PEA イディオム
actions speak louder than words
at peace
cast pearls before swine
it appears to me
keep up appearances
not speaking
on speaking terms
peace of mind
peaches-and-cream
peachy
so to speak
speak for
speak highly of
speak of the devil and he appears
speak one
speak out
speak up
speak volumes
speak your mind
to speak of
apples and pears
peace
2. (interj) farewell bidding
peace-n
peace out
appeal to
He appealed to the Supreme Court．他向最高法院上诉。
2．attract；seem good to有感染力；有吸引力
Does this piece of music appeal to you？你喜欢这首乐曲吗？
Your argument appeals to us．你的论点使我们很感兴趣。
3．look for support in sth．求助于；诉诸于
They appealed to arms to settle the disturbance in the city．他们诉诸武力来解决这个城市的动乱。
The government appealed to the people for support．政府呼吁人们给予支持。
4．make an earnest request of向…提出恳求
They appealed to him to abandon the idea．他们请求他放弃这个想法。
The prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy．罪犯向法官恳求宽大处理。
hold one's peace
I did not agree with the manager，but held my peace as he was rather angry．我不同意经理的意见，但 是由于他很生气，我只好保持沉 默。
keep save appearance
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up appearance
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up/save appearance
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
make peace
The leaders of the two nations decided to make peace．两国领导人决定议和。
Has Philip made peace with Rosemary or are they still arguing？菲利浦已经同罗斯玛丽握手言好了，还是他们仍在争吵不休？
make peace (with)
The leaders of the two nations decided to make peace．两国领导人决定议和。
Has Philip made peace with Rosemary or are they still arguing？菲利浦已经同罗斯玛丽握手言好了，还是他们仍在争吵不休？
not to speak of
He writes good French，not to speak of rending it．他的法语写得很好，更不用说阅读了。
so to speak/say
He is，so to speak，the brain of the organization．他可以说是该组织的智囊。
His book is truly the last word on the subject，so to speak．他的书可以说是有关这个问题的最有权威性的著作。
The pet is，so to speak，a member of the family．这宠物可以说是家庭的一员。
speak about
We won't speak about the unfortunate period in your family history．我们不会谈及你家的那段不幸历史。
speak ill of
Never speak ill of people behind their backs．千万别在背后说人家坏话。
Don't speak ill of the dead．不要贬损死者。
speak of
The book speaks of the writer's childhood．这本书谈到了作家的童年。
He speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour．他高度赞扬那男孩的行为。
In his lecture， he spoke of the increasing use of computers．他在演讲中谈及了计算机日益广泛的使用。
2．suggest the idea of说明；表明
This gift of money speaks of your generosity．你捐赠这笔钱说明你很慷慨。
3．be worth mentioning值得一提
The town had no industry to speak of before liberation．解放前这个小镇没有工业可言。
speak one's mind
When we asked the students what they thought of the new plan， they spoke their minds freely．当我们征求学生们对新计划的意见时，他们都畅所欲言。
John thought it was wrong to keep Jack out of the club and he spoke his mind about it．约翰坦率指出摒杰克于俱乐部门外是不对的。
speak to
Don't speak to that rough boy．不要跟那个无礼的男孩讲话。
She sometimes blushes when spoken to in the street．当有人在街上跟她打招呼时，她有时会脸红。
2． talk about谈论
We haven't much time； please speak to the subject．我们时间不多了，请谈正题吧。
I'll speak to that point later．我在后面会说到那一点。
3．scold责备；批评
The boy was late again today；it's time you spoke to him．那男孩今天又迟到了，你该批评批评他了。
I'll speak to him about his rudeness at the meeting．他在会上太不礼貌了，我非责备他不可。
4． be attractive to对…有吸引力
I am afraid this kind of art doesn't really speak to me．恐怕这种艺术对我没有吸引力。
Great music speaks directly to the emotions．伟大的音乐能直接打动感情。
speak up/out
The teacher told the shy boy to speak up．老师叫那个腼腆的男孩讲得响一点。
Would you please speak up，as we can't hear you？我们听不清楚，请大声点说，行吗？
2．express one's opinion fearlessly大胆发表意见
Ed spoke up against letting girls join the club．艾德反对让女孩参加俱乐部。
3．say for sb．为某人辩护；替某人说好话
Since he was a complete stranger in the town，there was no one to speak up for him when he was brought into court．因为他在这个镇上是一个完全陌生的人，所以当他受到控告时，没有人替他讲好话。
speak well of
Everyone that knows him speaks well of him．了解他的人都称赞他。
to all appearances
What he said was to all appearances correct．他所说的显然是正确的。
thick as pea soup
Idiom(s): (as) thick as pea soupTheme: THICK
very thick. (Informal. Usually used in reference to fog.)
• This fog is as thick as pea soup.
• Wow, this coffee is strong! It's thick as pea soup.
speak with a forked tongue
Idiom(s): speak with a forked tongueTheme: DECEPTION
to tell lies; to try to deceive someone.
• Jean's mother sounds very charming, but she speaks with a forked tongue.
• People tend to believe Fred because he seems plausible, but we know he speaks with a forked tongue.
speak up for
Idiom(s): speak up for sb or sthTheme: SUPPORT
to speak in favor of someone or something.
• If anybody says bad things about me, I hope you speak up for me.
• I want to speak up for the rights of students.
speak the same language
Idiom(s): speak the same languageTheme: SIMILARITY
[for people] to have similar ideas, tastes, etc.
• Jane and Jack get along very well. They really speak the same language about almost everything.
• Bob and his father didn't speak the same language when it comes to politics.
speak out of turn
Idiom(s): speak out of turnTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to say something unwise or imprudent; to say the right thing at the wrong time.
• Excuse me if I’m speaking out of turn, but what you are proposing is quite wrong.
• Bob was quite honest, even if he was speaking out of turn.
speak off the cuff
Idiom(s): speak off the cuffTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to speak in public without preparation.
• I'm not too good at speaking off the cuff.
• I need to prepare a speech for Friday, although I speak off the cuff quite well.
speak of the devil
Idiom(s): speak of the devilTheme: IDENTIFICATION
said when someone whose name has just been mentioned appears or is heard from.
• Well, speak of the devil! Hello, Tom. We were just talking about you.
• I had just mentioned Sally when—speak of the devil—she walked in the door.
speak for itself
Idiom(s): speak for itself AND speak for themselvesTheme: CLARITY
not to need explaining; to have an obvious meaning.
• The evidence speaks for itself.
• The facts speak for themselves. Tom is guilty.
• Your results speak for themselves. You need to work harder.
put in an appearance
Idiom(s): put in an appearanceTheme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC
to appear (somewhere) for just a little while.
• I couldn't stay for the whole party, so I just put in an appearance and left.
• Even if you cant stay for the whole thing, at least put in an appearance.
English Vocalbulary
a posteriori
a priori
A Programming Language
a property man
a quarter of
a quick quid
a real go-getter
a rivederci
a.s.a.p.
A S P C A
A.S.S. graduate
a single word
a soft answer turneth away wrath
a soft answer turns away wrath
a sound mind in a healthy body
a star is born
a state of emergency was proclaimed
A Streetcar Named Desire
An PEA 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 PEA, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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