A tale of a tub
无稽之谈
🧩 词语组成解析
tale
[tel]
n. 传说，传言;（尤指充满惊险的）故事;坏话，谣言;〈古〉计算，总计;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
tub
[tʌb]
n. 澡盆;桶;矿车;
vt. 把…装入桶;为…洗盆浴;
vi. 洗盆浴;
🗣️ 情景例句
I think I'm going to vomit.
我觉得我要吐了。
For a lost thing care nothing.
一事之失，不必介意。
Carlyle was entirely ignorant of what the bottle in his pocket contained,
卡莱尔不知道药瓶子里装的是什么药，