挨[āi]

动be or get close to; be next to

♦ ~着窗口坐 sit by the window

♦ 那两家铺子紧~着。 The two shops are next to each other.

♦ 别挤了!一个~一个进去。 Don't push. Go in one by one.

介follow a regular order or sequence; do sth. in sequence or by turns

♦ ~家送牛奶 go from house to house delivering milk

♦ 他就住在这一带, 你~着门找找。 He lives somewhere around here. Try to find him by going from door to door.

另见 ái

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挨[ái]
动

1. suffer; endure

♦ ~饿 suffer from hunger; go hungry

♦ ~骂 get a scolding; get a dressing-down

♦ ~批评 be criticized

♦ ~了一记耳光 got a box on the ear

2. struggle to pull through (hard times); drag out

♦ ~日子 suffer day after day; drag out a miserable existence

♦ 咱们总算~过来了。 We've pulled through at long last.

3. delay; stall; put off

♦ 快走吧, 别~时间了。 Get going and stop dawdling. or Quit stalling.

♦ 为什么非要~到下个月不可？ Why must we put it off till next month?

另见 āi