词汇 "All bark and no bite" 在中文的含义
"All bark and no bite" 在英语中是什么意思?与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
All bark and no bite
US /ɔːl bɑːrk ænd noʊ baɪt/
UK /ɔːl bɑːk ænd nəʊ baɪt/
成语
虚张声势, 雷声大雨点小
someone or something that appears threatening but is in fact harmless
示例:
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Don't worry about him; he's all bark and no bite.
别担心他;他只是虚张声势。
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The company's threats were all bark and no bite; they never followed through with their lawsuits.
公司的威胁只是虚张声势;他们从未真正提起诉讼。