點滴英語天天學第291期:雅思詞彙(131)
1. have a chip on one’s shoulder
釋義1：If someone has a chip on their shoulder, they feel angry and resentful because they think that they have been treated unfairly, especiAlly because of their background. （氣憤不滿，惱火，惱怒）
用法：可以用get或者carry來替代have表示同樣的意思，即：carry a chip on one’s shoulder, get a chip on one’s chip.
e.g. Mary has got a chip on her shoulder about not having obtained the scholarship.
瑪麗由於沒有得到獎學金而憤憤不平。
e.g. She thinks Jenny has a chip on his shoulder because she didn't go to university.
她想Jenny因未能去讀大學而耿耿於懷。
e.g. He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been invited to the party.
他因沒被邀請參加派對而耿耿於懷。
e.g. Kate has a chip on her shoulder when it comes to discussing her career.
當談論到她的職業生涯時，凱特總是很生氣。
釋義2：好鬥，叫板，互不相讓
e.g. He is not popular among his peers. He always seems to have a chip on his shoulder.
他在同學中人緣不好，他好像總要別人叫板。
e.g. A: What is bothering that guy? 那傢伙怎麼啦？
B: Nothing. He’s just had a chip no his shoulder. 沒什麼。他想和我叫板。
A: Then let me teach him a lesson. 那我就教訓他一下吧。
2. have a rock in the head
釋義：缺心眼，沒腦子
e.g. She appeared to have a rock in the head, quite naive and guileless. All she knew was that she wanted her husband.
看上去她是缺個心眼，太天真老實了，只知道要她的丈夫。
e.g. A: You must have a rock in the head. How dare you curse me in public?
你一定是腦子進水了，你怎麼在大庭廣衆下辱罵我呢？
B: I am sorry, darling, I was drunk.
對不起，親愛的，我喝醉了。
e.g. A: Is there anything wrong with me? You seems so angry.
我做錯什麼事情了嗎？你看上如此生氣。
B: I think you have a rock in the head and you've been cheated, that's what!
你這個缺個心眼兒，你受騙了，就是這麼回事。
