这是一套从A-Z分类的英文习语、谚语、短语资料，是用英文解释语句的，对单词的要求不是太高，有一定基础基本都能看懂，能很好的培养我们的英文思维。
以下是资料的使用说明，看不明白的地方可用有道词典的划词功能做相应翻译，看懂使用说明很重要哦
Clues To Use
Please read this section "Clues To Use" at least once before you start using the list of English idioms and expressions on this site. It includes pointers on how to get the best out of this website.
Also:
Means the following idiom or expression has the same meaning, or is very similar, BUT is not necessarily included on this site.
Also see:
Means the following idiom or expression has the same meaning, or is very similar, AND is listed on this site.
Compare to:
Means the following idiom or expression has a somewhat different meaning, AND is listed on this site.
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The hidden meanings of English idioms and expressions or phrases are provided, but the more obvious (literal) meanings are not.
Example 1:
In defining Coming from behind, we don’t mention Approaching from behind, which is the obvious meaning.
Example 2:
In defining Hot potato, we don’t say A potato that is hot.
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The entries in The List have been tabulated alphabetically in their most common form.
Example:
If you’re looking for the meaning of: It was raining cats and dogs, you should look under "R" for: Raining cats and dogs.
Or, you could use the "Find" feature of the PDF file to look for one of these keywords: Rain, Raining, Cat, or Dog.
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And finally:
Single words that are defined in dictionaries are not included here, unless they have unique applications.
Example
An actual example from the list of idioms follows. In this example, the expression is: By a long shot, which is then described, and then used in examples.
By a long shot
By a large margin.
By a large amount.
When you say: Our team won the game by a long shot, you mean something like: When we won, our team was ahead by many points.
When you say: We’re not out of trouble by a long shot, you mean something like: We’re not out of trouble at all. We have a long way to go.
Also:
It’s a long shot, means: It’s unlikely, as in:
Q. Do you think they can win?
A. No, it’s a long shot.
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Well, that's it. We hope you will enjoy using our list!
这是国外读者对本套资料的评价：
猜友们要是有时间，可以将这资料里的句子背下来，定会对你的表达有所帮助。
