和“鱼”有关的习语
<p> 今天我们要讲的习惯用语都有<span word="fish">fish</span>这个词。大家都知道<span word="fish">fish</span>是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;鱼，但是<span word="fish">fish</span>可以作动词。</p><p> 1. <span word="Fish">Fish</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="cut">cut</span> <span word="bait">bait</span> 要么全力以赴，不然就干脆放弃</p><p> <span word="Fish">Fish</span>作动词意思是钓鱼，<span word="bait">bait</span>是系在钓鱼线上的鱼饵。所以这个习惯用语如果直译就是要么钓鱼，要么干脆切断鱼饵。 <span word="Fish">Fish</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="cut">cut</span> <span word="bait">bait</span>最初出现在十九世纪，一名议员在国会就一项议案进行表决前对与会者说了这句话，敦促大家当机立断，做出是或否的明确表态。</p><p> 这个习惯用语从此广为流传，用来促使对方做一抉择：要么好好干，不然就干脆别干，尤其用来敦促某人迅速决定究竟是否参与。让我们来听个例子。这是一个作风强硬的商人正试图了断一笔交易。他要求对方迅速拿定主意。</p><p> 例句-1：<span word="Charlie">Charlie</span>, <span word="you">you</span>'<span word="ve">ve</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="weeks">weeks</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="decide">decide</span> <span word="whether">whether</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="deal">deal</span>. <span word="Now">Now</span> <span word="it">it</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="fish">fish</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="cut">cut</span> <span word="bait">bait</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="need">need</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="answer">answer</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="six">six</span> <span word="o">o</span>'<span word="clock">clock</span> <span word="tonight">tonight</span> -- <span word="otherwise">otherwise</span> <span word="we">we</span>'<span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="leave">leave</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="it">it</span>!</p><p> <span word="Charlie">Charlie</span>，对于要不要参与这笔生意你斟酌了有两星期了。现在你务必当机立断。我必须在今晚六点前得到你的答复，否则我们就把你排除在外。</p><p> </p><p>&<span word="nbsp">nbsp</span>;</p><p> 2. <span word="Fishing">Fishing</span> <span word="expedition">expedition</span> 以搜罗不利于某人证据为目的的调查行动</p>
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