英语聊天口语 第140期:老天保佑
2012-07-11来源:和谐英语
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经典语句
Knock on wood. 老天保佑。
喷倒老美
Bill和好友正乘坐出租车赶往聚会地点。不凑巧的是,车在中途抛锚了。朋友焦急地说:“Knock on wood.” Bill很纳闷,问道:“ Why should we knock the wood? There’s no wood here.
想聊就聊
Driver: Sorry. The car breaks down and it needs to be repaired.
司机:不好意思,车抛锚了,需要修理。
Tom: Knock on wood. But I have a very important date.
汤姆: 老天保佑。但是我还有一个非常重要的约会。
知识点津
knock on wood按字面的意思就是“敲敲木头”,在美国的习惯中,敲木头代表祈求好运的意思,它的起源可能与宗教有关。knock on wood表示“老天保佑”。