读音

/ˈaɪdiəm/

释义

• 名词 (n): 固定短语，成语，习语，通常不能按照字面意思理解，具有特殊含义或文化背景的表达方式。例如: “Actions speak louder than words”（事实胜于雄辩）。

短语

• “break the ice” 打破僵局，消除紧张气氛。
• “cost an arm and a leg” 花费巨大，价格昂贵。
• “let the cat out of the bag” 泄露秘密。

例句

• “Using idioms can make your speech more vivid, like ‘it’s raining cats and dogs’ means it’s raining heavily.”
• “The idiom ‘time heals all wounds’ is often used to comfort those who are going through a difficult time.”

同义词

• Proverb
• Phrase
• Colloquialism
• Figure of speech
• Expression