all cats are grey in the dark

暗中看来,所有的猫都是灰色的
书面语·比喻外表差异被忽略
英文释义 when it is not possible to see or perceive differences, appearances or distinctions become irrelevant
例句
In the dim light of the club, all cats are grey in the dark, so I couldn't tell who was who.
典故来源 源自古老谚语,强调在黑暗中无法区分颜色或特征,比喻外表差异在特定条件下无关紧要。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

grey [ɡre]
adj. 灰色的;灰白的; vt. 使变成灰色;使变老; vi. 变成灰色;老化; n. 灰色;
dark [dɑrk]
adj. 黑暗的;乌黑的;忧郁的;神秘的; n. 黑暗;暗色;暗处;
cats
abbr. 高级电视研究中心(Centre for Advanced Television Studies);计算机自动测试系统(Computer Automated Test System);通信和跟踪系统(Communications and Tracking System);综合分析试验系统(Comprehensive Analytical Test System)

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all that jazz
各种各样的事情;诸如此类的东西
absobloodylutely
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