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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ldoce_759_zOK1, okay /ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ $ ˌoʊ-/ S1 interjection 1 YESused to show that you agree with something or give permission for someone to do something 行，可以〔用于表示同意某事或允许某人做某事〕 ‘Can I take the car today?’ ‘Okay.’ “今天我能用这辆车吗？”“行啊。” OK, if that’s what you prefer. 可以，如果你喜欢那样的话。2 used to ask someone if they agree with you or will give permission for you to do something 好吗，行吗〔用于征求别人的允许〕 I’ll see you at seven, OK? 我7点和你见面，好吗？3 START TO HAPPEN, EXIST ETCCONTINUE/START AGAINused when you start talking about something new, or when you pause before continuing 好(了)〔用于转换话题或停顿〕 OK, let’s move on to the next point. 好，我们来谈下一个问题吧。 Okay, any questions so far? 好了，到这里为止有什么问题吗？4 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGused to tell someone to stop arguing with you or criticizing you 好了，行了，得了〔用于叫别人不要再和你争吵或批评你〕 OK, OK, so I made a mistake. 好了，好了，算我弄错了。 Look, I’m doing my best, okay? 瞧，我正在尽力呢，行了吧？5 FREQUENCY 使用频率

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OK• Just don't tell anyone, OK?• Look, I just can't walk any faster, OK?• OK, let's begin chapter six.• OK, now add the milk and eggs and then mix.OK2, okay S1 adjective, adverb spoken 1 [not before noun]GOOD ENOUGH if you are OK, you are not ill, injured, or unhappy 没病(的)；安然无恙(的)；没有不开心(的) SYN all right Are you OK? 你没事吧？ Do you feel OK now? 现在你觉得好些了吧？ Mum’s doing OK now. 妈妈现在不错。2 ACCEPT[not before noun] something that is OK is acceptable and will not cause any problems 可以(的)，不错(的)，可接受(的) SYN all right Will half past eight be OK? 8点半行不行？ Does my hair look OK? 我的头发看上去行吗？that’s/it’s OK ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s OK.’ “抱歉，我迟到了。”“没关系。” Is it OK if I leave my bags here? 我把包放在这里行吗？ Yeah, the TV's working OK. 是的，电视机没问题。it is okay (for somebody) to do something It’s okay for you to go home now. 你现在可以回家了。it is okay with/by somebody I’ll pay you the rest tomorrow, if that’s OK with you. 如果你觉得可以，余下的钱我明天付给你。 RegisterPeople usually avoid OK or okay in writing, and use more formal words such as acceptable or satisfactory: 人们通常避免在书面语中使用OK或okay，而用更为正式的词，如acceptable或satisfactoryWe have to make sure that the quality is acceptable. 我们必须确保质量过硬。3 [not before noun]GOOD/EXCELLENT satisfactory but not extremely good 不错的，还算满意的 ‘How was the film?’ ‘It was okay, but not brilliant.’ “电影怎么样？”“还算可以，但谈不上很好。” I think I did okay in the exam. 我觉得这次考试我考得还可以。4 someone who is OK is nice, pleasant etc 〔人〕和善的，友好的

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OK• "I couldn't find the shampoo you wanted." "That's okay."• Are you OK?• Is your stomach OK?• The movie was OK, but the book was better.• Are these clothes OK for the opera?• an OK kind of guy• I figure that 110 pounds is an OK weight for me to be.• Dwight's OK. You can trust him.doing OK• Newsome had a bad start but ended up doing ok, I thought.it is okay with/by somebody• It's OK with me if we just stay home tonight.OK3, okay verb (past tense and past participle OK’d, present participle OK'ing, third person singular OK’s or okayed, okaying, okays) [transitive] informal AGREELET/ALLOWto say officially that you will agree to something or allow it to happen 〔正式〕同意；批准，允许 The plans have been okayed, so let’s get started as soon as possible. 计划已经获得批准，所以我们尽快开始吧。→ See Verb table

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OK• Random drug testing has been OK'd for subway and bus drivers.OK4, okay noun give (somebody) the OK/get the OK LET/ALLOW informal to give or get permission to do something 同意(某人)/获得批准 Did you get the OK from head office? 你得到总部的批准了吗？

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OK• Locate the file you want to open every time you click this image and click OK.• Make your choice from the list and click OK.• Locate and select the file you wish to use and click OK.• Fife Symington, who gave his OK.• So the OK is given for Travis' team to sneak on to the airliner and defuse the situation.nOK! /əʊ ˈkeɪ/ trademark na British magazine which publishes pictures and articles about famous people

OK1 interjection →5 FREQUENCY1OK2 adjective →REGISTER1OK3 verbOK4 nounOK!LDOCE OnlineChinese

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OK¹ S1

, okay /ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ $ ˌoʊ-/ interjection
1. used to show that you agree with something or give permission for someone to do something:

‘Can I take the car today?’ ‘Okay.’

OK, if that’s what you prefer.
2. used to ask someone if they agree with you or will give permission for you to do something:

I’ll see you at seven, OK?
3. used when you start talking about something new, or when you pause before continuing:

OK, let’s move on to the next point.

Okay, any questions so far?
4. used to tell someone to stop arguing with you or criticizing you:

OK, OK, so I made a mistake.

Look, I’m doing my best, okay?

OK² S1

, okay adjective, adverb spoken
1. [not before noun] if you are OK, you are not ill, injured, or unhappy
SYN all right:

Are you OK?

Do you feel OK now?

Mum’s doing OK now.
2. [not before noun] something that is OK is acceptable and will not cause any problems
SYN all right:

Will half past eight be OK?

Does my hair look OK?
that’s/it’s OK

‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s OK.’

Is it OK if I leave my bags here?

Yeah, the TV's working OK.
it is okay (for somebody) to do something

It’s okay for you to go home now.
it is okay with/by somebody

I’ll pay you the rest tomorrow, if that’s OK with you.
  REGISTER
    People usually avoid OK or okay in writing, and use more formal words such as acceptable or satisfactory:
   ▪ We have to make sure that the quality is acceptable.
3. [not before noun] satisfactory but not extremely good:

‘How was the film?’ ‘It was okay, but not brilliant.’

I think I did okay in the exam.
4. someone who is OK is nice, pleasant etc:

I’ve met Jim once, and he seems OK.

He’s an OK guy.

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OK³

, okay verb (past tense and past participle OK’d, present participle OK'ing, third person singular OK’s or okayed, okaying, okays) [transitive] informal
to say officially that you will agree to something or allow it to happen:

The plans have been okayed, so let’s get started as soon as possible.

OK⁴

, okay noun
give (somebody) the OK/get the OK informal to give or get permission to do something:

Did you get the OK from head office?

O‧kla‧ho‧ma /ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə◂/

written abbreviation, OK
a state in the Great Plains in western central US, whose products include oil and grain. Oklahoma has a large Native American population. Its farmlands became part of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, when very dry conditions forced many people to leave their farms and look for work in other places, especially California.

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also okay

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/əʊˈkeɪ/

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/oʊˈkeɪ/

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exclamation

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yes; all right 对；好；行

◆'Shall we go for a walk?' 'OK.' “咱们去散散步，好不好？” “好。”

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used to attract sb's attention or to introduce a comment （用以引起注意或引入话题）好了，对了

◆Okay, let's go. 好了，咱们走吧。

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used to check that sb agrees with you or understands you （用于弄清别人是否赞同或明白）好吗，行不

◆The meeting's at 2, OK? 两点开会，明白吗？

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◆I'll do it my way, OK? 我想用我的方式做，行吗？

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used to stop people arguing with you or criticizing you （用以制止对方争辩或批评）得了，行了，好了

◆OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. 行了，是我不对。对不起。

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also okay

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/əʊˈkeɪ/

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NAmE

/oʊˈkeɪ/

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adjective,

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informal

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safe and well; in a calm or happy state 安然无恙；平安；快活

◆Are you OK? 你没事吧？

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<titled tranID="25" status="1">well</titled>all right ◇ OK ◇ fine ◇ healthy ◇ strong ◇ fit

These words all describe sb who is not ill and is in good health. 以上各词均形容人健康、身体好。

well [not usually before noun] (rather informal) in good health 指健康、身体好：◆I'm not feeling very well. 我感觉身体不太好。◆Is he well enough to travel? 他身体怎么样，能够旅行吗？ NOTE Well is used especially to talk about your own health, to ask sb about their health or to make a comment on it. * well 尤用以谈自己的健康、询问别人的健康或谈论身体情况。
all right [not before noun] (rather informal) not feeling ill; not injured 指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤：◆Are you feeling all right? 你感觉还好吗？
OK [not before noun] (informal) not feeling ill; not injured 指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤：◆She says she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow. 她说她现在身体还可以，明天就回来上班。

all right or ok? 用 all right 还是 OK？

These words are slightly less positive than the other words in this group. They are both used in spoken English to talk about not actually being ill or injured, rather than being positively in good health. Both are rather informal but OK is slightly more informal than all right. 上述两词比同组其他词的肯定含意稍弱一些，两词均用于口语中，指没有生病、安然无恙，而非确定身体健康；两词均相当非正式，不过 OK 较 all right 还要非正式些。

fine [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (rather informal) completely well （不用于否定句）指身体很好、健康：◆'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.' “你好吗？” “很好，谢谢。” NOTE Fine is used especially to talk about your health, especially when sb asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about sb's health when you are talking to sb else. Unlike well it is not often used to ask sb about their health or make a comment on it. * fine 尤用于回应别人的询问，表示自己身体很健康；与人谈话时，亦可用以指另一人身体健康。与 well 不一样，fine 通常不用于询问别人的身体状况或者谈论对方身体情况：◆Are you keeping fine?
healthy in good health and not likely to become ill 指健康、健壮：◆Keep healthy by exercising regularly. 经常锻炼以保持健康。
strong in good health and not suffering from an illness 指健康、身体好：◆After a few weeks she was feeling stronger. 几周之后她感觉身体好些了。 NOTE Strong is often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness. * strong 常用以指病后恢复健康。
fit (especially BrE) in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise 指健壮，尤指因经常锻炼而身体健康：◆I go swimming every day in order to keep fit. 我每天游泳以保持健康。

Patterns

all right/OK/fit for sth
all right/OK/fit to do sth
to feel/look well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fit
to keep (sb) well/healthy/fit
perfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fit
physically well/healthy/strong/fit

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all right; acceptable; in an acceptable way 可以；可行；尚可；不错

◆Is it OK if I leave now? 我现在离开，可以吗？

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◆Is it OK for me to come too? 我也去，行吗？

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◆Does my hair look okay? 我的头发还看得过去吗？

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◆I think I did OK in the exam. 我觉得我考得还可以。

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◆Whatever you decide, it's okay by me. 无论你怎么决定对我来说都行。

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◆an okay movie一部不错的电影

<titled tranID="1" status="3">Asking for permission/a favour<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>请求允许或帮助</chn></titled>

You are more likely to get what you want if you can ask for it politely. Here are some ways of asking whether you may do something. 礼貌的请求更可能达成愿望，以下是询问是否可以做某事的一些表达方式：

◆ Would you mind if I opened the window? 你会介意我开窗吗？
◆ Could I possibly borrow your phone? 我借你的电话用一下好吗？
◆ I hate to ask, but could I please borrow your phone?(NAmE) 冒昧打扰了，我能借你的电话用一下吗？
◆ Do you happen to have a pair of gloves I could borrow for the evening? 你有没有适合出席晚会的手套可以借给我？
◆ Would it be all right if I left five minutes early? 我提前五分钟离开可以吗？
◆ Is there any chance that we could stay at your house the night before our flight? 我们有没有可能在航班出发的前一天晚上住在你家？
◆ Would it be OK to leave my bag here? 我把包留在这儿行吗？