牛津英汉双解大辞典Y(A至Z)

牛津英汉双解大辞典 Y, y / waI; waI/ n (pl Y's, y's / waIz; waIz/) the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet 英语字母表的第二十五个字母: `Yak' begins with (a) Y/`Y'. yak 一字以 y 字母开始. Y chromosome (biology 生) chromosome that occurs singly and only in male cells, and produces a male after combining with an X chromosome during thereproductive process Y染色体. Cf 参看 X chromosome(X). Y-fronts n [pl] (Brit propr 专利名) men's underpants, with seams and an opening in the front sewn in the shape of an inverted Y 男用内裤（前有倒Y形开口者）: a pair of Y-fronts 一条男用内裤（前有倒Y形开口者）. -y (also -ey) suff 後缀 1 (with ns forming adjs 与名词结合构成形容词) full of; having the quality of 充满...的; 多...的; 有...性质的: dusty * icy * clayey. 2 (with vs forming adjs 与动词结合构成形容词) tending to 有...倾向的; 易...的: runny * sticky. -ily (forming advs 用以构成副词). -iness (forming uncountable ns 用以构成不可数名词). -y suff 後缀 1 (with vs forming ns 与动词结合构成名词) action or process of ...的行动或过程: inquiry * expiry. 2 (also -ie) (with ns forming diminutives or pet names 与名词结合构成指小词或昵称): piggy * doggie * daddy * Susie. Y abbr 缩写 = 1 yen1. 2 / waI; waI/ (US infml 口) = YMCA, YWCA. Y / waI; waI/ symb 符号 (a) (also y) (mathematics 数) unknown quantity 未知数: x = y + 2. (b) (fig 比喻) second unknown or unspecified person, number or influence 第二个未知的或未指明的人、 数或影响力: Mr X met Miss Y. X先生遇见了 Y小姐. yacht / jCt; jBt/ n 1 light sailing-boat, esp one built specifically for racing 快艇; （尤指专为竞赛用的）帆船: [attrib 作定语] a yacht race, club, crew 帆船竞赛、 俱乐部、 （一组）选手 * a sand yacht, ie a yacht-like vehiclewith wheels for use on sand 沙滩车...