
China's Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan win gold in the men's synchronised 10m platform diving final in the London 2012 Aquatic Centre. Photo: Tim Wiborne.
今日短語
當(dāng)你 splash out 的時(shí)候,這就意味著你在可能沒有什么意義的東西或事情上花上一大筆錢,揮霍。
今日小常識(shí)
When Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan won gold in the diving final, they dashed the hopes of British competitors Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield. The local pair had led the competition in the first three rounds but suffered as a result of a poor fourth dive.
當(dāng)中國跳水健將曹緣和張雁全贏得雙人10米跳水冠軍時(shí),英國選手 Tom Daley 和 Pete Waterfield 的奧運(yùn)之夢也就破滅了。這對(duì)英國組合在前三輪均處領(lǐng)先地位,但最后一輪卻失誤了。
例句
I was feeling down, so I splashed out on a new computer and then felt great.
The shops were full of people splashing out after pay day.
I fancy sushi. Let's splash out and go to that new restaurant down the road. It's expensive but the food looks delicious.
請(qǐng)注意
另一個(gè)短語 make a splash 意思是某人突然出名或非常成功。
Bradley Wiggins made a splash by winning the Tour de France. Nobody had heard of him and a week later he started the Olympic Opening Ceremony.