时间:2019-02-06 作者:英语课 分类:实用英语


英语课

   表弟失恋了……再一次的证明,他的恋期超不过108天又四十七分钟……我只能安慰他:“你自由了,自由之鸟又飞回来了!”


  自由,是人人都想要的。可是,单身意义上的自由呢?就不好说了。俚语“to be footloose and fancy-free”就是指“单身、自由,没有生活的羁绊”。
  16世纪,“fancy”是“love (爱情)”的意思,那么,“fancy-free”当然就是“没有谈恋爱”。17世纪,“footloose”用来形容“自由、没有羁绊”的样子。这个词很形象,“foot+loose(脚松绑)”了,当然就可以随心所欲得到出走动了。到了19世纪,footloose和fancy-free自然而然走到了一起,表示“你完全自由了,不受地域、工作或家事的羁绊”。
  看下面的例句:When I was 1 in my twenties, footloose and fancy-free, I would 2 travel 3 anywhere 4. (我二十几岁的时候,真是自由啊!可以想去哪里就去哪里。)

v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说?
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?
n.旅行,游历,进行;vi.旅行,行进,移动,被传播;vt.旅行,通行于,使移动
  • We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
  • Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。
adv.无论何处,什么地方
  • You can go anywhere you like.你可以去任何你想去的地方。
  • You will find the text anywhere in the Bible.你可在《圣经》某处找到这段经文。
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