
不擇手段;用盡一切方法
The exultation of the boys, the lowering looks of the pirates, both were seen by Hook.
胡克既看見男孩們興高采烈的樣子,也看見海盜們垂頭喪氣的樣子。
He will do it by hook or by crook.
他不擇手段做這件事。
This, they will get, by hook or by crook.
這個,他們會不擇手段的去達到。
You won't get it. - by hook or by crook we will.
你們不會得到。-我們會不擇手段獲取。
We will get the work finished this week by hook or by crook.
無論如何我們要在本星期完成這項工作。
"by hook"的詳細解釋
1. 核心含義與起源
"by hook"源自英語諺語"by hook or by crook",意為"不擇手段" 或"想盡一切辦法",強調為達成目标不惜采用任何方法(無論正當與否)。其字面直譯為"用鈎子或用彎杖",可追溯至中世紀英格蘭的森林使用權:佃戶被允許用鈎刀(hook)砍伐低處樹枝,或用牧羊彎杖(crook)鈎取高處枯木作燃料,暗示"利用一切可利用的資源" 。
2. 語義演變與現代用法
She was determined to win the competition by hook or by crook.
(她決心不擇手段赢得比賽。)
3. 權威來源與引用
4. 實用辨析
參考資料
“By hook”是一個英語短語,通常有兩種主要含義,具體解釋如下:
Small businesses kept their doors open by hook or by crook.
(小企業千方百計維持營業。)
The fisherman caught the fish by hook.
(漁夫用魚鈎釣到了魚。)
如需更多例句或完整信息,可參考相關詞典來源(如海詞詞典、歐路詞典)。
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