famous last words
US /ˈfeɪməs lɑst wɜrdz/
UK /ˈfeɪməs lɑst wɜrdz/
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著名的臨終遺言, 話別說太滿
a phrase used to suggest that someone's confident statement is likely to be proven wrong, often with humorous or ironic intent
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“I’ll just quickly finish this, no problem.” “Famous last words!”
“我很快就能完成這個，沒問題。”“著名的臨終遺言！”
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He said he'd never fall in love again. Famous last words, he's getting married next month!
他說他再也不會墜入愛河了。著名的臨終遺言，他下個月就要結婚了！