校园英语口语习惯用语 第195期:make an exhibition of oneself
make an exhibition of oneself 使自己出洋相
【讲解】
exhibition作名词意思是“表现，显示”。make an exhibition of oneself 字面上指“表现自己”，是个贬义的用法,引申为“使自己出洋相，当众出丑”。
【对话】
A:You don't seem to be yourself today, Peter.
A:彼得，你今天有点不对劲。
B:I made an exhibition of myself.
B:我今天出了个洋相。
A:Why?
A:出什么事了？
B:I had a quarrel with Mary and kicked her. She cried and told the teacher.
B:我和玛丽吵了起来，我踢了她一脚，她哭着把这件事告诉了老师。
A:And then you got criticized by Miss Green?
A:于是，你就挨了格林小姐的一顿训？
