Preach to deaf ears
对牛弹琴
🧩 词语组成解析
preach
[pritʃ]
vt.& vi. 布道，讲道;宣扬;说教;讲（道）;
n. 〈口〉讲道，说教;
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
deaf
[dɛf]
adj. 聋的;不愿听的;
abbr. 电声额定系统（Electro-Acoustic Rating System）
🗣️ 情景例句
I do, but ...
我确实喜欢 ，但是……
How much is a hair cut?
剪一次头发要多少钱？
The sorry-looking, blackened figure that emerged, admitted at once that he had tried to break into the shop during the night but had got stuck in the chimney.
那个看来满脸沮丧、浑身漆黑的家伙从烟囱里一出来，就承认头天夜里他企图到店里行窍，但让烟囱卡住了。