“He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age, doing in the figure of a lamb the feats of a lion!”
他的表现远超出他这个年纪该有的样子,以羔羊之姿,行雄狮之举!
把一个人的战功写成羔羊与雄狮的对照,夸得有画面又有分寸。
beyond the promise of one's age
夸年轻人有出息时用;对长辈自夸式套用会显得轻浮,别乱用。
He performs far beyond the promise of his years. / She has gone beyond the promise of her age.
literary
borne himself 连读,重音落在 beyond 和 lion 上。
Our intern handled the crisis beyond the promise of his age. 我们的实习生处理这场危机,远比同龄人老练。
