第一,情景对话
A:Do you know that John got the scholarship again?
你知道吗?约翰又得了奖学会。
B: No surprise. He has a mind like a steel trap and he works hard too.
没什么好奇怪的。他头脑好用,又十分用功。
A: He must have a very bright future.
他将来一定前途远大。
第二,词海拾贝
have a mind like a steel trap
exp. To be able to understand or grasp information quickly.
e.g. David has a mind like a steel trap, so if you give him the instructions, he'll follow them perfectly.
大卫的头脑很灵活,所以如果你给他指示,他会完全照做的。
You can go to Mrs. Brown for help. She has a mind like a steel trap.
你可以去找布朗太太帮助你,她头脑很灵。
Professor Smith writes dictionaries and has a mind like a steel trap.
史密斯教授编词典,他思维敏捷。
第三,语汇积累
No surprise. 没有什么好奇的。
have a bright future:有美好的未来,前途远大
get the scholarship:得到奖学金