前两天一个朋友在国外考交规, 给我发来了一句话: The engine and exhaust system of a vehicle have been "souped up". What could be effect? 一辆机动车的发动机和排气系统被" ... ", 会有怎样的影响?

看到Soup,相信大家的第一反应都是"汤", 但是我们总不能往车里"加汤"吧? 所以, "Soup"一定还有其它含义!

今天,我们就来看几组跟"汤"完全没有任何关系的"Soup"!

1soup up 加大马力

He souped his car up so it will do nearly 120 miles per hour.

他加大了车的马力, 所以现在可以开到将近120迈了

2in the soup 在困境中,处于尴尬的境地

My girlfriend dumped me, and my boss fired me, Now I'm really in the soup.

我女朋友把我甩了,我老板把我开了, 我现在的境地真的是不能再惨了

3as thick as pea soup 像豆汤一样浓的雾

This fog is as thick as pea soup. You can't even see ten feet in front of you.

这个雾超级浓.甚至10步之外你就什么都看不见了

4duck soup 容易做的事

It's duck soup for him to pass the exam.

对于他来讲, 通过考试相当容易

5from soup to nuts 从头到尾

She told us everything about the trip, from soup to nuts.

她从头到尾给我们讲述了她这趟旅行的全过程

6soup sandwich 很复杂很难处理的东西

This whole project is just a soup sandwich. I'll never get it straightened out.

这整个项目就像一团乱麻, 我感觉我永远都理不清楚了

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