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地道美语听力练习:迟到 Being late for an event

2013-01-17来源:和谐英语
Idioms:
march to a different drummer
Meaning:to believe in a different set of principles; to behave in a different way or to believe in different things from the people around you.
按不同的方式行事;不照章办事。

Usage tips:
这个短语源于2004年5月梅雷迪恩音乐出版公司为著名鼓手Dominick Cuccia出版的鼓独奏音乐书籍,书名为The Beat of a Different Drummer。

Example:
1. John is marching to a different drummer, and he doesn't associate with us anymore.

2. While most of the country supported military action, Santini was marching to a different drummer.

Quiz:Translate the following sentence into English.
我们中的大多数人都按自己的独特方式行事。