as the actress said to the bishop

如演员对主教所说的那样
口语·幽默·调侃双关语
英文释义 a phrase used to humorously or sarcastically point out a potentially suggestive or double entendre comment
例句
He said 'I need a bigger tool' — as the actress said to the bishop!
典故来源 起源于19世纪英国音乐厅和戏剧界的双关笑话,用于幽默地指出话语中的性暗示。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

actress ['æktrɪs]
n. 女演员;女表演者;
said [sed]
adj. [律]上述的;少说为妙;(做)某事有/没有很多优点(或好处):某事物有/没有多少可说的;说到底; v. 说,讲( say的过去式和过去分词 );表明;念;说明;
bishop ['bɪʃəp]
n. (基督教某些教派管辖大教区的)主教;(国际象棋的)象;香甜葡萄酒;

🔤 同首字母习语

all thumbs
笨手笨脚
a trip to the sun
努力追求一个永远不会实现的目标或愿望
a skeleton in the closet or cupboard
祸根;不愿对别人透露的不光彩的事情;不为人知的秘密
against the grain
违背个人本能或直觉去做某事
at a snails pace
非常缓慢地进行或发展
a sea change
巨大的变化或转变,尤指对某种情况或态度的完全转变
at odds
不和,不一致,存在冲突或争议
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