導讀： 簡介: 本書通過通俗的解釋和例句幫助讀者了解美語當中各種習慣用語的意思和用法。書中共有8500個習慣用語、成語、詞組和動詞短語。讀者可以通過本詞典提高美語水平，使其語言技 簡介:


本書通過通俗的解釋和例句幫助讀者了解美語當中各種習慣用語的意思和用法。書中共有8500個習慣用語、成語、詞組和動詞短語。讀者可以通過本詞典提高美語水平，使其語言技能上升至更高檔次。
Idioms are figures of speech that can defy literal interpretation and confound both native and non-native speakers of American English. This resource covers 8500 proverbs, informal phrases and common sayings. Phrases are arranged alphabetically by the first word of the phrase, excluding articles such as a, an, and the. Typical entries provide brief definitions and examples of usage. The phrase finder index links keywords such as cranny to phrases such as every nook and cranny. An appendix (not seen) features irreversible two- or three-word phrases (e.g., fast and furious, not furious and fast). Readers seeking the stories behind inscrutable expressions may choose to consult slang or historical dictionaries instead. Libraries that already own American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms or Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang may wish to pass on this work.