英語口語練習(xí)小對話 第487期:荒唐可笑的;毫無價值的

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　　迷你對話

　　A: I have never heard this kind of report before. It istotally for the birds!

　　我從來沒聽過這種報告，真無聊。

　　B: I agree with you. This lecture is awful.

　　我同意，這個講座真是太糟糕了。

　　地道表達

　　for the birds

　　1. 解詞釋義

　　For the birds的英文解釋為worthless; undesirable。此語用來表示某人對某些事情不感興趣，覺得無聊，沒有價值。譯為“荒唐可笑的;毫無價值的。對話中的“It is totally for the birds!”的意思是“這太無聊了。”

　　2. 典型例句

　　e.g. Their opinions on art are for the birds.

　　他們對藝術(shù)的看法簡直荒唐可笑。

　　e.g. Elliot thinks that tear-jerkers are for the birds.

　　愛略特認(rèn)為令人感傷的電影或戲劇是毫無價值的。

　　e.g. She told me that her French lessons were for the birds.

　　她告訴我她的法文課程是毫無價值的。

　　e.g. That restaurant was for the birds.

　　那家飯店簡直遭透了。

　　Ps：agree with sb的意思是同意某人的意見，看法等。例如：

　　I must know your opinion. Do you agree with them? 我必須知道你的意見。你同意他們的意見嗎

　　I agree with you, but with some reservations. 我同意你，不過有幾點要保留。