迷你对话学地道口语第487期:荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的

（单词翻译）

　　Subject：It is totally for the birds!
迷你对话
A: I have never heard this kind of report before. It is totally for the birds!
我从来没听过这种报告，真无聊。
B: I agree with you. This lecture is awful.
我同意，这个讲座真是太糟糕了。
地道表达
for the birds
1. 解词释义
For the birds的英文解释为worthless; undesirable¹。此语用来表示某人对某些事情不感兴趣，觉得无聊，没有价值。译为“荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的。对话中的“It is totally for the birds!”的意思是“这太无聊了。”
2. 典型例句
e.g. Their opinions on art are for the birds.
他们对艺术的看法简直荒唐可笑。
e.g. Elliot thinks that tear-jerkers are for the birds.
爱略特认为令人感伤的电影或戏剧是毫无价值的。
e.g. She told me that her French lessons were for the birds.
她告诉我她的法文课程是毫无价值的。
e.g. That restaurant was for the birds.
那家饭店简直遭透了。
Ps：agree with sb的意思是同意某人的意见，看法等。例如：
I must know your opinion. Do you agree with them? 我必须知道你的意见。你同意他们的意见吗
I agree with you, but with some reservations. 我同意你，不过有几点要保留。