小D每日一句一周詳解（06.03~06.09）

06月03日：The man you've just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer.你剛才提到的那個(gè)作家只不過(guò)是個(gè)有名無(wú)實(shí)的人。

1.a poor apology：有名無(wú)實(shí)
例如：That restaurant has a nice atmosphere, but they serve a poor apology for a meal.（這家飯店氣氛很不錯(cuò)，不過(guò)上的菜卻有名無(wú)實(shí)了。）
? ? ? ? ? I know he's a college graduate, but he's still a poor apology for a college graduate.（我知道他是個(gè)大學(xué)生，可他也只不過(guò)是個(gè)有名無(wú)實(shí)的大學(xué)生。）

06月04日：He really has no guts.他真的太沒(méi)骨氣了。

no guts：沒(méi)骨氣
例如：He has no guts. He would be back and good to people when given a song and dance.（他真沒(méi)骨氣，給兩句好話(huà)就又和別人好起來(lái)了。）
? ? ? ? ? I'm surprised to learn that Xiao Gao had married the man who had once done her father in. She really has no guts.（真沒(méi)想到小高那么沒(méi)骨氣，竟然嫁給了坑害過(guò)她父親的人。）

06月05日：He doesn't know beans about the insurance business at all.他對(duì)保險(xiǎn)業(yè)務(wù)一竅不通。

1.not know beans about something：對(duì)某事一竅不通，不了解
例如：I don't know beans about the piano.（我對(duì)那鋼琴是一竅不通。）
? ? ? ? ? He doesn't know beans about Chinese culture and their way of life.（他對(duì)中國(guó)的文化和風(fēng)土人情一竅不通。）

06月06日：He always likes to play a lone hand.他喜歡單槍匹馬地去干。

1.play a lone hand：單槍匹馬地干，獨(dú)自經(jīng)營(yíng)
例如：When investing in a business, he always likes to play a lone hand.（在投資時(shí)，他總喜歡單槍匹馬地去干。）
? ? ? ? ? He's not the sort to enter into partnership. He prefers to play a lone hand.（他是不喜歡和別人合伙的，他寧愿單干。）

06月07日：You're still wet behind the ears.你還嫩點(diǎn)兒。

behind the ears：乳臭未干的，幼稚的，無(wú)經(jīng)驗(yàn)的
例如：Is Lance wet behind the ears?（蘭斯太幼稚了嗎？）
? ? ? ?? I guess I'm still wet behind the ears.（我覺(jué)得我還是嫩了一些。）

06月08日：She eats like a bird.她的飯量特別小。

like a bird：吃得極少，飯量很小
例如：She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her.（她的飯量特別小，有一小塊面包就足夠了。）
? ? ? ? ? Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird.（莉莉十分苗條，因?yàn)樗缘纳?。?/p>

06月09日：Our team gained the upper hand.我們隊(duì)占上風(fēng)。

the upper hand：處于有利地位，占上風(fēng)
例如：A wise general can gain the upper hand in any battle.（一位有智慧的將軍在任何戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中都能占上風(fēng)。）
? ? ? ? ? Male students inevitably gain the upper hand during the job hunt.（而男生們?cè)谡夜ぷ鲿r(shí)必然會(huì)占上風(fēng)。） ?

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