Holy mackerel! What a way to run all army!
好家伙, 这是什么指挥部队的方式呀！
He sent her a box of her favourite chocolates. It was a sprat to catch a mackerel, and he waited eagerly for her reply.
他送给她一盒她最喜欢吃的巧克力, 这是想吃小亏占大便宜, 现在他正迫切地等待着她的反应。
Every week I invest a pound on the football pools. It's a sprat to catch a mackerel because one day I could win a million.
每星期我花一英镑赌足球普尔, 这完全是一种小小冒险以求大利的行动, 因为可能有一天我会赢100万。
