习语
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字面意思
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实际意思
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music to someone's ears
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某人耳中的音乐 |
something pleasing to hear about中听的话 |
The decision to restor the old building is music to my ears.
修复这座旧建筑的决定对我来说真是福音。
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face the music
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面对音乐 |
accept the unpleasant results of one's actions承担后果 |
The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music.
在一次考试中那孩子作弊当场被抓,只能自己承担后果。
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elevator music
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电梯音乐 |
pleasant but boring recorded music that is played in public places 公共场合播放的背景音乐 |
Kevin hated going shopping in the mall. He was tired of all elevator music!
凯文讨厌去购物广场,他厌倦了那里放的背景音乐。
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ring a bell
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响铃 |
something that sounds familiar 让人有印象 |
I've never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell.
我从来没见过约翰·富兰克林,不过他的名字我好像听过。
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for a song
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为一首歌 |
very cheaply 非常便宜 |
I could buy this house for a song, because it's so ugly.
这座房子丑得卖不出去,我随随便便就能买下来。
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