多数人会认同一杯可口的咖啡要价10美元(68元人民币)是highway robbery(敲竹杠)。但是highway robbery原来的意思就是在公路上或公路附近抢劫旅客。这个短语的使用最早见于1611年。
Painting the town red源自醉鬼恶行
For you and your crew, "painting the town red" probably means getting glammed up for a fun night of drinks and dancing. However, the phrase originates from a night out that makes dancing on the bar seem tame.
对你和你的小伙伴来说,painting the town red的意思是打扮得光鲜亮丽晚上出去喝酒、跳舞。但是,这个短语原来的意思可比在酒吧跳舞劲爆多了。
Back in 1837, the Marquis of Waterford went out for a night of drinking with some of his friends, according to Phrases.org. Afterward, the group went through the streets of a small English town destroying property. They broke windows, knocked over flower pots, and damaged door knockers. But things got really crazy when they got their hands on some red paint and literally painted the town red, including doors, a tollgate, and a swan statue.
根据Phrases.org 网站的记载,1837年,沃特福德侯爵和几个朋友夜出喝酒,后来他们经过一个英格兰小镇的街道时开始搞破坏:砸碎窗户、打翻花盆、损坏门环。这些酒鬼拿到了一些红油漆后,局面就开始失控了,酒鬼们把整个镇子都刷成了红色,包括门、一处关卡和一尊天鹅雕像。
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