...did you do in the contest?—Close, but no cigar. I got second place.这里的 Close, but no cigar 是什么意思啊?查词典,它是习语,意思是“差不多,但不完全对”。如:—Was I right? 我说的对吗?—Close,but no cigar. 差不多,但不完全对。但这...
...我一直有个疑问:There are more intelligent men than John.这句中的比较项是more intelligent men吗?如果把上句改写成There are men more intelligent than John.- 在改写后的句子中,比较项又变成了more intelligent 了吗?