A man celebrates winning the first race of the annual cheese-rolling competition in Gloucestershire, England. Photo: Matt Cardy/ Getty Images
今日小常識
The Cooper's Hill cheese-rolling event takes place every year in Gloucestershire. Competitors chase a large Double Gloucester cheese down a hill, and the first person to pass the finish line wins the cheese.
英國格洛斯特郡每年都舉行庫珀山 (The Cooper's Hill) 追奶酪比賽活動。競爭對手每人追趕著一個巨大的雙格洛斯特奶酪下山,第一個通過終點的人贏得奶酪。
今日短語
The big cheese 是一種比喻,指一個組織機構(gòu)中的最有權(quán)勢的人,也就是我們常說的大老板。
例句
The big cheese is coming to visit our office today - she's the owner of the whole company!
I don't want to work as a secretary all my life. One day, I'm going to be the big cheese!
請注意
如果形容兩個人截然不同就可以說他們倆就像 chalk and cheese, 說明兩個人一點都不一樣。
Sarah and Alice are identical twins, but they are like chalk and cheese. Sarah is very shy and quiet and Alice is very loud and outgoing.