Indian giver 送东西给人日后又讨回的人
<p> <span word="Indian">Indian</span> <span word="giver">giver</span> </p><p> 送东西给人日后又讨回的人</p><p> 典故：从前印第安人有这样的习俗：送礼给人家之后，人家必须回赠礼物，否则他们是会讨还的。白人最初和印第安人接触的时候，不知道印第安人有这种习惯，结果印第安人往往向他们讨还礼物，他们也就觉得印第安人吝啬了。</p><p> 后来，凡是送礼而指望人家回赠或奉还的人，都叫做<span word="Indian">Indian</span> <span word="giver">giver</span>；他们送的礼物，就叫做 <span word="Indian">Indian</span> <span word="gift">gift</span>。</p><p> 例：<span word="He">He</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="Indian">Indian</span> <span word="giver">giver</span>; <span word="he">he</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="displeased">displeased</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="dont">dont</span> <span word="give">give</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="equally">equally</span> <span word="expensive">expensive</span> <span word="gift">gift</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="return">return</span>.</p><p> 他是要人家还礼的，你不回赠他一件同样值钱的礼物，他会不高兴。</p><p> 更多趣味英语短语：</p><p> <span word="Pardon">Pardon</span>/<span word="Excuse">Excuse</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="French">French</span> 原谅我说话粗鲁</p><p> <span word="Spanish">Spanish</span> <span word="castle">castle</span> 空中楼阁；不切实际</p><p> <span word="Spanish">Spanish</span> <span word="athlete">athlete</span> 爱吹牛的人</p><p> <span word="Italian">Italian</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> 幕后操纵；暗中干预</p><p> <span word="Irish">Irish</span> <span word="bull">bull</span> 自相矛盾，荒唐可笑的说法</p><p> <span word="Dutch">Dutch</span> <span word="courage">courage</span> 酒后之勇</p><p> <span word="French">French</span> <span word="window">window</span> 落地窗</p><p> <span word="French">French</span> <span word="leave">leave</span> 不告而别</p><p> <span word="Greek">Greek</span> <span word="gift">gift</span> 害人的礼物</p>
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