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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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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to [break] {one's} heart

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

伤透某人的心, 深深伤害

伤透某人的心, 深深伤害

Ex: It broke her heart when he left without saying goodbye. 
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to [come] to {one's} senses

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. 
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to [dig] {one's} heels in

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

Ex: It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal. 
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weight off {one's} shoulders

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders. 
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there [is] more to {sb/sth} than [meets] the eye

used to say that something is more complicated, important, or suspicious than it first appears

背后还有东西, 不只是表面这样

背后还有东西, 不只是表面这样

Ex: At first glance, she may seem shy and reserved, but there is more to her than meets the eye; she is an incredibly talented artist. 
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hard to (swallow|take)

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

Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first. 
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warts and all

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

连缺点一起, 毫不遮掩

连缺点一起, 毫不遮掩

Ex: The biography shows him warts and all. 
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