give sb/get the cold shoulder是什么意思_英语组词翻译

词组

give sb/get the cold shoulder

释义

●give sb/get the cold ˈshoulder

treat sb/be treated in a deliberately unfriendly way 对人冷漠；受到冷遇

◆I try to chat to my colleagues during the lunch hour, but for some reason they’ve been giving me the cold shoulder.
午餐时间我想跟同事聊天，可不知为什么他们对我很冷淡。

OPP

with open arms

ORIGIN One theory about the origin of this expression is that it refers to meat. Meat cut from the shoulder of an adult sheep was very cheap, so giving visitors this meat served cold was a sign that they were not welcome. 一种说法认为，这个表达法源于从成年羊肩部割下的肉。这种肉非常便宜，因此给客人吃冷的羊肩肉表示客人不受欢迎。

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