他不得不艰难地翻阅一堆旧文件来找那份合同。
He had to wade through a pile of old documents to find the contract.
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wade英 /weɪd/|美 /weɪd/
解释
wade 的本义是"涉水、蹚水",指在水中艰难行走的动作。这里用作比喻,表示"费力地翻阅或处理大量文件",就像在水中艰难前行一样。
He had to wade through a pile of old documents to find the contract.
wade 的本义是"涉水、蹚水",指在水中艰难行走的动作。这里用作比喻,表示"费力地翻阅或处理大量文件",就像在水中艰难前行一样。