今天我們要講的一個(gè)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)和“吃”，也就是eat這個(gè)字有關(guān)：to eat one's heart out。大家都知道，heart就是人的“心”。To eat one's heart out難道是吃人心嗎？具體來(lái)說(shuō)，to eat one's heart out不是這個(gè)意思。但是，從某種意義上來(lái)說(shuō)也確實(shí)包含著這種含義。To eat one's heart out的真正意思是：非常沉痛和絕望的悲痛。下面的例子是一個(gè)朋友在告訴他的朋友關(guān)于家里發(fā)生的不幸的事：
例句-1: "Ever since grandmother died, grandfather has been eating his heart out--he's lost all interest in life and won't even get out of bed to eat."
這個(gè)人說(shuō)：“自從祖母去世后，祖父非常傷心，他對(duì)生活失去了一切興趣，都不愿意起床吃飯。”
To eat one's heart out還可以用在另一種場(chǎng)合，也就是半開玩笑地讓別人對(duì)你產(chǎn)生妒忌。你聽了下面這個(gè)例子就會(huì)明白它的意思了。這是一個(gè)大學(xué)生在對(duì)他的要好朋友說(shuō)話：
例句-2: "Hey, Pete, you know that girl in the physics class you like so much, the one who won't pay any attention to you? Well, eat your heart out, buddy--I'm taking her out for dinner and a movie Saturday night."
他說(shuō)：“喂，彼得，你知道那個(gè)和我們一起上物理課的女孩嗎？那個(gè)你非常喜歡，但是她從來(lái)也沒注意過(guò)你的女孩？這下好了，你去傷心去吧，我星期六請(qǐng)她出去吃晚飯、看電影！”
聽了這種話，再好的朋友恐怕也會(huì)生氣的。所以，除非你當(dāng)真把它作為開玩笑，而且肯定對(duì)方也把它當(dāng)做玩笑，否則還是不要叫別人去eat his heart out。
例句-1: "Ever since grandmother died, grandfather has been eating his heart out--he's lost all interest in life and won't even get out of bed to eat."
這個(gè)人說(shuō)：“自從祖母去世后，祖父非常傷心，他對(duì)生活失去了一切興趣，都不愿意起床吃飯。”
To eat one's heart out還可以用在另一種場(chǎng)合，也就是半開玩笑地讓別人對(duì)你產(chǎn)生妒忌。你聽了下面這個(gè)例子就會(huì)明白它的意思了。這是一個(gè)大學(xué)生在對(duì)他的要好朋友說(shuō)話：
例句-2: "Hey, Pete, you know that girl in the physics class you like so much, the one who won't pay any attention to you? Well, eat your heart out, buddy--I'm taking her out for dinner and a movie Saturday night."
他說(shuō)：“喂，彼得，你知道那個(gè)和我們一起上物理課的女孩嗎？那個(gè)你非常喜歡，但是她從來(lái)也沒注意過(guò)你的女孩？這下好了，你去傷心去吧，我星期六請(qǐng)她出去吃晚飯、看電影！”
聽了這種話，再好的朋友恐怕也會(huì)生氣的。所以，除非你當(dāng)真把它作為開玩笑，而且肯定對(duì)方也把它當(dāng)做玩笑，否則還是不要叫別人去eat his heart out。
