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●(carry/take) coals to ˈNewcastle (BrE) (supply) sth that there is already a lot of 多此一举；徒劳无功；白费力气◆Exporting wine to France would be like taking coals to Newcastle.
向法国出口葡萄酒是多此一举。 NOTE Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the north of England, was once an important coal-mining centre. 英格兰北部泰恩河畔的纽卡斯尔曾是重要的产煤中心。 |