颠倒是非 Stand truth on its head. Confound right with wrong. Turn things upside down. eg:To say black is white is to stand truth on its head. 中英俚语俗语来源:韩愈施先生墓铭:笺注纷罗,颠倒是非。 反义词:...
滴水穿石 Constant dripping wears away the stone. Feather by feather the goose is plucked. Slow but sure wins the race. A sheer strength of will. eg:Be determined to stick it out as constant dripping wears away the stone. 同义词:持...
得意洋洋 Have ones nose( tail) in the air. In high feather. Feel ones oats. eg:Jack has his nose in the air after his promotion. 同义词:洋洋自得 To tread on air. 反义词:心灰意冷 To lose heart....
得意忘形 Leap out of ones skin. Beside oneself with joy. Leap with joy. To tread on air. Turn ones head. eg:He is ready to leap out of his skin on learning that he has been awarded the scholarship. 中英俚语俗语来源:晋书阮籍...
得心应手 As clay in the hands of the potter. Get into ones stride. Take to something like duck to water. eg:For you to teach the primary school is as clay in the hands of the potter. 中英俚语俗语来源:庄子天道不徐不疾,...
得过且过 Let well enough alone. To muddle along. eg:Its not easy to find a job, so let well enough alone with what you have now. 中英俚语俗语来源:陶宗仪辍耕录:寒号虫至深冬严寒之际,自鸣曰,得过且过。...
得不偿失 The game is not worth the candle. Give a lark to catch a kite. Pay dear for the whistle. More kicks than halfpence. eg:Youll find the game is not worth the candle if you put your money on that horse. 中英俚语俗语来源:...
道听途说 Hear something over (throught) the grapevine. A travellers tale. eg:I hear over the grapevine that you are moving to Shanghai. 中英俚语俗语来源:论语阳货:道听而途说,德之弃也。 同义词:街谈巷议...
道貌岸然 Look as if butter would not melt in ones mouth. eg:The girl looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth when she sits next to her teacher. 中英俚语俗语来源:续仙传:李延情景恬檐,道貌秀异。 同义词...
倒行逆施 After meat, mustard. After death, the doctor. Put the cart before the horse. Put the clock back. eg:To put the cart before the horse is to turn things upside down. 中英俚语俗语来源:史记伍子胥列传:吾日暮途...