含义: a decisive battle

決戰

dec 成语

all decked out

(See deck out)

deck him

knock him down, cream you Tony decked him in the first round of the boxing match.

deck out

"decorate; attach ornaments, lights, etc.; customize" His truck was all decked out with chrome trim and coloured lights.

decked out

dressed in fancy clothes She was all decked out in her best clothes for the party.

hit the deck

get up from bed, start working Let

not playing with a full deck

not rational, not all there People say he's not stable - that he's not playing with a full deck.

on deck

next in order, next to bat "Gary's at bat; Tim's on deck."

without a full deck

mentally unbalanced, one brick short... At times he acts strange - like he's playing without a full deck.

decent

excellent; really nice:"That car is really decent!"

decorate pavement

to vomit

decide against

make a decision not in favour of 决定不
I have decided against going far away in summer vacation．暑假我决定不出远门。
The government has decided against increasing taxes．政府决定不增加税款。
The court decided the case against the plaintiff．那法院的判决对原告不利。

decide on

make a choice or decision after consideration 经考虑后选定或决定
The committee has decided on the prizewinning students．委员会已经选定了获奖的学生。
Don't decide on important matters too quickly．重要的事情不要匆忙做决定。
They decided upon adjourning the session．他们决定休会。
As soon as they decided on the plan，they took action．他们一旦确定了计划就立即行动。

decide on/upon

decide upon

deck out/up

decorate；dress 装饰；打扮
She's all decked out and ready to go．她已打扮好，准备出门。
The park was decked up with banners and coloured lights．公园里装饰了旗帜和彩灯。
On the Spring Festival children are decked out in their finest clothes．春节孩子们都穿上了最漂亮的衣服。

deck up

declare off

make a formal announcement to break off；withdraw from a promise，etc．宣布取消；取消允诺等
Unfortunately，their engagement was declared off．很遗憾，他们的婚约已宣布解除。
What a pity they declared off the agreement they had come to only after great effort．太遗憾了，他们经过努力达成的协议被宣布无效。
The match was declared off．比赛取消了。

stack the deck against

Idiom(s): stack the deck (against someone or something) AND stack the cards (against sb or sth)

Theme: OPPOSITION

to arrange things against someone or something. (Slang. Originally from card playing.)
• I can't get ahead at my office. Someone has stacked the cards against me.
• Do you really think that someone has stacked the deck? Isn't it just fate?

eleventh-hour decision

Idiom(s): eleventh-hour decision

Theme: DECISION

a decision made at the last possible minute.
• Eleventh hour decisions are seldom satisfactory.
• The president's eleventh-hour decision was made in a great hurry, but it turned out to be correct.

decide in favor of

Idiom(s): decide in favor of sb or sth

Theme: DECISION

to determine that someone or something is the winner.
• The judge decided in favor of the defendant.
• I decided in favor of the red one.

clear the decks

Idiom(s): clear the decks

Theme: PREPARATION

get out of the way; get out of this area. (From a naval expression, "Clear the decks for action!" urging seaman to prepare for battle or other action.)
• Clear the decks! Here comes the teacher.
• Clear the decks and take your seats.

Abide by a decision

If you abide by a decision, you accept it and comply with it, even though you might disagree with it.

Decorate the mahogany

(USA) When someone buys a round a pub or bar, they decorate the mahogany; putting cash on the bar.

Rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic

(UK) If people are rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, they are making small changes that will have no effect as the project, company, etc, is in very serious trouble.

I declare|declare

interj., dialect Well; oh my; truly.

Used for emphasis. I declare, it has been a very warm day! Mother said, "I declare, John, you have grown a foot."

clear the decks|clear|deck|decks

v. phr. To put everything in readiness for a major activity; to eliminate unessentials. The governor urged the State Assembly to clear the decks of all but the most pressing issues to vote on.

decked out|deck|decked

adj. phr., informal Dressed in fancy clothes; specially decorated for some festive occasion. The school band was decked out in bright red uniforms with brass buttons. Main Street was decked with flags for the Fourth of July.

hit the deck|deck|hit

v. phr. To get up from bed, to start working. (From sailor's language as in "All hands on the deck!") OK boys, it's time to hit the deck!

on deck|deck|on

adv. or adj. phr. 1. On a floor of a ship open to the outdoors. The passengers were playing shufflehoard on deck. The sailors kept busy cleaning and painting on deck. 2. informal Ready to do something; present. The scout leader told the boys to be on deck at 8:00 Saturday morning for the hike. Dick was at bat, and Bob was on deck.

deceased

deceased
the deceased
the dead person or persons

deck

deck
In addition to the idiom beginning with deck, also see clear the decks; hit the deck; on deck.

declare

declare
1.
declare oneself
1) to state strongly one's opinion
2) to reveal one's true character, identity, etc.
2.
I declare!
I am surprised, startled, etc.

declare war on

declare war on
Also, declare war against. Announce one's intent to suppress or eradicate something or someone. For example, The police have declared war on drug dealing in the neighborhood, or Several gangs have declared war against each other. This usage transfers the literal sense of the term, “to state formally one's intention to carry on hostilities against another power,” to a somewhat smaller scale.

decrease

decrease
on the decrease
decreasing

pandect

pandect
the Pandects
a digest of Roman civil law in fifty books, compiled for the emperor Justinian in the 6th cent. ; the Digest