英語俚語習語學習19: cry wolf

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英語俚語習語學習19: cry wolf

稱子英語俚語習語學習:cry wolf

cry wolf 謊報;發假情報 (在不需要援助時求援)

例:

I'd received Cry Wolf not too long after she moved in.

她搬進來之後不久,我就收到了“謊報”.

Those who often cry wolf will only harm themselves in the end.

那些常喊“狼來了“(發假情報)的人最終會自食其果的.

Nobody will believe he is in trouble because he have cry wolf so many times.

沒人會相信他陷入困境, 因為這種假情報他說過很多次了.

The cry wolf of him indicates his lack of responsibility.

他發的假警報說明了,他缺乏責任感。


拓展:有關wolf的四個習語

1. wolf in sheep's clothing 披著羊皮的狼

He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 他是一個披著羊皮的狼。

He is not to be trusted. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 他是不能相信的,他是一個偽君子。

They were our worst enemies—wolves in sheep's clothing. 他們是我們最危險的敵人——是披著羊皮的狼。

Beware of the police chief. He seems polite, but he’ s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 當心這個警察局長,他看上去彬彬有禮,但實際上是個兇惡的傢伙。


2. keep the wolf from the door 勉強度日,能夠免於飢餓

Their wages are barely enough to keep the wolf from the door. 他們的工資勉強夠維持生活的。

They are not well off, but they manage to keep the wolf from the door. 他們的光景不好,但能吃飽肚子。


3. have [hold] a wolf by the ears 騎虎難下,進退兩難

Now they have a wolf by the ears. 現在他們是騎虎難下。


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