时间:2019-02-12 作者:英语课 分类:实用英语


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 澳洲俚语: Buckley's chance 1


知道澳洲的历史吧?1788年1月26日,由菲利普船长率领的船队押解770名囚犯首抵澳洲,自此,一个新的英国殖民地诞生。对于一个被戏称为由“囚犯创造的国家”,澳洲俚语很多源于“囚犯”祖先,如:Buckley's chance(成功、获胜的希望渺茫甚至没有希望)。 Buckley指的是一个名叫William Buckley(威廉·巴克利)的流放犯,当年他被流放到澳洲的荒凉之地——Port Philip Bay(今墨尔本地区)。流放犯的生活可想而知,缺少食物不说,还时时遭受疾病的侵袭,在几近丧命的境况下, Buckley最终逃离Port Philip Bay,并在土著居民生活地、今维多利亚州南部生存下来。 对于重获生机的William Buckley来说,他最大的成功就是结束了非人的流放生活。但在常人眼中,这种成功微不足道,没有人愿意象Buckley一样获得如此“成功”机遇。久而久之,Buckley's chance(巴克利逃离流放的机遇)就成了“没有机会或希望渺茫的”代名词。 如果哪天有人对你说“You've got 2 Buckley's chance”,这时可要小心了,它的意思是:“你恐怕没希望了。”

n.机会,意外;运气;风险;vi.偶然发生;vt.偶然发生,冒险
  • We will take a chance to have the party outdoor.我们将冒险举行露天聚会。
  • This is the last chance any of us has.对于我们中的任何人来说,这是最后的一次机会。
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
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