跟我一起说英语（167）

The official land-speed record measured is 763.035 miles per hour, set by Andy Green UK on 15 October 1997 in the Black Rock Desert.

　　官方纪录的最高陆地驾驶速度是 763.035英里/小时(1227 .985公里/小时)。1997年10月15日，英国人安迪•格林在美国内华达洲的黑岩沙漠里创造了此纪录。我们可以用短语 as quick as a flash 来形容一个人做事情像闪电般一样快。

　　例句 

　　John knew the answer so he put up his hand as quick as a flash.

　　The customers are complaining. We need to get more food on the shelves as quick as a flash.

　　请注意 

　　另一个含有单词 flash 的短语 a flash in the pan 的意思是“昙花一现”。

　　例句 

　　Our football team were champions last year, but that won’t happen again. It’s just a flash in the pan.