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校园英语口语习惯用语第138期:have feet of clay

2015-04-27来源:和谐英语

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have feet of clay 潜藏的严重缺点

【讲解】

feet of clay 就是指“泥足"，例如：a colossus with feet of day (泥足巨人）。have feet of day字面指“有泥足”，喻义为“有潜藏的严重缺点”。

【对话】

A:Generally speaking, Francis is a very good student.

A:总的来说，弗朗西斯是个非常优秀的学生。

B:Yet she's also said to have feet of clay.

B: 然而据说她潜藏着严重的缺点。

A:What's that?

A:是什么呢？

B:She always refuses criticism and advice.

B:她总是拒绝批评和建议。