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| | seal to close a container or space by covering it with something so that air or other substances cannot get in or out 封；密封 | seal sth with sth Seal the box with tape. 用胶带封住盒子。 | | Small gaps can be sealed with wax. 小裂缝可以用蜡封住。 | | | a | to close an envelope by sticking down the top edge 封住信封 | | I stamped and sealed all the envelopes ready for posting. 我封好所有要寄出的信封并贴好邮票。 | | |
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| - | my lips are sealed spoken
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| used for promising someone that you will not tell anyone else what they have said to you |
| 我的嘴很严；我会守口如瓶 |
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| - | seal sb’ s fate
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| to show or decide that something bad will definitely happen to someone |
| （厄运）注定会发生 |
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| Further floods may have sealed the fate of the few remaining villages. 这些少数幸存下来的村庄注定躲不过再发生的洪灾。 |
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| - | seal a victory/deal/agreement etc
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| to make a victorydealagreement etc certain or complete |
| 确保胜利/交易成功/达成协议等 |
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| McNab sealed the win with a spectacular third strike. 麦克纳卜以精彩的第3击确保了胜利。 |
| We shook hands to seal the deal. 我们握手表示交易成功。 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌseal ˈin |
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| | to prevent the flavour , smell , or juice of a food from getting out 把（味道、气味或汁液）封闭在内 | The tomatoes are then heated to seal in the juices. 随后给西红柿加热以确保汁液不会流出。 | |
| - | ˌseal ˈoff |
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| | to prevent people from entering an area or a building 封闭；封锁 | Police sealed off the area so that the investigations could begin. 警察封锁了该地区以便进行调查。 | |
| - | ˌseal ˈup |
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| | seal1 | The furniture is covered and the doors are sealed up with tape. 家具盖了起来，门用胶带密封住。 | |
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