淺嘗輒止
- Peter
《溫故知新》
她不斷改變她的興趣。她似乎永遠只是淺嘗輒止。
*She keeps changing her interests. She always seems to be satisfied with just a smattering of a subject.
*be satisfied with a smattering of a subject.
*stop after getting a little knowledge of a subject or about sth.
添枝加葉
不要相信他所說的話。他總是添枝加葉,使故事更生動。
*Don’t believe everything he says. He always embellishes his stories to give them more life.
*add a few branches and leaves.
*embellish a story.
添磚加瓦
他加入該城義勇消防隊,為公眾效添磚加瓦之力。
*He joined the city volunteer fire-fighters to do his little bit for the community.
*add inflammatory details to (a story).
*add color and emphasis to (a narration) (Peter)