释义 |
Examples:the knack (of doing sth)—a perverse way of doing things—fig. can't help doing it—in the process of (doing something or happening)—avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at save face—give face to somebody by doing favors on their behalf—coerce (sb into doing sth bad)—(adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else)—put sb to trouble (of doing sth)—consume passively without doing anything useful—servant or army orderly doing odd jobs—fig. not persevere in doing sth—spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)—doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free—doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly)—what harm is there in (doing sth)—incidentally (while doing sth else)—totally stop doing something—fig. seeing others do what one loves do, one is inspired to try it again—not feel like (doing sth)—hurt oneself by one's own doing—keep mentioning (without doing anything)—with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing—doing nothing earn one's keep—give up or stop doing sth.—persist in doing sth. in one's own way—trick sb. into doing sth.—think nothing of doing sth. [idiom.]—think sth. not worth doing—stop doing sth. for a period of time—Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.—go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong—What you don't want done you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)—illness having do with obstruction of urine flow—stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); easy do—fig. do things along rigid, conventional lines—eat three square meals a day and do no work [idiom.]— |