The most practical reference to the idiomatic and verbal expressions of contemporary American English!
From proverbial expressions such as “a stitch in time saves nine” to idioms such as “dead ringer” to such common phrases as “put out” and “take on”, idioms and phrasal verbs seem to serve no other purpose than to frustrate and confuse serious language learners like you. Don’t despair! Thanks to the efforts of noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears, mastering American English idioms has never been easier.
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McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs covers the full breadth and scope of idiomatic American English, making it an invaluable resource for ESL students as well as writers, scholars, and public speakers. You will never be more confused by American English again thanks to:
• More than 24,000 entries and 27,000 senses, with concise definitions and at least one example sentence for each phrase so you become comfortable using idiomatic phrases, proverbial expressions, and cliches
• Guidance on the correct tone and social context so you know when and where not to use certain words and phrases
• A comprehensive Phrase-Finder index of more than 60,000 entries that lets you locate phrases by key words, including common particles in two-part verbs
A SEARCH TOOL
featuring search autocomplete to help you find words quickly by displaying predictions similar to the terms you're typing. You also get enhanced search extras including:
• A quick search of words while you type.
• A 'fuzzy filter' for when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word.
• A 'keyword' search for finding key words within compound words.
• A wild card search function ('*' or '?') which can replace a letter or entire parts of a word.
• Download dictionary definitions locally for offline word lookup.
A LEARNING TOOL
including a number of features that help you further enhance your vocabulary:
• A 'Favorites' feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library, including cross-curriculum words.
• History list to help you easily review looked-up words.
• Discover more using the included special language notes.
• See words in context with example sentences.
• 'Word-of-the-day' feature with dedicated homescreen widget.
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从众所周知的表现,如“在时间防微杜渐”,以成语,如“酷似”这样的常用短语作为“推出”和“承担”,成语和短语动词似乎比服务,以挫败任何其他目的,混淆严重的语言学习者喜欢你。不要绝望!得益于指出词典编纂理查德·A·斯皮尔斯的努力,掌握美国英语习语从未如此简单。
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美国习语和短语动词的麦格劳 - 希尔的词典包括地道的美式英语的广度和范围,使之成为ESL学生和作家,学者和公众演讲者的宝贵资源。你将永远不会被更多的困惑美式英语再次感谢:
 •超过24000项和27000感官,用简明的定义和至少一个例句为每个词组让你成为舒适的使用习语,谚语表达和陈词滥调
 •指导正确的音调和社会背景,所以你知道何时何地不使用特定的单词和短语
 •超过60000项,可以让你通过关键词,包括两部分动词常见的颗粒查找短语综合短语搜索索引
搜索工具
具有自动完成搜索可帮助您快速通过显示的预测相似,你输入的条件查找单词。您还可以得到增强的搜索演员包括:
 •快速搜索的话,而你输入。
 • A'的模糊滤镜“当你不能确定一个单词的正确拼写。
 • A'关键词'搜索复合词中找关键词。
 •通配符搜索功能(“*”或“?”),它可以取代一个字母一个字或整个地区。
 •在本地进行离线单词查询下载词典定义。
一个学习工具
其中包括了许多功能,帮助您进一步提高你的词汇量:
 • A'收藏'功能来创建字从粗放库列表,包括跨课程的话自定义文件夹。
 •历史记录列表,以帮助您轻松地查看看着向上的话。
 •使用附带的特殊语言笔记发现更多。
 •看到上下文例句的话。
 • “口碑的天”功能与专用的主屏幕小部件。
美国成语和动词短语更新内容
Version 4.3.136
* Bug Fixing
Version 4.3.103 features:
* Swiping Tabs Option
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