Welcome to English in a Minute!
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
Taking your hat off can be a sign of respect. But what does this expression mean?
脱帽象征着尊敬^UiUnvf@%yIU。但是今天的这个短语表示什么意思呢？
At the drop of a hat
立即
Let’s see if Anna and Jonathan have the answer.
让我们来看看安娜和乔纳森是否知道答案^y|=2[_#x^4%8v2rW9nt。

I really want to see that new James Bond movie.
我真的想看詹姆斯·邦德新拍的电影Nd;w6wnMA|V#sbf=%W。
Have you seen it yet? No. Want to see it? Tonight? How about right now? Oh. Right now?
你看过了吗？没有-&cgp!#HyV*peE7n。想看吗？今晚？现在看怎么样？噢9uqiMFsYv%xRs%3F。现在？
Oh, I’d see that movie at the drop of a hat. Sure!
是的，我想马上就看AqLqp_qv0f。没问题！
“At the drop of a hat” means to act quickly, without delay or much planning.
“At the drop of a hat”表示立即行动，不拖延或做过多计划^|=5r!-E!qmYM0y=。
In the past,a hat dropping sometimes signaled the start of a race.
过去，有时帽子掉落表示比赛开始&IA*t4Kkd|k]a。
That is probably where this expression comes from.
这大概是这个短语的起源吧]yK(ujB^KRN。
Think of a runner starting a race immediately after the hat drops.
设想一名跑步者开始比赛，在帽子掉落之后立即开始vv,UPQYJN#。
In our example, Jonathan says he would see that movie at the drop of a hat.
今天的例子中，乔纳森称他想看电影，想立即去看);ShoLvW-),。
And that’s English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》栏目！