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英语口语练习小对话第685期:常胜将军

2014-08-28来源:和谐英语

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Subject：We are shoo-in.

迷你对话

A: We have achieved a lot from last several project. How is the new one going?

过去的几个项目我做得很有成效，那个新项目进行得怎么样呢？

B: Very well. There is no way we can lose. What are shoo-in.

很好啊，我们不会输的，我们是常胜将军。

地道表达

shoo-in

1. 解释

shoo-in的意思是“（在竞赛中）认为肯定可以取胜的人、队等”“（在竞赛中）十拿九稳的获胜者，稳操胜券者”，“（在竞赛中）长胜将军”。其英文解释为：A shoo-in is a person or thing that seems sure to succeed.

2. 例句

e.g. Reagan was a shoo-in in the 1984 presidential election.

一九八四年的总统选举中,里根是胜算在握。

e.g. Diana is a shoo-in to win a scholarship.

黛安娜获奖学金十拿九稳。

e.g. Martins is a shoo-in for the presidency. The other candidates don't have a chance.

马丁斯是总统一职的必然当选人。其他候选人决不可能当选。

e.g. Ms Brown is still no shoo-in for the November election.

布朗夫人在 11 月的选举中仍然没有十足的胜算。