| 释义 |
ghost BrE /gəʊst/
NAmE /goʊst/► SEE ALLgive up the ghostnot have a ghost of a chance (of doing sth)be a shadow/ghost of your/its former self(as) white as a sheet/ghost
●give up the ˈghost1. (old-fashioned) die 死；去世 NOTE Ghost in this idiom means ‘soul’ or ‘spirit’. * ghost 在这个习语中意为“灵魂”。 2. (humorous) (of a machine, etc. 机器等) stop working because it is so old 因过于陈旧停止运转；报废◆My old computer has finally given up the ghost, so I’m getting a new one.
我的旧计算机终于报废了，我要买台新的。3. (of a person 人) stop making an effort; stop working 放弃努力；停止工作◆She persuaded me to carry on when I was tempted to give up the ghost.
我忍不住想放弃的时候，她劝我坚持下去。●not have a ˈghost of a chance (of doing sth) (informal) have no chance at all (of doing sth) 毫无机会；一丝希望也没有◆He doesn’t have a ghost of a chance of passing the exam this year.
今年他一点通过考试的希望也没有。 NOTE The ghost of something is a very small amount that is difficult to see, hear, feel, etc. * the ghost of something 意为“隐约的一点点”。 ●be a shadow/ghost of your/its former ˈselfnot have the strength, influence, etc. that you/sth used to have 威风不再；失去往日的力量（或影响等）◆He’d been ill for some time, and he looked a shadow of his former self.他病了一段时间，看上去精神大不如前。◆The old house, which had once been so full of life, was now just a ghost of its former self.这所老房子过去充满生气，如今已无往日盛况。●(as) ˌwhite as a ˈsheet/ˈghost (informal) very pale in the face, because of illness, fear or shock （因生病、恐惧、震惊等）脸色苍白◆She went as white as a sheet when she heard the news.听到这个消息，她脸色煞白。 |