| 释义 |
Examples:a carrying pole and the loads on it—pole with a trophy hung on it—(work or fight) as if one's life depends on it—You've made your bed, now must lie on it.—make one's bed then lie on it—talk without any intention of acting on it—make your bed and lie on it—lit. search for the mule while riding on it [idiom.]—close down a business for good and put the best face on it [idiom.]—bring it on oneself (sth. unpleasant)—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.—It will be all right on the night.—decorated knob protruding from seal, allowing it be strung on a cord—seems on the face of it be—take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it)—the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort—remember sth (or sb) on seeing it—lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head—be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek—touch on sth and leave it there—lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it—lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it—a thousand tries leads one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.—fig. it is hard get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations—(slang) come on, you can't deny it!—having given away a bride, lose one's army on top of it [idiom.]— |