cock是公鸡,bull是公牛,那cock-and-bull story想表达什么?


It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.
正是借助于观察和反思的力量,一个人才能找到一条要走的路。所以,我们必须不断地挖掘和钻研。
cock-and-bull story
无稽之谈,胡说八道。
这个短语的出现于17世纪的英国,但起源难以考证。有种解释是过去的旅馆喜欢以公鸡和公牛作为标志,而投宿的旅客往往在旅馆里胡吹乱嗙,所以人们认为这个短语与旅馆和酒吧文化的传统或标志有关。无论起源如何,现在这个短语通常用来形容一个不可靠、缺乏真实性或令人难以置信的故事,颇有点“无稽之谈、鬼话连篇”之义,强调了对一个牵强或极不可能发生的叙述的怀疑或不信任感。
与这个短语意思相关的表述还有:
fabricated story:编造的故事,虚构的情节。
made-up story:编造的故事,虚构的内容。
false narrative:虚假的叙述,不真实的描述。
Once upon a time, in a small village, lived a young boy named Jack. Jack was known for his vivid imagination and love for storytelling. One day, he came up with a cock-and-bull story about a magical talking frog that granted wishes. The villagers were captivated by his tale, but they couldn't help but wonder if it was just another one of Jack's imaginative tales. As the story spread, people started referring to anything unbelievable as a "cock-and-bull story," a term forever associated with Jack's incredible imagination. 

从前,在一个小村庄里,住着一个名叫杰克的小男孩。杰克因他丰富的想象力和对讲故事的热爱而闻名。一天,他编了一个关于一个能说话并能实现愿望的神奇青蛙的荒诞故事。村民们被他的故事迷住了,但他们不禁开始怀疑这只是杰克又一个充满想象的故事。随着故事的传播,人们开始将任何不可信之事称为“cock-and-bull story”,这个词永远与杰克不可思议的想象力联系在一起。
TRANSLATION(汉译英)
1.她总是编造离奇故事来推卸自己错误的责任。
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She always comes up with a cock-and-bull story to avoid taking responsibility for her mistakes.
2.不要相信他关于被外星人绑架的无稽之谈。
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Don't believe his cock-and-bull story about being abducted by aliens. 

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