A gamekeeper and his dog are hunting out foxes.
今日小常識(shí)
According to the website discoverwildlife.com, the diameter of foxes’ holes is around 20cm. Foxes use holes mostly when breeding in the spring. At other times of year, they prefer to lie above ground.
根據(jù) discoverwildlife.com 網(wǎng)站的資料顯示，一般狐貍洞的直徑大約是20厘米。狐貍在春季繁殖期時(shí)會(huì)住在洞里。其它季節(jié)，它們更喜歡躺地面上。
今日短語(yǔ)
當(dāng)某人說(shuō)自己 in the hole, 意思就是他遇到經(jīng)濟(jì)困難，負(fù)債累累。至于具體欠了多少，只需在這個(gè)短語(yǔ)前加上數(shù)字就行。
例句
I'm very worried. I have just lost my job and I'm $1,000 in the hole.
Economists are scratching their heads. The global recession has left many countries in the hole. Which ones are likely to regain prosperity?
請(qǐng)注意
另一個(gè)短語(yǔ) pick holes 的意思是挑毛病、找茬兒、吹毛求疵。
I think my professor is too hard on me. He keeps picking holes in my essays all the time.
