Full of hot air 吹牛大王
Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. Photo: Stephen Daniels/BBC
今日小常识
According to the Guinness World Records website, the first Pacific crossing by hot air balloon was achieved by Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand in 1991. The 'Virgin Otsuka Pacific Flyer' flew from the southern tip of Japan to Lac la Matre in Canada. The journey was completed in 46 hours and 15 minutes.
根据世界吉尼斯纪录网站显示，人类首次成功驾驶热气球横穿太平洋的纪录是由理查德•布兰森和林德斯特兰德于1991年所创造的。他们驾驶名为 ‘Virgin Otsuka Pacific Flyer’的热气球从日本南部出发飞跃太平洋到达加拿大 Lac la Matre,全程用时46小时15分钟。
今日短语
短语 full of hot air 可以形容某人夸夸其谈、纸上谈兵。
例句
My boss keeps promising to give me a pay rise but the extra money never comes. He is full of hot air!
My mate Phillip is full of hot air - he says he know lots of celebrities, but I know it's not true.
请注意
短语 to clear the air 的意思是消除误解、隔阂。
例句
Mary and John had been arguing a lot. Mary decided they needed to clear the air and have an honest, open conversation.
