Shoo-in 稳操胜券、十拿九稳
这个词看起来蛮怪异，很多字典上都查不到它的解释。不过，它却是新闻报道里的常客，尤其是在大选时，若说哪个竞选者极有可能会获胜，都会用shoo-in.
刚读了一篇有关日本内阁官房长官Shinzo Abe（安倍晋三）的新闻报道，文章的标题“Japan PM campaigns kick off， Abe a shoo-in”一目了然，不用再细读您就知道文章是说：日本自民党总裁选举全面打响，安倍晋三最有望接替Junichiro Koizumi（小泉纯一郎），出任日本首相。
Shoo-in相应的英文解释是：a sure winner（稳操胜券、十拿九稳会获胜的人），最初源于赛马比赛，指因比赛暗箱操作，赢家已经内定。不过，现代意义上，shoo-in已不再有这层贬义意味，而是泛指“任何比赛或竞赛中最有望获胜的人”。汉语中，“十拿九稳”、“胜券在握”或“稳操胜券”都可以用shoo-in来形容。
看下面一个例句：He is an apparent shoo-in for a top Administration post.（看起来，他十有八九会到政府担任要职。）
英语 幽默
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