嗨,大家好!今天我们一起来学学习语fat chance,我们知道fat有“大量的”的意思,chance有“机会”的意思,但是 fat chance可不是“大量的机会”!
fat chance的意思是“used to say that you certainly do not think that something is likely to happen”,即“希望渺茫”。尽管从字面意思上,这句话是机会多的意思,但是其实这是一句反语。外国人也会说反话。实际上,这句习语的意思是在说“很少可能”。
例句:
We will have a fat chance to win the game on Sunday.
我们几乎没有可能赢得星期日的比赛。
下面再介绍两个有用的习语:
a fat lot of use
a fat lot of use的意思是“not at all useful”,即“毫无用处 ”。
例句如下:
Mike can't drive so he was a fat lot of use when I broke my arm.
迈克不会开车,所以我手臂骨折时他一点忙也没帮上。
it's not over until the fat lady sings
it's not over until the fat lady sings的意思是“used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and sb still has a chance to win it”,即“ 最后才能见输赢;不到最后,结果难料 ”。
举个例子:
It's not over until the fat lady sings!I believe he can win!
最后才能见输赢!我相信他会赢!
以上就是今天所学内容,你学会了吗?
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