win in the canter 輕易取勝
【講解】
這個(gè)表達(dá)法原指賽馬時(shí)不以疾馳取勝,按馬速有五種:walk (常步);amble (慢步);trot (小跑):canter(慢跑);gallop(疾馳)。此語(yǔ)亦作 win in the walk。
【對(duì)話】
A:Who won the contest?
A:誰(shuí)這次競(jìng)賽獲得了第一名?
B:Tom won it in the canter.
B:湯姆輕易獲勝。
A:I have guessed it already.
A:我早猜到了。
B:Really?
B:真的?
A:You know that he is the first student in the class.
A:你知道他一直是班里的第一名。