英语中有好多跟食物有关的短语,但它们表达的实际意思却往往与食物无关,比如,go bananas是“发怒、发疯”的意思,跟香蕉没什么关系。今天我们要说的这个短语cold turkey,也是这样的情况。

"Cold turkey" describes the actions of a person who abruptly gives up a habit or addiction rather than gradually easing the process through gradual reduction or by using replacement medication.
Cold turkey指一个人短时间内很快戒除了某个习惯或者成瘾的嗜好,而不是通过逐渐减量或使用替代药物等手段逐渐戒除。
当名词时cold turkey意为“绝对失败者”,“莽撞”等;当副词时意为“直截了当地”、“开门见山地”或者“断然地”。
比如:
He quit heavy drinking cold turkey.
他没靠任何帮助,断然戒掉了酗酒的恶习。
热门美剧《国土安全》第3季中,Brody被Saul的手下发现时已有毒瘾,来看他们的对话:
-The guy’s a junkie, sir.
-Has to be cold turkey. Where he’s going, we need him functional.
-这家伙有毒瘾。
-必须完全戒掉,无论如何都得让他正常起来。
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