Serve up on platter 是神马意思?

Serve up on platter 是神马意思?

2015-01-24    08'14''

主播: 英语直播间

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Serve up on platter Tracy does no work at all, expecting everything to be handed to be handed to her on a plate Johnny did not realize he handed his little sister on a silver platter to his womanizing friend The controversy garnered by the film literally handed them viewers on a silver platter Definition: Provide something valuable for nothing Etymology: Being alluded to being elaborate served at the table from the 1990s Coasting along After Usain Bolt was assured of winning the 100m in the Beijing Olympics, he coasted to the finish line After Amber quit her job she coasted along before aggressively finding a new job After winning the lottery, Peter coasted along before the money ran out Definition: To act or move aimlessly or with little effort Etymology: derived from sliding down an incline by gravity or without using propelling power Second fiddle Ronaldo left the football club after being sick of playing second fiddle to Messi Ivan played second fiddle at the radio station to the more experienced Jonas Leo's anxiety problems forced him to play second fiddle in the airplane cockpit. Definition: To be in subordinate position to someone Etymology: This term alludes to the part of second violin in an orchestra. Although many would argue it is as important as first violin, it is the idea of being the back-up that was transferred in the figurative term, so used since about 1800.