英语俚语习语小对话(496)荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的

荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的

 

Subject：It is totally for the birds! 

 

情景对话： 

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

我从来没听过这种报告，真无聊。

 

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

我同意，这个讲座真是太糟糕了。

 

地道表达 

for the birds 

 

1. 解词释义 

For the birds的英文解释为worthless; undesirable。此语用来表示某人对某些事情不感兴趣，觉得无聊，没有价值。译为“荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的。对话中的“It is totally for the birds!”的意思是“这太无聊了。” 

 

2. 典型例句 

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

他们对艺术的看法简直荒唐可笑。

 

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

爱略特认为令人感伤的电影或戏剧是毫无价值的。

 

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

她告诉我她的法文课程是毫无价值的。

 

e.g. That restaurant was for the birds. 

那家饭店简直遭透了。

 

Ps：agree with sb的意思是同意某人的意见，看法等。例如： 

 

I must know your opinion. Do you agree with them?

我必须知道你的意见。你同意他们的意见吗 

 

I agree with you, but with some reservations. 

我同意你，不过有几点要保留。

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