今日单词
underdog
中文释义
(名词)弱者,处于劣势的人,失败者
英文释义
(noun)a person, team, country, etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition, etc.
Example:
1.There is nothing like a great underdog sports story to rally a nation's spirits.
没有什么能比体育比赛中弱队反败为胜的故事更能凝聚一个民族的精神。
2. He always has no self-confidence so he has been an underdog all his life.
他总是缺乏自信,所以他一直都是个失败者。
今日短语
turn the corner
中文释义
度过危机,情形好转
英文释义
to get past the worst part of a difficult or dangerous situation.
Example:
1. 'There are an increasing number of early, tentative signs that the global economy is about to turn the corner, ' the IIF wrote.
国际金融研究所在一份报告中写道,越来越多的初步迹象显示,全球经济即将好转。
2. Everyone said, " Just wait, you'll turn the corner, give it some time. "
每个人都会说,等吧,总会有转机的,给点时间吧。