Full of hot air 吹牛大王
Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. Photo: Stephen Daniels/BBC 今日小常识According to the Guinness World Records website, the first Pacific crossing by hot air balloon was achieved by Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand in 1991. The 'Virgin Otsuka Pacific Flyer' flew from the southern tip of Japan to Lac la Matre in Canada. The journey was completed in 46 hours and 15 minutes. 今日短语 短语 full of hot air 可以形容某人夸夸其谈、纸上谈兵。 例句 My boss keeps promising to give me a pay rise but the extra money never comes. He is full of hot air! My mate Phillip is full of hot air - he says he know lots of celebrities, but I know it's not true. 请注意 短语 to clear the air 的意思是消除误解、隔阂。 例句 Mary and John had been arguing a lot. Mary decided they needed to clear the air and have an honest, open conversation.
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