迷你对话学地道口语第22期:昙花一现

　　[00:00:03] John seems to be in high cotton.
John走红起来了。
[00:02:20] He may well become a big shot.
他有可能成为个大人物。
[00:04:28] I bet my button dollar that he will not.
我敢打赌他成不了大人物。
[00:07:14] He is no more than a nine day's wonder.
他只不过是昙花一现而已。
[00:10:29] What is your idea?
那你怎么看？
[00:12:03] Many people like him get a flying start but soon disappear.
很多向他这样的人只是有个开门红，然后便销声匿迹了。
习语：a nine day's wonder
讲解：wonder作为名词，意指“奇迹”或“奇观”。A nine day's wonder的字面意思是“一个只持续了九天的奇迹”，比喻“轰动一时即被遗忘的人或物”。
迷你对话：
A :John seems to be in high cotton. He may well become a big shot.
John走红起来了，他有可能成为个大人物。
B :I bet my button dollar that he won't. He is no more than a nine day's wonder.
我敢打赌他成不了大人物，他只不过是昙花一现而已。
A :What is your idea？
那你怎么看？
B :Many people like him get a flying start but soon disappear.
很多向他这样的人只是有个开门红，然后便销声匿迹了。
词海拾贝：
1.bet one's button dollar：（= be very sure）完全相信，打赌
You know, Senator¹ Clark keeps telling the press that he won't run for president in 1996. But I'd bet my bottom dollar that two years from now he'll announce he's a candidate.
你知道，克拉克参议员不断地对新闻界说，他在1996年不会参加总统竞选。但是，我可以跟你打赌，两年以后，他会宣布他参加竞选的。
2.a big shot：大人物，重要人物
He acts like a big shot, but he is just a small potato.
他行事象个大人物,但实际上他却微不足道。
She is a big shot in merchant banking².
她是商业银行界的大亨。
3.no more than：仅仅，不过是
I had no more than 2 or 3 mistakes on my English assignment.
我的英文作业中只有两三处错误。
Fee cast her no more than a passing glance before leaving.
Fee 在离开时仅给了她匆匆一瞥。
4.a flying start：开门红，顺利的开始
He's got off to a flying start in his new job.
他兴致勃勃地开始他的新工作。
Our holiday got off to a flying start because the weather was good and the trains were on time.
我们度假一开始就大吉大利，天气很好，火车也都准点。

1 senator   

n.参议员，评议员

参考例句：

• The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.那参议员极力反对采取这项措施。
• The senator's speech hit at government spending.参议员的讲话批评了政府的开支。

2 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。