談及eat,大家都會聯想到吃,在英語中與eat有關的詞語並非都有吃的含義。下麵列舉數例。
1.eat sb.'s salt(做某人的客人,受某人的款待)
相(xiang)傳(chuan)在(zai)阿(e)拉(la)伯(bo)人(ren)中(zhong),吃(chi)了(le)某(mou)人(ren)的(de)鹽(yan),意(yi)味(wei)著(zhe)在(zai)主(zhu)人(ren)和(he)客(ke)人(ren)之(zhi)間(jian)產(chan)生(sheng)了(le)神(shen)聖(sheng)的(de)契(qi)約(yue)。一(yi)個(ge)人(ren)隻(zhi)要(yao)吃(chi)了(le)別(bie)人(ren)的(de)鹽(yan),就(jiu)不(bu)應(ying)該(gai)再(zai)說(shuo)他(ta)的(de)壞(huai)話(hua)或(huo)恩(en)將(jiang)仇(chou)報(bao)。
One has no business to eat a man's salt and then say nasty things about him.一個人沒有權利一麵享受人家的款待,一麵又講人家的壞話。
2?eat crow(被迫認錯,忍辱含垢)
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Whenever his boss reprimands him,he eats crow with no resistance.無論老板何時責罵他,他都忍氣吞聲,毫不反抗。
3?eat,drink and be merry(吃喝玩樂,人生短暫,及時行樂)
Let's leave the restofthis work for another day.I'm in the mood to eat,drink and be merry and the rest of you had better be too.剩下的工作改日再做吧。我現在想快樂享受一番,你們最好也和我一樣。
4?eat humble pie(忍氣吞聲,低頭謝罪)
He tolerated Mr.Morse,wondering the while how it felt to eat such humble pie.他忍受了摩斯先生的態度,一邊心想,不知道這低聲下氣究竟是什麼味兒。
eat sb.out of house and home(吃窮某人,吃得傾家蕩產)
John's family was likely to be eaten out of house and home.約翰一家很可能要被吃得傾家蕩產。
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