高中VOA英语—美国习惯用语讲座（doc版） 第414 chomp at the bit素材
<p> 标题：美国习惯用语-第414 <span word="chomp">chomp</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bit">bit</span>...</p><p> 内容：</p><p> 我们今天要讲带有<span word="bit">bit</span>这个词的习惯用语。</p><p> <span word="Bit">Bit</span>有好多不同的意思，但是在今天要讲的习惯用语里<span word="bit">bit</span>解释马嚼子，就是连着缰绳上套在马嘴巴上的金属部分。</p><p> 骑手一拉缰绳，马嚼子就被拉进马嘴巴里，骑手就这样来控制马匹的行进速度或者让马停步。</p><p> 我们要学的第一个习惯用语是：<span word="chomp">chomp</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bit">bit</span>。</p><p> <span word="Chomp">Chomp</span>意思是大声地嚼、咬。</p><p> 在赛马即将开始的时候，我们会看到参赛的马匹在起跑线上急不可耐地咬马嚼子，跃跃欲试，急于起步飞奔。</p><p> 这就是这个习惯用语的出典。</p><p> 习惯用语<span word="chomp">chomp</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bit">bit</span>用处当然不局限于马匹；它可以描绘人，比方下面的例子说的是一个拳击运动员。</p><p> 说话的人在谈电视上看到的一场拳击赛。</p><p> 我们来听听他用<span word="chomp">chomp</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bit">bit</span>来描述运动员处于什么状态：例句-1：<span word="I">I</span> <span word="saw">saw</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="champion">champion</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="ready">ready</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="defend">defend</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="title">title</span> -- <span word="he">he</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="jumping">jumping</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="down">down</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="corner">corner</span>, <span word="chomping">chomping</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bit">bit</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="rush">rush</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="start">start</span> <span word="punching">punching</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="soon">soon</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="heard">heard</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bell">bell</span>.他说：我看见那位冠军正准备开始他的卫冕拳击赛。</p><p> 他在自己等开场的角落里跃跃欲试、急不可耐，只等铃声一响就冲出去开始挥拳猛击。</p>
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