Bag lady: A homeless woman, especially one in a big city, who carries her possessions with her, as in a shopping bag.无家可归的女子,她们通常生活在大城市,把自己的东西背在购物袋中。 Bag it:
Literally1, to put or take something in a bag, such as groceries or a meal.字面意思:将某物装进袋中。例如杂物或食物。 例句: I'm completely full but the meal was delicious. Could you bag it for me? I'll take it for lunch tomorrow.我已经完全饱了,但是这顿饭太好吃了。你能帮我包起来吗?我明天午饭还可以吃。 To cancel, abandon, or bring something to an end.取消、放弃或结束某事。 例句: After 20 years in the insurance business, I've decided2 to bag it. I'm going to live my dream as a photographer from now on!在保险行业呆了20年,我决定放弃了。从现在开始,我要去追寻我的摄影梦。 Hold the bag: To have responsibility or guilt3 for something foisted4 upon oneself; to take the blame for something.对某件事承担责任或感到愧疚;因为某事承担指责。 例句: My partner had been cooking the books for years, but I was left holding the bag when the business collapsed5.我的搭档伪造假证好多年,但是当生意失败时,却让我来承担责任。 In the bag: Achieved or won almost as a certainty.几乎已经达成目标或者获得胜利。 例句: Don't start to think we've got this game in the bag, gentlemen. I've seen teams make bigger comebacks than this, so we can't let up.别以为我们已经拿下比赛了,同志们。我见过有的队伍取得过比这个更大的逆转,所以我们不能松懈。
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