Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
Eager beaver
一个非常热心且渴望做某事的人。
Meaning
A person who is very enthusiastic and eager to do something.
Example
She's an **eager beaver** who always volunteers for extra tasks.
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Early adopter
在别人之前开始使用新产品的人。
Meaning
Someone who starts using a new product before others.
Example
**Early adopters** often help startups refine their products.
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early bird
一个早起或早到的人
Meaning
a person who wakes up or arrives early
Example
She’s always the **early bird** at the office.
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earn someone's trust
通过行动赢得某人的信任
Meaning
to gain someone's confidence through actions
Example
You need to **earn their trust** before they open up.
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earn trust
通过行动或可靠性获得某人的信任
Meaning
to gain someone's trust through actions or reliability
Example
She worked hard to **earn the trust** of her colleagues.
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earn your stripes
通过努力工作获得尊重或认可
Meaning
to gain respect or recognition through hard work
Example
She really **earned her stripes** after managing that crisis.
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ease around
小心地移动以避免干扰
Meaning
to move carefully to avoid disturbance
Example
Please **ease around** the cords near the podium.
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ease back
放松或放慢某事的速度
Meaning
to relax or slow down the pace of something
Example
After the deadline, we can **ease back** a little.
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ease into
慢慢地并舒适地进入一项新的活动
Meaning
to enter a new activity slowly and comfortably
Example
The trainer helped us **ease into** the new routine.
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ease off
逐渐变得不那么强烈
Meaning
to gradually become less strong or intense
Example
The rain should **ease off** by evening.
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ease off on
减少某事的数量或压力
Meaning
to reduce the amount or pressure of something
Example
They decided to **ease off on** overtime this month.
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ease onto
轻轻地移动到某物上
Meaning
to move gently onto something
Example
Please **ease onto** the ramp to avoid jolts.
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ease up
变得不那么强烈或放松
Meaning
to become less intense or to relax
Example
The rain should **ease up** by the evening commute.
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ease up on
减少你使用或对某人施加压力的程度
Meaning
to reduce how much you use or pressure someone
Example
Let’s **ease up on** the reminders now that the report is done.
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East meets West
东西方文化的融合
Meaning
A blending of Eastern and Western cultures
Example
This restaurant is a perfect example of **East meets West** cuisine.
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easy come, easy go
轻松赚来的钱轻松失去
Meaning
money that is easily earned is easily lost
Example
He lost all his winnings in a day—**easy come, easy go**.
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easy does it
用来告诉某人要小心和耐心
Meaning
used to tell someone to be careful and patient
Example
**Easy does it**, don’t rush the process.
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easy money
用很少的努力赚到的钱
Meaning
money earned with little effort
Example
He thought gambling was **easy money**, but he lost everything.
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eat humble pie
承认你的错误并道歉
Meaning
to admit your mistake and apologize
Example
After blaming her friend, she had to **eat humble pie** when she realized she was wrong.
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eat one's words
承认自己说的错了
Meaning
to admit that what one said was wrong
Example
He had to **eat his words** after breaking his promise.
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eat someone alive
对某人极度嫉妒或愤怒
Meaning
to be extremely jealous or angry with someone
Example
She’s so jealous, she could **eat him alive**.
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eat your heart out
默默地因嫉妒或渴望而受苦
Meaning
to suffer silently from jealousy or longing
Example
He’s been **eating his heart out** since his ex got engaged.
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eat your words
收回你说的话
Meaning
to take back what you said
Example
He had to **eat his words** after the result was announced.
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Economic backbone
经济中最重要的部分。
Meaning
The most important part of the economy.
Example
Small businesses are the **economic backbone** of the nation.