wouldn't be seen dead

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   （表示不愿穿戴某衣物或处于某种环境）死也不愿意

   used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation

   We wouldn't be caught dead with men.

电影里这样说 · 4 部

• I wouldn't be caught dead in that.Scarface1983
• We wouldn't be caught dead with men.Some Like It Hot1959
• Remember when we said we wouldn't be caught dead above 14th Street?Beaches1988

在完整场景里学

• 热情如火1959
  • 查抄酒馆，乐手潦倒：up the creek（走投无路）
  • 为进女子乐队扮女人：flip your wig（脑子进水）
  • 黑帮车库行凶灭口：bump someone off（干掉）
• 莫负当年情1988
  • 木栈道上两个女孩初遇：blow a gasket（大发脾气）
  • 试镜落选后大发脾气：pack it in（收摊）
  • 两地书信互相打气：falling apart（分崩离析）

同一词条的短语

• be dead and gone
• be a dead ringer for
• dead as a dodo
• dead as a doornail
• a dead duck
• the dead hand of
• dead in the water
• dead meat
• dead on arrival
• dead to the world
• over my dead body
• flog a dead horse

习语频道里接下来

• make use of
• with open arms
• on the run
• yes sir
• at expense
• be good friends
• by comparison
• have a part
• have your doubts
• in theory
• make certain
• not just yet