每日學英語：Cut down to size 挫...的傲氣
2023-09-17 14:37:55 每日學英語
“cut down to size”不是指“減小尺碼”,真實含義是使...有自知之明；挫...的傲氣；降低威望。
【例句】
Jane is too conceited. I think her new boss will cut her down to size.
珍妮太高傲了，我認為她的新老板會挫挫她的傲氣。
The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.
一度很強勢的郵政聯(lián)盟已經(jīng)威風不再。