英语词汇“break a leg”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Originally and chiefly Theatre slang. break a leg: used to wish a person (esp. an actor) well before he or she gives a performance; ‘good luck’. [The semantic motivation is unclear; the likeliest explanation is that, according to theatrical superstition, it is considered unlucky to say the words ‘good luck’ to a performer. Many other suggestions have been made for the origin of the phrase, but few of them are supported by any evidence. A partial formal parallel is shown by German Hals- und Beinbruch!, lit. ‘may you break your neck and your leg!’ (1902 or earlier in a hunting context, 1913 or earlier in a theatre context), but evidence for direct influence of the German well-wishing phrase on the English use appears to be lacking.]

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1925 F. Baldwin Thresholds 75 You say ‘I hope you break a leg’—or your neck—or some such hope of calamity.

1951 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 28 Aug. 16/6 When my cue came and I started to walk onstage, I heard her call to me: ‘Break a leg’.

1990 J. Cantalupo & T. C. Renner Body Mike 10 ‘You're on, Joey..showtime.’ I turned and walked toward the door leading to the courtroom... ‘Break a leg, Joey.’

2005 J. Mullins School Play Stars v. 31 Rosa takes a peek through the curtains and looks out at the audience... ‘Hey Jules, it's time. Break a leg!’

单词	break a leg
释义	> as lemmas break a leg a. Originally and chiefly Theatre slang. break a leg: used to wish a person (esp. an actor) well before he or she gives a performance; ‘good luck’. [The semantic motivation is unclear; the likeliest explanation is that, according to theatrical superstition, it is considered unlucky to say the words ‘good luck’ to a performer. Many other suggestions have been made for the origin of the phrase, but few of them are supported by any evidence. A partial formal parallel is shown by German Hals- und Beinbruch!, lit. ‘may you break your neck and your leg!’ (1902 or earlier in a hunting context, 1913 or earlier in a theatre context), but evidence for direct influence of the German well-wishing phrase on the English use appears to be lacking.] ΚΠ 1925 F. Baldwin Thresholds 75 You say ‘I hope you break a leg’—or your neck—or some such hope of calamity. 1951 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 28 Aug. 16/6 When my cue came and I started to walk onstage, I heard her call to me: ‘Break a leg’. 1990 J. Cantalupo & T. C. Renner Body Mike 10 ‘You're on, Joey..showtime.’ I turned and walked toward the door leading to the courtroom... ‘Break a leg, Joey.’ 2005 J. Mullins School Play Stars v. 31 Rosa takes a peek through the curtains and looks out at the audience... ‘Hey Jules, it's time. Break a leg!’ extracted from legn. < as lemmas
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