词组 | a bed of roses |
释义 | a bed of rosesAn easy, comfortable situation. After John complained about his long, tiring day at work, his father turned to him and said, "You didn't think your new job in construction was going to be a bed of roses, did you?" a bed of rosesa luxurious situation; an easy life. Who said life would be a bed of roses? If I had a million bucks, I would be in a bed of roses. bed of rosesA comfortable or luxurious position, as in Taking care of these older patients is no bed of roses. This metaphor, first recorded in 1635, is often used in a negative context, as in the example. Also see bowl of cherries. a bed of rosesa situation or activity that is comfortable or easy.bed of roses n. a luxurious situation; an easy life. Who said life would be a bed of roses? bed of roses, aA delightful place, a very pleasant situation. The metaphor was employed by English poets from Christopher Marlowe on. Today it is often used in a negative sense—that is, some situation is not a bed of roses. Indeed, the metaphor lacks literal truth anyway, as garden expert Allen Lacy pointed out in a New York Times column of 1987: “A bed of roses isn’t, considering all the fussy care they require—remove faded blossoms, minor pruning, spraying, dusting.” |
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