词组 | knock on wood |
释义 | knock on woodv. phr.To knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck. — Many people believe that you will have bad luck if you talk about good luck or brag about something, unless you knock on wood; often used in a joking way. 用手碰木头以避邪。——许多人相信谈论好运或炫耀某事会遭厄运,除非用手碰一下木头;常用于玩笑中。◆ Charles said, "I haven't been sick all winter." Grandfather said, "You'd better knock on wood when you say that."查尔斯说:“我整个冬天都没生病。”祖父说:“你说这话最好用于碰一下木头。” |
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