idiomused inspokenEnglishafter a word or phrase to show that it has not been usedaccuratelyor that theoppositemeaningisintended:加引号的,所谓的(表示使用不正确或意思相反)Sickprisonersin thecampwere "caredfor", ininvertedcommas, byguards, notnurses.拘留营里生病的犯人由警卫而不是护士负责所谓的“照料”。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesLinguistics: interjections
aiyo
alas and alackphrase
attaboy
attagirl
auf Wiedersehen
aw shucks
figure
goodo
mazel tov
more
more power toyourelbow!idiom
need
need I say more?idiom
no siridiom
period
small wonderidiom
sweet
the rest is historyidiom
you seeidiom
yum yum
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