词组 | survival |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG SURVIVAL bear the brunt (of something) to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something, such as an attack.I had to bear the brunt of her screaming and yelling.Why don't you talk with her the next time? I’m tired of bearing the brunt. do without (someone or something) to manage to get through life without someone or something that you want or need.I guess I'll just have to do without a car.I don't know how I can do without.The boss can't do without a secretary. get by (on something) to manage on the least amount.We don't have much money. Can we get by on love?I'll get by as long as I have you.We don't have very much money, but we'll get by. get one's head above water to get ahead of one's problems; to catch up with one's work or responsibilities.I can't seem to get my head above water. Work just keeps piling up.I'll be glad when I have my head above water. get through something to survive something; to go through something.This is a busy day. I don't know how I'll get through it.Sally hopes to get through college in three years. keep body and soul together to feed, clothe, and house oneself. (Fixed order.)I hardly have enough money to keep body and soul together.How the old man was able to keep body and soul together is beyond me. keep one's head above water to stay ahead of one's responsibilities; to remain financially solvent.Now that I have more space to work in, I can easily keep my head above water.While I was out of work, I could hardly keep my head above water. keep one's wits about one to keep one's mind operating in a time of stress.If Jane hadn't kept her wits about her during the fire, things would have been much worse.I could hardly keep my wits about me. keep the wolf from the door to maintain oneself at a minimal level; to keep from starving, freezing, etc.I don't make a lot of money, just enough to keep the wolf from the door.We have a small amount of money saved, hardly enough to keep the wolf from the door. live through something to endure something.I thought I'd never be able to live through the lecture. It was so boring.I just can't live through another day like this. make do (with someone or something) to do as well as possible with someone or something.You'll have to make do with less money next year. The economy is very weak.We'll have to make do with John even though he's a slow worker.Yes, we'll have to make do. save (one's) face to preserve one's good standing or high position (after a failure).The ambassador was more interested in saving his face than winning the argument.Most diplomats are concerned with saving face. saving grace the one thing that saves or redeems someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster.Her saving grace is that she has a lot of money.The saving grace for the whole evening was the good music played by the band. survival of the fittest the idea that the most able or fit will survive (while the less able and less fit will perish). (This is used literally as a part of the theory of evolution.)In college, it's the survival of the fittest. You have to keep working in order to survive and graduate.I don’t give my houseplants very good care, hut the ones I have are really flourishing. It's the survival of the fittest, I guess. take something on the chin to experience and endure a direct (figurative or literal) blow or assault.The bad news was a real shock, but John took it on the chin.The worst luck comes my way, and I always end up taking it on the chin. (the) survival of the fittest1. Literally, the principle theory of evolution that the species that are able to adapt to their environments will continue to survive, while those that don't will ultimately die out. Nowhere do you see the survival of the fittest demonstrated more clearly than this enclosed ecosystem, where each species is in a constant struggle for food and dominance. 2. By extension, the people or things that can best navigate, adapt to, or compete in a difficult or tricky situation or environment will be much more likely to succeed. They always had a mentality of survival of the fittest in that office, putting huge workloads on people and telling those who couldn't cope with the pressure to just find another job. With so many different smartphones on the market, it really is the survival of the fittest right now. survival of the fittestthe idea that the most able or fit will survive (while the less able and less fit will perish). (This is used literally as a principle of the theory of evolution.) In college, it's the survival of the fittest. You have to keep working in order to survive and graduate. I don't give my houseplants very good care, but the ones I have are really flourishing. It's the survival of the fittest, I guess. survival of the fittestThose best adapted to particular conditions will succeed in the long run, as in They've had to close a dozen of their stores, but the ones in the western part of the state are doing well-it's the survival of the fittest . This phrase was invented by Herbert Spencer in Principles of Biology (1864) to describe Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection of living species. By the early 1900s it was being transferred to other areas. survival of the fittestthe continued existence of organisms which are best adapted to their environment, with the extinction of others, as a concept in the Darwinian theory of evolution.The phrase was coined by the English philosopher and sociologist Herbert Spencer ( 1820–1903 ) in Principles of Biology ( 1865 ). Besides its formal scientific use, the phrase is often used loosely and humorously in contexts relating to physical fitness (or the lack of it). (the) surˌvival of the ˈfittestthe principle that only the people or things that are best adapted to their surroundings will continue to exist: In this climate of economic recession, many businesses are at risk, and it really is a case of survival of the fittest. Fittest means ‘most suitable’. survival of the fittestIn the long run the strongest succeed. This phrase was originated by Herbert Spencer (Principles of Biology, 1864) in describing Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection. It later was broadened to describe, for example, the success of a well-run corporation compared to failing businesses. The poet Sarah N. Cleghorn, however, pointed out (The Survival of the Fittest, 1917), “‘The unfit die—the fit both live and thrive.’ Alas, who say so? They who do survive.” |
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