点滴英语天天学第351期:雅思词汇(211)
日期:2020-07-09 06:58

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1. Expression:bad egg

Explanation:A dishonest or ill-behaved person. (坏人

Example:We could tell he was a bad egg even at a young age.

很小的时候,我们就知道他是个坏蛋。

He's been in prison several times for all sorts of crimes. He's a bad egg.

他因各种罪行入狱多次,他是个坏蛋。

We are so worried for our daughter has made friends with a bad egg.

我们很担忧,我们的女儿交上一个不三不四的朋友。

That bad egg was recognized by policemen although he disguised himself well.

那个坏蛋尽管伪装得很好, 还是被警察认出来了。

Wherever he goes, he makes trouble—he is a sheer bad egg.

无论到哪,他总要闹事,他是个十足的坏蛋。

2. Expression:good egg

Explanation:Someone who is known to be trustworthy and kind. (好人

Example:Joey's a good egg. He always makes time to help others in need.

乔伊是个好人——他总是抽出时间帮助危难中的人。

He seems like a good egg. I'll take a chance on him.

他看起来是个好人,我来试试他。

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。

He had been deceived into thinking that she was a good egg.

他被她欺骗了,认为她是一个好人。

3. Expression:egghead

Explanation:A derogatory term for an intelligent, studious person. (书呆子,受过高等教育的人,知识分子

Example:How did that egghead get elected to the homecoming court over me?

那个书呆子怎么会选上返校节法庭,而不是我呢?

I'm worried that people will think I'm an egghead because I won so many academic awards.

我很担心人们会认为我是个书呆子,因为我获得了那么多的学术奖项。

The eggheads aren’t exactly taking over the world.

知识分子并不能完全掌控世界。

I have to tell you that since he went off to college, Bill has turned into a real egghead.

我得告诉你比尔上了大学后,他真是变成了一个书生气十足的人。

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