英语口语练习小对话 第578期:饶不了某人
Subject:I promise I will wring your neck.
迷你对话
A: If I catch you one more time sneaking and drinking my whiskey, I promise you I’ll wring your neck.
要是我在看到你溜进来偷喝我的威士忌的话,我保证饶不了你。
B: OK. Dad.
好的,爸爸。
地道表达
wring one’s neck
1. 解释
Wring是“使劲拧”的意思。Wring one’s neck来自于杀鸡的一种方式:把鸡脖子拧断,机就丧命了。Wring one’s neck直接翻译就是“拧断某人的脖子”,引申为“重重处罚某人,不会绕过某人”。
2. 例句
e.g. I feel sorry for Miss Jones who teaches that second grade class. She has such noisy, unruly kids that she must feel like wringing their necks every day.
我可真同情教两年级那个班的Jones小姐。她那些孩子这样吵吵闹闹、无法无天,我想她每天简直都恨不得掐断他们的脖子。
e.g. If he ever makes a pass at you, I\'ll wring his neck.
如果他敢对你轻举妄动,我就拧断他的脖子。
e.g. If I had you in my hands, I would wring your neck!
假如我捉到你的话,我要拧断你的脖子。
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