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⭐今日表达⭐
promise the moon
画大饼
做出不可能实现的承诺
promise sb the moon
或 promise the moon to sb
给某人画大饼
给某人做出不可能实现的承诺
moon也可以换成stars/earth/world
⭐解释⭐
If someonepromises the moon, they promise to do or give things that they cannot in fact give.
⭐精选例句⭐
My boss promised the moon, but never gave me a raise.
我老板给我画了大饼,但从来没给我涨工资。
give sb a raise 给某人涨工资
get a raise 某人涨工资了
Politicians promise the moon at election time, but do they deliver once they're elected?
政客们在竞选时画大饼,但当他们当选的时候,会兑现吗?
politician /ˌpɑ:lɪˈtɪʃən/ n.政客
election n.选举
deliver v. 递送;兑现/履行诺言
《金装律师》 Suits Season 8 台词:
I've got a bunch of victims who were promised the moon and the stars.
我这里有一群受害人,他们曾被许诺了星星月亮(被画大饼了)。
a bunch of 一束/堆/帮
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