點滴英語天天學第265期:雅思詞彙(105)
1. by hook or crook
釋義：By any means. （不擇手段，想方設法達到目的或去得到你想得到的東西）
用法：這個短語也可以在crook的前面加上藉此by，即：by hook or by crook。
例句：I'll get the job done by hook or by crook.
我會想方設法來完成這項工作。
I must have that house. I intend to get it by hook or crook.
我必須擁有那所房子，所以我打算要不擇手段地得到它。
I sure feel guilty about not getting home the last few years to spend Christmas with mother and dad. But this year I'll get home by hook or crook, no matter what!
過去幾年我都沒有回家跟我父母一起過聖誕節。我心裏覺得很不應該。但是，今年不管怎麼樣我也得想盡一切辦法回家過聖誕節。
Everyone likes to be promoted, that's perfectly understandable. But David is trying to get that promotion by hook or crook; he even spread rumors smearing the other candidates. This is awful!
每個人都想被提升，這是完全可以理解的。但是，戴維德爲了這次能夠被提升正在千方百計地想辦法。他甚至散佈謠言，誣衊其他有可能被提升的人。這太不像話了。
2. drop off the hook
釋義：To die. （死亡）
例句：If the Duke should drop off the hooks before his will is revised, the estate would pass to his eldest son instead of me.
如果公爵在他的遺囑修改之前死亡，那麼遺產就會傳給他的長子，而不是我。
And who, pray tell, will provide for you once I've dropped off the hooks?
請告訴我：一旦我離世，誰來供養你？
3. get the hook
釋義：To be relieved of a particular job or task. （解僱，被免除某項工作或任務）
例句：In this company you can get the hook for slightest mistake.
在這家公司，你犯個小錯就可能被解僱。
You'll get the hook if you goof off too much at work.
如果你在上班時太偷懶，你會被開除。
He told them they better shape up or they'll get the hook.
他告訴他們要好好幹，否則就會被解僱。
If you can' t deliver improved sales figures, you will get the hook !
你要是不能提高銷售額, 就把你解僱！
