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

　　这个短语 to give a leg up 的意思是助人一臂之力。

　　例句

　　I have a great job in a posh restaurant. My mother gave me a leg up when she taught me to cook French dishes.

　　Mary had an uncle well connected to the business world. It gave her a leg up.

　　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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