with flying colours 成功的喜悦

时间：2022-01-04 07:18:22

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短语 with flying colours 的意思是某人表现出色，取得了极好成绩。
 
例句
 
My daughter passed her exams1 with flying colours! We're going2 out to celebrate3 tonight.
 
'Did4 John pass his driving test this morning?' 'Yes, he passed with flying colours.'
 
请注意
 
还 有一个短语to show one's true5 colours, 意思是当某人的本来面目或性格表现出来了。有一支很有名的歌 True Colors, 歌词中有一段 "And I see your true colors shining6 through". 意思是 I can see your real7 personality8 and who you are 我能看到真正的你。但这个短语也可以带有贬义，比如:
 
Tom showed his true colours in the restaurant – he was9 so impatient10 and started shouting at the waitress11!
 
Tom 在餐厅里终于原形比露了，他很没耐心，对服务员大吼大叫！
 
请注意单词'颜色' 在美语里的拼写是 color, 在英式英语里是 colour.

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1 exams 66cc5c978a5d856f82819a8b397fc04b     
abbr.examinations 考试n.考试( exam的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • I made a real balls-up of my exams. 我考试考得一塌糊涂。
  • Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. 杰克已通过考试，我们要外出庆祝一下。
2 going dsHzY9     
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
3 celebrate 3Uqyr     
vt.庆祝；颂扬，赞美；vi.庆祝，过节
参考例句：
  • On October lst we celebrate our National Day.十月一日我们庆祝国庆。
  • We want to celebrate his birthday.我们要庆祝他的生日。
4 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
5 true nm2wH     
a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的
参考例句：
  • He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
  • I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。
6 shining AiDzeK     
adj.光亮的；华丽的v.发光( shine的现在分词)
参考例句：
  • Although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. 尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。
  • The windows were shining in the reflected rays of the setting sun. 窗户上闪耀着落日的余晖。
7 real 6TXxO     
adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的
参考例句：
  • You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
  • The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！
8 personality AMYxK     
n.个性，人格，名人
参考例句：
  • Einstein was a great personality.爱因斯坦是个伟大的人物。
  • She has a powerful personality.她有坚强的个性。
9 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
10 impatient bafxD     
adj.不耐烦的，急躁的；热切的，急切的
参考例句：
  • He was so impatient that I could hardly hold him back.他是那样急躁，我简直拉不住他。
  • With an impatient gesture he thrust the food away from him.他不耐烦地把吃的东西猛地推开。
11 waitress DhXwS     
n.女服务员
参考例句：
  • The waitress came over and gave me a menu.服务员小姐走过来递给我一张菜单。
  • She is very pleasing waitress.她是个很会讨顾客喜欢的女招待。

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