"crocks" in Chinese (Traditional)
陶罐胡說(口語,延伸義)
Definition
“Crocks” 通常指陶製或泥土製的容器。在美式英語中,非正式說法還可以指荒謬的話或謊言。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
作名詞時,通常指大陶罐、陶甕。在美式英語口語中,'a crock' 常用來指「胡說」或「謊言」,如 "That's a crock!"。現代英語很少用於其他語境。
Examples
My grandmother kept beans in large crocks.
我奶奶用大**陶罐**裝豆子。
The old pantry was full of dusty crocks.
老儲藏室堆滿了滿是灰塵的**陶罐**。
Pickles are often stored in crocks to ferment.
泡菜通常放在**陶罐**裡發酵。
He says he saw a ghost, but I think that's just a bunch of crocks.
他說他看到鬼了,但我覺得那純屬**胡說**。
We found some antique crocks at the flea market.
我們在跳蚤市場找到了一些古老的**陶罐**。
Honestly, all her excuses are just crocks – she never tells the truth.
說真的,她的所有藉口都是**胡說**——她從來不說實話。