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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
Oil and water are two very different substances.
油和水是两种完全不同的物质。
So, what could the expression "like oil and water" mean?
那么，“like oil and water”这个短语是什么意思呢？
Dan, I just got your birthday invitation! But I don't know if I can come.
丹，我刚收到你的生日请柬！但是我不知道我是否能来。
You have to come. I've only invited five people.
你一定要来。我只邀请了五个人。
Yeah, and Donna and Shauna are two of them. Those two are like oil and water.
是啊，唐娜和肖娜就是其中两个。他们俩可是互不相容的。
It's my birthday, so they will have to get along, like adults.
今天是我的生日，所以他们必须好好相处，像成年人一样。
If we say two people are "like oil and water", it means they don't get along.
如果我们说两个人“like oil and water”，意思是他们相处不来。
This expression is not just used for people.
这个表达不仅仅用于人。
Anything that does not mix together easily can be compared to oil and water.
任何不容易混合在一起的东西都可以比作油和水。
