现在,美国人就把有的人突然失去控制而勃然大怒的现象叫作:To fly off the handle。Fly是飞的意思,而handle是指斧头柄。我们来举个例子看看,to fly off the handle在曰常生活中是怎么用的。
例句-1: "My wife spent all afternoon yesterday cooking a special dinner for our wedding anniversary. So she really flew off the handle when I came home three hours late."他说:“为了庆祝我们结婚周年,我太太化了整个下午精心烹调。可是,我昨晚晚了三个小时才回家。她可真火了。”
当然,丈夫也会发火的。下面说话的这位太太正在担心她的丈夫会对她发火。她对丈夫说:
例句-2: "Honey, please don't fly off the handle -- I had a little accident with the car, but it certainly wasn't my fault."她说:“亲爱的,你可别发火。我出了一点小车祸,但是那绝不是我的错。”