paddle one's own canoe

口语·鼓励独立自主

例句

After college, she decided to paddle her own canoe and start her own business.

典故来源源自19世纪美国谚语，划独木舟需自力更生，比喻独立自主、不依赖他人。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

paddle ['pædl]

n. [航海] 宽叶短桨;桨状物;搅拌金矿的铁器，类似铁铲的工具;洗衣板，扁板; vi. 涉水;趟水;用桨划船;荡桨; vt. 用浆划动，用船桨推动（船只）;搬运，运输;拍打;搅拌;

canoe [kə'nu]

n. 独木舟，轻舟; vt. 用独木舟运送; vi. 划（乘）独木舟;

poverty is not a crime

贫穷并不是一种犯罪

pay _ dues

pass _ buck

pick up the tab

承担费用或账单

put one's shoulder to the wheel

Pick up your ears

竖起耳朵仔细听，表示集中注意力倾听重要或有趣的事情。

pick up the pieces

重新开始; 修复或处理破碎的情况

play devils advocate

充当魔鬼的辩护人