Amican-IDioms-Lessons one

Lamboflord

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Lamboflord

Able to take something able to endure something; able to take abuse. (能够忍受某些不堪的事物、受尽凌辱、虐待) --> What's the matter? Aren't you able to take a joke? (例句:怎么了,你不能接受这样的笑话吗？) --> Stop whining, I'm not able to take it any more. (例句:别再叫了,我已经无受忍受了) About face to turn around or to change one's ideas or position. (改变主意 ) --> His choice of that house was an about face from his original intention. ( 例句:他选择这个房子的念头是改变主意后的决定,和原来不一样。) --> After he told us his plans he made an about face. I'm surprised. ( 例句:告诉我们他的计划后,他又改变注意了,让我有点吃惊。) About to do (something) ready to do something; on the verge of doing something. --> Our old dog is about to die. --> The apple tree is about to bloom. --> We were just about to leave when you telephoned. Above and beyond the call of duty in addition to what is required; more than is required in one's job. --> We didn't expect the police officer to drive us home. That was above and beyond the call of duty. Similar: Beyond the call of duty --> The English teacher helped students after school every day, even though it was beyond the call of duty. Above board in the open; visible to the public; honest. --> You can do whatever you wish as long as you keep it above board. --> Everything he does is above board. Absent-minded forgetful. --> He is the typical absent-minded professor, always leaving his umbrella and other things on the bus. --> I wish I knew why he is so absent-minded. According to as said or indicated by someone or something. --> According to the weather forecast, this should be a beautiful day. --> According to my father, this is a very good car to buy. According to in or by a certain order. --> The students lined up according to height, shortest to tallest. --> I will consider your requests according to your age, the youngest first. Account for to explain what happened to someone or something. --> How do you account for the $100 you started out with? --> How do you account for the mud on your dress?

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"Answer and Ask" For the word of " Answer": answer a call answer a debt answer a person's hope answer a riddle answer a signal answer back answer blows with blows answer for a crime answer for one's honesty answer for success answer for the consequence anser one's hope answer one's prayer answer one's wishes answer the charge answer the description answer the door answer the knock answer the prupose answer to the name of ~ For the word of "Ask": ask a favor of a person ask a person a question ask a person about~ ask a person for a thing ask a person in ask a person into~ ask a person to dinner ask a person to do ask a price for a thing ask about~ ask after a person ask again ask for alms ask for trouble ask haste ask noting of a person ask one's way ask permissin of a person ask time ask too much