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Where's the dark horse?
2023-12-07Reader question:How to put the phrase "dark horse" into use? For example, is Liu Xiang a dark horse?My comments:The dark horse is someone pe...
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Willy-nilly
2023-12-07Reader question:How to express the idea of something that is"不以人的意志为转移的"? Give examples.My comments:How about "there's nothing I ca...
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Cutting to the chase
2023-12-07Reader question:In this sentence – On the issue of deportations, I will cut to the chase – what does "cut to the chase" mean?My ...
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Getting over the hump
2023-12-07Reader question:In this headline of a story about Yao Ming – Can T-Mac and Yao get over the hump (www.msnbc.msn.com, October 17, 2007) – w...
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Squat value?
2023-12-07Reader question:In this paragraph – Don't think it's enough? What did the Raptors get for Vince Carter, or the 76ers for Allen Iverson? ...
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30个最经典的替换词
2024-05-251.individuals,characters, folks替换(people ,persons) 2: positive, favorable, rosy (美好的),promising (有希望的),perfect, pleasurable , excellent, outstanding, ...
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容易拼错的英文单词(下)
2023-12-0751) inspiration 灵感 aspiration 渴望 52) march 三月, 前进 match 比赛 53) patent 专利 potent 有力的 potential 潜在的 54) police 警察 policy 政策 politics 政治 55) protest 抗议 p...
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容易拼错的英文单词(中)
2023-12-0726) monkey 猴子 donkey 驴 27) chore 家务活 chord 和弦 cord 细绳 28) cite 引用 site 场所 sight 视觉 29) clash (金属)幢击声 crash 碰幢,坠落 crush 压坏 30) compliment 赞美 complement...
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容易拼错的英文单词(上)
2023-12-071) quite 相当 quiet 安静地 2) affect v 影响, 假装 effect n 结果, 影响 3) adapt 适应 adopt 采用 adept 内行 4) angel 天使 angle 角度 5) dairy 牛奶厂 diary 日记 6) contend 奋斗, 斗争 co...
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50条字面和实际意思大不相同的英语(五)
2023-12-0741. Pigs might fly! [字面意思] 猪也许会飞起来[解释] 第一个意思是:根本不可能的事!第二个意思是:下事无奇不有,不可能的事也许可能发生。变体有两个:Pigs may fly! 和When pigs can fly! 42. Practice makes perfect.[字面...