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woman /ˈwʊmən/► SEE ALLa man/woman of few wordsmake an honest woman of sbthe inner man/womanthe man/woman in your lifebe sb’s man/womanbe your own man/womanold womana man/woman of (many) partslike a man/woman possessedlike one possessedbe twice the man/woman (that sb is)be a man/woman of his/her worda man/woman of the world●a man/woman of few ˈwordsa person who does not talk much 少言寡语的人◆Mr Robins was a man of few words, but his opinions were always respected.罗宾斯先生话不多，但他的意见总是得到人们的重视。●make an honest ˈwoman of sb (old-fashioned or humorous) marry a woman who you have been having a sexual relationship with 和与其发生过性关系的女人结婚◆When are you going to make an honest woman of her, Peter?彼得，你什么时候跟她结婚？你们都生米煮成熟饭了。●the ˌinner ˈman/ˈwoman1. your mind or soul 思想；灵魂◆Prayer and meditation are good for the inner man.祷告和冥想可以滋养心灵。2. (humorous) your appetite 胃口◆It’s time to do something for the inner man; let’s look for a restaurant.该是喂饱肚子的时候了，咱们找个餐馆吧。●the ˈman/ˈwoman in your life (informal) the man or woman that you are having a sexual or romantic relationship with 闯进你生活中的男人／女人●be sb’s ˈman/ˈwomanbe the best person to do a particular job, etc. 是（某份工作等）最合适的人；是最佳人选◆If you need a driver, then I’m your man.如果你要找个司机，那么我就是最佳人选。◆If you need a good music teacher, she’s your woman.如果你需要一位优秀的音乐教师，那她再合适不过了。●be your own ˈman/ˈwomanact or think independently, not following others or being ordered to do things 独立自主；有主见◆Working for himself meant that he could be his own man.他自己单干表明他能独立自主。●old ˈwoman (informal, especially BrE) 1. a person’s wife or mother 老婆；老妈◆Give your old woman a surprise and take her out for a nice meal.带你老婆出去美餐一顿，给她一个惊喜。2. (disapproving) a man who worries about things that are not important 婆婆妈妈（或斤斤计较）的男人◆My boss is a real old woman. He gets so annoyed if I make even the smallest mistake.我的上司可真婆婆妈妈，犯一点小小的错误都会惹恼他。●a man/woman of (many) ˈpartsa person who can do many different things well 多才多艺的人；多面手◆My grandfather was a man of many parts: a talented musician, a good cook and not a bad painter.我的祖父多才多艺：他既是一个有才华的音乐家，又是技艺精湛的厨师，还是个不错的画家。●like a man/woman posˈsessed●like one posˈsessedwith a lot of force or energy 着了魔似地；拼命地；猛烈地◆He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房间。●be ˈtwice the man/woman (that sb is)be much better, stronger, healthier, etc. than sb or than before 比某人（或过去）好（或强、健康等）得多◆How dare you criticize him? He’s twice the man that you are!你怎么敢批评他呢？他可比你强多了！●be a man/woman of his/her ˈwordbe a person who always does what he/she has promised to do 守信用；说话算数◆If he said he’d help you, he will — he’s a man of his word.如果他说过要帮你，他一定会做到。因为他是一个守信之人。●a man/woman of the ˈworlda person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shocked 生活阅历丰富的人；老成持重的人 |