词汇 "jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today" 在中文的含义
"jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today" 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
jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today
US /dʒæm təˈmɔːroʊ ænd dʒæm ˈjestərdeɪ bʌt ˈnevər dʒæm təˈdeɪ/
UK /dʒæm təˈmɔːroʊ ænd dʒæm ˈjestərdeɪ bʌt ˈnevər dʒæm təˈdeɪ/
成语
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空头支票, 虚无缥缈的承诺
used to describe a situation where pleasant things are promised for the future but never actually happen
示例:
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The government keeps promising tax cuts, but it's always jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
政府不断承诺减税，但这总是虚无缥缈的承诺，永远不会兑现。
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The workers were tired of being told there would be jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today regarding their bonuses.
工人们厌倦了关于奖金的那些永远不会兑现的空头支票。
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