保证这妙语让人对你刮目相看！

When pigs fly  是夸张、讽刺性的成语，形容不可能发生的事，比如

Daughter:  Mom, will I ever be allowed to date John?”

Mother:  “Yes, dear, when pigs fly.”

Question:  “Will the Canucks ever win the Stanley Cup hockey series?”

Answer:  “Will pigs fly?”

For the sixth time, Jane was trying to pass the English competency exam.
Feeling discouraged, she mumbled to herself, “I guess I’ll pass when pigs fly.”

For years people have said that there would never be a black president

until pigs could fly. Well, I guess pigs do fly after all!

假若我问：

What will happen when pigs fly?

你会如何回答呢？

例：

1. Hell will freeze over.

2. The moon will be made of cheese.

3. I'll be five years old again.

4. …

英语的幽默：从图境领悟Irony 的含义

不懂这俚语？那你英语还没学好！

这俚语让您的英语更引人注目

（此文已发表于另一个论坛）