| 词组 | grey |
| 释义 | grey 1. adjective a middle-aged, conventionally minded, conservatively dressed person in the eyes and vocabulary of the counterculture UK, 1967 2. noun in a mixed race couple, the other partner BERMUDA, 1985 get gray hair from (someone or something)To be exceedingly worried, stressed, or upset by or about something or someone. I'm getting gray hair from these kids screaming all day long. I'm going to get gray hair from my teenage daughter and all her wild behavior. I'm going to get gray hair from dealing with this stupid car breaking down all the time! the grey poundThe economic purchasing power of elderly people as a group. Primarily heard in UK. As the baby-boom generation enters old age, many different markets are trying to capitalize on the burgeoning influence of the grey pound. the gray dollarThe economic purchasing power of elderly people as a group. Primarily heard in US. As the baby-boom generation enters old age, many different markets are trying to capitalize on the burgeoning influence of the gray dollar. all cats are grey at nightIn the dark of night, appearances do not matter (because it is so difficult to see anything). A: "I can't believe you're going on a date with someone you've never met before! What if you don't think he's attractive?" B: "Ah, all cats are grey at night, so it will be fine." all cats are grey by nightIn the dark of night, appearances do not matter (because it is so difficult to see anything). A: "I can't believe you're going on a date with someone you've never met before! What if you don't think he's attractive?" B: "Ah, all cats are grey by night, so it will be fine." grey areaA concept or topic that is not clearly defined or that exists somewhere between two extreme positions. Primarily heard in Australia. There's a large grey area regarding whether the use of the new surveillance technology is lawful. grey amberAnother term for ambergris, a waxy substance excreted by sperm whales and used as a fixative, especially in the preparation of perfumes. The large chunk of grey amber that washed ashore is worth more than gold! grey powerThe influence exerted by the elderly people in an organization, community, etc. When I decided to run for office, I knew that grey power would be an important factor in the election and that I needed to rally support from the elderly. all cats are gray in the darkIn the dark of night, appearances do not matter (because it is so difficult to see anything). A: "I can't believe you're going on a date with someone you've never met before! What if you don't think he's attractive?" B: "Ah, all cats are gray in the dark, so it will be fine." the men in grey suitsCollectively, the businesspersons, politicians, or government officials who make important decisions behind the scenes but who are unseen and unknown by the public. It's easy to get disillusioned as a voter when you know most decisions get made by the men in grey suits. gray matterIntelligence. In medicine, gray matter is tissue in the brain and spinal cord. Come on in—we could use your gray matter as we try to solve this problem. little grey cellsKnowledge or the power to think critically. A reference to brain cells. This medication has very serious side effects, and I would rather hang on to all of my little grey cells than extend what remains of my life by a couple of years. The detective credited his little grey cells as the reason he was able to solve such a complex and mysterious case. the men in suitsThose people, especially men, who control or wield power over an organization or company. The layoffs are likely to impact upwards of 1500 employees around the country, all so the men in suits will see their stocks rise by a percentage point or two. It's a shame to see such a promising idea for a film utterly destroyed by the corporate mindedness of the men in suits at the film studio. Dorian GrayA nickname applied to someone who doesn't seem to age. The phrase refers to the titular character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, who makes a deal with an artist so that a painting of him ages, but he does not. Your grandfather must be like Dorian Gray because he doesn't look 70, let alone 90! gray hair1. Literally, hair that has lightened to a grayish color, typically due to aging. I'm only 30—how do I have gray hair already? 2. By extension, negative or undesired physical effects (such as hair that has lightened) due to being exceedingly worried, stressed, or upset by or about something or someone. I'm getting gray hair from being around these screaming kids all day long. I'm going to get gray hair from my teenage daughter and all her wild behavior. I'm going to get gray hair from dealing with this stupid car breaking down all the time! have gray hair1. Literally, to have hair that has lightened to a grayish color, typically due to aging. I'm only 30—how do I have gray hair already? 2. By extension, to experience negative or undesired physical effects (such as having gray hair) from being exceedingly worried, stressed, or upset by or about something or someone. I'm going to have gray hair after being around these screaming kids all day long. I'm going to have gray hair from my teenage daughter and all her wild behavior. I'm going to have gray hair from dealing with this stupid car breaking down all the time! give (one) gray hairTo cause one to experience negative or undesired physical effects (such as having gray hair) by making them exceedingly worried, stressed, or upset. Dealing with these screaming kids all day is enough to give me gray hair. Oh boy, my teenage daughter and all her wild behavior is going to give me gray hair. Dealing with this stupid car breaking down all the time is going to give me gray hair! All cats are gray in the dark.Prov. When in the dark, appearances are meaningless, since everything is hard to see or unseen. I don't care if my date is ugly. All cats are gray in the dark. *gray hair(s)1. Lit. a lightening of the hair caused by aging or hereditary factors. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ∼.) I get more gray hair the older I get. I guess my genes give me gray hair. 2. Fig. a lightening of the hair caused by stress or frustration. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ∼.) I'm getting gray hairs because I have three teenage boys. I have gray hair from raising four kids. gray matterFig. intelligence; brains; power of thought. Use your gray matter and think what will happen if the committee resigns. Surely they'll come up with an acceptable solution if they use some gray matter. get gray hair fromBe very worried or upset by. For example, I know I'm going to get gray hair from his driving. Similarly, give gray hair to means "to worry someone," as in The boy's love of rock climbing gave his parents gray hair. This idiom alludes to the notion that extreme anxiety or grief can cause one's hair to turn gray. [Early 1600s] gray matterBrains, intellect, as in If you'd only use your gray matter, you'd see the answer in a minute. This expression refers to actual brain tissue that is gray in color. Agatha Christie's fictional detective, Hercule Poirot, constantly alludes to using the little gray cells for solving a crime. [Late 1800s] a grey areaCOMMON If you call something a grey area, you mean that it is unclear. Note: `Grey' is usually spelled `gray' in American English. There are many grey areas in the law affecting stolen animals. Tabloid papers paint all sportsmen as heroes or villains. There is no grey area in between. the men in suitsorthe men in grey suitsmainly BRITISHCOMMON The men in suits or the men in grey suits are the men who are in control of an organization or company and who have the power. As a band, they did things their own way and refused to be controlled by the men in suits. They were very definite about not wanting the same old boring city men in grey suits giving financial advice. all cats are grey in the darkthe qualities that distinguish people from one another are obscured in some circumstances, and if they can't be perceived they don't matter. proverbThe US version of this proverb is at night all cats are gray . a grey areaan ill-defined situation or field not readily conforming to a category or to an existing set of rules.In the 1960s, grey areas in British planning vocabulary referred to places that were not in as desperate a state as slums but which were in decline and in need of rebuilding. 2001 Rough Guide to Travel Health In theory, it should be a cinch to diagnose appendicitis, but in practice it's much more of a grey area. little grey cellsbrain cells (as symbolic of high intelligence or mental acuity).The phrase is particularly associated with the cerebral Belgian detective Hercule Poirot , invented by Agatha Christie . 2006 Scotland on Sunday They…show an amazing capacity to solve every cryptic clue, code and secret that comes their way, often merely by the use of their little grey cells and a leap of the imagination. a ˌgrey ˈareaan area of a subject or situation that is not clear or does not fit into a particular group and is therefore difficult to define or deal with: The question of police evidence in cases like this is a grey area. We will need to consult our lawyers about it.ˈgrey matter(informal) intelligence or mental powers: Mark hasn’t got much grey matter, but he tries hard.(men in) grey ˈsuitspeople working in politics, law, etc. who have power but are not known to the public: It will be the men in grey suits who decide whether the Prime Minister stays or goes.Dorian GraySomeone who never appears to age. In his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde told the story of the title character who made a Faustian arrangement with an artist to paint his portrait, the proviso being that Gray would not age, but the face in his painting would. As with such pacts, Gray lived to rue it. It didn't take long before “Dorian Gray” was applied to anyone who showed no signs of aging. If, for example, after ten or twenty years you met a long-lost friend who looked much the same as when you last saw him or her, you would acknowledge that miracle as “Hey, it's Dorian Gray.” And if your friend recognized the allusion, the reply was likely to be, “Yeah, but you should see the painting in my attic.” |
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