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俚語解說 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p r s t u w y
喻指:賽跑時並肩齊驅;不分上下;不分軒輊;平等的。 【例句】: The two men were now running neck and neck. 這兩個人現在並肩齊進。 喻指:冒險的嘗試;不顧死活;孤注一擲,鋌而走險。 【例句】: The spectators thought that the sword swallower's performance was neck or nothing. 觀眾認為吞劍者的表演,是非常冒險的嘗試。 以前人們把真雞蛋和假蛋放在窩內,以防止母雞他去,並繼續引誘牠生蛋。引申轉喻:儲存備急用的錢;儲備金;尤指長期積存以供老年使用的錢。 【例句】: They have their nest egg in the bank—they hope to buy a house in two years. 他們在銀行存了一筆儲備金,希望在兩年內買棟房子。 比喻:平凡得很;不出色的;不重要的,不突出的。 【例句】: He told us about his new idea, but it's really no great shakes. 他告訴我們他的新計劃,但這個計劃一點都不出色。
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