die off
英文释义:Perish one by one
中文释义:相继死去
例文:
补充: perish [ˈperɪʃ] 死亡,毁灭
die out 灭绝
extinct [ɪkˈstɪŋkt] 灭绝的;(习俗,工作等)消失的;指死火山
die in harness
英文释义: Expire while working, keep working to the end
中文释义:至死不倦
例文: She knows she’ll never get promoted, but she wants to die in
harness
补充: 与 die with one’s boots on 同义
different as night and day
英文释义: Totally unlike
中文释义:完全不同,天壤之别
例文:
补充: chalk and cheese 形似而实非
different as chalk from cheese 似是而非
dig down
英文释义:Pay with money from one’s own pocket
中文释义:挖掘,掏腰包
例文:
补充: The customer will not dig down for such food. 客人不会为了这样的食物掏腰包。
dig in one’s heel
英文释义: Adopt a firm position
中文释义:坚持自己的立场
例文:
补充: dig into 深入钻研,开始吃
When the bell rang, the kids all dug into their lunches.
铃声响起,孩子们开始吃他们的午饭。
dig one’s own grave
英文释义:Seriously harm oneself, cause one’s own ruin or downfall.
中文释义:自掘坟墓
例文:
补充:grave crime 严重的罪行
dime a dozen
英文释义:So plentiful as to be valueless.
中文释义:不值钱的
例文:
补充: dime 十美分
dime store 廉价的商店
dine out
英文释义:to eat a meal away from home.
中文释义:外出吃饭
例文:
补充: dine in 堂食
dine alfresco 吃野餐 alfresco [ælˈfreskoʊ] 露天的
dirt cheap
英文释义:Very inexpensive
中文释义:极便宜的
例文:
补充:dirt board 挡泥板
dirty look
英文释义:Scowl at someone, look disapproving.
中文释义:臭脸,白眼
例文:
补充: scowl [skaʊl] 不悦的神色,皱眉头