| 释义 |
Examples:afraid of being arrested for a crime—worthy of being afraid of—lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation—don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously—model (example worthy of being imitated)—(of parents) bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age—material capable of being magnetized—dilly-dally on the pretence of being ill—make a show of being decent and proper—lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)—fig. attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it—feign and complain bitterly of being poverty stricken [idiom.]—ashamed of being inferior [idiom.]—make a show of being very much in earnest [idiom.]—be flexible and take advantage of the situation—lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—sound of flesh being separated from the bone—characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown)—overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)—one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—(of domesticated animals) be rebellious with unfamiliar people—be zealous in helping others out of a predicament—the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—a being of formidable powers—period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)—be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]— |