乘[乗]chénɡⅠ ❶ (用交通工具或牲畜代替步行；坐) ride: ～ 公共汽车 ride in a bus;go by bus；～ 火车 [飞机，海轮，船] 旅行 travel by train [plane,ship,boat]；～ 马 ride a horse；
代表团 ～ 车前往宾馆。 The delegation drove to the guesthouse.
❷ (利用条件、机会等) take advantage of;avail oneself of: ～ 敌不备 take the enemy unawares；
无隙可 ～ no crack to get in by;no loophole to exploit
❸ {数} （进行乘法运算） multiply: 5 ～ 3等于15。 Five times three is fifteen.;5 multiplied by 3 is 15. Ⅱ ❶ （佛教的教派或教义） a main division of Buddhist schools: 大 ～ Mahayana;Great Vehicle；
小 ～ Hinayana;Little Vehicle
❷ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 昌 Cheng Chang
另见 see also shènɡ。
◆乘便 when it is convenient;at one's convenience；
乘车 riding；
乘法 {数} multiplication；
乘方 {数} involution;power；
乘风破浪 ride the wind and waves;brave winds and waves;cut through the wind and waves on one's way towards;ride on the crest of the waves;ride on the wind;ride the waves forward;ride the winds and break the waves;ride the wind and cleave [break] the waves;sail through wind and waves；
乘号 times sign;product sign;multiple sign；
乘火打劫 take advantage of a conflagration to loot [plunder] a burning house;take advantage of sb.'s misfortune to do him harm；
乘机 seize the opportunity；
乘积 {数} product；
乘警 a railway policeman；
乘客 passenger；
乘凉 enjoy the cool;relax in a cool place；
乘龙快婿 a handsome [lucky] son-in-law;a proud son-in-law;a son-in-law of high rank；
乘幂 power；
乘人之危 take advantage of others' difficulties [precarious position;trouble];capitalize on sb.'s difficulties [disasters];make use of [utilize] the precarious situation sb. is in;try to use sb.'s dilemma to ...；
乘胜 exploit a victory;follow up a victory；
乘胜前进 march forward triumphantly;continue one's triumphant advance;advance from victory to victory;advance in the midst of victories already won;go forward in triumph;press ahead with flying colours；
乘时乘势 catch the time and seize the right moment；
乘数 {数} multiplier;multiplicator；
乘务（人）员 crew member;attendant on a train;[美] train conductor；
乘兴 while one is in high spirits；
乘兴而来 come on an impulse；
乘虚 take advantage of a weak point in an opponent's defence;act when sb. is off guard；
乘虚而入 take advantage of a weak point;advance when the enemy's defenses are weak;enter,taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness;get a chance to step in;infiltrate by taking advantage of the other side's unpreparedness;act when one's opponent is off guard;break through at a weak point;exploit a weak point；
乘子 multiplicator;multiplier
乘shènɡ ❶ （通称一般史书） historical works: 史 ～ history; annals; 野 ～ unofficial history
❷ {史} (古代称四匹马拉的车， 一辆为一乘) a war chariot drawn by four horses: 千 ～ 之国 a state with a thousand chariots
另见 see also chénɡ。 |