"make up out of whole cloth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 完全捏造

Definition

完全憑空捏造某事，尤其是編造一個故事或藉口，沒有任何事實依據。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此片語偏正式且較為老派，多用於描述完全虛構的故事、藉口或說法，常見於正式場合或書面語。

Examples

He made up the story out of whole cloth to avoid trouble.

他**完全捏造了這個故事**來逃避麻煩。

The rumor was made up out of whole cloth.

謠言是**完全捏造的**。

She made up her excuse out of whole cloth.

她的藉口是**完全捏造的**。

Don't believe him; he makes things up out of whole cloth all the time.

別信他；他總是**完全編造事情**。

That explanation was made up out of whole cloth just to calm us down.

那個解釋只是**完全捏造的**，只是為了讓我們安心。

I can't believe you made that up out of whole cloth right on the spot!

我簡直不敢相信你竟然**當場完全編造了**那件事！