“do the trick”可不是 “搞恶作剧”,明天想吃糖的快进来学学吧!



Trick-or-treating has its origins in multiple cultures and parts in history. The well-known Halloween custom has had many contributing factors to its existence.
“不给糖就捣蛋”起源于多种文化和历史。这个连现在小朋友都知道的万圣节习俗有许多促成其存在的因素。

从2000年前凯尔特人的夏末节传统,到中世纪基督教的万灵节习俗,19世纪初英国诞生了现代“不给糖就捣蛋”传统的雏形,最终在美国各种文化交流融合,这项传统逐渐扎根、变形,最终流行起来。

Treat是各式各样的甜蜜糖果,那trick都有什么呢?比如TP houses扔卫生纸(TP = toilet paper),egging houses扔鸡蛋,用fake blood or fake body parts吓人...等等,恶作剧的形式各式各样,只要不是被恶作剧的那个,其实还是很有意思的。

今天我们就来认识一些与trick有关的习惯用语吧。
do the trick    
1
do the trick其实是指:
To do, accomplish, or fulfil exactly what is needed or sought after.
做到、完成事情,达到理想的结果
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The recipe calls for pancetta, but I think this regular bacon should do the trick.
食谱要求用意大利烟肉,但我认为这种普通的培根应该也可以。

bag of tricks   
2

Bag是口袋,袋子;trick是诀窍、手法。Bag of tricks 顾名思义就是指“各种诀窍,种种手法”。
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On-line thieves have developed a variety of crafty methods to try to deceive you. Beware of their bag of tricks!
网上窃贼想出了各种狡猾的办法来骗人,要警惕他们的各种手法。

every trick in the book   
3
every trick in the book指的是:
Every possible way to do or achieve something, especially ways that are clever, cunning, or ethically questionable.
完成或实现某件事的一切可能的方式,尤其是指那些精明的、狡猾的或道德上有问题的方式。
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If you want girls to be interested in you, my older brother knows every trick in the book.
如果你想让女孩子对你感兴趣,我哥哥知道所有的诀窍。

the oldest trick in the book   
4
the oldest trick in the book指的是:
A method of deception, or of addressing some issue, that is well known or has been used for a long time.
一种众所周知、或已使用很长时间的欺骗或解决问题的方法
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Selling tourists fake artifacts is the oldest trick in the book—please don't fall for that one.
向游客出售假冒文物是老把戏了,请不要上当。

teach an old dog new tricks   
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之前的学习中,C姐介绍过 like showing a card trick to a dog (←点击查看)这个习惯用语,今天我们就再认识另一个trick + dog的短语:teach an old dog new tricks,教一只老狗新把戏。
这个短语的引申意思是“教给某人一些新的技能,以改变长期的习惯或方式,尤其是指教一个坚定地坚持自己的方式、一成不变的老年人”。
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It's great that you want to teach your grandpa how to use a computer, but just be aware that it can be hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
你想教爷爷使用电脑是很好的,但要知道,这会非常困难。

never miss a trick   
6
never miss a trick 形容的是那些“随时利用每一个机会为自己谋取利益、好处的人”。
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Did you really try to make a quick buck during the hurricane? You never miss a trick, do you?
你真的要在飓风期间赚快钱吗?你从不错过任何机会,不是吗?

dirty trick   
7
dirty trick 是一种为了某人的利益而采取的不道德或不诚实的行为。
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I really wish you had been honest with me from the start about causing damage to my car. Blaming the neighbor was a real dirty trick.
我真希望你从一开始就对我坦白是你弄坏了我的车,责怪邻居真是一个卑鄙的伎俩。

confidence game/trick   
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confidence game/trick 里的confidence是“信任”而不是“自信”的意思,这种用法可追溯到19世纪中期。
看过英剧《Hustle》(《飞天大盗》)的小伙伴们一定熟悉这个词:con man,这里的con同样也是confidence,指先获得某人的信任然后欺骗他们的骗子,confidence game/trick 就是指这种骗人手法。

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I almost let myself be taken in by her con game. She seemed so sincere.
我差点被她的骗术所骗——她看起来很真诚。

今天的内容有些多,所以最后让我们复习一下:
do the trick   能够做到
bag of tricks   各种诀窍
every trick in the book   每种方法
the oldest trick in the book  老把戏
teach an old dog new tricks   教授新技能
never miss a trick   不错过任何机会
dirty trick  肮脏手段
confidence game/trick  一种骗术
C姐感觉已经把所有自己知道的关于trick的短语、俗语、习惯用语讲了个遍,你还知道其他的吗,欢迎与大家分享哦~
 
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