书籍 Insight - 中高级 - 单元4 - 4C

在这里，您将找到Insight Upper-Intermediate教材中第4单元-4C的词汇，如“warts and all”、“more than meets the eye”等。

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to [break] {one's} heart [短语]

to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow

Ex: He could n't bear the rejection from his long-time crush , and it broke his heart to know his feelings were not reciprocated .

to [come] to {one's} senses [短语]

to start to think in a logical or correct way after admitting one's mistakes

Ex: She finally came to her senses and realized that public transport was faster than driving in the city .

to [dig] {one's} heels in [短语]

to stubbornly refuse to change one's ideas, plans, etc.

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weight off {one's} shoulders [短语]

a sense of relief gained as a result of no longer being in a difficult or worrisome situation

Ex: Talking over my problem with my close friend was a weight off my shoulders .

more than meets the eye [短语]

used for saying that a person or thing has more of a specific quality than it seems

Ex: The old house may appear rundown , but there is more than meets the eye ; it holds a rich history and unique architectural features .

hard to (swallow|take) [短语]

(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true

Ex: I found her story rather hard to swallow .

warts and all [短语]

in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them

Ex: Philip must learn to accept me , warts and all .