lect Идиома
collect my thoughts
collecting dust
electronic superhighway
hell bent for election
bill collecta
neglectful of
She works so hard that she is often neglectful of her family．她工作非常卖命，常常连家都忘了。
He is often neglectful of his promise．他常常言而无信。
reflect on
I reflected on all he had said to me．我仔细考虑了他对我说的话。
As you get older you begin to reflect on the uncertainty of life．随着年龄的增长，你会开始意识到生活是不稳定的。
2．bring sth．into disfavor or question带来不利影响或造成问题；使…名誉不好
The lie that you told reflects on your honesty．你的谎言有损于你的诚实。
His arrogance only reflects on himsdlf．他的傲慢无礼只能使自己丢脸。
3．discredit or doubt；blame怀疑；不信任；责备
I don't wish to reflect upon your sincerity．我并不愿意怀疑你的诚实。
The man made recommendations which reflected on their efficiency．那个人提出了一些建议，指责了他们的工作效率。
reflect (up) on
I reflected on all he had said to me．我仔细考虑了他对我说的话。
As you get older you begin to reflect on the uncertainty of life．随着年龄的增长，你会开始意识到生活是不稳定的。
2．bring sth．into disfavor or question带来不利影响或造成问题；使…名誉不好
The lie that you told reflects on your honesty．你的谎言有损于你的诚实。
His arrogance only reflects on himsdlf．他的傲慢无礼只能使自己丢脸。
3．discredit or doubt；blame怀疑；不信任；责备
I don't wish to reflect upon your sincerity．我并不愿意怀疑你的诚实。
The man made recommendations which reflected on their efficiency．那个人提出了一些建议，指责了他们的工作效率。
take up a collection
Idiom(s): take up a collectionTheme: COLLECT
to collect money for a specific project.
• We wanted to send Bill some flowers, so we took up a collection.
• The office staff took up a collection to pay for the office party.
Collect dust
If something is collecting dust, it isn't being used any more.collective farm|collective|farm
n. A large government-run farm made by combining many small farms. The Russian farmers used to live on collective farms.collector's item|collector|item
n. Something rare or valuable enough to collect or save. Jimmy's mother found an old wooden doll in the attic that turned out to be a collector's item.analects
analectsthe Analects
a collection of Confucius' teachings
collected
collectedsee cool, calm, and collected.
collector's item
collector's itemAn object of great interest, value, or rarity, as in This necklace is a collector's item. Originating in the early 1900s as collector's piece, a usage still common in Britain, the term in its present form is occasionally transferred to persons as well, as in The Beach Boys became a collector's item on the tour. [c. 1930]
cool, calm, and collected
cool, calm, and collectedCalm and composed, self-possessed. For example, No matter what the board decides, you have to appear cool, calm, and collected in front of the stockholders. This alliterative synonym for cool as a cucumber dates from the late 1800s.
elect
electthe elect
1) persons belonging to a specially privileged group
2) Theol. those chosen by God for salvation and eternal life
read a lecture
read a lectureAlso, read a lesson. Issue a reprimand, as in Dad read us a lecture after the teacher phoned and complained. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the early 1600s. Also see read the riot act; teach a lesson.
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