詞彙 "jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today" 在中文的含義
"jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today" 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
jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today
US /dʒæm təˈmɔːroʊ ænd dʒæm ˈjestərdeɪ bʌt ˈnevər dʒæm təˈdeɪ/
UK /dʒæm təˈmɒrəʊ ænd dʒæm ˈjestədeɪ bʌt ˈnevə dʒæm təˈdeɪ/
成語
空頭支票, 虛無縹緲的承諾
used to describe a situation where pleasant things are promised for the future but never actually happen
範例:
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The government keeps promising tax cuts, but it's always jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
政府不斷承諾減稅，但這總是虛無縹緲的承諾，永遠不會兌現。
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The workers were tired of being told there would be jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today regarding their bonuses.
工人們厭倦了關於獎金的那些永遠不會兌現的空頭支票。