Jason:英语思维解密,为什么have a bone to pick with someone表示对某人不满,轻松学英语

  
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Jason:英语思维解密,为什么have a bone to pick with someone表示对某人不满,轻松学英语
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have a bone to pick with someone
pick14世纪早期指收集、折断。14世纪晚期指挑选分类,1300年指抢劫、掠夺。16世纪80年代指小口小口地吃。bone of contention指有争议的骨头、两只狗争夺一块儿骨头,两个人争论的问题。bone to pick可以追溯到16世纪,指一只狗没完没了地咀嚼、剔干净一块儿大骨头。因此a bone to pick是一个需要大量讨论或争论的问题。
If you say that you have a bone to pick with someone, you mean that you're annoyed with them about something and you want to  talk to them about it.你对他们的某些事情感到恼火。你想和他们谈谈这件事。
Here, I've got a bone to pick with you: why did you tell John I wasn't at home when he phoned. 在这里我要跟你说道说道,John昨晚打电话来时,你为什么告诉他我不在家?
Concerning the room assignments,I have a bone to pick with you.关于房间的分配,我对你有意见。
Hey, I have a bone to pick with you! Why didn't you put gas in my car after you borrowed it?嘿,我对你有意见,你借了我的车后,为什么不给它加油?