英语六级练习与“国家”有关的趣语

　　英语中有很多跟国家或民族相关的复合短语，然而个别名词前加上这些国度/民族修饰后，意思可就大不同了。每个短语后面都藏着一个有趣的文化典故或风尚。英语六级练习就来膜拜一下这些非常具有国家特色的词汇吧。

1. Pardon/Excuse my French 体谅我谈话粗鲁 www.yingyuzhijia.com

例句：Who the fxxk do you think you are...excuse my French. www.yingyuzhijia.com

你以为你是什么东西……不善意思我骂人了。

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2. Indian giver 送东西给人日后又讨回的人

英语六级练习例句：Toby may have given you these books, but don't start celebrating yet. He's famous for being an Indian giver.

托比可能送给你这多少本书了，然而不要高兴得太早。他送东西又往回要，是出了名的。

3. Spanish castle 空中楼阁；不切实际

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例句：The life science is not a Spanish Castle. Its courses are quite popular with non- science majors.

生命科学并不是不切实际的空谈，这门课程在非理工科的大学生中很受欢迎,英语培训。

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4. Spanish athlete 爱吹牛的人

例句：He is a Spanish athlete.

他是个好吹牛的人。

5. Italian hand 幕后把持；暗中干预

例句：I sensed that fellow's Italian hand in this matter.

我觉得到那家伙在幕后操纵这件事。

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6. Irish bull 自圆其说，荒诞可笑的说法

例句："It was hereditary in his family to have no children" is a well known Irish bull.

“不后裔是他家族的遗传”这句话是妇孺皆知的自相抵牾的笑话。 www.yingyuzhijia.com

7. Dutch courage 酒后之勇

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例句：The poor man beat his boss by means of Dutch courage.

那个可怜的人借酒劲打了他的老板。 www.yingyuzhijia.com

8. French window 落地窗

例句：Hook the French window when you come in.

你进来的时候把落地窗关好。

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9. French leave 不告而别

例句：Many of the boys at the school took French leave to go to the football match.

学校里很多孩子旷课去看足球比赛。

10. Greek gift 英语六级练习“害人的礼物 ”www.yingyuzhijia.com

例句：It is a Greek gift to you.

这是图谋害你的礼物。