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英语习语解密（8）

2008-09-22 15:08:30| 分类：英语习语解密 | 标签： |举报 |字号大中小订阅

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1. An arm and a leg 高昂的代价

一条胳膊和一条腿，呵呵，这个代价的确是够高的。.人的一条胳膊和一条腿，别人出多少钱他会卖呢？10万、100万还是1000万？只怕给多少钱也没人想变成独腿独臂人吧。可想而知，如果一件事让你付出了an arm and a leg，那代价肯定是非常大了。

应用典例：

①— How much did you pay for the cellphone?

—Oh, an arm and a leg.

—你这部手机多少钱？

—哦，花了很多钱。

②I'd love to buy a Rolls-Royce, but they cost an arm and a leg.

我想买一部劳斯莱斯，但是太贵了。

2. At the drop of a hat 不拖延地；马上

据说在早斯的美国西部，将帽子摔在地上是战斗开始的信号，其实在中国有时也会见到这种现象。所以这个短语最初做好了一切准备，只要一看到信号—帽子落地，就开始行动。现在用帽子作信号的现象已基本消失了，不过这个短语却保留下来，形容随时等待机会做某事，有些一触即发的样子。

应用典例：

①If Janet uttered a word when John was in bad mood -- and most of the time he was -- he would hit her at the drop of a hat.

如果珍妮特在约翰心情不好时说了一句话—他大部分时间里都心情不好—他就会马上打她。

② You can’t expect me to move my home at the drop of a hat.

你别指望我说搬家就搬家.。

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