二、指物
His elder brother died of Yellow Jack in the West Indies.
(Yellow Jack指醫(yī)學(xué)上的“黃熱病”)
the Union Jack
英聯(lián)合王國(guó)國(guó)旗
a Jack of straw
稻草人
to make one's Jack
賺很多錢
三、諺語(yǔ)中指人或物
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩耍,聰明的孩子也會(huì)變傻。
All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.
有情人終成眷屬。
Jack would be a gentleman if he had money.
低微的人有錢也會(huì)成為紳士。
Jack is as good as his master.
伙計(jì)不比老板差,卑賤者未必不如高貴者。
Jacks are common to all that will play.
樂(lè)器對(duì)于所有想要彈奏的人都一樣。(Jacks是古時(shí)類似鋼琴的彈奏樂(lè)器。)
(來(lái)源:英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)網(wǎng))
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