"hen's tooth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 極其罕見的事物
• 比喻極其稀有

Definition

極其罕見或難以尋找的事物，因為母雞沒有牙齒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於較為老派的英語習語，多用於強調非常罕見，常見於 'as rare as a hen's tooth'。現今會話中不太常用，但大多數人都能理解。

Examples

Finding a blue diamond is like finding a hen's tooth.

找到一顆藍色鑽石就像找到一隻**母雞的牙齒**一樣難。

Honest politicians are as rare as a hen's tooth.

誠實的政客和**母雞的牙齒**一樣稀有。

That old book is a real hen's tooth.

那本老書真是**極其罕見的東西**。

Tickets for the finals are going to be hen's teeth this year.

今年決賽的門票會是**極其稀有的東西**。

He collects rare coins—each one is like a hen's tooth.

他收集稀有硬幣——每一枚都像**母雞的牙齒**一樣難得。

Jobs like that are hen's teeth in this city nowadays.

現在這樣的工作在這座城市裡真的是**極其罕見**。