還記得習語 close the books 的寓意嗎?今天又帶來一個包含 book 的習語 can&39;t) judge a book by its cover,用來表示不能以貌取人,寓意:
outward appearance cannot be an indicator of the value or worth of someone or something
外表不能代表某人或某物的價值或作用
you cannot know what someone or something is like just by looking the appearances of them
你不可能僅僅通過看某人或某事的外表就知道他們或某事是什麼樣的
the character of someone or the quality of something cannot be judged just by looking at them
一個人的品格或某物的品質不能僅僅通過觀察來判斷
解析:cannot 是 can&39;t 的展開形式,但是這樣寫的主要目的是強調 not,且經常用在感嘆句中。
an opinion of someone or something cannot be formed solely by seeing what&39;t judge a book by its cover.
這位候選人看起來不太聰明,但你不要以貌取人。
解析:此句中 look 是表像系動詞,表示「看起來好像」,類似的還有 seem, appear 等。
The hotel looked attractive from outside, but the rooms were damp and not well maintained. You can&39;s character by looking at his appearance. You can't judge a book by its cover.
不要從外表來判斷一個人的性格。你不能以貌取人。