"double dutch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 听不懂的话
• 双人跳绳

Definition

“Double Dutch”通常指完全听不懂的话，也指用两根绳子的跳绳游戏。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式、幽默地用。指话十分难懂时说“It's double Dutch”。不要与跳绳游戏混淆，根据语境判断是哪种意思。

Examples

That math lesson was double dutch to me.

那堂数学课对我来说就是**听不懂的话**。

He spoke so fast, it sounded like double dutch.

他说得太快了，听起来像是**听不懂的话**。

The children played double dutch in the playground.

孩子们在操场上玩**双人跳绳**。

I tried reading the instructions, but it was double dutch to me.

我试着读说明，但对我来说完全是**听不懂的话**。

Every time my accountant talks about taxes, it’s just double dutch to me.

每次我的会计谈税的时候，对我来说就是**听不懂的话**。

You expect me to understand that? It’s double dutch!

你希望我能懂那个？那是**听不懂的话**！