- 西方文化喻指
- 张桂声 赵志仁 张峰
- 279字
- 2021-12-22 18:41:37
151.钓钩、钓丝和坠子
[词语]hook, line and sinker
[含义]整个地;全部地;毫无保留地
[趣释]【物象喻指】钓鱼时,鱼儿不仅吞下钓钩(hook),连钓丝(line)、坠子(sinker)也统统吞下,这是鱼吃食饵已经上钩的夸张表达方法。于是,人们就用钓钩、钓丝、坠子(hook, line and sinker)喻指整个地、全部地、毫无保留地。常与动词swallow(轻信、吞下)、fall for(相信)等搭配。
[运用]The poor fool swallowed the story hook, line and sinker. 那可怜的傻瓜完全相信了那套瞎话。
Johnny was so easily fooled that he fell for what Joe told him hook, line and sinker. 约翰尼太容易上当受骗,竟然对乔的话深信不疑。
The committee fell for the chairman's plan hook, line and sinker. 委员会对主席的计划完全相信。
Tom has believed our joke hook, line and sinker. 汤姆竟把我们的笑话信以为真了。