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(2010-02-05 12:29:45)
164Elbowroom(PW)enoughspacetobecomfortableItwassotightinthatrestaurant.Therewasn’tanyelbowroom.(free)spaceformovement;"roomtopass";"makewayfor";"hardlyenoughelbowroomtoturnaround"Hisspeechwasdesignedtogivehimselfmorepoliticalelbowroom.(your)nounroomenoughtomoveorworkin;amplespaceorscope(encyclopedia)n.inf.adequatespacetomoveorworkinthecarhaselbowroomforfouradultsfig.Quebecwantsmoreelbowroomwithin...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-04 05:44:44)
163Elbowgrease(PW)strengthforcleaningIneededtousealotofelbowgreasetogetthedirtoffthefloor.(free)n.InformalStrenuousphysicallaborandeffort.Facetiousvigorousphysicallabour,esphardrubbing(dictionary)nounstrenuousphysicalexertion:ajobrequiringelbowgrease.(quotation)Agreatdealofeffortandhardwork(MW)MainEntry:elbowgreaseFunction:nounDate:1672vigorouslyappliedphysicallabor:hardwork[阅读全文]
(2010-02-04 05:44:10)
162Eggsomeoneon(PW)push,urgeMywifedidn’twanttotakethejob,butIeggedheron.(babylon)urgeorpushsomeonetodosomethingHeisalwaysegginghisfriendonwhenheisangrywhichmakeshimevenangrier.
(2010-02-03 15:20:54)
161Earful(PW)interestinggossip,informationMyfriendfoundoutaboutthelocalpolitician.Igotanearful.(free)1.Anabundantorexcessiveamountofsomethingheard,suchastalkormusic.2.Gossip,especiallyofanintimateorscandalousnature.3.AscoldingorreprimandnInformal1.somethingheardoroverheard2.arebukeorscolding,espalengthyorsevereone(your)nounenoughortoomuchofwhatisheardimportantorstartlingnewsorgossipascolding(lexic...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-03 15:20:25)
160Eagerbeaver(PW)ambitious,hardworkingCharliegetstoworkat7:00ameveryday.Heisaneagerbeaver.(free)n.InformalOnethatisexceptionally,oftenexcessivelyindustriousorzealous:"Theeagerbeaversofindustryseldomreachtheirpotential,muchlessrisetothetop"(Newsweek).Informalapersonwhodisplaysconspicuousdiligence,esponewhovolunteersforextrawork(MW)Function:nounDate:1943apersonwhoisextremelyzealousaboutperformingdu...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-02 17:06:23)
159Dwellon(PW)talkandthinkaboutsomethingallthetimeIknowitisabigdecision,butyoushouldn’tdwellonitallday.(free)a.Tofastenone'sattention:keptdwellingonwhatwentwrong.b.Tospeakorwriteatlength;expatiate:dweltontheneedtotrimthebudget.(your)Also,dwellupon.Lingerover;ponder,speakorwriteatlength.Forexample,Let'snotdwellonthistopictoolong;wehavealottocovertoday.[c.1500](MW)a:tokeeptheattentiondirected—used...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-02 17:05:49)
158Dump(PW)getridof,rejectIcan’tbelieveyoudumpedyourgirlfriend.(free)a.Togetridof;discard:afinefordumpingtrashonpublicland;dumpedtheextragearoverboard.b.InformalTodiscardorrejectunceremoniously:dumpanoldfriend.(your)tothrowaway(garbage,rubbish,etc.),esp.inaplacesetapartforthepurposetogetridofinanabrupt,rough,orcarelessmanner[阅读全文]
(2010-02-02 06:57:19)
157Drownone’ssorrows(PW)drinkliquortoforgetone’sproblemsIwassoupsetlastnight,thatIdrownedmysorrowsatthebar.(free)Todeadenone'sawarenessof;blotout:peoplewhodrownedtheirtroublesindrink.(dictionary)Drinkliquortoescapeone'sunhappiness.Forexample,Afterthedivorce,shetooktodrowninghersorrowsatthelocalbar.Thenotionofdrowningindrinkdatesfromthelate1300s.(wiki)todrinkheavilytocommiserateoneself(your)todie...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-02 06:56:37)
156Dropout(PW)onewhodoesn’tcompletesastudycourse.Mycousindroppedoutofcollege.(free)1.Towithdrawfromparticipation,asinagame,club,orschool.2.Towithdrawfromestablishedsociety,especiallybecauseofdisillusionwithconventionalvalues.(MW)Pronunciation:ˌdräp-ˈau̇tFunction:intransitiveverbDate:1875towithdrawfromparticipationormembership:quit;especially:towithdrawfromconventionalsociety(d...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-02 06:56:05)
155Dropinthebucket(PW)asmallamountItcostoffixingthesinkisadropinthebucketcomparedtoreplacingthewholesink.(free)Aninsufficientorinconsequentialamountincomparisonwithwhatisrequired.(usingEnglish)Adropinthebucketissomethingsosmallthatitwon'tmakeanynoticeabledifference.(your)Averysmallquantity,especiallyonethatistoosmall.Forexample,thesecontributionsarejustadropinthebucket;thenewchurchwingwillcostthou...[阅读全文]
