Cannot say bo to a goose
胆小如鼠,羞怯
🧩 词语组成解析
cannot
['kænɔt]
=can not;未可;不能;不可;
say
[se]
vi. 说， 讲;表明，宣称;假设;约莫;
vt. 表明;念;说明;比方说;
n. 发言权;说话;要说的话;发言权;
n. 体臭, 汗臭, 狐臭, 暂时无法满足的订货, 戏院票房, 戏院售票处, 分支机构
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
goose
[ɡus]
n. 鹅;鹅肉;雌鹅;傻瓜;
v. 拧或掐屁股;忽然加满油； 催促;
🗣️ 情景例句
It's a serious matter for a lot of us.
对我们许多人来说这可是个严重的问题。
Lock the stable door before the steed is stolen.
马未偷走前，厩门先锁上。
but as soon as a the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused.
可是一量涉及到荣誉问题，一旦你想到你和某一团体会因为你输而丢脸时，那么最野蛮的争斗天性便会激发起来。