| 释义 |
●ˌfamous ˌlast ˈwords (informal, humorous) used when you think sb has been too optimistic about sth and is likely to be wrong 鬼才相信的漂亮话◆‘The journey will only take an hour on the high-speed train.’ ‘Famous last words! That train is always late!’
“坐高速列车的话，整个行程只要一个小时。”“说得好听！那趟车总是晚点！” NOTE Last words in this idiom refers to words spoken by somebody just before they die. 这个习语中的 last words 原指人的临终遗言。 |