chalk and cheese?用英语说“我们不一样”!
怎么用英语形容两个人完全不同,或者两件事毫不相干呢? 你可以用distinct,意思是“明显不同的,差别明显的“。 强调的话,可以在前面加上quite/strikingly/sharply/entirely这些强调程度的副词。 英语习语里还有这几种表达—— ①be another/a different kettle of fish kettle是“烧水壶”的意思,put the kettle on就是开始烧水。 而kettle of fish是用来煮鱼的水壶,这就很格格不入了。 这个习语的意思是“截然不同;完全两回事”。 Having knowledge is one thing but being able to communicate it to others is another kettle of fish. 拥有知识是一回事,但能够传授给别人就完全是另一回事了。 ②be a far cry from sth 和…相去甚远,与…大相径庭 2008年上映的恐怖电影《孤岛惊魂》,英语名字就是Far Cry。 far cry可以形容遥远的距离(或时间),也形容大不相同的东西。 This flat is a far cry from the house they had before. 这间公寓和他们以前住的房子相去甚远。 ③be like chalk and cheese chalk是粉笔,cheese是奶酪,这两个从本质上就没有任何相同之处。所以形容“截然不同;迥异”。 My brother and I are like chalk and cheese. 我哥哥和我截然不同。 ④be worlds apart 如果你说你和某人根本就是来自两个不同的世界,那你想表达的就是你和他是完全不同的。 be worlds apart就形容“完全相反;截然不同” They are worlds apart in their political views. 他们的政治观点截然相反。 或者可以说poles apart,pole的意思是(地球的)极(点)。 这个习语有种南辕北辙的意思,也译为“截然相反,大相径庭”。 the North/South Pole 北/南极 My sister and I are poles apart in personality. 我和妹妹在性格上截然相反。 【拓展】 英语习语世界之world—— ① do sb the world of good 使某人感到更健康或更高兴 We had a week away in the sun and it's done us both the world of good. 我们到了别处度假一个星期,尽情享受阳光,这对我俩的身心都十分有益。 ② for all the world 完全 She sounds for all the world like her mother on the phone. 她的声音在电话里听起来和她妈妈的声音完全一样。 ③ go/come down in the world 潦倒;落泊 They used to live in a big house with lots of servants, but they've come down in the world since then. 他们曾经住在一所大房子里,仆役成群,可后来家道中落了。 ④ make a world of difference 大大提高,使…有很大提高 A little sympathy makes a world of difference to someone who's been badly treated. 对于那些遭到虐待的人来说,一点点同情心就会让他们觉得备受关爱。 ⑤ not for the world 不管怎样都不,无论如何都不 If I took that job I'd have to leave the kids and I wouldn't do that for the world. 如果我接受那份工作就必须得离开孩子们,而我无论如何都不会那样做。 ⑥ the world and his wife (尤指某一时间、某一地点的)所有的人,各色人等 It's going to be quite a party - the world and his wife will be there. 那将是个不小的聚会——各色人等都会到场。 ⑦ the world is sb's oyster (某人)可以随心所欲,(某人)可以为所欲为 You're young and healthy and you have no commitments - the world is your oyster. 你年轻、健康,并且没有什么负担——可以随心所欲地做你想做的事。 ⑧ out of this world 极好的;非常棒的 What a restaurant - the food was out of this world! 多好的餐馆呀——饭菜真是棒极了! |