英语口语1+1:The bigger they are, the harder they fall

【1+1英文】
Angela: "Those guys¹ thought² they would³ never lose⁴. But we finally⁵ beat⁶ them. And look at them crying now."
Andy: "The bigger they are, the harder they fall."

【1+1中文】
安吉拉：那些家伙认为他们用于不会输掉，但最终我们打败了他们，现在看看他们怎么哭吧！
安 迪：个头越大，摔得越重。

【1+1解析】
The word harder has two meanings⁷ here. First, it is harder (more difficult) to beat them; and second, when they lose they go down harder (more painfully).
中文意思：个头越大，摔得越重

1 guys   

n.家伙，伙计( guy的名词复数 )；（架设天线、支撑帐篷等用的）牵索；[复数]各位；一群男人（或女人）

参考例句：

• Sorry, guys. I goofed. 对不起，各位。我搞砸了。
• A few of our guys were thinking about going over the hill. 我们的人中有几个在开小差。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

3 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

4 lose   

v.丢失，失去，迷失，(钟表)走慢

参考例句：

• I always lose at cards, with my bad luck.我不走运，打牌总输。
• I can always lose myself in a good book.一本好书会使我爱不释手。

5 finally   

adv.最后地；最终

参考例句：

• We can finally take a rest.总算是可以休息了。
• Finally,they won the game.结果他们打赢了。

6 beat   

n.打，敲打声，拍子；v.打，打败

参考例句：

• You can fight him,but can you beat him?你可以打他，但是你能击败他吗？
• The dry grass caught fire, but we beat it out.干草着火了，但我们将它扑灭了。

7 meanings   

n.含义；意思( meaning的名词复数 )；含义；重要性；价值

参考例句：

• A good dictionary is an authority on the meanings of words. 一本好词典是词义的权威。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• That word has many loose meanings. 那个词有很多不确切的含义。 来自《简明英汉词典》