22-04-19 in the bag 这个短语大家一定不陌生，它本身有两个意思： 1. 字面意思，就是在袋子里、在包里的意思。比如我们可以说：I put some clothes and books in the bag. 我把一些衣服和书本放包里了。 2. 另外一个意思，表示十拿九稳、稳操胜券。其实就是从字面意思引申过来...

22-02-17 十拿九稳，汉语成语，指十成的几率，占了九成，形容做事很有把握。可以翻译为be in the bag，have something well in hand等。 例句： 看到他受欢迎的样子，他们觉得他当选是十拿九稳的。 Judging by the enthusiastic reception given him everywhere, they felt that...

21-12-20 香港特别行政区第七届立法会选举投票于12月19日约23时顺利结束。这是完善选举制度后香港特区举行的首次立法会选举。 With voters casting their ballots at more than 600 polling stations, 90 lawmakers for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions seventh L...

21-11-19 白热化，原指物体受热达到白炽（glowing white with heat）的状态，现在比喻竞争、局势发展到最激烈的阶段（in the heat of the battle），可翻译为white-hot，例如：竞争趋于白热化（Competition is turning white-hot）。 例句： 争论达到了白热化的程度。 The debat...

21-08-13 A shoo-in 可用来形容对于胜利十拿九稳的人或团队。注意：单词 shoo 的发音同 shoe 鞋子 一样。 例句 Rachel thought shed be a shoo-in for a promotion within the company. After such a successful role, the actor was a shoo-in for an award nomination. Hes a...

21-06-30 心潮澎湃，汉语成语，意思是心里像浪潮翻腾，形容心情十分激动，不能平静。可以翻译为feel an upsurge of emotions，feel exhilarated等。 例句： 她因选举获胜而心潮澎湃，夜不成眠。 She stayed awake all night, exhilarated by her election victory. 初吻令人心潮...

21-06-21 稳操胜券，汉语成语，比喻有充分的把握取得胜利。可以翻译为success is within ones grasp，be sure to win或have full assurance of success。 例句： 我们上半场射进三球后就已经稳操胜券。 The three goals we scored in the first half gave us a useful cushion a...