"the dog ate my homework" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 狗把我的作业吃了

Definition

学生用来解释没做作业的幽默借口，意思是宠物把作业毁了。后来也泛指任何不可信或荒唐的借口。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、幽默用法，常用在学校等场合，讽刺不可信的借口。也可灵活用于其它任务。严格场合不推荐使用。

Examples

I forgot to do my math, so I told the teacher 'the dog ate my homework.'

我忘记做数学作业，于是跟老师说“**狗把我的作业吃了**”。

When I didn't turn in the paper, I joked, 'the dog ate my homework.'

我没交作文，开玩笑说“**狗把我的作业吃了**”。

He used 'the dog ate my homework' as an excuse again.

他又用“**狗把我的作业吃了**”当借口了。

I can't believe you're pulling the old 'the dog ate my homework' trick!

我真不敢信你还用“**狗把我的作业吃了**”这个老把戏！

She always has some excuse, but yesterday it was 'the dog ate my homework.'

她总是有借口，昨天她说“**狗把我的作业吃了**”。

Come on, that's the oldest excuse in the book — 'the dog ate my homework.'

拜托，这可是最老的借口了——“**狗把我的作业吃了**”。