“I think a mystery is only a high-sounding term for a muddle.”
我覺得所謂謎,不過是一團亂麻的好聽說法。
把玄乎的「謎」拉回「亂麻」,一句話顯出一種務實又自嘲的聰明。
X is only a high-sounding term for Y
想拆穿某個大詞其實是件小事時用;對當事人說會顯得刻薄。
It is only a fancy word for a simple problem. / That is just a grand name for a mess.
正式
only 重讀,high-sounding 連讀。
Strategy is often only a high-sounding term for a guess. 所謂戰略,常常只是「猜」的好聽說法。
