Stick your oar in 插手管閑事
The Oxford University Blue boat in training for the 158th University Boat Race. Photo by Richard Heathcote.
Stick your oar in 插手管閑事
今日小常識
Rowing fans are awaiting the 158th University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities on 7th April 2012. Cambridge University has won the race on the Thames 80 times, with Oxford’s crew taking 76 victories. In 1877 the race was deemed a dead heat.
劃船球迷們正熱情期待著將在2012年4月7日舉行的第158屆牛津大學和劍橋大學的賽艇比賽。在以往比賽中,劍橋大學贏得了80場勝利,而牛津船隊也有76場得勝的記錄。1877年的比賽結果為平手,兩只船隊不分勝負。
如果你 stick your oar into something, 意思就是沒有得到別人的允許或者邀請就自以為是的發(fā)表意見,插手管閑事兒。
例句
I was managing the project well until the boss came along and stuck his oar in!
We're keeping the plans for the party a secret – otherwise everyone will try to stick their oar in and give their suggestions for it.
I can't stand our new neighbour – she's always sticking her oar into our business.
請注意
另一個短語 to stick your nose into something 也有相似的意思,表示多管閑事兒。
David is always sticking his nose in where it isn’t wanted.