点滴英语天天学第311期:雅思词汇(151)
日期:2020-05-12 08:55

(单词翻译:单击)

1. Expression:horse pill

Explanation:Any pill or tablet that is unusually or unreasonably large. (大药丸)

Example:The doctor gave me these horse pills to combat the infection, but just looking at them makes my throat hurt!

医生给了我抗感染的大药丸,但光是看着它们就使我的喉咙痛!

A: My little lamb, would you take in the pill? I know it is hard for you but it is good for your stomachache.

亲爱的宝贝,你把要吃了好吗?我知道吃着药有点为难你,但是这能治好你的胃痛。

B: I don’t want to because it is really a horse pill.

我不想吃,因为这药丸太大了。

2. Expression:the icing on the cake

Explanation:An additional benefit or positive aspect to something that is already considered positive or beneficial. (锦上添花,好上加好)

Example:Having all of you here for my birthday has really been wonderful. This gift is icing on the cake.

有你们大家来参加我的生日聚会真是太好了,这份礼物更是锦上添花。

Sarah really wanted that job so she said the signing bonus was really just icing on the cake.

因为莎拉真的很想要那份工作,所以她说签约奖金真的就是锦上添花。

My little sister was so excited when her braces were taken off her teeth earlier than expected. Even better, she got invited to the school dance by one of the most popular boys in her class the next day. Talk about the icing on the cake! She had one great thing happen on top of the other.

我妹妹刚刚摘了整形牙套,比预定时间早了很多,让她喜出望外。更美的是,第二天就有个班里很抢手的男孩子邀请她去参加舞会。这可真是锦上添花,好事不断。

The baseball magazine I subscribe to ran a contest. And guess what? I received the grand prize: two tickets to the World Series. I couldn't be any luckier than if the Yankees were to win. Seeing my favorite team score another victory would be the icing on the cake!

我订阅的棒球杂志举行了一项抽奖比赛。我得了头奖,是两张世界棒球大赛的入场券。如果扬基队能赢,那就更棒了。能亲眼目睹我最喜欢的棒球队拿冠军,无疑将是锦上添花。

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