| 单词 | have ——, will |
| 释义 | > as lemmashave ——, will —— h. colloquial. have ——, will travel: used (originally in advertisements and applications) to indicate that one has something needed for a particular job and is willing to travel in order to undertake work of that kind. Later more generally have ——, will ——: indicating that one is willing, able, and suitably equipped to undertake an activity. ΚΠ 1929 N.Y. Times 18 Dec. 52/8 (advt.) Specialty salesman: have car; will travel. 1942 Washington Post 11 June 26 He filed his application for a role in Irving Berlin's ‘This is the Army’ revue, and listed his experience and qualifications. At the end of the long list, the veteran Oshins instinctively added, ‘Have tuxedo, will travel.’ 1954 B. Hope Have Tux, will Travel 1 Hoofers, comedians and singers used to put ads in Variety. Those ads read: ‘Have tuxedo, will travel.’ This meant they were ready to go any place at any time. 1960 Daily Mail 13 July 6/2 Never in the whole history of moving pictures has film-making been such a mobile and international industry. ‘Have talent, will travel’ is the watchword now. 1961 John o' London's 18 May 567/3 (heading) Have towel, will strip. 1968 Times 29 Nov. p. vi/4 Have portable, will play. 1989 Flying Mag. May 86 (headline) Have goggles, will travel. 2013 Vancouver Province (Nexis) 4 Apr. b4 How do you teach some of the local dancers in Vancouver who auditioned but have never danced before? Our motto is, ‘Have feet. Will dance.’ < as lemmas |
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