Learning English for China   /     “地道英语”:Shoehorn (something) in (把某物) 硬塞进某处

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“Shoehorn” 的意思是 “鞋拔子”,而与之有关的英语表达 “shoehorn something in” 的意思就是 “把某物硬塞进某处”。这个表达不但可以用于形容物理上的动作或行为,还可以比喻 “把想法、设计等抽象概念强加到某个不恰当的事情上”。听节目,学习表达 “shoehorn something in” 的正确用法。

Subtitle
Learn what it means to shoehorn something in somewhere
Duration
190
Publishing date
2024-11-26 09:02
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k6zscv
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  BBC Learning English
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