"have a familiar ring" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 聽起來很熟悉

Definition

如果某事『聽起來很熟悉』，意思是你覺得以前好像聽過，雖然不記得具體在哪裡或什麼時候。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式表達，常用在聽到故事、藉口或說法覺得似曾相識時。常搭配“那”用，如“That has a familiar ring.”，不是用來形容物理上的鈴聲。

Examples

That story has a familiar ring.

那個故事**聽起來很熟悉**。

His excuse has a familiar ring to it.

他的藉口**聽起來很熟悉**。

These words have a familiar ring.

這些話**聽起來很熟悉**。

Her explanation has a familiar ring—haven't we heard that before?

她的解釋**聽起來很熟悉**，我們不是以前聽過嗎？

It all has a familiar ring to me, like I've been in this situation before.

這一切對我來說**聽起來很熟悉**，好像我以前經歷過。

That offer has a familiar ring—I feel like I’ve heard something like it before.

那個提議**聽起來很熟悉**，好像我以前聽過類似的。