大家都知道
Zero表示數(shù)字“0”
但是,當老外說
“The answer is zero”
你知道是什麽意思嗎?
“答案是0?”
當然不是!
那是什麽意思呢?
一起學習一下吧。
其實,“The answer is zero”的意思是指:白忙一場(chǎng);徒勞(láo)無功。
例句:
She has worked hard at her marriage, but the answer is zero.
她在婚姻上已經(jīng)很努力瞭(le),但是這一切都徒勞瞭(le)。
其實(shí),“Answer back”的意思是:頂(dǐng)嘴;回應。
例句:
He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.
他想頂(dǐng)嘴,但是忍住瞭(le)。
When they scolded him, he would answer back.
當(dāng)他們罵他時,他總是頂(dǐng)嘴。
The child would answer back to all she said.
她說什麽(me)這孩子都要還(hái)嘴。
從(cóng)字面意思看,“know all the answers”的意思是:知道所有的答案。實際(jì)表示:(自以爲)全懂,什麽都精通。
例句:
He thinks he knows all the answers.
他自以爲什麽都知道。