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beaver
beaver /'bi:və/- danh từ
- (động vật học) con hải ly
- danh từ
- lưỡi trai (mũ sắt); (sử học) vành cằm (mũ sắt)
- (từ lóng) bộ râu quai nón
eave Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
an eager beaver
a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.
as busy as a beaver
very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.
busy as a beaver
(See as busy as a beaver)
eager beaver
a person who wants to work Joan is the eager beaver in this class. She likes to work.
for heaven's sake
for the sake of everyone, for goodness sake For heaven's sake, don't give her a teapot. She has four!
heaven forbid
we should not do it, we are not permitted "Grandma said, ""Heaven forbid! Don't play hockey on Sunday!"""
heaven help us
we are facing a crisis, we need a lot of help Heaven help us if we have an accident with Dad's Mercedes.
heavens
goodness, oh dear, gosh Heavens! You weren't supposed to arrive until Friday!
heavens to Betsy
oh no, heavens Heavens to Betsy! I can't find my purse!
in heaven's name
if we think of heaven, for heaven's sake Why in heaven's name did we come to Canada? It's cold here!
in seventh heaven
very happy I have been in seventh heaven since I started my new job.
leave a bad taste in one
leave a bad impression, make one feel disgusted The way that the company fired the workers left a bad taste in everyone
leave alone
don
leave behind
leave something somewhere I left my coat behind in the restaurant.
leave hanging (in the air)
leave undecided or unsettled Whether or not they will be leaving next year was left hanging in the air at the end of the meeting.
leave in the lurch
desert or leave alone and in trouble, refuse to help or support someone He left me in the lurch when he didn
leave (let) well enough alone
be satisfied with something that is good enough You should let well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is.
leave me hanging
leave me wondering what happened You begin a story, but you don't finish it. You leave me hanging.
leave no stone unturned
try in every way, do everything possible The police left no stone unturned when they were looking for the little girl who was lost.
leave out
not include, discard Leave out the cracked dishes. We'll throw them away.
leave out in the cold
not invite, exclude Kim didn't receive an invitation. She was left out in the cold.
leave (someone) holding the bag
leave someone else to take the blame He left me holding the bag when he ran away from the accident.
leave the door open
allow people to reply, invite a response, feel free to reply If you offer to provide answers to their questions, you leave the door open for a reply.
leave well enough alone
do nothing (because doing something would make things
leave you holding the bag
leave you to do the work or finish a difficult job He left me holding the bag. I had to finish the work by myself.
leave you in the lurch
leave you with a problem, fend for yourself The bride didn't go to the church. The groom was left in the lurch.
leave yourself open
not protect yourself, allow people to hurt you By coming late to work, he left himself open to discipline.
love them and leave them
love them but not stay with them When Claude was touring Europe, he'd love 'em and leave 'em.
move heaven and earth
try every way, do everything one can I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company.
seventh heaven
in a situation of great happiness She has been in seventh heaven since she moved to the new department.
take it or leave it
"take this offer or refuse it; no bargaining" I'll give you $150 for the sofa - take it or leave it.
take leave of
abandon, go away from or become separated from I think that he has taken leave of his senses. He has been acting very strange lately.
take leave of your senses
act like a fool, not think clearly, off your rocker If you wear your bathing suit to church, people will think you've taken leave of your senses.
thank heavens
thank the gods, thank goodness "When we phoned Mom, she said, ""Thank heavens you're safe!"""
what in the name of heaven
what is that? what's going on You built a gazebo? What in the name of heaven is that?
abdominable voorheaves
American slang for to vomit
beaver
1. the female genitals, implying the inclusion of pubic hair
2. to work hard
beaver leaver
the penis
leave for
go to;start for 离此而去…;往…出发…
We are leaving for Canada next week.下星期我们要去加拿大。
leave off
1.stop 停止
Please leave off biting your nails.请不要咬指甲。
He told the boys to leave off teasing his little brother.他要那些孩子们停止戏弄他的小弟弟。
I think we should leave off now and have a cup of tea.我想我们该停下来喝杯茶了。
We leave off work at 12.我们12点钟下班。
2.no longer wear;stop wearing or using不再穿;不再使用
They left their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖时,他们不穿羊毛衫了。
She left her coat off when she went out.她没穿外衣就出去了。
I have left off my overcoat.我已经不穿大衣了。
He has left off all ather medicines.他已停服其它所有的药。
leave on
1.continue wearing继续穿
I feel a bit cold so I'll leave my coat on.我觉得有点冷,所以外套就不脱了。
It's rude for a man to leave his hat on indoors.一个男子在室内仍戴着帽子是不礼貌的。
2.allow to stay in place or position 使…留在原处
Leave the cloth on.I want to lay the table for supper.台布不要取下,我要摆桌子开晚饭了。
3.not switch off 不关
The electric fire had been left on overnight.电炉整夜没有关。
Don't leave the light on when you go out?出去时,请关灯。
I want to leave the soup on all morning to thicken it.我想把这个汤煮一个上午,让汤煮稠点。
leave sbto himself
leave sb.to look after himself;not control sb.听任某人自行其是;自己照看自己;不去管
I decided to leave Jim to himself after he had refused to accept any of my suggestions.吉姆拒绝我的任何建议之后,我决定一切由他去。
The children were left very much to themselves during the holidays.孩子们在假期中可以自由活动。
leave to
give the choice or decision to 让…来决定、选择;把某事交给…处理
Since you don't want to decide,leave the matter up to your boss when he returns.既然你不想作决定,就让你老板回来后作决定吧。
I left the choice of colours for the house up to my wife.我让我妻子来选择房子的颜色。
Now you just leave it to me.这事你交给我好了。
leave (up) to
give the choice or decision to 让…来决定、选择;把某事交给…处理
Since you don't want to decide,leave the matter up to your boss when he returns.既然你不想作决定,就让你老板回来后作决定吧。
I left the choice of colours for the house up to my wife.我让我妻子来选择房子的颜色。
Now you just leave it to me.这事你交给我好了。
on leave
absent with permission请假;休假
The soldier is absent from his regiment on leave.这位士兵休假,不在队上。
weave in and out
Idiom(s): weave in and out (of sth)
Theme: MOVEMENT
to move, drive, or walk in and out of something, such as traffic, a line, etc.
• The car was weaving in and out of traffic dangerously.
• The deer ran rapidly through the forest, weaving in and out of the trees.
take one's leave of
Idiom(s): take (one's) leave (of sb)
Theme: DEPART
to say good-bye to someone and leave.
• I took leave of the hostess at an early hour.
• One by one, the guests took their leave.
take leave of one's senses
Idiom(s): take leave of one's senses
Theme: CRAZINESS
to become irrational. (Often verbatim with one's.)
• What are you doing? Have you taken leave of your senses?
• What a terrible situation! It's enough to make one take leave of one's senses.
move heaven and earth to
Idiom(s): move heaven and earth to do sth
Theme: EFFORT
to make a major effort to do something. (Fixed order.)
• “I’ll move heaven and earth to be with you, Mary," said Bill.
• I had to move heaven and earth to get there on time.
• Your father and I had to move heaven and earth to pay for your braces and your college bills, and what thanks do we get?
leave word
Idiom(s): leave word (with sb)
Theme: COMMUNICATION
to leave a message with someone (who will pass the message on to someone else).
• If you decide to go to the convention, please leave word with my secretary.
• Leave word before you go.
• I left word with your brother. Didn't he give you the message?
An eave idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with eave, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ eave