The apple never falls far from the tree 有其父必有其子
2023-06-08 13:20:46 每日学英语
“the apple never falls far from the tree”字面上看就是“苹果不会落在离开树太远的地方”,事实上,我们当中许多人将会跟我们的父母一样,过着相似的生活。于是在英语里就有了这样一种表达:我们说“苹果落地总离树不远”,意思是(你)好比是树上结出的果实,总是会接近养育你长大的树(父母)。因此,引申为有其父必有其子。
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Did you hear that Dr. Klein's daughter Molly is majoring in Biology? I guess the apple never falls far from the tree.
你听说克莱因博士的女儿莫莉主修生物了吗?我想有其父必有其子。
his son soon showed her own musical talent, proving that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
他的儿子很快就显示出自己的音乐天赋,证明有其父必有其子。