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Welcome to English in a Minute!
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
Cloth is a material that is used to make clothing and other things.
布料是制作衣服 或者其他东西的原料。
Cut From the Same Cloth
一个模子刻出来的
Jonathan! It was so nice to meet your cousin the other day, I can definitely tell you two are related.
乔纳森！那天见到你的表弟 很开心。很明显能看出你俩是亲戚。
I guess he has some of the same interests as I do.And we do look sort of similar.
我想应该是因为他和我有相同的兴趣爱好。 当然我们看起来也很像。
See what I mean? You two are cut from the same cloth.
看我说对了吧？你们两个 简直就是一个模子刻出来的。
You say that people are “cut from the same cloth” if they are alike in many ways.
你会说人们是“一个模子刻出来的（来自同一块布料）”，如果他们在很多方面都十分相似的话。
Word experts say this expression comes from suit makers.
词语专家称这个表述来自于西装裁缝。
They would cut the pants and jacket from the same cloth to make sure they matched.
他们做的裤子和上衣剪自同一块布料这样能保证裤子和上衣匹配。
People who are “cut from the same cloth” may have similar interests,personalities, or looks.
“一个模子刻出来的”人们可能拥有相似的兴趣爱好，性格，或者外貌。
And that’s English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》栏目！
