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- about-face
v.
- 复数: about-faces
1.
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(态度或观点的)彻底改变,大转变 An about-face is a complete change of attitude or opinion.
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Few observers believe the president will do an about-face and start spending more.
没有几个观察家认为总统会彻底改变态度而增加开支。
- Noun
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1. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
- synonym: about turn
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2. a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view;
- "an about-face on foreign policy"
- synonym: volte-face,reversal,policy change
- Verb
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1. turn, usually 180 degrees
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2. change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
- 1. Don't worry about not knowing much about the goods; just compare and you will see which is better.; Don't fear it won't be appreciated; it stands up well to comparison.
- 不怕不识货,就怕货比货。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. Don't worry about not knowing much about the goods; just compare and you will see which is better.
- 不怕不识货,就怕货比货。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. He bitched about the service, then bitched about the bill.
- 他埋怨服务不周到,后来又埋怨要钱太多。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. Mr. White had a bad cold about a week ago, and he is out and about this morning.
- 怀特先生一星期前患了重感冒,今天早晨能出来走走了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The next I'd like to talk about is about agriculture.
- 下面我要谈的是关于农业问题。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 6. There is a sameness about all these tales. They're so stereotyped -- all about talented scholars and lovely ladies.
- 这些书就是一套子,左不过是些才子佳人,最没趣儿。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 7. We gossip about them and vice versa (=they gossip about us).
- 我们谈论他们,他们也谈论我们。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 8. "I told a fib about my age, " little Tom said.
- “有关我的年龄我撒了个谎,”小汤姆说。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 9. "The more, the better.", as Han Xin said about the number of troops he could command.
- 韩信将兵, 多多益善。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 10. 'You needn't be so rude about it,'my wife answered as she looked at herself in the mirror.
- “关于这个嘛,你不必那么没礼貌,”我妻子一面照镜子一面回答说。
来自《用法词典》
- 11. A bee flew about in the room.
- 一只蜜蜂在房间里飞来飞去。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 12. A co-worker of his found out about his prison record and began to put the bite on him.
- 他的一个同事知道了他坐过牢,就向他敲竹杠。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 13. A few of our guys were thinking about going over the hill.
- 我们的人中有几个在开小差。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 14. A hungry person is not choosy about his food.
- 饥不择食。
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- 15. A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead,was really alive all the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero's downfall.
- 一位失踪很久的兄弟,人们以为他死了,其实一直活着,而且在居心叵测地密谋搞垮主人公。
来自《用法词典》
- 16. A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner.
- 一个男人在房子周围可疑地荡来荡去。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 17. A professionally installed alarm will cost from about £500.
- 请专业人员安装的警报器要花费至少500 英镑。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 18. A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.
- 在音乐课上,一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 19. A railway truck carries about 10 tons.
- 一节货车大约能载十吨货物。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 20. A story is going about that our town will soon be turned into a city.
- 据说我们这个镇不久就会变为城市。
来自《简明英汉词典》


