for the birds無趣又沒用。這個習語源自第二次大戰末期的美軍陣營，它原來的說法是shit for the birds。因為有些鳥類為了尋找種子，會去啄馬的糞便，所以有此說法。This is for the birds就是This is shit.的另一種說法，藉此避開不文雅的用詞。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用for the birds：
Sally: Hello, Ralph. What are you reading?
Ralph: My roommate highly recommended this novel.
Sally: Judging from your face, it's not exactly your kind of book.
Ralph: Actually, I think it's strictly for the birds.
Sally: So are you going to tell your roommate you don't like it?
薩莉：你好，拉爾夫，你在看什麼？
拉爾夫：我室友大力推薦這本小說。
薩莉：從你的表情看來，你不怎麼喜歡這本書吧。
拉爾夫：事實上，我覺得這本書沒什麼可讀的價值。
薩莉：所以你打算跟你室友說你不喜歡嗎？
for the birds例句精選：
This TV show is for the birds. You should stop watching it.
這個電視節目真無聊，你不應該再看了。
Driving is for the birds when you live in a big city—unless you like sitting in traffic!
住在大城市，開車是件無聊的事，除非你喜歡坐在車流中！
I miss my usual shift-night work is for the birds.
很懷念上正常班的時候，夜班真實無聊。
拓展學習：
valueless 無價值的
ludicrous 滑稽的
absurd 愚蠢的；可笑的
be good for nothing 一無是處
of no account 沒用的
kid stuff 簡單的事