今日短语
短语 no strings attached 中的“string”有“细绳、线”的意思,它也可以指“乐器或球拍上的弦”。所以从字面上来理解,no strings attached 的意思就是“没有系绳子的”。在实际使用中,这个短语用来描述“无附加条件,无附带限制,不求回报”的意思。
例句
Dave asked Kate out for a date - no strings attached.
戴夫邀请凯特一起出去坐坐,不求什么回报。
Hundreds of people turned up at Sophie's Hair when they saw an advert offering free haircuts with no strings attached.
数百人前往索菲娅理发店,因为他们看到广告上说这家理发店提供免费剪发,并且没有任何附带限制。
Jack's parents are usually very stingy, so he became very cautious when they offered him money with no strings attached.
杰克的父母一向比较小气,所以当他们提出给杰克钱,并且不要求回报时,杰克变得谨慎起来。