take out an onion

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Suggests that the performer of the action is not sincere in their grief. idiomatic
    — He’s almost taking out an onion now as he remembers his father and his own early struggles.

词形变化

takes out an onion present,singular,third-person taking out an onion participle,present took out an onion past taken out an onion participle,past

词源

The vapours from sliced onions cause tears, allowing someone to pretend to cry. Coined by Private Eye and used as a mock stage description, originally to describe Harold MacMillan.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary