当今的世界瞬息万变,每天都不断有新事物产生,也有旧事物被淘汰.那么,"过时的东西"在
英语里要怎么表达呢?
The famous British "stiff upper lip" has become
a thing of the past, according to a survey on Thursday which found Britons are no longer embarrassed to shed a tear or be affectionate in public.
上周四公布的一项调查称,英国人不苟言笑的著名形象如今已成为过去.调查发现,英国人已不再羞于当众落泪或流露感情.
这里,"a thing of the past"就是指"往事,过时的事物".
sth that no longer happens or exists
Everybody sends emails these days. Letter-writting has become a thing of the past.如今大家都发电子邮件,写信早已过时了.
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