all hat and no cattle

言行不一致,虛有其表
口語·形容虛張聲勢無實績
英文釋義 someone who talks boastfully or confidently about their abilities or accomplishments, but has no substance or evidence to support their claims
例句
He talks big about his business success, but he's all hat and no cattle—no real results to show.
典故來源 源于美國西部牛仔文化,戴大帽子象征牛仔身份,但無牛群則虛有其表。

?? 習語詞匯解析

習語中的關鍵英語詞匯

cattle ['k?tl]
n. (總稱)牛,牲口;畜生;無價值的人;〈美俚〉女學生;

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ahead of ones time
過于先進或超前于時代的思想或觀點
an act of war
戰爭行為,指敵對行動或具有敵對性的行為
as right as rain
健康或狀態良好,沒有問題
as a rule
通常情況下,一般來說
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
只工作不玩耍使杰克成為一個乏味的男孩
all ears
全神貫注地傾聽
a red rag to a bull
激怒別人的事物或行為
adams ale
純凈水
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