前程英语每日学

前程英语每日学

2017-03-27    03'14''

主播: 前程英语

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介绍:
"eat my hat"这个习语你知道什么意思嘛? ★ 释义: In English: having confidence in a specific outcome; being almost sure about something. 对一件事情很有把握,或者有信心; 当一个人说eat his hat,那就是他十分肯定他说的话是对的,要是他错了,他宁可把自己的帽子给吃了。翻译成中文就是:要是他错了,他就不姓张,或不姓李等等。 来源: Speaking in a literal sense, would you really want to eat a hat? 单从帽子而言,谁也不想去吃一顶帽子。Considering they are made from materials such as cotton, linen, and leather; none of which sound particularly appetizing.首先,做帽子的材料是棉花,亚麻或者皮革,这个材料没有任何一样让我们有食欲 Moreover, consuming a hat could be potentially dangerous, and it probably doesn't taste very good either. 而且,如果真的吃下去,除了不好吃之外,还有可能有害健康。Nobody really wants to eat their hats. That's why this expression is only said when a person is feeling extremely confident about something. 所以没有人愿意去吃他们的帽子。这就是为什么当人们对一件事情很有信心的时候,就会说eat my hat. 举例: 1.比如Tom和朋友出去聚会总是迟到,今天本来约定早八点,现在已经7点59了,所以他的朋友们就说: He’s always late. If he gets here on time, I'll eat my hat. 他总迟到。他要准时到这儿,我把脑袋给你。 2.Tom最近手头很紧,所以准备卖掉它开了30年的QQ来换点钱,买家来看车,于是王小二对自己的车很有自信,于是说: If this car gives you any trouble, I'll eat my hat. 如果这辆车有任何毛病,我就不姓王。
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