n.
be on good, friendly, bad, etc. terms (with sb)
- (与某人)关系好(或友好、不好等)
to have a good, friendly, etc. relationship with sb
- I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms (= were such close friends) .
我还不知道你和他的关系这么密切。 - He is still on excellent terms with his ex-wife.
他仍然和前妻保持着极好的关系。 - I'm on first-name terms with my boss now (= we call each other by our first names) .
现在我和老板交情很好,相互直呼其名。
come to terms (with sb)
- (与某人)达成协议,妥协
to reach an agreement with sb; to find a way of living or working together
come to terms with sth
- 迁就顺从;接受(令人不快的事物);适应(困难的处境)
to accept sth unpleasant by learning to deal with it
- She is still coming to terms with her son's death.
她还没有完全从儿子死亡的阴影中走出来。
in terms of sth
in…terms
- 谈及;就…而言;在…方面
used to show what aspect of a subject you are talking about or how you are thinking about it
- The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages.
就薪金而言,这个工作倒是挺不错的,但也有一些不利之处。 - The decision was disastrous in political terms.
从政治上来看,这个决定是灾难性的。 - He's talking in terms of starting a completely new career.
他正在谈论开创全新的事业。 - In terms of cost─how much were you thinking of charging?
说到费用,你们想要多少?
on your own terms
on sb's terms
- 按照自己的条件;根据…的主张
according to the conditions that you or sb else decides
- I'll only take the job on my own terms.
我只会按照自己的条件接受这份工作。 - I'm not doing it on your terms.
我不会按你的条件办的。
a contradiction in terms
- 矛盾词项;对立词项
a statement containing two words that contradict each other's meaning
- A ‘nomad settlement’ is a contradiction in terms.
“游牧者的定居”是用词上的自相矛盾。
on equal terms (with sb)
- (与某人)处于平等的地位
having the same advantages and disadvantages as sb else
- Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?
我们的工业能与海外对手以平等的地位竞争吗?
be on speaking terms (with sb)
be speaking (to sb)
- (与某人)和好如初,和睦相处
to be willing to be polite or friendly towards sb, especially after an argument
- She's not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years.
多年来她跟她叔叔一直不说话。 - Are they speaking to each other again yet?
他们俩和好了没有?
in no uncertain terms
- 明确有力地;毫不含糊地
clearly and strongly
- I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.
我直言不讳地说出了我对他的看法。