美国习惯用语-第17期:To keep one´s shirtn
<p>「美国习惯用语」第十七讲 (下载)</p><p><span word="To">To</span> <span word="keep">keep</span> <span word="one">one</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="shirt">shirt</span> <span word="on">on</span> </p><p><span word="To">To</span> <span word="lose">lose</span> <span word="one">one</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="shirt">shirt</span> </p><p>我们穿的各种服装在美国的日常用语当中占有很大的地位。鞋子、袜子、手套等名称都是一些习惯用语的组成部份。今天我们要讲两个由衬衣，也就是 <span word="shirt">shirt</span> 这个字组成的俗语。首先,我们要讲的是：<span word="To">To</span> <span word="keep">keep</span> <span word="one">one</span>‘<span word="s">s</span> <span word="shirt">shirt</span> <span word="on">on</span>。<span word="To">To</span> <span word="keep">keep</span> <span word="one">one</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="shirt">shirt</span> <span word="on">on</span>用中文来说，那就是：“穿着你的衬衣。”“穿着你的衬衣”听起来是个好主意，可是，它到底是什么意思呢？有的时候，这是劝告别人要有耐心，不要太紧张了。例如，一个妻子对她的丈夫讲： </p><p>例句-1: "<span word="Keep">Keep</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="shirt">shirt</span> <span word="on">on</span>, <span word="Harry">Harry</span>; <span word="we">we</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="plenty">plenty</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="catch">catch</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="train">train</span>." </p><p>她说：“哈里，你别太紧张了，我们还有好多时间，足够我们赶到火车站去的。” </p><p>可是<span word="to">to</span> <span word="Keep">Keep</span> <span word="one">one</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="shirt">shirt</span> <span word="on">on</span> 在更多的场合下，是指要保持冷静，在对情况有足够了解以前不要发火。比如说，有一天，我们曾在以前的课文中提到的那位丈夫晚了三个小时回家吃晚饭。一到家，他就看到他的太太火冒三丈，马上就要大发雷霆。于是，他马上就对太太说： </p><p>例句-2: "<span word="Honey">Honey</span>, <span word="keep">keep</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="shirt">shirt</span> <span word="on">on</span>, <span word="please">please</span>! <span word="I">I</span>\'<span word="m">m</span> <span word="sorry">sorry</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="boss">boss</span> <span word="made">made</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="late">late</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="office">office</span>." </p><p>他说：“亲爱的，请你千万别发火。我很抱歉。可是，我的老板给了我好多活，我不得不在办公室加班嘛。” </p>
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