like water off a duck's back

意思

having no effect on someone despite criticism or warnings

批評或警告對某人毫無作用.

例句

1. 1The rude comments were like water off a duck's back; Ollie simply carried on drawing.
2. 2Warnings about the deadline seem like water off a duck's back whenever I mention them.
3. 3The criticism was like water off a duck's back; she wasn't upset and didn't change a thing.
4. 4Their insults are like water off a duck's back; I don't care what they think of my clothes.
5. 5All those warnings were like water off a duck's back; he cheerfully ignored them and repeated the same mistake.

文法

通常用在 be 之後；like 可以省略。單數所有格 duck's 和 back 保持不變。

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