EP06:Cost an Arm and a Leg | 畫全身像要加錢?揭開「貴到斷手斷腳」背後的戰爭真相! episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 5 MIN

EP06:Cost an Arm and a Leg | 畫全身像要加錢?揭開「貴到斷手斷腳」背後的戰爭真相!

from 趣味英文成語解碼 · host Moonlight Language Stories

嘿!歡迎回到《The Bilingual Bridge:英文成語解碼》。 當你想形容一個東西「貴得離譜」或「價值連城」時,英文為什麼要說「花了一隻手臂和一條腿」呢?這背後到底是一個關於虛榮畫家的有趣故事,還是戰爭留下的沉重隱喻? 在本集節目中,你會聽到: 精彩傳說:回到幾百年前的英國,看才華橫溢的畫家巴納比如何按「身體部位」向炫耀的商人收費 。 歷史真相:語言學家發現,這個說法竟然在二戰後才正式出現?真正的代價可能比你想的更沉重 。 * 道地用法:學會如何用這句話形容那些讓你「貴到想哭」的夢想或名車 。 快跟著我們一起拆解這個充滿畫面感的成語!如果你喜歡透過故事學英文,別忘了訂閱並開啟小鈴鐺! Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

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