英語習語諺語成語用法精粹 文學(xué)名著類2-13 an itching palm

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【字面理解】發(fā)癢的手掌

【英文解析】a desire for money, greed; a hand ready to receive bribes

【中文解析】貪得無厭;好受賄

【典型例句】①He was born with an itching palm.他生來就 貪得無厭. '

② The police officer had an itching palm and took much money from criminals before he was arrested.那個警官 貪贓受賄，在被捕之前曾從罪犯身上勒索很多錢財。

【注釋】源自莎士比亞的戲劇《尤里烏斯?愷撒》(Mius Caesar):...you yourself are much condemned to have an itching palm; to sell and mart your offices for gold to undeservers.(許多人都咒罵你手心發(fā)癢，常常為了金 錢，把官爵出賣給了無功無能的人。)后來這條習語 比喻人貪財或受賄。變體：an itchy palm。