跟Cathy学英语｜千万不要把“To clear the air”翻译成“打扫空气”哦

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答案揭晓：

Lame duck

没有实权 站不住脚的

例句：

The governor of our state ended up as a lame duck when he lost the election. He still has six weeks left in office but there's nothing to do except to pack up his papers.

我们州的州长竞选连任失败，因此即将下任。他的任期还剩六个星期，不过他除了整理办公室以外也没有什么事可干了。

To clear the air:

打扫空气 ×

消除隔阂 √

例句：

From their experience, I think making everything clear is the best way to clear the air. 

从他们的经历中，我知道了消除误会的最好方法是把事情说清楚。

Burning question:

燃烧的问题 ×

十万火急的问题 √

例句：

It's a burning question for me if I should buy the house.

对于我来说，是否要买房是个十万火急的问题啊。

By word of mouth:

口口相传 √

例句：

I think the best way of advertising is by word of mouth.

我认为最好的广告方式是口口相传。

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