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校园英语口语习惯用语 第195期:make an exhibition of oneself

2015-05-29来源:和谐英语

make an exhibition of oneself 使自己出洋相


【讲解】

exhibition作名词意思是“表现,显示”。make an exhibition of oneself 字面上指“表现自己”,是个贬义的用法,引申为“使自己出洋相,当众出丑”。

【对话】

A:You don't seem to be yourself today, Peter.

A:彼得,你今天有点不对劲。

B:I made an exhibition of myself.

B:我今天出了个洋相。

A:Why?

A:出什么事了?

B:I had a quarrel with Mary and kicked her. She cried and told the teacher.

B:我和玛丽吵了起来,我踢了她一脚,她哭着把这件事告诉了老师。

A:And then you got criticized by Miss Green?

A:于是,你就挨了格林小姐的一顿训?