含义: a battalion of

一大隊

ali 成语

come alive

become lively, cheer, applaud As the players skated onto the ice, the crowd came alive.

pull the goalie (hockey)

remove the goaltender and use an extra skater After our coach pulled the goalie we scored and tied the game.

realize your potential

be the best you can, come into your own If you work for a good company, you can realize your potential.

skin alive

scold angrily, spank or beat She told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.

stay alive

win enough to continue, continue in a series To stay alive, the Leafs must win the next two games.

virtual reality

"a ""real"" experience created on a computer" Virtual reality allowed me to experience space travel.

Alice

Australian slang for Alice Springs (a town in Australia)

Aliz

French beverage made from passion fruit and cognac

Cavalier

an uncircumcised penis and consequently a male with such. Compare with "Roundhead"

alive to

1．knowing about感觉到
He is alive to the dangers of the work．他清楚地知道这件工作的危险性。
2．sensitive to对…敏感
He is alive to the consequences．他对这些结果很敏感。

capitalize on

take advantage of；profit by 利用；从…中得益
It's important to capitalize on your opponent's mistake to win the game．利用你对手的弱点来赢这场比赛是很重要的。
Corrupt officials in old China used to capitalize on natural calamities．旧中国的贪官污吏往往利用自然灾害大发横财。
He always capitalizes on every opportunity that comes his way．他总是利用一切有利于自己的机会。

in reality

actually；in fact实际上；其实
She looks about thirty，but in reality she's nearly forty．她看上去大约30岁，但实际上她快40岁了。
This may seem a bad thing， but in reality it is a good thing．这看起来是坏事，其实是好事。

qualify for

1．make eligible for使有资格
This degree will qualify you for teaching．这个学位将会使你有资格任教。
2．be fitted for适合于
He is not qualified for the job．他不适合做这项工作。
The player was disqualified for breaking the rules．那个运动员因犯规而被取消了参赛资格。
He was disqualified for army service because of his weak eyesight．他因视力不佳而不能参军。

specialize in

study in detail；work or be knowledgeable in详细研究；专门从事或专长于
After he had worked as a doctor for some years，he decided to specialize in children's diseases．做了几年医生之后，他决定专门研究儿科疾病。

skin sb alive

Idiom(s): skin sb alive

Theme: SCOLDING

to be very angry with someone; to scold someone severely. (Folksy.)
• I was so mad at Jane that I could have skinned her alive.
• If I don't get home on time, my parents will skin me alive.

share and share alike

Idiom(s): share and share alike

Theme: EQUAL

with equal shares.
• I kept five and gave the other five to Mary—share and share alike.
• The two roommates agreed that they would divide expenses—share and share alike.

more dead than alive

Idiom(s): more dead than alive

Theme: EXHAUSTION

exhausted; in very bad condition; near death. (Almost always an exaggeration.)
• We arrived at the top of the mountain more dead than alive.
• The marathon runners stumbled one by one over the finish line, more dead than alive.

alive with

Idiom(s): alive with sb or sth

Theme: ABUNDANCE

covered with, filled with, or active with people or things.
• Look! Ants everywhere. The floor is alive with ants!
• When we got to the ballroom, the place was alive with dancing.
• The campground was alive with campers from all over the country.

alive and kicking

Idiom(s): alive and kicking AND alive and well

Theme: HEALTH - FIT

well and healthy. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• JANE: HOW is Bill? MARY: Oh, he's alive and kicking.
• The last time I saw Tom, he was alive and well.

alive and well

Dogs of the same street bark alike.

People from the same background have the same behaviour.

Alike as two peas

If people or things are as alike as two peas, they are identical.

Eat someone alive

If you eat someone alive, you defeat or beat them comprehensively.

Skin someone alive

If someone skins you alive, they admonish and punish you hard.

Great Minds Think Alike

Intelligent people think like each other.

house speciality

a speciality of the restaurant: "Garlic oysters are one of their house specialities."

Salisbury steak|Salisbury|steak

n. A broiled or fried hamburger patty sometimes containing eggs, milk, bread crumbs, and seasoning. James ordered a Salisbury steak for lunch.

alive and kicking|alive|kicking

adj. phr. Very active; vigorous; full of energy. Grandpa was taken to the hospital with pneumonia, but he was discharged yesterday and is alive and kicking.

alive with|alive

prep., informal Crowded with; filled with. The lake was alive with fish. The stores were alive with people the Saturday before Christmas.

come alive|alive|come|come to life|life

v. 1. informal To become alert or attentive; wake up and look alive; become active. When Mr. Simmons mentioned money, the boys came alive. Bob pushed the starter button, and the engine came alive with a roar. 2. To look real; take on a bright, natural look. Under skillful lighting, the scene came alive. The President came alive in the picture as the artist worked.

know one is alive|alive|know

v. phr. Not to notice a person.

Used with negative or limiting words and in questions. She was a good-looking girl but she didn't know I was alive.
Compare: GIVE A HANG.

look alive|alive|look

v. Act lively; be quick; wake up and work; be busy; hurry.

Often used as a command. "Look alive there," the boss called.

skin alive|alive|skin

v. phr. 1. informal To scold angrily. Mother will skin you alive when she sees your torn pants. 2. informal To spank or beat. Dad was ready to skin us alive when he found we had ruined his saw. 3. slang To defeat. We all did our best, but the visiting gymnastic team skinned us alive.

yellow journalism|journalism|yellow

n. phr. Cheap and sensational newspaper writing; inflammatory language designed to stir up popular sentiment against another country. Yellow journalism is hardly ever truly informative.

alive

alive
In addition to the idioms beginning with alive, also see come alive; eat someone alive; look alive; more dead than alive; skin alive.
* * *
- alive and kicking
- alive to
- alive with

capitalize

capitalize
capitalize on something
to use something to one's own advantage or profit

federalist

federalist
The Federalist
â
a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, published in 1787 and 1788, analyzing the Constitution of the U.S. and urging its adoption

Galilean

Galilean
the Galilean
Jesus

look alive

look alive
Act lively, hurry up, as in Look alive! This job has to be finished today. This phrase, often used as an imperative, today is more common in Britain than in America. [Mid-1800s]

malice

malice
1.
malice aforethought
or malice prepense
a deliberate intention and plan to do something unlawful, as murder
2.
malice aforethought
or malice prepense
a deliberate intention and plan to do something unlawful, as murder

palisade

palisade
the Palisades
line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long

reality

reality
in reality
in fact; actually

reality check

reality check
An assessment to determine if one's circumstances or expectations conform to reality, as in Time for a reality check—wasn't this supposed to be a money-making enterprise? [Slang; second half of 1900s]

totality

totality
in totality
as a whole; altogether