在这集《地道英语》节目中，Rob 说他要是有足够的钱，就会以“at the drop of a hat”的速度去澳大利亚旅行。一如既往，考虑周到的菲菲主动把自己的帽子借给了Rob 用，不过“at the drop of a hat”和“帽子”有关系吗？听节目，学习一个形容做事毫不犹豫的表达。
Feifei
大家好，欢迎收听BBC英语教学的《地道英语》节目。我是冯菲菲。
Rob
And I'm Rob. So Feifei, have you got any holiday plans?
Feifei
Yes, I have actually. 我计划去澳大利亚三周。
Rob
Australia – wonderful. If I had the money, I'd go there at the drop of a hat.
Feifei
What? At the drop of a hat?“帽子掉了就去”？Here, take my hat.
Rob
Your hat?
Feifei
Yes, you said you'd go at the drop of a hat, so here's my hat, now drop it – and then you can go.
Rob
I wish it was that simple. When I said at the drop of a hat I meant immediately. If I had enough money, I would go to Australia immediately – without delay.
Feifei
I see. 原来，在英语里，我们可以用短语 at the drop of a hat 来表示“毫不犹豫地，不加思索地”，也就是在做事的时候毫不迟疑。So in other words, you would go to Australia without hesitation.
Rob
Exactly. Let's hear some more examples.
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My husband just can't stop spending. He buys clothes at the drop of a hat!
If I knew what to do next, I'd quit my job at the drop of a hatjilWn. Until then,jilWn I'll stay where I am.
My wife's expecting a baby so I might have to rush to the hospital at the drop of a hat.
Feifei
如果我们以“at the drop of a hat”的速度做一个决定，那么所突出表达的意思是“我们毫不犹豫地快速地做出了这个决定”。Well Rob, I'll send you a postcard when I get to Australia but it might take a while.
Rob
Why's that?
Feifei
Well, I'm going skiing in France first.
Rob
Oh, well原由网 that's somewhere where you really don't want to drop your hat – it'll be freezing!
Feifei
So you don't fancy coming with me then?
Rob
Skiing? No, that's something I wouldn't do at the drop of a h原由网at. I'll have a think about it. But have fun.
Feifei
Thanks!
Both
Bye!
