
好词典

源自美国演员亨弗莱·鲍嘉(Humphrey Bogart)的名字,因他在电影中常扮演硬汉角色,且常叼着香烟不放,引申出‘独占’或‘模仿’的俚语用法。
❶ 自私地占有或控制某物,尤其指在分享时不愿放手,比如一群人轮流使用某物时独占不放。
“Don't bogart the joint, pass it to the next person.”
(别独占大麻烟卷,传给下一个人。)
“He always bogarts the remote control when we watch TV together.”
(我们一起看电视时,他总是霸占遥控器。)
❶ 模仿演员亨弗莱·鲍嘉(Humphrey Bogart)的风格或行为,通常指硬汉或冷酷的形象。
“He tried to bogart his way through the meeting, acting tough.”
(他试图模仿鲍嘉的硬汉风格,在会议上表现得强硬。)
“She bogarted her lines in the play, sounding like an old noir film.”
(她在剧中模仿鲍嘉的台词风格,听起来像老式黑色电影。)
Don't bogart it — 提醒别人不要独占某物,尤其是在需要分享的场合。
“Hey, don't bogart the chips—pass them around!”
(嘿,别独占薯片,传给大家!)