Call a spade a spade
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🧩 词语组成解析
call
[kɔl]
v. 呼唤，喊叫;召唤，叫来，召集;下令，命令;打电话给;
n. 喊叫，大声喊;电话联络;必要，理由;要求;
spade
[sped]
n. 铁锹，铲子;纸牌中的)黑桃;
vt. 铲;
spade
[sped]
n. 铁锹，铲子;纸牌中的)黑桃;
vt. 铲;
🗣️ 情景例句
But your price is still on the high side even if taking quality into consideration.
就算考虑质量上的因素，你们的价格还是高。
It's a shame these instructions are so complicated.
真遗憾，这些说明太复杂了。
but custom, we have a way of thinking, is behaviour at its most commonplace.
至于风俗呢，只是些司空见惯的行为而已。