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BBC地道英语 – Speed demon

Speed demon:
Chiefly US, informal: someone or something that moves or works very fast.

“Speed demon(速度魔鬼)” 实际用来比喻 “工作、办事速度很快,行事敏捷的人或物”,有 “雷厉风行,风驰电挚” 的意思,也可以指 “高速驾车的人”。

例句
The barista is such a speed demon that he can make a perfect cappuccino in half the time of other people.
这位咖啡师干活特别麻利,能用别人一半的时间做出一杯很棒的卡布奇诺。

My new laptop is a speed demon and can run some programmes really quickly!
我新买的笔记本电脑速度快如闪电,运行一些程序的时候真的很快!

Sandra is such a speed demon behind the wheel. To be honest, she scares me when she drives.
桑德拉开起车来真是风驰电掣。说实话,她开车时令我害怕。

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