as in to ward (off)Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ward (off) comb (out) check off stave off deter prevent disregard hinder suspend impede preclude cease shut out obstruct prohibit count (out) halt block rule out exile discontinue obviate eliminate banish...
Burridge writes to the same audience in Weeds, expanding her discussion to words seemingly incongruous with other words in the garden.Leigh Ann WhittleEast Carolina Universitybusiness communication quarterly
Weeds in the garden of words: Further observations on the tangled history of the English language euphemism as well as weeds of grammar, weeds in the worlds of sound and spelling, and "the truly nasty weeds": words used to manipulate and obfuscate... K Burridge 被引量: 9发表: 2005年 ...
aI've been waiting in the weeds,waiting for my time to come around again and Hope is floating on the breeze,carrying my soul high up above the ground and I've been keeping to myself,knowing that the seasons are slowly changing.Even though you're with somebody else. 我在杂草等待,等待我...
Well, the planting is done for the most part for this summer, but the seating area has been waiting for the appropriate weather – and time. So I thought I would give you an update on how it has progressed. Here is a photo showing where the bed has been created, photgraphed in March...
v.floodin涌入，大量地涌到n.afloodof一大批…例句：Awaveofhappinessfloodedme.我心中涌起一股幸福的暖流。搭配：cometo/gotoone'srescue援救某人=rescuesb.rescue...from...把...从...中营救出来 例句：Inthefaceofthedisaster,peopleunitedtofightagainstthedisaster,makingeveryefforttogethertorescuethetrapped...
How would you react if someone used the phrase: “Let’s sharpen the point of this pencil?“ 11. “Don’t Reinvent the Wheel” Don’t try to be innovative, just keep things simple. Advice does not get much more vague. 12. “Get Down in the Weeds” ...
As he approached the end of the path, Tom saw a retinue of people waiting for him. They had heard of his journey and wanted to hear his story. Tom was happy to oblige and shared the synopsis of his journey with them. He explained how he had set out to unravel the mysteries of thes...
I have been adding to this vase since the spring, and it has been waiting for its moment of glory onIn a Vase on Monday. The fluffy round seedheads are Pulsatilla, gathered late spring. It was a gamble whether they would remain intact, and some did in fact disintegrate, but I must ...
Can you come over to Amberwood? I need you to help me break curfew and escape my dorm.” There were a few moments of silence. “Sage, I’ve been waiting two months to hear you say those words. You want me to bring a ladder? —Richelle Mead ...