一次,另一个朋友Carmen 安慰我說:“Don't waste your time and breath. It's not worth casting pearls before swine!”我听了不禁哑然失笑,不管怎么说也不能把那个人形容成猪猡呀。
Carmen 忙向我解释道,她并没有挖苦或贬低那人的意思,“cast pearls before swine”是句英文成语,意思是“做无谓的努力”,同汉语里的成语“对牛弹琴”意思接近。
(摘自《世界日报》)
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