詞彙集 謊言(屬於 美德與惡習):完整且詳細的清單
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立即學習it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie
/ɪt niːdz ə ˈhʌndrəd laɪz tuː ˈkʌvər ə ˈsɪŋɡəl laɪ/
(idiom) 掩蓋一個謊言需要一百個謊言
範例:
He kept making up excuses for his absence, proving that it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie.
他不斷為自己的缺席編造藉口,證明了掩蓋一個謊言需要一百個謊言。
/ə laɪ hæz noʊ leɡz/
(idiom) 謊言站不住腳, 謊言終究會被揭穿
範例:
He tried to blame his coworkers, but a lie has no legs and the truth soon came out.
他試圖責怪同事,但謊言終究會被揭穿,真相很快就大白了。
ask no questions and hear no lies
/æsk noʊ ˈkwɛstʃənz ænd hɪr noʊ laɪz/
(idiom) 不問就不必聽謊話, 少管閒事
範例:
I don't want to know where you got that money; ask no questions and hear no lies.
我不想知道你從哪兒弄來的錢;不問就不必聽謊話。
half the truth is often a whole lie
/hæf ðə truːθ ɪz ˈɔːfən ə hoʊl laɪ/
(idiom) 半句真話往往是通篇謊言
範例:
He didn't mention he was there, and half the truth is often a whole lie.
他沒提到他在場,而半句真話往往是通篇謊言。
liars need to have good memories
/ˈlaɪərz nid tu hæv ɡʊd ˈmɛməriz/
(idiom) 謊言者須好記性
範例:
He forgot what he told me yesterday and got caught; truly, liars need to have good memories.
他忘了昨天跟我說過的話,結果露餡了;真是謊言者須好記性。
/wʌn laɪ meɪks ˈmɛni/
(idiom) 一個謊言需要無數個謊言來圓, 謊話連篇
範例:
He had to invent a whole backstory to hide his first mistake, proving that one lie makes many.
他不得不編造一整套背景故事來掩蓋他的第一個錯誤,證明了一個謊言需要無數個謊言來圓。
a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes
/ə laɪ kæn ˈtrævəl ˈhæfˌweɪ əˈraʊnd ðə wɜrld waɪl ðə truθ ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ɑn ɪts ʃuz/
(idiom) 謊言比真相傳播得快
範例:
The fake news went viral instantly; as they say, a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
假新聞瞬間傳開了;正如人們所說,謊言傳遍半個世界時,真相才剛穿好鞋。