英文词汇“虎头蛇尾”的读音、释义、例句、中文翻译及雅思托福GRE难词速记-英汉词典

单词

虎头蛇尾

释义

虎头蛇尾hǔ tóu shé wěi

a tiger’s head and a snake’s tail—a fine start and a poor finish; in like a lion,out like a lamb; do things by halves
❍ 倘若～，不但以后别想使皇亲勋旧和缙绅们拿出一两银子，而且他做皇帝的尊严和威权也将大大受损。(姚雪垠《李自成》Ⅱ—699) If he backed down now,he would not be able to force his relatives and others to contribute any money,and his prestige and authority would be irrevocably damaged.
❍ 他想，既然有班臣工们担心他这事上～，所以才大家缄默，冷眼观望，他更要把李国瑞制服才行。(姚雪垠《李自成》 Ⅱ—732) …but he felt their reticence was fear of his changing his mind. Thus he must crush the marquis quickly.
❍ 这不是妥协—～么？(杨沫《青春之歌》71) You mean to compromise? Must we give in after such a brave beginning?/崇祯点点头，又说，“既然做，就要雷厉风行，不可～。”(姚雪垠《李自成》 Ⅱ—737) The emperor nodded and said: “Since you have determined upon this,you must persist in it and not waver.”

虎头蛇尾hu tou she wei

with a tiger’s head but a snake’s tail—in like a lion,out like a lamb

虎头蛇尾

with a tiger’s head but a snake’s tail—begin energetically but peter out towards the end; do things by halves; fine start and poor finish

虎头蛇尾hǔ tóu shé wěi

开始轰轰烈烈，结束马马虎虎。比喻做事有始无终、有头无尾。fine start and poor finish, come out at the little end of the horn, do things by halves

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