“I think a mystery is only a high-sounding term for a muddle.”
我觉得所谓谜,不过是一团乱麻的好听说法。
把玄乎的「谜」拉回「乱麻」,一句话显出一种务实又自嘲的聪明。
X is only a high-sounding term for Y
想拆穿某个大词其实是件小事时用;对当事人说会显得刻薄。
It is only a fancy word for a simple problem. / That is just a grand name for a mess.
正式
only 重读,high-sounding 连读。
Strategy is often only a high-sounding term for a guess. 所谓战略,常常只是「猜」的好听说法。
