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2018-10-30 Eye-opener 让人大开眼界的事物

今日短语

搭配 “eye-opener” 是由单词 “eye 眼睛” 和 “opener 开…的东西” 构成的合成词。它用来指一件事非常有趣,有教育性、启发性或引人深省,让人惊讶得目瞪口呆、大开眼界。

例句

He didn’t think he would be interested in fish, but Rob found the trip to the aquarium a real eye-opener. He was particularly fascinated by the huge octopus!
罗布本来面对鱼类不感兴趣,但去水族馆游玩的经历让他大开眼界。他尤其对巨大的章鱼非常着迷!

That meeting with the finance team was an eye-opener, wasn’t it? I had no idea the company was doing so badly!
和财务部的那次会议真让人无比惊讶,是不是?我根本没想到公司的经营状况这么差!

I had coffee with my colleague, Elizabeth, yesterday and our conversation was a complete eye-opener. She and her husband are getting a divorce, but she’s always smiling and happy when she’s at work. I had no idea.
我昨天和同事伊丽莎白一起喝咖啡,我们俩之间的对话让我着实感到惊讶。她和丈夫要离婚了,但她在工作时却总是面带微笑,看起来很开心。我根本没察觉出她正经历的情感问题。

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