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⭐今日表达⭐
(as) American as apple pie
字面意思:像苹果派一样美式
实际意思:很美国;典型/纯正美国人或物
⭐解释⭐
used to say that sth or sb is typical of America
该表达用于表示某物某人具有典型美国特色。
Pie came to America with some of the earliest settlers, and apple pie was a particular favorite.
早期的移民者把派带到了美洲,然后大家尤其喜欢苹果派。
⭐精选例句⭐
Blue jeans are considered to be as American as apple pie, even though they are worn all over the world.
蓝色牛仔裤被认为和苹果派一样具有美国特色,尽管它们在世界各地都穿着。
《美女摔角联盟》GLOW台词:
I'm a perfect ten, and you're a zero. I'm American as apple pie, and if you're not, I'll make you die.
我超级完美,你一无是处,我是纯正美国人,你不是,我就打倒你。
sb is a ten 某人完美
《辛普森一家》The Simpsons台词:
And he doesn't like people who are different, so I'd say he's as American as apple watches.
他也不喜欢和他不一样的人,所以我觉得他是个典型的美国(像苹果手表一样很美国)。
⭐举一反三⭐
很有某国特色的/很典型的某国人/物
= as + 某国的 + as + 该国典型的物品
as Australian as meat pie (像肉饼一样)很有澳大利亚特色
as Japanese as sushi (像寿司一样)很有日本特色
as Chinese as ___?(像___一样)很有中国特色
大家觉得可以填什么词呢?
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