勃然大怒 Go black in the face. Fly into a rage. Fly off the handle. Hit the ceiling. Flare up. Go off the top. eg:The boss goes black in the face while reading the report. 同义词:大发雷霆 Explode with rage. 反义词:哑然失...
并驾齐驱 Keep abreast ( pace) with. Shoulder to shoulder. eg:Keep abreast with progress and youll be promoted. 中英俚语俗语来源:刘勰文心雕龙:并驾齐驱,而一毅统辐。 同义词:齐头并进 Neck and Neck. 反...
冰冻三尺,非一日之寒 Ill habits gather by unseen degrees. The tree falls not at the first stroke. An oak is not felled at one stroke. eg:Smoking caused the man lung cancer as ill habits gather by unseen degrees....
宾至如归 Keep open house. A home from home. Feel at home. eg:The lady is very kind and keeps open house to all new immigrants. 中英俚语俗语来源:左传襄三十一年:宾至如归,无宁灾患。...
别有用心 Have an axe to grind. With an ulterior purpose. Have an end in view. Have something Up ones sleeve. eg:The world is full of people with axes to grind. So, be carefu l. 反义词:光明磊落 Have ones heart in the right pla...
变幻莫测 The unexpected always happens. eg:Be prepared for the worst as the unexpected always happens. 同义词:天有不测风云 Though the sun shines, leave not your cloak at home. 反义词:一成不变 Hard and fast....
鞭长莫及 Beyond ones grasp. Out of reach. eg:I cannot help him because it is beyond my grasp. 中英俚语俗语来源:左传:虽鞭之长,不及马腹。 同义词:远水不救近火 Water afar off quencheth not fire. 反义词...
避重就轻 To ride off on side issues. It is better to fall from the window than from the roof. Of two evils choose the least. eg:For such an important problem,you cant just ride off on side issues. 反义词:首当其冲 Bear the b...
比比皆是 Here and there and everywhere. eg:Such items can be found right and left, at lower prices, too. 中英俚语俗语来源:明陶宗仪辍耕录:朝为师生而暮若途人者,比比皆是。 同义词:满坑满谷 As t...
背信弃义 Put the cart before the horse. Turn topsy-turvy. eg:Writing a book review before you have read the whole book is putting the cart before the horse. 中英俚语俗语来源:大学:物有本末,事有终始。 同义词:...