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关于catch flies
catch flies的意思解释,出处以及造几个句子
“catch flies”是句诙谐语,直译做“捕捉苍蝇”借喻打呵欠或者酣睡.这个俚语的构思出自打呵欠的样子,好像张开嘴巴捉苍蝇.
① “I was so bored with today’s lecture.I was worried I’d start catching flies.That would have looked terrible!” (Yawning)
“今天的讲座令人厌味.我担心我要打呵欠了.那就太糟糕啦!”(打呵欠)
② “You had better not catch flies on the job.If the boss sees you,you will be disciplined.” (Sleeping)
“工作时,你最好别睡觉.如果老板看到,会惩罚你的.”(酣睡)