#从今天起记录我的2023#
In 2005, 38-year-old He Baosheng suddenly made a decision that surprised everyone: officially become a monk and cut off the dust ever since.
unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/adj
monk /mʌŋk/n. monk
mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/adj. secular
The announcement was not entirely unexpected.
The news wasn't entirely unexpected.
Why he chose to become a monk remained unknown, but the media has found some clues.
The reason why he chose to become a monk is still unclear, but the media has found some clues.
The mundane things suddenly seemed special.
Worldly things instantly become special.
How do you describe a person in English as "rich"?
In addition to using rich to describe a person who is rich, there are many authentic and interesting expressions in English:
①Sarah's loaded. Let her pay.
Sarah has money and makes her pay.
loaded is an American slang, equivalent to rich, meaning "rich", but only used as a predicate and does not appear before nouns.
②Anna is very comfortably off.
Anna lived a well-to-do life.
comfortably off means living well; Clothed.
It's important to have enough money to buy what you want without worrying too much about the cost, i.e. having enough money to buy what you want without worrying too much about the price.
③Emma is a well-heeled businesswoman.
Emma is a rich businesswoman.
Heel is the heel. So what about well-heeled?
This is because in the past, the shoes worn by a poor person often wore the heel very badly, and the English language can be described by the term down at heel (heel worn off), so a person who is willing to spend money on shoes and nail the heel well is a rich person, and then well-heeled has this meaning.
In addition, well-heeled can also be used as a noun, referring to rich people and rich people. Like what:
The shop attracted a loyal following among the well-heeled.
The store attracts a loyal group of rich customers.
④Sarah's rolling in it. She doesn't need to earn money.
Sarah is so rich that she doesn't have to make money.
Roll is "tumbling, rolling".
Be rolling in money/it means very rich, rich enough to roll in money, similar to "having a lot of money".
⑤The best seats were reserved for the fat cats.
The best positions are reserved for the rich and powerful bosses.
Fat cats are not fat cats. It is an American slang term, especially referring to the boss of the company, the rich and powerful tycoon, the rich and powerful.
