Hayley教口語,“素不相識(shí)”用英語怎么說?

2020-12-24 09:51:26  每日學(xué)英語
not know sb from Adam

to have never met someone and not know anything about them

根本不知道(某人),與(某人)素不相識(shí)

亞當(dāng)是《圣經(jīng)》中上帝創(chuàng)造的第一個(gè)人,所以from Adam這里就理解成了從亞當(dāng)那個(gè)時(shí)候,也就從來都沒認(rèn)識(shí)過,對(duì)應(yīng)中文里就是這個(gè)“素”字。只不過是一種更生動(dòng)的表達(dá)。

Why should she lend me money? She doesn't know me from Adam.

她怎么會(huì)借錢給我?她根本不認(rèn)識(shí)我。

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