英语拾零: 令某人刮目相看Knock the Socks off Someone
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                  Knock the Socks off Someone 
令某人刮目相看 
Mr. Tsai:Linda, I'm pleased with the way you turned things around. 
蔡先生:琳达,我很开心妳让整个情况好转了。 
Linda:Thank you, Mr. Tsai. It's only because I have a great team. 
琳达:谢谢你,蔡先生。这都是因为我有个很棒的工作团队啊。 
Mr. Tsai:You're an excellent manager, and your department is number one. 
蔡先生:妳是位非常优秀的经理,妳的部门也是最顶尖的。 
Linda:Thanks! Next quarter I really want to knock the socks off the competition. 
琳达:谢谢!下一季我非常希望可以让竞争对手刮目相看。 
Mr. Tsai:I know you can do it. 
蔡先生:我知道妳可以。 
Linda:I won't let you down. 
琳达:我不会让你失望的。 
延伸学习 :
knock the socks off someone 令某人刮目相看 
knock指「打」,sock指「短袜」,knock the socks off someone 字面意思是指「把某人的袜子打掉」,引申有好到让人吃惊,「令人刮目相看」或「令人眼睛为之一亮」的意思。 
例:He knocked the socks off his classmates when they knew he won her heart.(同学知道他赢得她的芳心后都对他刮目相看。) 
这里介绍一些与 sock 有关的有趣俚语: 
˙pull one's socks up 字面意思是「某人把袜子拉起来」,引申为「振作起来」。 
例:I must pull my socks up and keep on trying.(我必须要振作起来继续努力。) 
˙charm the socks off someone把某人迷得神魂颠倒 
例:He charmed the socks off me with his humor and knowledge.(他的幽默及学识迷倒了我。) 
excellent 优秀的╱杰出的 
例:The food at this restaurant is excellent.(这家餐厅的菜非常棒。 
competition  竞争╱比赛
例:Both Peter and Tom entered the competition.(彼得与汤姆都参加这场比赛。) 
let someone down 让某人失望 
例:Don't worry. I won't let you down.(别担心。我不会让你失望的。) 
(ZT)