cock-and-bull的意思|示意

美 / 'kɒkənd'bʊl / 英 / 'kɒkən'bʊl /

adj. 荒唐的


cock-and-bull的用法详解

英语单词cock-and-bull是一个习惯用语,它的意思是“难以置信的、故事经常虚构的或不可信的,无稽之谈”。

Cock-and-bull的用法:

介词短语:

The whole story sounds like a cock-and-bull to me.

这个故事听起来像是无稽之谈。

句型:

Don't tell me that cock-and-bull story.

别给我讲那种故事。

He spun a cock-and-bull about finding a job.

他编造了一个关于找到工作的无稽之谈。

He made up a cock-and-bull to justify his bad decision.

他编造一个借口来证明他的糟糕决定是正确的。

The boss dismissed his explanation as a cock-and-bull.

老板当即认定他的解释是无稽之谈。

用法总结:

Cock-and-bull是一个固定搭配,表示虚构的、不可信的或不可信的,常用来形容故事、话语或解释等。不要老是给别人讲这种无稽之谈,因为这样只能让大家误解你。

cock-and-bull相关短语

1、 Cock And Bull Story 荒诞的故事,鬼话连篇

2、 cock-and-bull story 荒唐故事

3、 A Cock And Bull Story 无稽之谈,甜蜜剧中剧,胡编乱造

cock-and-bull相关例句

The jury did not believe the witness'cock and bull story.

陪审团不相信证人的无稽之谈.

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He'll try to put the bite on you by telling you a cock and bull story.

他会编瞎话来向你借钱.

辞典例句

He told us some cock - and - bull story about having lost all his money.

他鬼话连篇,告诉我们把钱都丢了.

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Get along with you. It's a cock and bull story.

去你的, 这是无稽之谈.

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Every time I go to his house, his father tells me cock - and - bull stories.

我每次去他家, 他爸爸都跟我讲一些荒诞的故事.

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The teacher warned the boy that if he heard any more of his cock and bull story , he would be severely punished.

老师警告那个男孩说,如果他再听到他胡说八道, 他将受到严惩.

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