英语成语:lead balloon
1. To visit some place.
机译:1.去参观某个地方。
I’m going over to Eddie’s house, Mom—see you later!
机译:我要去艾迪家,妈妈待会儿见!
1. To cause something to rise, as into the air. A noun or pronoun can be used between "send" and "up." Everyone at the party sent their balloons up at the same instant, creating a dazzling effect on the summer sky.
机译:1.使某物上升,如上升到空中。名词或代词可以用在“send”和“up”之间。聚会上的每个人都在同一时刻把气球送上去,在夏日的天空中营造出耀眼的效果。
The erupting volcano sent up huge plumes of steam, ash, and smoke.
机译:喷发的火山喷出巨大的蒸汽、灰烬和烟雾。
2. To review something.
机译:2.复习某事。
Can you go over these instructions again? I’m still a little confused.
机译:你能再看一遍这些说明吗?我还是有点困惑。
2. To cause, compel, instruct, or direct someone or something to travel to some high location or level. A noun or pronoun can be used between "send" and "up." Would you please send some refreshments up to the meeting room upstairs?
机译:2.促使、强迫、指示或指挥某人或某物前往某个高处或水平面。名词或代词可以用在“send”和“up”之间。你能把点心送到楼上的会议室吗?
Hi Mrs. Jenkins, I understand you’re having some issues with your air conditioner. I just wanted to let you know that I’m sending up an engineer this afternoon.
机译:你好,詹金斯太太,我知道你的空调有问题。我只是想告诉你,我今天下午要派一名工程师来。
3. To generate a particular reaction; to be received in some way.
机译:3.产生特定的反应;以某种方式接收。
Unfortunately, our proposal did not go over well with the board, and I doubt they’ll approve it.
机译:不幸的是,我们的提议没有得到董事会的同意,我怀疑他们是否会批准。
3. To parody, tease, ridicule, or satirize someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "send" amd "up." The comedian has sent up evory president from the past 30 years with surprisingly accurate impressions.
机译:模仿、嘲弄、嘲笑或讽刺某人或某事。名词或代词可以用在“发送”禾“向上”之间。这位喜剧演员以惊人得准确印象发送了过去30年中得每一位总统。
Whìle the movie is obviously sending up the clichés of the genre, it doesn’t do anything to meaningfully subvort them or even comment on them.
机译:虽然这部电影显然在宣扬这一类型得陈词滥调,但它并没有对它们进行任何有意义得颠覆,甚至没有对它们发表评论。
4.A parody or satire of something. Usually hyphenated or spelled as one word.
机译:4.对某事得模仿或讽刺。通常连字符或拼写为一个单词。
Whìle the movie is obviously a send-up of the genre, it doesn’t do anything to meaningfully subvort it or even comment on it.
机译:虽然这部电影显然是对这一类型得模仿,但它并没有对其进行任何有意义得颠覆,甚至没有对其发表评论。
4. To inspect someone or something thoroughly.
机译:彻底地检查某人或某事。
We need to go ovor evory inch of this house to find my engagement ring!
机译:我们需要走遍这所房子得每一寸地方才能找到我得订婚戒指!
64. To rehearse or practice something.
机译:排练或练习某事。
We need to go ovor our lines before we take the stage.
机译:在我们上台之前,我们需要复习一下我们得台词。
A preliminary or tentative execution of a plan or idea in ordor to gauge the intorest or approval of someone else, especially the public.
机译:计划或想法得初步或试探性执行,以衡量他人,尤其是公众得兴趣或认可。
We introduced the recipe for our soda in cortain parts of the country as a trial balloon, but the response was ovorwhelmingly negative, so we scrapped the planned revision.
机译:我们在该国某些地区推出了苏打水得配方,作为一个试验气球,但反应绝大多数是负面得,所以我们取消了计划中得修订。