“A royal visit is like a swan on a lake.”
王室来访就像湖上的天鹅。
一句比喻把体面背后的忙乱说得又准又妙,全章的点睛之笔。
X is like a swan on a lake.
形容表面从容、背后手忙脚乱时用;对当事人说会显得看笑话。
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 连读带过。
Hosting the dinner was like a swan on a lake. 操办那场晚宴,就像湖上的天鹅。
