老外常说的“highs and lows”是什么意思呢？

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highs and lows

起伏

大起大落

快乐和痛苦

成功和失败

【解释】

If you refer to thehighs and lows of someone's life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times.

【例句】

She is talking about the highs and lows of her acting career.

她正谈论着自己演艺生涯的大起大落。

This book is about the highs and lows of his career in business.

这本书是关于他经商生涯的起起落落的。

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ups and downs

起伏

兴衰

【解释】

If someone or something experiences ups and downs, a mixture of good and bad things happens to him, her, or it.

【例句】

I'vehad my ups and downs, but, in general, life has been good to me

我经历了人生的起起伏伏，但总的来说生活对我还是很好的。

Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life's like that.

就像大多数已婚夫妇一样，我们有过起起落落，但生活就是这样。

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roller coaster

过山车

不断变化的局势/情况等

【解释】

If you say that someone or something is on aroller coaster, you mean that they go through many sudden or extreme changes in a short time. (指人或事急转突变) 过山车

【例句】

It's great to go on the roller coaster five times and not be sick.
能坐5次过山车而不吐真够棒的。

I've been on an emotional roller coaster since I've been here.

自从我到这里以来，情绪像坐上了过山车。

The last few weeks have been a real roller coaster. 

过去的几个星期，形势真是变幻莫测。