| 单词 | now you're talking |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnow you're talking e. To say something to the purpose, esp. in colloquial phrase now you're talking. Also figurative of money: see money talks at money n. Phrases 3j. ΚΠ 1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge lii. 238 That's the kind of game... Now you talk, indeed! 1884 J. Hay Bread-winners x. 149 Now you're talkin'. 1920 ‘O. Douglas’ Penny Plain ii. 21 ‘I'm going to Scotland.’ ‘Ah,’ said James Lauder, ‘now you're talking.’ 1936 L. Hellman Days to Come i. 26 ‘I was in Akron.’ That's the job I wanted. ‘Now we're talking... That's money for you.’ 1952 A. Christie Mrs. McGinty's Dead viii. 59 ‘A few days later Mrs. McGinty was murdered.’ ‘Now you're talking.’ 1974 M. Hastings Dragon Island xix. 174 ‘Now you're talking.’ Jukes said approvingly... ‘That's the best bit of sense you've spoke today.’ < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。