一日一成语【24】bring the house down

bring the house down

bring the house down也可以写成bring down the house，但它的意义可绝对不是“把房子拆了，把房子毁了”。这里的house一词并不指一般的房屋住宅，而是指作公开演讲、艺术演出的场所。bring the house down指的做便是演说、演出十分成功，以致全场听从或观众赞叹不已的这种情况：

The president of the Student Union was such a good speaker that his speech brought the house down.
学生会主席口才出众，他的演讲赢得听众的热烈掌声。

The ballet troupe’s first performance in the city was so successful that it brought down the house.
芭蕾舞团在该城的首场演出十分成功，全场为之倾倒。

The monkeys of the circus always give very funny and interesting performances and every time they make their appearance on the stage they bring the house down.
马戏团的猴子表演令人发笑，每当它们出现在舞台上，总能博得全场观众的喝采。