听力每日练习 listen 991 At the drop of a hat

 
2--But what does this expression mean? At the drop of a hat.
 
1--Let's see if Anna and Jonathan have the answer.
 
2--I really want to see that new James Bond movie. Have you seen it yet?
 
1--No. Want to see it? Tonight?
 
2--How about right now?
 
1--Oh. Right now?
 
2--Oh, I'd see that movie at the drop of a hat.
 
1--Sure!
 
2--"At the drop of a hat" means to act quickly, without delay or much planning.
 
1--In the past, a hat dropping sometimes signaled the start of a race.
 
2--That is probably where this expression comes from.
 
1--Think of a runner starting a race immediately after the hat drops.
 
2--In our example, Jonathan says he would see that movie at the drop of a hat.
 
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注解：
 
1.respect尊重
2.delay延期
3.immediately立即

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译文：
 
1--脱帽象征着尊敬。
2--但是今天的这个短语表示什么意思呢？立即
1--让我们来看看安娜和乔纳森是否知道答案。
2--我真的想看詹姆斯·邦德新拍的电影。你看过了吗？
1--没有。想看吗？今晚？
2--现在看怎么样？
1--噢。现在？
2--是的，我想马上就看。
1--没问题！
2--“At the drop of a hat”表示立即行动，不拖延或做过多计划。
1--过去，有时帽子掉落表示比赛开始。
2--这大概是这个短语的起源吧。
1--设想一名跑步者开始比赛，在帽子掉落之后立即开始。
2--今天的例子中，乔纳森称他想看电影，想立即去看。