의미: absolute altitude

ábsolute áltitude【항공】 절대 고도

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an attitude

a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.

nine-to-five job/attitude

a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.

attitude

an overestimation of one's own abilities, hence conceited {similar to shit hot}. Used pejoratively"He's got an attitude"

destitute of

lacking in；without 无；缺乏…的
The cruel ruler was destitute of human feeling．那个暴君毫无人性。
He found himself destitute of all means of subsistence．他发现自己缺乏任何谋生的手段。

save the day/situation

bring about victory or success，esp．when defeat is likely 反败为胜；转危为安
The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day．森林火灾几乎无法控制，但一场瓢泼大雨，把它浇灭了。
They were ready to retreat，but re inforcements arrived in time and saved the situation．他们正准备撤退时，增援部队及时赶到，一下扭转了局势。

save the situation

wait-and-see attitude

Idiom(s): wait-and-see attitude

Theme: INDECISION

a skeptical attitude; an uncertain attitude where someone will just wait and see what happens. (Fixed order.)
• John thought that Mary couldn't do it, but he took a wait-and-see attitude.
• His wait-and-see attitude didn't influence me at all.

no-win situation

Idiom(s): no-win situation

Theme: IMPOSSIBILITY

a situation where there is no correct or satisfactory solution.
• The general was too weak to fight and too proud to surrender. It was a no-win situation.
• The huge dog my father gave us as a gift eats too much. If we get rid of the dog, my father will be insulted. If we keep it, we will go broke buying food for it. This is a classic no-win situation.

devil-may-care attitude

Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care manner

Theme: CAREFREE

a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude.
• You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed.
• She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.

Constitution of an ox

If someone has the constitution of an ox, they are less affected than most people by things like tiredness, illness, alcohol, etc.

a them and us situation

when you (us) are opposed to "them": "The atmosphere between the two departments is terrible. There's a real them and us situation."

devil-may-care attitude|attitude|care|devil

n. phr. An attitude of no concern for financial or other loss. "Easy come, easy go," John said in a devil-may-care attitude when he lost all of his money during a poker game.

have the constitution of an ox|constitution|consti

v. phr. To be able to work extremely hard and to have the stamina to overcome misfortune. Stan, who has lost both of his parents within one year and is constantly working late, seems to be indestructible, as if he had the constitution of an ox.

part of the furniture|furniture|part

n. phr. In a job or position for so long that one is taken entirely for granted, like a part of the physical surroundings. He has been working in the same office for so many years now that people consider him to be a part of the furniture.

beatitude

beatitude
the Beatitudes
the pronouncements in the Sermon on the Mount, which begin âBlessed are the poor in spiritâ: Matt. 5:3-12

constitution

constitution
the Constitution
the document containing the fundamental laws of the United States: it consists of the seven original articles, adopted in 1789, and twenty-seven amendments

magnitude

magnitude
1.
of the first magnitude
of the greatest importance
2.
of the first magnitude
of the greatest importance

multitude of sins, cover a

multitude of sins, cover a
Compensate for numerous evils, as in You may not be offering to help with the fair, but that big donation covers a multitude of sins. This expression originated in the New Testament (I Peter 4:8): “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”

situation

situation
see no-win situation.