2008年6月10日星期二

The world is your oyster

前几天,看到了这样一个句子叫:
THE WORLD IS AN (ONE'S) OYSTER

査了Oxford Dictionary,释义如下:
THE WORLD IS AN (ONE'S) OYSTER----there is no limit to the opportunity open to you.
世界就是你的舞台。
你的前途无量。


EG:With talent like that, the world is your oyster.

but now netizens think it also means:

a. I have money, therefore all the good things of the world are available to me.
b. I don't have money, therefore the world is my oyster and I'm going to look for the pearl.
c. I'm young and good-looking and my mama loves me, therefore even though I don't have money, all the good things of the world are available to me.

seems confusing.
but after all, you know that
The world is your oyster!




2 条评论:

匿名 说...

我不懂

鲁赫 说...

@詹

好好看,看明白了world is your oyster了。

我会赶紧改字体的。