| 释义 |
news BrE /njuːz/
NAmE /nuːz/► SEE ALLbe bad news (for sb/sth)be good news (for sb/sth)break the news (to sb)it’s/that’s news to meno news is good news
●be bad ˈnews (for sb/sth)be likely to cause problems for sb/sth （对…）不利◆Central heating is bad news for indoor plants.
中央供暖系统不利于室内植物的生长。●be good ˈnews (for sb/sth)be likely to be helpful or give an advantage for sb/sth （对…）有利◆The cut in interest rates is good news for homeowners.
降低利率对于私房业主来说是个福音。●break the ˈnews (to sb)be the first to tell sb some bad news 最先（向某人）报告坏消息◆I’m sorry to be the one to break the news.
很抱歉要由我来说出这个消息。●it’s/that’s ˌnews to ˈmeused to express surprise at some information that you have just heard 这消息真令人惊讶；我一点都不知道◆‘Max is thinking of leaving his job.’ ‘Really? That’s news to me. I thought he was happy there.’
“马克斯想辞职。”“真的吗？这太令人惊讶了，我以为他干得很开心。”●ˌno news is ˈgood news (saying) if there were bad news you would hear it, so if you have not heard anything that means everything must be all right 没有消息就是好消息；不闻凶讯便是吉◆He’s been in the mountains for a week without contacting us. I just hope no news is good news.
他在山里已经有一个星期没跟我们联系了，现在我只希望没有消息就是好消息。 |