n. tāzuòzàinà 'érfābiǎotāduìfǎzhìdegāolùn , suīrántāduìcǐyīqiàobùtōng . He sat there pontificating about the legal system although it was clear that he knew very little about it
adj. tāduìshùxuéyīqiàobùtōng . He's hopeless at maths
n. tāzhǐzénàxiēpīpíngtādezuòpǐnderénshìduìyìshùyīqiàobùtōng . He accused those who criticized his work of being philistines
n. nǐqǔdéchénggōngyòushímóqiàomén ? What is your recipe for success?
adj. kědédào( tōngchángzhǐnányǐdédàode) mǒushìwùdejiéjìnghuòqiàomén an easier way of gaining sth that is usu difficult to obtain
dàjùqiàofùshéshìjì Bothrops atrox reagent
n. dàxuédebǎoxuézhīshìduìzuòshēngyìyīqiàobùtōng . The eggheads at the university know nothing about business
comb form tābùguòshìjiǎchōngnèixíngbàliǎo , shíjìshàngduìyìshùyīqiàobùtōng . She's just a pseud; she knows nothing about art really
xuéhuìjuéqiào , zhīdàozuòfǎ get [learn] the trick of it
n. xiǎowányì , zhuāngzhì ,qiàomén , nàwányì 'ér doohickey
wǒduìliàngzǐlìxuéyīqiàobùtōng Quantum mechanics is Greek to me.
wǒduìnóngyèyīqiàobùtōng。 I know nothing about agriculture.
wǒduìxīlàyǔyīqiàobùtōng。 Greek is out of my range.
xiǎoshìyàozuòhǎo, yědéyòujuéqiào 。 There are reasons in roasting eggs.
juédàduōshùrén, bāokuòbèipàixìngmíliǎoxīnqiàoderén, dōukěyǐwǎnjiùguòlái。 The overwhelming majority, including those who were obsessed by factionalism, were redeemable.
yòugèchúdiàoyīfúshàngwūdiǎndeqiàomén 'ér . Here's a handy tip for removing stains from clothing.
jìnguǎnwǒshèfǎshǐtākāiqiào , tāquèréngránmòmíngqímiào。 For all my effort to enlighten her, she is still all adrift.
kāiqiàoyào drugs for inducing resuscitation
kāiqiàojì prescriptions for inducing resuscitation
xiǎoshìyàozuòhǎo, yědéyòujuéqiào 。 There is reason in roast egg.
wǒzhīdàonǐxíguànyòngshuàzǐshuàyóuqī, dànshì, yīdànnǐzhǎngwòliǎoqiàomén, yònggǔntǒngshuàjiùkuàidéduōliǎo。 I know you're used to painting with a brush, but a roller's far quicker once you get the knack of it.
jùwǒmensuǒzhī, zhīfùjìshùjuéqiàodezuìchángyòngbànfǎshìchūqīfùkuǎnhétíchéngfùkuǎnxiāngjiéhé。 As far as I know, the common form of payment for technical know- how is a combination of an initial payment and royalty.
yīgèbèikùnzàixǐyīfángsuìzhuānpòwǎzhōngdefùnǚshuōtājíjiānglínchǎn, wǒduìcǐháiwánquánwèikāiqiào , dàzhēngzheliǎngyǎn, bùzhīhuìfāshēngshénmeshì。 A woman trapped in the rubble of her wash-house said she was about to have a baby, I was sweet 16, wide-eyed and had no idea what to expect next.
wǒduìzhèyīqiàobùtōng。 It's a sealed book to me.
tājiùjiùdezhōnggàochéngliǎotāzhěnggèshìyèzhōngdechénggōngjuéqiào 。 His uncle's advice become his open sesame during his entire career.
tāduìzhèngzhìyīqiàobùtōng。 He is a Simple Simon about politics.
wǒduìgǔdiǎnyīnlèyīqiàobùtōng。 I have a blind spot where classic music is concerned.
tèbiédejìshù; qiàomén A specialized skill; a knack.
gāigěi 'āndélǔkāikāiqiàocáishì。 Andrew ought to be bored for the hollow horn.
línghúnchūqiào , wánghúnxiǎnxiànhuózhederénzàiqílínsǐqiánchūxiàndezuòwéiyùzhàodeguǐhún An apparition of a living person that appears as a portent just before that person's death.
zàitǎolùnxìnxīndenàyīzhānglǐ, nǐhuìdúdàoměiguógāngtiěgōngsīlìngrénjīngyàdejiàngòushǐ。 yuányīnzàiyú, yīshǒuyùnyùdìzàozhèzéchuánqígùshìderén, biànshìkǎnèijīxiānshēngqīnzìtiáojiàochūláidezhūduōniánqīngrénzhōngdeyīyuán, jièzhezhèxiēniánqīngréndechéngjì, kǎnèijīxiānshēngzhèngmíngliǎozhèzéqiàomén“duìnàxiēyǐzhǔnbèijiùxùderénláishuō”dūhuìyòuxiào。 In the chapter on Faith, you will read the astounding story of the organization of the giant United States Steel Corporation, as it was conceived and carried out by one of the young men through whom Mr. Carnegie proved that his formula will work for all who are ready for it.
wǒzhàngfūshìgèhǎochúshī, dànzuòcáiféngtājiùyīqiàobùtōngliǎo。 My husband is a good cook, but as a tailor he is a babe in the woods.
qǐngbālǐláibāngmángxiūchēgēnběnméiyòuyòng, tāduìbānqiánzhīlèidedōngxīyīqiàobùtōng。 It's no use asking Barry to help mend a car; he doesn't know one end of a spanner from the other.
wǒduìyúxiàndàiyìshùyīqiàobùtōng。 I have a blind spot where modern art is concerned.
tāhuìkāiqìchē, dàntāduìqìchēfādòngjīdejiégòuyīqiàobùtōng。 He can drive a car but he doesn't know anything about the nuts and bolts of the engine.
xiānyàoxuéhuìpēngrèndejīběngōng, ránhòunǐkěyǐzìjǐdòngnǎozǐzhǎoqiàomén。 First learn the nuts and bolts of cooking; then you can try your own ideas.
wǒhuìkāiqìchē, dànduìqìchēfādòngjīdegòuzàohéxìngnéngyīqiàobùtōng。 I can drive a car but I don't know anything about the nuts and bolts of the engine.
zhānmǔsībǎzhōngqíngjúderènwùkànzuòshìduìpíngfánshēnghuódeyīzhǒngyòuqùdegǎibiàn, dànshìzàitāchéngwéidiébàorényuánzhīqián, bìxūyàotōngguò " nóngchǎng " dexùnliàn。 zàinàlǐ, jīngyànfēngfùdebókèjiāogěitāgōngzuòjuéqiàohéyóuxìguīzé。 James regards the CIA's mission as an intriguing alternative to an ordinary life,but before he becomes an Ops Officer,James has to survive the Farm,where the veteran Burke teaches him the ropes and rules of the game.
dāngshíwǒháizhǐbùguòshìgènánháizǐ, zhèwèijīngmínggànliàn 'ércíxiángdesūgélánlǎorén, quèmǎnbùzàihūdìbǎzhègèjuéqiàopāorùwǒnǎohǎi, ránhòujiùbèikàozhezuòyǐ, yǎnzhōngshǎnshuòzhekuàilèdeguāngmáng, liúshéndìkànwǒdàodǐyòuméiyòuzúgòudezhìlìqùlǐnghuìtāsuǒyòudehányì。 The canny, lovable old Scotsman carelessly tossed it into my mind, when I was but a boy. Then he sat back in his chair, with a merry twinkle in his eyes, and watched carefully to see if I had brains enough to understand the full significance of what he had said to me.
chuàngzuòhuá 'ěrcíqūwǒshìyīqiàobùtōng。 I haven't a clue how to compose a waltz.
chuàngzuòhuá 'ěrcíqūwǒshìyīqiàobùtōng。 I have no a clue how to compose a Waltz.
wǒjiàotāpèizhìyīzhǒngxīntānɡdejuéqiào 。 I give her a tip on how to concoct a new kind of soup.