Stuff and nonsense 胡说八道 Talk through ones hat(the back of ones neck). Talk twaddle. Talk rubbish. eg: Stuff and nonsense! Don t try to fool me. 反义词:引经据典 Give chapter and verse....
囫囵吞枣 To bone up. To learn by rote. eg: Mr. Wong is boning up on English for the test. 中英俚语俗语来源:朱子语录:道是个有条理的,不是因囹底物。 同义词: 生吞活剥 Copy blindly. 反义词: 细味品尝...
呼之即来,挥之即去 At ones beck and call. eg:The boss has many workers at his beck and call around him. 中英俚语俗语来源:苏轼 王仲仪真赞序:至于缓急之际,决大策,安大众,呼之即来,挥之即散者...
厚颜无耻 Have the cheek to do Have plenty of cheek. As bold as brass. To brazen out. Have the effrontery to. eg:He owes me money yet has the cheek to invite so many people to dinner. 中英俚语俗语来源:孔稚圭:北山移文岂...
后来居上 Have the cheek to do He finished first though he began last. eg:He started the last and became the first to find the best is behind. 中英俚语俗语来源:史记汲郑列传:陛下用群臣,如积薪耳,后来者居上...
横冲直撞 Run ones head against a post. Jostle along. eg:Scared by the sharp sound , the donkey ran amuck at the market place. 反义词:躲躲闪闪 Sneaking in and out...
黑白分明 as plain as the nose on ones face. the fairer the paper, the fouler the blot. in sharp contrast. eg:the fact is as plain as the nose on one s face, no more arguement necessary. 中英俚语俗语来源:春秋繁露:黑白分...
鹤立鸡群 a triton among the minnows. stand head and shoulders above others. eg:she looks like a triton among the minnows among the girls. 中英俚语俗语来源:世说新语:嵇延祖卓卓如野鹤之在鸡群。 同义词:出类...
何足挂齿 dont mention it. nothing to speak of. eg:it s a little token. dont mention it. 中英俚语俗语来源:史记:何足挂牙齿间。 同义词:不值一提 nothing to make a song about. 反义词:脸炙人口 to be in...
好景不常 the morning sun never lasts a day. the longest day must have an end. every day is not sunday. a wonder lasts but nine days. eg:the social disorder destroyed the once prosperous town, the morning sun never lasts a day. 中英俚...