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  • Hit the ceiling 是什么意思

    nastroche | offlineLv1 | Expired Date:2009.07.13 13:50

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Hit the ceiling

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lisa | offline Lv3 | Answer Date:2009.06.23 13:51 (1) | (1)

天花板可离我们的头远着呢,那么要撞上天花板也不是件容易的事-除非你非常生气!如果有人hits the ceiling意思是他们正表现出非常生气的样子

吴钧 | offline Lv4 | Answer Date:2009.07.01 04:58 (1) | (0)

在美国口语里,如果一个人hits the ceiling,那个人就不能再往上走。在这里,"hit"的意思不是“撞”,而是“到”的意思。"ceiling"指的是“glass ceiling"(玻璃天花板)。这个"hit the ceiling"一般是说一个人在某家公司里已经站了他所能站的职位,不能再被提升。 "hit the ceiling" 也可以描述一个人的水平或能力不能再进步。

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