- 近义词
- 反义词
- 自掘坟墓dig one's own grave;bring ruin upon oneself;draw ruin upon oneself;work for one's own destruction ;
- 停滞不前remain stagnant;be at a standstill;bog down;mark time ;
- 吐丝自缚produce silk to trap oneself ;
- 作法自毙make a law only to fall foul of it oneself;be caught by one's own laws [device];be hoist with [by] one's own petard;be injured [caught] by what one intended as a snare for others ;
- 自找麻烦ask [look] for trouble;seek [make] trouble for oneself;ask for trouble;borrow trouble;wake a sleeping wolf ;
- 自讨没趣bring contempt upon oneself;ask for a snub;ask for rebuff;incur odium ;
- 自作自受reap the fruits of one's actions;As you brew, so you must drink.;As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.;be hoisted by [with] one's own petard;have only oneself to thank ;
- 裹足不前come to a standstill;put down one's feet;refuse to go further;hesitate to proceed ;
- 自讨苦吃get into [be in] hot water;ask [look] for trouble;burn (one's) fingers;do sth. which will only cause trouble to oneself;ask for it ;
- 画地为牢(比喻只许在指定的范围之内活动) draw a circle on the ground to serve as a prison -- restrict sb.'s activities to a designated area or sphere;draw a circle on the ground as a house of detention [as a prison] for sb. ;
- 自取其祸bring misery [misfortune] on [upon] oneself;bring down disaster upon one's own head ;
- 自取其咎bring blame on oneself;have only oneself to blame;receive punishment through one's own fault ;
- 故步自封be content with staying where one is;stand still and refuse to make progress;stand still and cease to make progress;hold fast to one's established ideas ;
- 双语例句 更多例句
This enthusiasm has one major effect that although not seen at the time , was self-defeating.
这种热情的主要后果恰如作茧自缚.尽管这一情况当时始终未意识到.
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Critics say he is in danger of being hoist with his own petard.
有批评者认为他的话无疑是作茧自缚,但不管如何,切尔西是否能有一天超越在全球范围拥有五千五百万球迷、年获得五千万英镑收益的曼彻斯特联队?
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There is evidence that the industry's greed means that it is cutting off its nose to spite its face.
有证据表明该产业的贪婪是在作茧自缚。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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- meet v.遇见;碰到;结识;迎接;集合;会晤;交锋;满足;偿付;和…接触;遭遇;n.运动会;猎狐行动;
- nod v.点头;点头示意;打盹;顶球;n.点头;
- Imperial College 帝国学院;皇家学院;英国帝国理工学院;帝国大学;帝国理工
- statue n.雕像,塑像;
- acquisition n.获得;购置物;获得物;收购;
- kilogram n.千克;公斤;
- hello there 你好;大家好;你好啊
- stable diffusion 稳定扩散;稳态扩散
- stone n.石头;宝石;矿石;(膀胱或肾脏中的)结石;vt.向扔石块;用石头铺;以石掷向;除(水果的)硬核;
- honest adj. 诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
- increase v.增加;(使)增长,增多n.增加;增长;增多
- club n.俱乐部;夜总会;球杆;棍棒;(纸牌)梅花;v.用棍棒打;

