| 释义 |
Examples:a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—apparently insignificant details can have a large impact—a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—you can't have your cake and eat it—you can run this time, but you'll have come back—lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other—have more work than one can deal with—almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle—things that have happened can hardly be controlled—What can you have against it? [idiom.]—I have much more say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) [idiom.]—lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have take it home [idiom.]— |