| 释义 |
Examples:fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed—lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact [idiom.]—when all is said and done —time crawls when one is wretched—When we get the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.—not delay making a decision when a decision is needed—after all (when all is said and done)—when the root is firm, the branches flourish—when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time—(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)—the part of a number which is discarded when rounding down—neap tide (the smallest tide, when moon is at first or third quarter)—the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through—live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off—avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws—lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing—die (when one's predestined life span is up)—when words get sour, adding words is useless [idiom.]—think of the pain when the pain is gone [idiom.]—by the time when (sth. is ready etc)—when a girl is of age, she must be married off [idiom.]—lit. kill the donkey when the grinding is done [idiom.]— |