商务英语考试常见的生活用语（2）

The phrase 'with flying colours' was originally used to describe the flags 'flying' on victorious ships. When a ship sailed into a port, it had its flags up if it had been victorious in battle. This expression was at first used only for ships, but later changed to refer to success more generally.考生如果怕自己错过考试报名时间和考试时间的话，可以 免费预约短信提醒，届时会以短信的方式提醒大家报名和考试时间。

'With flying colours' 最初源于打了胜仗的军舰在回到港口时会挂起的彩旗。虽然这个表达以前用于船只，但后来逐渐被用来表示成功。

My daughter passed her exams with flying colours! We're going out to celebrate tonight.

'Did John pass his driving test this morning?' 'Yes, he passed with flying colours.'

请注意

还 有一个短语to show one's true colours, 意思是当某人的本来面目或性格表现出来了。有一支很有名的歌 True Colors, 歌词中有一段 "And I see your true colors shining through". 意思是 I can see your real personality and who you are 我能看到真正的你。但这个短语也可以带有贬义，比如:

Tom showed his true colours in the restaurant – he was so impatient and started shouting at the waitress!

Tom 在餐厅里终于原形比露了，他很没耐心，对服务员大吼大叫!

请注意单词'颜色' 在美语里的拼写是 color, 在英式英语里是 colour.

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