每日一词【919】shoo-in：稳操胜券的人或事

今天我们要学的词是shoo-in。 Shoo-in, 是名词，意思是稳操胜券的人或事。 "He is a shoo-in for the head coach position," 主教练的位置非他莫属了。"The contestant¹ is a shoo-in for the top 10," 这个参赛选手肯定能进前十名。 "The movie was considered a shoo-in for the Oscar nomination," 大家都认为这部电影一定能获得奥斯卡提名。 "Dallas Cowboys' running back Emmitt Smith is a shoo-in for the Pro² Football Hall of Fame," 达拉斯牛仔队的跑锋艾米特.史密斯肯定会进美国职业橄榄球名人堂。好的，今天我们学习的词是shoo-in...

1 contestant   

n.竞争者，参加竞赛者

参考例句：

• The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。
• The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。

2 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？