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banana peel

/bəˈnɑːnə piːl/

翻译: 香蕉皮,常被用来比喻会导致突然滑倒或意外麻烦的事物。

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/bəˈnɑːnə piːl/A2informal
  • zh香蕉皮,常被用来比喻会导致突然滑倒或意外麻烦的事物。

The skin of a banana, often used figuratively to refer to something that causes a sudden slip or unexpected problem.

  1. Literal meaningA1formal

    The outer skin of a banana fruit, typically yellow when ripe.

    zh香蕉皮

    • He slipped on a banana peel left on the sidewalk.
    • She threw the banana peel into the compost bin.
    • The monkey carefully peeled the banana and ate the fruit.
  2. Figurative meaningB2informal

    A situation that causes an unexpected problem or embarrassment, often due to carelessness.

    zh意外的麻烦

    • The politician's comment was a banana peel in his campaign.
    • His lack of preparation was a banana peel during the interview.
    • The project hit a banana peel when the funding was cut.