在开始今天的学习之前我们来看看'egg'这个单词吧! egg 英 [eɡ] 美 [eɡ] n. (鸟类的)蛋;(鱼、昆虫等的)卵;(用作食物的)禽蛋;(尤指)鸡蛋;卵子;卵细胞 v. 怂恿;鼓励 看字面意思'good egg'难道就是好的鸡蛋? 其实不然,'good egg'真正的意思是“好人,讨人喜欢的人”,用法更偏口语化。 He is a good egg, I'm sure you will like him once you get to know him. 他是个好人,如果你跟他混熟了,肯定会喜欢他。 He used to play the roles of bad eggs but this time a good egg. 他以前一般都扮演反面角色,这次却演了一个正面角色。 同理,'bed egg'就是坏人的意思,也常用来形容一个人品行不端、做一些小偷小摸的事让人讨厌。 He is a bed egg, I'm sure you will like him once you get to know him. 他是个坏蛋 我们再来看看其他有关于'egg'的短语吧! 中文意思:(informal) 使显得愚蠢;出丑;丢脸
They were left with egg on their faces when only ten people showed up. 只有十人到场,他们感到很丢面子。 中文释义:寄希望于一件事情上 英英释义:to rely on one particular course of action for success rather than giving yourself several different possibilities |
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