十九世紀(jì)美國(guó)內(nèi)戰(zhàn)期間擔(dān)任總統(tǒng)的林肯。林肯在競(jìng)選連任的時(shí)候遇到了重重困難。當(dāng)時(shí)他對(duì)選民說(shuō): "Don't change horses in the middle of the stream."
Horses就是“馬”的意思，in the middle of the stream是指“河流的中間”。"Don't change horses in the middle of the stream"也就是說(shuō)：不要在過(guò)河過(guò)到一半的時(shí)候換你騎的馬。就美國(guó)選舉來(lái)說(shuō)，這個(gè)俗語(yǔ)的意思就是：即便你們對(duì)我不滿意，但是目前美國(guó)問(wèn)題很多，不是換總統(tǒng)的時(shí)候。林肯的這句話很有名，競(jìng)選連任的官員經(jīng)常引用他這句話。我們來(lái)舉一個(gè)例子吧：
例句-1: I may have made a few mistakes in the last four years. But, my friends, let me tell you this--with the economy in bad shape, this is no time to change horses in the middle of the stream.
這位競(jìng)選連任的官員說(shuō)：我可能在過(guò)去四年內(nèi)犯了一些錯(cuò)誤，但是朋友們，讓我告訴你們，在目前經(jīng)濟(jì)那么糟糕的時(shí)候換人是不行的。”
下面我們?cè)倥e一個(gè)選民說(shuō)的話：
例句-2: I kind of like this new man because he has some fresh ideas. But I guess I'll vote for the old guy who has the job now. Somehow, I just don't like to change horses in the middle of the stream.
這個(gè)選民說(shuō)：我倒是很喜歡這個(gè)新的候選人，因?yàn)樗行┬轮饕狻２贿^(guò)，我想我還是投票給那個(gè)現(xiàn)任的官員。不知什么緣故，我就是不喜歡中途換人。
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很早以前在收音機(jī)和電視還沒(méi)有出現(xiàn)的時(shí)代，競(jìng)選官職的人為了吸引公眾的注意往往會(huì)雇一個(gè)樂(lè)隊(duì)，讓他們?cè)谝惠v馬車上演奏。馬車上貼了許多標(biāo)語(yǔ)，鼓勵(lì)人們投某某人的票。這種有樂(lè)隊(duì)的馬車就叫bandwagon。要是這個(gè)候選人特別受人擁護(hù)，那些無(wú)足輕重的小政客就會(huì)登上那輛馬車，讓人們知道他們和這位名人關(guān)系很好。這就是jump on the bandwagon。
從字面上來(lái)看，這是“跳上有樂(lè)隊(duì)的馬車”的意思。實(shí)際上這種馬車已經(jīng)不存在，但是這個(gè)俗語(yǔ)還是經(jīng)常使用的，它的意思是：站在某候選人一邊，表示支持。下面是一個(gè)一直在觀望的政客說(shuō)的話：
例句-3: After the latest polls I think that Green is going to win. Let's jump on the bandwagon right now and endorse the man before we get left behind.
這位政客似乎已經(jīng)看準(zhǔn)了風(fēng)向。他說(shuō)：根據(jù)最近的民意調(diào)查，我想格林是會(huì)當(dāng)選的。我們得馬上表態(tài)支持他，否則我們就會(huì)落后于形勢(shì)了。
下面是一個(gè)對(duì)選舉很感興趣的人說(shuō)的話：
例句-4: Sometimes you can tell who is going to win a big office like President or Governor by watching how many other politicians come running to jump on his bandwagon and get credit for supporting him.這個(gè)人說(shuō)：有時(shí)候，你只要看有多少政客急急忙忙表態(tài)站在某個(gè)候選人一邊，并想以支持他得到好處，你就可以知道誰(shuí)會(huì)當(dāng)選像總統(tǒng)或州長(zhǎng)那樣的重要官職了。
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Don't change horses in the middle of the stream. 不要在過(guò)河過(guò)到一半的時(shí)候換你騎的馬
例句: I may have made a few mistakes in the last four years. But, my friends, let me tell you this--with the economy in bad shape, this is no time to change horses in the middle of the stream. 我可能在過(guò)去四年內(nèi)犯了一些錯(cuò)誤，但是朋友們，讓我告訴你們，在目前經(jīng)濟(jì)那么糟糕的時(shí)候換人是不行的。
jump on the bandwagon 站在某候選人一邊，表示支持
例句: After the latest polls I think that Green is going to win. Let's jump on the bandwagon right now and endorse the man before we get left behind. 根據(jù)最近的民意調(diào)查，我想格林是會(huì)當(dāng)選的。我們得馬上表態(tài)支持他，否則我們就會(huì)落后于形勢(shì)了。
例句: Sometimes you can tell who is going to win a big office like President or Governor by watching how many other politicians come running to jump on his bandwagon and get credit for supporting him. 有時(shí)候，你只要看有多少政客急急忙忙表態(tài)站在某個(gè)候選人一邊，并想以支持他得到好處，你就可以知道誰(shuí)會(huì)當(dāng)選像總統(tǒng)或州長(zhǎng)那樣的重要官職了。
Horses就是“馬”的意思，in the middle of the stream是指“河流的中間”。"Don't change horses in the middle of the stream"也就是說(shuō)：不要在過(guò)河過(guò)到一半的時(shí)候換你騎的馬。就美國(guó)選舉來(lái)說(shuō)，這個(gè)俗語(yǔ)的意思就是：即便你們對(duì)我不滿意，但是目前美國(guó)問(wèn)題很多，不是換總統(tǒng)的時(shí)候。林肯的這句話很有名，競(jìng)選連任的官員經(jīng)常引用他這句話。我們來(lái)舉一個(gè)例子吧：
例句-1: I may have made a few mistakes in the last four years. But, my friends, let me tell you this--with the economy in bad shape, this is no time to change horses in the middle of the stream.
這位競(jìng)選連任的官員說(shuō)：我可能在過(guò)去四年內(nèi)犯了一些錯(cuò)誤，但是朋友們，讓我告訴你們，在目前經(jīng)濟(jì)那么糟糕的時(shí)候換人是不行的。”
下面我們?cè)倥e一個(gè)選民說(shuō)的話：
例句-2: I kind of like this new man because he has some fresh ideas. But I guess I'll vote for the old guy who has the job now. Somehow, I just don't like to change horses in the middle of the stream.
這個(gè)選民說(shuō)：我倒是很喜歡這個(gè)新的候選人，因?yàn)樗行┬轮饕狻２贿^(guò)，我想我還是投票給那個(gè)現(xiàn)任的官員。不知什么緣故，我就是不喜歡中途換人。
******
很早以前在收音機(jī)和電視還沒(méi)有出現(xiàn)的時(shí)代，競(jìng)選官職的人為了吸引公眾的注意往往會(huì)雇一個(gè)樂(lè)隊(duì)，讓他們?cè)谝惠v馬車上演奏。馬車上貼了許多標(biāo)語(yǔ)，鼓勵(lì)人們投某某人的票。這種有樂(lè)隊(duì)的馬車就叫bandwagon。要是這個(gè)候選人特別受人擁護(hù)，那些無(wú)足輕重的小政客就會(huì)登上那輛馬車，讓人們知道他們和這位名人關(guān)系很好。這就是jump on the bandwagon。
從字面上來(lái)看，這是“跳上有樂(lè)隊(duì)的馬車”的意思。實(shí)際上這種馬車已經(jīng)不存在，但是這個(gè)俗語(yǔ)還是經(jīng)常使用的，它的意思是：站在某候選人一邊，表示支持。下面是一個(gè)一直在觀望的政客說(shuō)的話：
例句-3: After the latest polls I think that Green is going to win. Let's jump on the bandwagon right now and endorse the man before we get left behind.
這位政客似乎已經(jīng)看準(zhǔn)了風(fēng)向。他說(shuō)：根據(jù)最近的民意調(diào)查，我想格林是會(huì)當(dāng)選的。我們得馬上表態(tài)支持他，否則我們就會(huì)落后于形勢(shì)了。
下面是一個(gè)對(duì)選舉很感興趣的人說(shuō)的話：
例句-4: Sometimes you can tell who is going to win a big office like President or Governor by watching how many other politicians come running to jump on his bandwagon and get credit for supporting him.這個(gè)人說(shuō)：有時(shí)候，你只要看有多少政客急急忙忙表態(tài)站在某個(gè)候選人一邊，并想以支持他得到好處，你就可以知道誰(shuí)會(huì)當(dāng)選像總統(tǒng)或州長(zhǎng)那樣的重要官職了。
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Don't change horses in the middle of the stream. 不要在過(guò)河過(guò)到一半的時(shí)候換你騎的馬
例句: I may have made a few mistakes in the last four years. But, my friends, let me tell you this--with the economy in bad shape, this is no time to change horses in the middle of the stream. 我可能在過(guò)去四年內(nèi)犯了一些錯(cuò)誤，但是朋友們，讓我告訴你們，在目前經(jīng)濟(jì)那么糟糕的時(shí)候換人是不行的。
jump on the bandwagon 站在某候選人一邊，表示支持
例句: After the latest polls I think that Green is going to win. Let's jump on the bandwagon right now and endorse the man before we get left behind. 根據(jù)最近的民意調(diào)查，我想格林是會(huì)當(dāng)選的。我們得馬上表態(tài)支持他，否則我們就會(huì)落后于形勢(shì)了。
例句: Sometimes you can tell who is going to win a big office like President or Governor by watching how many other politicians come running to jump on his bandwagon and get credit for supporting him. 有時(shí)候，你只要看有多少政客急急忙忙表態(tài)站在某個(gè)候選人一邊，并想以支持他得到好處，你就可以知道誰(shuí)會(huì)當(dāng)選像總統(tǒng)或州長(zhǎng)那樣的重要官職了。
