倒[dǎo]

动

1. fall; topple

♦ 摔~ fall over

♦ 风把树刮~了。 The gale uprooted the tree.

♦ 我~在床上就睡着了。 I threw myself down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.

2. collapse; fail

♦ 内阁~了。 The cabinet collapsed.

3. close down; go bankrupt; go out of business

♦ 这家公司~了。 The company went bankrupt.

4. (of voice) become hoarse

♦ 他的嗓子~了。 He has lost his voice.

5. change; exchange

♦ ~肩 shift a burden from one shoulder to the other

♦ 请你们两位把座位~一下。 Will you two please swop (or change) seats?

6. move around

♦ 地方太小, ~不开身。 There is no room to move around.

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倒[dào]
动

1. upside down; inverted; inverse; reverse

♦ 次序~了。 The order is reversed.

♦ 小孩把画挂~了。 The child hung the picture upside down.

2. move backwards; turn upside down

♦ 火车~回去了。 The train backed up.

3. pour; tip

♦ ~一杯茶 pour a cup of tea

♦ ~垃圾 tip (or dump) rubbish

♦ 他把一肚子冤屈都~了出来。 He poured out all his grievances

副

1. (indicating sth. unexpected)

♦ 你还有什么要说的, 我~要听听。 I'd like to hear what else you've got to say.

2. (indicating contrast)

♦ 你说得~容易, 做起来可不容易。 It's easy for you to say that, but it's not so easy to do it. or That's easier said than done.

3. (indicating concession)

♦ 我跟他认识~认识, 就是不太熟。 Yes, I know him, but not very well.

♦ 那本书好~是好, 可是太贵。 That book is good all right, but it's too expensive.

4. (used to press sb. for an answer)

♦ 你~去不去呀! Do you want to go or don't you?

♦ 你~是说话呀! Can't you say something?

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