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英语拾零: 令某人刮目相看Knock the Socks off Someone

(2009-03-28 23:31:18) 下一个
Knock the Socks off Someone
令某人刮目相看



Mr. Tsai:Linda, I'm pleased with the way you turned things around.

蔡先生:琳达,我很开心妳让整个情况好转了。

Linda:Thank you, Mr. Tsai. It's only because I have a great team.

琳达:谢谢你,蔡先生。这都是因为我有个很棒的工作团队啊。

Mr. Tsai:You're an excellent manager, and your department is number one.

蔡先生:妳是位非常优秀的经理,妳的部门也是最顶尖的。

Linda:Thanks! Next quarter I really want to knock the socks off the competition.

琳达:谢谢!下一季我非常希望可以让竞争对手刮目相看。

Mr. Tsai:I know you can do it.

蔡先生:我知道妳可以。

Linda:I won't let you down.

琳达:我不会让你失望的。



延伸学习 :

knock the socks off someone 令某人刮目相看

knock指「打」,sock指「短袜」,knock the socks off someone 字面意思是指「把某人的袜子打掉」,引申有好到让人吃惊,「令人刮目相看」或「令人眼睛为之一亮」的意思。

例:He knocked the socks off his classmates when they knew he won her heart.(同学知道他赢得她的芳心后都对他刮目相看。)


这里介绍一些与 sock 有关的有趣俚语:

˙pull one's socks up 字面意思是「某人把袜子拉起来」,引申为「振作起来」。

例:I must pull my socks up and keep on trying.(我必须要振作起来继续努力。)

˙charm the socks off someone把某人迷得神魂颠倒

例:He charmed the socks off me with his humor and knowledge.(他的幽默及学识迷倒了我。)

excellent 优秀的╱杰出的

例:The food at this restaurant is excellent.(这家餐厅的菜非常棒。

competition  竞争╱比赛

例:Both Peter and Tom entered the competition.(彼得与汤姆都参加这场比赛。)

let someone down 让某人失望

例:Don't worry. I won't let you down.(别担心。我不会让你失望的。)

(ZT)
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