Expression Cards
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idiom
plug and play
使用简单，无需复杂设置
Meaning
easy to use without complex setup
Example
The new printer is **plug and play** – no installation needed.
idiom
plug away
坚持不懈地做某事
Meaning
to keep working steadily on something
Example
Keep **plugging away** at the draft and it will improve.
phrasal-verb
plug in
将电气设备连接到电源或网络
Meaning
to connect an electrical device to a power source or network
Example
Make sure to **plug in** the router before configuring the settings.
idiom
plug into
连接或参与某事，通常是一个系统或网络
Meaning
to connect or become involved in something, usually a system or network
Example
You need to **plug into** the right social media channels to reach a wider audience.
phrasal-verb
plug into system
将设备连接到电源或系统
Meaning
to connect a device to a power source or system
Example
Just **plug the printer into the system** to start using it.
phrasal-verb
plug out
将设备从电源断开
Meaning
to disconnect a device from a power source
Example
Remember to **plug out** your charger when it’s full.
idiom
poetic justice
一种美德得到奖励，恶习受到惩罚的情况，通常是讽刺性的
Meaning
a situation in which virtue is rewarded and vice is punished, often ironically
Example
It was **poetic justice** when the dishonest lawyer lost his case due to his own lies.
phrasal-verb
point ahead
指示前方的方向；建议未来的可能性
Meaning
to indicate a direction in front; to suggest future possibilities
Example
The results **point ahead** to major improvements.
phrasal-verb
point around
展示多个方向或地点
Meaning
to show multiple directions or places
Example
The guide **pointed around** the historical landmarks.
phrasal-verb
point at
把注意力或手指指向某人或某物
Meaning
to direct attention or a finger toward someone or something
Example
Don’t **point at** people; it’s rude.
phrasal-verb
point away from
将注意力从某物转移开
Meaning
to direct attention away from something
Example
He tried to **point away from** the real issue.
phrasal-verb
point back to
指向过去的某事作为原因或来源
Meaning
to refer to something in the past as a cause or source
Example
Her symptoms **point back to** a previous illness.
phrasal-verb
point behind
指示位于后方的事物
Meaning
to indicate something located at the back
Example
He **pointed behind** to show the exit door.
phrasal-verb
point down
将某物指向下方
Meaning
to direct something downward
Example
He **pointed down** to show where the leak was.
phrasal-verb
point inside
指示某物在区域或容器内
Meaning
to indicate something within an area or container
Example
He **pointed inside** the box to show the contents.
phrasal-verb
point off
故意转移注意力；误导
Meaning
to direct attention away intentionally; to mislead
Example
He tried to **point off** the reporters by changing the topic.
phrasal-verb
point out
引起对某事的注意; 提到重要的事情
Meaning
to draw attention to something; to mention something important
Example
He **pointed out** a few mistakes in the final report.
phrasal-verb
point out issues
识别或突出问题或错误
Meaning
to identify or highlight problems or mistakes
Example
He was quick to **point out issues** in the project proposal.
phrasal-verb
point out to
使某人意识到某个具体的事情
Meaning
to make someone aware of something specific
Example
Can you **point out to** me where the problem is?
phrasal-verb
point over
通过空间做手势或指示某物
Meaning
to gesture or indicate something across a space
Example
She **pointed over** to the next building.
phrasal-verb
point someone toward
引导某人到正确的地方或资源
Meaning
to direct a person to the right place or resource
Example
Locals **point travelers toward** the right bus when maps confuse them.
idiom
point the finger
指责或怪罪某人
Meaning
to accuse or blame someone
Example
Don’t **point the finger** until you have all the facts.
phrasal-verb
point to
显示某物的位置; 提出某物作为证据
Meaning
to show where something is; to suggest something as evidence
Example
All the facts **point to** his innocence.
phrasal-verb
point toward
指示或建议未来的可能性
Meaning
to indicate or suggest a future possibility
Example
Recent studies **point toward** a rise in electric mobility.