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●ˌkick the ˈbucket (BrE, informal or humorous) die 死;翘辫子;蹬腿儿◆He got married for the first time when he was 75 and a week later he kicked the bucket.他 75 岁才结婚,一星期之后就翘了辫子。 ORIGIN This idiom refers to the killing of animals for food. They were hung from a wooden frame (the bucket), which they would kick as they were dying. 这个习语原指牲口被屠宰时给挂在木架子 (bucket) 上,临死挣扎时会踢架子。 |