5. off-limits 意思是禁止入內;限制进出或不准使用,也就是关闭 (closed or not available) ~" i8 f2 U" T1 H7 _ m
例如:
) P8 ~1 Y1 w' [7 E! bThe library will be off-limits to the public until re-carpeting project is completed. (新地毯铺好之前,图书馆闭馆。)
! x: a: D: I, q+ K4 A+ UThe teachers have the use of a john that is off-limits to students.(学生不得使用教师厕所。) (john小写的时候才是指厕所。)
+ ^2 {4 q0 Z7 h% ]- g$ p0 X0 w6. real bomb6 ]. P3 r$ D+ Q) _. N; h
在口语里是指在公众场所或舞台上表演失败或表现欠佳。通常与 real用在一起。. G7 H( J( ]1 d+ \( t
例如:
/ @: ^4 L( d( e) r2 B5 YThe show was a real bomb, so I cut out early. (这个剧很糟糕,所以我提前退场了。cut out = leave)
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如果 bomb 作名词用,意思就是炸弹;作动词,则是轰炸,或失败、极坏的意思。(very bad)( h5 U. b2 q) C' R' X) o
例如:
) {: s6 u! a* |! O: b$ sA U.S. fighter dropped a bomb over Iraq. (一架美国轰炸机往伊拉克扔了一颗炸弹)- Z' U# h p9 a% @- b! ]
(作名词)= A U.S. fighter bombed Iraq. (作动词)- V, y/ n% |) o' F' t: {+ O
值得注意的是:"real bomb"有時也指"真正的炸弹"。
3 p& ^: j6 S- g例如:
9 X, Z1 l+ O& v6 @The police found a real bomb in the building. (警察在建筑物中发现了一颗真炸弹) |