"song and dance" بـChinese (Traditional)

藉口炫耀（表達方式）

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“Song and dance”是一個非正式用語，意思是為了掩蓋真相或吸引注意而編造冗長的故事、藉口或表演。

多含否定或貶義，常用於批評他人誇張、推託或找藉口。常出現在 “make a song and dance about…”，實際上不是歌舞而是指繁瑣做作。

He gave me a song and dance about why he was late.

他為了遲到給我編了一大堆**藉口**。

Stop making a song and dance about it.

別再為這事**小題大作**了。

She told a song and dance to avoid doing her chores.

她為了不做家務編了一套**藉口**。

Every time I ask for help, he gives me the same old song and dance.

每次我請他幫忙，他總是給我重複同樣的**藉口**。

There’s no need to make a song and dance about a simple mistake.

一個小錯誤沒必要**小題大作**。

You don’t have to give me the whole song and dance—just tell me the truth.

不用跟我說一大堆**藉口**，直接說實話。