前些日子,我家的小猫不知道怎么了,每天打蔫儿,也不吃东西。我带它去看兽医,医生也说不出个所以然,吃药也不见好。谁知道,过了一段时间,小猫的精神头又回来了,现在它已经和原来一样,吃得多睡得香,上窜下跳可淘气了。它现在的样子让我想到一个习惯用语,那就是:alive and kicking。
Alive的意思是“活的”,kicking则是“踢”,alive and kicking的意思是“十分健康,生机勃勃”。
我的猫就是这样,其实它的猫龄也不小了,很多猫到这个年纪都变成了天天睡觉的老猫,但幸运的是,my cat is alive and kicking, 我的猫还是那么健康活泼!
说起老当益壮,下面这段话里的一位影坛常青树就是如此。我们来听一听:
例句-1:Born in 1922, Betty White starred in her own TV situation comedy in the 1950s. She became well-known on game shows, and won several awards for other funny TV roles in the 70s and 80s. Betty White hasn't retired. She's alive and kicking. As an actress, writer, and animal-rights activist, she remains very active and more popular than ever.
例句-2:Ford Motor Company came close to bankruptcy only a few years ago. The good news is that the American automaker just reported a profit and expects increased sales in the months ahead. The critics who believed it was finished have been proven wrong. While there are clearly more challenges ahead for Ford, it's alive and kicking.