Jack:今天我们要给大家讲的是feather这个词。F-E-A-T-H-E-R。
Jenny:口语中关于feather的第一个常用的短语是a feather in one’s cap,某人帽子上的羽毛,意为值得夸耀的事,卓越的成就。
Jack:If he clinches this deal, that will really be a feather in his cap!如果他能做成这笔交易的话,那才正真值得骄傲呢。
Jenny:It was a real feather in his cap for the new teacher when he was made head of the department. 被任命成部门主管对那位新教师来说真是值得骄傲的事情。
Jack:口语中关于feather 的第二条常用的短语是You could knock me down with a feather。你可以用一根羽毛把我打倒。表示非常惊讶。
Jenny:You could knock me down with a feather when he told me that I had won the jackpot. 当他说我赢了头奖时,我简直惊呆了。
Jack:You could knock me down with a feather when the doorman causally mentioned that he had a degree in Astrophysics. 当看门人随口说起来他有天体物理学学位时,真让我大吃一惊。感谢收听,期待你对本期节目的评论留言哦~