identity
n
1 [C, U] who or what sb/sth is 本身; 本体; 身分
There is no clue to the identity of the thief. 没有确定窃贼身分的线索.
The cheque will be cashed on proof of identity. 这张支票凭身分证件兑现.
This is a clear case of mistaken identity, eg when the wrong person is arrested by mistake. 这显然是个误认的案例(如捕错人).
2 [U] (state of) exact likeness or sameness 相同(性); 一致(性).
They lived by hunting and by gathering roots, nuts and wild fruits.
他们靠狩猎和采集根茎、坚果和野果为生。
On Reading
论阅读
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。