迷你对话:
A: It seems that nobody in your class like Paul.
好像班里人没有人喜欢Paul。
B: The boy is good for nothing.
他这个人一无是处。
A: As a teacher, I don’t know how to help him.
作为一名老师,我不知道如何帮助他。
B: He is hopeless.
他无可救药了。
地道表达:
good for nothing
解词释义:
good for nothing的字面意思是“对任何东西没有好处”,good在这里是“有益处的”的意思。也就是指这个东西,这个人,这件事情“一无是处”。
支持范例:
Mr Green is always on his high horse.In fact, he is good for nothing.
格林先生总是盛气凌人的样子。其实,他是个饭桶。
That smart guy is really good for nothing.
那狡猾的家伙真是个没出息的人。
They are good for nothing and the boss turned them all out .
他们都是些无能之辈,老板把他们全赶走了。
Too much of one thing is good for nothing.
事情过了头,反而成坏事。 |