| 释义 |
Examples:euphemism (tactful expression for sth unpleasant such as death)—mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight)—(may also refer other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)—unjustified and undeserving of such description—lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law)—antipyretic tablet (reduce fever), such as sulfanilamide—ancient hominid species such as Homo erectus, Neanderthal man etc—corporal punishment (such as castration or amputation)—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—an extra day or month inserted inthe lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29)—classifier for written items (such as an official statement)—recreative seal, bearing not the owner's name but a well-known verse or such, and used for artistic purposes on paintings etc—send information using electronic means (such as fax, telegram, telex etc)—political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists)—articular capsule (of joint such as knee in anatomy)—(in olden times) an association such as a political party, religious group or trade guild—classifier for flat things, such as paper, tables, faces, bows, paintings, tickets, constellations, blankets, bedsheets—classifier for recurring events, often annual, such as conferences, class years in school—classifier for couples; objects in pairs, such as wedding rings, earrings—classifier for objects in a small package or pouch, such as cookies, cigarettes—classifier for objects with protruding top, such as hats, tents—classifier for heavy objects, such as machines, TVs, computers; theater performances—classifier for pairs of objects which naturally come in pairs such as chopsticks or shoes—classifier for small objects, such as a grain of rice—classifier for piles of things, such as trash or sand—classifier for long, narrow, flexible objects such as fish, dogs, pants; for roads and rivers; for human lives; in the expression: one heart, meaning working together for a common goal—classifier for wheeled vehicles; such as cars, bicycles—classifier for food in bowls such as soup, rice, congee, wonton—classifier for objects in a handheld bottle, vial, or flask, such a bottle of water—classifier for bagfuls of things, such as flour or cement—classifier for sections of plants such as bamboo or sugarcane; tree branches; class periods at school; cylindrical batteries, train carriages—classifier for gusts or bursts; for events of short duration such as lightning, storms, wind—classifier for objects in a small box or case, such as cigarettes, chocolates, mooncakes, cassettes, CDs—classifier for cans of beverages, such as soda or beer—noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian— |