词汇 "don't bark if you can't bite" 在中文的含义
"don't bark if you can't 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
don't bark if you can't bite
US /doʊnt bɑːrk ɪf juː kænt baɪt/
UK /dəʊnt bɑːk ɪf juː kɑːnt baɪt/
成语
没本事就别乱叫, 做不到就不要放狠话
do not threaten someone if you do not have the power or intention to follow through with it
示例:
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You keep saying you'll quit, but don't bark if you can't bite.
你一直说要辞职，但如果你做不到，就不要放狠话。
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He threatened to sue us, but I told him don't bark if you can't bite.
他威胁要起诉我们，但我告诉他没本事就别乱叫。