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天氣變熱了,身邊不少人換上了美美的夏裝,很是驚艷。今天我們就來學(xué)習(xí)一個(gè)夸贊別人打扮得漂亮的美國(guó)習(xí)慣用語:dressed to kill。
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這個(gè)習(xí)慣用語的意思當(dāng)然不是穿上蒙面的緊身衣去干殺人的勾當(dāng);它是指“打扮得漂亮入時(shí)、奪人眼球”。* R k+ z) p4 B- q; U
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人們說某人dressed to kill時(shí),通常是指這人精心打扮以吸引異性的注意。例:
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Pete usually wears jeans and a T-shirt. But last night it was hard to recognize him -- he was dressed to kill because he finally got a date with that blond he's admired for so long。; r- U6 Q% G1 h8 d9 C# v
$ v+ M: R4 R- X0 o 皮特平時(shí)老穿牛仔褲和T恤,但是昨晚我簡(jiǎn)直沒認(rèn)出他來。他打扮得帥極了,因?yàn)樗麅A心已久的那位金發(fā)美女終于同意跟他出去約會(huì)了。
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我們?cè)倏匆粋€(gè)用到dressed to kill的例子,這個(gè)例子說的是個(gè)女孩,說話人的妹妹瑪麗為參加畢業(yè)舞會(huì)而精心打扮:
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+ S( Y3 i+ R" A) v3 d It took Mary two hours to get ready, but it was worth it -- she was dressed to killand the center of attention. Everyone was saying she was the most beautiful woman at the prom。
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瑪麗為參加畢業(yè)舞會(huì)花了兩個(gè)鐘頭打扮。不過倒也挺值的,她穿戴得美麗動(dòng)人,成為了舞會(huì)的焦點(diǎn)。大家都說她是畢業(yè)舞會(huì)上最漂亮的女孩。 |
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