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did

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verb

做了，已经

(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.

Examples :

"Did you finish your homework? "

你做完作业了吗？

grammar language linguistics

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verb

做，实行。

To perform; to execute.

Examples :

"All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?"

你整天就知道上网。你今天下午打算做些什么呢？

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verb

使，令。

To cause, make (someone) (do something).

Examples :

"My teacher did me a favor by explaining the math problem again. "

我的老师让我受益，又给我解释了一遍数学题。

action language

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verb

够了，行，可以。

Examples :

"it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks."

虽然不是最好的扫帚，但也只能凑合用了；这样就够了，谢谢你。

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verb

行，可以，还行

To be reasonable or acceptable.

Examples :

"It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event."

在这么安静的场合，让几十个孩子到处乱跑，这绝对不行。

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verb

造成，导致。

(ditransitive) To have (as an effect).

Examples :

"The fresh air did him some good."

新鲜的空气确实对他有些好处。

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做得，表现得。

To fare, perform (well or poorly).

Examples :

"The team did quite well in the school play. "

这支队伍在学校的戏剧表演中做得相当不错。

action achievement

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verb

担任，承担。

(chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.

Examples :

"What did you do for your summer job? "

你暑期工是做什么的？

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verb

做，干，从事

To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).

Examples :

"The student diligently did her homework. "

这个学生认真地做了她的作业。

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verb

做饭，烹饪。

Examples :

"My mom did the chicken for dinner. "

我妈妈晚饭做了鸡。

food utensil action

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verb

游历，巡游。

To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.

Examples :

"Let’s do New York also."

我们再去纽约游历一番吧。

action vehicle way place

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verb

对待，办理

To treat in a certain way.

Examples :

"The teacher did the students' assignments a favor by explaining the difficult math problem. "

老师通过讲解这道难题，帮了学生们作业的忙，算是照顾了他们一下。

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verb

做，干，办理

To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.

Examples :

"My mother did the laundry every Saturday. "

我妈妈每个星期六都洗衣服。(Wǒ māma měi ge xīngqíliù dōu xǐ yīfu.)

work action service job

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verb

做，为，行事。

To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.

Examples :

"My sister did well on her math test today. "

我妹妹今天数学考试考得很好。

action way being

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verb

服刑，坐牢

To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)

Examples :

"I did five years for armed robbery."

我因为持械抢劫坐了五年牢。

police law state government

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verb

扮演，饰演。

To impersonate or depict.

Examples :

"They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer."

他惟妙惟肖地扮演克林顿，带着完美的口音和色眯眯的眼神，把大家逗得哈哈大笑。

art entertainment culture

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verb

模仿，效仿

(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.

Examples :

"He did a Henry VIII and got married six times."

他模仿亨利八世，结了六次婚。

culture action person style tradition society

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verb

杀死，弄死

Examples :

"The tiger did the deer in the jungle. "

老虎在丛林里把鹿给弄死了。

action inhuman war military negative

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verb

做了，干掉，解决。

To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.

Examples :

"The heavy workload did him in; he was exhausted and couldn't concentrate anymore. "

繁重的工作量让他彻底垮了; 他筋疲力尽，再也无法集中注意力了.

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verb

惩罚, 处罚.

To punish for a misdemeanor.

Examples :

"He got done for speeding."

他因为超速被罚了款。

law police guilt

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verb

做爱，性交。

To have sex with. (See also do it)

Examples :

"I heard that Sarah did John last weekend. "

我听说莎拉上周末和约翰做了爱。

sex action human

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verb

欺骗，诈骗

To cheat or swindle.

Examples :

"That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!"

那个家伙刚骗走了我两百块钱！

business economy finance moral action

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verb

翻译，译，笔译.

To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.

Examples :

"The teacher did the complicated math problem into simpler steps for the students. "

老师把这个复杂的数学题翻译成了更简单的步骤，方便学生理解。

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verb

完成，做完。

Examples :

"My brother did his homework before dinner. "

我弟弟晚饭前做完了他的作业。

achievement action

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verb

做工, 帮佣

To work as a domestic servant (with for).

Examples :

"My grandmother did for several families before she retired. "

我奶奶退休前给好几家人做过帮佣。

job service work human

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verb

正在，在。

(auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.

Examples :

"My sister did not finish her homework yet. "

我的妹妹还没有做完她的作业。

grammar language linguistics

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verb

贴现，预付.

To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.

Examples :

"The bank did my grandmother's check, and she received the cash immediately. "

银行把奶奶的支票贴现了，她立刻就拿到了现金。

finance business

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verb

做，制作，给予

(ditransitive) To make or provide.

Examples :

"Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?"

你能帮我做个汉堡吗，用蛋黄酱代替番茄酱？

action function

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verb

弄伤，伤到

To injure (one's own body part).

Examples :

"He did his knee playing basketball, so he couldn't practice today. "

他打篮球的时候弄伤了膝盖，所以今天没法练习了。

body medicine physiology anatomy

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verb

吸毒，嗑药。

Examples :

"I do cocaine."

我吸食可卡因。

medicine substance

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verb

存在，位于，为了...而存在。

(in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.

Examples :

"The meeting did in the conference room for a specific purpose. "

会议确实在会议室举行，为了一个特定的目的。(Huìyì quèshí zài huìyìshì jǔxíng, wèile yī gè tèdìng de mùdì.)