早安英文 第422期:你是什么生肖

 blind faith 迷信
benefactor¹ 恩人

What Chinese zodiac sign were you born under?
你是什么生肖？
I was born in the year of the Rooster.
我是鸡年出生的。
This year is my zodiac year.
今年是我本命年。
In the year of Rabbit, Sheep will have good luck for wealth, expect booming² business and make a successful career. In the year of Horse, they will rise all the way and succeed no matter what they do.
在兔年，属羊的会有好的财运，生意兴隆，事业成功。在马年，不管怎么做，他们会一路上升直到成功。

1 benefactor   

n. 恩人，行善的人，捐助人

参考例句：

• The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那个国家的首领这一次伪装出一副施恩者的姿态。
• The first thing I did, was to recompense my original benefactor, my good old captain. 我所做的第一件事, 就是报答我那最初的恩人, 那位好心的老船长。

2 booming   

adj.急速发展的v.激增( boom的现在分词 )；猛涨；发出隆隆声；以低沉有力的声音说话

参考例句：

• The opera singer has a deep, booming, masculine voice. 这位歌剧演唱家有一副深沉而又浑厚有力的嗓音。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He is booming as a teacher. 作为一位教师，他日趋成功。 来自《简明英汉词典》