stare in the face 就在眼前

时间:2021-12-24 07:33:21

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当某人或某事 stares you in the face 的时候,这个形容比喻什么事情很明显,就在眼前。
 
例句
 
The detective realised soon that he had been staring the solution to the crime in the face all along: the murderer was the butler!
 
If we calm down in a crisis we might find out that the way out of it is staring us in the face.
 
请注意
 
另一个短语 stare someone down 的意思是施加压力,让他人让步或投降。
 
I'm a very persistent1 person and no amount of staring down will make me give up on joining the posh country club!

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1 persistent BSUzg     
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
参考例句:
  • Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
  • She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤,使她很难为情。

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