dog eat dog
英文释义:Ruthless acquisition or competition
中文释义:残酷的收购或竞争
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dog in the manger
英文释义:One who prevents others from enjoying something despite having no use for it
中文释义:对自己无用的东西也不让别人享用
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补充:manger n.马槽
Mary gave birth to Jesus and placed him in a manger “because there was no place for them in the inn”
玛丽亚生下耶稣,并把他放在了马厩的马槽里,因为旅店没有他们的地方了。
do justice to
英文释义:Treat fairly or adequately, with full appreciation
中文释义:对…做出公平评判
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补充:a small handful of 少数
dollars to doughnuts
英文释义:It’s a virtual certainty
中文释义:十拿九稳
例文: It’s dollars to doughnuts that the team will make the playoffs.
补充:bet somebody dollars to doughnuts, 与人打赌,甘愿用美元换多纳圈,表示十拿九稳,不会输。
make the playoff 打进季后赛。
doll up
英文释义: Dressed or fixed up smartly usually for a special occasion
中文释义:打扮得漂漂亮亮
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donkey’s years
英文释义:A long time
中文释义:很长的时间
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do the spadework
英文释义:Make the preliminary preparations or do the preliminary research for something
中文释义:做好预先准备和调研
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补充:spade 铁铲 + work 工作=挖掘工作,前期准备工作
do the trick
英文释义:Bring about the desired result
中文释义:达到理想成果,成功
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补充:digital nomad 数字游民是指无需办公室等固定工作地点,利用网络完成工作。
dot the i’s and cross the t’s
英文释义:Be meticulous and precise
中文释义:一丝不苟
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double dutch
英文释义:A game of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes swung in a crisscross fashion
中文释义:荷兰双绳
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补充:交互绳作为花样跳绳项目中的一个重要单项,有别于传统的跳绳,是两人同时摇动两根绳子,绳中有一人或多人跳跃。