每天口语 英语口语

Dear John letter

1. 解词释义

Dear John letter是指“绝交信”，是美式习语。John Bull是美国人称呼英国人的一种方式。在美国人的眼中，英国人古板，愚蠢，无法打交道，并且两国在历史上还曾经是敌对国。于是，该习语便成了“绝交信”的代名词。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. Reading between the lines, he knew it was a Dear John letter.

他从字里行间看出这是一封绝交信。

e.g. Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while I was awaiting discharge.

她的绝情书终于在我等候复员时送到我手中。

e.g. I received a dear John letter from my girl friend which broke my heart.

我收到女友来的绝交信，令我伤心欲绝。

e.g. Tom was very upset today, for he got a Dear John letter from his girlfriend.

汤姆今天特别沮丧，因为他收到了女朋友的吹灯信。