定义
a feat: 功绩,壮举
Goliath was known for his feats of strength until David killed him with a small stone. 大卫用一块小石头杀死了歌利亚之前,他一直以力量闻名。
it was no mean feat 是一个常见的成语,意思是这是非常难办的任务
It was no mean feat to get the project done on time. 很难按时完成该项目。
Pronunciation examples
UK: Arranging the treaty was a diplomatic feat.
US: Spending his vacation in Baghdad was a real feat of bravery.
- "Trotter, best known for his incredible feats of magic, adorable little smile and the bizarre lightning-shaped scar on his forehead, was arrested after police found the boy circling drunkenly around Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square."
- "In brief: you say these perfumes have already been distilled and bottled, which means we cannot re-bottle them and sell them as different fragrances entirely, and from what Philip tells me, it would be an extraordinary feat to convince any of our current distributors to purchase some 10,000 bottles of an outdated perfume."