a wet hen的意思|示意

美 / ə wet hen / 英 / e wɛt hɛn /

讨厌的人, 泼妇


a wet hen的用法详解

英语单词a wet hen的用法讲解

英语中“a wet hen”这个短语,有“折腾事”的意思,比喻大麻烦、费劲或者无聊的事,例如某事千辛万苦,就可以说it was like a wet hen!

这个短语由来已久,据说最早是美国英语中流行的俚语,如同一句谚语:It’s like trying to catch a wet hen.(就好像去抓湿母鸡似的!)

按说湿母鸡很容易抓,可事实上因为它们细小的体积,又能在水中游的特性,将抓捕的难度增至极大,所以后来就演变成比较无聊,或费劲无奈的事情就可以用“wet hen”来形容。

另外这也是现代式片语,也用来表达不确定性,模糊不清的情况,例如:

I'm not sure what's going to happen, it's like a wet hen.

归根结底,“a wet hen”这个短语主要意思就是指一种大麻烦,或者费劲的事。

a wet hen相关短语

1、 Mad as a wet hen 非常生气

a wet hen相关例句

If you cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.

如果你无法带道一只天堂鸟, 不如先抓住一只蠢母鸡.

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However, Larry forgot the whole thing and the client was mad as a wet hen.

可是, 拉里完全忘了这件事,把我们的客户都快气疯了.

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Mom was as mad as a wet hen when she found I had eaten the pie.

当妈妈发现我已经把馅饼吃掉时非常生气.

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Mon was as mad as a wet hen when she found we had eaten the pie.

妈妈发现我们把馅饼全部都吃光了,非常恼火.

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When Tom played truant again, his mother as mad as a wet hen.

当汤姆再次逃学时, 他的母亲气愤极了.

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Mom was as mad as a wet hen when she found I had eaten the pie.

当妈妈发现我已经把馅饼吃掉时非常生气。

Mrs Harris was mad as a wet hen when the rabbits ate her tulips.

兔子吃了哈里斯夫人的郁金香,她气得发疯。

My wife gets as mad as a wet hen whenever I come home late .

每当我晚归时,我的太太就非常生气。