A tale of a tub
无稽之谈
🧩 词语组成解析
tale
[tel]
n. 传说，传言;（尤指充满惊险的）故事;坏话，谣言;〈古〉计算，总计;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
tub
[tʌb]
n. 澡盆;桶;矿车;
vt. 把…装入桶;为…洗盆浴;
vi. 洗盆浴;
🗣️ 情景例句
I understood everything the minute I saw her face.
我一看见她的面孔，就明白了一切。
I would like to call a carpenter to come this afternoon.
我要叫一个木匠今天下午来。
His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
他以前的尝试没有成功。