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Forth BrE /fɔːθ/ NAmE /fɔːrθ/●be like painting the Forth ˈBridge (BrE) if a job is like painting the Forth Bridge, it is so big that by the time you get to the end you have to start at the beginning again (工作)庞大耗时(以至做完之后又该开始下一次了)◆Cleaning a house this size is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge. As soon as I’ve finished it’s time to start again!打扫这么大的房子就好像油漆福思大桥,全部打扫完之后又该开始下一轮打扫了。 NOTE The Forth Bridge is a very big bridge over the river Forth in Edinburgh. * Forth Bridge (福思大桥)是横跨爱丁堡福思河的一座巨型桥。 |