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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

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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？