Expedition意思是“调查、考察。这个习惯用语可能来自出海探寻鱼群行踪的远征。鱼儿潜游在茫茫大海里,可真是捉摸不定,要找到他们得靠机遇。Fishing expedition像所有的习惯用语一样,意义已经引伸到其它方面。例如为找寻罪证而做的调查。让我们来听一个例子,说的是一名参议员被调查是否有不端行为。他对这一调查作出了反应。
例句-2:The senator says the investigation is a fishing expedition by his enemies to see if they can find anything he has ever done that might hurt his political career.
那位参议员声称,这次调查是他政敌的蓄意盘查,目的是搜罗挖掘他是否有不端行为,以便损毁他的政治生涯。
3. Other fish to fry 另有更重要或者更有利可图的事情得办
Fry是油煎的意思。这个习惯用语从字面来解释就是另有一条鱼要煎。这句话非常口语化,常用在非正式场合。它表达什么意思呢? 让我们通过一个例子来体会。有的人把事业放在生活的首要地位;事业的重要性甚至超越了家庭和亲人。我们要听的例子说的就是这样一个人。
例句-3:I can't believe it! his only son was hurt in an accident and he told his wife he couldn't go to the hospital until later because he had other fish to fry -- a million-dollar deal he was closing.
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