1、英语短语后面隐藏的文化典故 窗体顶端抱歉,我“法国”了!英语中有很多跟国家或民族相关的复合短语,但是普通名词前加上这些国家/民族修饰后,意义可就大不同了。每个短语后面都藏着一个有趣的文化典故或风俗。1. Pardon/Excuse my French 原谅我说话粗鲁例句:Who the fxxk do you think you are.excuse my French。你以为你是什么东西不好意思我骂人了。2. Indian giver 送东西给人日后又讨回的人例句:Toby may have given you these books, but dont start celebrating
2、yet. Hes famous for being an Indian giver。托比可能送给你这几本书了,但是不要高兴得太早。他送东西又往回要,是出了名的。3. Spanish castle 空中楼阁;不切实际例句:The life science is not a Spanish Castle. Its courses are quite popular with non- science majors。生命科学并不是不切实际的空谈,这门课程在非理工科的大学生中很受欢迎。4. Spanish athlete 爱吹牛的人例句:He is a Spanish athlete。他是个好吹牛的人
3、。5. Italian hand 幕后操纵;暗中干预例句:I sensed that fellows Italian hand in this matter。我感觉到那家伙在幕后操纵这件事。6. Irish bull 自相矛盾,荒唐可笑的说法例句:It was hereditary in his family to have no children is a well known Irish bull。“没有后嗣是他家族的遗传”这句话是众所周知的自相矛盾的笑话。7. Dutch courage 酒后之勇例句:The poor man beat his boss by means of Dutch courage。那个可怜的人借酒劲打了他的老板。8. French window 落地窗例句:Hook the French window when you come in。你进来的时候把落地窗关好。9. French leave 不告而别例句:Many of the boys at the school took French leave to go to the football match。学校里很多孩子旷课去看足球比赛。10. Greek gift 害人的礼物例句:It is a Greek gift to you。这是图谋害你的礼物。