Seek common idioms

The college entrance examination focuses on the use of common idioms.

The following idioms have been tested in recent years (mainly referring to the national volume): 1999: exhausted, beautiful, hot, once and for all; In 2000: a vast sea of smoke, sharp-edged, turn over a new leaf, meet at both ends; 200 1 year: slow, overbearing, busy and prosperous; 2002: bizarre, mushrooming, well-known, put to rest; 2003: Lack of money, save for a rainy day, feel ashamed. 2004: unbearable, complementary, follow the trend, unsatisfactory, endless, nine Niu Yi hairs, incredible, get twice the result with half the effort, care for each other, catch shadows, want to make up for the vacancy, disdain, take a chestnut from the fire, a mirage, add insult to injury, follow the trend; 2005: one in a hundred, wonderful, interesting, novel and unique, persistent, intensive, dazzling, alternative, unique, quenching thirst with poison, conscientious and amazing; In 2006, I was puzzled, never tired of it, applauded, failed, stood out from the crowd, lacked training, lasted forever and lacked money. Dozens of idioms tested in recent years are frequently used in various media, in people's spoken language and even in middle school students' compositions.

List of idioms that are often misused.

1. Disapprove: I don't believe it is right, that is, I deny it is wrong. Able to shrug off, do not care, with contempt.

Wrong example: Some people are always dismissive of running a red light, thinking that as long as they don't hit the car, they will always be fine.

Three people hit a tiger: there are no tigers in the city. If many people make rumors about tigers, they will believe them. Metaphor rumors or misinformation appear repeatedly, which can confuse people. Many people misunderstand that unity and cooperation are powerful.

Wrong example: In the most difficult No.3 roadway, several * * * party member and Qi Xin worked together, and the three became tigers, and finally the accumulated water was drained.

3. Beautiful: wheel, wheel lún, high. Yes, many and spectacular. Describe tall and gorgeous, mostly used to praise the new house. Common misuse describes other beautiful things.

Wrong example: At the Shanghai Auto Show, many car manufacturers showed their new products one after another, and beautiful cars were crowded with promotional activities.

4. Hot: Hot hands are hot. Metaphor is powerful, arrogant and derogatory. It is common to expand its scope of use and describe all "popular" things wrongly, which completely deviates from its original meaning.

Wrong example: After the spring exhibitions, real estate developers realized that small-sized apartments would be the next potential selling point, and launched small-sized apartments in Wang Di. For a time, small huxing became a hot-selling concept.

5. Follow the trend: "Master follows the trend, master follows the trend." Teachers go, students go, teachers run, students run. Metaphor means that you have no opinion, or to please, you obey others and follow others. Derogatory.

Wrong example: face up to the advanced technology of advanced countries and follow suit to develop yourself.

6. bear the brunt: when, endure. Rush, rush, traffic artery. In a critical situation. Metaphor is the first attack or disaster. Generally used as a predicate. It is often misused as an attribute, not "first".

Wrong example: When the flood peak comes, it is the primary task to quickly transfer all the people in the flood discharge area.

7. No fire, no fire: No fire, the performance of the play is boring and not enough fire. Of performances that are neither boring nor excessive. It is often mistakenly used to indicate that commodity sales are not hot enough, and the writing is "tepid", which is really neither fish nor fowl.

Wrong example: after the launch of LD color TV in spring, the sales situation in various regions of the country has been tepid for several months, not as optimistic as expected.

8. Full support: Full support. This is a compliment to express your request or thanks. It is used to ask for or thank each other, not for yourself, otherwise it would be too modest.

Wrong example: old platoon leader, what are you talking about? Without your help in the past, how could I be today? Since you are in financial difficulties, I will try my best to help you.

9. Jiuding: Jiuding, the treasure of ancient countries. Describing a sentence can play a very important role, that is, describing words carries weight. You can't break your word and use it for yourself.

Wrong example: Brother, don't believe me, but I keep my word.

10. Two ends of the first mouse: the first mouse, hesitant, wants to advance and want to retreat. Two ends, two ends. Describe indecision, looking ahead and looking back. It is often misunderstood as a difference between words and deeds.

Wrong example: For the question of why laptop computers use desktop CPU, manufacturers first said it was a historical issue, and now they changed their minds to say that consumers bought "parallel imports". This "two-headed" behavior is really unacceptable.

1 1. Praise: words of excessive praise. Often misused in praise.

Ex.: At the end of the premiere, the director said excitedly that the audience's praise for the film's photography creativity gave us great affirmation and encouragement, and we will definitely make a better film for the audience.

12. Vivid: vivid, just like living. It must mean "not alive"

Wrong example: after a class, Li vividly imitated Mr. Wang's actions and manners.

13. Wonderful: modest words. It should be said that it is a great honor for others to make their own broken houses shine, but it is suspected of swearing if they are used in reverse.

Wrong example: Hollysys environmental protection paint adopts environmental protection materials, nanotechnology, waterproof, flame retardant, antioxidant and never out of date. Using this product for decoration will definitely make your new home shine.

14. Out of control: irreversible, incorrigible. Some people use this word together with "one shot missed", which makes people laugh. It's hard to control the momentum that happens.

Wrong example: After winning the prize in the National Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition in 200 1, young painters turned from specializing in Chinese painting to innovating new techniques, and their excellent works were frequent and out of control.

15. make great efforts to govern: describe inspiring spirit and strive to govern the country and local governments well. It mainly refers to the careful management of the country, and the applicable objects are extremely limited.

Wrong example: China historians have made great efforts and left us many historical works.

16. live up to expectations: live up to expectations, praise. Disappointment: not meeting everyone's expectations, derogatory. These two idioms are often used interchangeably.

In this election, he is the most promising, but because of his recent behavior, he failed.

17. Self-reliance: Like Ding's three legs separated, it is a metaphor for the situation of three sides facing each other.

Wrong example: countless peaks stand on tiptoe and hold up the sky.

18. Dissolution: the phenomenon of dissolution and dissipation. Describe the complete elimination of doubts, misunderstandings, obstacles, etc.

Wrong example: not all troubles can be dispelled simply by laughing. Laughter is just a way to change a person's mood.

19. Unreasonable: You can't explain clearly with reason and describe your attitude as arrogance or ignorance. Easily misunderstood as incomprehensible.

Example: We have long been used to these rules, but for foreign friends who have just arrived in China, these rules are simply unreasonable.

20. Looking back: You can catch up. Use only negative forms. Some people mistakenly use "can only look back" to mean "can't catch up"

Wrong example: In the field of gene sequencing, only China, the United States, Japan and other countries have mastered advanced technology, and most countries can only match it.

2 1. Not satisfied: generally satisfied. It is often misunderstood as unsatisfactory.

Wrong example: Although I studied day and night before the exam, there are still two courses with red lights on, and the other subjects are not satisfactory.

22. Throw a brick to attract jade: self-deprecating words cannot be used by the other party or a third party.

Example of mistake: Just now, Mr. Wang's high opinion on project promotion really attracted a lot of attention. I really have no choice but to agree.

23. Panic: Panic and doubt are often used with "all plants are soldiers". Some people misuse this word to describe fierce fighting.

Wrong example: mobile phone manufacturers aim at student users, launch new products one after another and engage in promotional activities. For a time, the mobile phone market was in a panic.

24. thank you for being insensitive: thank you, refuse; Insensitive and incompetent. A person who refuses to do something is wrongly used to refuse other people's demands.

Wrong example: at present, our unit is so busy, but you have to ask for leave to have a rest. As a leader, I can only thank you.

25. Overcrowding: It is derogatory to emphasize the disadvantages of having too many people. Misused to indicate that there are many people.

Wrong example: As soon as the May Day holiday arrives, counters, restaurants and scenic spots are suddenly bustling, crowded and prosperous.

26. Wonderful craftsmanship: exquisite skills such as architecture and sculpture. It is often misused to describe natural scenery.

Wrong example: After the impoundment of the Three Gorges, although many wonderful natural landscapes were submerged, the magnificence of the high gorge leaving Pinghu was even more exciting.

27. Initiator: the person who does bad things first. Abuse all supporters.

Wrong example: After the SARS epidemic spread in Beijing, many enterprises with a sense of social responsibility and dedication donated money and materials in succession. Lenovo, Century Jinyuan and other big enterprises were the initiators.

28. There is nothing to add: there is no need to delete an article after writing it in one breath. Punctuation marks are not needed.

Wrong example: This article is not only disorganized, but also incomprehensible.

29. Look sideways: Look at it with stiff fear. It is often misunderstood as "looking contemptuously" or "looking admiringly".

Wrong example: this electronic enterprise has developed from a small workshop of several people to a listed group enterprise with an output value of over 100 million yuan. It only took three years, and its rapid development has attracted people's attention.

30. There are good people and bad people in a group, and quality is the key. Not used for grades, achievements, etc.

Wrong example: all kinds of tutorial schools in society say that teachers give lectures and everyone makes progress. But in fact, it is often because the students' foundation is uneven, and their personal study habits are uneven, so the teaching is often not targeted. It's really hard for everyone to improve.

3 1. Do whatever it takes: do whatever it takes. It is a far cry from "meticulous".

Wrong example: after a semester apart, my mother was very happy to see me back. She cooked food and took me to buy clothes, which was considerate and caring.

32. Yesterday: outdated news reports or events. I can't write Yesterday's Yellow Flowers.

Wrong example: the honor of the world's top 500 companies is yesterday, and this multinational group is now facing the threat of bankruptcy.

33. Comment: Metaphor is too picky in the section. Different from neutral comments.

My art exhibition is on display here today. One is a personal summary, and the other is to ask experts to comment on the top and make more suggestions for improvement.

34. Unity: Sorrow, happiness and misfortune are related. Different from "closely related".

Wrong example: the quality of goods is closely related to the interests of people's lives and property, and special attention must be paid to it.

35. Share weal and woe: share joys and sorrows. Often confused with "closely related" and "closely related".

Wrong example: no one's life is isolated, and it is inextricably linked with society.

36. Making love: a metaphor for being capricious or playing tricks. Can't show momentum.

Wrong example: buying in huge amounts and selling at sky-high prices, which reflects the foresight and business courage of a powerful and courageous investor.

37. Play each other's laurels: derogatory. It is often misunderstood as a neutral mutual celebration.

Wrong example: at the fiscal year celebration held by the marketing department, the general manager proposed a toast to celebrate the gratifying achievements of all employees in this fiscal year.

38. Yiai: Stuttering. Can't be understood as cowardice, hesitation, etc.

Wrong example: you are just indecisive. You are always indecisive and indecisive, and you will miss the big event.

There is nothing wrong with this: there is no need for severe criticism. Different from "beyond reproach".

Wrong example: it is understandable that stars advertise, but in the face of "true lies" in advertisements, should you also think that everyone is watching you?

40. Spread like wildfire: News travels fast. Use "missing" to indicate that something is missing.

Wrong example: Some stone carvings of Han tombs have experienced thousands of years of wind and rain baptism, most of which have been damaged, and some even spread like wildfire, and finally appeared in foreign cultural relics auction markets.

4 1. Immersion: It is often misused to replace "putting yourself in others' shoes".

Wrong example: As long as you can think of me personally, you will sympathize with my situation and won't criticize me like that.

42. Non-publication theory: Irrevocable remarks are absolutely correct. It can't be interpreted as "remarks that have never been seen in the newspaper."

Wrong example: that's fresh. Who can believe your unpublished theory?

43. People make things happen: relying on others to accomplish things. Only derogatory or self-deprecating.

Wrong example: Mr. Zhang Can knew himself when he was doing this project, because he finished it beautifully because of people.

44. Face-to-face instruction: it means the inculcation of elders. Not used between peers, not derogatory.

Example of mistakes: the most sincere friend can always talk to you, so that you can make fewer mistakes in your work.

45. sensational: deliberately exaggerated, shocking, emphasizing subjective purposes. Terror: refers to the surprising bad things that happen in society, emphasizing the objective effect. These two words are often confused.

Wrong example: Two gunmen rushed into the campus of Yale University, eager for teachers and students to shoot wildly, creating another sensational bloody case.

46. Comparison: Talk about different people or things together. Don't refer to the same person or thing, and don't be confused with "talking on the same day"

Wrong example: the little shepherd boy in the poor ravine is now the chairman of the group, and the difference between the past and the present is simply incomparable.

47. What you hear and see: It can't replace what you hear and see.

Wrong example: In such a music family, she listened and listened, and gradually became infected over time and fell in love with music.

48. Deliberate: derogatory. Use "do your best" as a compliment.

Wrong example: In order to save this factory that is on the verge of closure, the new factory leader actively conducts market research and pays close attention to product quality and development, which is really deliberate.

49. Take a chestnut from the fire: a metaphor for taking risks and contributing to others without knowing that you are being fooled. Some people misuse it as "taking advantage".

Wrong example: At the beginning of this year, the fresh milk market in Shanghai ignited a bonfire to compete for price reduction, and the sales price was even lower than the cost, which is a matter of course for consumers.

50. I can't help laughing: I can't say "I can't help laughing."

Wrong example: the giant panda is naive, and the little monkey is naughty and cute, which makes people around laugh and clap their hands.

5 1. Duty-bound: You can't say "duty-bound responsibility".

Example of mistake: I am a doctor, and it is my bounden duty to save lives. It doesn't matter whether I am a SARS patient or not.

52. Uneven: the length, height and size are inconsistent, and it is not used for time.

Wrong example: after a test, some people easily finished the whole course, some people barely finished it, and some people did not run down. Faced with this uneven performance, coach Mao was at a loss.

53. shine on you is better than blue, which means that students surpass teachers or future generations surpass predecessors. Pointing at something else won't help.

Wrong example: If the western region of China can make good policies, renew ideas and make bold innovations, it is entirely possible to catch up with the developed coastal areas and even surpass shine on you.

54. Dangerous words: Say honest words and do honest things. It is wrong to use praise as derogatory.

Wrong example: His dangerous words made everyone panic and think about how to protect themselves from the infection of the disease.

55. Pretend to be fake and show it to others, perfunctory entertainment. It can't be understood as a clever response, nor can it be understood as a tortuous detail description.

Wrong example: in the large-scale activities of receiving foreign guests, sharp and decisive judgment and false promises are particularly important.

56. Yangchun Baixue: It is a derogatory metaphor for abstruse and outdated literature and art. You can't just say that you are not "chin-shaped".

Wrong example: The Story of Spring has beautiful lyrics and is loved by the masses. It really deserves to be called Chun Xue.

57. National color and fragrance: refers to peony flowers with full color and fragrance or a metaphor for people, not used for other flowers.

Wrong example: The annual flower market is here again. Let a hundred flowers blossom, make the country rich and beautiful.

58. Any unexpected disaster or accident, especially death, is very serious. Can't refer to an emergency.

Wrong example: every candidate should make full preparation for review before the exam, otherwise even if something happens in the examination room, it will affect the normal level of play.

59. Second to none: Numbers come first. Only a handful: not many. Not all fingers can pass through.

Wrong example: When it comes to the English level of the Foreign Affairs Office, Rainbow is one of the few.

60. Show up at the right time. For example, in A Dream of Red Mansions, "the great benevolent is born, and the great evil is born when robbed". Usually does not refer to negative things.

Wrong example: reform and opening up have brought many new things, but at the same time some bad phenomena have appeared.

6 1. Be vividly portrayed: refers to a vivid artistic image. Often misused as "coming soon".

Wrong example: Under the pressure of market development, the one-way charging policy for mobile phones is coming to the fore.

62. Sweat a lot: only describe a large number of books, not for others.

Wrong example: there are many examples of hard struggle among the ancients, such as those who hang on to the beam and stab the stocks, and those who hold candles and dance chickens, which can be said to be vast in history.

63. Stunning: It is enough to see this. I admire the perfection of what I see to the extreme. The experimental object is human. If the topic is something, say "amazing"

Wrong example: The abandoned World Trade Center has become a new tourist attraction in new york. Broken walls, shocking and breathtaking.

64. pleasing to the eye: the subject is people. If the theme is something, say "pleasing to the eye"

Wrong example: Beijing on holidays is full of green grass and flowers, which is really beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

Out of control: unable to get rid of or end. Add "busy" and "beaten" before it.

Wrong example: the two brothers used to be close, but since the younger brother got married, for some reason, the two brothers gradually became strangers.

66. Help each other in times of crisis. Can't generally refer to mutual assistance.

Wrong example: Zhou Li's family is a well-off family with four generations living under one roof. The whole family cares about each other, is happy and harmonious, and is rated as five good families by the neighborhood Committee.

67. Do anything: do anything bad.

These young scientists are determined to overcome many difficulties and explore the mysteries of nature with all their courage.

68. Ignore it: don't care about life and death. It is different from "ignoring it".

Wrong example: on the Iraq issue, the United States has always insisted on the idea of war, turned a deaf ear to the anti-war calls of the people of the world, and finally launched the Iraq war.

69. Everything: everything you should have, and you can't have everything you shouldn't have.

Wrong example: Three trucks are loaded with pirated publications, from pirated books to pirated software.

70. Simple tea and simple rice: refers to simple life or moderate food. You can't say that life is not good.

Wrong example: when he worked as a long-term worker in the landlord's house, he ate meager food, lived in a pigsty and kennel, worked as a cow and horse, and was exploited and humiliated.

7 1. Indifference: use "right" before the predicate without an object.

Wrong example: This joke is very powerful, because it satirizes the "contemporary public officials" who shirked their responsibilities and were indifferent to people's sufferings in old China. Widely circulated among the people, almost a household name.

72. Success boils down to failure: failure when success is near means regret. Can not be understood as "the difference between success and failure."

Wrong example: the testing of new products has reached a critical moment, so everyone should be prepared to boost it, which will waste time.

73. Changing the tune: a metaphor for reforming the system or changing the method. Not all changes are called "changing course".

Example of mistakes: Repeated fraudsters often make mistakes in one line, and then turn to "develop" new fields, change their ways and make a comeback.

74. Change your way: Metaphorically change your way or attitude. Neither of the above words can replace "reform".

After community education, Wan Libo finally completed community correction, and he was determined to turn over a new leaf.

75. beyond recognition: the appearance of things has become very powerful and derogatory. Fingers get bad. Can't be used in a positive sense, meaning that it has changed a lot.

Wrong example: After 20 years, I am back now. Twenty years of social changes have stripped the shabby coat of the town, and the broken houses in memory have long been unrecognizable, replaced by rows of high-rise buildings.

76. Change your mind: your will is not firm and your love is not specific. Choosing doesn't mean hesitating.

Wrong example: What bothers me most is that my parents said they would make up their minds to be volunteers themselves, but as soon as I saw the introductions from various schools, I felt different and made up my mind.

77. Insufficient training: it is not worthy of being used as a guideline. This has nothing to do with the course.

Wrong example: we must learn from the past, start from a small so-called "human feelings" and fall into the quagmire of corruption step by step. Isn't such a thing enough for training?

78. Treading on thin ice: emphasize the caution of subjective mentality, not the crisis of objective situation.

Wrong example: At present, there are only three wheels on the deck of a large oil tanker, and the bridge side is overwhelmed and slowly deformed. This big truck is treading on thin ice and is in danger of falling into the river at any time.

79. Don't be ashamed to ask questions: don't use them on people who are equal and smarter than themselves.

Wrong example: Listen carefully in class at school. If you have any questions, don't be shy to ask them. The teacher will answer patiently. My mother has told me this situation many times, but I still dare not ask.

80. Opinions were divided. Attention should be paid to prevent inconsistency in use.

Wrong example: there are different opinions about what you said, but from the overall situation, we should unswervingly implement the established policy, rather than change course as you said.

8 1. Get to the bottom of it: The truth of the matter has been clarified, which does not mean pursuing the correct answer or truth.

Wrong example: the last question seems to be impossible to start, but fortunately, I have plenty of time and am determined to check it out.

82. Fall far behind: Metaphor falls far behind, which is different from beyond the reach of the whip.

Wrong example: local branches often feel that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the headquarters is far behind, and they often act independently.

83. Return a peach to a plum: Rewarding the benefits of others does not mean revenge, unless it is humorous.

Wrong example: If both schools are stubborn, when will the day come when you attack me and defend me and return my favor?

84. makeover: only change the form, not the content, derogatory.

Ex.: The content of our magazine is a bit out of date. We can't attract a new generation of "new people" without a makeover.

85. Have a strong heart: sincere words and deep feelings.

Wrong example: The earnest words of my neighbor's aunt are thought-provoking. Does she criticize our family for always making noise at night, which affects our rest?

86. Meaningful: The words are implicit and meaningful. It is easy to be confused with "earnest".

Wrong example: Teacher Zhang's meaningful words resonated in Xi 'an. Yes, how much effort has Mr. Zhang devoted to himself? How can he continue to be confused?

87. One-step success: Don't misunderstand it as one-step success.

Wrong example: with a stroke of his wrist, the calligrapher Mao went with the dragon and snake, only watching the rabbit rise and fall, and his work was completed overnight.

88. painstaking management: painstaking research or management has achieved high attainments and is often mistaken for difficulties.

Wrong example: In order to keep the chief engineer Zhang, the unit leaders took pains to dissuade him again and again, and finally failed to keep him.

89. Cardamom: The woman is thirteen or fourteen years old. Other ages or genders are wrong.

Wrong example: Our 17-and 18-year-old middle school students are in their prime, so we should study hard.