to steal someone's thunder 窃为己有_口语学习技巧

to steal someone's thunder 窃为己有

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所谓偷走别人的雷声 steal someone's thunder, 实际上意思是窃取别人的成果和荣誉从而达到利己的目的。

例句

Sam stole my thunder when he said he'd done all the work. It's not true – I did most of it!

Please don't steal my thunder by announcing your engagement¹ tonight. I want to tell everyone that I'm pregnant².

I was telling a joke and he just interrupted me to tell a different one. He always steals my thunder.

请注意

你知道 thunder 和 lightning 这两个词的区别吗？前者意思是雷鸣；后者的意思是闪电。

例句

I enjoyed watching the storm last night—I managed to take photos of the lightning. But my dog hid under the table—he’s terrified of the thunder.

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1 engagement
n.订婚，婚约，约定，约会
参考例句：
I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.星期一我不能见你，因为我有约在先。 It was my mother's very own engagement ring.这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指。

2 pregnant
adj.怀孕的，怀胎的
参考例句：
She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。 She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。