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Hob·son's choiceBrE /ˌhɒbsnz ˈtʃɔɪs/NAmE /ˌhɑːbsnz ˈtʃɔɪs/ noun [U] a situation in which sb has no choice because if they do not accept what is offered, they will get nothing 无选择余地的局面；不得已的选择 Expressions with people’s names Aunt Sally, Hobson’s choice, Hooray Henry, Houdini, Jack the Lad, Jack Robinson, Jane Doe, Joe Bloggs, Joe Public, Joe Sixpack, John Bull, John Doe, John Hancock, Johnny Reb, PC Plod, Uncle Sam ORIGIN From Tobias Hobson, a man who hired out horses in the 17th century. He gave his customers the choice of the horse nearest the stable door or none at all. 源自 17 世纪做马匹出租生意的托拜厄斯 · 霍布森 (Tobias Hobson)。他根本不让顾客选择，只租给他们离马厩门最近的马。 |