Sitting pretty 生活优渥 胜券在握
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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》。
Sitting is a normal thing that we do.
坐着，是我们做的一件很平常的事。
We sit at work, at home, at restaurants.
我们坐在办公室、家里、餐馆里。
Honestly, we probably sit too much.
老实说，我们可能坐得太多了。
But what does it mean to be sitting pretty?
但sitting pretty意味着什么?
Dan,how is your new apartment?
丹，你的新公寓怎么样?
It's great. It has the best views of DC.
棒极了。它拥有华盛顿最好的景色。
And guess what? My book is selling really well.
而且，你猜怎么着?我的书卖得很好。
Wow! You, Dan, you are really sitting pretty.
哇!你，丹，你真是生活优渥。
Sorry, Anna,it's my publisher.
对不起，安娜，我的出版商来电了。
How much money?
多少钱?
If you are sitting pretty you are living in comfort.
如果你sitting pretty ，就代表你生活得很舒适。
You are in a good place in your life.
你在生活中处于一个良好的位置。
We can also use this to describe someone with a good chance at winning a competition.
我们也可以用这个词来形容一个人在比赛中胜券在握。