fetch 成语

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far-fetched

" difficult to accept; difficult to believe. "

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fetch up

1．eventually arrive（in a place）到达
We all fetched up simultaneously at the same spot．我们是在同时到达同一地点的。
When did you fetch up in Nanjing？你是什么时候到达南京的？
2．come to a halt突然停止
The car suddenly fetched up in front of our building．那辆车突然在我们楼前停了下来。
He was fetched up short by the red light．他突然被红灯挡住停下。
3．make up（lost time，etc．）弥补（失去的时间等）
I have been playing for two days in the week； I'll redouble my efforts to fetch up the lost time．本周我已经玩了两天，我将加倍努力把失去的时间补上。
4．vomit呕吐
He's very unwell and fetches up all he eats．他病得不轻，吃什么吐什么。
5． recall回忆
He often fetches up his interesting life in his childhood．他常常回忆他儿童时代的有趣的生活。
6．raise；bring up抚养；养大
She fetched up two or phans．她抚养了两个孤儿。

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farfetched

adj. Exaggerated; fantastic. Sally told us some farfetched story about having been kidnapped by little green men in a flying saucer.

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fetch

fetch
1.
fetch and carry
to do minor tasks or chores
2.
fetch up
1) Informal to come to a stop; arrive at a destination or stopping place; end up
2) Dialectal to bring up or raise (a child, pet, etc.)

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fetch and carry

fetch and carry
Do errands and other menial tasks, as in She was hired as administrative assistant, but all she does is fetch and carry for the department's supervisor. This expression originally alluded to dogs that were taught to carry various objects for their masters. It has been applied to humans since the late 1700s.