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〔push〕"We extol the virtues of motherhood and bestow praise on the self-sacrificing homemaker but when push comes to shove, we give her little recognition for what she does"(Los Angeles Times)“我们赞美母性的美德和有自我牺牲精神的主妇们，但是当形势十分紧要的时刻，我们对她的所作所为却没有给予承认和认可”(洛杉矶时报)〔jackass〕"You've acted like an irrational jackass and it's time you stopped"(Margaret Truman)“你的所作所为就象一个丧失理智的傻瓜，现在你该停止了”(玛格丽特·杜鲁门)〔opposite〕She engaged in practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs.她的所作所为和她自己的信仰是截然相反的。 |