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| 词汇 | take the sting out of |
| 释义 | Idiom take the sting out oftake the sting out of (something) to make something that is unpleasant a little less unpleasant.Humour, of course, can take the sting out of almost any unpleasant situation. take the sting out of (something)To alleviate the pain or annoyance caused by something. Well, coming home to freshly baked cookies somewhat took the sting out of getting another parking ticket. take the sting out ofLessen the severity or unpleasantness of something, as in That senior citizen discount took the sting out of the airfares. [Mid-1800s] |
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