birds of a feather
/ˌbɜːdz əv ə ˈfeðə/INFORMAL · C1
日本語では近い表現
類は友を呼ぶ
直訳: «同じ羽の鳥»
意味
people who are similar in character
性格や好みが似た者同士.
例文
- 1Ben and his cousin both love fast cars and loud music; they're birds of a feather.
- 2The new manager and the old one are birds of a feather, so nothing will change.
- 3Aisha and Priya are both always late and both love a gossip; they're birds of a feather.
- 4I'm not surprised Leo and Sam became friends; they're birds of a feather.
- 5Were you and your sister birds of a feather as children, or completely different?
文法
複数の名詞句で、ふつう they're か we're の後に置く。ことわざの全体は birds of a feather flock together。
似た意味の表現
「人間関係」の他のイディオム
このテーマの20個とテストへ →20テーマ・400のイディオムを、忘れさせない復習と一緒に
ここではいくつかの質問だけ。アプリなら16の練習モード、日本語の近い表現、復習のタイミングを教えてくれる間隔反復があります。
