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(2010-01-21 21:03:38)
134Dead-endjob(PW)positionwithnofutureHedecidedtogobacktocollegebecauseherealizedhehadadead-endjob.(free)dead-endadj.1.Havingnoexit.2.Permittingnoopportunityforadvancement:adead-endjob.3.InformalToughandrowdy:adead-endgang.intr.v.Toterminatewithnoexitorpossibilityofadvancement:Theroaddead-endsatthelake.Thatjobdead-endsattheendoftheyear.(your)dead·-endadjectivehavingonlyoneexitoroutletadead-endstr...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-20 06:49:24)
132Cutsomeonedowntosize(PW)provesomeoneisnotasgoodasheorshethinksJohnthoughthewasthesmarteststudentintheclass.Weneededtocuthimdowntosize.(free)tocriticizesomeonewhoyouthinkistooconfidentinordertomakethemfeellessconfidentorlessproudWhenhestartedhethoughthekneweverything,butwesooncuthimdowntosize.tomakesomeoneorsomethinglessimportantordetailedWhenhestartedthejobhethoughthekneweverything,butwesooncut...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-20 06:46:53)
133Dawnon(PW)becomeclear,begintounderstandItfinallydawnedonmethatImissedouranniversary.(your)tobegintobeunderstoodorfelt:usuallywithonoruponthemeaningsuddenlydawnedonme(free)TobegintobeperceivedorunderstoodRealizationofthedangersoondawnedonus.(dictionary)becomeclearorenterone''sconsciousnessoremotions;"Itdawnedonhimthatshehadbetrayedhim";"shewaspenetratedwithsorrow"[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-20 06:46:08)
131Cutout(PW)havetalentfor,besuitedforSheisnotcutoutfortheswimteam.She’stooslow.(MW)verb,Date:15thcentury,transitiveverb1:toformbyerosion
2:todetermineorassignthroughnecessity[閱讀全文]
2:todetermineorassignthroughnecessity[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-20 06:44:01)
130Cutthemustard(PW)succeed,dowellenoughwhatneedstobedone.Hewasn’tabletocutthemustardsohehadtoleavethearmyafteronlyoneyear.(free)can'tcutthemustard(British,American&Australian)alsocan'tcutit(British)ifyoucan'tcutthemustard,youcannotdealwithproblemsordifficultiesIfshecan'tcutthemustard,we'llhavetofindsomeoneelsetodothejob.(goenglish)Can'tCutTheMustard(notgoodenoughtoparticipate...)"can'tc...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-18 11:01:42)
129Cutdownon(PW)useless,reduceMydoctorwantsmetocutdownonsugar.(free)1.Tokillorstrikedown.2.Toalterbyremovingextraoradditionalfittings:cutdownacarforracing.3.Toreducetheamounttakenorused:cuttingdownonone'sintakeofrichfoods.(MW)intransitiveverb:toreduceorcurtailvolumeoractivitycutdowntosize:toreducefromaninflatedorexaggeratedimportancetotrueorsuitablestature(dictionary)tolessen;decrease:tocutdowno...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-18 11:01:18)
128Cutcorners(PW)limitone’sbuyingShewaswayoverbudgetforthewedding,sosheneededtocutcorners.(free)Todosomethingintheeasiestormostinexpensiveway(MW)toperformsomeactioninthequickest,easiest,orcheapestway(usingEnglish)Ifpeopletrytodosomethingascheaplyorasquicklyaspossible,oftensacrificingquality,theyarecuttingcorners.(idiommeaning)todosomethingintheeasiestorcheapestwaybyskippingsomethingimportantThe...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-18 06:11:23)
127Crossone’smind(PW)thinkof,occurquicklytosomeoneItdidnotcrossmymindtothankherformybirthdaycard.(free)Tocometoknow;realize:Itcrossedmymindthatyoumightwanttoleaveearly.(dictionary)crossone'smind,tooccursuddenlytoone:Adisturbingthoughtcrossedhermind.(your)crosssomeone'smindtocomesuddenlyorbrieflytosomeone'smind[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-18 06:10:35)
126Cropup(PW)happenquicklywithoutwarningIhadtostayatworklateyesterday.Somenewworkcroppedup.(free)toappearwithoutwarning;tohappensuddenly;[forsomething]tobegintorevealitselfintheopen.Somenewproblemscroppedupatthelastminute.(usingEnlgish)AppearunexpectedlyExample:I'mgoingtobelatetonightassomethinghasjustCROPPEDUPatwork.(PhraseFinder)Toemergeoroccurincidentallyorunexpectedly.OriginThewordcrophassever...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-16 05:28:36)
125Crocodiletears(PW)showofsorrowtatisnotreallyfeltHecriedcrocodiletearswhenhediscoveredthathecouldn’tgotothemeeting.(free)Aninsinceredisplayofgrief;falsetears.[Fromthebeliefthatcrocodilesweepeithertolureavictimorwheneatingone.]aninsincereshowofgrief;falsetears[fromthebeliefthatcrocodilesweptovertheirpreytoallurefurthervictims]ahypocriticaldisplayofsorrow;falseorinsincereweeping;"thesecretarieswe...[閱讀全文]
