rule the roost 当家作主

时间：2021-01-15 08:57:24

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表达 “rule the roost” 相当于汉语里说的 “当家作主”，指 “在一群人或一家人当中最有权威和影响力、可以作决定的那个人”；这个人通常要作出所有重要的决定。

例句

His girlfriend¹ rules the roost, so he’ll have to check it’s OK with her first．

他的女朋友平时作主，所以他得先和她确认一下这件事。

My mum is always in charge² of important³ decisions⁴. She rules the roost.

一直以来，我妈妈负责作重要的决定。家里她作主。

I always thought⁵ Dave ruled the roost in his house, but I think his dog is really in control⁶!

我一直以为戴夫是他家作主的那个人，但我看他的狗才是真正管事的！

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1 girlfriend
n.女朋友；女伴侣
参考例句：
My girlfriend is a teacher.我女朋友是个老师。 I just broke up with my girlfriend.我刚和我的女朋友分手了。

2 charge
n.指控；费用；冲锋；电荷；炸药；主管；被托管人；嘱咐；vt.控诉，加罪于；使充满
参考例句：
The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理厨工。 The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.那个警察说他来看管这支枪。

3 important
adj.重要的；重大的；严重的
参考例句：
It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。 This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

4 decisions
n.决定( decision的名词复数 )；果断；决议；（法院的）判决
参考例句：
Let's not make any hasty decisions. 我们不要匆忙作决定。 I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

5 thought
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。 She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

6 control
n.控制，管理，克制，控制器，调节装置；vt.控制，操纵，抑制
参考例句：
He lost control of his bicycle and fell down.他因控制不住他的自行车而跌倒了。 That child is impossible to control.那孩子很难管。