英语词汇“rod”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rod

(rɒd )

Word forms: rods

1. countable noun

A rod is a long, thin metal or wooden bar.

...a 15-foot thick roof that was reinforced with steel rods.

2. See also fishing rod, lightning rod

Idioms:

a lightning rod for something [mainly US]

a person who is naturally blamed or criticized by people, although there are other people who are responsible

He told the Palermo court he was an innocent lightning rod for Italy's many crime problems.

make a rod for your own back [British]

to unintentionally do something which will cause you many problems

If you give in to your children, you'll just be making a rod for your own back.

Translations:

Chinese: 杆

Japanese: 棒

单词	rod
释义	rod (rɒd ) Word forms: rods 1. countable noun A rod is a long, thin metal or wooden bar. ...a 15-foot thick roof that was reinforced with steel rods. 2. See also fishing rod, lightning rod Idioms: a lightning rod for something [mainly US] a person who is naturally blamed or criticized by people, although there are other people who are responsible He told the Palermo court he was an innocent lightning rod for Italy's many crime problems. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make a rod for your own back [British] to unintentionally do something which will cause you many problems If you give in to your children, you'll just be making a rod for your own back. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 杆 Japanese: 棒
随便看	someone can do something until they are blue in the face someone can do something with one hand tied behind their back someone cannot cut it someone cannot look someone in the face someone cannot make head or tail of something someone cannot see the wood for the trees someone can talk under water someone can't do something for toffee someone can't do something to save their life someone can't fight their way out of a paper bag someone can't hold a candle to someone someone can't stand the pace someone can whistle for something someone could wring someone's neck someone does not dirty their hands someone does not have a prayer of doing something someone does not know the meaning of the word someone gets their fingers burned someone got out of bed the wrong side someone has a heart of gold someone has feet of clay someone has had their day someone has made their bed and will have to lie on it someone hasn't seen hide nor hair of someone someone has one foot in the grave