单词 | a hard act to follow |
释义 | a hard act to followa hard act to follow 1 someone who does such an excellent job that it would be difficult for someone doing the same job after them to be as good 令人望尘莫及的人 He has been a very successful captain and will be a hard act to follow. 他是位非常出色的队长,后来者将很难与之比肩。 Examples from the Corpus a hard/tough etc act to follow• Clearly Amelia was a hard act to follow.• Colm Toibin's piece will be a hard act to follow but I suspect you are up to it.• I know that she will be a tough act to follow.• It was a hard act to follow, but the poor did what they could to provide respectable funerals for their dead.• John's is, of course, a hard act to follow.• The new model has a tough act to follow.• You've certainly set us a hard act to follow! → a hard/tough etc act to follow at act1(2) 2 FOLLOWto be so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for the next person, team etc to be as good 是难以企及的 We’re looking for a replacement for Sue, but she’s going to be a hard act to follow. 我们正在找人接替休,但是别人很难比得上她。 Examples from the Corpus be a hard act to follow• Clearly Amelia was a hard act to follow.• Judith will be a hard act to follow.• Colm Toibin's piece will be a hard act to follow but I suspect you are up to it.• It was a hard act to follow, but the poor did what they could to provide respectable funerals for their dead. → be a hard act to follow at follow(6) |
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