Nghĩa là gì: 4th Generation Language (4GL)

4th Generation Language (4GL)

(Tech) Ngôn ngữ Thế hệ Thứ tư

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body language

body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.

catch you off guard

surprise you, say what you do not expect Did my comment about dog poop catch you off guard?

guard is down

not ready for a fight, not protecting yourself I wasn't ready for her criticism. My guard was down.

off guard

not alert to the unexpected It caught me off guard when she suddenly asked me to lend her $800.

on guard

careful, wary He has been keeping on guard since the accident last month.

on your guard

careful, cautious Be on your guard when you buy a used car - don't buy a lemon.

watch your language

do not swear, do not use crude language Watch your language. There are children in the room.

agua de chango

liquid heroin administered nasally

use strong language

Idiom(s): use strong language

Theme: COMMUNICATION - SWEAR

to swear, threaten, or use abusive language.
• I wish you wouldn't use strong language in front of the children.
• If you feel that you have to use strong language with the manager, perhaps you had better let me do the talking.

speak the same language

Idiom(s): speak the same language

Theme: SIMILARITY

[for people] to have similar ideas, tastes, etc.
• Jane and Jack get along very well. They really speak the same language about almost everything.
• Bob and his father didn't speak the same language when it comes to politics.

on one's guard

Idiom(s): on (one's) guard

Theme: CAUTION

cautious; watchful.
• Be on guard. There are pickpockets around here.
• You had better be on your guard.

in plain language

Idiom(s): in plain language AND in plain English

Theme: SIMPLICITY

in simple, clear, and straightforward language.
• That's too confusing. Please say it again in plain English.
• Tell me again in plain language.
• Please put it into plain language.

guard against

Idiom(s): guard against sb or sth

Theme: CAUTION

to take care to avoid someone or something.
• Try to guard against getting a cold.
• You should guard against pickpockets.

catch sb off guard

Idiom(s): catch someone off guard AND catch one off one's guard

Theme: SURPRISE

to catch a person at a time of carelessness.
• Tom caught Ann off guard and frightened her.
• She caught me off my guard, and I told the location of the jewels.

catch one off one's guard

As much use as a chocolate fire-guard

A fire-guard is used in front of a fireplace for safety. A chocolate fire-guard is of no use. An alternative to 'As much use as a chocolate teapot'.

Let your guard down

If you let your guard down, you relax and stop looking out for danger.

catch off guard|catch|guard

v. phr. To challenge or confront a person at a time of lack of preparedness or sufficient care. The suspect was caught off guard by the detective and confessed where he had hidden the stolen car.

color guard|color|guard

n. A military guard of honor for the flag of a country; also: a guard of honor to carry and protect a flag or banner (as of a club). There were four Marines in the color guard in the parade. Bob was picked to be a color guard and to carry the banner of the drum corps at the football game.

off guard|guard|off

adj. In a careless attitude; not alert to coming danger; not watching. In the second that the boxer was off guard, his opponent landed a knockout punch. Timmy s question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew it.
Antonym: ON GUARD.

old guard|guard|old

n. phr. People whose ideas may be out of date, but who have been in power for a long time. There will not be any change in policy at the company, as long as the old guard still works here.

on guard|guard|on

adj. phr. Watchful; watching. The police warned people to he on guard for pickpockets during the Christmas rush. Two men are on guard at the door.
Antonym: OFF GUARD.

speak the same language|language|same language|spe

v. phr. To have similar feelings, thoughts, and tastes; have a mutual understanding with another person. We both love listening to Mozart. Obviously, we speak the same language.

strong language|language|strong

n. phr. Cursing; swearing. When Ned learned that he had been fired, he used some very strong language about his boss.

watch one's language|language|watch

v. phr. To be careful of how one speaks; avoid saying impolite or vulgar things. "You boys watch your language," Mother said, "or you won't be watching television for a whole week!"

catch off guard

catch off guard
see under off guard.

guard

guard
see off guard; stand guard.

language

language
speak the same (or someone's) language
to have the same beliefs, attitudes, etc. (as another)

off one's guard

off one's guard
see off guard.

stand guard

stand guard
Watch over, act as a lookout, as in We'll climb the tree and get the apples if Josh will stand guard, or There's a parking space; stand guard while I make a U-turn and get to it. This term alludes to the military defense of posting guards to watch for the enemy.