一分钟英语(MP3+双语字幕) 第171期:Suck the Air out of the Room
日期:2017-05-12 11:30

(单词翻译:单击)

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We all need air to breathe. Suck the Air out of the Room.
我们都需要呼吸空气。抢风头
Hey, Jonathan! Guess who is coming to dinner tonight?
嗨,Jonathan!你猜猜今晚谁会来吃饭?
Who? Franco! Urgh! Not him.
谁?Franco!啊!不要是他啊!
What? He is fun! And he really knows how to keep the conversation going.
怎么了?他很有趣的。并且他知道怎么能把话题延续下去。
He's loud and talks only about himself.
他很吵,并且只谈论他自己。
He sucks the air out of the room.
他会把抢风头的。
There is no room for others to breathe, let alone talk.
这样就没有别人呼吸、单独聊天的余地了。

抢风头

A person who sucks the air out of the room takes up all the physical and emotional space.
一个抢风头的人,是指那些占据了所有的物理和情感空间的人。
There is no chance for others to talk or make an impression.
别人没有机会讲话或者给人留下印象。
Sometimes, unpleasant issues can also "sucks the air out of the room".
有时,不愉快的问题也可以把风头抢走。
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重点单词
  • emotionaladj. 感情的,情绪的
  • unpleasantadj. 使人不愉快的,讨厌的
  • impressionn. 印象,效果
  • conversationn. 会话,谈话