词汇 "take the will for the deed" 在中文的含义
"take the will for the deed" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
take the will for the deed
US /teɪk ðə wɪl fɔːr ðə diːd/
UK /teɪk ðə wɪl fɔː ðə diːd/
成语
心领神会, 心领好意
to accept a person's good intentions even though they have not actually done anything or have failed to achieve what they intended
示例:
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I know you couldn't finish the repairs, but I'll take the will for the deed.
我知道你没能完成修理，但我会心领你的好意。
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She tried to help but only made things worse; we had to take the will for the deed.
她想帮忙却帮了倒忙；我们只能心领她的好意。