Смысл: abundance 
abundance [əʹbʌndəns]
n
<Í> 1. изобилие, избыток
to be in abundance - изобиловать, иметься в изобилии
there was an abundance of rye last year - в прошлом году был большой урожай ржи
abundance of the heart - избыток /наплыв/ чувств
2. достаток, богатство
to live in abundance - жить в довольстве /в достатке/
3. множество
abundance of people - стечение народа
4.физ.
abundance ratio - относительная распространённость
<Í> 1. изобилие, избыток
2. достаток, богатство
3. множество
4.
NDA Идиома
a month of Sundays
drive standard
hidden agenda
month of Sundays
Sunday best
bog-standard
calendar
fandanglin
kinda
tenda
undastanz me
abundant in
China covers a vast territory and is abundant in natural resources．中国地域辽阔，资源丰富。
The ocean floor near the continents is abundant in mineral and oil deposits．靠近大陆的海底矿藏和石油藏量丰富。
Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
Idiom(s): Sunday-go-to-meeting clothesTheme: CLOTHING
one's best clothes. (Folksy.)
• John was all dressed up in his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
• I hate to be wearing my Sunday- go-to-meeting clothes when everyone else is casually dressed.
say sth in a roundabout way
Idiom(s): say sth in a roundabout wayTheme: MEANING
to imply something without saying it; to say something indirectly; to speak using circumlocution.
• Why don't you say what you mean? Why do you always say something in a roundabout way?
• What did she mean? Why did she say it in a roundabout way?
in one's Sunday best
Idiom(s): in one's Sunday bestTheme: CLOTHING
in one's best Sunday clothes; in the clothes one wears to church.
• All the children were dressed up in their Sunday best.
• I like to be in my Sunday best whenever I go out.
• Let's get into our Sunday best and go out for dinner.
in a quandary
Idiom(s): in a quandaryTheme: CONFUSION
uncertain about what to do; confused.
• Mary was in a quandary about what college to go to.
• I couldn't decide what to do. I was in such a quandary.
• I got myself into a quandary.
in a month of Sundays
Idiom(s): in a coon's age AND in a month of SundaysTheme: TIME
in a very long time. (Folksy. The coon is a raccoon.)
• How are you? I haven't seen you in a coon's age.
• I haven't had a piece of apple pie this good in a coon's age.
• John hasn't seen a movie in a month of Sundays.
Monday morning quarterback
(USA) A Monday morning quarterback is someone who, with the benefit of hindsight, knows what should have been done in a situation.Sunday driver
A Sunday driver drives very slowly and makes unexpected manoeuvres.Swings and roundabouts
If something's swings and roundabouts, it has about as many disadvantages as it has advantages.Sunday go-to-meeting clothes|Sunday|clothes
n. phr., informal Best clothes or outfit of clothing. The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance. Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a hit with the boys.Compare: GLAD RAGS.
best bib and tucker|Sunday|Sunday best|Sunday go t
n. phr., informal Best clothes or outfit of clothing. The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance. Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a hit with the boys.Compare: GLAD RAGS.
blue Monday|Monday|blue
n. A Monday when you have to work after a happy weekend. It was blue Monday and John nodded sleepily over his books. Housewives sometimes wish they could sleep through blue Monday.foundation garment|foundation|garment
n. A close-fitting garment designed for women to wear underneath their clothes to make them look slim; a piece of woman's underwear. Jane wears a foundation garment under her evening dress.month of Sundays|Sunday|Sundays|month
n. phr., informal A very long time.
Used for emphasis after "for" or "in" and usually with a negative verb. I have not had devil's food cake in a month of Sundays. When he got her first letter, he felt that he had not heard from her for a month of Sundays. Synonym: DOG'S AGE.
scandal sheet|scandal|sheet
n. A newspaper that prints much shocking news and scandal. Bob wanted to find out who won the election, but he could find only a scandal sheet. The scandal sheet carried big headlines about the murder.standard time|slow|slow time|standard|time
n. Clock time that is set by law or agreement in a country or in part of a country; especially, in the United States: the clock time used between fall and spring, which is an hour slower than the time used in the summer. Abbreviation ST. When we go to bed Saturday night, we will set our clocks back an hour, because Sunday we will be on standard time again. Next week it will get dark an hour earlier, because we will be on standard time. Antonym: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.
week of Sundays|Sunday|Sundays|week
n. phr. A long time; seven weeks. I haven't seen them in a week of Sundays.ascendant
ascendantin the ascendant
at or heading toward the height of power, influence, fame, etc.
attendance
attendancesee dance attendance on.
dance attendance on
dance attendance onWait on attentively and obsequiously, obey someone's every wish or whim. For example, He expected his secretary to dance attendance on him so she quit her job. This expression alludes to the old custom of making a bride dance with every wedding guest. In the 1500s it was used first to mean “await” an audience with someone, but by about 1600 it had acquired its present meaning. Also see at someone's beck and call.
double standard
double standardA set of principles establishing different provisions for one group than another; also, specifically, allowing men more sexual freedom than women. For example, She complained that her father had a double standard—her brothers were allowed to date, but she was not, even though she was older. [Mid-1900s]
endangered species
endangered speciesA group threatened with extinction or destruction. For example, Workers willing to put in overtime without extra pay are an endangered species, or With the new budget cuts, public television has become an endangered species. This expression, originally referring to species of plants or animals in danger of dying out, began in the 1980s to be extended to anything or anyone becoming rare.
Monday-morning quarterback
Monday-morning quarterbackA person who criticizes or passes judgment from a position of hindsight, as in Ethel was a Monday-morning quarterback about all the personnel changes in her department—she always claimed to have known what was going to happen. This expression, first recorded in 1932, alludes to fans who verbally “replay” Sunday's football game the next day, the quarterback being the team member who calls the plays.
month of Sundays, a
month of Sundays, aA long time, as in I haven't seen Barbara in a month of Sundays. This expression, which would literally mean thirty weeks, has been used hyperbolically since it was first recorded in 1832. One writer suggests it originally connoted a long dreary time, since games and other kinds of amusement used to be forbidden on Sunday.
Sunday
SundayIn addition to the idiom beginning with Sunday, also see month of Sundays, a.
An NDA 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 NDA, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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