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該文章中的迷你對話選自口語書籍，對話精講為可可編輯編寫。

迷你對話

A: Do you know who the tall man is?

你知道那個高個男子是誰嗎？

B: I don’t know. But he must be a big shot.

不認識，但是他肯定是個大人物吧。

A: Why?

為什么這么說？

B: Because everyone is trying to butter him up.

因為每個人都在拼命地巴結他。

對話精講

第一、地道表達

【核心短語】a big shot

【解詞釋義】a big shot指的是a very important person，即要人，大人物，名人（尤其是指自負的人）等。

【典型范例1】He acts like a big shot, but he is just a small potato.

他行事象個大人物,但實際上他卻微不足道。

【典型范例2】I saw him there acting like a big shot.

我看見他在那兒活象個大人物似的。

【同意短語1】a big gun

【典型范例1】He became a big gun in scientific circles.

他成為科學界的要人。

【典型范例2】I know of him. He's a big gun in the local politics.

我知道這人，他在本地政界是個舉足輕重的人物。

【同意短語2】a big wheel

【典型范例1】You can tell John is a big wheel, he rides in a limousine everywhere he goes.

你可以看出約翰是個大人物,無論去哪里他都坐豪華轎車。

【典型范例2】He was the tough guy, the big wheel, who gave orders with the crack of a whip.

他是個硬漢,是個揮著鞭子發號施令的大人物。

第二、詞海拾貝

butter up：對......說好話，阿諛奉承......，巴結......

【典型范例1】I wish you'd stop trying to butter me up.

我希望你不要再恭維我了。

【典型范例2】He tried hard to butter up the Mayor.

他拼命拍市長馬屁。

【典型范例3】If you can butter up your boss, he won't give you a hard time.

如果你能對老板說逢迎，他將不會為難你。

【典型范例4】I know he tries to butter me up, but I don’t buy it.

我知道他想要拍我馬屁, 但我才不吃那一套。