bone to pick的意思|示意
对某人不满;与某人起争端
bone to pick的用法详解
英语单词bone to pick的用法讲解
Bone to pick是一个俚语,源于古英语的“bone pecen”,意思是“挑骨头”,比喻有争议或不满的事情可以通过挑拣出来去解决。
现代英语中,bone to pick有两种使用方法:
1. 指一个人有要求或抱怨要采取行动,因此有可能和他人发生争执,一旦加以解决,就可以解决争执;
例:
Bob has a bone to pick with Mary, who hasn't been doing her job well.
鲍勃和玛丽有可能发生争执,因为玛丽没有做好她的工作。
2. 指有抱怨或不满的情绪,也可以表示出来;
例:
I have a bone to pick with you about the way you talk to me.
我对你的谈话方式不满,有点不满的情绪。
总之,bone to pick 意思是指有事情没有得到解决,有些事情需要出现争议或不满来讨论和解决,也可以用来表达自己对某件事情不满或有异议的情绪。
bone to pick相关短语
1、 a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头,争端,可抉剔的骨头,可挑剔的
2、 bone to pick with you 我要和你说道说道
bone to pick相关例句
I've a bone to pick with you.
我对你有意见.
《简明英汉词典》
I have a bone to pick with you about the way you spoke to me yesterday.
你昨天对我说话的态度,我可不满意.
互联网
I've got a bone to pick with you. Where's the money I lent you last week?
我得跟你讲讲理, 上星期我借给你的钱到哪里去了?
辞典例句
I've got a bone to pick with you over your last shipment to London.
关于上次装运到伦敦的那批货,我不得不抱怨你.
口语例句
I can't make out why he seems to have a bone to pick with almost everyone.
我 真 搞不懂为什么他好象和几乎每个人都有仇似的.
英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
I have a bone to pick with you.
我要跟你说个明白.
口语例句