单词 | clutch your pearls |
释义 | clutchyourpearlsdisapproving tobehaveas if you are veryshocked,especiallywhen you show moreshockthan you reallyfeelinorderto show that youthinksomething ismorallybad: 对某事过度地作出感到惊讶或感到可耻的反应Theyclutchtheirpearlsat therestof the nation'sobesity.他们对国内其他地区的肥胖问题感到不可置信。 Onlyhypocritesclutchtheirpearlsandfaintwhen thetruthisspoken.当真理被说出时,只有伪君子才会过度反应地假装晕过去。 Expressions of surprise
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