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汉语中,帽子常被用来象征加给某人的罪名或坏名义。如，“高帽子”象征对人的吹捧奉承。英语中也有许多关于hat的习语,这些习语形象生动,蕴涵着英美民族丰富而深厚的文化风情,下面就给大家列举一些。
1.at the drop of a hat立即，马上
He’s willing to cancel the order at the drop of a hat.他愿意马上取消定货。
2.hang on to / hold your hat听着(表示有惊人的消息)
Hang on to your hat—you won’t believe this but last night Bill asked me to marry him!告诉你一个特大消息，你肯定不会相信。可是，昨天晚上比尔向我求婚啦！
3．eat one’s hat (指说话的人十分肯定自己所说的话)如果错了就把自己的帽子吃了（即汉语中不姓张、不姓王之意）；也有十分惊奇之意
She is always late. If she gets that train, I will eat my hat.她总是迟到。如果她能赶上那趟火车，我会非常惊奇的。
4．keep sth under one’s hat 保密
（1） I’ll tell you the real story, but keep it under your hat.我会告诉你事情的真相, 但是你要保密。
（2）You can trust Beth to keep anything you tell her under her hat.你可以信賴贝丝，她不会将你告诉她的话对别人说。
5．knock into a cocked hat 彻底挫败,驳得体无完肤
（1）His findings knocked our theory into a cocked hat.他的发现彻底挫败了我们的理论。
（2）You may be only an amateur painter, but your pictures can knock mine into a cocked hat.你也许只是位业余的画家，但是你的画比我的强多了。
6．pass round the hat 募捐, 凑钱物(指为帮助生活困难的人)
At the club’s annual dinner we always pass round the hat to raise money for the various scholarships which the club sponsors.在俱乐部一年一度的宴会上，我们照例要为俱乐部主办的各种奖学金募捐。
7.take one’s hat off to sb 向某人表示敬意，佩服
We took off our hats to their courage and daring.对他们的勇气我们表示敬佩。
8.talk through one’s hat 瞎说, 吹牛, 说大话
Come on! Don’t talk through your hat any more!拜托！别再信口开河了！
9.throw / toss one’s hat in the ring 准备加入比赛(竞选, 战斗)
People at first thought that the Governor of New York would throw his hat in the ring. But he waited and waited and announced at the last minute that he would not run for president.人们开始都以为纽约州州长会参加竞选。可是，他迟迟不作决定，直到最后一分钟才宣布他决定不参加总统竞选。
10．hat in hand 毕恭毕敬，谦恭的
He approached the boss，hat in hand.他毕恭毕敬地走近老板。
11．pull a rabbit out of one’s hat 十分聪明，出其不意地解决问题
The governor pulled a rabbit out of his hat by putting together a budget without increasing taxes.在没有增加赋税的情况下,州长通过整和政府预算,十分巧妙地解决了这个问题。
12．wear two hats (at a time)(指一个人)同时担任两个职务
Since Mike’s wife passed away, he’s been wearing two hats at home as both father and mother. Not only is he the breadwinner of the family, he also takes care of the children’s food and clothes and helps them with their homework. 自从麦克的妻子去世以后，他在家既当父亲又当母亲。他不但要出去工作维持家庭的生活，而且还得料理孩子们的饭食和衣服以及帮助他们做家庭作业。
13．hang up one’s hat 辞职
When I stop enjoying my work, that’ll be the time to hang up my hat.当我不再喜欢我的工作的时候，也就是我该辞职的时候了。
1.at the drop of a hat立即，马上
He’s willing to cancel the order at the drop of a hat.他愿意马上取消定货。
2.hang on to / hold your hat听着(表示有惊人的消息)
Hang on to your hat—you won’t believe this but last night Bill asked me to marry him!告诉你一个特大消息，你肯定不会相信。可是，昨天晚上比尔向我求婚啦！
3．eat one’s hat (指说话的人十分肯定自己所说的话)如果错了就把自己的帽子吃了（即汉语中不姓张、不姓王之意）；也有十分惊奇之意
She is always late. If she gets that train, I will eat my hat.她总是迟到。如果她能赶上那趟火车，我会非常惊奇的。
4．keep sth under one’s hat 保密
（1） I’ll tell you the real story, but keep it under your hat.我会告诉你事情的真相, 但是你要保密。
（2）You can trust Beth to keep anything you tell her under her hat.你可以信賴贝丝，她不会将你告诉她的话对别人说。
5．knock into a cocked hat 彻底挫败,驳得体无完肤
（1）His findings knocked our theory into a cocked hat.他的发现彻底挫败了我们的理论。
（2）You may be only an amateur painter, but your pictures can knock mine into a cocked hat.你也许只是位业余的画家，但是你的画比我的强多了。
6．pass round the hat 募捐, 凑钱物(指为帮助生活困难的人)
At the club’s annual dinner we always pass round the hat to raise money for the various scholarships which the club sponsors.在俱乐部一年一度的宴会上，我们照例要为俱乐部主办的各种奖学金募捐。
7.take one’s hat off to sb 向某人表示敬意，佩服
We took off our hats to their courage and daring.对他们的勇气我们表示敬佩。
8.talk through one’s hat 瞎说, 吹牛, 说大话
Come on! Don’t talk through your hat any more!拜托！别再信口开河了！
9.throw / toss one’s hat in the ring 准备加入比赛(竞选, 战斗)
People at first thought that the Governor of New York would throw his hat in the ring. But he waited and waited and announced at the last minute that he would not run for president.人们开始都以为纽约州州长会参加竞选。可是，他迟迟不作决定，直到最后一分钟才宣布他决定不参加总统竞选。
10．hat in hand 毕恭毕敬，谦恭的
He approached the boss，hat in hand.他毕恭毕敬地走近老板。
11．pull a rabbit out of one’s hat 十分聪明，出其不意地解决问题
The governor pulled a rabbit out of his hat by putting together a budget without increasing taxes.在没有增加赋税的情况下,州长通过整和政府预算,十分巧妙地解决了这个问题。
12．wear two hats (at a time)(指一个人)同时担任两个职务
Since Mike’s wife passed away, he’s been wearing two hats at home as both father and mother. Not only is he the breadwinner of the family, he also takes care of the children’s food and clothes and helps them with their homework. 自从麦克的妻子去世以后，他在家既当父亲又当母亲。他不但要出去工作维持家庭的生活，而且还得料理孩子们的饭食和衣服以及帮助他们做家庭作业。
13．hang up one’s hat 辞职
When I stop enjoying my work, that’ll be the time to hang up my hat.当我不再喜欢我的工作的时候，也就是我该辞职的时候了。