| 词汇 | how long is a piece of string |
| 释义 | (redirected from how long is a piece of string)How long is a piece of string?A set phrase used to avoid responding to a question requesting an estimate of the size, amount, or duration of something. The phrase is used to indicate that the speaker does not know or does not want to guess. A: "How much time will we need to devote to renovation?" B: "How long is a piece of string?" how long is a piece of string?When people say How long is a piece of string? they mean that they are not able to guess the length, size or amount of something. Asked how long it might take to fix, he said: `How long is a piece of string?' Mary Ross is convinced the health food market is huge, but is not sure just how big. `How long is a piece of string?' she said. how long is a piece of string?used as a rejoinder to indicate that it is unreasonable for someone to expect the speaker to be more precise about something. informalhow long is a piece of ˈstring?(British English, spoken) used to say that there is no definite answer to a question: ‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long’s a piece of string?’ |
| 随便看 |
|
青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。