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第 140 课:鸟类的表达-4

Everyone in my office works hard, but some people have had their wings clipped . Their jobs have been limited. 我办公室的每一个人工作都很努力,但是,一些人却“被剪掉了翅膀,无技可施”( wings clipped )。他们的工作被限制了,

This is because the office is organized by pecking order. 这是因为,办公室工作是按照“权贵等级”( pecking order )组织的。

People with more years and experience are given more responsibility. 那些工龄较久和经验丰富的人会被赋予更多的职责。

Some bird expressions are about crows, chickens and ducks. 某些鸟类表达也与乌鸦、鸡和鸭有关。

For example, when I am driving, I always travel as the crow flies . I go the most direct way. 例如,当开车时,我总是向乌鸦一样形“笔直地”( as the crow flies )行驶。我走最笔直的路线;