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bogart

UK //ˈbəʊɡɑːt//US //ˈboʊɡɑːrt//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:hoard, monopolize, dominate, imitate, emulate

常见短语

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!)