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英语俚语习语小对话第193期: "趾高气扬"英语怎么说? (mp3和文本下载)

2017-04-29来源:和谐英语

第193期:趾高气昂

英语情景对话:

A: Have you met Maggie recently?
你最近遇到Maggie了吗?

B: Yes. She is high and mighty now.
遇到了,她现在傲慢得很。

A: Why?
为什么?

B: Don’t you know that her husband was promoted again?
难道你不知道他丈夫又升职了吗?

习语:high and mighty

解词释义:high and mighty用于口语中是“趾高气昂,神气活现”的意思。

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He became high and mighty after he was made captain of the team.
他当了队长之后变得神气活现。

You think you are one of the high and mighty, remember pride goes before a fall.
你自以为是了不起的人物,别忘了骄者必败。

There's no need to be so high and mighty with me!
用不着对我摆架子!

He acts so high and mighty; I despise him!
他那么趾高气扬,我真瞧不起他!