第一,迷你对话
A: Jenny rises at 5 every morning.
Jenny每天早上5点钟起床。
B: She is an early bird.
她真是一个早起的人。
A: And she eats like a bird.
她吃得很少。
B: Really? I cannot imagine it.
真的吗?简直无法想象。
第二,地道表达
early bird
1. 解词释义
Early bird是指“早起的人”“提前到的人”。
2. 拓展范例
E.g. Charles began looking for a summer job in January; he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
查尔斯1月份就开始找暑假工作了,他知道早点下手有好处。
E.g. The early birds get the best seats.
提前到的人会坐到好位置。
E.g. There were some early birds who arrived before the party was set to start.
在晚会开始之前有一些提前到的人。
E.g. The early birds were up at dawn and ready for breakfast.
起得早的人在拂晓就起床了,准备早餐。
E.g. I never miss sunrise. I'm an early bird.
我从来就没有错过看日出,因为我起得早。
第三,口语翻译
1. 表示某人吃得很少。
Sb. eats like a bird.
2. 表示某人起床起得很早。
Sb. is an early bird.