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drop something like a hot potato 赶紧抛弃,放弃
解析: hot potato直译为“烫手的土豆”,drop something like a hot potato 的意思就是像扔掉烫手的土豆一样“放弃某事”。
例句:
I noticed that Xiao Lan is starting to smoke.We must go and ask her to drop it like a hot potato.
我发现小兰开始吸烟了。我们必须去找她并让他赶紧把烟戒掉。
He has been dreaming of owning his own car.But when he knew a car could cost ten years' of his salary,he drop the idea like a hot potato.
他一直梦想着有辆自己的车。但当他得知一辆车要花费他10年的薪水时,他赶紧放弃了这种念头。 |
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