迷你对话学英语口语 第1335期:首屈一指的

第一，迷你对话

A: You look blue today.

你看起来不开心。

B: My son has caught a serious cold. I'm worried.

我儿子感冒还挺严重，我听担心的。

A: Why not take this medicine? It is second to none.

为何不吃这种药呢？这是最好的。

B: Thanks a lot.

谢谢。

第二，地道表达

second to none

解词释义

Second的意思是“第二”，引申为“逊色”。Second to none的字面意思是“比任何一个都不逊色”，意思即为：首屈一指的，最佳的，胜过其他一切的，不比任何人差。

拓展范例

E.g. As a football player, John is second to none.

作为一名足球队员,约翰可是首屈一指的。

E.g. His mark in math is second to none in the class.

他的数学分数在班上是名列前茅的。

E.g. Try some of this tobacco. You'll say it's second to none.

请尝一尝这种烟叶, 你一定会说它是首屈一指的。

E.g. The United States must appear second to none in its desire for disarmament.

美国必须显得在渴望裁军方向不亚于任何人。

第三，好词妙语

look blue：看上去心情不好

E.g. What's the matter, Elizabeth?You look blue this morning.

伊丽莎白，出什么事了？你今天早晨看上去很忧伤。

E.g. Don' t look so blue, smile !

别这样愁眉苦脸的，笑一笑吧!

take medicine：吃药

E.g. A sick man is afraid of death, he'll call a doctor and take medicine.

病人怕死就得请大夫和吃药。

E.g. You must remind him to take his medicine, in case he forgets.

你要钉着他吃药, 别让他忘了。

E.g. The mother bribed the child to take nasty medicine.

母亲哄骗孩子吃难吃的药。