一提到eat,大家都會聯(lián)想到吃,在英語中與eat有關(guān)的習(xí)語并非都只有吃的含義。不信你就看看下面的例子:
1. eat humble pie: 忍氣吞聲;低頭認(rèn)罪
例如:I think Im right, but if Im wrong, Ill eat humble pie.
我覺得我是對的。不過如果能證明我錯,我甘愿認(rèn)罪。
2. eat ones cake and have it too: 得其利而無其害,兩者兼得(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.
如果你想要走路鍛煉身體保持健康,就別買車。魚和熊掌不可兼得。
3. eat, drink and be merry: 及時行樂,吃喝玩樂
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.
他建議我們把余下的工作留到日后做,因?yàn)樗?dāng)時一心只想著吃喝玩樂。
4. eat ones hat: (認(rèn)為不可能發(fā)生)我才不信,那才怪,絕不可能
例如:If hes here on time, Ill eat my hat.
他要是準(zhǔn)時到這兒那才怪呢。
5. eat ones heart out: 非常沉痛而又絕望的悲痛
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.
自從祖母去世后,祖父非常傷心——他對生活失去了一切興趣,甚至不愿意起床吃飯。
6. eat sb.s salt: 做某人的客人;受某人的款待