迷你對話學地道口語第477期:想盡一切辦法

Subject：I’ll finish homework by hook or by crook.

迷你對話：

A: Daniel, it is late. You can go to bed now.

丹尼爾，時間不早了，可以睡覺去了。

B: Wait a moment. I’ll finish my homework by hook or by crook.

再等一下。我將採取一切辦法吧作業在今天做完。

地道表達：by hook or by crook

1. 解詞釋義

By hook or by cook意思是“用盡各種辦法，不擇手段地，千方百計地”。有人認爲這個成語來源於古代採制度，有錢有勢的採領主千方百計地用勾刀（hook）看樹籬上的木頭，或者是牧羊人的曲柄杖（crook）收集矮林中的樹枝當柴火，於是便有了這一說。By hook or by crook的意思就是“想盡辦法去得到你要的東西”。有的場景下，可以理解爲“利用不公平或不合法的手段來達到目的”。下回你下定了決心要把某項工作或任務完成時，你就可以說：“I’ll finish homework by hook or by crook. ”

2. 典型範例

e.g. You're to win by hook or by crook.

你們要不擇手段爭勝。

e.g. I'll solve this problem by hook or by crook even if I have to stay up all night or ask for help from all my friends.

我無論如何要解決這個問題－使我得通宵不睡覺或請我的朋友們鼎力相助。

e.g. The construction company have to get the contract by hook or by crook.

那家建設公司欲得契約,不擇手段。

e.g. I'll get the work finished by hook or by crook this week .

我會想方設法在本週完成這項工作。