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lion /ˈlaɪən/► SEE ALLthe lion’s denthe lion’s share (of sth)put your head in the lion’s mouth
●the ˌlion’s ˈdena difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you 龙潭虎穴；难以对付的境况◆Before each one of her press conferences, she felt as if she were going into the lion’s den.
在每次记者招待会之前，她都觉得自己似乎要深入龙潭虎穴。 ORIGIN This idiom comes from the story of Daniel in the Bible, who went into a lion’s den (= home) as a punishment but was not hurt by the lion. 这个习语源于《圣经》中但以理的故事，但以理被罚进入狮子坑，但未被狮子伤害。●the ˈlion’s share (of sth) (BrE) the largest part of sth that is being shared 最大的一份◆The lion’s share of the awards have gone to American stars again.
大多奖项再次落入美国影星囊中。 ORIGIN This idiom comes from one of Aesop’s fables. The lion is helped by other animals to kill a stag, but then refuses to share it with them. 这个习语源于《伊索寓言》。狮子在其他动物的帮助下杀死了一只雄鹿，但是却拒绝与它们分享。●put your ˌhead in the lion’s ˈmouthdeliberately put yourself in a dangerous or risky situation 把脑袋往狮子嘴里送；使自己置身险境；铤而走险◆So I put my head in the lion’s mouth and asked my boss for a pay rise.于是我冒险要求老板给我加薪。 |