“冷火鸡”真的就是冷火鸡吗？
<p> 英语中有好多跟食物有关的短语，但它们表达的实际意思却往往与食物无关，比如，<span word="go">go</span> <span word="bananas">bananas</span>是“发怒、发疯”的意思，跟香蕉没什么关系。今天我们要说的这个短语<span word="cold">cold</span> <span word="turkey">turkey</span>，也是这样的情况。</p><p> </p><p> "<span word="Cold">Cold</span> <span word="turkey">turkey</span>" <span word="describes">describes</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="actions">actions</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="abruptly">abruptly</span> <span word="gives">gives</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="habit">habit</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="addiction">addiction</span> <span word="rather">rather</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="gradually">gradually</span> <span word="easing">easing</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="process">process</span> <span word="through">through</span> <span word="gradual">gradual</span> <span word="reduction">reduction</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="using">using</span> <span word="replacement">replacement</span> <span word="medication">medication</span>.</p><p> <span word="Cold">Cold</span> <span word="turkey">turkey</span>指一个人短时间内很快戒除了某个习惯或者成瘾的嗜好，而不是通过逐渐减量或使用替代药物等手段逐渐戒除。</p><p> 当名词时<span word="cold">cold</span> <span word="turkey">turkey</span>意为“绝对失败者”，“莽撞”等；当副词时意为“直截了当地”、“开门见山地”或者“断然地”。</p><p> 比如：</p><p> <span word="He">He</span> <span word="quit">quit</span> <span word="heavy">heavy</span> <span word="drinking">drinking</span> <span word="cold">cold</span> <span word="turkey">turkey</span>.</p><p> 他没靠任何帮助，断然戒掉了酗酒的恶习。</p><p> 热门美剧《国土安全》第3季中，<span word="Brody">Brody</span>被<span word="Saul">Saul</span>的手下发现时已有毒瘾，来看他们的对话：</p><p> -<span word="The">The</span> <span word="guy">guy</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="junkie">junkie</span>, <span word="sir">sir</span>.</p><p> -<span word="Has">Has</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="cold">cold</span> <span word="turkey">turkey</span>. <span word="Where">Where</span> <span word="he">he</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="going">going</span>, <span word="we">we</span> <span word="need">need</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="functional">functional</span>.</p><p> -这家伙有毒瘾。</p><p> -必须完全戒掉，无论如何都得让他正常起来。 </p>
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