查询词典 worldly-wise

to hang by a hair thread：千?一

三?其口 You'd better hold your peace, or you'll ask for trouble. | 千?一? to hang by a hair thread | 大智若愚 He who canot play the fool is not a wise man.

at hopes make at man：大希望造就大人物

atest genius often lies concealed. 大智若愚. | at hopes make at man. 大希望造就大人物. | at men are not always wise. 伟大的人物未必总是英明的.

fools bolt may sometimes hit the mark：愚者千虑,必有一得

fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. 一愚所失... | fools bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑,必有一得. | fools heart dances on his lips. 愚人心坦荡,挂在嘴...

Afool?s bolt may sometimes hit the mark：愚者千虑,必有一得

●Afool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another. 一个蠢材在他自己家里所知的事... | ●Afool?s bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑,必有一得. | ●Afool?s heart dances on his lips. 愚人心...

Home is home, though never so homely：不如归去

Hold fast when you have it. 紧握你手中之物. | Home is home, though never so homely. 不如归去. | Honest men marry soon, wise men not at all. 诚实的人马上结婚,聪明的人就不这样.

be at one：形容词最高级

He who wishes to be wise, can't do better than inquire into the past experience of mankind. 人欲求智莫... | 11. be at one'+形容词最高级 | He is at his happiest in his description of country life. 他描写...

The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny：恶人总是喜欢替他的罪行寻找借口

The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny. 恶人总是喜欢替他的罪行寻找借口. | It is wise to turn circumstances to good account. 聪明的人... | One man's meat is another man's poison. 别人的经...

to understand a proverb and a figure：使人明白箴言和譬喻

使聪明人得着智谋, and the discerning acquire skill, | 使人明白箴言和譬喻, to understand a proverb and a figure, | 懂得智慧人的言词和谜语. the words of the wise and their riddles.

Everything is good in its season：春桃秋菊,物各有时

Everybody is wise after the event. 人总是事后聪明 | Everything is good in its season. 春桃秋菊,物各有时. | Everything is good when new, but friends when old. 东西是新的好,朋友是老的好.

stand to gain：有利可图

29. 剧增 increase sharply | 30. 有利可图 lucrative; have good prospects of profit; stand to gain; be profitable | 1. 贪小便宜吃大亏. Penny wise, pound foolish.

Whipping cream：忌廉,鲜奶油

9. 香草香精---- Vanilla extract | 10. 忌廉,鲜奶油---- Whipping cream | 11. 琅姆酒----Rum

ophidiophobia... fear of snakes：害怕蛇

Anthrophobia: Fear of people 害怕人 | Ophidiophobia: Fear of snakes 害怕蛇 | Graphophobia: Fear of writing in public 害怕在公众地方写字