And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。
On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language.
在本期节目中，我们来探索一下英语词汇和短语。
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Our goal is to teach you American English by any means possible – in other words, by hook or by crook.
我们的目标是用尽各种方法教大家学习美式英语——换句话说，就是“by hook or by crook”(无论如何)。
"By hook or by crook" is a very old expression that is still used today.
短语“by hook or by crook”是个古老的短语，并且沿用至今。
It means to try to reach a goal by any method or any means possible.
它的意思是用尽各种可能的方法或者手段来实现某个目标。
For example, a friend of mine really wanted to get a job at this marketing company.
例如，我的朋友非常想在这家营销公司谋职。
He said he would do anything to get it. His exact words were: "I am going to get that job by hook or by crook."
他说，他愿意倾尽全力得到这份工作。他的原话是：“无论如何，我都要得到那份工作。”
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