第604期:不是让你当小猪,其实在提醒你减肥呦(在线收听

 New Words:

poke n.袋子;

1. pig in a poke: something that is bought without examining properly
未经过目/仔细看(袋子中的猪):买来的东西,没有仔细查看

When she bought that house, she bought a pig in a poke.
那所房子是她在未曾过目的情况下,随便买下的。

2. piggy bank: a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money
存钱罐:用来存钱的存钱罐(有时做成猪的形状)

The boy has been putting money into his piggy bank to save for a bicycle.
这个男孩为买自行车,一直把钱存到他的存钱罐里。

3. make a pig of oneself: the act of eating way too much
狼吞虎咽,大吃大喝: 吃得太多

Don't make a pig of yourself at dinner party!
别在正式宴会上大吃大喝!

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