ACT 英语和世界知识 - 有用的习语

to be wise enough to avoid certain behaviors or thoughts

明智

to do something too earlier than its right time

仓促行动

to expand one's knowledge, experiences, or perspectives, often by exploring new places, ideas, or cultures, with the aim of gaining a broader understanding of the world

帮助某人更好地理解某事

to provide clarification, understanding, or insight into a topic, situation, or problem

阐明某事

a significant difference between two things, often in a disappointing or unfavorable way

两个人或事物之间的显着差异

determined or fully committed to pursuing a particular course of action

一心想

to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

保持沉默

to fail to deal with all aspects of a problem, topic, etc.

当问题没有得到完全解决时

to create a situation in which it is easier for one to do something or for something to happen

为某件事的发生创造有利条件

an area that is near a place in which someone resides

离你住的地方很近

constantly paying attention to a person or thing to prevent a problem, danger, etc.

密切关注某事

to benefit from two opposing or contradictory situations or options at the same time

两全其美

the state in which one is completely free to do or say what one desires

完全自由地选择任何事物

to be easily used or adapted for a particular purpose or activity

借给某事

used to indicate that after a key event, the following developments are well-known or self-explanatory

剩下的就是历史了

to be placed in a less important or weaker position compared to that of someone else

相对较不重要的某人或某事

to experience a period of financial or personal difficulty

陷入困境

firmly determined and focused on the task at hand

坚定并专注于自己的目标

a point in a person's life or a situation where they must make a critical decision or choose between two different options or paths

岔路

no longer popular, accepted, or supported by others

失宠

to twist and rub one's hands together out of distress or worry

搓手

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

有人做他们想做的事

to enjoy or use something as much or as often as one can

以最好的方式使用某物

to produce correct musical sounds by one's voive voice

唱歌

something that proves useful or valuable for a given purpose

磨坊

used to refer to someone who has become more comfortable or confident in conversing with people

the limits of human knowledge or understanding, representing areas that remain unknown or unexplored

最后的边疆

in a sudden and unexpected manner, emphasizing the element of surprise

从哪儿冒出来

to appeal to someone's particular interests or preferences

挠痒痒

not being aware of recent information about something

当某人不知道某事时

to feel relief or relaxation because a period of worry, stress, or anticipation has passed

松一口气

to be occupied by a large number of things

充满某事

in a way that goes unnoticed or avoids attracting any attention

当某人保持隐藏或匿名时

(of a business) to reach a point that yields no success due to the profit being almost as equal as the costs

没有成功的时期

(with reference to two things) in contrast to each other instead of correspondence

当两件事形成对比时

to use something for personal gain in an unfair or dishonest manner

以不诚实的方式利用某事

the obvious meaning or worth of something, without looking deeper

面值

the opposite or contrasting aspect of a situation, idea, or argument

反面

to make unfavorable remarks about someone

说某人的坏话

to be dismissed or expelled from a place, job, or position

出言不逊

to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort

不想做某事

to have a significant impact or influence on something

极大地影响某人或某事

a point at which a drastic change occurs in a situation, especially one that makes it improve

改变生活的事件

to assume without question that something is true

相信某件事是绝对正确的

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

在类似情况下

an unexpected or unusual occurrence or event that alters the course of events

命运的巧合