英语俚语习语学习19: cry wolf

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英语俚语习语学习19: cry wolf

称子英语俚语习语学习:cry wolf

cry wolf 谎报;发假情报 (在不需要援助时求援)

例:

I'd received Cry Wolf not too long after she moved in.

她搬进来之后不久,我就收到了“谎报”.

Those who often cry wolf will only harm themselves in the end.

那些常喊“狼来了“(发假情报)的人最终会自食其果的.

Nobody will believe he is in trouble because he have cry wolf so many times.

没人会相信他陷入困境, 因为这种假情报他说过很多次了.

The cry wolf of him indicates his lack of responsibility.

他发的假警报说明了,他缺乏责任感。


拓展:有关wolf的四个习语

1. wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼

He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 他是一个披着羊皮的狼。

He is not to be trusted. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 他是不能相信的,他是一个伪君子。

They were our worst enemies—wolves in sheep's clothing. 他们是我们最危险的敌人——是披着羊皮的狼。

Beware of the police chief. He seems polite, but he’ s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 当心这个警察局长,他看上去彬彬有礼,但实际上是个凶恶的家伙。


2. keep the wolf from the door 勉强度日,能够免于饥饿

Their wages are barely enough to keep the wolf from the door. 他们的工资勉强够维持生活的。

They are not well off, but they manage to keep the wolf from the door. 他们的光景不好,但能吃饱肚子。


3. have [hold] a wolf by the ears 骑虎难下,进退两难

Now they have a wolf by the ears. 现在他们是骑虎难下。


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