写作资料技巧|to have bigger fish to fry 另有要事要办

炸鱼条可是一道受青睐的家常菜。不过当大家听到某人说他有更大的鱼需要炸的时候 I have bigger fish to fry，这和下厨房一点关系都没，事实上他的意思是说他有更重要的事情需要处置。

例句

I know youre upset that were not going away on holiday this year, but weve got bigger fish to fry | I think Im going to lose my job.

Sometimes I think the police dont worry about some petty^{1 crimes as they have bigger fish to fry.}

请注意

鱼假如离开了水如何能存活呢？假如你碰到了令你不自在的状况，你就能用 a fish out of water 来形容你的感觉。

例句

I felt like a fish out of water at the nursery^{2 party. I was the only dad there.}

I was a real fish out of water when I first moved to London. I was used to the quiet country life and I didnt know anyone.