今日小常识

　　This year's UK Cold Water Swimming Championships saw 600 swimmers brave the near-freezing waters at a lido in South London. There are a number of 'lidos', or outdoor swimming pools, in London and around the UK. The word comes from an Italian word meaning 'beach'.

　　有600名游泳爱好者参加了在南伦敦一个户外游泳池里举行的“英国冬泳赛”。这个户外游泳池里的水接近冰点。在英国很多城市，包括伦敦都有这样的 ‘lido’户外游泳池。‘Lido’ 一词来源于意大利语，意思是海滩。

　　今日短语

　　我们用 odd man out 或者 odd one out 来形容某人或某事格格不入，与众不同。

　　例句

　　When I got to the party everyone was wearing beautifully tailored suits and I was in ripped jeans and a smelly t-shirt. Felt like a bit of an odd man out.

　　Martha was always the odd one out. She never joined in when the other kids played.

　　请注意

　　Odd-job man 是一个给私人家庭打零工、干杂活儿的人。

　　I got Billy the odd-job man to fix my shelves and cut the grass in my garden. He did a great job so I recommended him to my neighbour.

编辑：张雨

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