文/英语老师刘江华
今天和战友分享一个短语a church mouse 按字面意思翻译就是一个教堂的老鼠，church 教堂
mouse 老鼠，那这样翻译有点太中式了。
a church mouse 是一句英语俚语，比喻那些贫穷的人。因为教堂没有好吃的，所以老鼠都要经常挨饿。
单词练习发音：
Church 美 [tʃɝtʃ] 教堂 教会
mouse 美 [maʊs] 老鼠
举一个例子：
Although very rich in him youth,He is now as poor as a church mouse
虽然年轻的时候很有钱，他现在非常的穷。
poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
He is as poor as a church mouse
他一贫如洗。
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