fly on the wall的意思|示意

美 / flai ɔn ðə wɔ:l / 英 / flai ɑn ði wɔl /

n. 未察觉的观察者


fly on the wall的用法详解

该短语意为“就像静静旁观一样”,它用来描述一个人在一个场景中只是作为一个旁观者,没有参与其中,但能够知道所有发生的事情,就像一只墙上的苍蝇一样。

这种用法常常用于描述一个人想要聆听一个不属于自己的私人谈话,而又不想被发现的情况。也可以用来形容想要偷看某一场景的行为,如一个人想要偷看另一个人们在一起玩耍或者谈话时。

例句:

1.He desperately wanted to fly on the wall during their conversation, but they would have caught him instantly.

2.I wanted to be a fly on the wall when he opened his birthday present.

fly on the wall相关短语

1、 A Fly on the Wall 墙上的苍蝇,不易察觉的人,不被察觉的观察者

fly on the wall相关例句

But if you were a fly on the wall in my home, you would have seen that I wasn't so hot.

但如果你是我们家墙上的飞蝇,你可能会见到我其实并非如此幸运。

In this case, it is wise to be a fly on the wall.

在这种情况下, 还是做个置身事外的观察者比较明智.

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I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my future.

在他们讨论我的前途时,我恨不得能偷偷旁观.

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I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells her the news.

他把这消息告诉她时,我想悄悄在旁观看。

The rumor seems to have emanated from Fly On The Wall, a site that serves up gossip to the investing community.

谣言好像是从旁观者散布出来的,是一个给投资界提供小道消息的网站。