释义 |
Examples:konnyaku (in Japanese cooking), solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue—notional diagram (i.e. made-up picture or artist's impression for news story)—(old) shoes made of woven grass, padded with feathers—Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding a story or historical quotation—(dialect) pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips—Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat—praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail)—amateur pirated DVD, made e.g. by shooting a running movie—silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior—ink stone or ink slab made from an antique palace tile—the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)—(old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)—jacket, made of several layers of cloth, worn by wrestlers—lit. a notch on the side of a boat locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances—fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one—agree on three laws (idiom); provisional agreement made by new dynastic government with the people—a food dish made from the swim bladder of fish—sachima, sweet (Manchu) pastry made of fried strips of dough coated with syrup, pressed together, then cut inblocks—rice noodle roll, a roll made from sheets of rice flour dough, steamed and stuffed with meat, vegetables etc—yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form—broken line (continuous figure made up of straight line segments)—ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue—beat time with a percussion instrument made of pottery—(old) sign made of woven weeds, placed on an object, an animal or a person, indicating that it is for sale.—nian gao, New Year cake made of steamed glutinous rice—douzhi, fermented drink made from ground mung beans—Lei Feng (1940-1962), made ina model of altruism and dedication to the Party by propaganda from 1963 onwards—(Taiwan) religious ceremony in which offerings are made a deity—Chinese word made up of three or more characters—rectangular frame used view a scene (made out of cardboard etc, or formed by the thumbs and forefingers)—ornamental limestone made in Yingde, Guangdong—a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital—dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)—imagawayaki (sweet snack made of batter cooked in the shape of a car wheel, stuffed with azuki bean paste or other fillings)—(loanword) vinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol—lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)—fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc—fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)—natural and man-made disasters (idiom); natural calamities (flood, drought, earthquake) added human calamity (fire, famine, war, Microsoft software)—popular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal—chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone—bone china (fine white porcelain made from a mixture of clay and bone ash)—lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo [idiom.]—constructive metabolism (using energy make proteins etc)—make a quick judgment based on inadequate information—lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests—make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus)—make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)—lit. it takes a long time make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly—make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc)—lit. carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action—lit. see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch—qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)—make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)—lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); make the best after a mistake—hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver—lit. sing accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can—make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval—lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible—bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures—make bogus accusations (against one's victim)—fig. adding details while telling a story (make it more interesting)—whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference—make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour—You can't make progress by clinging old notions.—make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's [idiom.]—make idle remarks about a woman's appearance [idiom.]— |