Nghĩa là gì: antimilitarism

antimilitarism /'ænti'militərizm/

danh từ
- chủ nghĩa chống quân phiệt

mil Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

black sheep (of the family)

a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.

by a country mile

by a long distance, by a wide margin Black Beauty won the race by a country mile. She was far ahead.

cry over spilt milk

cry about small accidents, cry instead of doing Children drop things and break them. Don't cry over spilt milk.

day of the family farm

(See the day of the family farm)

familiarity breeds contempt

a friend may dislike you if you do not respect his or her privacy Don't call Margaret Maggie. Remember, familiarity breeds contempt.

family tree

chart of ancestors, record of parents' forefathers Bo is helping me to research my family tree - my ancestors.

feel like a million dollars

feel wonderful I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a walk.

feel like a million dollars/bucks

feel wonderful Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today.

flash a smile

smile at someone for only a second Andy flashed a smile at me when the teacher asked to see his work.

give him an inch and he'll take a mile

give him a little freedom and he will take a lot He lacks self-discipline. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

give someone an inch and they will take a mile

if you give someone a little they will want more and more, some people are never satisfied If you give him an inch he will take a mile so you shouldn

go the extra mile

work longer or harder than expected, give 110% If you are willing to go the extra mile, you can be the top student.

hundred/thousand/million and one

very/too many I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.

in a family way

pregnant, a bun in the oven Carey's in a family way. She's due to have her baby soon.

look like a million dollars

look well and prosperous, appear healthy and happy He was looking like a million dollars when I saw him at the party last weekend.

lose a family member

experience the death of a member of the family Poor Sadie. She lost her mother last year and a brother this year.

milk it

take all it will give, get all you can from it, seize the opportunity I learned the mail-order business and milked the idea for all it was worth. I earned a lot of money.

milk run

airline route that stops at small cities From Vancouver, we took the milk run through Kelowna.

one in a million

a great or unique person He is one of the finest coaches in the world and is definitely one in a million.

run in the family/blood

be a common family characteristic Being a left-handed golfer and baseball hitter runs in our family.

run-of-the-mill

ordinary, usual The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but it was superb.

talk a mile a minute

talk fast, talk quickly Mimi talks a mile a minute. It's hard to understand her.

thanks a million

thanks very much, thanks a lot Thanks a million for all you've done for us. We do appreciate it.

the day of the family farm

the time when most farms were family owned The day of the family farm is nearly over. They can

through the mill

experience a difficult situation He has really been through the mill after his divorce and loss of job.

wipe that smile off your face

stop smiling, do not smile, cut it out Reg, tell Peter you're sorry and give him a big kiss. Gail, wipe that smile off your face.

curry-mile

the name given to an area in Manchester called Rusholme, which has a high density of asian restaurants and food takeaways positioned along its main street

Neighbourhood Family

South Central Blood set associated with Cypress Hill

smile now, cry later

popular tatoo of a smiling face and frowning face; depicts gangster life

familiar to

well known to为…所熟知的
English is familiar to him.英语是他的熟门。
The facts are familiar to me．这些事实对我来说是熟悉的。

familiar with

1. wellacquainted with对…了解的；对…熟悉的
He is familiar with English．他通晓英语。
I am familiar with the facts.我了解这些事实。
2. very friendly；close亲热，热呼；顺便
The boss made himself much too familiar with the girl．老板对这位姑娘过分亲热了。
Don't be too familiar with him；he's a dishonest man．不要同他太亲近了，他不是个老实人。
famous for known widely for； having fame for 以…著名（称）
The town is famous for its hot springs．该镇以温泉著称。
He is famous for his honesty，他以诚实而出名。

feel like a million

be in the best of health and spirits精神旺盛
He had a headache yesterday but feels like a million dollars today．他昨天还头痛，但今天却感到精神很好。

feel like a million (dollars)

be in the best of health and spirits精神旺盛
He had a headache yesterday but feels like a million dollars today．他昨天还头痛，但今天却感到精神很好。

miss by a mile

1．be very wrong； be far from right极不正确
He tried to guess on the examination，but his answers missed by a mile．他在考试中试图猜题，可他的答案离题万里。
2．fail badly；not succeed at all彻底失败
Temple stood for election， but in the final counting he missed by a mile．坦普尔参加了竞选，但最后计票时遭到了惨败。

similar to

like；resembling类似
His views are similar to mine．他的看法和我相似。

smile at

1．direct a smile towards对…微笑
It often prevents an argument if you smile at people who are rude to you．朝那些对你无礼的人微笑，就可以避免争吵。
She is smiling at me．她在向我微笑。
2．be amused by对…觉得好笑；被…逗笑
The teacher smiled at my answer．老师对我的回答笑了笑。
Mary smiled at John's menace．玛丽对约翰的威胁一笑置之。

smile on

1．favor对…有利
Fate smiled on him．他运气好。
May fortune smile on you in your new life together！祝你们新婚幸福！
2． smile at对…微笑
He smiled on the happy scene．看到这令人高兴的情景他笑了。

smile through one's tears

smile while weeping破涕为笑
Hearing of his arrival，she smiled through her tears．听说他来了，她破涕为笑。

to put it mildly

Idiom(s): to put it mildly

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to understate something; to say something politely. (Note the variation in the examples.)
• She was angry at almost everyone—to put it mildly.
• To say she was angry is putting it mildly.
• To put it mildly, she was enraged.

tilt at windmills

Idiom(s): tilt at windmills

Theme: FIGHTING

to fight battles with imaginary enemies; to fight against unimportant enemies or issues. (As with the fictional character, Don Quixote, who attacked windmills.)
• Aren't you too smart to go around tilting at windmills?
• I'm not going to fight this issue. I've wasted too much of my life tilting at windmills.

run in the family

Idiom(s): run in the family

Theme: KINSHIP

for a characteristic to appear in all (or most) members of a family.
• My grandparents lived well into their nineties, and it runs in the family.
• My brothers and I have red hair. It runs in the family.

miss sth by a mile

Idiom(s): miss (sth) by a mile

Theme: FAILURE

to fail to hit something by a great distance; to land wide of the mark.
• Ann shot the arrow and missed the target by a mile.
• "Good grief you missed by a mile," shouted Sally.

millstone about one's neck

Idiom(s): millstone about one's neck

Theme: BURDEN

a continual burden or handicap.
• This huge and expensive house is a millstone about my neck.
• Bill's inability to read is a millstone about his neck.

milk of human kindness

Idiom(s): milk of human kindness

Theme: KINDNESS

natural kindness and sympathy shown to others. (From Shakespeare's play Macbeth, I. v.)
• Mary is completely hard and selfish—she has no milk of human kindness in her.
• Roger is too full of the milk of human kindness and people take advantage of him.

milestone in one's life

Idiom(s): milestone in one's life

Theme: IMPORTANCE

a very important event or point in one's life. (From the stone at the side of a road showing the distance to or from a place.)
• Joan's wedding was a milestone in her mother's life.
• The birth of a child is a milestone in every parent's life.

like one of the family

Idiom(s): like one of the family

Theme: FAMILIARITY

as if someone (or a pet) were a member of one's family. (Informal.)
• We treat our dog like one of the family.
• We are very happy to have you stay with us, Bill. I hope you don't mind if we treat you like one of the family.

have a familiar ring

Idiom(s): have a familiar ring

Theme: FAMILIARITY

[for a story or an explanation] to sound familiar.
• Your excuse has a familiar ring. Have you done this before?
• This term paper has a familiar ring. I think it has been copied.

grist for one's mill

Idiom(s): grist for one's mill

Theme: POTENTIAL

something that can be put to good use or that can bring advantage or profit. (Grist was corn brought to a mill to be ground and so kept the mill operating.)
• Some of the jobs that we are offered are more interesting than others, but each one is grist for my mill.
• The company is having to sell some tacky-looking dresses, but they are grist for their mill and keep the company in business.

cry over spilled milk

Idiom(s): cry over spilled milk

Theme: SORROW

to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone.
• I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk.
• Ann is always crying over spilled milk.

crack a smile

Idiom(s): crack a smile

Theme: HAPPINESS

to smile a little, perhaps reluctantly. (Informal.)
• She cracked a smile, so I knew she was kidding.
• The soldier cracked a smile at the wrong time and had to march for an hour as punishment.