英语口语练习小对话 第895期:自鸣得意的
A: He Always said something cock-a-hoop.
他说话时经常时一幅自鸣得意的样子。
B: I can’t bear such attitude, too.
我也无法忍受他那种态度。
A: He must change this, unless he will get in trouble one day.
他必须改变这点,否则终有一天他会遇到麻烦的。
B: Yeah, but what can we do to help him?
是的,但是我们能做点什么去帮助他呢?
A : He will be aware of this by himself. I believe.
我相信他会意识到这点的。
cock-a-hoop
1. 解词释义
Cock-a-hoop是个合成词,可以做副词,表示“得意洋洋地,自负地”。也可以做形容词,表示“得意洋洋的,自鸣得意的”。表示因某事而自鸣得意,得意洋洋,在该词后面用解词about,at或者是over,即为:cock-a-hoop (about / at / over sth.),其英文解释为: very pleased and excited, especially about achieving sth.。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. They're all cock-a-hoop about winning the first game of the season.
他们得以洋洋,因为他们获得了本季冠军。
e.g. He was cock-a-hoop about the birth of his first child.
他为第一个孩子的诞生而感到自豪。
e.g. She's cock-a-hoop about getting the job.
她为得到这份工作而自鸣得意。
1. get in trouble :陷入困境,惹上麻烦
e.g. Don' t go too far in the matter ; you may get into trouble if you do.
这件事别做得太过分了,否则你会招来麻烦的。
e.g. If you get in trouble, don't hesitate to ask for advice.
如果碰到麻烦, 要赶紧向人求教。
2. one day:(将来)有一天,终有一天
e.g. I hope one day you'll be able to chew the fat together.
我希望有一天你们能一块聊聊天。
e.g. George cheated me but I' ll get even with him one day !
乔治欺骗了我,总有一天我要跟他算帐。
3. be aware of:意识到……
e.g. All the while I was acutely aware of her nearness.
我一直强烈地意识到她离我很近。
e.g. As I waited, I became aware of something happening in the house.
我在等待的时候, 感觉到房子里发生了什么事。
e.g. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself.
鉴于这些经验教训,今年我不把自己的决心告诉任何人。
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