| 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—word and actions coincide (idiom); live up to one's word—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—pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner—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—use old friends to climb socially (idiom); to suck up to sb—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—the master leads you the door, the rest is up to you—pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own—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—lit. the time up today (idiom); up to the present—too weak stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate—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)—line up (to arrange in a straight line)—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)—the name does not correspond reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation—curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power—fig. attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it—not be up to the task [idiom.]—(lit.) Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave [idiom.]—fail to live up (to expectations)—look up to sb. hopefully—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.]— |