今日短语
粉笔“chalk”是常见的教学工具,而奶酪“cheese”则是一种食物,这两个事物在本质上没有任何相似之处。因此,在英式英语中,表达“be like chalk and cheese 像粉笔和奶酪一样”就用来形容两个人迥然不同或完全不合拍。我们还可以说“as different as chalk and cheese”,意思相同。
例句
Emma and Veronica are like chalk and cheese. They can never get along with each other!
艾玛和维罗妮卡是两个完全不同的人,她们绝对没办法好好相处!
I'm not going to compare these two bands because they're like chalk and cheese.
我是不会去比较这两个乐队的,因为他们的风格完全不同。
The elder brother loves extreme sports and the younger one enjoys fishing – they’re like chalk and cheese.
哥哥热爱极限运动,而弟弟却喜欢钓鱼,他们俩迥然不同。