As cool as a cucumber 泰然自若
日期:2016-12-30 10:27:38 来源:BBC英语教学 浏览量:
今日短语
表达“as cool as a cucumber 像黄瓜一样冷静”可以理解为“处变不惊、泰然自若”,即形容人在压力下显得极为冷静,毫不动容。单词 cool 在这里的意思并不是“清凉的”,而是指人“镇定、沉着的”样子。
例句
Hearing the news, everyone in the room panicked except for Tracey - she looked as cool as a cucumber.
听到那条消息后,除了特蕾西以外,房间里的所有人都陷入了慌乱之中。但她看起来泰然自若。
The exam is in less than an hour, but I'm as cool as a cucumber.
不到一个小时就开考了,但我却出奇地镇静。
The actress was as cool as a cucumber after winning her Oscar. She looked poised and elegant as usual.
这位女演员在赢得奥斯卡奖后表现得镇定自若,她看起来和往常一样沉着而优雅。
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