| 短语 | jam tomorrow |
| 释义 | jam tomorrow BrE informalgood things someone promises you, which never happen空头许诺，许而不予的好东西:•There is an element of 'jam tomorrow' about some of the government's policies.政府的有些政策有点像美好的空头许诺。 jam tomorrow Brit. a pleasant thing which is often promised but rarely materializes 〈英〉允诺而做不到的好事; 可望而不可即的事物： a promise of jam tomorrow wasn't enough to satisfy them. 口惠而实不至的诺言难以令他们满意。 [ORIGIN: phrase from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass （1871）.] jam toˈmorrow(BrE) (informal)good things that are promised for the future but never happen可望而不可即的美好未来；许而不予的好东西They refused to settle for a promise of jam tomorrow.他们并不满足于那些美好未来的空话。 |
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