Ask Learn闻问切英语口语:Wear two hats, high hopes
1. 英文有 "he wears two hats" 的说法,我们可否把 two 变成 three 或更多的数目?
2. 期望高是 have high hopes、big hopes 还是 large hopes?
Wears two hats 是指一个人具有双重身分,譬如说:某人在机构负责财政及宣传,开会时就要作出两个报告。如果他身兼三职或四职,的确是可以说 "He wears three/ four hats"。我甚至听过 "He wears multiple hats" 的说法,当然这多少是以戏谑的口吻说出来。
一般表示期望高都说 high hopes(注意 hopes 要用众数),也有人说 big hopes。Large hopes 比较少听到,但也非完全没人用。稳当起见,最好还是说 high hopes。
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