At the drop of a hat means to act quickly, without delay or much planning.

“At the drop of a hat”表示立即行动，不拖延或做过多计划。

But what does this expression mean? At the drop of a hat.

但是今天的这个短语表示什么意思呢？立即。

Oh, I'd see that movie at the drop of a hat. Sure!

是的，我想马上就看。没问题！

Those things are much more ubiquitous and they can be changed at the drop of a hat”.

那些东西更普遍而且可以随时更换。”

In our example, Jonathan says he would see that movie at the drop of a hat.

今天的例子中，乔纳森称他想看电影，想立即去看。

You have to be flexible and a little bit resilient because plans change like at the drop of a hat.

必须灵活一点，有一点弹性，因为计划会突然改变。

She's energetic, she's got lots of great ideas, but she'll often change her mind at the drop of a hat.

她精力充沛，有很多好主意，但她经常会立马改变主意。

Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it " at the drop of a hat" -- immediately, without waiting.

不过，对于我自己的钱，我会马上花个精光。

Steven... I can't just leave everything at the drop of a hat! With everything that has happened between us, I just don't know you any more.

斯蒂芬....我不能就这样立即丢下一切离开！我们之前发生的一切让我觉得不认识你了。

Some of these corporations threaten to sue at the drop of a hat.

【drop】这些大公司中有几家威胁说要马上提出诉讼。

5 Simeon and Levi are two of a kind, ready to fight at the drop of a hat.

5 西缅和利未是弟兄；他们的刀剑是残忍的器具。

Well, I never used to sweat much, but now I seem to break out in a sweat at the drop of a hat. My clothes often get soaking wet.

我以前从来没出过这么多汗，但是现在我似乎立刻就出汗了。我的衣服总是湿透了。

I think we have gotten very new, you know? We tear down old buildings at the drop of a hat, replacing them with things like car parks and food courts.

我觉得新加坡变得非常新了。你知道吗? 我们毫不迟疑地把旧大楼给拆了，以停车场和美食广场取而代之。

Did your parents make a big fuss whenever you got sick and let you stay home from school at the drop of a hat?

你的父母有没有在你生病的时候大吵大闹，让你放学回家？

So we thought this was a really great use of the space and something that could kind of change at the drop of a hat.

所以我们认为这是对空间的一个很好的利用，并且可以在一瞬间改变。

It can only be a maximum of twice your salary, whereas back in my day you'd get six times your salary at the drop of a hat.

最多只能是你工资的两倍，而在我的那个年代，你随时都可以得到六倍的工资。

It may seem cynical, but people come and go, and relationships and feelings change or sour at the drop of a hat. Nobody wants a situation where things are taken too personally and office dynamics and performance get affected.

这么说或许有些冷漠，但是人们来来去去，人际关系和感情会随时改变或变质。 没有人希望在一个对人不对事、办公室气氛和工作表现都受到影响的环境下工作。