[scode type="blue"]appraise
v.词评价;评估;估量 [/scode]
音标:/ə'preɪz/
英英释义:
If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.
例句:
①This prompted many employers to appraise their selection and recruitment policies.
这促使许多雇主考量其人才选拔和招聘政策。
②Gloria slid an appraising eye over the rest of the rack before reaching for the dress.
格洛丽亚以审视的眼光向货架上其余的衣服扫了一遍,才伸手去拿那件连衣裙。
《经济学人》一篇关于运动与高考的文章也出现了这个表达:
[scode type="blue"] speak volumes about
清楚表明;详尽说明;充分说明[/scode]
英英释义:
If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
例句:
①What you wear speaks volumes about you.
你的衣着能传递很多关于你的信息。
②Their absence spoke volumes .
他们的缺席已经充分说明了问题。
《金融时报》一篇题为 A dance to the music of friendship 也出现了这个表达: