throw off one's airs
英 /θrəʊ ɒf wʌnz ɛəz/美 /θroʊ ɑf wʌnz ɛrz/
v. 短语动词
放下架子;去掉傲气;不再装腔作势
词义解析
本义指“扔掉某人的姿态或架子”,其中“airs”意为“做作的姿态、装腔作势的样子”。引申为“放下架子、变得平易近人”或“不再摆谱、不再自命不凡”。该短语通常用于描述某人从高傲、做作转变为谦逊、自然的状态。
词根溯源
“airs”源自法语“air”(样子、神态),在英语中复数形式“airs”特指“矫揉造作的神态”。“throw off”意为“摆脱、甩掉”。整个短语的构词逻辑是“把做作的神态甩掉”,因此容易记忆为“扔掉架子”。
适用语境
该短语多用于日常口语和文学作品,描述人物性格转变。在口语中,常用来劝告或评价他人,如“You should throw off your airs and be friendly.”。在文学作品中,则用来刻画人物从高傲到谦逊的转变。在正式场合如商务或学术写作中较少使用,但偶尔出现在人物描写中。语气上,该短语略带批评或劝诫意味,暗示对方原本有架子。
语法说明
该短语为及物动词短语,宾语通常是“one's airs”,其中“one's”根据主语变化,如“his airs”、“her airs”等。常见句型为“throw off one's airs”或“throw off the airs of...”。注意“airs”必须用复数形式,不可用单数。该短语不用于被动语态。
相似词辨析
与“drop one's pretensions”相近,但“throw off”更强调动作的果断性。与“get off one's high horse”相比,后者更口语化,且常指停止傲慢的态度。与“humble oneself”相比,后者更强调谦卑的行为本身,而“throw off one's airs”侧重去除外在的做作姿态。
使用注意
该短语常用于非正式场合,带有一定口语色彩。褒贬上,通常用于正面评价,即赞扬某人变得平易近人,但也可用于讽刺,如“He finally threw off his airs, but only after losing his job.”。常见误用包括将“airs”误用为单数“air”,或误用被动语态。
高频搭配
- throw off one's airs
- throw off the airs of
- throw off aristocratic airs
- throw off intellectual airs
- tell someone to throw off their airs
- finally throw off one's airs
- throw off all airs
双语例句
- After the scandal, the celebrity threw off his airs and started talking to fans like a normal person.丑闻过后,这位名人放下架子,开始像普通人一样与粉丝交谈。
- The new manager threw off her airs and quickly won the respect of the team.新经理放下架子,很快赢得了团队的尊重。
- You need to throw off your airs if you want to make friends here.如果你想在这里交朋友,就得放下架子。
- He threw off the airs of a wealthy heir and embraced a simple lifestyle.他抛弃了富家子弟的派头,过起了简朴的生活。
- She finally threw off her airs and admitted she was wrong.她终于放下架子,承认自己错了。
- In the novel, the prince threw off his airs to win the heart of the peasant girl.在小说中,王子放下架子以赢得农家女孩的芳心。