latin 拉)  1 (law 律) not legally responsible because of insanity （因精神失常）不负法律责任.  2 (infml 口) not able to think clearly 头脑不清醒; 糊涂: I had had a few beers and was completely non compos mentis. 我喝了些啤酒就头昏脑胀了.
non sequitur
/ 9nCn 5sekwItE(r); nBn`sZkwItL/ n (Latin 拉) statement that does not follow logically from the previous statement(s) or argument(s) 不根据前提的推理: This non sequitur invalidates his argument. 他不根据前提推理因而论证无效.
sine qua non
/ 9sIneI kwB: 5nEUn; `sInI kwB `non/ (fml 文) essential condition; thing that is absolutely necessary 必要条件; 必不可少的事物: Patience is a sine qua non for a good teacher. 做个优秀教师必不可少的条件是要有耐心.
non-aggression
/ 9nCn E5greFn; 9nBnE`^rZFEn/ n [U, esp attrib 尤作定语] not attacking; not starting a war, etc 不攻击; 不发动战争; 不侵略: a non-aggression pact/treaty 互不侵犯协定[条约].
non-aligned
/ 9nCn E5laInd; 9nBnE`laInd/ adj (of a state) not allied to or supporting any major country or group of countries （指国家）不结盟的: the non-aligned movement,nations 不结盟运动、 国家.
non-alignment
/ 9nCn E5laInmEnt; 9nBnE`laInmEnt/ n [U] principle or practice of being non-aligned 不结盟原则; 不结盟.
non-combatant
/ 9nCn 5kCmbEtEnt; 9nBn`kBmbEtEnt/ nperson (esp in the armed forces, eg a doctor or chaplain) not involved in the fighting in a war 非战斗人员（尤指军中, 如军医或牧师）.
non-commissioned
/ 9nCn kE5mIFEnd; 9nBnkE`mIFEnd/ adj not having a commission(5) in the armed services 无军官衔委任状的: non-commissioned officers, eg sergeants or corporals 军士（如中士或下士）.
non-committal
/ 9nCn kE5mItl; 9nBnkE`mItl/ adj not showing what one thinks, which side one supports, etc; not committing oneself （思想、 立场等）不表明的, 不表态的, 不作承诺的: a non-committal attitude, reply, letter 观点不明确的态度、 答覆、 信 * She was very non-committal about my suggestion. 她对我的建议不置可否. Cf 参看 commit 4. 
non-committally 
adv.
non-compliance
/ 9nCn kEm5plaIEns; 9nBnkEm`plaIEns/ n [U] refusal to comply (with an order, a rule, etc) （对命令、 规章等的）不服从.
non-conductor
/ 9nCn kEn5dQktE(r); 9nBnkEn`dQktL/ n substance that does not conduct heat or electricity 非导体; 绝缘体.
non-contributory
/ 9nCn kEn5trIbjUtrI; ?@ -tR:rI; 9nBnkEn-`trIbju9tRrI/ adj not involving the payment of contributions不必摊付公积金的: a non-contributory pension scheme 雇员不必摊付公积金的养老金制度.
non-event
/ nCnI5vent; 9nBnI`vZnt/ n (infml 口) event that is expected to be interesting, etc, but is in fact a disappointment 扫兴的事: The party was a non-event; hardly anyone came! 那聚会真扫兴, 几乎没什麽人来!
non-existent
/ nCnIg5zIstEnt; 9nBnI^`zIstEnt/ adj not present or existing in a particular place （在某地）没有的, 不存在的: Bread was practically non-existent. 实际上没有面包. * a non-existent danger, threat, enemy 不存在的危险、 威胁、 敌人.
non-fiction
/ 9nCn5fIkFn; 9nBn`fIkFEn/ n [U] prose writings that deal with facts (as distinct from novels, stories, etc which deal with unreal people and events) （记实性的）散文文学（有别於小说、 故事等非真人真事者）: I prefer non-fiction to fiction. 我喜欢散文类的作品, 不喜欢小说类的. * [attrib 作定语] the non-fiction shelves in the library 图书馆中放散文类书籍的书架. Cf 参看 fiction1.
non-flammable
/ 9nCn5flAmEbl; 9nBn`flAmEbl/ adj (in official use 法定用语) (of clothes, materials, etc) not catching fire easily （指衣物、 材料等）不易燃的. =>Usage at invaluable 用法见 invaluable.
non-interference
/ 9nCnIntE5fIErEns; 9nBnIntL`fIrEns/ (also non-intervention / 9nCnIntE5venFn; 9nBnIntL`vZnFEn/) n [U] principle or practice of not becoming involved in the disputes of others, esp in international affairs 不干涉（尤指国际事务）: a strict policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries 不干涉他国内政的坚定政策.
non-iron
/ 9nCn5aIEn; ?@ -5aIErn; nBn`aILn/ adj drying without creases after washing, without needing to be ironed （洗後）免熨的: a non-iron `fabric, `shirt, `blouse, etc 免熨的织物、 男衬衫、 女衬衫等.
non-observance
/ 9nCnEb5z\:vEns; 9nBnEb`z[vEns/ n [U] (fml 文) failure to keep or observe (a rule, custom, etc) 不遵从, 违反（规则、 习俗等）: accused of non-observance of the test-ban agreement 被控违反禁止核试验协定.
non-payment
/ 9nCn5peImEnt; 9nBn`pemEnt/ n [U] (fml 文) failure to pay (a debt, fine, etc) 未偿付（债务）; 不支付（罚款等）: He was taken to court for non-payment of rent. 他因不付租金而惹上官非.
non-proliferation
/ 9nCnprElIfE5reIFn; 9nBnpro`lIfE`reFEn/ n [U, esp attrib 尤作定语] limitation of the number and spread (esp of nuclear and chemical weapons) 不增加和不扩散（尤指核武器和化学武器）: a non-proliferation treaty aimed at stopping the spread of nuclear weapons 旨在制止核武器扩散的防止核扩散条约.
non-resident
/ 9nCn5rezIdEnt; 9nBn`rZzIdEnt/ adj (fml 文)  1 not living in a place 不住在某地的: This block of flats has a non-resident caretaker. 这座公寓的管理员不在公寓里住.  2 (also non-residential / 9nCnrezI5denFl;9nBn`rZzE`dZnFEl/) (of a job) not requiring the holder to live on the premises （指工作）不要求任职者住在工作地点的: a non-resident(ial) post 不必在工作地点住宿的职位.
non-resident 
n person not staying at a hotel, etc 不住在旅馆等中的人: The bar is open to non-residents. 酒吧对外营业.
non-skid
/ 9nCn5skId; 9nBn`skId/ adj (of tyres) designed to prevent or reduce the risk of skidding （指轮胎）防滑的.
non-smoker
/ 9nCn5smEUkE(r); nBn`smokL/ n  1 person who does not smoke tobacco 不吸烟的人.  2 compartment in a train, etc where smoking is forbidden （火车等的）禁烟车厢. 
non-smoking 
adj: a non-smoking section in the cinema 电影院的禁烟区.
non-starter
/ 9nCn5stB:tE(r); 9nBn`stBrtL/ n  1 horse that is entered for a race but does not run in it 虽参赛但未上场跑的马: Number 18 in the 2.30 at Lingfield is a non-starter. 在灵菲尔德2时30分一场赛马中, 第18号马不出赛. Cf 参看 starter 1.  2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) thing or person that has no chance of success 无成功机会的事或人: Your proposal is absurd; it's an absolute non-starter. 你的建议不合理, 绝对行不通.
non-stick
/ 9nCn5stIk; nBn`stIk/ adj (of a pan, surface, etc) coated with a substance that prevents food sticking to it during cooking （指锅、 物体表面等）不粘食物的: It's very difficult to make pancakes without a ,non-stick `frying-pan. 没有那种不粘锅底的铛就烙不好饼.
non-stop
/ 9nCn5stCp; 9nBn`stBp/ adj, adv (a) (of a train, journey, etc) without any stops （指火车、 旅行等）中途不停（的）, 直达（的）: a non-stop flight to Tokyo 直达东京的航线 * fly non-stop from New York to Paris 从纽约直飞巴黎. (b) (done) without ceasing 不停地（做）（的）: ,non-stop `talk, `work, etc 不停的谈话、 工作等 * He chattered non-stop all the way. 他一路上不停地闲聊.
non-U
/ 9nCn5ju:; 9nBn`ju/ adj (Brit infml 口) (of language,behaviour or dress) not upper-class （指谈吐、 举止或装束）非上流社会的: a ,non-U `accent 非上流社会的口音 * ,non-U `speech, vo`cabulary, `manners 非上流社会的言谈、 词汇、 举止. Cf 参看 U.
non-union
/ 9nCn5ju:nIEn; 9nBn`junjEn/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]  1 not belonging to a trade union 不属於工会的: Non-union labour was used to end the strike. 雇用了没参加工会的工人以结束罢工行动.  2 (of a business, company, etc) not having trade-union members （指企业、 公司等）没有工会会员的: a ,non-union `factory, `industry, etc 没有工会会员的工厂、 工业等.
non-violence
/ 9nCn5vaIElEns; nBn`vaIElEns/ n [U] policy of not using force to bring about political or social change 非暴力政策. 
non-violent
/ -lEnt; -lEnt/ adj: a non-violent protest, rally, demonstration, etc 非暴力的抗议、 集会、 示威等.
non-white
/ 9nCn5waIt; nBn`hwaIt/ n, adj (person) not belonging to the white-skinned races 非白种的（人）: These policies will affect non-whites especially. 这些政策对非白种人的影响特别大.
nonage
/ 5nEUnIdV; `nonIdV/ n [U] (fml 文) state of being under full legal age; minority(2) 未成年.
nonagenarian
/ 9nCnEdVI5neErIEn; 9nBnEdVE`nZrIEn/ n, adj (person who is) of any age from 90 to 99  90至99岁的（人）.
nonce
/ nCns; nBns/ n (idm 习语) for the nonce (dated or rhet 旧或修辞) (a) for this one occasion only 只限於这一场合. (b) for the time being 目前; 暂时.
nonce-word 
n word invented for one particular occasion 临时词语（为某场合而杜撰的）.
nonchalant
/ 5nCnFElEnt; `nBnFElEnt/ adj not feeling or showing interest or enthusiasm; calm and casual 不感兴趣的; 不热心的; 不激动的; 漠不关心的: She defeated all her rivals for the job with nonchalant ease. 她从容不迫地击败求职的所有竞争者. 
nonchalance
/ -lEns;-lEns/ n [U]: Beneath his apparent nonchalance he is as nervous and excited as the rest of us. 他外表上冷静, 实际上跟我们一样紧张不安. 
nonchalantly 
adv.
nonconformist
/ 9nCnkEn5fR:mIst; 9nBnkEn`fRrmIst/ n, adj  1 (person) who does not conform to normal socialconventions 不遵循社会常规的（人）.  2 Nonconformist(member) of a (usu Protestant) sect that does not conform to the beliefs and practices of the Church of England 不信奉国教（通常为新教）派的（教徒）. Cf 参看 dissenter (dissent2).
nonconformity 
n [U]  1 (also nonconform-ism) failure to conform to normal social conventions 不遵循社会常规.  2 (also nonconformism) beliefs and practices of Nonconformist sects 不信奉国教派的教义; 不信奉国教.  3 lack of correspondence between things 不一致; 不符合.
nondescript
/ 5nCndIskrIpt; `nBndI9skrIpt/ n, adj (personor thing) without a distinctive character and so not easily classified 无明显特徵而不易分类的（人或事物）: He's such a nondescript you'd never notice him in a crowd. 他没有什麽特徵, 在人群里决显不出他来. * a nondescript landscape, face, voice 无特点的风景、 面孔、 嗓音 * nondescript clothes 难以归类的衣服.
none
/ nQn; nQn/ indef pron  1 (a) ~ (of sb/sth) (referring back to a plural n or pron 用以复指前文的复数名词或代词) not one; not any 一个也没有; 毫无: We had three cats once  none (of them) is/are alive now. 我们曾有三只猫--现在一个活的也没有了. (b) ~ of sb/sth (referring forward to a plural n or pron 用以预指後文的复数名词或代词) not one; not any 一个也没有; 毫无: None of the guests wants/want to stay. 客人中没有一个想留下不走的. (Cf 参看 They none of them want to stay.) * None of them has/have come back yet 他们谁也没回来.  2 (a) ~ (of sb/sth) (referring back to a [U] n or pron 用以复指前文的不可数名词或代词) not any 毫无: I wanted some string but there was none in the house. 我需要一些绳子, 但家里一根也没有. * `Is there any bread left?' `No, none at all.' ｀还有面包吗?＇｀一点儿也没有了.＇ (b) ~ of sb/sth (referring forward to a [U] n or pron 用以预指後文的不可数名词或代词) not any 毫无: None of this money is mine. 这笔钱没有一点是我的. * I want none of your cheek! ie Stop being cheeky! 别那麽厚脸皮! * I'll have none of (ie I do not wish to take part in) your wild ideas. 我可不想参与你那异想天开的计画.  3 (fml 文) (with comparatives and than 与比较级和than连用) nobody 无人; 没有一个人: He is aware, none better than he, that... 谁也没有他更清楚地知道... * The choir sang sweetly, and none more so than the Welsh boy. 唱诗班唱得很悦耳, 尤其是没人比得上那个威尔士男孩儿.  4 (idm 习语) `none but only 仅; 只: None but the best is good enough for my child. 只有最好的才配得上我的孩子. * (saying 谚) None but the brave deserves the fair. 只有勇士才配得到美人. none `other than (used for emphasis 用以加强语气): The new arrival was none other than the President. 刚到达的不是别人, 正是总统.
none 
adv  1 (used with the and a comparative 与the和比较级连用) not at all 毫不; 毫无: After hearing her talk on computers I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. 我听了她关於计算机的讲话之後似乎毫无收获. * He's none the worse for falling into the river. 他跌进河里但什麽事也没有.  2 (used with too and adjs or advs 与too和形容词或副词连用) not very 不很; 不太: The salary they pay me is none too high. 他们付给我的薪水不太高.
none the less 
nevertheless 尽管如此; 依然; 然而: It's not cheap but I think we should buy it none the less. 这个虽然不便宜, 但我觉得我们还是应该买.
nonentity
/ nC5nentEtI; nBn`ZntEtI/ n  1 (derog 贬) person without any special qualities or achievements; unimportant person 无专长或成就的人; 庸人; 不重要的人: How could such a nonentity become chairman of the company? 这样的庸才怎麽能当公司的董事长?  2 thing that does not exist or exists only in the imagination 不存在的事物; 想像中的事物.
nonesuch (also nonsuch)
/ 5nQnsQtF; `nQn9sQtF/ n [sing](fml 文) person or thing that is better than all others 出类拔萃的人或物; 精英; 精品. Cf 参看 nonpareil.
nonpareil
/ 9nCnpE5reIl; ?@ -5rel; 9nBnpE`rZl/ n [sing], adj [attrib 作定语] (fml 文) (person or thing) without an equal or rival 无双的, 无匹的（人或物）. Cf 参看 nonesuch.
nonplus
/ 9nCn5plQs; nBn`plQs/ v (-ss-; US -s-) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] surprise or puzzle (sb) greatly 使（某人）惊讶或困惑: I was completely nonplussed by his sudden appearance. 他突然出现使我大吃一惊.
nonsense
/ 5nCnsns; ?@ -sens; `nBnsZns/ n  1 [U] meaningless words 无意义的词语: jumble up the words in a sentence to produce nonsense 打乱句子的词序而失去意义 * This so-called translation is pure nonsense. 这种所谓的翻译纯粹一窍不通.  2 (a) [U, sing] foolish talk,ideas, etc 胡说; 废话; 荒唐念头; 糊涂想法: You're talking nonsense! 你胡说八道! * `I won't go.' `Nonsense! You must go!' ｀我不去.＇｀胡说! 你必须去!＇ * This discovery makes (a) nonsense of (ie clearly disproves) previous theories. 这一发现证明了过去的理论不能成立. (b) [U] foolish or unacceptable behaviour 愚蠢的行为; 胡闹: Stop that nonsense, children, and get into bed! 别胡闹了, 孩子们, 都睡觉去! * He won't stand any nonsense from the staff. 他决不容忍员工胡作非为.  3 (idm 习语) stuff and nonsense => stuff1.
nonsensical
/ nCn5sensIkl; nBn`sZnsIkl/ adj not making sense; absurd 无意义的; 不合理的; 荒谬的: a nonsensical sentence, remark, suggestion, etc 荒谬的句子、 言词、 建议等.
nonsensically
/ -klI; -klI/ adv.
nonsuch
= nonesuch.
noodle
/ 5nu:dl; `nudl/ n (usu pl 通常作复数) long thin strip made of flour-and-water or flour-and-egg paste and used in soups, with sauces, etc 面条: Chinese food is often served with rice or noodles. 中餐常有米饭或面条. * [attrib 作定语] chicken noodle soup 鸡汤面. Cf 参看 pasta.
noodle
/ nu:dl; `nudl/ n (dated infml 旧, 口) fool 傻子; 傻瓜.
nook
/ nUk; nJk/ n  1 sheltered quiet place or corner 隐蔽而安静的地方或角落: a shady nook in the garden 花园中荫凉幽静的角落.  2 (idm 习语) every ,nook and `cranny (infml 口) every part of a place; everywhere 某地方的各处; 到处: I've searched every nook and cranny but I still can't find the keys. 我找遍所有的地方也没找到钥匙.
noon
/ nu:n; nun/ n [sing] (fml 文) (used without a or the 不用冠词a或the) 12 o'clock in the middle of the day; midday 正午; 中午: They arrived at noon. 他们是中午到的. * My lecture's at twelve noon. 我的课在中午十二点. * She stayed until noon. 她呆到中午才走. * He has been working since noon. 他从中午就开始工作了. * [attrib 作定语] the noon bell, ie bell rung at noon 正午的钟声.
noonday
/ -deI; -9de/ `noontide / -taId; -9taId/ ns [sing] (dated or rhet 旧或修辞) midday 中午: [attrib 作定语] the noonday sun 中午的太阳.
noose
/ nu:s; nus/ n  1 loop in one end of a rope, with a knot that allows the loop to be tightened as the other end of the rope is pulled 索套; 活结; 活套: He's facing the hangman's noose, ie waiting to be hanged. 他面临绞刑. =>illus 见插图.  2 (idm 习语) put one's head in the noose => head1.
nope
/ nEUp; nop/ interj (sl 俚) no! 不!
nor
/ nR:(r); nRr/ conj, adv  1 (used after neither or not 用於neither或not之後) and not 也不; 也没: He has neither talent nor the desire to learn. 他既无天分也不想学习. * Not a leaf nor an insect stirred. 不单是树叶, 连个虫子都不动.  2 (fml 文) (used with aux vs and modal vs, with the subject following the v 与助动词和情态动词连用, 句中主语与动词倒置) and...not...either ...也不: He can't see, nor could he hear until a month ago. 他现在看不见, 一个月之前他还听不见. * She isn't rich; nor do I imagine that she ever will be. 她现在不富, 我看她将来也富不了. * It won't arrive today. Nor tomorrow. 今天到不了. 明天也不会到. * Nor am I aware that anyone else knows the secret. 我也不知道别人谁还能知道这个秘密. Cf 参看 neither.
nor-
=> north.
Nordic
/ 5nR:dIk; `nRrdIk/ adj  1 of the countries of Scandinavia 斯堪的纳维亚国家的.  2 of the European racial type that is tall, with blue eyes and blond hair 北欧人的, 有北欧人特徵的（身材高大、 蓝眼、 金发）: Nordic features, peoples 有北欧人特徵的相貌、 民族.
norm
/ nR:m; nRrm/ n  1 (usu with the when sing 作单数时通常与the连用) standard or pattern that is typical (of a group, etc) 标准; 规范: Criminal behaviour seems to be the norm in this neighbourhood. 犯罪行为似乎是这一带的正常现象. * You must adapt to the norms of the society you live in. 在社会中生活就要遵循社会行为准则.  2 [C] (in some industries) amount of work expected or required in a working day （在某些工业中）每一工作日的标准工作量: fulfil one's norm 完成自己一日的标准工作量 * There's a production norm below which each worker must not fall. 每个工人的产量都不得低於生产指标.
normal
/ 5nR:ml; `nRrml/ adj  1 in accordance with what is typical, usual or regular 正常的; 常态的; 正规的: the normal time, place, method, position 通常的时间、 地点、 方法、 位置 * normal behaviour, thinking, views 正确的行为、 思想、 观点 * in the normal course of events 在事情的一般发展过程中 * the normal temperature of the human body 人体的正常温度 * Weeping is a normal response to pain. 哭泣是痛苦的正常反应.  2 free from mental or emotional disorder 心理正常的; 精神健全的: People who commit crimes like that aren't normal. 犯这种罪的人心理都不正常. Cf 参看 abnormal.
normal 
n [U] usual state, level, standard, etc 常态; 正常; 标准: Her temperature is above/below normal. 她的体温高於[低於]正常标准. * Things have returned to normal. 事情已恢复常态.
normality
/ nR:5mAlEtI; nRr`mAlEtI/ (also esp US normalcy / 5nR:mlsI; `nRrmlsI/) n [U] state of being normal 常态; 正常.
normalize, normalise
/ 5nR:mElaIz; `nRrml9aIz/ v  1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become normally friendly again after a period of dispute （使某事）正常, 正常化: Relations between our two countries have normalized. 我们两国的关系已恢复正常. * Our relationship has been normalized.我们的关系正常了.  2 [Tn] make (sth) regular in pattern or as expected 使（某事物）合标准、 合规格或要求: The editors have normalized the author's rather unusual spelling. 编辑已将作者不太规范的拼写改正过来. 
normalization, normalisation
/ 9nR:mElaI5zeIFn; ?@ -lI5z-;9nRrmlE`zeFEn/ n [U].
normally
/ 5nR:mElI; `nRrmlI/ adv.
Norman
/ 5nR:mEn; `nRrmEn/ adj  1 (architecture 建) of the style introduced into England in the 11th century by invaders from Normandy in France (Normans) 诺曼式的（11世纪法国诺曼底入侵者引进英国的风格）: a Norman arch, cathedral, etc 诺曼式拱顶、 大教堂等.  2 of the Normans 诺曼人的: the Norman Conquest, ie the invasion of England by Normans in the 11th century 诺曼征服（诺曼人於11世纪入侵英格兰）.
normative
/ 5nR:mEtIv; `nRrmEtIv/ adj (fml 文) describing or setting standards or rules of language, behaviour, etc, which should be followed （语言、 行为等）标准的, 规范的: A normative grammar of a language describes how its authors think the language should be spoken or written. 规范语法阐述的是该派语法学家认为的某语言的口语或书面语的标准形式.
Norse
/ nR:s; nRrs/ n [U] (also Old Norse) language of ancient Scandinavia, esp Norway 古代斯堪的纳维亚语; （尤指）古代挪威语.
Norse 
adj [esp attrib 尤作定语] of ancient Scandinavia, esp Norway 古代斯堪的纳维亚的; （尤指）古代挪威的: Norse myths and legends 古代斯堪的纳维亚神话和传奇.
north
/ nR:W; nRrW/ n [sing] (abbr 缩写 N)  1 (esp with the 尤与the连用) one of the four main points of the compass, lying to the left of a person facing the sunrise 北; 北方: cold winds from the north 寒冷的北风 * He lives to the north of here. 他住在这里以北的地方. * Do you know which way is north? 你知道哪边是北方吗? Cf 参看 east, south, west.  2 the north, the North part of any country, etc that lies further in this direction than other parts 北部: the North of England 英格兰北部 * The north is less expensive to live in than the south. 北方的生活费用比南方低.
north 
adj [attrib 作定语] (a) of, in or towards the north 北方的; 在北方的; 向北的; 朝北的: the North Star, ie the pole-star 北极星 * the North Pole 北极 * the north wall, ie the one facing north 北墙（朝北的墙）. (b) coming from the north 来自北方的: a north wind, ie blowing from the north 北风 * a north light, ie from the north 从北面来的光线.
north 
adv to or towards the north 在北方; 向北方: sail, drive, walk, etc north 向北航行、 行驶、 走等.
northerly
/ 5nR:TElI; `nRrTLlI/ adj  1 (of winds) from the north （指风）从北面来的.  2 to, towards or in the north 到、 向或在北方的: travel in a northerly direction 向北走.  n northerly wind 北风: Cold northerlies will bring rain to Scotland this week. 寒冷的北风本星期将给苏格兰带来雨水.
northwards
/ 5nR:WwEdz; `nRrWwLdz/ (also northward)adv towards the north 向北方. =>Usage at forward2 用法见forward2.
northbound travelling or leading 
in a northerly direction 北行的; 向北方的: northbound traffic 北行车辆 * the northbound carriageway of the M6 通向北方的6号车道.
the North Country 
the northern part of England 英格兰的北部. 
North-countryman
/ -mEn; -mEn/ n native of the North of England 英格兰北部的人.
north-east (sometimes, esp nautical, nor-east / 9nR:r5i:st; nRr`ist/ 有时作nor-east, 尤於航海用语中) 
n [sing], adj, adv (abbr 缩写 NE) (region, direction, etc) midway between north and east （地区、 方向等）东北. 
north easter 
n strong wind, storm, etc from the north-east 东北大风; 东北风暴. 
north-easterly 
adj (of direction) towards the north-east; (of wind) blowing from the north-east （指方向）向东北的; （指风）从东北吹来的.  n such a wind 东北风. 
north-eastern
/ -5i:stEn;-`istLn/ adj of, from or situated in the north-east 东北的; 来自东北的; 在东北的. 
north-eastwards
/ -5i:stwEdz;-`istwLdz/ (also north-eastward) adv towards the north-east 向东北.
the North Pole 
the northernmost point of the Earth 北极.
north-west (sometimes, esp nautical, nor-west / 9nR:5west; nRr`wZst/ 有时作nor-west, 尤於航海用语中) 
n [sing], adj, adv (abbr 缩写 NW) (region, direction, etc) midway between north and west （地区、 方向等）西北. 
north wester 
n strong wind, storm, etc from the north-west 西北大风; 西北风暴. 
north-westerly 
adj (of direction) towards the north-west; (of wind) blowing from the north-west （指方向）向西北的; （指风）从西北来的.  n such a wind 西北风. 
north-western
/ -5westEn;-`wZstLn/ adj of, from or situated in the north-west 西北的; 来自西北的; 在西北的. 
north-westwards
/- 5westwEdz; -`wZstwLdz/ (also ,north-westward) adv towards the north-west 向西北.
northern
/ 5nR:TEn; `nRrTLn/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] of or in the north 北方的; 在北方的: the northern region, frontier, climate 北方的地区、 边界、 气候 * the northern hemisphere 北半球.
northerner
/ 5nR:TEnE(r); `nRrTLnL/ n person born or living in the northern part of a country 北方人.
northernmost
/ -mEUst; -9most/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] lying farthest to the north 最北的; 极北的.
the northern lights 
=> aurora 1.
Nos (also nos) 
abbr 缩写 = numbers.
nose
/ nEUz; noz/ n  1 [C] part of the face above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling 鼻子: give sb a punch on the nose 打某人鼻子一拳. =>illus at head 见插图head. =>Usage at body 用法见body.  2 [C] thing like a nose in shape or position, eg the front of an aircraft body, the front of a car, etc （形状或位置）似鼻子的东西（如飞机的机首、 汽车的前端等）: He brought the aircraft's nose up and made a perfect landing. 他拉起机头, 平稳地降落下来. =>illus at aircraft 见aircraft插图.  3 [sing] (a) sense of smell 嗅觉: a dog with a good nose 嗅觉灵敏的狗. (b) ~ for sth (infml 口) an ability to detect or find sth 探查或发现某事物的能力: a reporter with a nose for news, scandal, etc 善於搜寻新闻、 丑闻等的记者.  4 (idm 习语) be no skin off one's nose => skin. blow one's nose => blow1. by a nose by a very small margin 以少许之差: The horse won by a nose. 那匹马以微弱优势险胜. * The candidate lost the election by a nose. 那候选人以微弱之差竞选失败. ,cut off one's ,nose to ,spite one's `face (infml 口) hurt oneself in trying to take revenge on sb else 想报复别人而害了自己: If you refuse her help because you're angry with her, you're cutting off your nose to spite your face. 你要是因为跟她赌气而拒绝她的帮助, 那你是自讨苦吃. follow one's nose => follow. get up sb's `nose (sl 俚) annoy sb 惹恼某人; 使人生厌: Her cheeky remarks really get up my nose! 她那些不要脸的话真惹我生气! have one's nose in sth (infml 口) read sth very attentively 专心地阅读某物: Peter's always got his nose in a book. 彼得总是专心地看书. keep one's `nose clean (infml 口) avoid doing anything unacceptable, illegal, etc 不做讨厌、 违法等的事: If you keep your nose clean, the boss might promote you. 你若是规规矩矩的, 老板就可能提拔你. keep one's/sb's nose to the `grindstone (infml 口) keep oneself/sb working hard 使自己[某人]努力工作. lead sb by the nose => lead3. look down one's `nose at sb/sth (infml 口) treat sb/sth with contempt 轻视、 蔑视某人[某事物]: I gave the dog some lovely steak, and he just looked down his nose at it! 我给狗一些挺好的肉排, 可它却看不上. on the `nose (esp US sl 俚) precisely; exactly 正好; 恰好; 准确: You've hit it (ie described or understood it) on the nose! 你描述得恰到好处. pay through the nose => pay2. plain as the nose on one's face => plain1. poke/stick one's nose into sth (infml 口) interfere in sth although it is not one's concern 干预、 插手与己无关的事; 管闲事: Don't go poking your nose into other people's business! 少管闲事! put sb's `nose out of joint (infml 口) embarrass, offend or annoy sb 使某人难堪; 冒犯或惹恼某人: He's so conceited that when she refused his invitation, it really put his nose out of joint. 他很自负, 她没接受他的邀请可把他的鼻子气歪了. rub sb's nose in it => rub2. thumb one's nose at sb/sth => thumb v. turn one's `nose up at sth (infml 口) treat sth with contempt 轻视、 蔑视某事物; 看不起; 看不上: She turned her nose up at my small donation. 她嫌我捐赠微薄而嗤之以鼻. (right) under sb's (very) `nose (infml 口) (a) directly in front of sb 就在某人面前: I put the bill right under his nose so that he couldn't miss it. 我把帐单就放在他眼前, 他不会看不见的. (b) in sb's presence, usu without him noticing anything 当著某人面（通常未被其察觉）; 在某人眼皮下、 鼻子尖底下: They were having an affair under my very nose, and I didn't even realize! 他们就在我眼皮底下勾搭上了, 而我竟没看出来! with one's nose in the `air (infml 口) very haughtily; in a very superior way 非常傲慢; 自高自大: She walked past us with her nose in the air. 她从我们身旁走过, 神气得鼻孔朝天.
-nosed 
(forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词) having a nose of the specified kind 有某种鼻子的: red-nosed * long-nosed.
nosebag (US feedbag) 
n bag containing food for a horse, fastened to its head （挂在马头上的）饲料袋.
nosebleed 
n bleeding from the nose 鼻出血.
nose-cone 
n cone-shaped front end of a rocket, guided missile, etc （火箭、 导弹等的）头锥, 前锥体.
nosedive 
n  1 sharp vertical descent by an aircraft, etc, with the nose pointing towards the earth （飞行器等的）俯冲: go into a sudden nosedive 突然俯冲.  2 (fig 比喻) sudden plunge or drop 突降; 暴跌: Prices have taken a nosedive. 价格已暴跌.  v [I]  1 (of an aircraft, etc) descend vertically with the nose pointing towards the earth （指飞行器等）俯冲.  2 (fig 比喻) fall sharply 急降; 暴跌: Demand for oil has nosedived. 对汽油的需求已骤减.
nose-flute 
n musical instrument blown with the nose, used in parts of Asia 鼻笛（用鼻子吹的乐器, 用於亚洲的部分地区）.
nosering 
n ring fixed in the nose of a bull, etc, for leading it （牛等的）鼻环（供人牵引的）.
nose-wheel 
n front landing-wheel under the nose of an aircraft （飞行器机首下的）前轮, 鼻轮.
nose
/ nEUz; noz/ v  1 [Ipr, Tn.pr] (cause sth to) go forward slowly （使某物）缓慢前行: The car nosed carefully round the corner. 汽车缓慢地拐过街角. * The plane nosed into the hangar. 飞机缓缓地进入机库. * He nosed the car into the garage. 他把汽车慢慢地开入车房. * The ship nosed its way slowly through the ice. 那艘船缓慢地破冰前进.  2 (phr v) nose about/around; nose into sth (infml 口) pry into or search sth 打听或探索某事: a reporter nosing around for news 四处探听消息的记者 * Don't nose into/nose about in other people's affairs. 不要打听别人的事. nose sth out (infml 口) (a) discover sth by smelling 闻出、 嗅到某物: The dog nosed out a rat. 那只狗闻到了老鼠的气味. (b) (fig 比喻) discover sth by searching 寻找出某事物: That man can nose out a news story anywhere. 那个人在任何地方都能搜寻出新闻.
nosegay
/ 5nEUzgeI; `noz9^e/ n small bunch of (usu sweet-smelling) flowers 花束（通常指香的）.
nosey (also nosy)
/ 5nEUzI; `nozI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (infmloften derog 口, 常作贬义) over-curious; rudely inquisitive过分好奇的; 爱管闲事的: I've always found her unbearably nosey. 我发觉她总爱管闲事真让人受不了. 
nosily 
adv. 
nosiness 
n [U].
Nosey Parker 
n (Brit infml derog 口, 贬) over-inquisitive person; busybody 爱打听别人事情的人; 好管闲事的人: I caught that Nosey Parker reading my diary. 那个好事的家伙偷看我的日记, 让我给抓个正著.
nosh
/ nCF; nBF/ n (sl esp Brit or Austral 俚, 尤用於英国或澳大利亚)  1 [U] food 食物: There was lots of nosh at the party. 聚会上有很多吃的东西.  2 [sing] (quick) meal, snack, etc （快）餐; 小吃; 点心: We'll have a (quick) nosh, then start out. 我们先吃些快餐再出门儿.
nosh 
v (sl 俚 esp Brit) [I] eat 吃.
nosh-up 
n (sl 俚 esp Brit) meal, esp a large one 饭; （尤指）大餐: We had a great nosh-up at Bill's wedding. 我们在比尔的婚礼上大吃了一顿
nostalgia
/ nC5stAldVE; nB`stAldVE/ n [U] sentimental longing for things that are past 对往事的怀恋; 怀旧.
nostalgic
/ nC5stAldVIk; nB`stAldVIk/ adj of, feeling or causing nostalgia 对往事怀恋的; 怀旧的; 感到或引起对往事怀恋的: I get very nostalgic when I watch these old musicals on TV. 我从电视中看到这些旧音乐影片, 怀旧之情油然而生. * a nostalgic song, poem, etc 令人怀念往事的歌曲、 诗等. 
nostalgically
/ -klI; -klI/ adv.
nostril
/ 5nCstrEl; `nBstrEl/ n either of the two external openings in the nose through which the breath passes 鼻孔. =>illus at head 见head插图.
nostrum
/ 5nCstrEm; `nBstrEm/ n (fml derog 文, 贬)  1 medicine falsely recommended as effective; quack remedy 江湖药; 骗人的疗法.  2 over-simple measure put forward as a solution to political or social problems （解决政治或社会问题的）绝招, 妙计: Some nostrum peddled as a cure for unemployment. 鼓吹可解决失业问题的妙策.
not
/ nCt; nBt/ adv  1 (a) (used with aux vs and modal vs to form the negative; often contracted to -n't / nt; nt/ in speech and informal writing 与助动词和情态动词连用 构成否定式; 在口语或语体文中常略作-n't): She did not see him. 她没见他. * You may not be chosen. 可能挑不上你. * They aren't here. 他们没在这儿. * I mustn't forget. 我决不能忘记. * Wouldn't you like to go home? 你不愿意回家吗? (b) (used with non-finite vs to formthe negative 与非限定动词连用构成否定式): He warned me not to be late. 他提醒我别迟到. * The difficulty was in not laughing out loud. 难就难在没笑出声来.  2 (a) (used after believe, expect, hope, trust, etc instead of a clause beginning with that and containing a negative v 用於believe、 expect、 hope、 trust等动词之後, 代替that引导的否定从句): `Will it rain?' `I hope not (ie that it will not rain).' ｀这种天会下雨吗?＇｀我希望别下雨.＇ * `Does he know?' `I believe not.' ｀他知道吗?＇｀我认为他不知道.＇ * `Can I come in?' `I'm afraid not.' ｀我可以进来吗?＇｀很抱歉, 不可以.＇ (b) (used to indicate the negative alternative after questions with Are you, Can he, Shall we, etc 用於含有Are you、 Can he、 Shall we等的疑问句之後, 构成选择疑问句): Is she ready or not? 她准备好了没有? * Can you mend it or not? 你能不能修理它? * I don't know if/whether he's telling the truth or not. 我不知道他说的是否是实话.  3 (a) (used to reply in the negative to part or all of a question 用於对疑问句做部分的或全部的否定回答): `Are you hungry?' `Not hungry, just very tired.' ｀你饿吗?＇｀不饿, 只是很累.＇ * `Would you like some more?' `Not for me, thank you.' ｀你再要点儿吗?＇｀别给我了, 谢谢.＇ * `Do you go in the sea every day?' `Not in the winter.' ｀你每天都下海吗?＇｀冬天不下海.＇ (b) (used to deny the significance of the following word or phrase 用以否定紧跟其後的词或短语的意义): It was not greed but ambition that drove him to crime. 驱使他犯罪的并非贪婪而是野心. * Not all the students have read the book. 不是所有的学生都读过那本书. * `Who will do the washing-up?' `Not me.' ｀谁管刷锅洗碗?＇｀我不管.＇ (c) (used to show that the opposite of the following word or phrase is intended 用以表示与紧跟其後的词或短语相反的意思): a town that is not a million miles from here, ie very close 距此地并非十万八千里的一座城市（很近） * She argued, and not without reason (ie reasonably), that no one could afford to pay. 她辩称没人能付得起钱, 这也不无道理. * We plan to meet again in the not too distant future, ie quite soon. 我们打算不久以後再次见面.  4 (idm 习语) not only...(but) also (used to emphasize the addition of sb/sth 用以强调递进关系的某人[某事物]): Not only the grandparents were there but also the aunts, uncles and cousins. 不光是祖父母, 连姑母、 叔父及其子女也在那里. * He not only writes his own plays, he also acts in them. 他不仅是自编剧本, 还饰演其中的角色. `not that though one is not suggesting that 并不是说: She hasn't written to me yet  not that she ever said she would. 她还没给我来信--倒不是她说过要给我写信.
notable
/ 5nEUtEbl; `notEbl/ adj deserving to be noticed; remarkable 值得注意的; 显著的; 著名的: a notable success, event, discovery 令人瞩目的成功、 事件、 发现 * a notable artist, writer, etc 著名的艺术家、 作家等.
notable 
n famous or important person 名人; 要人.
notability
/ 9nEUtE5bIlEtI; 9notE`bIlEtI/ n [C] famous or important person 名人; 要人.
notably
/ 5nEUtEblI; `notEblI/ adv noticeably; remarkably显而易见地; 明显地; 显著地: notably successful 显著地成功.
notary
/ 5nEUtErI; `notErI/ n (also ,notary `public) person with official authority to witness the signing of legal documents and perform certain other legal functions公证人.
notation
/ nEU5teIFn; no`teFEn/ n  1 [C] system of signs, symbols, etc used to represent numbers, amounts, musical notes, etc （代表数字、 数量等的）一套符号; （音乐的）乐谱, 记谱法: develop a new and simpler notation 形成一套新的、 更简单的符号.  2 [U] representing of numbers, etc by such signs, symbols, etc （有系统的）符号, 数字, 音符: musical notation 音乐符号 * scientific notation 科学符号.
notch
/ nCtF; nBtF/ n  1 ~ (in/on sth) V-shaped cut in an edge or surface （边缘或表面上的）V型切口, 刻痕: cut/make a notch in a stick 在棍上刻一V型痕记. =>illus at groove 见groove插图.  2 level or grade of excellence 水平; 等级: Acting and direction are several notches up on the standards we are used to. 表演和导演水平远在我们熟知的标准之上.  3 (US) narrow mountain pass 山间小径; 隘路.
notch 
v [Tn]  1 make a notch or notches in (sth) 在（某物）上刻V形痕.  2 (phr v) notch sth up (infml 口) score sth; achieve sth 获得某分数; 完成某事: notch up a win, record, etc 获胜、 创纪录 * With this performance, she has notched up her third championship title. 她因这一成绩而获得第三个冠军称号.
note
/ nEUt; not/ n  1 [C] short written record (of facts, etc) to aid the memory 笔记; 摘记: make a note (of sth) 做（某事的）摘记 * She lectured without notes. 她讲演不用演稿. * He sat taking notes of everything that was said. 他坐在那里把说的每件事都记录下来.  2 [C] (a) short letter 短信; 短简: a note of thanks 谢函 * He wrote me a note asking if I would come. 他给我写了个便条, 问我是否能来. (b) official diplomatic letter 照会; 通牒: an exchange of notes between governments 两国政府互致照会.  3 [C] short comment on or explanation of a word or passage in a book, etc 评注; 注释: a new edition of `Hamlet', with copious notes 新版《哈姆雷特》, 附详细注释 * See the editor's comments, page 259, note 3. 见编者按语, 第259页之注释3. Cf 参看 footnote (foot1).  4 [C] (also `banknote, US usu 美式英语通常作 bill) piece of paper money issued by a bank 纸币: a ￡5 note5英镑的纸币 * Do you want the money in notes or coins? 你要纸币要硬币?  5 [C] (a) single sound of a certain pitch and duration, made by a musical instrument, voice, etc （乐器、 嗓子等发出的）单音, 鸣声, 音调, 调: the first few notes of a tune 曲子的头几个音 * (arch 古) the blackbird's merry note, ie song 黑鹂轻快的鸣声. (b) sign used to represent such a sound in a manuscript or in printed music （乐谱上的）音符: Quavers, crotchets and minims are three of the different lengths of note in written music. 八分音符、 四分音符和二分音符在乐谱上是不同长度的三个音符. =>illus at music 见music插图. (c) any one of the keys of a piano, organ, etc （钢琴、 风琴等的）键: the black notes and the white notes 黑键和白键.  6 [sing] ~ (of sth) a quality (of sth); hint or suggestion (of sth) （某事物的）特徵; （某事的）暗示, 含义, 表示: There was a note of self-satisfaction in his speech. 他的言谈中流露著自满的口气. * The book ended on an optimistic note. 该书的结尾寓意乐观.  7 [U] notice; attention 注意: worthy of note 值得注意 * Take note of what he says, ie pay attention to it. 要注意他说的话.  8 (idm 习语) compare notes => compare. of `note that is important, distinguished, well-known, etc 重要的; 非凡的; 著名的: a singer, writer, etc of some note 有些名气的歌唱家、 作家等 * Nothing of particular note happened.没发生特别值得注意的事. make a mental note (of sth/to do sth) => mental. hit/strike the right/wrong note => hit1. strike/sound a `note (of sth) express feelings, views, etc of the stated kind 表示某种感情、 观点等: She sounded a note of warning in her speech. 她在讲话中表示要引起警惕. * The article struck a pessimistic note; it suggested there would be no improvement. 那篇文章不甚乐观, 暗示将无改进. strike/sound a false note => false.
notelet
/ 5nEUtlIt; `notlIt/ n sheet of paper, often decorated, for writing short letters on 便笺.
notebook 
n small book for writing notes (note 1) in 笔记本; 记事本.
notecase 
n wallet for banknotes 钱夹; 钱包.
notepad 
n block of sheets of paper for taking notes (note 1) on 便条本.
notepaper 
n [U] paper for writing letters on 信纸; 信笺.
note
/ nEUt; not/ v  1 [Tn, Tf, Tw] (esp fml 尤作文雅语) notice (sth); observe 注意（某事物）; 观察: Please note my words. 请注意我的话. * She noted (that) his hands were dirty. 她看到他的手很脏. * Note how I do it, then copy me. 注意看我是怎麽做的, 然後照我的样子做.  2 (phr v) note sth down record sth in writing; write sth down 记录某事; 将某事记下: The policeman noted down every word she said. 警察把她说的每句话都记了下来.
noted 
adj ~ (for/as sth) well-known; famous 闻名的; 著名的: a noted pianist 著名的钢琴家 * a town noted for its fine buildings, as a health resort 以精美的建 筑物、 疗养地而闻名的城镇.
noteworthy 
adj deserving to be noted; remarkable 值得注意的; 显著的: a noteworthy performance by a young soloist 青年独奏演员的出色表演
nothing
/ 5nQWIN; `nQWIN/ neg pron  1 not anything; no single thing 没什麽; 没什麽东西; 无物; 一个也没有: Nothing gives me more pleasure than listening to Mozart. 再没有比听莫扎特的乐曲更让我高兴的事了. * There's nothing interesting in the newspaper. 报纸上没什麽有趣的新闻. * I've had nothing to eat since lunchtime. 从午饭时间到现在我什麽都没吃. * There's nothing you can do to help. 你帮不上忙. * He's five foot nothing, ie exactly five feet tall. 他整整五英尺高. * It used to cost nothing to visit a museum. 过去参观博物馆是不收分文的. * What's the matter? Nothing serious, I hope. 怎麽了? 我希望没什麽大不了的事. * There is nothing as refreshing as lemon tea. 什麽都不如柠檬茶那样提神. * I had nothing stronger than orange juice to drink. 我只喝了橙汁, 没喝酒. =>Usage at nought 用法见nought.  2 (idm 习语) be nothing to sb be a person for whom sb has no feelings 对某人来说无所谓的人: `What is she to you?' `She's nothing to me.' ｀她在你心目中如何?＇｀她对我来说无所谓.＇ for `nothing (a) without payment; free 不要钱; 免费: Children under 5 can travel for nothing. 5岁以下儿童可免付旅费. * We could have got in for nothing  nobody was collecting tickets. 我们本可以不买票就进去--根本没人收票. (b) with no reward or result; to no purpose 无酬劳; 无结果; 徒劳: All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. 因为访问取消了, 一切准备工作都白费了. have nothing on sb (infml 口) (a) not be as clever, capable, etc as sb 不如某人聪明、 有能力等; 比不上某人: Sherlock Holmes has nothing on you  you're a real detective. 福尔摩斯也没有你本事大--你是真的侦探. (b) (of the police) have no information that could lead to sb's arrest （指警方）没有逮捕某人的罪证: They've got nothing on me  I've got an alibi. 他们没抓我的罪证--我有不在现场的证据. have nothing to `do with sb/sth not concern oneself with sb/sth; avoid sb/sth 自己与某人[某事]无关; 避开某人[某事]: He's a thief and a liar; I'd have nothing to do with him, if I were you. 他又偷东西又说谎; 我要是你的话, 就不跟他来往. `nothing but only 仅仅; 只不过; 只: Nothing but a miracle can save her now. 现在只有出现奇迹她才能得救. * I want nothing but the best for my children. 我要把最好的给我的孩子. nothing if not (infml 口) extremely; very 极; 非常; 很: The holiday was nothing if not varied. 假日活动极其丰富多彩. nothing less than completely; totally 完全; 全部: His negligence was nothing less than criminal. 他的粗心大意无异於犯罪. nothing like (infml 口) (a) not at all like 丝毫不像; 完全不像: It looks nothing like a horse. 这完全看不出像马. (b) absolutely not 绝对不: Her cooking is nothing like as good as yours. 她做饭的手艺绝比不上你. nothing more than only 仅仅; 只不过: It was nothing more than a shower. 只不过下了场阵雨. ,nothing `muchnot a great amount (of sth); nothing of great value or importance 非大量（的某物）; 少量; 价值不大; 不重要: There's nothing much in the post. 邮件中没什麽要紧的东西. * I got up late and did nothing much all day. 我起晚了, 一整天也没做什麽事. (there's) nothing `to it (it's) very simple （这）非常简单: I did the crossword in half an hour  there was nothing to it. 我用了半小时就把纵横字谜填好了--容易极了. there is/was nothing (else) `for it (but to do sth) there is no other action to take (except the one specified) （除去指出的办法外）别无他法: There was nothing else for it but to resign. 除了辞职别无他法.
nothingness 
n [U] state of not being; state of being nothing 不存在; 无; 空: pass into nothingness 化为乌有.
notice
/ 5nEUtIs; `notIs/ n  1 [C] (sheet of paper, etc giving) written or printed news or information, usu displayed publicly 布告; 公告; 告示; 启事: put up a notice 张贴布告 * notices of births, deaths and marriages in the newspapers 报上登的出生喜报、 讣告、 结婚启事.  2 [U] (a) warning (of what will happen) 通知; 预告; 警告: receive two months' notice to leave (a house, job, etc) 收到两个月後搬家、 解雇等的通知 * at short notice, ie with little warning, little time for preparation, etc 在短时间内（突如其来、 无充分准备时间等） * leave at (only) ten days' notice, ie with a warning given only ten days beforehand （仅）提前十天通知离去 * You must give notice (ie tell people beforehand) of changes in the arrangements. 你要改变计画必须事先通知大家. * The bar is closed until further notice. 酒吧现已歇业, 开业时间另行通知. (b) formal letter, etc stating that sb is to leave a job at a specified time 辞职书; 辞职报告; 辞呈: He handed in his notice (ie left his job) last week. 他上星期递了辞呈. * He gave her a month's notice, ie told her that she had to leave her job in a month's time. 他通知她一个月内离职. * leave without notice, ie without giving the agreed amount of warning 擅自离去（未履行应预先通知之约）.  3 [C] short review of a book, play, etc in a newspaper, etc （报刊上对书、 戏剧等的）短评, 评介: The play received good notices. 那个剧受到好评.  4 (idm 习语) be beneath one's notice (fml 文) be sth one should ignore 不为某人理会; 不值一顾: He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice. 他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾. bring sth to sb's `notice (fml 文) tell sb about sth, show sb sth, etc 将某事知会某人; 使某人注意某事物: It was Susan who brought the problem to our notice. 是苏珊提醒我们注意那个问题的. come to sb's notice (fml 文) be seen, heard, etc by sb 被某人看到、 听到等: It has come to my notice that you have been stealing. 我察觉到了你经常偷窃. escape notice => escape1. sit up and take notice => sit. take no `notice/not take any notice (of sb/sth) pay no attention (to sb/sth) 不注意（某人[某事物]）; 不理会: Take no notice/Don't take any notice (of what he says)! 别理会（他的话）!
notice 
v  1 [I, Tn, Tf, Tw, Tng, Tni] become aware of (sb/sth); observe 注意到（某人[某事物]）; 留心; 看到: Didn't you notice? He has dyed his hair. 你没注意? 他染头发了. * Sorry, I didn't notice you. 对不起, 我没看见你. * I noticed (that) he left early. 我注意到他走得很早. * I noticed how she did it. 我看见她怎麽做了. * Did you notice him coming in/come in? 你看见他进来了吗?  2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] pay attention to (sb) 注意（某人）: a young actor trying desperately to be noticed by the critics 极力想引起评论家注意的青年演员 * She just wants to be noticed, that's why she dresses so strangely. 她就是想引人注意才穿得那麽稀奇古怪的.
noticeable
/ -Ebl; -Ebl/ adj easily seen or noticed 易见的; 显明的; 显著的: There's been a noticeable improvement in her handwriting. 她的书法有了明显的进步. 
noticeably
/-EblI; -EblI/ adv.
notice-board 
n (US bulletin board) board for notices (notice1) to be pinned on 布告牌.
notify
/ 5nEUtIfaI; `notE9faI/ v (pt, pp -fied) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.pr, Dn.f] ~ sb (of sth); ~ sth to sb (fml 文) inform sb (of sth); report sth to sb 通知某人（某事）; 将某事报告某人: Have the authorities been notified (of this)? 当局是否已得知（此事）? * notify the police (of a loss)/notify a loss to the police 向警方报（失窃）案 * He notified us that he was going to leave. 他通知我们说他要辞职.
notifiable
/ 5nEUtIfaIEbl; `notE9faIEbl/ adj [esp attrib 尤作定语] (of diseases) which must by law be reported to the public health authorities because they are so dangerous （指疾病）（因危险）依法须报告卫生当局的: Typhoid is an example of a notifiable disease. 伤寒是必须报告卫生当局的病例.
notification
/ 9nEUtIfI5keIFn; 9notEfE`keFEn/ n [C, U] (fml 文) (act of) notifying (a birth, death, case of infectious disease, etc) （对出生、 死亡、 传染病例等的）通知, 报告: There have been no more notifications of cholera cases in the last week. 上星期已没有霍乱病例的报告.
notion
/ 5nEUFn; `noFEn/ n  1 [C] ~ (that...) (a) idea or belief; concept 观念; 信念; 概念: a system based on the notions of personal equality and liberty 基於人的平等、 自由等观念的制度. (b) idea or belief that is odd, vague or possibly incorrect （奇怪的、 模糊的或可能不正确的）观念, 想法, 信念: I had a notion that she originally came from Poland. 我有个想法认为她的原籍是波兰. * Your head is full of silly notions. 你满脑子都是糊涂思想. * He has a notion that I'm cheating him. 他以为我欺骗他.  2 [sing] ~ (of sth) (used esp after no, any, some 尤用於 no、 any、 some之後) understanding 懂得; 明白; 理解; 了解: Do you have the slightest notion of what this means? 你能明白一点儿这是什麽意思吗? * She has no notion of the difficulty of this problem. 她不了解这个问题的难处.  3 notions [pl] (US) small items used for sewing, eg pins, buttons, reels of thread, etc （缝纫用的）零碎东西（如针、 纽扣、 线轴等）; 针头线脑.
notional
/ -FEnl; -FEnl/ adj assumed to be actual or real for a particular purpose; based on guesses or estimates 假定的; 猜测的; 想像的; 估计的: My calculation is based on notional figures, since the actual figures are not yet available. 因尚无实际数字, 我是根据估计的数字计算的.
notorious
/ nEU5tR:rIEs; no`tRrIEs/ adj ~ (for/as sth) (derog 贬) well-known for some bad quality, deed, etc 臭名昭著的; 声名狼藉的: a notorious criminal, area, bend in the road 天怒人怨的罪犯、 地区、 急转弯 * She's notorious for her wild behaviour. 她因行为野蛮而知名. * He was notorious as a gambler and rake. 他是声名狼藉的赌徒、 浪荡子.
notoriety
/ 9nEUtE5raIEtI; 9notE`raIEtI/ n [U] (derog 贬) fame for being bad in some way 恶名; 臭名: achieve a certain notoriety 落得恶名 * His crimes earned him considerable notoriety. 他因犯罪而声名狼藉.
notoriously 
adv.
notwithstanding
/ 9nCtwIW5stAndIN; 9nBtwIW`stAndIN/ prep (fml 文) (can also follow the n to which it refers 亦可用於其所指名词之後) without being affected by (sth); in spite of 尽管; 虽然: Notwithstanding a steady decline in numbers, the school has had a very successful year. 尽管学生人数持续减少, 但该校这一年仍很成功. * Language difficulties notwithstanding, he soon grew to love the country and its people. 虽然言语不通, 他还是很快就爱上了这个国家及该国人民.
notwithstanding 
adv (fml 文) in spite of this; however; nevertheless 尽管如此; 然而; 仍然: Many people told her not to try, but she went ahead notwithstanding.很多人劝她不要尝试, 她仍立意去做了.
nougat
/ 5nu:gB:, also 5nQgEt; ?@ 5nu:gEt; `nu^Et/ n [U] type of hard sweet made with nuts, sugar or honey, and egg-white 牛轧糖（用果仁、 糖或蜂蜜及蛋白制的硬糖）.
nought
/ nR:t; nRt/ n  1 the figure 0 零; 0: write three noughts on the blackboard 在黑板上写三个0 * nought point one (0.1) 零点一（0.1）. =>App 4 见附录4.  2 (also naught) (arch 古) nothing 无; 无物: His crime has gained him naught. 他既犯了罪又一无所获.
noughts and crosses (US tick-tack-toe) 
game played by writing 0s and Xs on a grid of nine squares, attempting to complete a row of three 0s or three Xs 圈叉游戏（在井字形九格中各画0或X, 先将三个连成一行者胜）.
nought
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: The figure  0 has several different names in British English. 在英式英语中0这一数字有几个名称.  1 In speaking about temperature and in the language of science zero is used 说到温度时以及在科学术语中用zero: The temperature rarely falls below zero here. 这里的温度很少降到0度以下.  2 Nought is commonly used when referring to the figure 0 as part of a number *nought一般用作数字中的0: A million is 1 followed by six noughts (1000000). 一百万是1後面有六个0（1000000）.  3 When reading a telephone or bank account number (ie when the number does not represent a quantity) we say the letter `O'/ EU; o/ 读电话号码或银行帐号（即该数字不表示量）时, 将0读作字母O的名称: The account number is 0-two-0-four-three-eight-one(0204381). 该帐号是/ EU-tu: -EU-fR: -Wri:-eIt-wQn; o-tu-o-fRr-Wri-et-wQn/ (0204381). * Their phone number is four-seven-double 0-five (47005). 他们的电话号码是/ fR:-`sevn-`dQbl EU-faIv; fRr-`sZvn-`dQblo-faIv/ (47005).  4 In reporting the score in a team game we use nil or nothing 说分队比赛项目的比分时, 用nil或nothing表示0: The final score was three nil/nothing (3-0). 最後比分是三比零（3-0）. *  Wales won 28-nil. 威尔士队以28比0获胜. In US English zero is commonly used in all these cases. 在上述情况下, 美式英语一概用zero表示0.
noun
/ naUn; naJn/ n (grammar) word which can be the subject or object of a verb or the object of a preposition; word marked n in this dictionary 名词. Cf 参看 common noun (common1), proper name (proper).
noun phrase 
(grammar) phrase whose function in a sentence is equivalent to that of a noun, and which usu contains a noun or pronoun as its main part 名词词组; 名词短语.
nourish
/ 5nQrIF; `nQrIF/ v [Tn]  1 keep (a person, an animal or a plant) alive and well with food 养, 滋养（人、 动物、 植物）: Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots. 多数植物是靠著根吸收水分来维持生命的. * well-nourished/undernourished children 营养好的[不足的]儿童.  2 (fml fig 文, 比喻) maintain or increase (a feeling, etc) 保持, 增长（情绪等）: nourish feelings of hatred 怀恨 * nourish hopes of a release from captivity 抱有囚禁获释的希望.
nourishing 
adj: nourishing food 滋养的食物.
nourishment 
n [U] food 食物: obtain nourishment from the soil 从泥土中获取食物.
nous
/ naUs; naJs/ n [U] (Brit infml approv 口, 褒) common sense; resourcefulness 常识; 机智: None of them had the nous to shut the door when the fire broke out. 他们谁也不懂得失火时要关上门.
nouveau riche
/ 9nu:vEU 5ri:F; nuvo`riF/ n (pl nouveaux riches/ 9nu:vEU 5ri:F; nuvo`riF/) (usu pl 通常作复数) (derog贬) person who has recently, and often suddenly, become rich, esp one who displays his wealth ostentatiously 暴发户.
Nov
abbr 缩写 = November: 21 Nov 1983   1983年11月21日.
nova
/ 5nEUvE; `novE/ n (pl ~s or  -vae / -vi:; -vi/) (astronomy天) star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short period 新星（在短时期内亮度突然增大者）. Cf 参看 supernova.
novel
/ 5nCvl; `nBvl/ adj (esp approv 尤作褒义) new and strange; of a kind not known before 新奇的; 新颖的; 新的: a novel idea, fashion, design, experience 新的观念、 风尚、 设计、 经验.
novel
/ 5nCvl; `nBvl/ n book-length story in prose about either imaginary or historical characters （长篇）小说: the novels of Jane Austen 奥斯汀的小说 * historical novels 历史小说.
novelette
/ 9nCvE5let; 9nBvl`Zt/ n short novel, often of inferior quality 中篇小说（常指质量低劣的）.
novelist
/ 5nCvElIst; `nBvlIst/ n writer of novels 小说家.
novelty
/ 5nCvltI; `nBvltI/ n  1 [U] quality of being novel; newness; strangeness 新奇; 新颖; 奇异: The novelty of his surroundings soon wore off, ie He grew accustomed to them. 他对环境的新鲜感很快就消失了. * [attrib 作定语] There's a certain novelty value in this approach. 这种方法含有某种创新的意义.  2 [C] previously unknown thing, experience, etc; new or strange thing or person新鲜的事物、 经验等; 新奇的事物或人: A British businessman who can speak a foreign language is still something of a novelty. 能说某种外国语的英国商人仍可算是新奇人物.  3 [C] small toy, ornament, etc of low value （廉价的）小玩具、 小装饰品等: a chocolate egg with a plastic novelty inside 内藏塑料小玩意儿的蛋形巧克力.
November
/ nEU5vembE(r); no`vZmbL/ n [U, C] (abbr 缩写 Nov) the eleventh month of the year, next after October 十一月. For the uses of November see the examples at April. 关於November的用法见April词条中的示例.
novice
/ 5nCvIs; `nBvIs/ n  1 person who is new and inexperienced in a job, situation, etc; beginner 新手; 生手; 初学者: She's a complete novice as a reporter. 她初任记者, 完全是个生手. * [attrib 作定语] a novice writer, salesman, cook, etc 新的作家、 售货员、 厨师等.  2 person who is to become a monk or a nun but has not yet taken the final vows 见习修士或修女. Cf 参看 postulant.
noviciate (also novitiate)
/ nE5vIFIEt; nE`vIFIIt/ n period or state of being a novice(2) 修士或修女的见习期.
now
/ naU; naJ/ adv  1 (a) at the present time 现在; 目前: Where are you living now? 你现在住在哪里? * It is now possible to put a man on the moon. 目前已能将人送到月球上. * Now (eg After all these interruptions) I can get on with my work. 现在我可以继续工作了（如受多次 打扰之後）. * Now is the best time to visit the gardens. 现在是最适合逛花园的时候. (b) immediately; at once 马上; 立刻: Start writing now. 立刻开始写. * You've got to ask her. It's now or never. 你得去问她. 马上就去否则就没机会了. (c) (used after a prep 用於介词之後) the present time 现在: I never realized I loved you until now. 我至今才意识到我爱你. * He should have arrived by now. 此时他本该到了. Cf 参看 then.  2 (used by the speaker, without reference to time, to continue a narrative, request, warning, etc 说话者用以表示继续进行叙述、 请求、 警告等, 不表示时间): Now the next thing he did was to light a cigarette. 然後他点了一枝烟. * Now be quiet for a few moments and listen to this. 请安静一会儿, 注意听著. * No cheating, now. 不许作弊.  3 (idm 习语) (every) now and again/then at irregular intervals; occasionally 时而; 偶尔; 有时: I like to go to the opera now and then. 我喜欢偶尔去看歌剧. * Every now and again she went upstairs to see if he was still asleep. 她时而到楼上看看他是否还在睡著. ,now, `now; `now then (used before expressing disapproval or admonishment 用於表示不赞成或劝慰的话语之前): Now, now, stop quarrelling. 行了, 行了, 别再吵了. * Now then, that's enough noise. 可以啦, 别再闹了. * Now, now, cheer up and forget about it. 好啦, 好啦, 振作起来,别再想它了. now...now/then at one time...at another time 时而...时而...: Her moods kept changing  now happy, now filled with despair. 她的情绪多变--时而高兴, 时而感到绝望. `now then (a) => now, now. (b) (used to introduce a statement that makes a suggestion or invites a response 用以引出要说的话, 以提出建议或徵询回应): Now then, why don't you volunteer? 那你为什麽不自告奋勇呢? * Now then, are there any comments on this report? 喂, 对这个报告有什麽意见吗? (c) (used to fill a pause when one is thinking what to do or say next 考虑下一步要做的事或要说的话时, 用以填补暂时的停顿): I must say I enjoyed that. Now then, what's next? 我的确很喜欢这个. 那麽, 下一个呢? now for sb/sth (used when turning to a fresh task or subject 用以转折, 以提出新任务或新话题): Now for a spot of gardening. 现在来弄弄花草. * And now for some travel news. 下面报告旅游新闻.
now 
conj ~ (that)... because of the fact (that)... 由於...; 既然...: Now (that) you mention it, I do remember the incident. 经你一提, 我想起那件事了. * Now you've passed your test you can drive on your own. 你驾驶考试既已合格, 就可以独自开车了.
nowadays
/ 5naUEdeIz; `naJE9dez/ adv at the present time (in contrast with the past) 时下, 现今（与过去相对）: Nowadays, children often prefer watching TV to reading. 如今, 儿童常爱看电视而不爱看书.
nowhere
/ 5nEUweE(r); ?@ -hweEr; `no9hwZr/ adv  1 not anywhere 无处: `Where are you going at the weekend?' `Nowhere special (ie Not to any special place).' ｀你打算到哪儿去度周末?＇｀无处可去.＇ * He was getting nowhere (ie making no progress) with his homework until his sister helped him. 他在姐姐的帮助之下作业才有些进步. * 20 goes nowhere (ie does not buy much) when you're feeding a family these days. 如今要养家的话, 20英镑到不了哪儿（买不了多少东西）. * One of the horses I backed came second; the rest were/came nowhere, ie were not among the first three to finish the race. 我下赌注的几匹马中有一匹跑第二; 其余的没上名（没进前三名）.  2 (idm 习语) in the middle of nowhere => middle. nowhere near => near2. ,nowhere to be `found/`seen impossible for anyone to find or see 任何人都找不到或看不见: The children were nowhere to be seen. 孩子们都没影儿了. * The money was nowhere to be found. 哪儿也找不到那笔钱.
noxious
/ 5nCkFEs; `nBkFEs/ adj (fml 文) harmful; poisonous有害的; 有毒的: noxious fumes, gases, etc 有毒的烟雾、 气体等. 
noxiously 
adv. 
noxiousness 
n [U].
nozzle
/ 5nCzl; `nBzl/ n spout or end-piece of a pipe, etc through which a stream of air or liquid is directed （管子等的）喷嘴, 管嘴.
nr
abbr 缩写 = near (eg in the address of a small village 如用於小村庄的地址中): Warpsgrove, nr Chalgrove, Oxfordshire 牛津郡查尔格罗夫附近沃普斯格罗夫.
NSB
/ 9en es 5bi:; 9Zn Zs `bi/ abbr 缩写 = (Brit) National Savings Bank (operated by the Post Office) 国家储蓄银行.
NSPCC
/ 9en es 9pi: si: 5si:; 9Zn Zs 9pi si `si/ abbr 缩写 = (Brit) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 全国防止虐待儿童协会.
NT
abbr 缩写 = (Brit)  1 National Trust (land), eg on a map 国立托拉斯（土地）（如地图上的标记）.  2 New Testament (of the Bible) （《圣经》的）《新约全书》. Cf 参看 OT.
nth
/ enW; ZnW/ adj (infml 口)  1 [attrib 作定语] latest or last in a long series （一系列中的）最新的, 最後的: You're the nth person to ask me that, ie Many others have asked me the same thing. 你是又一个问我这件事的人（已有很多人问过这件事了）. * For the nth time, you can't go! 再说最後一次, 你不能去!  2 (idm 习语) to the ,nth de`gree in a very extreme way 到极点; 极度; 极端: He's methodical to the nth degree. 他做事有条不紊算是到家了.
Nth
abbr 缩写 = North: Nth Pole, eg on a map 北极（如地图上的标记）.
nuance
/ 5nju:B:ns; ?@ 5nu:-; `nuBns/ n subtle difference in meaning, colour, feeling, etc （意义、 颜色、 感觉等的）细微差异: be able to react to nuances of meaning 能够对意义上的细微差异做出反应.
nub
/ nQb; nQb/ n [sing] the ~ of sth central or essential point of a problem, matter, etc （问题、 事情等的）中心,要点: The nub of the problem is our poor export performance. 问题的关键是我们出口贸易方面太差.
nubile
/ 5nju:baIl; ?@ 5nu:bl; `nubl/ adj (of girls or young women 指姑娘或少女)  1 old enough to marry 到结婚年龄的.  2 sexually attractive 性感的: a photograph of a nubile young woman 妙龄女郎的艳照.
nuclear
/ 5nju:klIE(r); ?@ 5nu:-; `nuklIL/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]  1 of a nucleus, esp of an atom 核的; （尤指）原子核的: a nuclear particle 核微粒 * nuclear physics 核物理学.  2 using or producing nuclear energy 使用或生产核能的: a nuclear missile, power-station, reactor 核导弹、 电站、 反应堆 * nuclear-powered submarines 核动力潜艇.
nuclear disarmament 
removal or dismantling of nuclear weapons 核裁军.
nuclear energy (also nuclear power) 
extremely powerful form of energy produced by the splitting of the nuclei of atoms 核动力.
nuclear family 
(sociology 社) the family considered as mother, father and children only, and not including any less close relations 核心家庭, 小家庭（仅由父母和子女组成, 不包括关系较远的亲属）.
nuclear-free 
adj [esp attrib 尤作定语] (of an area, etc) not having or allowing any nuclear weapons or materials （指地区等）无核的: They have declared their country a ,nuclear-free `zone. 他们宣布本国为无核区.
nuclear war 
war waged with weapons using nuclear energy as their explosive force 核战争.
nuclear winter 
period without light, heat or growth which would follow a nuclear war 核冬天（核战争带来的无光、 无热或无生长物的时期）
nucleic acid
/ nju:9kli:Ik 5sId; ?@ nu:-; nu`kliIk `AsId/ either of two acids (DNA and RNA) occurring in all living cells 核酸.
nucleus
/ 5nju:klIEs; ?@ 5nu:-; `nuklIEs/ n (pl nuclei /-klIaI; -klI9aI/)  1 central part, around which other parts are grouped or collected 中心; 核心: The fortress was the nucleus of the ancient city. 这城堡是这座古城的中心. * These paintings will form the nucleus of a new collection, ie Others will be added to them. 这些画将构成新的收藏品的主要部分（还将增加其他收藏品）.  2 (a) (physics物) central part of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons 核, 原子核（包括质子和中子）. (b) (biology 生) central part of a living cell 细胞核.
nude
/ nju:d; ?@ nu:d; nud/ adj (esp of a human figure in art) naked （尤指艺术人像）裸体的: the nude torso 裸露的躯干.
nude 
n  1 naked human figure, esp in painting, photography, etc 裸体人像（尤指绘画、 摄影等）.  2 (idm 习语) in the `nude having no clothes on; naked 未穿衣的; 裸露的: swimming in the nude 裸体游泳.
nudism
/ -IzEm; -IzEm/ (also naturism) n [U] practice of not wearing clothes, esp for health reasons 裸体主义（尤指因於健康有益）.
nudist
/ -Ist; -Ist/ (also naturist) n person who practises nudism 裸体主义者.
nudity
/ 5nju:dEtI; ?@ 5nu:-; `nudEtI/ n [U] nakedness 裸体; 裸露: Some people regard nudity as offensive. 有些人认为裸体有伤风化.
nudist camp (also nudist colony) 
place where nudists can live and move about naked 天体营（裸体主义者可以裸体生活及活动的场所）.
nudge
/ nQdV; nQdV/ v [Tn]  1 touch or push (sb) with one's elbow to draw his attention to sth 以肘碰或推（某人）（使其注意某事物）: I nudged her and pointed to the man across the street. 我用肘碰了她一下并指了指街对面的那个男的.  2 push (sb/sth) gently or gradually 轻推或渐渐触到（某人[某物]）: The horse nudged my pocket with its nose. 马用鼻子轻轻地拱我的衣袋. * He accidentally nudged the gatepost with the front of the car. 他一不留神汽车的头部碰上了门柱.
nudge 
n push given in this way （此种）轻碰或轻推: She gave me a nudge in the ribs. 她以肘轻触我肋部一下.
nudge
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Nudge, prod, poke, jab and stab indicate the action of pushing a hard or sharp object (eg a finger or stick) into a person or thing and are shown here in increasing order of force or violence. *nudge、 prod、 poke、 jab、 stab等动词表示的动作是以坚硬或尖锐的物体（如手指或棍棒）触及人或物, 其力量大小或猛烈程度按由弱到强的顺序排列如下. Nudge = push or touch gently, especially with one's elbow, in order to catch somebody's attention *nudge是轻推或轻触, 尤指用肘部, 为使某人注意: She nudged him with her elbow. 她用肘轻触了他一下. Prod (at) = push, especially with a finger or stick, in order, for example, to make something move *prod (at)是推, 尤指用手指或棍棒, 如为使物体移动: He prodded at the pig with his walking-stick. 他用手杖推那口猪. The three remaining verbs can be used in two constructions 余下的三个动词可用於以下两种结构: poke/jab/stab somebody or something with a sharp object OR poke/jab/stab a sharp object into somebody or something. Poke (at) = push sharply *poke (at)是戳或捅: He poked (at) the fire with a stick. 他用棍拨火. He poked a stick into the fire. 他把棍子插进火里. Jab (at) = strike forcefully and roughly with a sharp object *jab (at)是用锋利的物体猛刺或乱戳: The vet jabbed (at) the dog with a needle/jabbed a needle into the dog. 兽医给狗扎针. Stab = strike forcefully into somebody or something with a pointed object, especially a knife, in order to wound *stab是用尖锐的物体用力刺入某人或某物, 尤指用刀刺伤: The killer stabbed him with a knife/stabbed a knife into him. 凶手用刀刺他.
nugatory
/ 5nju:gEtErI; ?@ 5nu:gEtR:rI; `nu^E9tRrI/ adj (fml 文) worthless; pointless; not valid 无价值的; 无意义的; 无效的: a nugatory idea, argument, proposal, etc 无意义的想法、 争论、 建议等.
nugget
/ 5nQgIt; `nQ^It/ n  1 lump of (esp valuable) metal, eg gold, found in the earth （尤指贵重的）金属块（如天然金块）.  2 (fig 比喻) small thing that is regarded as valuable （有价值的）小东西: a book full of nuggets of useful information 有很多有用的零碎资料的书.
nuisance
/ 5nju:sns; ?@ 5nu:-; `nusns/ n thing, person or behaviour that is troublesome or annoying 令人讨厌的事物、 人、 行为: You are a confounded nuisance. Stop pestering me. 你这个可恶的东西. 别再缠著我了. * The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbours. 那声音大得让邻居讨厌.
null
/ nQl; nQl/ adj (idm 习语) null and void (law 律) having no legal force; not valid 无法律约束力的; 无效的: This contract is null and void. 此合同无效.
nullify
/ 5nQlIfaI; `nQlE9faI/ v (pt, pp -fied) [Tn]  1 make (an agreement, etc) lose its legal force 使（协议等）失去法律约束力.  2 make (sth) ineffective; counteract 使（某事物）无效; 抵销: How can we nullify the enemy's propaganda? 怎样才能抵销敌人的宣传? 
nullification
/ 9nQlIfI5keIFn; 9nQlEfE`keFEn/ n [U].
nullity
/ 5nQlEtI; `nQlEtI/ n [U] lack of legal force; lack of validity 无法律约束力; 无效: the nullity of a marriage 婚姻无效 * [attrib 作定语] a nullity suit, ie legal action that asks for a marriage to be declared null and void 要求宣判婚姻无效的诉讼.
numb
/ nQm; nQm/ adj without the power to feel or move 失去感觉的; 麻木的: fingers numb with cold 冻僵了的手指 * (fig 比喻) The shock left me numb. 我惊呆了. * She was numb with terror. 她吓得不能动了.
numb 
v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]  1 make(sb/sth) numb 使（某人[某物]）失去感觉, 麻木: Her fingers were numbed by the cold. 她的手指冻僵了. * His leg was numbed by the intense pain. 他的腿因剧痛而麻木.  2 (fig 比喻) make (sb) emotionally incapable of thinkingor acting 使（某人）麻木不仁: She was completely numbed by the shock of her father's death. 她父亲去世造成的打击使她目瞪神呆.
numbly 
adv.
numbness 
n [U].
number
/ 5nQmbE(r); `nQmbL/ n  1 [C] symbol or word indicating a quantity of units; numeral 号码; 数字; 数目: 3, 13, 33 and 103 are numbers. 3、 13、 33、 103等都是数字. * Three and thirteen are also numbers. 三和十三也是数字. * My telephone number is 622998. 我的电话号码是622998. * What's the number of your car? 你的汽车多少号儿? =>App 4 见附录4, Cf 参看 cardinal number (cardinal1), ordinal number (ordinal).  2 (sing or pl in form; always with pl v when the subject is preceded by an adj 可用单数或复数形式; 主语前有形容词时, 动词一定用复数) quantity or amount 数量; 数额: A large number of people have applied. 很多人都已申请. * Considerable numbers of (ie very many) animals have died. 有大量动物死亡. * The enemy won by force of numbers, ie because there were so many of them. 敌人以人多获胜. * A number of (ie some) problems have arisen. 已经出现了一些问题. * A large number of books have been stolen from the library. 图书馆遗失了很多书. * The number of books stolen from the library is large. 图书馆遗失的书很多. * We were fifteen in number, ie there were fifteen of us. 我们共计十五个人.  3 [sing] (fml 文) group; collection 组; 集体: one of our number, ie one of us 我们中的一员 * among their number, ie among them 在他们之中.  4 [C] (abbrs 缩写 No, no; US symb 美式的符号为 #) (used before a figure to indicate the place of sth in a series 用於数字前表示某物在某一系列中的位置): Room number 145 is on the third floor of the hotel. 145号房间在旅馆的四楼. * He's living at No 4, ie house number four. 他住在4号. * No 10 (Downing Street) is the official residence of the British Prime Minister. （唐宁街）10号是英国首相府.  5 [C] issue of a periodical, newspaper, etc （期刊、 报纸等的）一期: the current number of `Punch' 最近一期的《庞奇》杂志 * back numbers (ie earlier issues) of `Nature' 过期的《自然》杂志.  6 [C] (music 音) song, dance, etc, esp in a theatrical performance 一首歌, 一段舞蹈（尤指在剧场演出的）: sing a slow, romantic number 唱缓慢的浪漫的歌曲.  7 [U] (grammar) variation in the form of nouns and verbs to show whether one or more than one thing or person is being spoken of （名词和动词的）数（表示所叙述的事物或人是一个或是不止一个）: `Men' is plural in number. men是复数形式. * The subject of a sentence and its verb must agree in number. 句子的主语和动词的数必须一致.  8 [sing] (preceded by an adj or adjs 用於形容词之後) (sl 俚) item (eg a dress, car, etc) that is admired 喜爱的物品（如连衣裙、 汽车等）: She was wearing a snappy little red number. 她身著一款时髦的红色连衣裙. * That new Fiat is a fast little number. 那辆新的菲亚特是速度很快的汽车.  9 numbers [pl] (infml 口) arithmetic 算术; 计算: He's not good at numbers. 他的算术不怎麽样.  10 (idm 习语) by `numbers following a sequence of instructions identified by numbers 根据数字顺序的指示: drill movement by numbers 按口令的操练动作 * painting by numbers 按数字顺序著色. a cushy number => cushy. have got sb's `number (sl 俚) know what sb is really like, what his intentions really are, etc 了解某人的真面目、 动机等; 知道某人的底: She pretends to be friendly but I've got her number; she just likes to know everything. 她装得挺亲热, 可我了解她的底; 她就是什麽事都爱打听. in round figures/numbers => round1.sb's `number is up (sl 俚) the time has come when sb will die, be ruined, etc 某人的死期、 劫数等已到: When the wheel came off the car I thought my number was up! 汽车轮一脱落, 我就想我算完了. number `one (infml 口) (a) oneself 自己: You can depend on it that she'll always look after number one. 她总是关心自身的利益, 对这一点可以打包票. (b) the most important (person or thing) 最重要的（人或事物）; 头号的: This company is number one in the oil business. 这家公司在石油业中首屈一指. * [attrib 作定语] the number one problem, project, etc 最重要的问题、 计画等. sb's opposite number => opposite. there's safety in numbers => safety. times without number => time1. weight of numbers => weight.
number 
v  1 [Tn, Tn.pr] give a number to (sth) 给（某事物）编号: The doors were numbered 2, 4, 6 and 8. 这些门编为2、 4、 6、 8号. * We'll number them from one to ten. 我们将给这些东西编为一至十号.  2 [In/pr] amount to (sth); add up to 计有; 总共: We numbered 20 (ie There were 20 of us) in all. 我们共计20人.  3 (idm 习语) sb's/sth's days are numbered => day.  4 (phr v) number sb/sth among sth include sb/sth in a particular group 将某人[某事物]包括於某群体内: I number her among my closest friends. 我把她归为挚友之列. * I number that crash among the most frightening experiences of my life. 我认为那次事故是我一生中最可怕的遭遇. number off (military 军) call out one's number in a sequence 报数: The soldiers numbered off, starting from the right-hand man. 士兵从右至左报数.
numberless 
adj (fml 文) too many to be counted; innumerable 多得数不清的; 无数的: numberless stars, bacteria, grains of sand 无数的星星、 细菌、 沙粒. =>Usage at invaluable 用法见invaluable.
number-plate (also esp US licence plate, license plate) 
n plate on a motor vehicle bearing its registration number （车辆的）牌照. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xii.
numeral
/ 5nju:mErEl; ?@ 5nu:-; `numErEl/ n word or figurerepresenting a number 数字. Cf 参看 arabic numerals (Arabic), Roman numerals (Roman). =>App 4 见附录4.
numerate
/ 5nju:mErEt; ?@ 5nu:-; `numErEt/ adj having a good basic knowledge of arithmetic or mathematics in general 识数的; 有数学基本功的: the importance of making children numerate 使儿童打下良好的数学基础的重要性. Cf 参看 literate 1. 
numeracy
/ 5nju:mErEsI;?@ 5nu:-; `numErEsI/ n [U].
numeration
/ 9nju:mE5reIFn; ?@ 9nu:-; 9numE`reFEn/ n[U] (mathematics 数)  1 method or process of numbering计算; 计算法; 运算过程.  2 expression in words of numbers written in figures 命数法; 读数法.
numerator
/ 5nju:mEreItE(r); ?@ 5nu:-; `numE9retL/ n number above the line in a vulgar fraction, eg 3 in  （分数中的）分子（如　中的3）. Cf 参看 denominator.
numerical
/ nju:5merIkl; ?@ nu:-; nu`mZrIkl/ adj of, expressed in or representing numbers 数字的; 以数字表示的; 表示数字的: in numerical order 按数字顺序 * numerical symbols 表示数字的符号.
numerically
/ -klI; -klI/ adv in terms of numbers 在数量上: The enemy were numerically superior, ie There were more of them. 敌人在数量上占优势.
numerous
/ 5nju:mErEs; ?@ 5nu:-; `numErEs/ adj (fml 文) very many 很多: her numerous friends 她的许多朋友 * on numerous occasions 无数次.
numinous
/ 5nju:mInEs; ?@ 5nu:-; `numEnEs/ adj (religion 宗) inspiring awe; divine 令人敬畏的; 神圣的.
numismatics
/ 9nju:mIz5mAtIks; ?@ 9nu:-; 9numIz`mAtIks/ n [sing v] study of coins, coinage and medals 钱币学; 奖章的研究.
numismatist
/ nju:5mIzmEtIst; ?@ nu:-; nu`mIzmEtIst/ n expert in numismatics; collector of coins and medals 钱币学家; 钱币及奖章收藏家.
numskull (also numbskull)
/ 5nQmskQl; `nQm9skQl/ n (infml derog 口, 贬) stupid person 笨蛋; 傻瓜.
nun
/ nQn; nQn/ n woman living in a convent, usu after taking religious vows 修女; 尼姑. Cf 参看 monk.
nunnery
/ 5nQnErI; `nQnErI/ n house where an order of nuns lives; convent 女修道院; 尼姑庵. Cf 参看 monastery.
nuncio
/ 5nQnsIEU; `nQnsI9o/ n (pl ~s) Pope's ambassadoror representative in a foreign country 罗马教皇的驻外使节.
nuptial
/ 5nQpFl; `nQpFEl/ adj [attrib 作定语] (fml or joc 文或谑) of marriage or of a wedding 婚姻的; 婚礼的: the nuptial ceremony 婚礼 * nuptial bliss 婚姻美满.
nuptials 
n [pl] (fml or joc 文或谑) wedding 结婚; 婚礼: the day of his nuptials 他结婚的日子.
nurse
/ n\:s; n[s/ n  1 person, usu female, trained to help a doctor to look after the sick or injured 护士: Red Cross nurses 红十字会护士 * Male nurses are often employed in hospitals for the mentally ill. 精神病院常雇用男护士护理精神病人. * a psychiatric nurse, ie one who works in a mental hospital 精神病院的护士.  2 (also `nursemaid) woman or girl employed to look after babies or small children 保育员; 保姆; 照顾小孩的女用人. Cf 参看 nanny 1.  3 (also `wet nurse) woman employed to breast-feed a baby who is not her own 奶妈; 奶母.
nurse
/ n\:s; n[s/ v  1 [I, Tn] take care of (the sick or injured); look after (sb) 看护, 护理（病人或受伤者）; 照顾（某人）: My mother's been nursing for 40 years. 我母亲40年来一直做护理工作. * She nurses her aged mother. 她照顾年迈的母亲.  2 [I, Tn] be breast-fed; breast-feed (sb) 以人乳哺养; 给（某人）喂奶, 哺乳: The baby was nursing/being nursed at its mother's breast. 那个孩子正在吃母亲的奶.  3 [Tn] hold (sb/sth) carefully and lovingly （小心、 疼爱地）抱, 持（某人[某物]）: nurse a child, puppy 疼爱地搂著小孩、 小狗 * nurse a fragile vase in one's arms 小心地抱著易碎的花瓶.  4 (a) [Tn, Tn.p] give special care to (sth); help to develop 特别照料（某事物）; 培养: nurse young plants (along) 培育幼苗 * nurse a project 协助一计画 * nurse a constituency, ie visit it often, etc in order to gain or retain votes 笼络选区的选民（时常访问等以争取选票） * nurse a cold, ie stay warm, stay in bed, etc in order to cure it quickly 调治伤风（保暖、 卧床等以便早日痊愈）. (b) [Tn] think a lot about (sth); foster (sth) in the mind 思考（某事）; 心存,心怀（某事）: nurse feelings of revenge, hopes of promotion,etc 心存报复、 晋升的希望等 * nurse a grievance 心怀不满.
nursing 
n [U] art or practice of looking after the sick or injured 护理: train for (a career in) nursing 进行护理（职业）培训 * [attrib 作定语] the nursing profession 护理的职业 * nursing skills 护理技能.
nursing-home 
n small, usu privately owned, hospital 小型（通常为私立的）医院.
nursing mother 
woman breast-feeding her baby 用自己的乳汁哺育子女的女子.
nursery
/ 5n\:sErI; `n[sErI/ n  1 place where young children are cared for, usu while their parents are at work, etc 托儿所; 保育院; 育儿室: a day nursery 日间托儿所. Cf 参看 creche.  2 room in a (usu large) house for the special use of children 幼儿室: We've turned the smallest bedroom into a nursery for our new baby. 我们已将最小的那间卧室改成新生婴儿的幼儿室.  3 (often pl though referring to a single place 常作复数表示单一处所) place where young plants and trees are grown for transplanting later and usu for sale 苗圃; 育苗场: I'm going to the nursery/nurseries in Hampton to buy some plants. 我准备到汉普敦的苗圃去买些花草.
nurseryman
/ -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men) man who works in a plant nursery 花圃工; 苗木培育工.
nursery nurse 
nurse trained to look after small children 保育员.
nursery rhyme 
(usu traditional) poem or song for children （通常为传统的）儿歌, 童谣.
nursery school 
school for children aged from 2 or 3 to 5 幼儿园. Cf 参看 playgroup (play1).
nursery slope 
slope suitable for inexperienced skiers, ie not steep 适合初学滑雪者的坡地.
nursery stakes 
race for two-year-old horses 两岁口的马参加的比赛.
nurture
/ 5n\:tFE(r); `n[tFL/ v [Tn]  1 care for and educate (a child) 养育, 教养, 教育（儿童）: children nurtured by loving parents 受慈爱的双亲养育的孩子.  2 (a) encourage the growth of (sth); nourish 培育, 培养（某物）; 滋养: nurture delicate plants 培育幼嫩的植物. (b) (fig 比喻) help the development of (sth); support 扶植（某物）; 支持: We want to nurture the new project, not destroy it. 我们要支持这个新工程, 不要破坏它.
nurture 
n [U] care; encouragement; support 照顾; 鼓励; 支持: the nurture of a delicate child, plant 对纤弱的孩子、 植物的照料 * the nurture of new talent 对新人才的扶植.
nut
/ nQt; nQt/ n  1 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) fruit consisting of a hard shell with a kernel inside it that can be eaten 坚果: chocolate with fruit and nuts 果料巧克力 * a Brazil-nut 巴西果 * a hazelnut 榛子. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page i. =>illus 见插图.  2 [C] small (usu six-sided) piece of metal with a hole through the centre, used for screwing onto a bolt to secure it 螺母; 螺帽. =>illus at bolt 见bolt插图.  3 [C] (sl 俚) head (of a person) （人的）头: He cracked his nut on the ceiling. 他的头让天花板碰破了.  4 nuts [pl] small lumps of coal 小煤块.  5 nuts [pl] (<!> sl 讳, 俚 esp US) testicles 睾丸: kick sb in the nuts 踢某人的睾丸.  6 [C] (sl derog 俚, 贬) (a) (Brit also nutter) foolish, eccentric or mad person 傻子; 怪人; 疯子: He drives like a nut  he'll kill himself one day. 他开汽车像个疯子--不定哪天就得撞死. (b) (preceded by a n 用於名词之後) person very interested in sth; fanatic 迷恋於某事物的人; 入迷的人; 迷: a movie, fitness, health, soccer nut 影迷、 健美迷、 健康迷、 足球迷.  7 (idm 习语) do one's `nut (Brit sl 俚) be very angry 发怒; 气炸: She'll do her nut when she sees the broken window. 她要是看见窗户破了准得气炸了. for `nuts/`peanuts (Brit sl derog 俚, 贬) (used with a negative 与否定词连用) at all 根本; 全然; 一点都: He can't play football for nuts! 他对踢足球一点儿不摸门儿. a hard/tough `nut (to crack) (infml 口) (a) difficult problem or situation (to deal with) 难以应付的问题或情况: The final exam was a tough nut. 毕业考试不好对付. (b) person who is difficult to persuade, influence, etc 难以说服、 影响等的人: She's a tough nut to crack; I don't think she'll give us permission. 她这个人不好说话, 我想她不会答应我们的. the ,nuts and `bolts (infml 口) basic practical details 基本要点: dealing with the nuts and bolts of the project 处理该计画的基本要点. ,off one's `nut (sl 俚) mad 疯狂的: You must be off your nut! 你准是疯了!
nutty 
adj (-ier, -iest)  1 tasting of or containing nuts 坚果味的; 含果仁的: a nutty flavour 坚果的味道 * nuttycake, chocolate, etc 果仁蛋糕、 巧克力等.  2 (sl 俚) crazy; eccentric 发狂的; 古怪的: I love her nutty behaviour! 我倒喜爱她那古怪的举止.  3 (idm 习语) (as) nutty as a `fruitcake (sl 俚) very crazy or eccentric 极疯狂的; 极古怪的.
nut-brown 
adj (eg of ale) having the dark rich brown colour of ripe hazelnuts （如麦芽啤酒）深棕色的, 栗色的.
nut-case 
n (sl 俚) mad or eccentric person 疯狂的或古怪的人.
nutcrackers 
n [pl] pincers for cracking open the shells of nuts 坚果钳. =>illus 见插图.
nut-house 
n (sl offensive 俚, 蔑) mental hospital 疯人院.
nutshell
/ -Fel; -FZl/ n  1 hard covering around the kernel of a nut 坚果的外壳.  2 (idm 习语) (put sth) in a nutshell (say sth) in very few words 用很少的言语（说明某事物）: To put it in a nutshell, we're bankrupt. 简断截说, 我们破产了.
nutmeg
/ 5nQtmeg; `nQtmZ^/ n  1 [C] hard fragrant seed of an E Indian tree 肉豆蔻.  2 [U] this seed grated to powder, used as a flavouring in food 肉豆蔻末（用作食物中的香料）.
nutrient
/ 5nju:trIEnt; ?@ 5nu:-; `nutrIEnt/ n, adj (fml 文) (substance) serving as or providing nourishment, esp for plants or animals 营养的, 滋养的（物质）: Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil. 植物从泥土中吸收矿物质和其他养料.
nutriment
/ 5nju:trImEnt; ?@ 5nu:-; `nutrEmEnt/ n [C, U] (fml 文) nourishing food 营养品; 食物: essential nutriments for a growing child 儿童成长中必需的营养品.
nutrition
/ nju:5trIFn; ?@ nu:-; nu`trIFEn/ n [U]  1 (process of giving and receiving) nourishment; food 营养; 滋养; 食物: adequate nutrition of the body 身体需要的充足的营养 * This food provides all the nutrition your dog needs. 本食品含有狗所必需的一切营养.  2 the study of human diet 营养学: a number of books on nutrition 若干本营养学的书.
nutritional
/ -FEnl; -FEnEl/ adj: the nutritional value of a food 某种食物的营养价值. 
nutritionally
/ -FEnElI;-FEnElI/ adv.
nutritionist
/ -FEnIst; -FEnIst/ n expert in nutrition 营养学家.
nutritious
/ nju:5trIFEs; ?@ nu:-; nu`trIFEs/ adj (fml 文) of (high) value as food; nourishing 有营养价值的; 营养价值高的; 滋养的: a nutritious meal, snack, etc 有营养的饭菜、 小吃等.
nutritive
/ 5nju:trEtIv; ?@ 5nu:-; `nutrEtIv/ adj (fml 文)  1 serving as food 用作食物的; 有营养的: a nutritive substance 营养物.  2 of nutrition(1) 营养的: the nutritive process 营养作用.
nuts
/ nQts; nQts/ adj [pred 作表语] (sl 俚)  1 crazy; insane 疯狂; 发疯.  2 ~ about sth; ~ about/on sth very much in love with sb; very enthusiastic about sth 热恋某人; 迷恋某事物: She's beautiful. I'm nuts about her. 她很漂亮. 我爱她爱得著了迷. * He's nuts about/on cars. 他迷上汽车了.
nutter
/ 5nQtE(r); `nQtL/ n (Brit infml 口) = nut 6.
nuzzle
/ 5nQzl; `nQzl/ v  1 [Tn] press or rub (sb/sth) gently with the nose 以鼻子轻触或轻擦（某人[某物]）: The horse nuzzled my shoulder 马用鼻子蹭我的肩膀.  2 (phr v) nuzzle up to sb/sth; nuzzle (up) against sb/sth press close to sb/sth, esp by pushing gently with the head or nose 紧挨, 紧贴某人[某物]（尤指用头或鼻子轻拱）: The dog nuzzled up to/against me on the sofa. 狗在沙发上依偎著我.
NW
abbr 缩写 = North-West(ern): NW Australia 澳大利亚的西北部 * London NW6 2PS, ie as a postal code 伦敦NW6 2PS.
NY
abbr 缩写 = New York 纽约.
NYC
abbr 缩写 = New York City 纽约市.
nylon
/ 5naIlCn; `naIlBn/ n  1 [U] very strong man-made fibre used for hosiery, rope, brushes, etc 尼龙: This dress is 80% nylon. 这件连衣裙的料子含80%尼龙. * [attrib 作定语] nylon tights, blouses, etc 尼龙裤袜、 女衬衫等.  2 nylons [pl] women's stockings 女长袜: a pair of nylons 一双女长袜.
nymph
/ nImf; nImf/ n  1 (in Greek and Roman mythology) minor goddess living in rivers, trees, hills, etc （希腊与罗马神话）（居住在河里、 林中、 山上等的）小仙女.  2 (esp in poetry 尤用於诗中) young woman, esp a beautiful one 少女; （尤指）妙龄美女. Cf 参看 sylph.  3 young insect (eg a young dragonfly) that has a similar form to the adult （与成虫形状相似的）昆虫的幼虫（如蜻蜓的幼虫）.
nymphet
/ nIm5fet; nIm`fZt/ n (infml or joc 口或谑) young girl regarded as sexually desirable 性感的少女.
nympho
/ 5nImfEU; `nImfo/ n (pl ~s) (infml often derog sexist 口, 常作贬义, 性别偏见) nymphomaniac 患色情狂的女子.
nymphomania
/ 9nImfE5meInIE; 9nImfE`menIE/ n [U] excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women （女性的）色情狂.
nymphomaniac
/ -5meInIAk; -`menIAk/ n, adj (often derog 常作贬义) (woman) suffering from nymphomania 患色情狂的（女子）.
NZ
abbr 缩写 = New Zealand 新西兰.