1 关于几个英语短语的解释
mover and shaker：有权势的人
bring sth in its train：带来……的后果；
stand sb in good stead：给某人好处，对某人有用
请问，这三个短语具体怎么理解？谢谢（PS从字面上理解很困难）
最佳答案 2017-11-28 09:25
三个均为习语，查查词典就知道了。
▲mover and shaker = an important person who has power and influence over what happens in a situation 有权势的人
Will the movers and shakers go along with this plan? 那些有影响力的人会赞同这个计划吗?
The new director of the company is a real mover and shaker. 公司新董事是一个真正有魄力的人。
He's one of the movers and shakers in Florida politics. 他是佛罗里达政坛上能够呼风唤雨的人物。
It’s a play that’s attracted the attention of the Broadway movers and shakers. 这部戏剧引起了百老汇大人物的关注。
▲in sb’s train = following behind sb 跟随…之后。
In the train of the rich and famous came the journalists. 记者蜂拥在豪绅名流之后。
与bring连用，常指“带来…后果或结果”。如：
Unemployment brings great difficulties in its train. 失业带来了重重困难。
The military coup brought dire consequences in its train. 这次军事政变后患无穷。
▲stand sb in good stead = be useful or helpful to sb when needed 在需要时对某人有用或有帮助
His years of training were standing him in good stead. 多年的训练对他很有好处。
My anorak has stood me in good stead this winter. 我这件皮猴儿今年冬天可帮了大忙了。
Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead. 亚当斯做了一连串对他很有利的工作。
Your languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job. 你通几种语言，找工作时就会显出优势。
其它 2 个回答
1. mover and shaker（通常用复数形式）：意为people with a lot of power and influence。例如：
He's one of the movers and shakers in Florida politics.(他是佛州政坛大佬之一。)
2. bring sth in its train：意为lead to, result in,bring about。例如:
The rapid growth of the cities brings in its train huge health and crime problems. (城市的快速扩张造成了严重的健康问题和犯罪问题。)
3. stand sb in good stead：意为to be useful and helpful to sb when needed。例如：
His language skills will stand him in good stead when he is traveling.（他的语言技能将使他在旅行时获益匪浅。）
某些短语有固定意思，须整体识记，不宜从单词字面意思去理解。
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(1)mover and shaker:有权势的人;权势集团的一员(英文解释：The movers and shakers in a place or area of activity are the people who have most power or influence.)
It is the movers and shakers of the record industry who will decide which bands make it.
能决定由哪些乐队来录制节目的是那些唱片业的大佬们。
(2)bring sth in one's train(问题、困难等)随之而来 (英文解释：If something brings problems or difficulties in its train, the problems or difficulties occur as a natural or logical result of it.)
The cars have brought in their train a host of other problems.
汽车随之带来其他一大堆问题。
(3)stand sb in good stead 对…很有用;对…很有利 (英文解释：If you say that something will stand someone in good stead, you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future.）
These two games here will stand them in good stead for the future.
现在的这两场比赛将对他们今后很有利。
My years of teaching stood me in good stead.
多年的执教经验令我大受裨益。
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