词组 | carry coals to Newcastle |
释义 | carry coals to Newcastlev. phr.To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. 运煤至煤都,多此一举;徒劳无功;白费力气。◆ The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle.大雨过后给草坪浇水的人真是多此一举。[Newcastle is an English city near many coal mines, and coal is sent out from there to other places. 纽卡斯尔是英国一城市,附近有许多煤矿,煤从这里运往其他地方。] |
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