1. | [i][t] 带路；领路；引领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 |
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。 | |
The receptionist led the way to 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。 | |
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。 |
2. | [i] ~ from/to sth (to/from sth) （与…）相连，相通to connect one object or place to another |
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。 |
3. | [i][t] 通向；通往to go in a particular direction or to a particular place |
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？ | |
The track led us through a wood. 我们沿着那条小道穿过了树林。 |
4. | [i] ~ to sth 导致，造成（后果）to have sth as a result |
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. 食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。 |
5. | [t] 使得出（观点）；引导（某人）to be the reason why sb does or thinks 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。 | |
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。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth 过（某种生活）to have a particular type of life |
to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence 过宁静╱奢侈╱悲惨的生活 |
7. | [t][i] 最擅长于；处于首位；处于领先地位to be the best at sth; to be in first place |
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 way in space technology. 我们在航天技术方面处于领先地位。 | |
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。 |
8. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 控制；掌管；领导；率领to be in control of sth; to be the leader of sth |
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？ |
9. | [i][t] 开牌；率先出牌to play first; to play sth as your first card |
It's your turn to lead. 轮到你开牌了。 | |
to lead the ten of clubs 先出梅花十 |
This discussion is leading us nowhere. 我们这场讨论将毫无结果。 |
This discussion is leading us nowhere. 我们这场讨论将毫无结果。 |
1. | [sing] （竞赛中的）领先地位the position ahead of everyone else in a race or competition |
She took the lead in the second lap. 她在第二圈时取得领先。 | |
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. | [sing] ~ (over sb/sth) 超前量；领先的距离the amount or distance that sb/sth is in front of sb/sth else |
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. 他比跟得最紧的对手领先两秒钟。 | |
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。 |
3. | [sing] 实例；范例；榜样an example or action for people to copy |
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 lead in 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。 |
4. | [c] （尤指有关犯罪的）线索a piece of information that may help to find out the truth or facts about a situation, especially a crime |
The police will follow up all possible leads . 警方将追踪所有可能有用的线索。 |
5. | [c] （戏剧、电影等中的）主角；扮演主角的演员the main part in a play, film/movie, etc.; the person who plays this part |
Who is playing the lead ? 谁是主演？ | |
the male/female lead 男主角；女主角 | |
a lead role 主角的角色 | |
the lead singer in a band 乐队的主唱歌手 |
6. | [c] （牵狗用的）皮带，链条，绳索a long piece of leather, chain or rope used for holding and controlling a dog |
Dogs must be kept on a lead in the park. 狗在公园里必须系着牵狗带。 |
7. | [c] 电线；导线a long piece of wire, usually covered in plastic, that is used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to a source of electricity |
