At the San Fermín running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, bulls are allowed to run wild around the streets sometimes knocking people out of the way. A similar event is held in towns and villages across Spain, Portugal, in some cities in Mexico, and the south of France.
為期7天的西班牙潘普洛納奔牛節(jié)是世界上最著名的奔牛節(jié)。在西班牙、葡萄牙、墨西哥和法國南部的一些城市每年也會(huì)舉行類似的節(jié)日。
Terry Evison of Nilma competes in the Steer Wrestling during the National Rodeo Finals on the Gold Coast, Australia. Photo: Matt Roberts/Getty Images
今日小常識(shí)
今日短語
短語 to take the bull by the horns 直譯是漢語里說的“斗牛抓牛角”，實(shí)際要表達(dá)的意思是在面對困難和險(xiǎn)境時(shí)要毫不猶豫地、勇敢地面對問題。
例句
Don't suffer in silence while your flatmate occupies all the space available. Take the bull by the horns. Tell him to move his things out of your way or move out!
Bob was treated very badly by his boss. When he left the company he decided to take the bull by the horns - and sued it for thousands of dollars.
請注意
我們用短語 like a bull in a china shop 來形容一個(gè)人笨手笨腳，魯莽行事，像闖進(jìn)瓷器店的公牛一樣。
I will be the one to go and ask our neighbour to stop playing his music so loud. You are like a bull in a china shop and are likely to start a serious argument with him.
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