英语口语练习小对话 第898期:绝交信件
日期:2015-09-10
Dear John letter
1. 解词释义
Dear John letter是指“绝交信”，是美式习语。John Bull是美国人称呼英国人的一种方式。在美国人的眼中，英国人古板，愚蠢，无法打交道，并且两国在历史上还曾经是敌对国。于是，该习语便成了“绝交信”的代名词。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. Reading between the lines, he knew it was a Dear John letter.
他从字里行间看出这是一封绝交信。
e.g. Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while I was awaiting discharge.
她的绝情书终于在我等候复员时送到我手中。
e.g. I received a dear John letter from my girl friend which broke my heart.
我收到女友来的绝交信，令我伤心欲绝。
e.g. Tom was very upset today, for he got a Dear John letter from his girlfriend.
汤姆今天特别沮丧，因为他收到了女朋友的吹灯信。