當(dāng)你對(duì)某事的緣由非常好奇，想打破砂鍋問(wèn)到底的時(shí)候，自然不自然地會(huì)冒出句"What for?"或"What's that for?"，對(duì)方如果不想回答的話，可能會(huì)用"Cat's fur to make kitten britches"來(lái)搪塞你。如果你是第一次聽(tīng)說(shuō)這個(gè)說(shuō)法的話，說(shuō)不定會(huì)搞得丈二和尚摸不著腦袋，甚至?xí)J(rèn)為自己沒(méi)聽(tīng)清對(duì)方的答復(fù)。
有如，問(wèn)者："Well?"
答者："The well is deep" (or "dry")。
"Cat's fur to make kitten britches"的用法大概始見(jiàn)于19世紀(jì)，具體的起源背景并不是很詳盡。
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