| 释义 |
Examples:lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); change sth. that is already settled upon—there is no harm in saying what one thinks [idiom.]—beat the snake death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud—ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part—say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear—I have much more say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) [idiom.]—say sth. without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek— |