prove Idiom, Proverb
show and prove
approve of
Father did not approve of his marriage to Mary．父亲不准他同玛丽结婚。
2．like；be in favour of赞成
We cordially approved of this project．我们衷心赞成这项研究计划。
I approve of what he said and what he did．对于他的言行我表示赞成。
disapprove of
Jack's father disapproved of his marriage to Jane．杰克的父亲不赞成他与简的婚姻。
I disapprove of your method．我不赞成你的方法。
2．dislike不喜欢
I disapprove of his way of dealing with others．我不喜欢他的处世方法。
improve on
I am unable to im prove on his suggestion．我提不出比他更好的建 议了。
This method is better，but can still be im proved upon．这个方法是好 多了，但还可以改进。
She made good marks the first year，but she thought she could improve on them．她第1年成绩很 好，但她认为还可以更好。
exception that proves the rule
Idiom(s): exception that proves the ruleTheme: PROOF
a saying claiming that when an exception has to be made to a particular rule or guideline, this simply emphasizes the existence of the rule. (The exception tests for the existence of a rule. Usually with the.)
• Sixth-graders do not have to wear school uniforms, but they're the exception that proves the rule.
• The youngest dog is allowed in the house. He's the exception that proves the rule.
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Something unusual that does not follow a rule tests that rule to see if it is true; if there are too many exceptions, the rule is no good.
A proverb. Frank is very short but is a good basketball player. He is the exception that proves the rule.go to show|go|go to prove|prove|show
v. phr., informal To seem to prove; act or serve to show (a fact); demonstrate. Often used after "it". Our team beat a bigger team, and it just goes to show you can win if you play hard enough. The hard winter at Valley Forge goes to show that our soldiers suffered a great deal to win the Revolution.improve on|improve|improve upon
v. To make or get one that is better than (another). Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them. Charles built a new model racer for the derby race, because he knew he could improve upon his old one.exception proves the rule, the
exception proves the rule, theAn instance that does not obey a rule shows that the rule exists. For example, John's much shorter than average but excels at basketball—the exception proves the rule. This seemingly paradoxical phrase is the converse of the older idea that every rule has an exception. [Mid-1600s]
improve
improveimprove on
or improve upon
to do or make better than, as by additions or changes
prove
proveIn addition to the idiom beginning with prove, also see exception proves the rule, the.
prove out
prove outSucceed, turn out well, as in Farm-raised trout has proved out so well that the fish industry plans to experiment with other species. [Mid-1900s]
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