你可以用 there are plenty more fish in the sea 这个表达来描述可供选择的人或事还有很多，也就是我们常说的 “天涯何处无芳草”。这个表达常被用在谈论婚姻或感情关系破裂的语境中。

 

例句

 

Mary was not a good wife. Don't cry over her. There are plenty more fish in the sea.

 

Stop flirting¹ with my boyfriend and find someone else! There are plenty more fish in the sea.

 

请注意

 

短语 fish for compliments 的意思是故意要别人说赞扬话，沽名钓誉。

 

例句

 

Ann: I'm not very good with children.

 

Sue: No, don't be silly. You are a great babysitter.

 

Tony: She knows that. People in the neighbourhood are always asking her to take care of their kids. She is just fishing for compliments.

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