【关于目标的初中英语作文】再难，也必须想办法达到目标

And now，words and their stories，from VOA learning English . on this program，we explore words and expressions in the English languu

现在是美国之音《词汇掌故》节目。在这个节目中，我们探讨英语的词汇和表达。

our goal is to teach you American English by any means possiblein other words，by hook or by crook。by hook or by crook 'is a very ols

我们的目标是尽一切可能教美式英语——。也就是说，想办法。“By hook or by crook”是非常古老的表达，现在还在使用。

it means to try to reach a goal by any method or any means possible。for example，a friend of mine really wanted to get a job at this marketing comple

那意味着用任何方法或可能的任何方法实现目标。例如，我的一个朋友想在这家营销公司工作。

he said he would do anything to get it . his exact words were : ' I am going to get that job by hook or by crook ' .

他说他会不惜一切代价得到它。他的原话是：“我会想办法得到那份工作。”

he is the most hard working and determined person I know . so，one way or another he will definitely get that job。

他是我认识的最勤奋、最坚定的3763。所以，不管怎样，他肯定会得到那份工作的。

Today，' one way or another ' is a more common way to say the same thing as ' by hook or by crook '。here is a language secret .

今天，“one way or another”与“by hook or by crook”是同一个意思，是更普通的表达。这里有一个语言秘密。

some people like to use double negatives to express the idea of determination . a double negative happens when there are two negative words in the some

有些3763喜欢用双重否定来表达决心。同一个句子中有两个否定词时是双重否定的。

Negative words include no，not，and nothing.strictly speaking，double negatives are not correct grammar。

否定词包括no、not和nothing。严格地说，双重否定不是正确的语法。

but we still use them to intensify a statement . for example，you might hear，

但是我们仍然使用它们来加强声明。例如，你可以

there is no way he is not getting that job '。which means.he is definitely getting that job。

他不可能得不到那份工作。换句话说.他肯定会得到那份工作。

Now，let ' 197492 get back to ' by hook or by crook '。it is believed to have appeared in Britain in the late 1300 197492 .

现在让我们回到“By hook or by crook”。人们认为它出现在13世纪末的英国。

no one is sure where exactly it comes from . but some

word experts say the expression is about a problem faced by common people

没有人能确定它的确切来源。但是一些词汇专家说，这个短语是关于普通人面临的一个问题，

who would take wood from the forests of the king. The law said they could only take as much as their tools would allow.

他们会从国王的森林中采伐木材。法律规定，他们的工具能带走多少就拿多少。

And those tools were called a shepherd's crook, a long, rounded stick, and a billhook, a cutting tool. So, if you could collect the wood with your hook and crook, it was yours.

这些工具被称为牧羊人的拐杖，一根又长又圆的棍子，还有一个钩镰，一种切割工具。所以，如果你能用你的钩子收集木头，那就是你的了。

Here is another similar expression: come hell or high water. This means that you will get something done no matter how difficult or no matter what happens.

这里有另一个类似的表达：come hell or high water（无论面对多大的困难）。这意味着无论有多困难，无论发生什么，你都会完成一些事情。

No difficulties or obstacles will stop you. For example, let's say my best friend just moved to Washington, D. C.

没有任何困难或障碍会阻止你。比如说，我最好的朋友刚搬到华盛顿特区。

She has a great job but is having trouble finding a new apartment. I know the city well.

她有一份很好的工作，但找不到新公寓。我对这座城市很熟悉。

So, I make it my mission to help her. Come hell or high water I will find her an apartment.

所以，我的任务就是帮助她。不管怎样，我都会给她找一套公寓。

No matter the difficulties, I will do everything in my power to try to make this happen. Experts say this expression comes from overcoming destructive forces of fires or floods.

不管有什么困难，我都会尽我所能去实现这一目标。专家说，这种说法来自于克服火灾或洪水的破坏力。

Some say its first recorded use in the United States was in 1915. But others say it is older.

有人说它在美国的首次使用是在1915年。但也有人说比这更早。

If you do something "come hell or high water," you are determined to do it. You will do it despite the difficulties involved.

如果你做了什么"come hell or high water"，你都会下定决心去做。尽管困难重重，你还是会做到的。

"By hook or by crook" means you will find any method to succeed. "Come hell or high water" means you will find a method to overcome a barrier.

"By hook or by crook"意味着你会找到任何成功的方法。"Come hell or high water"意味着你会找到克服障碍的方法。

We here at VOA Learning English know that our listeners want to learn English very badly. By hook or by crook and come hell or high water… you will!

在美国之音英语学习节目，我们了解到我们的听众非常想学习英语。想方设法，无论面对多大的困难……你一定能学好的！

And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time…

以上就是本期的《词汇掌故》！我们下期见！

I'm Anna Matteo.

我是安娜·马泰奥。