Leave no stone unturned
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定义
to leave no stone unturned: 不遗余力
The detective left no stone unturned in his investigation. He questioned the whole town! 这位侦探在他的调查中不遗余力,他几乎询问了全城的人!
示例
- "They left no stone unturned, as usual."
练习 1
Icarus uses the expression they left no stone unturned.
Select the phrase from the list below that best defines the expression in this context.
Select the phrase from the list below that best defines the expression in this context.
Icarus uses the expression they left no stone unturned.
Select the phrase from the list below that best defines the expression in this context.
Select the phrase from the list below that best defines the expression in this context.
This choice is incorrect. The idiom "to leave no stone unturned" does not mean the same thing as "to destroy everything".
This is the best choice. The idiom "to leave no stone unturned" means to "search everywhere". In the dialogue, Icarus says that the "auditors" or external accountants, "left no stone unturned". He means that the auditors went over or inspected every single calculation or checked all the accounts thoroughly.
This choice is incorrect. The idiom "to leave no stone unturned" does not refer to "being rude" or impolite.
This choice is incorrect. The idiom "to leave no stone unturned" does not mean the same thing as "to touch nothing": in fact, it has an opposite meaning.
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