惜墨如金
- Peter
《溫故知新》
雖然有許多作家著作豐富,但這一位卻惜墨如金。
*said of one who would not write too readily.
*Although many writers write volumes, this one was abstemious in his use of ink.
*as careful of his ink as if it were gold.
《惜指失掌》
那家公司董事長的改革,因為惜指失掌,被證明無效。
*try to save a little only to lose a lot.
*The company president’s reforms proved ineffective in that they tried to save a little only to lost a lot.
*care for the fingers and lose the hand.
*lose much in being careful of little.
《維妙維肖》
那座雷根總統的蠟像簡直維妙維肖。
*absolutely lifelike.
*The wax model of President Reagan was remarkably true to life.
*be the very image of. (文:Peter)