中英互译
with flying colours
基本释义
- 轻松过关:形容某人在完成任务时表现出色。通常用于描述某人在考试或其他考核中轻松通过或取得了极高的分数。该短语起源于大航海时代,当船只返回港口时,根据升起或降下的旗帜(“颜色”)来表示船只的成功或失败,升起的旗帜表示成功,降下的旗帜表示失败。因此,“with flying colours”字面上意味着某人完成了任务,但在习语上暗示着在该任务中取得了特别的成功。
双语例句
- She passed the exam with flying colours.她以优异成绩通过了考试。来自《牛津词典》
- We must have this work finished with flying colours by Monday.我们一定要在星期一以前出色地完成这项工作。
- You've researched the company, updated your CV and passed the job interview with flying colours.你已经研究了这家公司,更新了你的简历,并且成功通过面试。
网络短语
- come off with flying colours大获胜利;大告成功
- come through with flying colours大获胜利;大告成功
- pass with flying colours考出好成绩;高分通过
- go down with flying colours虽败犹荣;失败
- Return With Flying Colours凯旋归来;得胜归来
同义词
英英释义
- "With flying colours" is a popular proverbial phrase of the English language. The phrase's origins relate to ship flags.