释义 |
Examples:slavishly copying others, one risks becoming a caricature—go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family—becoming more prosperous with each passing day—the process of becoming civilized—awkward at first but becoming skillful later—lit. hate iron for not becoming steel—it is hard become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury [idiom.]—easy become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality [idiom.]—become a cadre (e.g. a promotion from shopfloor)—lit. practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal—a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself—make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better—become numb (from being bound too tightly)—become related by marriage—lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture—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)—become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation—lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation—cut one's hair (as part of a minority ritual or in order to become a monk)—not become attached to material things, not to pity oneself—a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital—become a government employee—become an unlawful ruler—lit. change more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)—lit. become lost in a fog (idiom); fig. at a complete loss—become as light as a feather and ascend to heaven—become a household name v —become caught up in an irresolvable situation [idiom.]— |