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英语俗语:Have a turkey on one's back 喝醉酒或吸毒成隐

have a turkey on one's back

感恩节在美国朋友家bob家聚会。bob夫妇每年都会邀请亲朋好友去他们家,大家相互都很熟了,要是谁没来,大家都会问为什么。有个朋友audun能吃能喝能说,大家都很喜欢他。可是这次audun迟迟未到,我建议是否打电话过去催一催。bob说不必了,"he's got turkey on his back."

我一听纳闷了。bob不是已经在烤turkey了吗?audun为何还要再背只turkey来呢?原来bob已打过电话 ,知道audun那天亿已喝多了点,恐怕来不及了。

have a turkey on one's back 是喝醉酒或吸毒成隐的意思。当然我们都知道audun只是贪杯而已,他可不会去吸毒的。