指手画脚【zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo】
make gestures; make indiscreet remarks or criticisms
[成]形容说话时兼用手势示意,也形容轻率地指点批评
他什么也不干,却常常向我们指手画脚。
Though he himself does nothing, he often makes indiscreet criticisms on us.
指头【zhǐ tou】
digit; finger; toe
[名] 手掌前面的五个分支,可以屈伸拿东西
她喝茶时弯起小指头,显得很优雅。
She gracefully crooked her little finger as she drank her tea.
指望【zhǐ wàng】
1. count on; look forward to 2. hope; prospect
[动]1、一心期待;盼望 [名]2、所期待的盼头
我们不能光指望政府来救济。
We should not only count on the relief of government.
假期取消,我们集体出游的指望落空了。
The holiday was canceled and our plan of travelling fell through.
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指引【zhǐ yǐn】
guide; show; direct
[动]指示,引导
灯光指引他们返回港口。
The light guided them back to harbor.
指针【zhǐ zhēn】
finger; hand; index; pointer
[名] 钟表上指示时间或仪表上指示度数的针,比喻辨别正确方向的依据
晚上下班时,大厅的指针已经指向了十点。
When we came off duty, the hands of the clock in the hall pointed to 10:00 pm.
趾高气扬【zhǐ gāo qì yáng】
a swaggering; cocky manner; strut about and give oneself airs
[成]高抬脚走路,神气十足;形容骄傲自大,得意忘形
才刚升职,他就趾高气扬起来,谁也不放在眼里。
He started to strut about and belittle all the others soon after his promotion.
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至【zhì】
to; until
[形]到
这条路由东至西约十里。
This road extends about 10 li (5 km) from east to west.
至多【zhì duō】
at most
[副]表示最大限度
我们每周至多工作四十小时。
We have 40 hours at work at the most each week.
至少【zhì shǎo】
at least
[副]表示最小的限度
天气有点凉,你至少得穿上件毛衣。
It is a little cold. You'd better put on a sweater at least.
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