时间:2019-02-09 作者:英语课 分类:美国俚语


英语课

   lick 1这个词看来简单,表达的意思却多种多样。它在很多短语里都有一丁点儿、微乎其微的意思,而且既可以表示具体数量的少,也可能是在描述抽象概念上的渺小和微不足道。


  例如, 在今天要学的习惯用语里:not worth a lick。 在not worth a lick这个习惯用语里,显然lick是当名词用了。我们听个例子来体会它的意思吧。说话的人在数落他的内弟Joe,请注意他话里的习惯用语not worth a lick:
  例句1:I hate to say it but Joe isn't worth a lick. He can't hold a job, so he just lies around home all day drinking beer, watching TV and complaining about the rest of the world.
  他说:我实在不想说这话,但是Joe这个人太不中用了。他什么工作也保不住,所以从早到晚只是在家里躺着,喝喝啤酒、看看电视,再不就发表些愤世嫉俗的议论。
  显然Joe是个无所事事、毫无价值的人,所以这里的习惯用语not worth a lick意思是“一点儿都不中用”或者“毫无价值。”
  Joe当然是个窝囊废,但是这人的另一位内弟Oscar却截然相反: 他聪明好学,还是个响铛铛的核子物理学博士,目前在一所名牌大学任教。然而Oscar也有他的问题。他对购买食品和干家务事一窍不通。他管理钱财也是一笔糊涂帐。 总而言之,他缺乏人们所谓的生活常识,也就是common sense。于是刚才那人也要Oscar发表一番评论了。
  例句2:Sure, Oscar has all this education. But he doesn't have a lick of common sense - he can't change a flat tire on his car or drive a nail 2 straight in a board to save his life.
  他说:不错,Oscar确实受了高深的教育,然而他的生活常识几乎是零 - 他即使拼了性命都不会更换瘪了的车胎,也没法把钉子笔直地敲进木板去。
  这段话里的习惯用语not have a lick of意思是“一点儿都没有。”

vt.舔(吃),打败,轻拍,吞卷;n.舔,少许
  • I think we could lick the best teams there.我想我们能打败那儿最好的队。
  • The house would look better with a lick of paint.这房子稍加颜色就好看了。
n.钉子,指甲;vt.用钉钉牢,使固定,使集中于,揭露
  • He drove a nail into the wall.他把钉子钉在墙上。
  • In order to hang the picture,he had to hammer a nail.为了挂那幅画,他必须钉枚钉子。
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actual seizin
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antisettling agent
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