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when pigs fly

/wen pɪɡz flaɪ/
idiom★中级
非正式

表示某事永远不会发生,用于表达对某件事的怀疑或认为不可能发生。

He said he'd clean his room when pigs fly.

他说他会打扫房间,那简直是不可能的事。

I'll finish this project by tomorrow when pigs fly!

我明天能完成这个项目?那简直是不可能的!

💡

这个表达式通常用于幽默或讽刺的语境中,强调事情的不可能性。

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when hell freezes over成语
同样表示某事永远不会发生

💡专业提示

使用场景

这个表达式通常用于非正式场合,表达对某事的怀疑或不可能性。

📖词源

这个表达式源自对猪飞行这种不可能事件的夸张比喻,用来强调某事的不可能性。

📝用法说明

通常用于口语中,表达对某人或某事的怀疑,带有幽默或讽刺的意味。

✎ 记录于 May 31, 2026EN → ZH

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