odds and ends 只言片語
【講解】
在15世紀,odds就用來指“不在其內的”或 “額外”的東西,ends則指“碎屑”或“片段”。例如:What shall we do with all those odds and ends?(我們用那些殘余的東西可做什么呢?)
【對話】
A:You have not finished your composition?
A:你的作文怎么還沒寫完?
B:A few more odds and ends before the conclusion of the artcle.
B:還有幾句閑言,就可將此文結束了。
A:Why you have so many things to say?
A:你怎么這么多的話要說?
B:I have no idea just as you.
B:我和你一樣不清楚。
B:Really?
A:是嗎?