標籤: 成語

英譯：
a false alarm

例句：

• John feared that he would not be able to pass the exam, but it was a false alarm. (約翰擔心考試不及格，結果只是虛驚一場)
• Someone called to say there was a bomb inside the school, but it turned out to be a false alarm. (有人打電話來說，學校裡面有炸彈，結果只是虛驚一場)

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英譯：
alive and well/kicking

例句：

• My grandfather is 85 years old but he is still alive and well. (我爺爺現在 85 歲，但依然活蹦亂跳)
• John was found alive and kicking after five days. (五天後約翰被人找到時還活蹦亂跳的)

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英譯：
act/play the goat

例句：

• Stop acting the goat! (別裝瘋賣傻了！)
• Allen is always acting the goat; I never know when to take him seriously. (艾倫老是裝瘋賣傻；我根本不知道什麼時候才能把他當真)

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英譯：
there’s life in the old dog yet

例句：

• Bill: I heard your grandpa will marry a woman who is 30. He’s already 85! (比爾：我聽說你爺爺要娶一名 30 歲的女子。他已經 85 歲了！)
  Jack: There’s life in the old dog yet. (傑克：他寶刀未老)
• I may be 90 but there’s life in the old dog yet. (我也許 90 歲，但我老當益壯)

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英譯：
a silver tongue

例句：

• I hope you’ve not allowed yourself to be persuaded by Rachel’s silver tongue. (我希望你沒被瑞秋的如簧之舌所說動)
• Jimmy has a sliver tongue. (吉米能言善道)

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