點滴英語天天學第326期:雅思詞彙(186)
1. Expression：Dear John letter
Explanation：A letter sent, typically from a woman to a man, to end a romantic relationship.（絕交信）
Example：Mike was clearly upset when he received a Dear John letter from his girlfriend, Caroline. He thought their relationship was going well and didn't expect it to end so suddenly.
當邁克收到他女朋友卡洛琳的絕交信時，他顯然很心煩意亂。他認爲他們的關係發展很好，沒想到會這麼突然就結束了。
Mail call was usually a happy time in the military barracks, except for the unlucky soldiers who got Dear John letters from their sweethearts back home.
在軍營裏，郵電通話是一段快樂的時光，除了那些倒黴的士兵接到他們家鄉戀人的分手信。
Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while I was awaiting discharge.
她的絕情書終於在我等候復員時送到我手中。
By the time he got the Dear John letter from his girl friend, he was climbing the walls.
他接到了女友的絕交信，心中極度煩惱。
2. Expression：hit the John
Explanation：To go to a toilet to urinate or defecate. （上廁所）
Example：Be right back, I've gotta hit the John.
馬上回來，我要去上廁所。
Excuse me for a minute——I must hit the John before we go out.
請稍等—出去前我得先上廁所。
3. Expression： stage-door Johnny
Explanation：A man who spends a lot of time at a theater so as to seek the romantic attention, favor, or company of an actress.（經常去劇院捧女演員的男子）
Example：Ms. Gabler is such a stunning beauty that she always has some stage-door Johnny or another waiting for her after the curtain falls each night.
Gabler小姐是如此驚豔的女子，所以她擁有去劇院捧她的男子，或者是每晚落幕後有人在等她。
