There really isn’t a definitive rule regarding where percentages should be spent, however, if I had my druthers, I’d say you can’t go wrong with at least 50% of the total budget spent on speakers (or headphones for personal audio).From the 1st paragraph of section "3. Speakers and Headphones" of this article at Ecoustics.com.
上記の文で、have one's druthersの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "have one's druthers" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎にこのイディオムは載っていないがdruthersの意味は、
〈話〉〔人の〕好み、選択したがって、「自分の好み通りにできるのならば」という意味になります。
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:To have one's choice or preference; to have things the way one would like them to be; to have one's way. Usually formulated as "if I had my druthers…." Primarily heard in US.
Etymology/語源
Merriam-Websterdrutherは、would ratherの頭韻語。
また、初めて使用されたのは、1870年頃。
According to Merriam-Webster:
druther, alteration of would rather
First Known Use of druthers
: 1870
Examples
- If I had my druthers, there'd be another election.
- This isn't the way we'd do things if we had our druthers.
- If you could have your druthers, what would you be doing?
- I tell you, if I had my druthers, I'd spend the rest of my life living in Paris.
- If the president had his druthers, we'd be paying taxes for the privilege of breathing!
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