kettle是什么意思_英语组词翻译_例句及用法释义-英语词典

词组

kettle

释义

kettle

/ˈketl/

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●a different kettle of ˈfish

(informal)

a person or thing that is completely different from sb/sth else previously mentioned 另一码事；截然不同的人（或物）

◆You may be able to read French well, but speaking it fluently is a different kettle of fish entirely.你也许能很顺畅地阅读法语，但要流利地说法语就是另一码事了。

NOTE A kettle in this idiom is a pan in which you can cook a whole fish. * kettle 在这个习语中指能烧整条鱼的平锅。

●the ˌpot calling the kettle ˈblack

(saying,

informal)

used to say that you should not criticize sb for a fault that you have yourself 锅笑壶黑；五十步笑百步

◆‘You haven’t done any work all morning.’ ‘Neither have you! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!’“你一上午什么也没干。”“你不也是？真是五十步笑百步！”

ORIGIN When cooking was done over a fire, the smoke made cooking pots turn black. 生火做饭时，烟会把锅熏黑。

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