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like watching grass grow 非常无聊

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2021-04-11 00:54 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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表达 “like watching grass grow” 被用来形容 “做某件事情就像盯着草长大一样，极其枯燥、无趣”。这个表达通常与系动词 “be” 一起使用，即 “be like watching grass grow”。这是一个相当讽刺和幽默的比喻。

例句

I really don't understand football. It's like watching grass grow.

我真的不懂足球。太无聊了。

They told us that the teacher's lectures were like watching grass grow, but she was so amazing and engaging¹.

他们告诉我们这位老师讲课很无聊，但事实上，她讲得非常棒，十分吸引人。

She said that dinner with me was like watching grass grow. I don't think there will be a second date.

她说和我一起吃饭特别无聊。看来我们没有再次约会的机会了。

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1 engaging
adj.动人的，迷人的
参考例句：
The ancient Greeks sacrificed lambs or calves before engaging in battle. 古希腊人在打仗前用羊和小牛作祭品。 Judges had been engaging in sexual orgies. 有些法官居然一直参加色情狂欢聚会。