美国习惯用语-第183讲:Under the gun
<p>美国习惯用语-第183讲:<span word="Under">Under</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="gun">gun</span></p><p>我们曾经讲过几个和<span word="gun">gun</span>也就是枪炮的"枪"这个字有关的习惯用语。我们讲过：<span word="To">To</span> <span word="jump">jump</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="gun">gun</span>. 那是过早地采取行动的意思。我们还讲过：<span word="To">To</span> <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="gun">gun</span>. 这是指不管在什么压力下都坚持自己的计划。今天我们再来给大家介绍两个以<span word="gun">gun</span>这个字组成的习惯用语。第一个是：<span word="Under">Under</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="gun">gun</span>.</p><p><span word="Under">Under</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="gun">gun</span>就是一个人为了在限定的时间内完成一项任务，或者是解决一个问题而受到很大的压力，几乎就好像有人拿着枪逼着他把事情干完一样。我们来举一个例子吧。许多美国人认为在一个星期紧张工作后，周末应该好好地轻松一下，休息一下。有的比较富裕的人往往会在郊区安静的地方，或靠海的地方买一栋房子，周末就开车到那里去过两天安静的日子。没有条件买别墅的人则往往会开车到郊外去，或者到海滨去。下面就是一个公司职员在说他的老板打乱了他的周末计划。</p><p>例句-1: <span word="I">I</span>\'<span word="d">d</span> <span word="planned">planned</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="beach">beach</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="weekend">weekend</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="cancel">cancel</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="reservation">reservation</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="boss">boss</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="gun">gun</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="finish">finish</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="annual">annual</span> <span word="program">program</span> <span word="report">report</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="next">next</span> <span word="Monday">Monday</span>.</p><p>这个人说："我原来计划好这个周末要去海边玩的，但是我不得不把我预定好的旅馆等都取消，因为我的老板非要我在下星期一之前把公司的年度报告写完。"</p>
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