时间:2019-01-09 作者:英语课 分类:美国习惯用语


英语课

从今天起我们要讲由shoot这个词发展而成习惯用语。大家知道shoot通常解释射击,但是它在习惯用语里表达的意思可不同。例如在我们要学的第一个习惯用语里: shoot down。Shoot down这个习惯用语来自七、八十年前第一次大战的年代。人们说shoot down意思是击落消灭敌机。但是人们日常把这个习惯用语应用在和飞机无关的地方。例如下面这段话说的是纽约一个企业界人士想要在香港开设办公室。我们来听听他的主意有什么下场,体会一下其中shooting down意思是什么。


例句-1:At the meeting this morning they didn't waste time shooting down my idea. They decided 1 the cost of opening the offices was too high and the chances of making a real profit too small.


早上参加会议的人认为开设那个办事处的费用太高,而真正赢利的机会又太小。根据这样的判断,他们当然会毫不迟疑地否决开设那个办事处的主意。


所以shoot down在这儿表示放弃或者否定某种想法或者方案。


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我们要学的第二个习惯用语是: shoot for。Shoot for这个习惯用语可能来自游艺场上射击得奖品的游戏。你瞄准某一目标开枪,是为了得到特定的奖品。于是 shoot for 就被用来表示试图达到某一目的或者取得某种结果。我们来听个例子。这段话在说美国国会在定期休会前的情形。


例句-2:Congress is rushing to finish work on new laws. They're shooting for adjournment 2 in two weeks so all the members can hurry home and start campaigning for the election.


他说:国会目前正赶着完成新立法的制定。他们的目标是在两星期后休会,以便所有的议员都能赶回家乡去开展竞选活动。


这里的shoot for意思是试图达到某一目标或者取得某种结果。


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我们还要学一个习惯用语: Shoot one's wad。Wad在这儿的意思是下大赌注的人身边得带的厚厚的一叠钞票。Shoot one's wad就是把那一大叠钱通通押作一场赌局的赌注。现在人们把这个习惯用语广泛地应用在赌局以外的其它方面。我们来听个例子。它说的是Larry花钱的方式。


例句-3:Larry shot his wad on his new car. He got the biggest model with all the extras he could think of, like leather seats and sun roof. Now he rarely has enough money to buy lunch.


他说:Larry买了一辆最大型的新车,而且里面各种豪华设备应有尽有。例如皮座椅、天窗等。可想而知得化一大笔钱才能买下这样一辆豪华车。结果是Larry手头的钱常连买午饭也不够。


可见Larry几乎把全部家底都花在这辆车上了。所以这儿shot his wad意思就是竭尽全部财力。


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我们再学一个意义相近的习惯用语: shoot the works。Shoot the works意思类似于shoot one's wad,也是竭尽全力。我们来听个例子。一名汽车制造商要介绍一项新产品。他对属下人员说要竭尽全力地为这种新型汽车作广告宣传。


例句-4:This time we'll shoot the works. I want the best agency we can find no matter what they cost. And all the ad time on TV and radio they recommend: again, let's shoot the works!


他说:这次我们可得不惜一切代价。不论费用多高我都要尽可能找最好的广告机构,也要买下他们推荐的所有的电视和广播时段。再说一遍,让我们竭尽全力。


找最好的广告商,买下电视和广播黄金时段,不用说得花很多费用,所以shoot the works意思就是为了成功或者达到更高的目标而不惜代价、竭尽全力。

 



adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
休会; 延期; 休会期; 休庭期
  • The adjournment of the case lasted for two weeks. 该案休庭期为两周。
  • The solicitor moved for an adjournment of the case. 律师请求将这个案件的诉讼延期。
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