Meaning: abelard

n.
French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)

ela Idiom, Proverb

bat an eye/eyelash

show surprise, fear or interest; show one

relate to that

know about that, have experienced that He said he was afraid to speak in public. I can relate to that.

delatestryl

any anabolic steroid

worship the porcelain goddess

to vomit

elaborate on

explain in detail（a plan，a theory，etc．）详细说明（计划、理论等）
He is going to elaborate on his design．他将对他的设计作详细的说明。
The physicist is asked to elaborate on his theory．这位物理学家被邀请详细解释他的理论。

elative to

1．on the subject of；about关于
Have you any information relative to the effect of penicillin on mice？你有关于青霉素对老鼠产生效应方面的资料吗？
Please tell us the facts relative to the accident．请告诉我们与这次事故有关的情况。
He said nothing relative to his plans about returning．他没有谈到关于他回来的计划。
2．in comparison with与…相比较
Relative to the size of an ant，a blade of grass is as tall as a tree．与蚂蚁相比，一根草简直有一棵树那么高。

relate to

1．tell sth．to sb．向…讲述
The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors．孩子们喜欢向来客讲述他们幻想中的冒险故事。
He related to his students his adventures vividly．他向学生们生动地叙述了他的奇遇。
2．understand and like sth．理解并且喜欢
I can't relate to loud modern music．我不喜欢喧闹的现代音乐。
3．have a friendly and sympathetic relationship with sb．与…有友好和谐的关系
This boss is best at relating to his employees．这位老板很善于和他的雇员们相处。
A good teacher is one who can relate to the students，not just one who has a lot of information．一个好老师应该能够与学生和谐相处，而不仅仅是个知识的拥有者。
4．be concerned with；be in relationship with关于；涉及；与…有关
He sent me a letter relating to his son's marriage．他给我来信讲了关于他儿子的婚事。
She is only concerned with things relating to herself．她只关心与她自己有关的事情。
The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices．失业数字不一定与物价上涨有关。
5．connect by family与某人有亲戚关系
How are you related to her？你和她是什么亲戚关系？
Jim is related to Jack；Jack is his uncle．吉姆和杰克是亲戚，杰克是吉姆的叔叔。

relative to

Idiom(s): relative to sb or sth

Theme: AMOUNT

in proportion to someone or something.
• My happiness is relative to yours.
• I can spend an amount of money relative to the amount of money I earn.

belabor the point

Idiom(s): belabor the point

Theme: PERSISTENCE

to spend too much time on a point of discussion.
• I don't want to belabor the point, but the sooner we get these things settled, the better.
• If the speaker would agree not to belabor the point further, I will place it on the agenda for the next meeting.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

If the law is applied too late, there is no justice.

to have a stormy relationship

a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."

bat an eye|bat|bat an eyelash|eye|eyelash

v. phr., informal To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings.

Used in negative sentences. When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye. Bill told his story without batting an eyelash, although not a word of it was true.
Compare: STRAIGHT FACE.

belabor the point|belabor|point

v. phr. To overexplain something to the point of obviousness, resulting in ridicule. "Lest I belabor the point," the teacher said, "I must repeat the importance of teaching good grammar in class."

horselaugh

n. phr. A loud, sarcastic, and derisive laugh. When the speaker praised politics as one of the oldest and noblest professions, his audience of college students gave him a horselaugh.

in relation to|relation|with relation to

prep. In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we are older. What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday? With relation to his job, skill is very important. In relation to Texas, Rhode Island is quite a small state.
Compare: IN REFERENCE TO, IN RESPECT TO.

relative to|relative

1. On the subject of; about. Relative to school athletics, the principal said the students should not allow athletics to interfere with homework. 2. In comparison with; in proportion to. Relative to the size of an ant, a blade of grass is as tall as a tree.

in relation to

in relation to
see relative to.

poor relation

poor relation
An inferior member of a group, as in Many regard Turkey as the poor relation in the European alliance. This expression, first recorded in 1720 for a family member in humble circumstances, began to be used figuratively in the mid-1900s.

relation

relation
see poor relation; relative to.

relative

relative
relative to
1) relevant to; concerning; about
2) corresponding to; in proportion to