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Sitting duck从字面上解释就是:一只坐着的鸭子。当然,sitting duck 是一个俗语,它的意思是:一个很容易受骗,或被打击的对象。 下
面我们来举一个例子:
"Sure. My friend Joe is a sitting duck for any phony offer that promises to make him rich in a hurry. Anytime a fast-talking salesman comes along with a promise to make Joe a millionaire overnight, Joe will hand over his money. And, of course, he'll never see it again."
这句话的意思是:“我的朋友乔伊对任何说是能让他很快发财的骗局都相信。只要那些滔滔不绝的推销员向他保证他们能够一夜间使他成为百
万富翁,不管是谁,他都会把钱交给他们。当然,这些钱他是再也见不到了。”
line up排成一行
例句:Line up these men and see if the witness can recognize the criminal.
让这些人站成一排看看见证人能否从中把罪犯认出来。
2.they do not start, you know, disposing of their wealth in charitable way until much later in their lives.
dispose of将(某物)处理掉
例句:Have you any secondhand books to dispose of?
你有旧书要处理吗?
He doesn't know how to dispose of his spare time.
他不知如何打发空余时间。