a shoo-in 可用来形容对于胜利十拿九稳的人或团队。注意:单词 "shoo" 的发音同 “shoe 鞋子” 一样。
- Rachel thought she'd be a shoo-in for a promotion within the company.
- After such a successful role, the actor was a shoo-in for an award nomination.
- He's a shoo-in to win the next election. He'll win easily.
值得注意的是,短语 to be in someone else's shoes 的意思是设身处地换位思考。
- If you were in her shoes, you wouldn't have gambled that money away.