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Meaning of 只言片语

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只 zhǐ 言 yán 片 piàn 语 yǔ (Trad.: 只言片語)
just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
Related Words
Antonyms: 千言万语
Example Sentences
1
她对这个计划一无所知
,
迭戈从未吐露只言片语
。
She had known nothing of the plan. Diego had never let on.
2
我努力地和司机讲话
,
但结果只有咕哝声和无法辨认的只言片语
。
My efforts at conversation with the driver resulted only in grunts and indecipherable phrases.
3
她和妈妈住得近
,
关系亲密
。
但和爸爸在一起
,
无论什么时候
,
即便是在一辆车上
,
也没有只言片语可交谈
。
She lives near her mother and they are close, but whenever she was alone with her father, in a car driving somewhere, they had nothing to say to each other.
4
他说
:
“
他们记住了只言片语
,
凑在一起能给他们相信的句子提供圣经里的证据
。
但是
,
他们无视圣经的绝大部分内容
。
”
"They have memorized parts of texts that they can string together to prove the biblical basis for whatever it is they believe in, " he says, "but they ignore the vast majority of the text.
5
我们用口语
“
包围
”
他们
,
鼓励他们说出哪怕是只言片语
,
并且不去理会他们出的错
。
We surround the child with spoken English, encouraging them to use any words they pick up and ignoring all mistakes.