今日小常识

　　According to some authors, cheerleading started around 1877 in the United States, when Princeton University students yelled chants from the stands at games. Nowadays most cheerleaders are women.

　　据某些作者称，美国1877年左右就出现了啦啦队。当时普林斯顿大学的学生们在比赛时站在观众席上大声呐喊口号。如今大多数啦啦队成员都是女性。

　　今日短语

　　短语 a leg up on someone 的意思是与他人相比具有优势。

　　例句

　　My grandmother attended a catering course in France last year. Now, when it comes to cooking, she definitely has a leg up on the family.

　　If you study hard, you'll have a leg up on the competition when it comes to finding a good job.

　　请注意

　　另一个短语 to pull someone's leg 就是开某人玩笑的意思，比如说些完全捏造或不可能的事情。

　　What?! You've won a million dollars in the lottery? You are pulling my leg!

编辑：张雨

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