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fall on stony ground BrEif a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it is ignored or people do not like it〔要求、建议、笑话等〕未达到预期效果fall on stony ground if a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it is ignored or people do not like it〔要求、提议、笑话等〕被忽视; 不受喜欢; 没有引起反响—stonily adv:•Camilla stared stonily ahead.卡米拉冷漠地看着前方。 fall on stony ground 见STONY. fall on stony ground (of words or a suggestion) be ignored or badly received （话语, 建议）被忽视; 遭冷遇。 [ORIGIN: with biblical reference to the parable of the sower （Matt. 13:5）.] fall on stony ˈgroundto fail to produce the result or the effect that you hope for; to have little success未产生预期的结果（或效果）；没有开花结果 |