New English-Chinese Idioms Dictionary

Author: Qian Housheng
Publisher:
Publication Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book includes over 38,000 English idioms and over 2,500 proverbs, serving as a valuable reference for English learners, translators, and those who use English in practical contexts. The dictionary places a strong emphasis on reader-centric design, considering practical needs in its overall layout and specific content, reflecting linguistic evolution. It strives to develop its unique features in the following aspects:
1. Expanded Entry Scope: In addition to idioms commonly found in literature, it incorporates idioms used across various professions and informal settings. It also includes some general phrases that require explanation, providing greater convenience for understanding and translating English.
2. Up-to-Date Content: While retaining classic idioms, it pays special attention to incorporating new idioms and allusions emerging in contemporary English. It also highlights new meanings and usages of established idioms, offering updated explanations to facilitate reading modern English newspapers and browsing online content.
3. Accurate Definitions: The dictionary strives for precision, using contextually appropriate translations instead of mechanically rendering English dictionary definitions.
4. Rich Background Knowledge: It not only provides necessary cultural annotations for allusions but also offers detailed etymological information for other idioms, enhancing readers' comprehension.
5. Concise Format: Within its given size, the dictionary achieves brevity by streamlining entries, creating space to include more idioms and meet readers' reference needs.
6. Separate Appendix for English Proverbs: To facilitate concentrated browsing and reference, common English proverbs are extracted from the main text and included in an appendix for readers' convenience.
7. Complementary Tables: The book includes over 38,000 English idioms and over 2,500 proverbs, serving as a valuable reference for English learners, translators, and those who use English in practical contexts. The dictionary places a strong emphasis on reader-centric design, considering practical needs in its overall layout and specific content, reflecting linguistic evolution. It strives to develop its unique features in the following aspects:
1. Expanded Entry Scope: In addition to idioms commonly found in literature, it incorporates idioms used across various professions and informal settings. It also includes some general phrases that require explanation, providing greater convenience for understanding and translating English.
2. Up-to-Date Content: While retaining classic idioms, it pays special attention to incorporating new idioms and allusions emerging in contemporary English. It also highlights new meanings and usages of established idioms, offering updated explanations to facilitate reading modern English newspapers and browsing online content.
3. Accurate Definitions: The dictionary strives for precision, using contextually appropriate translations instead of mechanically rendering English dictionary definitions.
4. Rich Background Knowledge: It not only provides necessary cultural annotations for allusions but also offers detailed etymological information for other idioms, enhancing readers' comprehension.
5. Concise Format: Within its given size, the dictionary achieves brevity by streamlining entries, creating space to include more idioms and meet readers' reference needs.
6. Separate Appendix for English Proverbs: To facilitate concentrated browsing and reference, common English proverbs are extracted from the main text and included in an appendix for readers' convenience.
7. Complementary Tables: