Go cap in hand 低声下气

2023-07-28 13:20:02  每日学英语
go cap in hand从字面意思来看,这个短语是“把帽子拿到手里”,实际意思是“毕恭毕敬;低声下气;摇尾乞怜”。

【例句】
Circumstances once forced him to go cap in hand to the boss for help.
过去他曾不得不低声下气地去向老板求助。

I don't have enough money for rent this month, so I guess I'll just have to go cap in hand to my parents.
我这个月没有足够的钱付房租,所以我想我只能向我的父母寻求帮助了。

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