holy cow

基本解釋

Holy cow! Your new Jag is so cool!
Jag是Jaguar的簡(jiǎn)稱，指的是美洲虎牌轎車，所以這句話的意思是：哇！你這輛新美洲虎可真酷！
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In Israel, the soldier is the holy cow – it cannot be slaughtered under any circumstances.
以色列的士兵就是圣牛（印度的不是美國(guó)的：），不管怎樣都不可以殺死。
Assar Lindbeck, a veteran economist, suggests that the board has become a Social Democratic holy cow that should be slaughtered by any new government.
資深經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家阿瑟·林德貝克揶揄該部門已經(jīng)成為社民黨的“圣牛”，將被任何一個(gè)新政府宰殺。

But, holy cow, how can I complain when this is saving my eyesight?
FORBES: Dr. Hochberg
Robert Byrd (D-WV) contended that, Holy Cow, even Thomas Jefferson supported government borrowing.
FORBES: The Debt Ceiling, Thomas Jefferson and the Semi-Virtue of a Balanced Budget Amendment
And just as when Katrina plowed through the Gulf Coast, we are again reminded that — holy cow!
NPR: Katrina's Unlearned Lessons Leave Financial Mess