idiom
劍橋詞典
- B2 [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
- He used a very obscure idiom which I can't quite bring to mind .
- I wasn't familiar with the idiom so I had to guess what he meant . 返回 idiom
a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
習(xí)語，成語，慣用語
To "have bitten off more than you can chew " is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you. have bitten off more than you can chew 是一句習(xí)語，意思是試圖承擔(dān)力所不及的事。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formal
the style of expression in writing, speech , or music that is typical of a particular period , person , or group
（某一時(shí)期、個(gè)人或群體在寫作、言語、音樂方面的）典型表達(dá)風(fēng)格
Both operas are very much in the modern idiom. 兩部歌劇都很有現(xiàn)代風(fēng)格。
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