goat是山羊,play是玩,那play the goat是什么意思?千万别理解成“玩山羊”,也不是我们小时候玩的“跳山羊”。
act/play the goat
act/play the goat是一个俚语,
剑桥词典对它的解释是:
to behave in a silly way
做蠢事,举止愚蠢。
【例句】
He would be quite a likeable fellow if only he wouldn't act the goat so much.
如果他没有干那傻事,他会是一个十分讨人喜欢的家伙。
act the giddy goat可以表示:瞎胡闹
【例句】
If you will act the giddy goat in front of your friends you must expect them to treat you accordingly.
如果你对朋友嘻嘻哈哈瞎胡闹,你该想到他们也会这样对待你。
old goat ≠ 老山羊
goat 除了山羊,还有“色狼;色鬼”的意思,所以,old goat = 老色鬼
【例句】
The old goat was giving her the glad eye.
那个老色鬼在向她抛媚眼。
get sb's goat
get sb's goat不是“得到某人的山羊”,而是指:激怒、惹怒某人。
也可以说:get on sb's goat
【例句】
What did you do to get his goat?
你做了什么惹他生气了?
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