Nghĩa là gì: aforethought

aforethought /ə'fɔ:θɔ:t/

tính từ
- cố ý, có định trước, có suy tính trước

thou Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a picture is worth a thousand words

a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.

bat a thousand

hit every time at bat, win every competition I've had two interviews and two offers. I'm batting a thousand!

built like a brick shithouse

have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.

collect my thoughts

think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.

do without

manage without, not have, make do We did without meat all winter. We became vegetarians.

food for thought

ideas worth considering, interesting suggestions Your comments on Quebec have given me food for thought.

go without

not have any, not have money, do without When Dad lost his job, we had go without steak.

go without saying

be so easy to see that it doesn

holier-than-thou

acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc. I don

hundred/thousand/million and one

very/too many I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.

it goes without saying

it is obvious, needless to say It goes without saying: we want equal pay for equal work.

lose my train of thought

forget my order of thoughts or words Don't interrupt me because I may lose my train of thought.

penny for your thoughts

(See a penny for your thoughts)

picture is worth a thousand words

(See a picture is worth a thousand words)

second thought

after thinking about something again On second thought maybe you should bring an extra coat.

train of thought

(See lose my train of thought)

without a doubt

for sure, without question Without a doubt, Toyota has the best record. It's the most reliable.

without a full deck

mentally unbalanced, one brick short... At times he acts strange - like he's playing without a full deck.

without a hitch

without a problem, smooth sailing Except for one flat tire, the trip went without a hitch.

without a stitch of clothes on

nude, naked as a jay bird, didn't have a stitch of clothes on She stood there, ankle deep in water, without a stitch of clothes on.

without a word of a lie

without any lies, the gospel truth Without a word of a lie, that fish was five feet long.

without batting an eye

without pausing, looking calm and natural Without batting an eye, she gave him a false name and address.

without question

certain, no doubt Lee sang best, without question. She has an excellent voice.

as if/though

as it would be if似乎；好像（后面的从句一般用虚拟语气）
He behaves as if he were mad．他的举动好像发了疯似的。
She looks as though she had seen a ghost．她那样子看上去就像见了鬼似的。
He talks as if he knew all about it．他说话的口气好像他全部已经知道了。

as though

beyond/without question

not to be doubted or disputed毫无疑问；没有争论的余地
This university is beyond question one of the best in China．这所大学无疑是中国最好的大学之一。
His drawing is without question the best in the class．他的画无疑是班上最好的。

even if/though

although 即使…也
I won't mind even if he doesn't come．即使他不来，我也不介意。
I won't lose heart even if I don't succeed．即使是失败，我也不灰心。

even though

although 即使…也
I won't mind even if he doesn't come．即使他不来，我也不介意。
I won't lose heart even if I don't succeed．即使是失败，我也不灰心。

give thought to

think of 想到
The plan is good，and I've given no thought to change．计划很好，我并没有想到要改变它。

made do (with, without)

manage凑合；对付
This motel isn't what we wanted，but we must make do．这家汽车旅馆不是我们想住的，但我们只好将就一下。
She'll make do with the old typewriter until the new one arrives．新打字机到之前她将凑合着用旧的。
If yod don't have the right tool for the job， we'll have to make do without it．假如你没有干这活的适当工具，咱们只得对付着干。

on second thoughts

upon reflection； after further or more deliberate consideration深思熟虑后
On second thoughts they decided to leave London．经仔细考虑，他们决定离开伦敦。

one in a thousand

very good indeed千中之一；难得的人（或物）
Tom，not one in a thousand would have forgiven you as he has done．汤姆，很少有人会象他那样原谅你的。
She's one in a thousand．She does her work quickly and conscientiously and can always be relied on．她这个人是很难得的，干活利索认真，又总是那么可信赖。

second thoughts

reconsideration；change of mind or opinion 再次考虑；改变主意
At first Mary agreed to marry John，but soon she was having sec ond thoughts．起初玛丽同意和约翰结婚，但是很快她就改变了主意。
The brave soldier had no second thoughts as he attacked the enemy．这位勇敢的战士进攻敌人时毫不犹豫。
On second thoughts，I'll do the ex periment at once at any cost．再次考虑后，我决定将不惜任何代价立即做实验。

upon a thought

with the speed of thought；imme diately一霎间；立刻
The teacher stood up upon a thought and went out of the class room．老师立即站起来走出了教室。

without color

without disguise不隐瞒；无掩饰Tell me directly without color，whether it be so or not．不管情况是否如此，都请直率地告诉我。

without so much as

Idiom(s): without so much as doing sth

Theme: INACTION

without even doing something.
• Jane borrowed Bob's car without so much as asking his permission.
• Mary's husband walked out without so much as saying good-bye.

without rhyme or reason

Idiom(s): without rhyme or reason

Theme: RANDOMNESS

without purpose, order, or reason. (See variations in the examples. Fixed order.)
• The teacher said my report was disorganized. My paragraphs seemed to be without rhyme or reason.
• Everything you do seems to be without rhyme or reason.
• This procedure is without rhyme or reason.

without further ado

Idiom(s): without further ado

Theme: NOW

without further talk. (An overworked phrase usually heard in public announcements.)
• And without further ado, I would like to introduce Mr. Bill Franklin!
• The time has come to leave, so without further ado, good evening and good-bye.

without fail

Idiom(s): without fail

Theme: CERTAINTY

for certain; absolutely.
• I'll be there at noon without fail.
• The plane leaves on time every day without fail

up the creek without a paddle

Idiom(s): up the creek (without a paddle)

Theme: TROUBLE

in a bad situation. (Slang. Use with caution. There is a taboo version of this phrase.)
• What a mess I’m in. I'm really up the creek without a paddle.
• I tried to prevent it, hut I seem to he up the creek, too.

Perish the thought

Idiom(s): Perish the thought

Theme: IGNORE - DISREGARD

Do not even consider thinking of something. (Formal.)
• If you should become ill—perish the thought—I'd take care of you.
• I'm afraid that we need a new car. Perish the thought.

on second thought

Idiom(s): on second thought

Theme: CONSIDER

having given something more thought; having reconsidered something.
• On second thought, maybe you should sell your house and move into an apartment.
• On second thought, let's not go to a movie.

lost in thought

Idiom(s): lost in thought

Theme: THOUGHT

busy thinking.
• I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said. I was lost in thought.
• Bill—lost in thought as always—went into the wrong room.

lose one's train of thought

Idiom(s): lose one's train of thought

Theme: THOUGHT

to forget what one was talking or thinking about.
• Excuse me, I lost my train of thought. What was I talking about?
• You made the speaker lose her train of thought.

goes without saying

Idiom(s): goes without saying

Theme: OBVIOUSNESS

[something] is so obvious that it need not be said.
• It goes without saying that you are to wear formal clothing to dinner each evening.
• Of course. That goes without saying.

get along without

Idiom(s): get along (without (sb or sth))

Theme: MANAGE

to manage without someone or something; to do without someone or something.
• I don't think I can get along without my secretary.
• My secretary just quit, and I don't think I will be able to get along.
• I like steak, but I can't afford it. I guess I'll have to get along without.

cut sb off without a penny

Idiom(s): cut sb off without a penny

Theme: IGNORE

to end someone's allowance; to fail to leave someone money in one's will.
• Mr. and Mrs. Franklin cut their son off without a penny after he quit school.
• They cut off both of their sons without a penny.
• We learned, when Uncle Sam's will was read, that he cut off his own flesh and blood without a penny.

carry on without

Idiom(s): carry on without sb or sth

Theme: CONTINUATION

to manage to continue without someone or something.
• I don't know how we will be able to carry on without you.
• We can't carry on without a leader!

absent without leave

Idiom(s): absent without leave AND AWOL

Theme: ABSENCE

absent from a military unit without permission; absent from anything without permission. (AWOL is an abbreviation. This is a serious offense in the military.)
• The soldier was taken away by the military police because he was absent without leave.
• John was AWOL from school and got into a lot of trouble with his parents.