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a-ha experience
una illuminazione, un'idea luminosa ed improvvisa
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
break the silence
talk about a secret, tell people the truth When he accused us of the crime, my brother broke the silence.
fence sitter
a person who supports both sides in an argument, middle ground Many politicians become fence sitters because they want to please everyone.
it makes no difference
it does not matter, either way is okay """Should we have tea or coffee?"" ""It makes no difference to me."""
lose patience
not be patient any longer, out of patience Mom is losing patience with us because we don't obey her.
make a difference
cause a change in a situation It doesn
makes no difference
will not affect or change something The color of the car makes no difference to me. I don't care.
mend fences
solve political problems, listen to voters Every summer the politicians go home and try to mend fences.
monkey wrenching
trying to ruin a project, sabotaging, throw a monkey wrench into... The members of Green Peace were accused of monkey wrenching the whale hunt. They tried to stop it.
no offence, but...
do not be insulted but..., don't get me wrong No offence, but I was here first. I hope you understand.
on the fence
(See sit the fence)
out of patience
having no more patience, lose patience I'm out of patience with the kids. They're fighting all the time.
presence of mind
ability to think clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence of mind to sound the burglar alarm.
run out of patience
(See lose patience)
sentence to death
say that a person will be killed because he is guilty After the jury said he was guilty, the judge sentenced him to death.
sharpen your pencils
be ready, be prepared Let's sharpen our pencils, gang. We have to set some goals.
silence is golden
silence is wonderful, silence is peaceful After a day of teaching grade two students, silence is golden.
sit the fence
not choose either side, try to be in the middle People don't like politicians who try to sit the fence.
split the difference
divide the difference between the prices Your price is $100. I'm offering $80. Let's split the difference.
take offence
be hurt, feel offended Jan takes offence easily. Don't be critical of her poetry.
the grass is greener on the other side of the fenc
things look better from a distance, it is natural to desire a neighbor's things When you look at other homes, the grass is often greener on the other side of the fence.
throw a monkey wrench into
cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.
time is of the essence
it is important to work as quickly as possible, make hay while... When you're paying $75 an hour for a lawyer's services, time is of the essence.
drop science
to demonstrate wisdom or skill
wench
derogatory term for a woman; synonymous with slut, bitch, ho ; "She's nuthin' but a wench"
wrench
a mechanic, originally on motorcycles, but now any kind of repairman
at sb's convenience
at the time that doesn't give sb.trouble在某人方便的时候
Please come at your convenience.请在你方便的时候来。
encroach on
1.intrude on(property,etc.);go beyond what is right or natural or desirable 侵犯;侵占(财产等);超出正常范围;侵入
We will never allow anybody to encroach upon China'sterritorial integrity and sovereignty.中国的领土和主权绝不允许任何人侵犯。
The army must never encroach upon the people's interests.军队绝不能损害人民的利益。
Never do anything to encroach upon the interests of others for your own good.绝不要做任何损人利己的事情。
I'm sorry to encroach on your time,but I really need your help.很抱歉占用你的时间,但是我确实需要你的帮助。
2.erode侵蚀
The sea is encroaching upon the land.海水侵蚀着陆地。
encroach on/upon
1.intrude on(property,etc.);go beyond what is right or natural or desirable 侵犯;侵占(财产等);超出正常范围;侵入
We will never allow anybody to encroach upon China'sterritorial integrity and sovereignty.中国的领土和主权绝不允许任何人侵犯。
The army must never encroach upon the people's interests.军队绝不能损害人民的利益。
Never do anything to encroach upon the interests of others for your own good.绝不要做任何损人利己的事情。
I'm sorry to encroach on your time,but I really need your help.很抱歉占用你的时间,但是我确实需要你的帮助。
2.erode侵蚀
The sea is encroaching upon the land.海水侵蚀着陆地。
encroach upon
1.intrude on(property,etc.);go beyond what is right or natural or desirable 侵犯;侵占(财产等);超出正常范围;侵入
We will never allow anybody to encroach upon China'sterritorial integrity and sovereignty.中国的领土和主权绝不允许任何人侵犯。
The army must never encroach upon the people's interests.军队绝不能损害人民的利益。
Never do anything to encroach upon the interests of others for your own good.绝不要做任何损人利己的事情。
I'm sorry to encroach on your time,but I really need your help.很抱歉占用你的时间,但是我确实需要你的帮助。
2.erode侵蚀
The sea is encroaching upon the land.海水侵蚀着陆地。
fence in
1.enclose with a fence用栅栏围起来
He fenced in his land.他在自己的土地周围围起了栅栏。
We have fenced the garden in.我们已将花园用栅栏围起来了。
2.keep sb.from doing what he or she would like to do(usu.used in the passive)限制或约束某人的自由(通常用被动语态)
Mary felt fenced in because her father would not let her drive a car or have dates with boys.玛丽感到很不自由,因为她父亲阻止她开车或与男朋友约会。
I feel fenced in by all these restrictions.我觉得受限制太多了。
He felt fenced in by his ninetofive daily routine.他感到早上9点到下午5点的例行公事,对他来说是一种约束。
fence with
talk with sb.to give skillful answers or arguments against sb.敏答巧辩;搪塞
The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences.州长在记者招待会上很善于回避记者的问题。
We are very angry at his just fencing with our criticism.他一味地对我们的批评进行搪塞,使我们很恼火。
in confidence
secretly;privately秘密地;私下地
I'm telling you this in confidence;please don't tell anyone else.这件事我只告诉你一个人,请别告诉别人。
in consequence of
as a result of由于…原因
In consequence of the deep snow,school will not open today.由于雪很深,学校今天停课。
In consequence of your bad behaviour I'm forced to dismiss you.由于你行为不轨,我只好解雇你。
in essence
in its nature;as a matter of fact在本质上;实质上
In essence,both proposals are much the same.这两个建议实质上是差不多的。
Officially he is in charge,but in fact his secretary does all the work.从职位上讲是他负责,但实际上,他的秘书做所有的工作。
in evidence
easily seen明显;显而易见
She's the sort of woman who likes to be very much in evidence.她是个特爱出风头的女人。
Smith was nowhere in evidence.史密斯无论在何处都不惹人注意。
The tulips are blooming;spring was in evidence.郁金香盛开,春天显然到了。
in existence
existing现有(的);存在的
This is the largest ship in existence.这是现有的最大的船。
Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in existence.有许多动物曾一度在地球上生存过,但今天已不复存在了。
in obedience to
obeying服从
You should act in obedience to the decisions of the Party organization.你必须服从党组织的决定。
Soldiers act in obedience,to the orders of their officers.士兵们总是服从军官命令的。
in reference to
concerning;about关于;有关
I have nothing to say in reference to that case.对于那个事件,我无可奉告。
in silence
speechlessly;soundlessly默不作声地;静悄悄地
They looked at each other in silence.他们默不作声地相互对视。
As night fell,everything was in silence.夜幕降临,一切静悄悄。
in the absence of
1. being away不在
In the absence of their parents,the children played in the house.家长不在时,孩子们便在家里玩耍。
2.lacking缺乏
In the absence of evidence,the suspect was released.因缺乏证据,那个嫌疑犯被释放了。
in the presence of
before在…面前
He was calm in the presence of danger.他临危不乱。
The girl was shy in the presence of stangers.这个女孩在陌生人面前显得腼腆。
He didn't get discouraged in the presence of failure.他在失败面前没有气馁。
in/with reference to
concerning;about关于;有关
I have nothing to say in reference to that case.对于那个事件,我无可奉告。
make no difference
be unimportant无关紧要
It makes no difference which road you take;both lead to the city,and they are equally long.你走哪条路都无关紧要,二者都通往城里,而且一样长。
on the bench
1.sitting in a law court as a judge 当法官;主持审判
Judge Abbot will be on the bench this morning.艾伯特法官今天上午将主持开庭。
2. sitting among the substitute players坐冷板凳;当后备队员
The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle.教练只好让他那名扭伤了踝骨的主力队员在场外候补。
take offence (at)
become angry with 对…发怒
She took offence at what he did.她对他的所作所为感到恼火。
He always takes offence at any kind of criricism.他总是对批评意见感到生气。
She took offence at what I said,but I meant no offence.她对我的话生了气,但我无意冒犯她。
with reference to
concerning关于;说到
I have nothing to say with reference to this question.关于这个问题我没有什么话要讲。concerning;about关于;有关
I have nothing to say in reference to that case.对于那个事件,我无可奉告。
warm the bench
Idiom(s): warm the bench
Theme: SPORTS
[for a player] to remain out of play during a game—seated on a bench.
• John spent the whole game warming the bench.
• Mary never warms the bench. She plays from the beginning to the end.
under the influence of alcohol
Idiom(s): under the influence (of alcohol)
Theme: DRUNK
drunk; nearly drunk; affected by alcohol.
• She behaves quite rudely when under the influence of alcohol.
• Ed was stopped by a police officer for driving while under the influence.
An enc idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with enc, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma enc