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Talk Turkey: 打开窗户说亮话,说实在的
相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到的猎物.结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪.白人心里想要火鸡,但又不敢直接说,于是对印第安人说"如果你要火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿火鸡",印第安人一听就明白了,于是针锋相对地说:"你一直在讲火鸡,现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧!"
于是talk turkey 演变成"打开窗户说亮话,说实在的,坦诚地说话"的意思了. 例： 1. If you are willing to talk
turkey, the di ute between us can be easily settled.
如果你愿意实实在在地说话,那么我们之间的争端就可以很容易地解决. 2. Generally he is an easy-going person, but
when it comes to religious belief he talks turkey.
一般来说,他是一个随和的人,但一谈到宗教信仰,他就正经起来。
have a turkey on (one's) back:
1、喝醉酒
2、吸毒
red as a turkey cock: 气的满面通红
swell like a turkey cock: 气势汹汹的发作
Thanksgiving dinner 感恩节正餐
Thanksgiving turkey 感恩节火鸡 |
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发表于 2016-7-9 23:42:48