词汇 | take-the-sting-out-of |
释义 | take the sting out of somethingidiom If something takes the sting out of an unpleasant situation, it makes it less unpleasant: 减少…的不快 The new policy of shorter working hours will serve to take the sting out of the pay cut.缩短工作时间的新政策有助于减少降低薪水带来的不快。 Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify salve sharpen tonic |
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