释义 |
P /piː/●mind your ˌP’s and ˈQ’s (informal) be careful how you behave; remember to be polite 注意礼貌;谨言慎行◆Sally’s got very strict ideas about how her children should behave, so mind your P’s and Q’s.萨莉对自己孩子的举止要求十分严格,你要注意礼貌。 ORIGIN This expression probably refers to the P in ‘please’ and the pronunciation of ‘thank you’ which sounds like Q. 这个表达法中的 P 和 Q 可能指英语 please 的头一个字母和 thank you 的发音。 |