意味: abortive attempt

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PT イディオム

a kept woman

a woman who is paid to live with a man I'm tired of being a kept woman. I want to be free of him.

captain of industry

a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.

capture the imagination

cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.

claptrap

nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!

familiarity breeds contempt

a friend may dislike you if you do not respect his or her privacy Don't call Margaret Maggie. Remember, familiarity breeds contempt.

garage kept

in good condition, kept in a garage when not in use This car has been garage kept. The body's excellent.

have a conniption

become very upset, have a fit Stop playing your violin, or Mom will have a conniption!

kept woman

(See a kept woman)

out of my depth

not having the knowledge, over my head I was out of my depth talking about genetics with the doctors.

PTA

Parent-Teacher Association We got home late last night after attending our son's PTA meeting.

PTO

Please Turn Over - written on a piece of paper to tell someone to look at the other side I wrote PTO on the last page of my essay to make sure that the professor would look at the last page.

take exception to

speak against, find fault with, be angered by He took exception to the fact that everyone was able to go and play golf except for himself.

uptight

tense, nervous, not relaxed, worried sick """What are you uptight about?"" ""I'm not sure. It could be fear of losing my job."""

captain geech

a very bad band; a looser band;"That bands like captain geech"

captain of team nasty

the "leader" of a group of unattractive males/females."I saw you brought home captain of team nasty last night"

Captain Sav-a-hoe

a Captain Sav-a-hoe (save a whore) is a man who pays for everything to an unreasonable extent; as Jermar Givens put it;"If you're paying for all the kid's clothing, but they ain't even your kids--you're a captain"

Compton

Los Angeles borough. This is from where the gangsta style was brought to a greater height

CPT

1. Compton in the phonebook. Call it CPT for ease of use
2. short for "Colored People Time"; being late
3. phonebook abbreviation for Compton
4. Colored People's Time.

flip the script

to lie or change the story

hooptie

old car in bad shape

hooptie ride

to do a drive-by murder

JPT

Japanese People Time; being early or on time

script

see flip the script

woopty-woo

exclamation when something good has happened; "Our final has been cancelled? Woopty-woo!"

accept as

believe that（sb．or sth．） is（what he／she／it is claimed to be）承认；认可；同意
I accept this statement as truth．我认为这个论断是正确的。
The king accepted the man as his son．国王承认那人是他的儿子。

adopt as

take（sb．，esp．a child）into one's family as a relation收养
The family have adopted three children as their own．这个家庭已经收养了3个孩子。

beyond description

wonderfully good；not possible to describe 难以形容的；难以描述的
The grand sight of the Yellow Mountain is beyond description．黄山的美景非笔墨所能描述。
The film is dull beyond description．这部电影单调极了。

contemptuous of

showing or feeling contempt；scornful 瞧不起；轻视
You should not be contem ptuous of the poor．你不应该瞧不起穷人。
Snobs are usually contem ptuous of people they feel to be beneath them．势利者通常瞧不起他们认为在他们之下的人。

edapt to

make suitable； become used to使适应
We must adapt ourselves to the changed conditions．我们必须使自己适应改变了的环境。
We must adapt our thinking to the new circumstances．我们必须使自己的思想适应新的情况。
It is difficult to adapt to sudden changes of temperature．要适应突然变化的气温是很难的。

except for

if…be excludd；with the exception of 除去…以外
Your composition is good，except for some spelling mistakes．你的作文写得不错，只是有几处拼写错误。
This translation is very well done，except for afew inaccuracies．这篇译文很不错，只有几处译得还不够确切。

exempt from

make free from免除
Old age pensioners should be exempt from taxation．领取养老金的人应免除征税。
Being very small can exempt a man from military service. 年岁很小可以免除服兵役。

in an attempt to

in an effort to为了
Her father sent her to the warm south in an attempt to restore her health．她父亲把她送往温暖的南方，希望她恢复健康。

on tiptoe

1．on one's toes with the rest of the feet raised above the ground以趾尖（行走、站立）
He left the room on tiptoe so as not to disturb his roommates．为了不打扰同室的人，他轻手轻脚地离开了房间。
All the crowd stood on tiptoe to have one more look at her．所有的人都踮脚站着，希望能多看她一眼。
2．eager；excited渴望的；殷切期望的；激动的
With the Spring Festival coming，the children were on tiptoe．春节快到了，孩子们殷切地盼望着。
She was on tiptoe on the morning of her wedding．举行婚礼的那天早晨，她非常激动。
We were on tiptoe to learn the result of the election．我们迫切希望知道选举结果。

with the exception of

except除了
They passed the examination withthe exception of two．除了两人外，他们考试都通过了。

take exception

Idiom(s): take exception (to sth)

Theme: DISAGREEMENT

to disagree with something (that someone has said).
• I take exception to your remarks, and I would like to discuss them with you.
• I'm sorry you take exception. Let's discuss the matter.

quick on the uptake quick

Idiom(s): quick on the uptake quick

Theme: INTELLIGENCE

to understand (something).
• Just because I'm not quick on the uptake, it doesn't mean I'm stupid.
• Mary understands jokes before anyone else because she's so quick on the uptake.

play-by-play description

Idiom(s): play-by-play description

Theme: DESCRIPTION

a detailed description of an event given as the event is taking place. (Usually in reference to a sporting event.)
• And now here is Bill Jones with a play-by-play description of the baseball game.
• John was giving me a play-by-play description of the argument going on next door.

make an exception for

Idiom(s): make an exception (for sb)

Theme: EXCEPTION

to suspend a rule or practice for someone in a single instance.
• Please make an exception just this once.
• The rule is a good one, and I will not make an exception for anyone.

have a conniption fit

Idiom(s): have a conniption (fit)

Theme: ANGER - RELEASE

to get angry or hysterical. (Folksy.)
• I got so mad I thought I was going to have a conniption.
• My father had a conniption fit when I got home this morning.

go away empty-handed

Idiom(s): go away empty-handed

Theme: DEPART

to depart with nothing.
• I hate for you to go away empty-handed, but I cannot afford to contribute any money.
• They came hoping for some food, but they had to go away empty-handed.

exception that proves the rule

Idiom(s): exception that proves the rule

Theme: 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.

come away empty-handed

Idiom(s): come away empty-handed

Theme: LACKING

to return without anything.
• All right, go gambling. Don't come away empty-handed, though.
• Go to the bank and ask for the loan again. This time don't come away empty-handed.

chapter and verse

Idiom(s): chapter and verse

Theme: DESCRIPTION

detailed, in reference to sources of information. (A reference to the method of referring to biblical text. Fixed order.)
• He gave chapter and verse for his reasons for disputing that Shakespeare had written the play.
• The suspect gave chapter and verse of his associate's activities.

beyond one's depth

Idiom(s): beyond one's depth

Theme: ABILITY

beyond one's understanding or capabilities.
• I'm beyond my depth in algebra class.
• Poor John was involved in a problem that was really beyond his depth.

beggar description

Idiom(s): beggar description

Theme: DESCRIPTION

to defy description; to be unable to be described
• The house was a mess. The place beggared description.
• Our reaction to the proposal beggars description. We were deeply disturbed for days.

baptism of fire

Idiom(s): baptism of fire

Theme: BEGINNINGS

a first experience of something, usually something difficult or unpleasant.
• My sons just had his first visit to the dentist. He stood up to the baptism of fire very well.
• Mary's had her baptism of fire as a teacher. She was assigned to the worst class in the school.

acknowledge receipt

Idiom(s): acknowledge receipt (of sth)

Theme: RESPONSE

to inform the sender that what was sent was received. (Commonly used in business correspondence.)
• In a letter to a shoe company, Mary wrote, "I'm happy to acknowledge receipt of four dozen pairs of shoes."
• John acknowledged receipt of the bill.
• The package hasn't arrived, so I'm unable to acknowledge receipt.

slow on the uptake

Idiom(s): slow on the draw AND slow on the uptake

Theme: THOUGHT

slow to figure something out; slow-thinking.
• Holly didn't get the joke because she's sort of slow on the draw.
• Bill—who's slow on the uptake—didn't get the joke until it was explained to him.

blow-by-blow description

Idiom(s): blow-by-blow account AND blow-by-blow description

Theme: DESCRIPTION

a detailed description (of an event) given as the event takes place. (This referred originally to boxing.)
• I want to listen to a blow-by-blow account of the prizefight.
• The lawyer got the witness to give a blow-by-blow description of the argument.

All things grow with time - except grief.

As time goes by, grief subsides little by little.

More Idioms/Phrases

Accidents will happen. Actions speak louder than words. Advice is least heeded when most needed. All cats are grey in the dark. All that glitters is not gold. All days are short to Industry and long to Idlenes All is fair in love and war All things grow with time - except grief. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. An empty purse frightens away friends. An Englishman's home is his castle. An idle brain is the devil's workshop. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A bad workman blames his tools. A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.

English Vocalbulary

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