Clouds dramatically hang over the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in the UK
今日小常識(shí)
A prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone is called a henge. Stonehenge is probably the most famous henge in the world. The 5,000-year-old stone circle became a World Heritage Site in 1986 but, despite years of research and study, the reason behind its construction remains a mystery.
由一圈石頭組成的史前遺跡被稱為圓石陣。巨石陣可能是世界上最著名的圓石陣了。這個(gè)享有5000年歷史的巨大石圈在1986 被列入世界文化遺址。不過(guò)盡管多年的研究和考察,巨石陣建造的原因仍舊是個(gè)謎。
今日短語(yǔ)
在形容某人是 under a cloud 的時(shí)候意思是此人受到別人的懷疑,認(rèn)為此人做了什么錯(cuò)事或被卷入了非法活動(dòng)。
例句
After 20 years at the company, Simon left suddenly under a cloud.
Money was stolen from Jane's desk and now everyone is under a cloud of suspicion.
請(qǐng)注意
另一個(gè)短語(yǔ) to be on cloud nine 意思是對(duì)剛剛發(fā)生的事情感到心滿意足,非常高興。
例句
The team were on cloud nine after they won the match and the tournament.