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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
Taking your hat off can be a sign of respect.
脱帽象征着尊敬。
But what does this expression mean? At the drop of a hat.
但是今天的这个短语表示什么意思呢？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。

I really want to see that new James Bond movie. Have you seen it yet?
我真的想看詹姆斯·邦德新拍的电影。你看过了吗？
No. Want to see it? Tonight?
没有。想看吗？今晚？
How about right now?
现在看怎么样？
Oh. Right now?
噢。现在？
Oh, I'd see that movie at the drop of a hat.
是的，我想马上就看。
Sure!
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。
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。
That is probably where this expression comes from.
这大概是这个短语的起源吧。
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。
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。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》！