To give a leg up 助人一臂之力

2020-11-28 08:54　浏览数：531　来源：在线打字小编

今日小常识

According to some authors, cheerleading started around 1877 in the United States, when Princeton University students yelled chants from the stands at games. Nowadays most cheerleaders are women.

据某些作者称，美国1877年左右就出现了啦啦队，当时普林斯顿大学的学生们在比赛时站在观众席上大声呐喊口号。如今大多数啦啦队成员都是女性。

今日短语

这个短语 to give a leg up 的意思是助人一臂之力。

例句

I have a great job in a posh restaurant. My mother gave me a leg up when she taught me to cook French dishes.

Mary had an uncle well connected to the business world. It gave her a leg up.

请注意

另一个短语 to pull someone's leg 就是开某人玩笑的意思，比如说些完全捏造或不可能的事情。

What?! You've won a million dollars in the lottery? You are pulling my leg.

下一篇：To get a handle on something 掌握某事上一篇：To have a bee in your bonnet 胡思乱想

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