a backroom boy幕后英雄
【講解】
backroom的字面意思就是“后面的屋子”,引 申為“幕后”,所以該習語的意思近似于我們漢語中的“幕后英雄”。“幕后英雄”常指的 足 scientists, engineers, research workers, etc.who receive little public attention(很少受到公眾注意的科學家、工程師、研究者等)。
【對話】
A:You know that?Joan has got the scholarship.
A:你知道嗎?瓊獲得了獎學金。
B:Really?
B:真的嗎?
A:But I think Henry is a backroom boy.He always helps her with her study.
A:但是我認為亨利是幕后英雄。他總是幫助她學習。
B:You're right.
B:你說的對。