今天要給大家介紹的一個(gè)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)是：to throw a monkey wrench。A monkey wrench就是那種用來(lái)擰螺絲的活動(dòng)扳頭。要是一個(gè)工人在工作的時(shí)候不小心把扳頭掉到正在運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的機(jī)器里去了，那個(gè)機(jī)器就會(huì)停頓。這也正是to throw a monkey wrench的意思，那就是影響、或終止某些本來(lái)該發(fā)生的事。下面的例子是一個(gè)人在對(duì)他的朋友訴苦：
"The family and I planned to leave Monday for a two-week vacation in California. But the boss threw a monkey wrench into our plans today when he told me I have to go to a business meeting in New York next week."
他說(shuō)：“我們?nèi)矣?jì)劃星期一去加州兩個(gè)星期渡假。但是，老板今天突然要我下星期去紐約參加一個(gè)會(huì)議，這下可把我們一家人的計(jì)劃都給破壞了?！?BR> 下面這個(gè)例子是美國(guó)人可能在新聞節(jié)目里聽到的消息：
"A federal judge threw a monkey wrench into the project to build a new oil refinery on the river. He ordered the company to stop work until they had a better plan to guard against water pollution."
新聞?wù)f：“聯(lián)邦法官終止了在河上修建新的煉油廠的工程。他下令那個(gè)公司在制定出更好的防止水污染計(jì)劃之前停止這項(xiàng)工程。”
wrench
n.扳鉗, 扳手, 猛扭, 痛苦, 扭傷, 歪曲
vt.猛扭, 使扭傷, 曲解, 搶, 折磨
He gave a wrench to his ankle when he jumped down.
他跳下去的時(shí)候扭傷了足踝。
"The family and I planned to leave Monday for a two-week vacation in California. But the boss threw a monkey wrench into our plans today when he told me I have to go to a business meeting in New York next week."
他說(shuō)：“我們?nèi)矣?jì)劃星期一去加州兩個(gè)星期渡假。但是，老板今天突然要我下星期去紐約參加一個(gè)會(huì)議，這下可把我們一家人的計(jì)劃都給破壞了?！?BR> 下面這個(gè)例子是美國(guó)人可能在新聞節(jié)目里聽到的消息：
"A federal judge threw a monkey wrench into the project to build a new oil refinery on the river. He ordered the company to stop work until they had a better plan to guard against water pollution."
新聞?wù)f：“聯(lián)邦法官終止了在河上修建新的煉油廠的工程。他下令那個(gè)公司在制定出更好的防止水污染計(jì)劃之前停止這項(xiàng)工程。”
wrench
n.扳鉗, 扳手, 猛扭, 痛苦, 扭傷, 歪曲
vt.猛扭, 使扭傷, 曲解, 搶, 折磨
He gave a wrench to his ankle when he jumped down.
他跳下去的時(shí)候扭傷了足踝。