小春俚语|off the hook
本文章由春喜在线英语于2017.8.24日编辑发布
今天我们来学习这个俚语表达:
off the hook
off the hook这个习惯用语是从钓鱼来的,最早的时候是指一条本来已经咬钩的鱼又脱了钩,重获自由,后来到十九世纪中叶,才引伸为摆脱困境和摆脱责任。
请看下面的例句:
1.Seeing that he couldn't answer the question, I tried to get him off the hook by changing the subject. 看到他那个问题答不上来,我就设法换个话题让他摆脱窘境。 2.If you are caught coming in late again, you won't get off the hook so easily anymore. 如果我们再发现你晚回来,绝不会轻易放过你!