迷你對話學地道口語第487期:荒唐可笑的;毫無價值的
Subject：It is totally for the birds!
迷你對話
A: I have never heard this kind of report before. It is totally for the birds!
我從來沒聽過這種報告，真無聊。
B: I agree with you. This lecture is awful.
我同意，這個講座真是太糟糕了。
地道表達
for the birds
1. 解詞釋義
For the birds的英文解釋爲worthless; undesirable。此語用來表示某人對某些事情不感興趣，覺得無聊，沒有價值。譯爲“荒唐可笑的;毫無價值的。對話中的“It is totally for the birds!”的意思是“這太無聊了。”
2. 典型例句
e.g. Their opinions on art are for the birds.
他們對藝術的看法簡直荒唐可笑。
e.g. Elliot thinks that tear-jerkers are for the birds.
愛略特認爲令人感傷的電影或戲劇是毫無價值的。
e.g. She told me that her French lessons were for the birds.
她告訴我她的法文課程是毫無價值的。
e.g. That restaurant was for the birds.
那家飯店簡直遭透了。
Ps：agree with sb的意思是同意某人的意見，看法等。例如：
I must know your opinion. Do you agree with them? 我必須知道你的意見。你同意他們的意見嗎
I agree with you, but with some reservations. 我同意你，不過有幾點要保留。
