名人教你讲英文：老羊扮羔羊

名人教英文：老羊扮羔羊

mutton dressed as lamb
老羊扮羔羊

athene: look at davina over there.
阿西妮﹕看看那边的达维娜。

jayani: gosh. her skirt's a bit short, don't you think?
贾亚尼﹕哎呀，她的裙子不是太短一点了吗？

athene: and she's got the hairstyle that's so fashionable with the young girls these days.
阿西妮﹕她的发型，也是今天少女流行的那种。

jayani: but she's nearly 40. it doesn't look right for her age.
贾亚尼﹕但她将近四十岁了。这身打扮，看起来和她的年纪不相称 。

athene: i think it looks a bit ridiculous.
阿西妮﹕我觉得她这样打扮有点可笑。

jayani: she's trying so hard to look younger than she is.
贾亚尼﹕她努力想扮得年轻一点。

athene: and not succeeding. she's just mutton dressed as lamb.
阿西妮﹕但扮不到。她只是老羊扮羔羊。