의미: adenosine diphosphate

adénosine diphósphate【생화학】 아데노신 2인산(燐酸)

hos 관용구

a ghost of a chance

a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!

along those lines

similar, on the same topic, in that vein He wants a job in health care or nursing, along those lines.

give up the ghost

stop hoping after a long time When will she give up the ghost? Her son has been gone for years.

hose it down/ hose it off

spray with water from the hose, wash down If the rubber mat is muddy, lay it on the sidewalk and hose it off.

hoser

Canadian guy, neighbor Hey, hoser. What're you doin' in my garden?

jumping Jehosephat

holy cow, jimminy crickets, wow """Your VISA balance is $63,756."" ""Jumping Jehosephat! Is it?"""

one of those days

a bad day where nothing goes right It was one of those days and right from early morning things went wrong.

one of those things

something is unfortunate but must be accepted Her sudden illness is one of those things and there is nothing we can do about it.

pen those words/lines

write those words or lines, compose that line The medium is the message: Do you know who penned that line?

the Lord helps those who help themselves

if you work to help yourself God will help you If you pray, remember, the Lord helps those who help themselves.

white as a ghost

very pale because of fear, shock, illness etc. My sister became white as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.

beat those

to have sex

ghost

out of here:"I'm ghost"

walk the hospital

practise as a student to observe the methods of physicians and surgeons到医院实习
You have to walk the hospital for a time as part of your medical course．你必须在医院实习一段时期，作为医学课程的一部分。
Medical students are required to walk the hospital for a period of time before their graduation．医科大学生毕业前必须到医院实习一段时间。

just one of those things

Idiom(s): just one of those things

Theme: PREVENTION - FAILURE

something that couldn't have been prevented; something caused by fate.
• I'm sorry, too. It's not your fault. It's just one of those things.
• I feel terrible that I didn't pass the bar exam. I guess it was just one of those things.

ghost of a chance

Idiom(s): ghost of a chance

Theme: CHANCE

even the slightest chance. (Slang.)
• She cant do it. She doesn't have a ghost of a chance.
• There is just a ghost of a chance that I’ll be there on time.

Ghostly presence

You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.

Hostile takeover

If a company is bought out when it does not want to be, it is known as a hostile takeover.

None so blind as those who will not see

This idiom is used when people refuse to accept facts presented to them. ('None so deaf as those who will not hear' is an alternative.)

Those who live by the sword die by the sword

This means that violent people will be treated violently themselves.

ghost of a|ghost

Least trace of; slightest resemblance to; smallest bit even of; a very little. Usually used with "chance" or "idea" in negative sentences, or with "smile". There wasn't a ghost of a chance that Jack would win. We didn't have the ghost of an idea where to look for John. The teacher scolded Harold for drawing a funny picture on the chalkboard, but she had a ghost of a smile.
Compare: FAT CHANCE.

ghost-writer|ghost|writer

n. A writer whose identity remains a secret and who writes for another who receives all the credit. It is rumored that John Smith's best-selling novel was written by a ghost-writer.

give up the ghost|ghost|give|give up

v. phr. To die; stop going. After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost. The motor turned over a few times and gave up the ghost.

ghost town

ghost town
A once thriving town that has been completely abandoned, as in Many of the old mining communities are ghost towns now. This idiom implies that there are no living people left in town. [First half of 1900s]

hostage

hostage
give hostages to fortune
to get and be responsible for a family; esp., children

those

those
see just one of those things; one of those days.