Definition of Forth, Firth of in English:

Forth, Firth of

proper noun

The estuary of the River Forth, spanned by a cantilever railway bridge (opened 1890) and a road suspension bridge (1964).
福斯湾（福斯河入海口，有悬臂式铁路桥 1890年开通和公路吊桥 1964年开通跨越）

Phrases

paint the Forth Bridge

Used to indicate that a task is never-ending.
用以表示没完没了的事情永远完不成任务
it's all over for another year except that we must immediately set about seeking next year's sponsor—it's a bit like painting the Forth Bridge
又一年过去了，只是我们必须马上开始找来年的赞助商——这有点儿像一件永远完不成的任务。
Example sentencesExamples
- What he is asked to do is the equivalent of being asked to paint the Forth Bridge with a pint pot of paint.
- It is like painting the Forth Bridge - you clean a street and two weeks later you are back to square one.
- The old myth that painting the Forth Bridge is a never-ending process has not been true for some time.
- Dr Hope added that caring for the Minster was a daunting task similar to painting the Forth Bridge.
- The trouble is it's like painting the Forth Bridge.
- The dry-stone walls that divide up the green acres are one of the best-known features of the Yorkshire Dales but maintaining them is a labour akin to painting the Forth Bridge.
- ‘Decorating this house is like painting the Forth Bridge,’ Ryder Richardson says.
- When painters finish painting the Forth Bridge, they return to the start and begin again.
- Cleaning is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge.
- The cataloguing of the works on paper alone Lady Roberts compares to painting the Forth Bridge.

Definition of Forth, Firth of in US English:

Forth, Firth of

proper noun

The estuary of the Forth River in Scotland, spanned by a cantilevered railroad bridge and a highway suspension bridge.
福斯湾（福斯河入海口，有悬臂式铁路桥 1890年开通和公路吊桥 1964年开通跨越）

词汇	Forth, Firth of
释义	Definition of Forth, Firth of in English: Forth, Firth of proper noun The estuary of the River Forth, spanned by a cantilever railway bridge (opened 1890) and a road suspension bridge (1964). 福斯湾（福斯河入海口，有悬臂式铁路桥 1890年开通和公路吊桥 1964年开通跨越） Phrases paint the Forth Bridge Used to indicate that a task is never-ending. 用以表示没完没了的事情永远完不成任务 it's all over for another year except that we must immediately set about seeking next year's sponsor—it's a bit like painting the Forth Bridge 又一年过去了，只是我们必须马上开始找来年的赞助商——这有点儿像一件永远完不成的任务。 Example sentencesExamples What he is asked to do is the equivalent of being asked to paint the Forth Bridge with a pint pot of paint. It is like painting the Forth Bridge - you clean a street and two weeks later you are back to square one. The old myth that painting the Forth Bridge is a never-ending process has not been true for some time. Dr Hope added that caring for the Minster was a daunting task similar to painting the Forth Bridge. The trouble is it's like painting the Forth Bridge. The dry-stone walls that divide up the green acres are one of the best-known features of the Yorkshire Dales but maintaining them is a labour akin to painting the Forth Bridge. ‘Decorating this house is like painting the Forth Bridge,’ Ryder Richardson says. When painters finish painting the Forth Bridge, they return to the start and begin again. Cleaning is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge. The cataloguing of the works on paper alone Lady Roberts compares to painting the Forth Bridge. name.1 phr. Definition of Forth, Firth of in US English: Forth, Firth of proper noun The estuary of the Forth River in Scotland, spanned by a cantilevered railroad bridge and a highway suspension bridge. 福斯湾（福斯河入海口，有悬臂式铁路桥 1890年开通和公路吊桥 1964年开通跨越）
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