“牵强”用英语怎么说？只需要1个单词

人们在自我辩解时，经常会说出一些很牵强的理由。那么问题来了，“牵强”用英语该怎么说呢？

‍

正确的说法是：

far-fetched.

也可以写成

farfetched /'fa:'fetʃt/

来看一下权威的解释：

If you describe a story or idea as far-fetched, you are criticizing it because you think it is unlikely to be true or practical.

如果你形容一个故事或想法far-fetched，意思就是说，你在批评它，因为你认为它可能不真实，或者不太切合实际。

我们来看两个例句：

The storyline was too far-fetched and none of the actors was particularly good.

这个故事的情节过于牵强，而且演员们的发挥也不是很好。

He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.

他举了一个牵强的例子，来证明自己的观点。

在美剧《生活大爆炸》中，Sheldon对Amy表白时，就用到了这个表达：

There's no denying I have feelings for you that can't be explained in any other way. I briefly considered that I had a brain parasite. But that seems even more farfetched. The only conclusion was love.

我对你有着不可否认又无法用其他途径解释的好感。我曾以为自己脑子里长了寄生虫，但那个理由更牵强。唯一的结论：这就是爱。

‍

‍‍

那么如果说某人讲的话“不牵强，讲得通”，又该怎么说呢？

正确的表达是：

make sense.

而“完全讲不通”则是：

don't make sense.

我们来看两个例句：

I've tried asking him but his explanations didn't make any sense.

我试着问过他，但他的解释毫无道理。

It makes sense you two are friends. I mean, hot girls always stick together.

怪不得你俩是好闺蜜，美女们总是抱团玩在一起。

以上就是今天的内容啦

关于“牵强”的地道表达

你记住了吗？

全部掌握的同学

可以在评论区打个“1”哦~