"chalk and cheese" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天壤之别
• 完全不同

Definition

用来形容两个人或事物完全不同，没有任何共同之处。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个英式英语的非正式表达，强调极大差异。不要用于微小差别。常见搭配：'X and Y are like chalk and cheese'。

Examples

My brother and I are chalk and cheese; he likes sports and I love reading.

我和我哥哥**天壤之别**，他喜欢运动，我喜欢读书。

The two restaurants are chalk and cheese in style and atmosphere.

这两家餐厅在风格和氛围上**天壤之别**。

Their opinions on politics are chalk and cheese.

他们在政治看法上**天壤之别**。

You'd never guess they're sisters—they're chalk and cheese in every way.

你绝对想不到她们是姐妹——各方面都**完全不同**。

Our new manager and the last one are chalk and cheese—it's a totally different work environment now.

我们新经理和前任经理**完全不同**—现在办公环境截然不同。

Their tastes in movies are chalk and cheese, so they never agree on what to watch.

他们的电影口味**天壤之别**，所以从不同意看什么。