詞彙 "how long is a piece of string?" 在中文的含義

"how long is a piece of string?" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

how long is a piece of string?

US /haʊ lɔŋ ɪz ə piːs əv strɪŋ/
UK /haʊ lɔŋ ɪz ə piːs əv strɪŋ/
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成語

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一根繩子有多長?, 無法給出確切答案的問題

used to say that it is impossible to give a precise answer to a question, because the answer depends on too many unknown factors

範例:
When asked how long the project would take, the manager replied, "How long is a piece of string?"
當被問及項目需要多長時間時,經理回答說:“一根繩子有多長?”
Trying to predict the exact outcome is like asking, "How long is a piece of string?" There are too many variables.
試圖預測確切結果就像問:“一根繩子有多長?”變數太多了。
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