难度：三星
【句子】The boys are in rare form, and you’re still finding your way. 【Desperate Housewives S1E10】
【发音】[ðə] [bɔɪz] [ɑ:(r)] [ɪn] [reə(r)] [fɔ:(r)m] [ænd] [jɔ:(r)] [stɪl] ['faɪndɪŋ] [jɔ:(r)] [weɪ]
【发音技巧】rare英美发音区别；
【翻译】孩子们今天调皮地厉害，而你又处在摸索期。
【适用场合】
in rare form; in top form
表现特别出色，表现极佳
well prepared for a good performance; at one's best.
eg: Usually, the students are not in rare form on Monday mornings.
通常星期一上午学生们的精神状态都不佳。

eg: She's in rare form after working for 10 hours.
连续工作十个小时之后，她还能保持良好的精神状态。

虽然这个短语明显是夸奖，但是在今天的美剧片段中，有那么一点点的讽刺的意味。
不是说孩子们今天表现很好，而是今天尤为调皮，不乖。

in rare form 还有另外一个常用义
醉酒的；喝醉的；
intoxicated/drunk
eg: Gary is in rare form, but he'll have time to sleep it off.
Gary喝醉了，但是他还有时间睡过酒劲儿。

eg: When Harry was finally in rare form, he slid beneath the table.
当Harry最终喝醉的时候，他溜到了桌子下面。

【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】
The goalie is in rare form today. That's his third great save already.