This dictionary does not give etymologies.这部词典不介绍词源.Dictionaries are still good for obscure usages and etymologies.字典依然擅长于不常用的用法和词源.The branch of linguistics that deals with etymologies.词源学有关词源的一门语言学分支....
Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point!别拐弯抹角, 直截了当地说吧!He would not answer yes or no, but beat around the bush.他不直接回答是或不是, 而是兜圈子.Let us be frank and don't beat around the bush.大家都坦白点吧,不要绕圈子了....
He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance.他装作若无其事,借以掩饰内心的不安.Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.酒醉吐真言.He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.他装作无动于衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情....
闪电在货车周围炸开时，情景异常壮观。It was unbelievably dramatic as lightning crackled all round the van.突然一道闪电划破长空。Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.闪电燃着了几栋大楼。Lightning set several buildings on fire....
铜比铅的电阻要小.Copper has less resistance to electricity than lead.电阻的测量单位是欧姆。The electric resistance is measured in ohm.网路电阻超过230欧姆时，读数就完全不准了。When resistance in the circuit exceeds 230 ohms, the reading is not completely depe...
He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.他不愿在他人面前被贬低.A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.说脏话者只会自贬身分.She wanted to abase herself before the strong man, to be low and humble before him.她使自己在这个强壮的男人...