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2021.02.21 13:19

今日短语 

表达 “like watching grass grow” 被用来形容 “做某件事情就像盯着草长大一样,极

其枯燥、无趣”。这个表达通常与系动词 “be” 一起使用,即 “be like watching grass grow”。这是一个相当讽刺和幽默的比喻。

例句

I really don’t understand football. It’s like watching grass grow.
我真的不懂足球。太无聊了。

They told us that the teacher’s lectures were like watching grass grow, but she was so amazing and engaging.
他们告诉我们这位老师讲课很无聊,但事实上,她讲得非常棒,十分吸引人。

She said that dinner with me was like watching grass grow. I don’t think there will be a second date.
她说和我一起吃饭特别无聊。看来我们没有再次约会的机会了。

source: BBC
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Comments

  • Vivian 2021.02.21 14:01

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    想象盯着草长大确实是一件枯燥至极的囧事。🤣
  • Emma 2021.02.21 14:24

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    Useful!
  • 爱美食 2021.02.21 16:16

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    teach
  • 虞今洲Stephanie 2021.02.22 05:04

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    学到了学到了
  • 李李 2021.02.22 10:22

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    Playing smart phone in the home and keep it longtime is like watching grass grow. Fortunately ,I will go to school quickly😄
  • Ev88yn 2021.02.22 10:47

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    谢谢分享
  • Han 2021.02.22 11:20

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    @Ev88yn 不客气!
  • 風语者 2021.02.22 11:29

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    thanks
  • hy 2021.02.22 13:43

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    爱了爱了💘
  • Julie 2021.02.22 13:47

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    学到了!mark!
  • Yoyo 2021.02.22 14:47

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    可以让大家共同学习,thanks a lot!
  • Han 2021.02.22 15:00

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    @Yoyo 不客气!
  • 西楼 2021.02.22 15:50

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    thanks
  • Yoyo 2021.02.23 07:41

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    @Han 不知有没有记错,你是很快不用这个平台了吗?
  • Han 2021.02.23 09:14

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    @Yoyo I'll be here for awhile 😄
  • Yoyo 2021.02.23 10:07

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    @Han So you still will leave? Although just met, but you are very careful to teach others English, so I still feel a little bit reluctant the good teacher to leave us.(😂妈呀,用翻译软件翻译了好久,还不确定是否完全正确。)
  • Han 2021.02.23 10:16

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    @Yoyo haha it's alright and yes in the future, but you don't need to worry. I'll still be here for quite a long while. Thanks for your kind words! 😄
  • Yoyo 2021.02.23 16:48

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    @Han @Han Really? Then I can be happy for a while.😉

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