cock-and-bull story
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌkɒk.ən.bʊl ˈstɔː.ri]
- 美式音标 [ˌkɑːk.ən.bʊl ˈstɔːr.i]
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基本解释
- 齐东野语
英汉例句
- He gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at his cousin's engagement party. 他对我说他得去参加表兄的订婚宴,这显然是信口胡诌。
noun [ C ]
英英字典
- a story that is obviously not true, especially one given as an excuse
- If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock-and-bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true.
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专业释义
- 荒唐故事