1. have a chip on one’s shoulder
释义1:If someone has a chip on their shoulder, they feel angry and resentful because they think that they have been treated unfairly, especially because of their background. (气愤不满,恼火,恼怒)
用法:可以用get或者carry来替代have表示同样的意思,即:carry a chip on one’s shoulder, get a chip on one’s chip.
e.g. Mary has got a chip on her shoulder about not having obtained the scholarship.
玛丽由于没有得到奖学金而愤愤不平。
e.g. She thinks Jenny has a chip on his shoulder because she didn't go to university.
她想Jenny因未能去读大学而耿耿于怀。
e.g. He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been invited to the party.
他因没被邀请参加派对而耿耿于怀。
e.g. Kate has a chip on her shoulder when it comes to discussing her career.
当谈论到她的职业生涯时,凯特总是很生气。
释义2:好斗,叫板,互不相让
e.g. He is not popular among his peers. He always seems to have a chip on his shoulder.
他在同学中人缘不好,他好像总要别人叫板。
e.g. A: What is bothering that guy? 那家伙怎么啦?
B: Nothing. He’s just had a chip no his shoulder. 没什么。他想和我叫板。
A: Then let me teach him a lesson. 那我就教训他一下吧。
2. have a rock in the head
释义:缺心眼,没脑子
e.g. She appeared to have a rock in the head, quite naive and guileless. All she knew was that she wanted her husband.
看上去她是缺个心眼,太天真老实了,只知道要她的丈夫。
e.g. A: You must have a rock in the head. How dare you curse me in public?
你一定是脑子进水了,你怎么在大庭广众下辱骂我呢?
B: I am sorry, darling, I was drunk.
对不起,亲爱的,我喝醉了。
e.g. A: Is there anything wrong with me? You seems so angry.
我做错什么事情了吗?你看上如此生气。
B: I think you have a rock in the head and you've been cheated, that's what!
你这个缺个心眼儿,你受骗了,就是这么回事。