Cast pearls before swine
明珠暗投
🧩 词语组成解析
cast
[kɑ:st]
vt. 铸造;投掷;投射;脱落，脱皮;
n. 铸型;演员表;轻微的斜视;投，掷骰;
vi. 掷，投;计算，加;
n. 珍珠( pearl的名词复数 ); 珍品; 人造珍珠; 珠状物
before
[bɪ'fɔr]
prep. 在…之前;先于，优于;当着…的面;与其…;
conj. 在…之前;在…以前;比…早些;与其…;
adv. 先前，从前;在前，在前方;
be构成一些介词+fore前面→在前面
swine
[swain]
n. <旧>猪;<俚>讨厌鬼;下流坯;讨厌的人;
🗣️ 情景例句
Please pass me a knife.
请把刀递给我。
You can stay as long as you pay the rent on time.
只要你按时交房租，你就能住这儿。
A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.
于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场，厮打了一个小时。