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Under a cloud 受到怀疑

Clouds dramatically hang over the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in the UK

今日小常识

A prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone is called a henge. Stonehenge is probably the most famous henge in the world. The 5,000-year-old stone circle became a World Heritage Site in 1986 but, despite years of research and study, the reason behind its construction remains a mystery.

由一圈石头组成的史前遗迹被称为圆石阵。巨石阵可能是世界上最著名的圆石阵了。这个享有5000年历史的巨大石圈在1986 被列入世界文化遗址。不过尽管多年的研究和考察,巨石阵建造的原因仍旧是个谜。

今日短语

在形容某人是 under a cloud 的时候意思是此人受到别人的怀疑,认为此人做了什么错事或被卷入了非法活动。

例句

After 20 years at the company, Simon left suddenly under a cloud.

Money was stolen from Jane's desk and now everyone is under a cloud of suspicion.

请注意

另一个短语 to be on cloud nine 意思是对刚刚发生的事情感到心满意足,非常高兴。

例句

The team were on cloud nine after they won the match and the tournament.

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