Vic 成语
lip service
press into service
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
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at sb's service
I am at your service at any time．我随时为你效劳。
My bike is at your service．我的自行车你随便用好了。
convict of
The man was convicted of robbery．那人被判盗窃罪。
vice versa
The man blames his wife and vice versa．这人责备他的妻子，他妻子反过来又责备他。
Students should learn from teachers and vice versa．学生应当向教师学习，教师也应当向学生学习。
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1．chat or talk with与…聊天
Don't visit with your friend on the telephone．不要跟朋友在电话里聊天。
2．visit访问；看望
We hope you will visit with us sometime．我们希望你什么时候来我们这儿作客。
She loves visiting with her neigh bours on Sundays．她喜欢在星期天和邻居聊天。
To the victors belong the spoils
Idiom(s): To the victors belong the spoilsTheme: WINNING
A proverb meaning that the winners achieve power over people and property.
• The mayor took office and immediately fired many workers and hired new ones. Everyone said, "To the victors belong the spoils."
• The office of president includes the right to live in the White House and at Camp David. To the victors belong the spoils.
pay lip service
Idiom(s): pay lip service (to sth)Theme: RESPECT - INSINCERE
to express loyalty, respect, or support for something insincerely.
• You don't really care about politics. You're just paying lip service to the candidate.
• Don't sit here and pay lip service. Get busy!
out of service
Idiom(s): out of serviceTheme: NONFUNCTIONING
inoperable; not now operating.
• Both elevators are out of service, so I had to use the stairs.
• The washroom is temporarily out of service.
of service
Idiom(s): be of service (to sb)Theme: HELPFULNESS
to help someone; to serve someone. (A phrase often used by salesclerks.)
• Good morning, madam. May I be of service to you?
• Welcome to the Warwick Hotel. May I be of service?
in a vicious circle
Idiom(s): in a vicious circleTheme: TROUBLE
in a situation in which the solution of one problem leads to a second problem, and the solution of the second problem brings back the first problem, etc.
• Life is so strange. I seem to be in a vicious circle most of the time.
• I put lemon in my tea to make it sour, then sugar to make it sweet. I'm in a vicious circle.
• Don't let your life get into a vicious circle.
have the courage of one's convictions
Idiom(s): have the courage of one's convictionsTheme: COURAGE
to have enough courage and determination to carry out one's goals.
• It's fine to have noble goals in life and to believe in great things. If you don't have the courage of your convictions, you'll never reach your goals.
• Jane was successful because she had the courage of her convictions.
at one's service
Idiom(s): be at one's serviceTheme: HELPFULNESS
to be ready to help someone in any way.
• The count greeted me warmly and said, "Welcome to my home. Just let me know what you need. I'm at your service."
• The desk clerk said, "Good morning, madam. I'm at your service. "
Advice is least heeded when most needed.
When a problem is serious, people often do not follow the advice given.The best advice is found on the pillow.
After a good night's sleep we may find an answer to our problem.Hollow victory
A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning.Landslide victory
A landslide victory is a victory in an election by a very large margin.Left to your own devices
If someone is left to their own devices, they are not controlled and can do what they want.Pyrrhic victory
A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.To have the courage of your convictions
If you have the courage of your convictions, you are brave enough to do what you feel is right, despite any pressure for you to do something different.Vicar of Bray
(UK) A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of BrayVicious circle
A vicious circle is a sequence of events that make each other worse- someone drinks because they are unhappy at work, then loses their job... 'Vicious cycle' is also used.at one's service|service
adv. phr. 1. Ready to serve or help you; prepared to obey your wish or command; subject to your orders. He placed himself completely at the President's service. "Now I am at your service," the dentist told the next patient. 2. Available for your use; at your disposal. He put a car and chauffeur at the visitor's service.curb service|curb|service
n. Waiting on customers while they sit in their cars. Families with small children often look for hamburger stands that offer curb service.have the courage of one's convictions|convictions|
v. phr. To be brave enough to act according to your beliefs. Steve showed that he had the courage of his convictions by refusing to help another student cheat in the exam. Owen knew that Pete had started the fight, but he was afraid to say so; he did not have the courage of his convictions.lip service|lip|service
n. Support shown by words only and not by actions; a show of loyalty that is not proven in action.
Usually used with "pay". Bv holding elections, communism pays lip service to democracy, but it offers only one candidate per office. Some people pay lip service to education, but don't vote taxes for better schools.of service|service
adj. phr. Valuable as a source of aid; helpful; useful. When a visitor seems lost or confused, the courteous student will ask "May I be of service?" A good jackknife is often of service to a camper.room service|room|service
n. Service provided to hotel guests in their rooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service. We called for room service when we wanted ice. Room service will install a TV set in your room upon demand.vicious circle|circle|vicious
n. phr. A kind of circular or chain reaction in which one negative thing leads to another. Some people take so many different kinds of medicine to cure an illness that they develop other illnesses from the medicine and are thus caught in a vicious circle.yeoman service|service|yeoman
n. phr. Help in time of need; serviceable and good assistance. Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims.at someone's service
at someone's serviceReady to help someone, at someone's disposal, as in The tour guide said he was at our service for the rest of the afternoon. [Second half of 1600s]
conviction
convictionsee courage of one's convictions, have the.
courage of one's convictions, have the
courage of one's convictions, have theBehave according to one's beliefs. For example, Carl wouldn't give his best friend any of the test answers; he had the courage of his convictions. This expression is believed to have originated as a translation of the French le courage de son opinion (“the courage of his opinion”), dating from the mid-1800s and at first so used. By the late 1800s it had changed to the present form.
device
devicesee leave to someone's own devices.
leave to someone's own devices
leave to someone's own devicesAllow someone to do as he or she wishes. For example, Left to his own devices, he would hire someone to do the yard work. This expression, uses device in the sense of “a plan or scheme.” [Late 1800s]
of service to someone, be
of service to someone, beHelp someone, as in How can I be of service to you? This idiom uses service in the sense of “supplying someone's needs.” [c. 1700]
Ordovician
Ordovicianthe Ordovician
the Ordovician Period or its rocks
service
servicesee at someone's service; break someone's serve; lip service; of service to someone, be; press into service.
to the victor belong the spoils
to the victor belong the spoilsThe winner gets everything, as in He not only won the tournament but ended up with numerous lucrative endorsements—to the victor belong the spoils. This expression alludes to the spoils system of American politics, whereby the winner of an election gives desirable jobs to party supporters. [First half of 1800s]
vicinity
vicinityin the vicinity of
1) near; close to (a place)
2) about; approximately (the amount, etc. specified)
victor
victorsee to the victor belong the spoils.
victory
victorysee Pyrrhic victory.
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