英语口语练习小对话 第895期:自鸣得意的
2015-09-09来源:和谐英语
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cock-a-hoop
1. 解词释义
Cock-a-hoop是个合成词,可以做副词,表示“得意洋洋地,自负地”。也可以做形容词,表示“得意洋洋的,自鸣得意的”。表示因某事而自鸣得意,得意洋洋,在该词后面用解词about,at或者是over,即为:cock-a-hoop (about / at / over sth.),其英文解释为: very pleased and excited, especially about achieving sth.。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. They're all cock-a-hoop about winning the first game of the season.
他们得以洋洋,因为他们获得了本季冠军。
e.g. He was cock-a-hoop about the birth of his first child.
他为第一个孩子的诞生而感到自豪。
e.g. She's cock-a-hoop about getting the job.
她为得到这份工作而自鸣得意。