詞彙 "the devil is not so black as he is painted" 在中文的含義
"the devil is not so black as he is painted" 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
the devil is not so black as he is painted
US /ðə ˈdɛvəl ɪz nɑt soʊ blæk æz hi ɪz ˈpeɪntəd/
UK /ðə ˈdɛvəl ɪz nɒt səʊ blæk æz hi ɪz ˈpeɪntɪd/
成語
事實並非如傳聞中那麼糟糕
used to say that a person or thing is not as bad as people say they are
範例:
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I was terrified of meeting the new boss, but the devil is not so black as he is painted.
我很害怕見新老闆，但事實並非如傳聞中那麼糟糕。
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Don't believe everything you hear about that neighborhood; the devil is not so black as he is painted.
不要相信你聽到 punch 關於那個社區的一切；那裡並不像傳聞中那麼糟糕。