第八课 Flashcards
一见钟情
yījiànzhōngqíng; love at first sight
生龙活虎
shēnglónghuóhǔ; lit. doughty as a gragon, lively as a tiger; full of vim and vigor
股票
gǔpiào; share; stock (market)
默不做声
mòbùzuòshēng; to be silent
对牛弹琴
duì niú tánqín; to play the lute to a cow (成语 saw); fig. offering a treat to a unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb’s head
不闻不问
bù wén bùwèn; not bother to ask questions or listen to what’s said; show no interest in sth; be indifferent to something
装聋作哑
zhuānglóngzuòyā; to act deaf and dumb
深藏不漏
shēncángbùlòu; to hide or be modest about one’s great ability or skill
请教
qǐngjiào; consult
班门弄斧
bānménnòngfǔ; display one’s slight skill before an expert
谦虚
qiānxū; modest
一帆风顺
yī fān fēng shùn; very smoothly; plain sailing
一败涂地
yī bài tú dì; to fail completely; a crushing defeat
指教
zhǐjiào; advice; to give advice
股市
gǔshì; stock market
行情
hángqíng; market price
一成不变
yī chéng bùbiàn; nothing much changes (成语 saw); always the same; stuck in a rut
建议
jiànyì; to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
收集
shōují; to gather; to collect
信息
xìnxī; information; news; message
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān; lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (成语 saw); ignorant and narrow-minded
夜郎自大
yè láng zìdà; lit. Yelang people think of themselves great; ignorant boastfulness
准
zhǔn; accurate; standard
赶快
gǎnkuài; at once; immediately
下手
xiàshǒu; start; put one’s hand to; set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
三心二意
sānxīn’èryì; careless
犹豫不决
yóuyù bù jué; hesitancy; indecision
构成
gòuchéng; to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up
准确
zhǔnquè; accurate; exact; precise
生动
shēngdòng; lively; vivid
表达
biǎodá; to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey
成千上万
chéng qiān shàng wàn; by the thousands and tens of thousands
大体上
dàtǐ shàng; overall
结构
jiégòu; structure; composition; makeup; architecture
典故
diǎn’gù; literary quotation
猜
cāi; to guess
大量
dàliàng; great amount; large quantity; numerous
白话
báihuà; vernacular; white lie; idle chat
组合
zǔhé; assemble
固定
gùdìng; fixed; set; regular
代替
dàitì; instead; replace
至于
zhìyú; go so far as to; as for; as to
理解
lǐjiě; to comprehend; understanding; comprehension; to understand
背景
bèijǐng; background; backdrop
举例
jǔlì; to give an example
愚公移山
yúgōngyíshān; the old man moves mountains (traditional folk tale); fig. nothing is impossible if you have the will
强调
qiángdiào; to emphasize (a statement); to stress
字面
zìmiàn; literal
愚笨
yúbèn; stupid
出入
chūrù; come and go; discrepancy; inconsistancy
根
gēn; radical (chem.); root; basis; (a measure word for long, thin objects)
令
lìng; make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honorable
令人
lìngrén; cause someone to (be, feel, etc); reader
忌讳
jìhuì; a taboo; sth to avoid
带领
dàilǐng; guide; lead
固执
gùzhí; persistent; stubborn
坚持
jiānchí; to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere
最终
zuìzhōng; final; ultimate
指
zhǐ; finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
工匠
gōngjiàng; artisan; smith
必不可少
bì bùkě shǎo; absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential
工具
gōngjù; tool; instrument; utensil; means
鲁班
lǔbān; Lu Ban, legendary master craftsman, called the father of Chinese carpentry
玩弄
wánnòng; resort to; engage in; play with
斧头
fǔtóu; ax; hatchet
建筑
jiànzhù; building; construct
师傅
shīfu; master; a qualified worker
卖弄
màinòng; to proudly display
手艺
shǒuyì; craft; workmanship
闹笑话
nào xiàohuà; be a laughingstock
形容
xíngróng; describe; look or appearance
自不量力
zìbùliànglì; to do something beyond one’s ability; to be unaware of one’s limitation
专家
zhuānjiā; expert; specialist
炫耀
xuànyào; show off one’s talent
直接
zhíjiē; direct (opposite of indirect); immediate; directly; straightforward
宾语
bīnyǔ; object
错误
cuòwù; error; mistake; mistaken
正确
zhèngquè; correct; proper
副词
fùcí; adverb
发表
fābiǎo; issue (a statement); publish; issue; put out
主观
zhǔguān; subjective
意见
yìjiàn; view; opinion; suggestion
表示
biǎoshì; to express; to show; to express; to say; to state; to indicate
感叹
gǎntàn; exclamation; to sigh (with feeling)
特色
tèsè; characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality
其中
qízhōng; among; in
基本
jīběn; basic; fundamental; main; elementary
规则
guīzé; rule; regulation; rules and regulations
