| 释义 |
Examples:lit. three ignorant cobblers add up a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom—ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity—start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through—Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down—lit. set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch—closely bound up (idiom); intimately related—lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get—look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on—the “Four Clean-ups” Movement (1963-66), a nationwide movement clean things up in the fields of politics, economy, organization and ideology (historical)—check-up (health, car safety, environment etc)—officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up—strip, tie up, hang and beat sb, an ancient torture technique—lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth—take a tonic or nourishing food to build up one's health—give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one—dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit—a home where the kids have grown up and moved out—loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument—lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); expect instant results—parent material (e.g. the eroded rock making up sediment)—go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning)—tiramisù (loanword from Italian meaning "pull-me-up")—finally a soap bubble (idiom); grandiose plans that end up with nothing—don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through the end—squeeze oneself up into (a crowded vehicle etc)—bind up and take to the market (idiom); to take a prisoner to the town center for execution—sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant give up—make up a shortfall in the number of people—think tank (committee set up study a problem)—up here, down there (idiom); rise and fall in succession—benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls—shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss—lit. not dare pull oneself up high (humble term)—keep up good relations with neighboring countries—lit. get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)—Many little things add up sth. great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle—lit. hair stands up in anger and tips off one's hat [idiom.]—(lit.) Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave [idiom.]— |