5. If you were to ‘lay an egg’, then you would be:
A. Really angry
B. Hungry
C. Completely unsuccessful
D. Opportunistic
6. A ‘Bronx cheer’ refers to:
A. A sound of derision or contempt made by blowing through closed lips
B. A chant popularized by fans of the New York Yankees
C. The sound of a car horn
D. A stabbing
7. If we need to ‘put on the dog’, then we would:
A. Chase behind a car
B. Be servile
C. Eat hot dogs for dinner
D. Behave in an ostentatious way
8. Something ‘up the wazoo’ is:
A. In Canada
B. In a desperate situation
C. At the bottom of a lake
D. In great quantity
9. If you ‘talked turkey’, then you would be:
A. Lying about your true intentions
B. Insulting someone behind their back
C. Discuss something frankly and straightforwardly
D. Obsessed with Thanksgiving planning
10. A John Hancock refers to:
A. A person’s signature
B. An elderly person
C. A revolutionary
D. A breakfast sandwich
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答案
1. B
Jump the shark(走下坡路)一词源于很流行的一档美剧Happy Hours,在第五季第一集的剧情里,人物Fonzie去划水,并跳过了一条鲨鱼。这个剧情的设计饱受纷争,在此之后剧集质量下滑,观众人数下降。这一现象产生了这个短语,用以指代电视剧或电影情节达到某个分水岭,在此只为出奇而引入一些荒唐可笑的剧情,表明质量开始下降。
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