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标题: “国家”短语趣谈 [打印本页]

作者: 小尾巴猪    时间: 2012-3-16 08:54     标题: “国家”短语趣谈

英语中有很多跟国家或民族相关的复合短语,但是普通名词前加上这些国家/民族修饰后,意义可就大不同了。每个短语后面都藏着一个有趣的文化典故或风俗。

1. Pardon/Excuse my French 原谅我说话粗鲁

例句:Who the fxxk do you think you are...excuse my French.

你以为你是什么东西……不好意思我骂人了。

2. Indian giver 送东西给人日后又讨回的人

例句:Toby may have given you these books, but don't start celebrating yet. He's famous for being an Indian giver.


托比可能送给你这几本书了,但是不要高兴得太早。他送东西又往回要,是出了名的。

3. Spanish castle 空中楼阁;不切实际

例句:The life science is not a Spanish Castle. Its courses are quite popular with non- science majors.

生命科学并不是不切实际的空谈,这门课程在非理工科的大学生中很受欢迎。

4. Spanish athlete 爱吹牛的人

例句:He is a Spanish athlete.

他是个好吹牛的人。

5. Italian hand 幕后操纵;暗中干预

例句:I sensed that fellow's Italian hand in this matter.

我感觉到那家伙在幕后操纵这件事。

6. Irish bull 自相矛盾,荒唐可笑的说法

例句:"It was hereditary in his family to have no children" is a well known Irish bull.

“没有后嗣是他家族的遗传”这句话是众所周知的自相矛盾的笑话。

7. Dutch courage 酒后之勇

例句:The poor man beat his boss by means of Dutch courage.

那个可怜的人借酒劲打了他的老板。

8. French window 落地窗

例句:Hook the French window when you come in.

你进来的时候把落地窗关好。

9. French leave 不告而别

例句:Many of the boys at the school took French leave to go to the football match.

学校里很多孩子旷课去看足球比赛。

10. Greek gift 害人的礼物

例句:It is a Greek gift to you.

这是图谋害你的礼物。

作者: tingroom    时间: 2012-3-16 16:24

这个好有趣。




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