Значение идиомы tin ear

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1. Перевод слова musical Musical – музыкальный, мелодичный Перевод слова Musical genius – гениальный музыкант musical voice – мелодичный голос musical acoustics – музыкальная акустика Mozart was a Musical prodigy. Моцарт был музыкальным вундеркином. Musical ability runs in my family. В нашей семье ярко выражены музыкальные способности. His work seemed to many a new Musical idiom. Многим казалось, что […]...
2. Перевод слова deaf Deaf – глухой; бесплодный, пустой Перевод слова He is a little deaf – он плохо слышит deaf to advice – глух к советам deaf seed – погибшее зерно He has been Deaf since birth. Он был глухой с рождения. They were Deaf to all our pleas. Они были глухи к нашим мольбам. He is Deaf […]...
3. Значение идиомы turn a deaf ear to [turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to hear; refuse tohear; not pay attention. Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois’s asking toride her bicycle. The teacher turned a deaf ear to Bob’s excuse. Compare: COLD SHOULDER....
4. Перевод слова bother Bother – беспокойство, хлопоты Перевод слова He bothers me to death – он надоел мне до смерти don’t bother! – не стоит беспокоиться oh, bother it! – черт возьми! bother head – ломать голову I don’t want to give you any extra Bother. Я не хочу причинять вам какие-либо дополнительные беспокойства. Don’t Bother, please Не […]...
5. Learning to Read Music Mike: You have a great voice. You should join our Choir. Grace: I don’t know anything about music. I can’t even Read music. Mike: It’s not that hard. I could teach you. Look, this is a Piece we’re working on right now. Grace: What’s that weird thing at the beginning? Mike: That’s the Clef. It […]...
6. Перевод слова tone Tone – тон, звук, атмосфера Перевод слова Heart tones – тоны сердца a tone of contempt – презрительный тон a school with a good, healthy tone – школа, где существует хорошая, здоровая атмосфера thin tone – высокий звук Pianos are Toned. Фортепиано настроены. His Tone was bland. Его тон был равнодушным. Their Tone was friendly. […]...
7. Значение идиомы how do you do [how do you do] {formal} How are you? – Usually as a reply to anintroduction; it is in the form of a question but no answer isexpected. “Mary, I want you to meet my friend Fred. Fred, this ismy wife, Mary.” “How do you do, Mary?” “How do you do, Fred?”...
8. Перевод слова noise Noise – шум, гам, галдеж Перевод слова Noise density – интенсивность шума noise control – борьба с шумом constant, persistent noise – постоянный, вечный, непрекращающийся шум deafening noise – оглушительный шум What Noise was that? Что это был за шум? Hold your Noise! Перестаньте шуметь! I heard a weird Noise. Я услышал странный шум....
9. Значение идиомы poor as a church mouse [poor as a church mouse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Penniless; broke;extremely poor. The newly arrived boat people were poor as churchmice....
10. Fred Dingaling A local law enforcement officer stops a car for traveling faster than the posted speed limit. Since he’s in a good mood that day he decides to give the poor fellow a break and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. So, he asks the man his name. “Fred,” he replies. “Fred what?” […]...
11. Значение идиомы play up [play up] {v.} To call attention to; talk more about; emphasize. The coach played up the possibilities, and kept our minds off ourweaknesses. The director played up the woman’s glamor to concealher lack of acting ability....
12. Значение идиомы ride roughshod over [ride roughshod over] {v. phr.} To do as you wish withoutconsidering the wishes of ; treat with scorn or lackof courtesy; show no sympathy for. The city officials roderoughshod over the people who did not want their homes torn down for anew school. The boss rode roughshod over the men when they askedfor higher wages....
13. Значение идиомы harebrained [harebrained] {adj.} Thoughtless; foolish. Most of theharebrained things Ed does may be attributable to his youth and lackof experience....
14. Значение идиомы keep on [keep on] {v.} 1. To go ahead; not stop; continue. The neighborsasked them to stop making noise, but they kept right on. Columbuskept on until he saw land. – Often used before a present participle. Relentlessly, the boy kept on asking about the birds and the bees. The boy kept on talking even though the […]...
15. Значение идиомы out of the way [out of the way] {adv. phr.} 1. Not where people usually go;difficult to reach. When little Tommy comes to visit her, AuntSally puts her lamps and vases out of the way. – Often used withhyphens before a noun. Gold was found in an out-of-the-way villagein the mountains, and soon a good road and airfield were […]...
16. Значение идиомы get stoned [get stoned] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very drunk or high onsome drug. Poor Fred was so stoned that Tom had to carry him up thestairs. Compare: THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND....
17. Перевод слова lack Lack – отсутствие, нехватка Перевод слова Lack of money – недостаток денег lack of judgement – неумение разобраться to lack decision – быть нерешительным lack of demand – недостаток спроса You shall never Lack for money while I am alive. Пока я жив, у тебя никогда не будет недостатка в деньгах. This soup Lacks salt. […]...
18. CHECK THE BUFFETT! In a Texas bar, The bartender Fred was fed up with penis boasting from the regulars. So to put an end to all the boasting Fred says to them “whip ’em out”.Fred pulls a yard stick from under the bar, at the same time a gay guy walks into the bar. Fred ask the man […]...
19. Значение идиомы hate one’s guts [hate one’s guts] {v. phr.}, {slang} To feel a very strong dislikefor someone. Dick said that he hated Fred’s guts because Fred hadbeen very mean to him....
20. Перевод слова ability Ability – способность, возможность Перевод слова A man of ability – способный, квалифицированный человек ability to adapt – способность к адаптации ability to hear – способность слышать He lost the Ability to reason. Он потерял способность трезво мыслить. The success attests his Ability. Подобный успех свидетельствует, что у этого человека талант. The test measures verbal […]...
21. Значение идиомы generation gap [generation gap] {n.}, {informal}, {hackneyed phrase} Thedifference in social values, philosophies, and manners betweenchildren and their parents, teachers and relatives which causes a lackof understanding between them and frequently leads to violentconfrontations. My daughter is twenty and I am forty, but we haveno generation gap in our family....
22. Значение идиомы get through to [get through to] {v.} To be understood by; make understand. The little boy could not get through to hishousemother. Deaf people sometimes find it hard to get through tostrangers. When the rich boy’s father lost his money, it took along time for the idea to get through to him that he’d have to workand support […]...
23. A really bad, terrible mistake Fred goes to a doctor and says, “Doc, I want to be castrated.” Doc says, “Look, I don’t know what kind of cult you’re into or what your motives are, but I’m not going to do that sort of operation.” Fred: “Doc, I just want to be castrated, and I’m a little embarrassed about talking […]...
24. Значение идиомы curiosity killed the cat [curiosity killed the cat] {informal} Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. – A proverb. “Curiosity killed the cat,” Fred’s father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas....
25. Getting a School Class Schedule Carlos: Did you get your Class schedule? Marianne: Yeah. You? Carlos: Yeah. Let’s see if we have any classes together. I have PE with Mr. Lopez and Social studies with Ms. Walters. How about you? Marianne: I have PE with Ms. Schwartz and social studies with Ms. Eng. Who do you have for Geography? I’m […]...
26. Значение идиомы musical chairs [musical chairs] {n. phr.} The transfer of a number of officers in an organization intodifferent jobs, especially each other’s jobs. The boss regularlyplayed musical chairs with department heads to keep them fresh on thejob....
27. Значение идиомы case the joint [case the joint] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To study the layout of a place one wishes to burglarize. The hooded criminals carefully cased the joint before robbing the neighborhood bank. 2. To familiarize oneself with a potential workplace or vacation spot as a matter of preliminary planning. “Hello Fred,” he said. “Are you working here […]...
28. Значение идиомы open one’s heart [open one’s heart] {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelingshonestly; confide in someone. After going around worrying, Maryopened her heart to her mother. John felt much better after heopened his heart to Betty. 2. To be sympathetic to; give love or helpgenerously. Mrs. Smith opened her heart to the poor little boy. After the […]...
29. Значение идиомы give credence to [give credence to] {v. phr.} 1. To be willing to believe thatsomething is true. Larry gave credence to the rumor that Fred usedto be a convict. Give no credence to the rumor that our state isbankrupt; nothing could be farther from the truth....
30. Перевод слова poor Poor – бедный, жалкий, скромный Перевод слова Poor peasant – крестьянин-бедняк poor fellow – бедняга, несчастный in my poor opinion – по моему скромному мнению a poor ten shillings – жалкие десять шиллингов I am a Poor swimmer. Я плохо плаваю. Oh, you Poor thing. Ах ты, бедняжка! We were too Poor to buy new […]...
31. Значение идиомы stick to one’s knitting [stick to one’s knitting] or [tend to one’s knitting] {v. phr.},{informal} To do your own job and not bother other people. Thetrouble with Henry is that he is always telling other people what todo; he can’t stick to his knitting....
32. Drums in communication Developed and used by cultures living in forested areas, drums served as an early form of long-distance communication, and were used during ceremonial and religious functions. In Africa, New Guinea and the tropical America, people have used drum telegraphy to communicate with each other from far away for centuries. When European expeditions came into the […]...
33. Значение идиомы airquake [airquake] {n.} An explosive noise of undetermined origin usually heard in coastal communities and appearing to come from some higher point in elevation. What was that awful noise just now? – I guess it must have been an airquake....
34. Значение идиомы lie in state [lie in state] {v. phr.} Of a dead person: To lie in a place ofhonor, usually in an open coffin, and be seen by the public beforeburial. When the president died, thousands of people saw his bodylying in state....
35. Значение идиомы by ear [by ear] {adv. phr.} 1. By sound, without ever reading the printed music of the piece being played. The church choir sang the hymns by ear. 2. Waiting to see what will happen. I don’t want to plan now; let’s just play it by ear....
36. Alexander Bell Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1847 in a family interested in the problems of speech. Both his father and his grandfather had studied the mechanics of a sound. Bell’s father had been one of the pioneer teachers of speech to the deaf. He was a world-famous inventor of “Visible Speech”, which helped […]...
37. Значение идиомы let one’s left hand know what one’s right hand is doing [let one’s left hand know what one’s right hand is doing] {v. phr.}1. To make a show of your kindness or help to others. – Used in thenegative. The Bible tells us not to let the left hand know what theright hand is doing when we give to the poor. 2. {informal} To leteveryone taking […]...
38. Значение идиомы steal one’s thunder [steal one’s thunder] {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up firstand stole Fred’s thunder. Mary was going to sing “Oh! Susanna,”but Ellen did it first and Mary said Ellen had stolen her […]...
39. A Fight Ginger: I can’t believe it. You’re late again! Fred: I got Caught up at work. What are you so Worked up about? Ginger: I’ve Had it up to here with your Excuses. If you knew you were going to be late, why didn’t you call? We’ve Been over this a hundred times. Fred: There wasn’t […]...
40. Communication Problems Ethel: Can we talk? Fred: Uh-huh. Ethel: I don’t think we Communicate very well. We don’t talk to each other like we used to. I think we need to have a Dialogue about these Dysfunctional communication Patterns. Fred: Hmm. Ethel: I think we need to work on our relationship. We have a strong Foundation, but […]...