Talk Turkey: 打开窗户说亮话,说实在的
相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到的猎物.结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪.白人心里想要火鸡,但又不敢直接说,于是对印第安人说"如果你要火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿火鸡",印第安人一听就明白了,于是针锋相对地说:"你一直在讲火鸡,现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧!" 于是talk turkey 演变成"打开窗户说亮话,说实在的,坦诚地说话"的意思了.
例: 1. If you are willing to talk turkey, the di ute between us can be easily settled. 如果你愿意实实在在地说话,那么我们之间的争端就可以很容易地解决. 2. Generally he is an easy-going person, but when it comes to religious belief he talks turkey. 一般来说,他是一个随和的人,但一谈到宗教信仰,他就正经起来. have a turkey on (one's) back:
1、喝醉酒 2、吸毒 red as a turkey cock: 气的满面通红 swell like a turkey cock: 气势汹汹的发作 Thanksgiving dinner 感恩节正餐 Thanksgiving turkey 感恩节火鸡 下一篇:双语新闻:与感恩节有关的故事 Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons.
在美国,感恩节是一个感谢恩赐,家庭团聚,合家欢宴的日子;是一个家家餐桌上都有火鸡、填料、南瓜馅饼的日子;是一个充满了印第安玉米、假日游行和巨型气球的日子。
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, which this year (2007) is November 22th.
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