「魚fish」在地道英語中不同的用法,例句學習。
「魚」在地道英語中不同的用法
1. Everybody else at the party ended up in the swimming pool. But I was a fish out of water because I can't swim。
參加聚會的每個人最後都到遊泳池去遊泳了,我覺得特別彆扭,因為我不會遊泳。
2. When I ask my friend if she likes my new dress, I was fishing for a compliment。
我問她是否喜歡我的新衣服時,其實是想讓她誇我幾句。
3. Charlie, you've had two weeks to decide whether you want in on this deal. Now it's time to fish or cut bait. I need your answer by six o'clock tonight -- otherwise we'll leave you out of it!
查理,對於要不要參與這筆生意你斟酌了有兩星期了。現在你必須做出抉擇了。我必須在今晚六點前得到你的答覆,否則我們就把你排除在外。
4. The senator says the investigation is a fishing expedition by his enemies to see if they can find anything he has ever done that might hurt his political career。
那位參議員聲稱這次調查是他政敵的蓄意盤查,目的是搜羅挖掘他是否有不端行為,以損毀他的政治生涯。
5. I can't believe it! His only son was hurt in an accident and he told his wife he couldn't go to the hospital until later because he had other fish to fry -- a million-dollar deal he was closing。
我真是不能理解! 他的獨子遭到意外受了傷,而他卻對太太說,他要晚些時候才能去醫院,因為他另有要事得辦:有一筆百萬美元的大生意在等著他拍板呢。
6. This story is a red herring to divert public attention from this issue。
這故事不過是用來轉移公眾的注意力的。
7. Holy mackerel! What's this? A new car?
好傢夥!這是什麼?你買了輛新車?
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