【常用新聞英文語彙】pushover的3種用法

pushover (n.)

1.省油的燈

The president’s lieutenants say he expects to win in the first round. But his rival is no pushover. 

總統的大將說他可望在第一輪獲勝，但他的對手並非省油的燈。

I know she’s no pushover and she always plays well against the big players. 

我知道她不是省油的燈，她遇上大選手一向都打得很好。

If anybody saw his masterful effort against the Yankees in the Division Series, they will under-stand he is no pushover. 

要是有人在分區冠軍賽看到他以大師般的身手對付洋基的樣子, 他們就知道他不是省油的燈。

2.容易得多
Compared with that, getting him elected was a pushover. 

與那相較之下，讓他當選可說容易得多。

3.容易對付的對象
To be fair, Nokia is not a pushover for the Japanese. 

平心而論，Nokia不是日本公司容易對付的對象。