| 词组 | full of beans |
| 释义 | Idiom full of hot air and full of beans; full of bull; full of it; full of prunes Theme: BOASTING full of nonsense; talking nonsense. (Slang.)Oh, shut up, Mary. You're full of hot air.Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans.You're full of it. Slang full of beans Theme: NONSENSE mod. full of nonsense.Oh, be quiet. You're just full of beans.Pay no attention to John. He's full of beans. full of beans adjective vigorous, energetic, in high spirits, full of life UK, 1854full of beans1. Nonsensical. His explanation is totally full of beans and doesn't answer the question at all. 2. Very energetic. Whenever my daughter is full of beans, I have her run around and play in our back yard. full of beans1. Lively, energetic, in high spirits, as in The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip. This expression has no valid explanation. [c. 1840] 2. Also, full of prunes. Acting foolish, talking nonsense, as in One cup of coffee won't hurt you-you're full of prunes. [c. 1930] Also see full of crap. full of beansIf you are full of beans, you are very happy and energetic. Jem was among them, pink-cheeked and full of beans after his long sleep. He's a likable extrovert, full of beans. Note: This originally referred to a horse that was well-fed and therefore full of energy. full of beanslively; in high spirits. informalThis phrase was originally used by people who work with horses, and referred to the good condition of a horse fed on beans. full of ˈbeansvery lively, active and healthy: Ray is certainly full of beans again after his illness.This phrase was originally used to talk about horses that were fed on beans.full of beans mod. full of nonsense; full of hot air. Oh, be quiet. You’re just full of beans. full of beans1. Energetic; frisky: The children were too full of beans to sit still. 2. Badly mistaken: Don't believe him; he's full of beans. full of beansLively, high-spirited. The earliest appearance of this expression is in Robert Smith Surtees’s Handley Cross (1843), a continuation of the adventures of a sporting grocer, John Jorrocks (“Ounds, ’osses and men are in a glorious state of excitement! Full o’ beans and benevolence!”). A slang dictionary of 1874 defined the term to mean arrogant and offensive concerning one’s newfound prosperity (nouveau riche snobbery) and held that it came from stable slang. It was so used for a time in the late nineteenth century, but then was superseded by the earlier (and present) meaning, which survives in the cliché. |
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