【英文成語】與leg (n)有關的實用新聞英文成語


與leg (n)有關的實用新聞英文成語

1.get a leg up on sb 勝過一籌。
He also got a leg up on his rival elsewhere in Asia.
在亞洲其他地區他也勝過對手一籌。

2.give sb a leg up 讓…佔到優勢。
Playing a sport might give students a leg up in the increasingly competitive process of applying to college.
在競爭日益激烈的申請大學過程中,擁有運動技能或許能讓學生佔到優勢。

3.on one’s last legs (idiom)
(1)將亡。 He also believes the country is on its last legs.
他也相信這個國家將亡。
(2)日暮途窮。
The straight-shooting Republican presidential candidate is now deemed to be on his last legs.
這位直腸子的共和黨總統候選人現在被認為是日暮途窮了。
(3)垂垂老矣。
The golden years of American tennis of the last 15 years are all but over with Pete Sampras, Michael Chang and Jim Courier already in retirement and with Andre Agassi on his last legs.
美國網壇過去十五年的鼎盛時期在山普拉斯、張德培和庫瑞爾相繼退休,阿格西垂垂老矣的情況下,可說已經結束。

4.pull sb’s leg (idiom) 開…玩笑。
We hope you are pulling our leg.
我們希望你是在開我們玩笑。

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