打開窗戶說亮話,說實(shí)在的，相傳在北美殖民時(shí)期,一個(gè)白人和一個(gè)黑人去打獵,事先說好了平分打到的獵物.結(jié)果一天下來只打到一只火雞和一只鷓鴣.白人心里想要火雞,但又不敢直接說,于是對印第安人說"如果你要火雞,我就拿鷓鴣,如果你要鷓鴣,我就拿火雞",印第安人一聽就明白了,于是針鋒相對地說:"你一直在講火雞,現(xiàn)在讓我也講講火雞吧!" 于是talk turkey 演變成"打開窗戶說亮話,說實(shí)在的,坦誠地說話"的意思了.

例：
1. If you are willing to talk turkey, the dispute between us can be easily settled.
如果你愿意實(shí)實(shí)在在地說話,那么我們之間的爭端就可以很容易地解決.

2. Generally he is an easy-going person, but when it comes to religious belief he talks turkey.
一般來說,他是一個(gè)隨和的人,但一談到宗教信仰,他就正經(jīng)起來.

其它詞匯：

*have a turkey on (one's) back: 1、喝醉酒 2、吸毒

*red as a turkey cock: 氣的滿面通紅 

*swell like a turkey cock: 氣勢洶洶的發(fā)作

* Thanksgiving dinner 感恩節(jié)正餐

* Thanksgiving turkey 感恩節(jié)火雞