| 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.]—make a show of being very much in earnest [idiom.]—ashamed of being inferior [idiom.]—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—be taken dissolved in boiling water (of Chinese herbal medicine)—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)—be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)—Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported be the birthplace of Buddhism—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).—(usually used in the negative) be of help or use—a being of formidable powers—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—(of one's name, reputation etc) be immortalized [idiom.]— |