To give a leg up 助人一臂之力
2012-11-05 00:00:00 BBC英伦网
According to some authors, cheerleading started around 1877 in the United States, when Princeton University students yelled chants from the stands at games. Nowadays most cheerleaders are women.
据某些作者称,美国1877年左右就出现了啦啦队,当时普林斯顿大学的学生们在比赛时站在观众席上大声呐喊口号。如今大多数啦啦队成员都是女性。
今日短语
这个短语 to give a leg up 的意思是助人一臂之力。
例句
I have a great job in a posh restaurant. My mother gave me a leg up when she taught me to cook French dishes.
Mary had an uncle well connected to the business world. It gave her a leg up.
请注意
另一个短语 to pull someone's leg 就是开某人玩笑的意思,比如说些完全捏造或不可能的事情。
What?! You've won a million dollars in the lottery? You are pulling my leg.