Chinese-English Translation of 望梅止渴
望梅止渴
[wàngméizhǐkě]
- lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
fig. to console oneself with illusions
lit.
quench [kwentʃ]
one [wʌn]
thirst [θә:st]
thinking [θiŋkiŋ]
console [kɔnsәul]
oneself [wʌn'self]
with [wið]
- liter；literal；literally；literary；literature
quench [kwentʃ]
- vt.结束,熄灭,淬火 vi.熄灭,平息
one [wʌn]
- pron.一个人,任何人,一方 num.一,一个 adj.一方的,某一,同样的
thirst [θә:st]
- n.渴,口渴,(～ for)渴望,热望
thinking [θiŋkiŋ]
- n.思想
console [kɔnsәul]
- vt.安慰,藉慰 n.[计] 控制台
oneself [wʌn'self]
- pron.自己,亲自
with [wið]
- prep.有,以,用,同...,由于,和...一致,赞成,关于,就
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