lead 英 [li:d]   美 [lid]

lead

lead  英 [li:d] 美 [lid]

n. 领导  v. 带路;引领;通往 

进行时:leading  过去式:led  过去分词:led  第三人称单数:leads  名词复数:leads 

If you lead, I'll follow. 你领头,我跟着。
He led us out into the grounds. 他领我们进了庭园。

  • To lead means to go in front, or to serve as the leader of a group. If you’re on a group hiking trip and the navigator lost the map, you’ll want someone with a good sense of direction to lead the group back to the car.
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  • n. 领导
  • v. 带路;引领;通往
  • 1. If you lead, I'll follow.

    你领头,我跟着。

  • 2. He led us out into the grounds.

    他领我们进了庭园。

  • 3. She led the horse back into the stable.

    她把那匹马牵回了马厩。

  • 4. The wire led to a speaker.

    这电线连接着扬声器。

  • 5. A path led up the hill.

    有一条小路通往山上。

  • 6. The track led us through a wood.

    我们沿着那条小道穿过了树林。

  • 7. What led you to this conclusion?

    你是如何得出这个结论的?

  • 8. We lead the wayin space technology.

    我们在航天技术方面处于领先地位。

  • 9. to lead a discussion

    主持讨论

  • 10. She took the lead in the second lap.

    她在第二圈时领先。

  • 11. Who is playing the lead?

    谁是主演?

  • lead (adj.) "made of or resembling lead," late 14c., from lead (n.1).
  • lead (n.1) heavy metal, Old English lead "lead, leaden vessel," from West Germanic *loudhom (source also of Old Frisian lad, Middle Dutch loot, Dutch lood "lead," German Lot "weight, plummet"), a word of uncertain origin. The name and the skill in using the metal seem to have been borrowed from the Celts (compare Old Irish luaide).
  • lead (n.2) c. 1300, "action of leading," from lead (v.1). Meaning "the front or leading place" is from 1560s. Johnson stigmatized it as "a low, despicable word." Sense in card-playing, "action or privilege of playing first," is from 1742; in theater, "the principal part," from 1831; in journalism, "initial summary of a news story," from 1912 (often spelled lede to distinguish it from lead (n.1), which formerly played a prominent role in typesetting. Boxing sense is from 1906. In jazz bands, from 1934 in reference to the principal parts; earlier it was used in music in reference to fugues (1880) of the part that takes off first and is "followed" by the others.
  • lead (v.1) "to guide," Old English lædan (transitive) "cause to go with oneself; march at the head of, go before as a guide, accompany and show the way; carry on; sprout forth, bring forth; pass (one's life)," causative of liðan "to travel," from Proto-Germanic *laidjan (source also of Old Saxon lithan, Old Norse liða "to go," Old High German ga-lidan "to travel," Gothic ga-leiþan "to go"), from PIE *leit- (2) "to go forth."
  • lead (v.2) early 15c., "to make of lead," from lead (n.1). Meaning "to cover with lead" is from mid-15c. In printing, 1841, also lead out.
lead 2 / led ; NAmE led / noun see also lead 1 1 [uncountable ] ( symb.Pb ) a chemical element. Leadis a heavy soft grey metal, used especially in the past for water pipes or to cover roofs. 2 [countable ,  uncountable ] the thin black part of a pencil that marks paper 铅笔芯 IDIOM go ˌdown like a lead balˈloon ( informal) to be very unsuccessful; to not be accepted by people 大失败;终归无效 more at swing v. lead leads led leading lead / led ; NAmE led / lead 1 / liːd ; NAmE liːd / verb , noun see also lead 2 lead leads led leading verb ( led , led / led ; NAmE led / ) show the way 带路 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction 带路;领路;引领 SYN guide If you lead, I'll follow. 你领头,我跟着。 leadsb/sth + adv./prep. He led us out into the grounds. 他领我们进了庭园。 The receptionist led the wayto the boardroom. 接待员领路到董事会会议室。 She led the horse back into the stable. 她把那匹马牵回了马厩。 ( figurative) I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. 我试图把讨论引回到主要问题上。 synonyms at take connect two things 连接两事物 2 [intransitive ] leadfrom/to sth (to/from sth) to connect one object or place to another (与…)相连,相通 the pipe leading from the top of the water tank 与水箱顶部相通的管道 The wire led to a speaker. 这电线连接着扬声器。 of road/path/door 道路;小路;门 3 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to go in a particular direction or to a particular place 通向;通往 + adv./prep. A path led up the hill. 有一条小路通往山上。 Which door leads to the yard? 哪扇门通向庭院? leadsb + adv./prep. The track led us through a wood. 我们沿着那条小道穿过了树林。 cause 原因 4 [intransitive ] leadto sth to have sth as a result 导致,造成(后果) SYN result in Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. 食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。 language bank at cause 5 [transitive ] to be the reason why sb does or thinks sth 使得出(观点);引导(某人) leadsb (to sth) What led you to this conclusion? 你是如何得出这个结论的? He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth). 他太容易受人左右了。 leadsb to do sth This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. 这就使得科学家推测还有其他星系存在。 The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. 情况比我们听信的要糟糕得多。 life 生活 6 [transitive ] leadsth to have a particular type of life 过(某种生活) to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence 过宁静╱奢侈╱悲惨的生活 be best/first 属最佳╱第一 7 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to be the best at sth; to be in first place 最擅长于;处于首位;处于领先地位 lead(sb/sth) (in sth) The department led the world in cancer research. 这个系在癌症研究方面走在了世界前列。 We lead the wayin space technology. 我们在航天技术方面处于领先地位。 lead(sb/sth) by sth The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. 冠军领先了(紧随其后的对手) 18 秒钟。 be in control 控制 8 [transitive ,  intransitive ] lead(sth) to be in control of sth; to be the leader of sth 控制;掌管;领导;率领 to lead an expedition 率领探险队 to lead a discussion 主持讨论 Who will lead the party in the next election? 下一届选举谁来领导这个党? in card games 纸牌游戏 9 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to play first; to play sth as your first card 开牌;率先出牌 It's your turn to lead. 轮到你开牌了。 leadsth to lead the ten of clubs 先出梅花十 IDIOMS lead sb by the ˈnose to make sb do everything you want; to control sb completely 牵着某人的鼻子走;完全操纵(或控制)某人 lead sb a (merry) ˈdance ( BrE) to cause sb a lot of trouble or worry 给某人造成许多麻烦(或忧虑) lead from the ˈfront to take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do 带头;带动;引导 lead (sb) nowhere to have no successful result for sb 毫无成果 This discussion is leading us nowhere. 我们这场讨论将毫无结果。 lead sb up/down the garden ˈpath to make sb believe sth which is not true 给某人误导的信息(或提示);误导某人 SYN mislead IDIOMsee blind adj. , horse n. , life , thing PHRASAL VERBS ˌlead ˈoff (from) sth to start at a place and go away from it 起始于(某地) narrow streets leading off from the main square 起始于大广场的狭窄街道 ˌlead ˈoff | ˌlead sth↔ˈoff to start sth 开始(某事) Who would like to lead off the debate? 谁愿带头发言开始辩论? ˌlead sb ˈon ( informal) to make sb believe sth which is not true, especially that you love them or find them attractive 使误信,误导某人(尤指谎称自己喜爱对方或认为对方有魅力) ˌlead ˈup to sth to be an introduction to or the cause of sth 是…的先导;是导致…的原因 the weeks leading up to the exam 临近考试的几个星期 the events leading up to the strike 导致罢工的事件 ˈlead with sth 1 (of a newspaper 报纸 ) to have sth as the main item of news 把…作为头条新闻 2 (in boxing 拳击运动 ) to use a particular hand to begin an attack (用…手)率先出击,开始进攻 to lead with your right/left 用右拳╱左拳率先出击 noun first place 首位 1 the lead [singular ] the position ahead of everyone else in a race or competition (竞赛中的)领先地位 She took the leadin the second lap. 她在第二圈时领先。 He has gone into the lead. 他已处于领先地位。 The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. 现在看来好像民主党人占优势。 to hold/lose the lead 保持╱失去领先地位 The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. 现在跑在最前面的汽车较赛场上其余的赛车领先三分钟。 2 [singular ] lead(over sb/sth) the amount or distance that sb/sth is in front of sb/sth else 超前量;领先的距离 SYN advantage He managed to hold a leadof two seconds over his closest rival. 他比跟得最紧的对手勉强领先两秒钟。 The polls have given Labour a five-point lead. 投票选举中工党领先五个百分点。 a commanding/comfortable lead 遥遥╱轻松领先 to increase/widen your lead 加大╱扩大领先优势 Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. 曼彻斯特队失去了他们开场不久领先两球的优势。 example 实例 3 [singular ] an example or action for people to copy 实例;范例;榜样 If one bank raises interest rates, all the others will follow their lead. 要是有一家银行提高利率,所有其他银行都会效法。 If we take the leadin this (= start to act),others may follow. 如果我们在这方面带头行动,其余的人就会跟着来。 You go first, I'll take my lead from you. 你领头,我来照样做。 information 信息 4 [countable ] a piece of information that may help to find out the truth or facts about a situation, especially a crime (尤指有关犯罪的)线索 SYN clue The police will follow upall possible leads. 警方将追踪所有可能有用的线索。 actor/musician 演员;音乐家 5 [countable ] the main part in a play, film/movie, etc; the person who plays this part (戏剧、电影等中的)主角;扮演主角的演员 Who is playing the lead? 谁是主演? the male/female lead 男╱女主角 a lead role 主角的角色 the lead singer in a band 乐队的主唱歌手 for dog 6 ( BrE) ( also leash NAmE, BrE ) [countable ] a long piece of leather, chain or rope used for holding and controlling a dog (牵狗用的)皮带,链条,绳索 Dogs must be kept on a lead in the park. 狗在公园里必须系着牵狗带。 for electricity 7 [countable ] ( BrE) a long piece of wire, usually covered in plastic, that is used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to a source of electricity 电线;导线 see also extension lead , jump lead lead / liːd ; NAmE liːd / led / led ; NAmE led /
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