词汇 | bad news |
释义 | bad news Theme: COST n. the bill for something.Here comes the bad news.Okay, let's see what the bad news is. Theme: UNPLEASANT mod. unpleasant; unfortunate.That poor guy is really bad news.It's bad news Freddy on the phone again. bad news noun 1 a person who is better avoided UK, 1946. 2 something, abstract or actual, that is unpleasant or contemptible US, 1917. 3 the M-48 'Patton' tank, designed for combat in Europe against Soviet tanks, then the mainstay of the US Army and Marines in Vietnam US, 1991. 4 in drag racing, a car that performs very well US, 1965 bad news1. slang Someone or something that is, or is perceived as, unpleasant or unsavory. Stay away from that gang of kids from the other side of town—they're bad news. Coach lets me play a lot, so if he gets fired, it will be bad news for me. Our wedding is this weekend, so a snowstorm would be bad news indeed! 2. The cost of something. I got the receipt so we can see the bad news. bad news1. An unwelcome thing or person, trouble. For example, That fire was bad news; we were underinsured for the damage, or No one wants Mary on the board-she's bad news. This term transfers literal bad news-the report of an unhappy recent event-to an unwanted or undesirable individual or circumstance. [Slang; 1920s] 2. The amount charged for something, as in Waiter, bring our check-I want to see the bad news. [Slang; 1920s] bad news1. n. the bill for something. Here comes the bad news. 2. mod. unpleasant; unfortunate; repellent. That poor guy is really bad news. |
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