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reason /ˈriːzn/► SEE ALLwithin reasonfor a/some reason/reasons best known to himself, herself, etc.there’s no rhyme or reason to/for sthwithout rhyme or reason(make sb) see sense/reasonit stands to reason (that…)
●within ˈreasonon the condition that it is sensible or reasonable 合情合理◆She wanted it repaired immediately and said she would pay whatever we asked, within reason.
她要求立刻将它修好，并且表示只要合理，她愿意支付我们提出的任何费用。●for a/some reason/reasons best known to himˈself, herˈself, etc. (humorous) for a reason or reasons which other people find hard to understand 出于只有自己才清楚的理由◆For reasons best known to himself, he wears two pairs of socks.谁都猜不透他为什么要穿两双袜子。●there’s no ˌrhyme or ˈreason to/for sth●without ˌrhyme or ˈreasonno sense or logical explanation 毫无道理（或逻辑）可言；莫名其妙；无缘无故◆There has been no rhyme or reason to market movements in recent weeks.最近几周的市场动向毫无道理可言。◆Changes were being made without rhyme or reason.所作的这些变动简直莫名其妙。 ORIGIN This phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play As You Like It: ‘But are you so much in love as your rhymes speak?’ ‘Neither rhyme nor reason can express how much’. 这个短语源于莎士比亚戏剧《皆大欢喜》：“你真如你的诗句所言深入爱河吗？”“我的爱超出任何诗句或道理。”●(make sb) see ˈsense/ˈreason(make sb) begin to act and think more reasonably than before （使某人）开始明白事理◆Ah, you’ve given up smoking! I’m glad you’ve seen sense at last.啊，你戒烟了！真高兴你终于明白过来了。◆It’s time somebody made him see reason.是到了教他明白事理的时候了。●it ˌstands to ˈreason (that…) (informal) it is quite clear, obvious or easy to understand 道理显而易见；这是明摆着的◆It stands to reason that the less you eat, the thinner you get.吃得越少，人就越瘦，这是明摆着的。 |