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cock-and-bull story

/ˌkɑk.ənˈbʊl ˈstɔː.ri/

(idiom) 荒诞故事, 胡编乱造的故事, 天方夜谭

示例:

Don't give me that cock-and-bull story about why you're late.
别给我讲你迟到的那套荒诞故事

I'll eat my hat

/aɪl iːt maɪ hæt/

(idiom) 我倒立吃帽子, 绝不可能

示例:

If he actually finishes that project on time, I'll eat my hat!
如果他真的按时完成那个项目,我倒立吃帽子

too good to be true

/tuː ɡʊd tə bi truː/

(idiom) 好得令人难以置信, 难以置信

示例:

The offer for a free vacation seemed too good to be true, and it was a scam.
免费度假的提议似乎好得令人难以置信,结果是个骗局。

long shot

/ˈlɔŋ ˌʃɑt/

(noun) 渺茫的希望, 成功的机会很小

示例:

It's a long shot, but we might as well try.
这成功的机会很渺茫,但我们不妨一试。

jam tomorrow

/dʒæm təˈmɑː.roʊ/

(idiom) 空头支票, 画饼充饥

示例:

They keep promising us bonuses, but it's always jam tomorrow.
他们一直承诺给我们奖金,但总是空头支票

swing for the fences

/swɪŋ fɔr ðə ˈfɛnsɪz/

(idiom) 全力以赴, 放手一搏, 争取巨大成功

示例:

We need to swing for the fences with this new product launch if we want to beat the competition.
如果我们想击败竞争对手,就必须在新产品发布上全力以赴

pigs can fly

/pɪɡz kæn flaɪ/

(idiom) 太阳从西边出来, 不可能

示例:

He'll clean his room when pigs can fly.
他打扫房间?那要等到太阳从西边出来

pipe dream

/ˈpaɪp ˌdrim/

(noun) 白日梦, 痴心妄想

示例:

His plan to become a millionaire overnight is just a pipe dream.
他一夜暴富的计划只是个白日梦

promise someone the moon

/ˈprɑmɪs ˈsʌmˌwʌn ðə mun/

(idiom) 许下不可能的诺言, 开空头支票

示例:

He's always trying to promise someone the moon to get what he wants, but he never delivers.
他总是试图向某人许下不可能的诺言来达到目的,但他从不兑现。

not look back

/nɑt lʊk bæk/

(idiom) 不回头看, 不回顾过去

示例:

After she quit her stressful job, she hasn't looked back.
辞掉压力大的工作后,她再也没有回头
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