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Simplified |
刮目相看 |
Traditional |
刮目相看 |
Pin Yin |
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English |
- to esteem someone's progress
- to give increased respect
- to see someone in a new light
- also: 刮目相待
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Examples: |
1. | 娜拉打扮得花枝招展来参加聚会,她令人刮目相看。 |
| "Nora arrived at the party dressed to kill, causing every head to turn in admiration." |
2. | 士别三日刮目相看 |
| A scholar who constantly makes improvement deserves a new appraisal of his achievements every now and then |
3. | 他显然从未听过拜伦的名字,但是拜伦那军官制服赢得了他的刮目相看。 |
| He had obviously never heard of Byron, but the uniform impressed him. |
4. | 这两年他学习进步很快,令人刮目相看。 |
| He has made rapid progress in recent years and we need to look at him with new eyes. |
5. | 更多的人就会对“自由之友”刮目相看了。 |
| More people would take the Friends of Freedom seriously. |
6. | 理查德的成功使我们对他刮目相看。 |
| Richard's success lifted him in our eyes. |
7. | 那教官惊喜得刮目相看,引为同道。 |
| Surprised and delighted, the instructor looked at him with new respect and considered him one of his own. |
8. | 世人将会对她刮目相看,将会向她肃然起敬。 |
| The world would have a different face for her and a deepened respect. |
9. | 仅这就让汤姆对他刮目相看。 |
| This was simply astounding. |
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