A lie of whole cloth
十足的谎言
🧩 词语组成解析
lie
[laɪ]
v. 躺;坐落在;处于…状态;说谎;
n. 谎言;谎话;状态;位置;
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];
whole
[hol]
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整体，整个;全部;
cloth
[klɔθ]
n. 布，织物;一块布;用作某种用途的布，桌布，擦布，揩布;（统称）牧师;
🗣️ 情景例句
If I move jobs I can increase my salary, my time with the family will be reduced, however.
如果我换工作的话，薪水会涨，但是我陪家人的时间会减少。
I took off my raincoat.
我脱下了我的雨衣。
I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend.
总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了，或偶尔周末去游玩一下景象。