吃出来的习语
2017-02-10
一提到eat,大家都会联想到吃,在英语中与eat有关的习语并非都只有吃的含义。不信你就看看下面的例子:
1. eat humble pie: 忍气吞声;低头认罪
例如:I think Im right, but if Im wrong, Ill eat humble pie.
我觉得我是对的。不过如果能证明我错,我甘愿认罪。
2. eat ones cake and have it too: 得其利而无其害,两者兼得(多用于否定句中)
例如:Dont buy a car if you want to walk and stay healthy. You cant eat your cake and have it too.
如果你想要走路锻炼身体保持健康,就别买车。鱼和熊掌不可兼得。
3. eat, drink and be merry: 及时行乐,吃喝玩乐
例如:He suggested we leave the rest of this work for another day, for he was in the mood to eat, drink and be merry.
他建议我们把余下的工作留到日后做,因为他当时一心只想着吃喝玩乐。
4. eat ones hat: (认为不可能发生)我才不信,那才怪,绝不可能
例如:If hes here on time, Ill eat my hat.
他要是准时到这儿那才怪呢。
5. eat ones heart out: 非常沉痛而又绝望的悲痛
例如:Ever since grandmother died, grandfather has been eating his heart out—hes lost all interest in life and wont even get out of bed to eat.
自从祖母去世后,祖父非常伤心——他对生活失去了一切兴趣,甚至不愿意起床吃饭。
6. eat sb.s salt: 做某人的客人;受某人的款待