“挫挫銳氣”在英語口語里能怎么說?

蹩腳口語:deflate arrogance
地道口語:knock down to size




【影視實(shí)例】
影視來源:艾文與花栗鼠2
劇情引導(dǎo):
三只小鼠將去上學(xué),他們開學(xué)第一天,就受到了同班女同學(xué)們的熱烈追捧,一群漂亮美眉被他們仨萌翻,這讓其它男生很不爽……


- Hello ladies.
- Hi, I'm Theodore. Hi, I'm Theodore.
- Yes, he's Theodore in case you missed it. And I am Simon.
- My name Seville, Alvin Seville. Enchantée... mademoiselle.
- Somebody's have to knock these guys down to size.
- That should be pretty easy, really. They are only eight inches tall.
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