spec Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
pay my respects
attend a ceremony or send a symbol of your respect for someone Remembrance Day allows us to pay our respects to the people who defended our country.
put things in perspective
see things as they are, see the actual size A few days after the flood, I was able to put things in perspective.
brown bag special
a woman whose face is foul but her body is attractive
in all respects
in every case or respect在各方面
They resembled one another in all respects.他们在许多方面都彼此 相似。
specialize in
study in detail;work or be knowledgeable in详细研究;专门从事或专长于
After he had worked as a doctor for some years,he decided to specialize in children's diseases.做了几年医生之后,他决定专门研究儿科疾病。
with respect to
concerning;with regard to至于;关于
I have something to say with respect to our business.关于我们的业务,我想说几句。
We must plan with respect to the future.我们订计划时必须考虑到未来。
house speciality
a speciality of the restaurant: "Garlic oysters are one of their house specialities."
get a fresh perspective
to get a different point of view: "Let's ask the sales department for their opinion. The can bring us a fresh perspective."
in respect to|respect|with respect to
In connection with; related to, about; on.
The teacher told stories about Washington and Lincoln in respect to the importance of being honest. In respect to your visit with us, we hope you can come before September. There was no shortage in respect to food. Compare: AS TO, IN REFERENCE TO, IN RELATION TO.
pay one's respect to|pay|pay respect|respect
v. phr. To discharge one's social obligations by visiting someone or by calling them on the phone.
The newly arrived people paid their respects to their various neighbors during their first couple of weeks in town.
endangered species
endangered species A group threatened with extinction or destruction. For example,
Workers willing to put in overtime without extra pay are an endangered species, or
With the new budget cuts, public television has become an endangered species. This expression, originally referring to species of plants or animals in danger of dying out, began in the 1980s to be extended to anything or anyone becoming rare.
in respect to
in respect to Also,
with respect to. See
in regard to.
in retrospect
in retrospect Looking backward, reflecting on the past. For example,
In retrospect, he regarded his move as the best thing he'd ever done. This idiom employs
retrospect in the sense of “a view of the past.” [Second half of 1600s]
in specie
in specie 1) In coin, as in
The balance was to be paid only in specie. [First half of 1600s]
2) In a similar manner, in kind, as in
They repaid the offense in specie. [Mid-1500s] Both usages are derived from the Latin
in specie, meaning “in the actual form.”
irrespective
irrespective irrespective of regardless of; independent of
on spec
on spec Done on a speculative basis; with no assurance of profit. For example,
We didn't design our house; the builder built it on spec. The use of
spec as an abbreviation for
speculation dates from the late 1700s.
pay one's respects
pay one's respects see
pay a call.
prospect
prospect in prospect expected
respect
respect see
in regard to;
pay a call;
with all due respect.
respecter
respecter respecter of persons one whose behavior toward people is influenced by their social status, prestige, etc.
retrospect
retrospect in retrospect in reviewing the past
spec
spec see
on spec.
specie
specie in specie 1) in kind
2) in coin
species
species see
endangered species.
spectacle
spectacle make a spectacle of oneself to behave foolishly or improperly in public
with all due respect
with all due respect Although I think highly of you, as in
With all due respect, you haven't really answered my question, or
With all due respect, that account doesn't fit the facts. This phrase always precedes a polite disagreement with what a person has said or brings up a controversial point. [c. 1800]