The apple of someone's eye 某人的掌上明珠

时间：2021-01-30 02:40:09

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表达 “the apple of someone's eye” 的字面意思是 “某人眼睛里的苹果”，它实际用来形容一个人是 “某人的掌上明珠、挚爱”。如果你是 “the apple of someone's eye”，那这个人很为你骄傲，而且对你的爱要胜过任何人。这个表达既可以用来形容备受宠爱的人，也可以形容备受珍重的事物。
 
例句
Georgina was1 always the apple of her Dad's eye.
乔治娜一直是她父亲的掌上明珠。
 
Zirui's vintage car is the apple of his eye. He even2 talks to it and has given3 it a name!
梓瑞的古董汽车是他的挚爱。他甚至还和它讲话，给它起了一个名字！
 
My younger4 sister never got5 told off6 - she was my parents' favourite. She was the apple of their eyes – it was so unfair!
我妹妹小时候从没挨过训，她是我父母的最爱。她是他们的掌上明珠，这真是太不公平了！

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1 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
2 even EiUzR     
adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当
参考例句：
  • It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
  • He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。
3 given tsNzSl     
adj.赠予的，沉溺的，特定的，假设的；vbl.give的过去分词
参考例句：
  • This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
  • He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。
4 younger xfnwQ     
adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人
参考例句：
  • My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
  • She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。
5 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
6 off 7Ilxf     
adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外
参考例句：
  • You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
  • I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

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