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A: So, what did you think of the film? Everyone's been raving about it.

那么，你觉得那部电影怎么样？大家都在对它赞不绝口。

B: To be honest, I thought it was no great shakes. The plot was pretty predictable.

说实话，我觉得不怎么样。剧情太容易猜到了。

A: Really? I thought the special effects were amazing, even if the story wasn't the best.

真的吗？我觉得特效很棒啊，即便故事不是最好的。

B: The effects were fine, but as a whole package, it's no great shakes. I've seen much better this year.

特效是不错，但作为一个整体，它平平无奇。我今年看过比它好得多的。

⭐No great shakes

用于形容某人或某事物 “并不出色，平平无奇，没什么了不起”。

He's no great shakes as a pianist.

他作为钢琴家水平一般。

The hotel was no great shakes, but it was cheap.

那家酒店不怎么样，但很便宜。

His proposal is no great shakes; we can come up with something better.

他的提议没啥新意，我们能想出更好的。

She's no great shakes at cooking, but she tries her best.

她做饭不怎么样，但她尽力了。

The food at that new restaurant is no great shakes.

那家新餐厅的食物很一般。

⭐rave about 

对...极度赞扬、热烈夸奖、赞不绝口

You have to try that new restaurant! My friend is raving about it.

你一定要去试试那家新餐厅！我朋友对它赞不绝口。

She's still raving about the concert she went to last week.

她到现在还在对上周去的那个音乐会赞不绝口。

⭐predictable

可预测的；可预料的

The plot of the story was boring and predictable.

这个故事的情节既无聊又老套。

His reaction was predictable; he got very angry.

他的反应是意料之中的；他非常生气。