“A royal visit is like a swan on a lake.”
王室來訪就像湖上的天鵝。
一句比喻把體面背後的忙亂說得又準又妙,全章的點睛之筆。
X is like a swan on a lake.
形容表面從容、背後手忙腳亂時用;對當事人說會顯得看笑話。
It is calm on the surface and frantic underneath. / Like a swan, all grace above and paddling below.
中性
重音落在 swan 和 lake,like a 連讀帶過。
Hosting the dinner was like a swan on a lake. 操辦那場晚宴,就像湖上的天鵝。
