最容易誤解的英語詞匯

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card
    1.Another resignation could be on (in )the cards.
    可能又有人要遞交辭呈 。
    on[ in] the cards是習(xí)語,意思是“可能”。
    2. He's a knowing card.
    他是個(gè)精明鬼。
    a knowing card意思是“精明鬼”。
    3.Old Fred is a real card ,isn't he?
    老弗雷德真是個(gè)活寶,是吧?
    這里的card意思是“滑稽的人”、“活寶”。
    4.He found the general manager and asked for his cards.
    他找到總經(jīng)理要求辭職。
    ask for one's cards 意思是“要求辭職”。
    那么get one's cards意思是“被辭退”、“被解雇”。