英语口语轻松学 第59期:谁当家做主

 　　ENGLISH MARATHON¹

　　Host: Jeffery

　　have ants in one's pants: When the man who had promised to bring the money at lunch time hadn't appeared by one-thirty, we all had ants in our pants.

　　get pants in one's pants wear the pants in the family: Most men make it very clear to their wives who wear pants in the family.

　　I told you I wear the pants in the family.

　　Mrs. Smith seems to wear the pants in her family.

　　be caught with one's pants down: She shouldn't have entered the bedroom without knocking.

　　I was caught with my pants down.

　　We hadn't expected a test before finals so we were caught with our pants down when the professor² gave us a pop quiz³ today.

1 marathon   

n.长距离赛跑；需要耐力的比赛；(M-)马拉松

参考例句：

• I'm hoping to be in the marathon next year.我希望明年能参加马拉松赛。
• The meeting was a bit of a marathon.这次会议有点马拉松赛的味道。

2 professor   

n.教授，公开表示信仰的人

参考例句：

• He is famous as a professor.他作为教授享有盛名。
• I happen to know that professor.我正好认识那位教授。

3 quiz   

n.智力竞赛；测验，小型考试

参考例句：

• They are having a quiz now.他们正进行小测验。
• He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖。