慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: When the Cat’s Away

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短语讲解：

1. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.

be satisfied with 对…感到满意
例句：They seemed to be satisfied with our work.
看来他们对我们的工作很满意。
look like 看起来像
例句：He looks like a scholar.
他看上去像个学者。

2. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches.

play with 与…一起玩
例句：The kid was playing with his ball.
孩子在玩皮球。

3. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.

take away 拿走，带走
例句：A maid came to take away the tray.
一个女仆进来拿走了托盘。
reach for 伸手拿，伸手触及
例句：The soldier reached for his gun.
那名士兵伸手去拿枪。

4. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.

drag in 把…拖进，把…扯进
例句：Why do you drag in such irrelevant facts?
把这些不相干的事扯进来干什么？

5. You may have heard this expression: curiosity killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that are not your business might cause problems.

be concerned about挂念，关心
例句：He is concerned about national affairs.
他关心国家大事。