詞彙 "if you can't bite, never show your teeth" 在中文的含義
"if you can't bite, never show your teeth" 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
if you can't bite, never show your teeth
US /ɪf juː kænt baɪt, ˈnɛvər ʃoʊ jʊər tiːθ/
UK /ɪf juː kɑːnt baɪt, ˈnɛvə ʃəʊ jɔː tiːθ/
成語
不能咬人就別露出牙齒, 不要虛張聲勢
do not threaten someone if you do not have the power or intention to follow through with it
範例:
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He kept making empty threats, but I told him, 'If you can't bite, never show your teeth.'
他一直在發出空洞的威脅，但我告訴他：「如果你不能咬人，就永遠不要露出牙齒。」
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Don't warn them about legal action unless you are prepared to sue; if you can't bite, never show your teeth.
除非你準備好起訴，否則不要警告他們採取法律行動；如果你不能咬人，就永遠不要露出牙齒。