点滴英语天天学第217期:雅思词汇(56)

1.表述：eye-opener

释义 ：A real surprise. （使人惊奇的事物，使人惊讶的事物）

例句：Of course, John and I have had a few problems, just like most married couples. But I always felt we had a good, solid marriage. So it was a terrible eye-opener when I opened the letter he'd left on the kitchen table and found out he'd run off with his old college sweetheart.

当然，约翰和我是有一些矛盾，就像大多数夫妻一样。但是，我一直认为我们的婚姻是有牢固基础的。所以，当我打开他留在厨房桌上的信，知道他和他以前大学里的女朋友出走了的时候，我真是非常惊奇。

Learning about John's opium addiction was a real eye-opener for me.

我获悉John吸毒成瘾，非常惊讶。

The former champion's crushing defeat in the first round of the tournament was an eye-opener to everyone who had expected her to make it to the finals without resistance.

这位前世界冠军在锦标赛第一轮的惨败让所有期待她能毫无阻力地进入决赛的人感到万分惊讶。

2. 表述：with eyes closed

释义：With very little or no difficulty; in a relaxed, carefree, or effortless manner. （轻而易举地）

例句：It took me a little while to get used to this job, but now I could do it with my eyes closed!

我花了一些时间来适应这个工作，但现在我可以轻松地做了。

You should ask Johnny for help—he does this level of math with his eyes closed.

你应该找约Johnny帮忙，因为他闭着眼睛就可做这层次的数学题。