a snowball's chance in hell 机会渺茫
时间:2021-01-07 02:38:17
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“A snowball's chance in
hell1” 的意思是 “某件事情发生的可能性很小,几乎不可能”。这是因为人们想象中的 “hell(地狱)” 非常炎热,所以 “snowball(雪球)” 在里面会融化,这个表达借此比喻 “事情几乎或根本不可能发生”。你也可以用 “not have a snowball's chance in hell” 来表达同样的意思。
例句
He panicked a lot in the interview because he was nervous. He has a snowball's chance in hell of getting the job.
因为紧张,他在面试中惊慌失措。他基本不可能得到那份工作。
She doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the race after falling on the last lap.
她在跑到最后一圈时摔倒了,因此她赢得比赛的机会渺茫。
There's a snowball's chance in hell that I'm going to give you the money.
想让我给你这笔钱,压根不可能。
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n.地狱,阴间;用以咒骂或表示愤怒,不满 |
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- It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
- The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。
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