in a minute:马上,立即,即刻
【典型例句1】He came in again in a minute, kicked the door to with his foot spitefully.
一会儿他又回来, 狠狠地一脚把门踢开。
【典型例句2】I'll be back in a minute. Meanwhile follow on.
我马上就回来, 你们继续干下去好了。
get above oneself:变得自高自大,变得狂妄自大
【典型语段】The singer used to be modest before he became a famous pop star. Yet after he had some fame and wealth, he seemed to get above himself, which could be seen in the fact that he sometimes looked down upon some other new singers.
那个歌手没成为通俗歌星之前是很谦虚的,但有了名利后,就开始自高自大起来,有时看不起那些刚出道的新人。
not... until...:直到......才......
【典型例句1】It was not until the next day that I learned the truth.
直到第二天,我才明白事情的真相。
【典型例句2】It was not until the professor came that they began the test.
直到这位教授来了,他们才开始测试。