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“catch flies”是句诙谐语，直译做“捕捉苍蝇”借喻打呵欠或者酣睡。这个俚语的构思出自打呵欠的样子，好像张开嘴巴捉苍蝇。

① “I was so bored with today’s lecture. I was worried I’d start catching flies. That would have looked terrible!” (Yawning)
“今天的讲座令人厌味。我担心我要打呵欠了。那就太糟糕啦！”（打呵欠）
② “You had better not catch flies on the job. If the boss sees you, you will be disciplined.” (Sleeping)
“工作时，你最好别睡觉。如果老板看到，会惩罚你的。”（酣睡）

catch flies 本意为捉苍蝇,喻做小事.

出自一句谚语
Aquila non capit muscas(拉丁文)
The eagle does not catch flies.
老鹰不会去抓苍蝇，大人物不愿做小事情

再如: Laws catch flies and let hornets go free.
法律能捉小苍蝇，但是捉不住大黄蜂

catch flies
俚语
直译为“捕捉苍蝇”借喻打呵欠或者酣睡
eg:Catch flies is a slang expression

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