in a minute:馬上,立即,即刻
【典型例句1】He came in again in a minute, kicked the door to with his foot spitefully.
一會兒他又回來, 狠狠地一腳把門踢開。
【典型例句2】I'll be back in a minute. Meanwhile follow on.
我馬上就回來, 你們繼續(xù)干下去好了。
get above oneself:變得自高自大,變得狂妄自大
【典型語段】The singer used to be modest before he became a famous pop star. Yet after he had some fame and wealth, he seemed to get above himself, which could be seen in the fact that he sometimes looked down upon some other new singers.
那個歌手沒成為通俗歌星之前是很謙虛的,但有了名利后,就開始自高自大起來,有時看不起那些剛出道的新人。
not... until...:直到......才......
【典型例句1】It was not until the next day that I learned the truth.
直到第二天,我才明白事情的真相。
【典型例句2】It was not until the professor came that they began the test.
直到這位教授來了,他們才開始測試。