Idioms Flashcards
1
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In droves
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释意：成群结队
例句：Every time Apple releases a new device, consumers purchase it in droves.
2
Q
Since time immemorial
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释意：很早以前
例句：Since time immemorial, children have wished they could be more like adults. However, this wish revolves around the freedom they perceive their elders as having, not the responsibilities.
3
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A means to an end
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释意：达到目的的一种手段 （Kant: 人是目的而非手段）
例句：A computer is merely a means to an end.
4
Q
Sit on the fence
A
释意：中立
例句：He considered that it was better for him to sit on the fence during the quarrel.
5
Q
Trial and error
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释意：从失败中找到解决办法
例句：Many drugs were found by trial and error.
6
Q
Golden rule
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释意： 金科玉律
例句：The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin.
7
Q
Rule of thumb
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释意： 凭感觉做事
例句：He always works by rule of thumb.
