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Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
欢迎来到居家版《一分钟英语》栏目。
A "cannon" used to be a common military weapon.
“cannon”曾经是一种常见的军事武器。
But what could this expression mean?
但是下面这个短语是什么意思呢？
Loose cannon.
Loose cannon。
Jonathan, how did your virtual family reunion go?
乔纳森，你的虚拟家庭聚会怎么样？
Well... I've told you about my Uncle Bill, right?
嗯...我跟你说过我的比尔叔叔吧？
Yeah, you said he's a bit of a loose cannon.
是啊，你说过他有点冒失。
Uh oh. What happened?
啊哦。发生了什么事？
First, he insulted my mom's cooking. Then he started yelling about politics.
首先，他批评了我妈妈的厨艺。然后开始抨击政治。
I totally understand. Every family has a loose cannon.
我完全理解。每个家庭都会有这么一个冒失鬼。
A "loose cannon" describes someone who can't be easily controlled.
“loose cannon”形容的是一个不容易被控制的人。
No one can really predict how a loose cannon will act or what they might say.
没人能猜到一个冒失鬼会做些什么，会说些什么。
Their actions can sometimes upset or even harm someone.
他们的行为有时会让人心烦，甚至伤害到别人。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。
