| 单词 | idiomatic expression |
| 释义 | idiomatic expression (once / 251475 pages) n WORD FAMILY idiomatic expression: idiomatic expressions USAGE EXAMPLESAncient poems praise their melodious songs, and many idiomatic expressions use crickets and grasshoppers as metaphors for fertility, friendship or the passage of time. New York Times(Aug 22, 2016) Irvine explains, “English is often ambiguous, and is often filled with odd idiomatic expression that can make things difficult. Forbes(Nov 07, 2013) One fan said the Americans had every right to develop their own idiomatic expressions and they added colour to the football lexicon. BBC(May 27, 2013) n an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up Syn|Hypo|Hyper idiom, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase ruralism, rusticism a rural idiom or expression expression, locution, saying a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
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