分类:言语文辞 Speech & Writing 共 4522 条
一把破扫帚,当千金那样贵重。比喻东西虽不好,但自己十分珍惜。
cherish an old broom as if it were a thousand pieces of gold
情意曲折深远,言语难以全部表达。常用于书信末尾,表示说的话没能把意思都表达出来。
(often used at the end of a letter) what I have said or written does not convey all I have on my mind
椽:放在檩子上架着屋顶的木条。象椽子那样大的笔。形容著名的文章。也指有名的作家。
writing brush as big as a rafter
谬:荒谬,错误;然:如此,这样。大错特错,完全不是这样。
grossly mistaken
犹:还。说的话还在耳边。比喻说的话还清楚地记得。
words still ring in ones ears (but the speaker has already forgotten them)
一会儿说东,一会儿说西。指说话条理斋乱,没有中心。
talk at random
坐能言,起能行。原指言论必须切实可行,后比喻说了就做。
No sooner said than done ones words and actions
人言:别人的评论,指流言蜚语;畏:怕。指在背后的议论或诬蔑的话很可怕。
gossip is a fearful thing
指文章或言论空空洞洞,没有实际内容。
(of speech or writing) devoid of substance
指说了话不算数。
go back on ones word
比喻厚厚地报答对自己有恩的人。
reward a benefactor handsomely for past help or favor
从今到古无所不谈,无不评论。
Discussing present and past
比喻因有顾虑而闭口不说话。
Golden words tightly sealed
锦、绣:精美鲜艳的丝织品。形容文思优美,词藻华丽。
beautiful writing
象吃蜡一样,没有一点儿味。形容语言或文章枯燥无味。见“味同嚼蜡”。
Tastes like chewing wax
滂沱:雨下得很大。雨下得很大的样子。形容哭得很厉害,眼泪鼻涕象下雨一样。
tears and mucus are flowing down rapidly
指巫山神女和洛水女神,也指男女幽会。
Wushan and Luopu
搜索:搜查;枯肠:比喻才思苦窘。形容写作时苦思苦想。
rack ones brains (for fresh ideas, apt expressions etc.)
舌如剑,唇象枪。形容争辩激烈,言词锋利,针锋相对,各不相让。
cross verbal swords with engage on a battle of words/battle of wits
借着某件事情为题目来做文章,以表达自己真正的意见或主张。也指假借某事为由,去做其它的事。
to seize on an incident to exaggerate matters