另一种“死法”
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说到关于“死”的俗语、俚语,大家肯定能举出一大堆,什么to kick1 the bucket,to go to west 啊等等,今天我们要讲一个和鬼有关的表达。

世界上到底有没有鬼?真正看见过鬼的人似乎也不多,可是几千年来,许多人一听鬼的故事就毛骨悚然。“鬼”这个词在英文里就是 ghost2

人死了,他的灵魂也就离开了人体,那么 to give up the ghost 就是“放弃灵魂”,也就是“死”。下面我们来举个例子:

My poor old aunt was3 in bed with cancer4 for six months before she finally5 gave6 up the ghost.

我那可怜的老阿姨得了癌,在床上躺了半年后终于去世了。

To give up the ghost 不一定指人,它还可以用来说别的东西,比如那些磨损很利害无法修理的机器:

I need money to buy a new car. My old one is twelve years old and I'm afraid it’s ready to give up the ghost.

我需要钱去买一辆新车。我那辆老的汽车已经开了十二年,恐怕是要完蛋了。"



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1 kick c3OxZ     
n.踢;冲刺;反冲;钱包;反对;极大兴趣;vt.踢;对自己生气;戒除;vi.踢;反抗;充满活力的运作;反冲;冲刺
参考例句:
  • Don't kick the ball into the road.不要把球踢到马路上。
  • If the new actor is no good,kick him out. 如果那个新来的演员不怎么样就让他走.
2 ghost Mf4zX     
n.鬼魂,幽灵
参考例句:
  • Have you ever seen a ghost?你看见过鬼魂吗?
  • He looked as if he had seen a ghost.他好象见了鬼似的(很惊慌的样子)。
3 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
4 cancer 9suzS     
n.癌症;巨蟹座,巨蟹宫,出生于巨蟹宫时段的人
参考例句:
  • You think she has cancer.你认为她得了癌症。
  • People are dying of cancer more and more often.死于癌症的人越来越多了。
5 finally SkDxQ     
adv.最后地;最终
参考例句:
  • We can finally take a rest.总算是可以休息了。
  • Finally,they won the game.结果他们打赢了。
6 gave YgSxz     
vbl.(give的过去式)给予,产生,发表
参考例句:
  • He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱,我给了他一些。
  • I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图,这样你就不会迷路了。
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