make an unnecessary move; bring sth. of which there is plenty; burn daylight; carry [send] coals to newcastle; fan the breezes; knock at an open door; take a superfluous action; the action [measure; step] just taken was really unnecessary.; water one's grass after a good rain
一举成名 spring into fame; achieve instant fame; become famous overnight;become famous with one move; bound into fame; make one's name known at a single attempt; vault into prominence 一举成名天下知 gain worldwide fame and success overnight
一举多得 achieve many things at one stroke; answer multiple purpose; kill two birds with one stone
一举两得 shoot two hawks with one arrow; achieve two things at one stroke; butter both sides of one's bread; get a double advantage; get two results from one effort; kill two birds with one stone; serve two ends; serve a double purpose
一举一动 every [any] movement [action; move]; every act and every move; each and every move; every particular gesture and behavior 我们新来乍到, 得注意自己的一举一动。 we're newcomers here and must be careful with what we do
Don ' t make it harder than it has to be . just do what boss says so we can all get out here early 戴夫坚持说要等红灯变绿灯我们才能过马路。他真是多此一举。
Looking for things we have in common with other people does nothing for our self esteem , so why bother 既然关注彼此相同点不会提高自尊,那么何必多此一举?
Alvin is so rich he doesn ' t need any more money . to give him money is like carrying coals to newcastle 阿尔文很富裕,他不需要更多的钱。给他钱是多此一举。
Most people take their voices for granted until they have a problem , he notes 他指出,大多数人认为对嗓子的日常保护纯属多此一举,直到真有问题出现了,他们才会加以重视。
Telling conservationists that we need to preserve the natural heritage really is preaching to the converted 向自然资源保护论者宣讲需要保护自然界遗产的道理,真是多此一举
Telling conservationists that we need to preserve the natural heritage really is preaching to the converted 向自然资源保护论者宣讲需要保护自然界遗产的道理,真是多此一举
Vincent has such a good stack of wine that taking a bottle when you visit him is like carrying coals to newcastle 文森特的酒存货很多,你去拜访他时带上一瓶酒实在是多此一举。
Day 101 : dave is making it harder than it has to be by insisting we wait for the red light before we cross the street 大卫始终坚持要等红灯亮了以后才能通过街道,真是多此一举。
It would be like carrying coals to newcastle if another post office opened in the neighborhood ; there are already three now 如果附近再开一家邮局,简直是多此一举,现在已经有三家了。
I always think that it would simply be to gild the lily for some health - looking young girls to make up their faces so heavily 我总觉得一些看上去很健康的女孩子施以浓妆实在是多此一举。