Unit4BehindbeliefsReadingBiblicalidiomsinEnglish1
Anidiomisagroupofwordsoranexpressionwhosemeaningoftencannotbeunderstoodbylookingatthemeaningsoftheseparatewordsinit
(P50)习语是词组或者一种表达方式,其意义无法从孤立的单词意思中获得
(1)expression:noun[C]awordorgroupofwordsusedinaparticularsituationorbyparticularpeople:Heusesalotofunusualexpressions
'Acanofworms'isanexpressionwhichmeans'adifficultsituation'
noun[CorU]whenyousaywhatyouthinkorshowhowyoufeelusingwordsoractions:Hewroteherapoemasanexpressionofhislove
We'vereceivedalotofexpressionsofsupportforourcampaign
Freedomofexpressionisabasichumanright
It'sbettertogiveexpressionto(=show)youranger,ratherthanhidingit
FORMALHissadnessatthedeathofhiswifefoundexpression(=wasshown)inhismusic
Sheplaystheviolinwithgreatexpression(=feeling)
[C]theloo