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词汇积累 | 外刊短语:speak volumes about

• April 30, 2021 • 翻译·译事随笔

[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:
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[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:
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