大家好,今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——at the drop of a hat, 這個短語的含義不是指「在帽子掉的時候」,其正確的含義是:
at the drop of a hat 不 加思索地,毫不猶豫地; 立即地
People will file lawsuits at the drop of a hat these days.
現在人們動不動就打官司。
If you need help, just call on me. I can come at the drop of a hat.
如果你需要我的幫助,給我打電話,我會毫不猶豫地過來。
We were ready to pack our bags and go on vacation at the drop of a hat.
我們不假思索地準備打包行李去度假。
I don't have any vacation time yet at my new job, so I can't just travel at the drop of a hat.
我的新工作還沒有任何假期,所以我不能立即去度假。
I can always depend on my dad. Any time I need help, he's there at the drop of a hat.
我總是可以依靠我的爸爸。任何我需要幫助的時候,他總是立即出現。