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●the ˌfull ˈmontythe full amount that people expect or want (人们期待或想要的)全部◆They’ll do the full monty (= take off all their clothes) if you pay them enough. 如果你钱给得够多,她们会把所有衣服脱光。 ORIGIN This expression may refer to Field Marshal Montgomery (‘ Monty ’), who insisted on a full cooked English breakfast wherever he went; or it might refer to a full three-piece suit from the tailors Montague Burton. 这个表达法可能源于陆军元帅蒙哥马利(昵称 Monty)的轶事,他无论到哪儿总是要求准备全套英式早餐;也可能原指由蒙塔古 ∙ 伯顿裁缝店制作的三件套西服。 |