be for the birds

释义

1. be (strictly) for the birds

   不重要；不实际

   to not be important or practical

电影里这样说 · 3 部

• Listen for the birds. Just listen for the birds.Bird Box2018
• If they really put forth the effort, I'll give 'em something, but tipping automatically is for the birds.Reservoir Dogs1992
• Where are the birds? The birds. Where are the birds?Bird Box2018
• It's a bird.The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
• It's the bird!The Lion King2019
• This is for the birds.American Movie1999
• A paper bird.Shazam! Fury of the Gods2023
• That bird was a messenger...The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009

在完整场景里学

• 落水狗1992
  • 餐桌争论麦当娜歌曲：lose my train of thought（思路被打断）
  • 为一美元小费吵翻：world's smallest violin（假惺惺的同情）
  • 哄重伤同伴撑回仓库：a degree in medicine（讽刺对方装懂）
• 导演狂想曲1999
  • 半夜三点赶印稿：idle hands（游手好闲）
  • 从小迷上拍电影：have something under your belt（有真本事）
  • 为话费单跟家人吵翻：in their right mind（头脑正常）

同一词条的短语

• the bird has flown
• a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
• the birds and the bees
• a bird's - eye view
• birds of a feather
• give the bird
• the early bird catches the worm
• kill two birds with one stone
• a little bird told me