含义:
burns
bә:nvt.
燒, 燒燬, 燒傷
vi.
燃燒, 發熱, 燒燬
n.
燒傷, 烙印
[醫] 灼傷, 燒傷
burns 成语
Money burns a hole in one's pocket
Idiom(s): Money burns a hole in one's pocket
Theme: MONEY
someone spends as much money as possible. (Informal.)
• Sally can't seem to save anything. Money burns a hole in her pocket.
• If money burns a hole in your pocket, you never have any for emergencies.
fiddle while Rome burns
Idiom(s): fiddle while Rome burns
Theme: IGNORE
to do nothing or something trivial while something disastrous happens. (From a legend that the emperor Nero played the lyre while Rome was burning.)
• The lobbyists don't seem to be doing anything to stop this tax bill. They're fiddling while Rome burns.
• The doctor should have sent for an ambulance right away instead of examining the woman. In fact, he was just fiddling while Rome burned.
Money burns a hole in your pocket
If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.