时间:2019-02-19 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语


英语课

   今天要讲的习惯用语都跟美国土著民族印第安人有关。


  1. go off the reservation 采取强硬行动,洗刷不白之冤
  Go off the reservation,当初是指印第安人愤而冲出印第安居留地去攻击白人的举动,但是这个习惯用语如今却逐渐被应用到其它各方面,跟印第安人无关了。这个习惯用语的意思就是采取强硬行动,洗刷不白之冤或者反击深恶痛绝的事情。
  举个例子。这段话说的是一名民主党的政界人士在2000大选的竞选运动中取笑当时的共和党总统候选人布什,说他唯一够总统资格的长处就是他有一位前总统父亲。
  例句-1:This upset the ex-president. He told reporters that he had tried hard to stay out of his son's campaign for the White House. But this made him so mad he was tempted 1 to "go off the reservation" - in other words, join the political battle himself.
  这句话可惹火了前总统布什。老布什对记者说,自己向来对儿子竞选总统采取置身事外的立场,但是这种话却使他不胜愤慨,想要亲自上阵参与政治斗争了。
  2. on the warpath 大发雷霆
  在印第安语中warpath指印第安武士穿越密林荒野前去袭击敌对部落的小道,on the warpath原本是印第安人武士踏上征途的意思。大约在1880年前后on the warpath,被广泛地应用,不再局限于印第安人的生活背景。如今on the warpath这个习惯用语可以用来描述任何人那种怒气冲冲、敌视他人的一连串举动。
  举个例子。说话的人在一家办公用品公司工作,他今天一早来上班就发现他的领导肝火特旺,原因是公司原以为十拿九稳,能和邮政管理局签定一笔大生意的合同,但是没料到这笔生意落空了。于是说话的人在办公室提醒各位同事得倍加小心,千万别冲在这当口上当替罪羊。
  例句-2:Watch out for Mr Lee today! He's really on the warpath this morning. Boy, I've never seen him so upset and angry. Stay out of his way - if he finds out who's to blame for losing the Postal 2 Service contract, he's going to kick him out right on the spot!
  今天对Lee先生可得倍加小心才是。他今儿早上真是气势汹汹。哇,我还从没见过他有这么生气发火的时候。千万别撞在他的刀口上,万一让他发现丢了邮政管理局合同要怪谁,他会拿这家伙开刀,当场一脚把这人踢出公司大门。
  3. bury the hatchet 3 捐弃前嫌,言归于好
  Hatchet是指当时印第安人袭敌所使用的兵器——短柄小斧,将短柄斧子深深地埋进地里,表示战事结束,从此和平相处了。至少在两百来年前,bury the hatchet就开始被用到日常生活中,泛指任何结束纠纷讲和的举动了,而且直到今天还相当通用。
  举个例子。说话人的隔壁邻居是六年前搬来的。两家从此摩擦不断。然而凡事总得有个了结,于是他邀请这位近邻来自家后院一起做烧烤共同享用。
  例句-3:Cooking our food outdoors and sitting down to eat together with our kids helped bury the hatchet - now we say good morning, visit back and forth 4, and are friendly to each.
  在户外烧烤食品,然后和孩子们一起坐下分享促使我们前嫌尽释,休战议和了。如今我们不但见面问好,还互相走动拜访。

v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
adj.邮政的,邮局的
  • A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
  • Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。
n.短柄小斧;v.扼杀
  • I shall have to take a hatchet to that stump.我得用一把短柄斧来劈这树桩。
  • Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.别用斧头拍打朋友额头上的苍蝇。
adv.向前;向外,往外
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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