The Twenty20 season gets underway this week in the Indian Premier League. Photo: BBC
今日小常識
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket, a shorter form of the game which consists of only 20 overs. Nine teams take part in the league, with players from all over the world.
印度板球超級聯(lián)賽是二十-20制的專業(yè)板球比賽,這是板球比賽的一種簡易版,以20分為制。參加印度板球超級聯(lián)賽的板球隊一共九支,球員來自世界各地。
今日短語
英語短語 "it's just not cricket"一般被用來形容某件事情或某種做法相當?shù)牟徽\實或不公正。
例句
I can't believe you got a ticket for the party and I didn't. It's just not cricket.
You can't copy your essay from the internet! It's just not cricket.
Diana admitted that she cheated in her A Level exams to get a place in a top university. It's just not cricket.
請注意
另一種相類似的說法,同樣形容“不公正”或“不像話”的意思,是"it's just not on."
Peter calls in sick every Monday – it's just not on.