英语早间课堂:教您1招说"Joy"(2)
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    抛招:I think John just get that promotion he's been wanting so much. I say him walk out of the boss's office like that cat that just ate the canary.

    我想John好像升职了,这是他梦寐以求的。我看见他从老板办公室走出来的时候,显出得意洋洋的样子。

    接招:上面例句中用到了一个短语:like a cat that just ate the canary,这是一个介词短语,它通常与look这个动词搭配,用作谓语,即:look like a cat that just ate the canary。短语中的canary是指“加那利白葡萄酒”,人喝了酒后就像踩在云中雾中一样,动物也不例外。当一个人有了巨大的成就时就极为高兴,沾沾自喜地,就如同在云中雾中行走。因此,这个短语就很形象地表达出“得意洋洋的样子”“沾沾自喜的样子”的意思。

    也有人是这样看待这个习语的:canary也有“金丝雀”的意思。Look like the cat that ate the canary这个俗语是用来形容一个人显得非常满足,就像一只猫终于实现了它长期以来的愿望,把鸟笼打开,把里面那只可怜的金丝雀吃了,感到很满足。Look like a cat that just ate the canary中的just是起到加强语气的作用,是可以省略的,这个短语还可以用作look like a cat that stole the cream。

    我们通过下面的例句来熟悉这个短语的意思和用法。下面是关于赛马的一个例子:

    My friend didn't listen to my advice and he bet twenty dollars on the horse. Why, I couldn't believe my eyes! The horse won by a nose and my friend came back with the two thousand bucks he'd just won, looking like the cat that ate the canary.

    我的朋友没有听我的劝告,在那个马身上压了二十美元。我真是难以相信我的眼睛。那匹马跑得快了一点点就赢了。我那朋友拿了他刚赢的二千块美元回来,得意非凡。

    我们再来看2个获奖的例子:

    When Susan got the award and backed to home, she looked like the cat that ate the canary.

    Susan那捧着奖杯,看上去沾沾自喜,得意扬扬的。

    A : This is one of Helen's old school photos. Can you spot her?

    B : I think that must be her holding the cup and looking like the cat that ate the canary!

    A : 这是海伦学生时代的一张照片,你能认出她吗?

    B : 我想那捧着奖杯,看上去沾沾自喜,得意扬扬的,一定是她。

    好,亲爱的朋友们,我想今天的这一招说“快乐”——look like a cat that just ate the canary,您一定接住了, 下回Juliet在继续抛招,您再来接招,我们下次再见吧。

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