含义: a young manner

青春煥發的神態

Anne 成语

canned

prepared, memorized, a pat answer His answers sound canned, like he memorized them.

forget your manners

forget to be polite, forget to say please etc. "When I reached in front of Mac, he said, ""Forget your manners?"""

mind your manners

be polite, be courteous, watch your P's and Q's "At the wedding, Mom said to me, ""Now, Son, mind your manners."""

channel surfing

switching from one television channel to another in search of an interesting programme

in a manner

to a certain degree；somewhat在某种程度上；在某种意义上
The work is in a manner done already．这工作大体上可以算是完成了。

work through channels

Idiom(s): work through channels

Theme: COOPERATION

to try to get something done by going through the proper procedures and persons.
• You can't accomplish anything around here if you don't work through channels.
• I tried working through channels, but it takes too long. This is an emergency.

go through channels

Idiom(s): go through channels

Theme: COMMUNICATION - PROCEDURES

to proceed by consulting the proper persons or offices.
• If you want an answer to your questions, you'll have to go through channels.
• If you know the answers, why do I have to go through channels?

all manner of

Idiom(s): all manner of sb or sth

Theme: VARIETY

all types of people or things.
• We saw all manner of people there. They came from every country in the world.
• They were selling all manner of things in the country store.

devil-may-care manner

Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care manner

Theme: CAREFREE

a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude.
• You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed.
• She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.

Manners make the man.

Possibly: a person's manners show their origins.

Spanner in the works

(UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, 'wrench' is used instead of 'spanner'.

all manner of|all|all manner|manner

adj. phr., formal Many different kinds of; all sorts of. In a five-and-ten-cent store you can buy all manner of things.

by all means|all means|by all manner of means

adv. phr. Certainly, without fail. He felt that he should by all means warn Jones.
Antonym: BY NO MEANS.

by no means|any means|by no manner of means|means|

adv. phr. Not even a little; certainly not. He is by no means bright. "May I stay home from school?" "By no means." Dick worked on his project Saturday, but he is not finished yet, by any means.
Antonym: BY ALL MEANS.

canned heat|can|canned|heat

n. Chemicals in a can which burn with a hot, smokeless flame. Some people use canned heat to keep food warm. The mountain climbers used canned heat for cooking.

canned laughter|can|canned|laughter

n., informal The sounds of laughter heard on certain television programs that were obviously not recorded in front of a live audience and are played for the benefit of the audience from a stereo track to underscore the funny points. "How can there be an audience in this show when it is taking place in the jungle? Why, it's canned laughter you're hearing."

canned music|can|canned|music

n. Recorded music, as opposed to music played live. "Let us go to a real concert, honey," Mike said. "I am tired of all this canned music we've been listening to."

carry the banner|banner|carry

v. phr. To support a cause or an ideal with obvious advocacy. Our college is carrying the banner for saving the humpback whale, which is on the list of endangered species.

to the manner born|manner born|to

adj. phr. At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it. She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born.

work through channels|channel|channels|work

v. phr. To go through the proper procedures and officials. At a state university everybody must work through channels to get things done.

canned laughter

canned laughter
Also, canned music. Prerecorded sound effects that can be played repeatedly, as in That canned laughter doesn't make his jokes any funnier, or Canned music is greatly reducing the number of musical jobs available. O. Henry had the term in his story, Cabbages and Kings (1903): “We'll export canned music to the Latins.” Canned laughter today is often used in broadcasting to simulate the reaction of a nonexistent live audience. [c. 1900]

channel

channel
In addition to the idiom beginning with channel, also see go through channels.

company manners

company manners
One's best behavior, as in George never interrupts when we have guests; he has fine company manners. This term employs company in the sense of “guests.” An older variant, Tell me thy company and I'll tell thee thy manners, uses company in the sense of “companions.” The current term implies that one is more mindful of politeness with invited guests.

great minds run in the same channel, all

great minds run in the same channel, all
Intelligent persons think alike or come up with similar ideas. For example, I see you brought your tennis racket—thank goodness for great minds. This term is often uttered (sometimes jokingly) when two persons seem to find the same answer simultaneously, and is frequently shortened. [Late 1500s]

in a manner of speaking

in a manner of speaking
In a way; so to speak. For example, He was, in a manner of speaking, asked to leave the group. [Late 1800s]

manner

manner
see all kinds of; by all means; company manners; in a manner of speaking; to the manner born.

to the manner born

to the manner born
Accustomed from birth to a particular behavior or lifestyle, as in At a high-society function she behaves as though to the manner born, but we know she came from very humble circumstances. This term was invented by Shakespeare in Hamlet. Referring to the King's carousing in Danish style, Hamlet says (1:4): “Though I am native here And to the manner born, it is a custom More honor'd in the breach than the observance.” The manner in this expression was later sometimes changed to manor, “the main house of an estate,” and the idiom's sense became equated with “high-born” (and therefore accustomed to luxury), a way in which it is often used today.