(单词翻译:单击)
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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目!
An owl is a kind of bird found all over the world.
猫头鹰是一种鸟, 遍布世界各地 。
Night Owl
夜猫子
Why would you describe a person as a“night owl?”
为什么你会叫一个人“夜猫子”?
Well, I did it. I finished Apartment of Cards.
哇,我做到了 。我看完了《纸牌公寓》 。
How? You just started watching the show last week!
怎么可能? 你上周才刚开始看 。
I have always been a night owl, Jonathan. So I’ve been staying up late to get through the show.
乔纳森,我是个夜猫子啊 。所以我一直熬夜 看完了这部剧 。
You haven’t been sleeping at all, have you?
你根本没睡觉,是么?
A “night owl” is someone who stays up late, Owls are most active at night. That is where this experssion comes from.
“夜猫子”是指那些睡得很晚的人 。猫头鹰在夜间最为活跃 。这个表述就出自这里 。
The opposite of a “night owl” is an “early bird”-- someone who favors waking up very early in the morning.
与“夜猫子”相对的就是“早起的人”-- 就是那些很喜欢在 早上起很早的人 。
And that’s English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》栏目!