idiom
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
- He used a very obscure idiom which I can't quite bring to mind .
- I wasn't familiar with the idiom so I had to guess what he meant . 返回 idiom
a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
习语，成语，惯用语
To "have bitten off more than you can chew " is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you. have bitten off more than you can chew 是一句习语，意思是试图承担力所不及的事。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ] formal
the style of expression in writing, speech , or music that is typical of a particular period , person , or group
（某一时期、个人或群体在写作、言语、音乐方面的）典型表达风格
Both operas are very much in the modern idiom. 两部歌剧都很有现代风格。
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