| 词汇 | more like it |
| 释义 | Idiom more like it 1. more accurate or true. Chris said he was fascinated with her — “madly in love” is more like it.They sit there thinking — maybe hoping might be more like it — that I can do something for them. 2. an improvement. “She thinks business may be better next year.” “Now that's more like it.” more like it ⇨ more like; more like itadjective would be nearer, better, more acceptable, more accurate UK, 1888more like it1. More realistically; to be more precise. (Sometimes used humorously or ironically.) A: "When we lived in the city, we were in a tiny one-room apartment." A: "Broom closet, more like it." And so I was thinking—daydreaming, more like it—how I would quit my job and open a bakery. 2. Closer to how one wants or expects something to be. A: "So I spoke to my manager, and she said that we can offer you overnight shipping at no extra cost." B: "Well, that's more like it." |
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