听说学英语日报No.070

I don't like him. He has always been on his high horse.

◆on one's high horse
字面词义：骑在高马上。
真正含义：自以为是，目空一切。

◆句子翻译
我不喜欢他，他总是目中无人。

1、We don't like that people who are on their high horse.
我们不喜欢那些目中无人的人。
2、Since Bob was elected president of the club, he's been up on his high horse, ordering the rest of us around as if we were his personal servants.
自从Bob当选为俱乐部主席以来，他就趾高气扬起来了，把朋友们差遣得团团转，就好像这些人都是他雇的佣人一样。
3、I can't stand Peter. He's always on his high horse
我受不了Peter，他总是一副高高在上的样子
4、He is on his high horse these days.
他最近几天很嚣张。

5、Joe seems to be on his high horse these days. This is "When the cat's away, the mice will play".
乔这几天很不可一世，正应了那句“猫不在家，耗子成精”。
6、The minute you start arguing, you get on your high horse. You just can't help yourself, can you?
只要一开始争论，你就会摆出一副高高在上的样子。你就是控制不了你自己，对吧？
7、Sandy asked to see a less expensive watch. The salesgirl got up on her high horse and said the shop did not sell cheap watches.
Sandy想要看一支比较便宜的表。女店员摆出高傲的态度的说我们店没有卖便宜的表。
8、After his mother died he came down off his high horse.
自他母亲死后，他就不再趾高气扬了。