美國人的一天 第7課:去上學 諺語與慣用語
cut class/cut school逃學
Jane was punished because she cut school in order to join the party.
簡因爲要去派對逃學而被處罰了。
from the old school
from the old school 老派的
Aunt Helen is from the old school. She loves to wear a colorful long skirt.
海倫阿姨很老派。她喜歡穿彩色的長裙。
school of hard knocks
school of hard knocks 從艱苦中習得經驗
Jeff did not go to school, but he went to the school of hard knocks. He learned things by his experience.
傑夫沒有上過學，但是他從他的困難中學習成長。
tell tales out of school
tell tales out of school 散佈謠言和祕密
Don't trust what Jimmy says. He never stop telling tales out of school.
別相信吉米說的話。他從沒停止散佈不實的話和消息。
the old school tie
the old school tie 學校所認識的人脈
The old school tie still has enormous power when you work in some big companies.
當你到大公司工作時，學校所認識的人脈有着很重大的影響。
schoolboy humor
schoolboy humor 幼稚的笑話
Come on! The joke is not funny at all. That is really schoolboy humor.
拜託！這個笑話一點也不好笑。真的是個幼稚的笑話。
