點滴英語天天學第202期:雅思詞彙(41)
1.表述：smart aleck
釋義：One who makes jokes and uses sarcasm in an attempt to seem witty, but instead is deemed annoying. （自作聰明的人，自以爲是的人）
例句：I'd had enough of that smart aleck's wisecracks, so I left the party early.
我受夠了那個自作聰明的傢伙的俏皮話，所以我提早離開了晚會。
He is nothing more than a smart aleck, despised by his colleagues.
他只不過是一個被同事看不起，自以爲是的人。
2.表述：visiting fireman
釋義：A visitor to some place or organization who is given preferential treatment due to their perceived importance, influence, or inclination to spend large sums of money. （遠方的客人，揮土如金的貴賓）
例句：The world-famous rapper is always treated like a visiting fireman when he comes to the casino, given the very finest food, drink, and entertainment while he spends enormous sums at the tables.
當這位世界著名的說唱歌手來到賭場時，他總是被當作遠方的客人來對待。他在賭桌上花費巨資，卻能得到最好的食物、飲料和娛樂。
We have a couple of visiting firemen coming today.
今天，我們有幾位遠道而來的客人。
The district attorney was something of a visiting fireman in the office today, with everyone bending over backwards for her at turn.
今天在辦公室裏，地方檢察官就像一個遠道而來的貴賓，每個人輪流第竭盡全力地爲她服務。
