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口语:生活宽裕的小猪

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   今天我们要讲的习惯用语里都有这样一个关键词汇:hog1。美国人常用hog代替pig这个词来指猪。据说猪是最聪明的飞禽走兽之一,然而它们在人们 心目中却形象欠佳,人们往往觉得hog肮脏,贪馋,而且坏脾性。比方说,你说某人是hog,那你就是在嘲笑他的吃相难看,或者长相粗俗,举止不雅。然而并 不是所有带有hog这个词的短语都有负面的意思。

  例如我们要学的第一个习惯用语的含义就是正面的:live high off2 the hog,这个习惯用语起源于美国南方。本意是上好的肉类食品(像火腿,排骨之类,都来自猪身的上半部分),引申为生活过得很宽裕。
  例句-1:Green has never been able4 to hold a job more than six months. But he's been living5 high off the hog ever3 since6 his rich aunt died7 and left him all her money.
  格林从没有过一份工作能做满六个月的。但是他那有钱的姑妈去世后把全部钱财都留给了格林,所以他日子过得还挺舒服。
  例句-2:With the kids8 out of the nest9, at long last they can live high off the hog. First they'll take a long tour10 around the world and then buy a house in Florida near the beach.
  孩子们都离家独立后,他俩终于可以过上宽裕舒心的日子了。首先他们打算来个环球旅行,然后再在佛罗里达海滨买栋房子。
  第二个带有hog这个词的习惯用语是go whole11 hog,意为“竭尽全力干到底”。关于这个习惯用语的出典众说不一。有一种讲法是很久前在爱尔兰俚语中hog是最大最重的钱币,就是大洋。在当时也算是一大笔钱了,而go whole hog就是把整块大洋一下子花完。
  例句-3:Sure, it's expensive but I decided12 to go whole hog. We ate13 in the best places and saw14 the top Broadway Shows. Okay15, I spent all my money but the family had16 a wonderful time!
  那次度假花费很大,但是我决定干脆彻底地玩一次:我们在最豪华的饭馆吃饭,还看了一流的百老汇歌舞剧。我的确把钱都花了个精光,但是全家玩儿得可真痛快。
  例句-4:Yes, I went whole hog and bought the big set17. My wife18 was19 pretty upset20 when she saw the bill21. So I had to take her out to a fancy22 restaurant for an evening of dining23 and dancing.
  我真是不惜倾囊地买下了那台大电视机。我妻子看到帐单时很不高兴,所以我晚上不得不请她出去吃了顿大餐,跳了跳舞。

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1 hog TrYzRg     
n.猪;馋嘴贪吃的人;vt.把…占为己有,独占
参考例句:
  • He is greedy like a hog.他像猪一样贪婪。
  • Drivers who hog the road leave no room for other cars.那些占着路面的驾驶员一点余地都不留给其他车辆。
2 off 7Ilxf     
adj.远的;休假的,空闲的;adv.走开,出发,隔断;prep.离开,脱落,在...之外
参考例句:
  • You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
  • I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
3 ever ZijzR     
adv.曾经;永远;不断地;在任何时候;究竟
参考例句:
  • Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗?
  • I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮,永远漂亮。
4 able 2ISy5     
adj.能...的,有才能的,能干的,能够的
参考例句:
  • How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊!
  • He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。
5 living bpPzW0     
adj.活的,活着的,现存的;逼真的,一模一样的;生活的,维持生活的;n.生活,生计
参考例句:
  • Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
  • I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。
6 since syswX     
adv.后来;conj.既然,因为,自从;prep.自从
参考例句:
  • He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后,他就一直在一家银行工作。
  • I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
7 died 58e059bce7f67d5fa2bd7c3d5097a174     
vbl.死亡,消逝v.死亡,枯萎( die的过去式和过去分词 );死时处于(某种状态)或具有(某种身份)adj.死亡的,消逝的
参考例句:
  • He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚,五年后在那里去世。
  • He was utterly bereft when his wife died. 他的妻子去世时,他十分凄凉。
8 kids d2466bd5a5facbe64c9e405e2bfd42df     
n.小孩( kid的名词复数 );年轻人;小山羊;小山羊皮
参考例句:
  • My funny drawings amused the kids. 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
  • The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life . 街坊邻居的孩子让我生活得很不安宁。
9 nest R5wzs     
n.巢,窝,休息所,隐匿处;vi.筑巢,找鸟巢;vt.为…设窝,使套入
参考例句:
  • The home is a warm nest.家是一个温暖的巢。
  • This is an old nest.这是一个旧的鸟窝。
10 tour tnKwg     
n.旅行;旅游;参观;游览
参考例句:
  • He has gone on a walking tour. 他徒步旅行去了。
  • A tour guide took us around the city. 一个导游带我们环游了这个城市。
11 whole QgkwK     
adj.整整的;全部的;完整的
参考例句:
  • It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
  • The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。
12 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
13 ate pVIzV     
v.吃,eat的过去式
参考例句:
  • I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
  • It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。
14 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式);n.锯;v.用锯子锯
参考例句:
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗?
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你,就知道你在生我的气。
15 Okay 8Iax3     
(=okey,O.K.)adj./adv.好,行,不错;n.同意
参考例句:
  • The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以,可我仍愿读原著。
  • Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧?
16 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词;conj.有
参考例句:
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意!
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
17 set BzwwD     
n.组合,集合,设定;一套,一副,一局比赛;v.放置,设定;(太阳)落下去
参考例句:
  • He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事,很快就完成了。
  • The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。
18 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子,太太,老婆
参考例句:
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人,但他妻子很矮。
19 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
20 upset WjywL     
adj.烦乱的,不高兴;v.颠覆,推翻;扰乱,使心烦意乱,使不舒服
参考例句:
  • She upset our plan.她打乱了我们的计划。
  • He was very upset.他非常心烦。
21 bill MdAy2     
(Bill)比尔(男名);n.帐单,钞票,票据,清单;议案,法案;广告;鸟嘴,喙;vt.开帐单,用海报宣传,把...列成表
参考例句:
  • Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手,而且是个烹调能手。
  • It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。
22 fancy Pl2yl     
n.想像力,幻想;喜好,爱;adj.想像的,时髦的,华丽装饰的,奢侈的;技巧的;vt.想象,自认为,喜好
参考例句:
  • He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
  • I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。
23 dining huzzdm     
n.进餐,吃饭
参考例句:
  • The dining room was twice as big as the Tom's.这个餐厅比汤姆的餐厅大一倍。
  • Don't talk about business while we are dining.吃饭时别谈公事。
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