work by fits and starts 三天打鱼,两天晒网

时间:2022-03-23 05:42:52

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“三天打鱼,两天晒网”,汉语俗语,字面意思是“go fishing for three days and dry the nets for two”,比喻做事情“没有恒心,经常中断,不能长期坚持(lack perseverance)”,可以翻译为“work by fits and starts”。
 
例句:
 
他三天打鱼,两天晒网,怎么能把学习搞好?
Playing truant1 from time to time, how can he learn well?
 
安做事三天打鱼,两天晒网,缺乏努力坚持的精神。
Ann works by fits and starts and lacks continuity in endeavor.

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1 truant zG4yW     
n.懒惰鬼,旷课者;adj.偷懒的,旷课的,游荡的;v.偷懒,旷课
参考例句:
  • I found the truant throwing stones in the river.我发现那个逃课的学生在往河里扔石子。
  • Children who play truant from school are unimaginative.逃学的孩子们都缺乏想像力。

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