俗话说，没有什么问题是一个包包解决不了的，如果有，那就两个。买包，是几乎每个女人的终极爱好。
英语中，有一个单词叫做：bag lady。很多人看到这个短语，就容易理解成为“爱买包的女人”。其实并不是……
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Bag lady:
A homeless woman, especially one in a big city, who carries her possessions with her, as in a shopping bag.
无家可归的女子，她们通常生活在大城市，把自己的东西背在购物袋中。
所以，千万别用错哦！
在英语俚语中，bag是一个非常灵活的单词，用法多变。
下面我们就来学几个比较常用的。
Bag it:
- Literally, to put or take something in a bag, such as groceries or a meal.
字面意思：将某物装进袋中。例如杂物或食物。
例句：
I'm completely full but the meal was delicious. Could you bag it for me? I'll take it for lunch tomorrow.
我已经完全饱了，但是这顿饭太好吃了。你能帮我包起来吗？我明天午饭还可以吃。
- To cancel, abandon, or bring something to an end.
取消、放弃或结束某事。
例句：
After 20 years in the insurance business, I've decided to bag it. I'm going to live my dream as a photographer from now on!
在保险行业呆了20年，我决定放弃了。从现在开始，我要去追寻我的摄影梦。
Hold the bag：
To have responsibility or guilt for something foisted upon oneself; to take the blame for something.
对某件事承担责任或感到愧疚；因为某事承担指责。
例句：
My partner had been cooking the books for years, but I was left holding the bag when the business collapsed.
我的搭档伪造假证好多年，但是当生意失败时，却让我来承担责任。
In the bag：
Achieved or won almost as a certainty.
几乎已经达成目标或者获得胜利。
例句：
Don't start to think we've got this game in the bag, gentlemen. I've seen teams make bigger comebacks than this, so we can't let up.
别以为我们已经拿下比赛了，同志们。我见过有的队伍取得过比这个更大的逆转，所以我们不能松懈。
（来源：沪江英语 编辑：yaning）
来源：沪江英语
