點滴英語天天學第191期:雅思詞彙(30)
1. 表述：drink like a fish
釋義：To frequently drink a lot of alcohol. （豪飲，一大口一大口地喝酒）
例句：I'm not surprised to hear that Karl got drunk again last night—that guy drinks like a fish!
我一點也不奇怪卡爾昨晚又喝醉了，他總是大口大口地喝酒。
Jeff really drank like a fish at the party on Saturday.
Jeff在週日的晚會上真的喝多了。
My father used to drink like a fish but now he drinks very little to keep healthy.
我爸爸以前經常酒量很大，但現在他爲了健康也就很少喝酒了。
2. 表述：flog a dead horse
釋義：To continue to focus on something—especially an issue or topic—that is no longer of any use or relevance. （徒勞無益，白費口舌）
例句：Jill: I think I'll write the company president another letter, asking him to prohibit smoking.
我想我要再給公司總裁寫一封信，要求他禁止吸菸。
Jane: There's no use flogging a dead horse, Jill; he's already decided to let people smoke.
Jill，那是白費口舌，沒有用的。他已經決定讓人們吸菸了。
If this is the case, we are flogging a dead horse in still trying to promote the scheme.
如果是這樣的話，我們還在努力推廣這個計劃，那就是白費力氣。
He keeps trying to get it published but I think he's flogging a dead horse.
他一個勁兒地想將其出版，但我認爲他在白費力氣。
3. 表述：fly on the wheel
釋義：Someone who thinks they are more powerful than they really are.（狂妄自大的人）
例句：Yeah, you aren't responsible for all of these charitable donations— stop acting like a fly on the wheel.
是啊，你不需要爲所有這些慈善捐款負責，別再像個狂妄自大的人那樣行事了。
Peter is nothing but a fly on the wheel.
彼得不過是個妄自尊大的人而已。
