Nghĩa là gì:
acierage
acierage- danh từ
- (kỹ thuật) việc luyện thành thép, việc mạ thép
rag Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a drag
a boring time, a yawner Mary's party was a drag. We just sat around and talked.
air rage
angry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.
chew the fat/ chew the rag
talk, visit, have a chin wag I'll go and get the wine while you two relax and chew the fat.
drag
(See a drag)
drag in
insist on bringing another subject into a discussion He always drags in his personal problems when we are talking about his performance on the job.
drag it out
take a long time to finish, speak for a long time When James tells a ghost story, he drags it out for an hour.
drag on
go for a long time, last for hours or days The funeral dragged on and on - for three days!
drag one
act slowly or reluctantly Our company is dragging their feet in making a decision to hire new workers.
drag one's feet
" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."
drag one's heels
act slowly or reluctantly The government has been dragging their heels in talks with the union about their new contract.
drag race
two cars racing from a stop light """Did you see the drag race?"" ""Ya. The Corvette won."""
drag your feet
work too slow, prevent progress They're dragging their feet. Tell them to work faster.
dragged through a...
(See look like he was dragged through a knothole)
from rags to riches
from poverty to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to riches when she gambled in Vegas.
garage kept
in good condition, kept in a garage when not in use This car has been garage kept. The body's excellent.
glad rags
best clothes, dress clothes I'll come to your concert. I'll do my hair and put on my glad rags.
got the rags on
menstruate, have your period Lana doesn't feel like going out tonight. She's got the rags on.
have a drag
draw smoke through a cigarette, have a drag I'm out of cigarettes. Can I have a drag of yours?
knock them down, drag them out
fighting, brawling, Donnybrook, no holds barred After the game, a few soccer fans began to fight. It was a knock-em-down-drag-em-out brawl.
look like he was dragged through a knothole
appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.
main drag
the most important street in a town We spent most of Saturday evening driving up and down the main drag of the town.
rags
clothes, threads I need some new rags. My clothes are old and worn.
rags to riches
(See from rags to riches)
ragtop
convertible car, ragtop In the summer, Pam drives a ragtop - a Fiat Spyder.
run ragged
be tired or exhausted She has been run ragged by her three children.
run you ragged
make you feel tired, wear you out Grade 8 students use up all your energy. They run you ragged.
straght from the horse
directly from the person or place where something began I heard straight from the horse
take umbrage
feel hurt, feel offended, take offence If you refuse her invitation to her party, she'll take umbrage.
all the rage
something which is in the most current fashion
be raggin' it
having one's menstrual period:"She's pretty grumpy. She must be raggin' it"
chase the dragon
to smoke heroin by burning the drug on foil and inhaling the smoke through a tube
dragged
highly intoxicated:"After 3 pitchers I was dragged"
dragger
someone who is so drunk that they constantly need to be carried or dragged back to their room:"We had a bunch of draggers left after the party"
durag
bandana (handkerchief) worn on the head; usually the gang colors
rag
handkerchief in gang's color
ragged out
wearing your finest clothes
solja rags
camouflage
Tragniew Park Crips
Compton crip set, associated with MC Eiht."Tragniew Park you say..." -- DJ Quik (Dollaz & Sense [1994])
average out
1.reach an average达到某一平均数
His taxes may average out at about one quarter of his income.他的税可能平均达到他收入的四分之一左右。
Their working hours average out at 40 per week.他们每周的工作时间平均达到40小时。
2.make or calculate the average of 算出平均数
They averaged out the unmbers and got the result 25.他们算了这些数的平均数,结果是25。
drag down
1.make weak使衰弱;使拖垮
His illness is dragging him down.他的病正在把他拖垮。
The gambler not only destroyed himself but also dragged his family down.赌博不仅毁了他自己而且也把他的家庭给拖垮了。
The high fever has been dragging him down.高烧使他感到虚弱。
If you marry that man,he'll drag you down.如果你嫁给那个人,他会把你给毁了。
2.pull down把…拉下
The thief was dragged down from the platform by the students.学生们把小偷从台上拉了下来。
drag off
lead sb.against his will强拉(某人)
It's no good dragging your father off to the theater since he doesn't appreciate the opera.既然你父亲不喜欢歌剧,硬拉他去戏院也没什么好处。
Dragged off by my friend to the dance in the afternoon,I had to sit up till midnight,writing the paper.因为下午被我朋友强拉去跳舞,所以我只好熬夜写论文。
drag out
protract unduly or tediously无缘无故地或令人讨厌地延长
He dragged out his lecture until no one was listening.他的演讲拖得太长,大家都不想听了。
drag up
1.pull up把…拔出来
They tried every possible means to drag up the trees by the roots.他们想尽了一切办法把这些树连根拔起。
2.raise(a child)badly把孩子胡乱拉扯大
These children seem to have been dragged up rather than brought up.这些孩子看来是胡乱拉扯大的,没有很好地扶养。
3.introduce unpleasantly不愉快地牵扯
Must you drag up all these old scandals?你非要把过去的这些丑事牵扯进来吗?
Instead of dragging up their past disputes,the two parties achieved unity through criticism and selfcriticism.双方不是纠缠历史旧帐,而是通过批评和自我批评加强了团结。
on an average
in most cases;usually通常
On an average Don's mother has to ask him three times before he helps wash dishes.通常唐的母亲叫他3遍他才帮助洗盘子。
On the average the machine turns out one bottle every two seconds.这台机器平均每两秒钟生产1只瓶子。
on an/the average
in most cases;usually通常
On an average Don's mother has to ask him three times before he helps wash dishes.通常唐的母亲叫他3遍他才帮助洗盘子。
On the average the machine turns out one bottle every two seconds.这台机器平均每两秒钟生产1只瓶子。
on the average
in most cases;usually通常
On an average Don's mother has to ask him three times before he helps wash dishes.通常唐的母亲叫他3遍他才帮助洗盘子。
On the average the machine turns out one bottle every two seconds.这台机器平均每两秒钟生产1只瓶子。
pluck up one's courage
have courage鼓起勇气
The small boy plucked up his courage and went upstairs in the dark.那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。
He plucked up his courage to ask her to marry him.他鼓足勇气向她求婚。
In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements,must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage.我们在困难的时候,要看到成绩,看到光明,要提高我们的勇气。
Wild horses couldn't drag
Idiom(s): Wild horses couldn't drag sb.
Theme: FORCE
nothing could force someone (to go somewhere). (Informal.)
• I refuse to go to that meeting! Wild horses couldn't drag me.
• Wild horses couldn't drag her to that game.
screw up one's courage
Idiom(s): screw up one's courage
Theme: COURAGE
to build up one's courage.
• I guess I have to screw up my courage and go to the dentist.
• I spent all morning screwing up my courage to take my driver's test.
run sb ragged
Idiom(s): run sb ragged
Theme: CONTROL
to run someone hard and fast; to keep someone very busy. (Informal.)
• This busy season is running us all ragged at the store.
• What a busy day. I ran myself ragged.
An rag 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 rag, 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 rag