詞彙 "you cannot get a quart into a pint pot" 在中文的含義
"you cannot get a quart into a pint pot" 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
you cannot get a quart into a pint pot
US /ju ˈkæn.ɑːt ɡet ə kwɔːrt ˈɪn.tuː ə paɪnt pɑːt/
UK /ju ˈkæn.ɒt ɡet ə kwɔːt ˈɪn.tuː ə paɪnt pɒt/
成語
小器難盛大物, 辦不到的事
used to say that it is impossible to put something large into a space that is too small for it, or to do more than is physically possible
範例:
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Trying to fit all this furniture into a studio apartment is like getting a quart into a pint pot.
想把所有這些家具都塞進一間單身公寓，簡直是小器盛大物，根本辦不到。
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You can't expect one person to do the work of five; you cannot get a quart into a pint pot.
你不能指望一個人做五個人的工作；小器盛不下大物。