熟词生义：“small fry”不是指“小的炸薯条”！
饼哥雅思2020-05-30 17:01
大家好，今天我们那分享一个非常有用且地道的表达——small fry, 这个短语的含义不是指“小的炸薯条”，其正确的含义是：
small fry 无足轻重的人（或事物）
They may be key players in their own company, but they're small fry in the industry itself.
他们可能是自己公司里的核心人物，但在整个行业里却无足轻重。
The police have only caught the small fry. The leader of the gang is still free.
警察仅仅抓住点小人物，帮派的头头还逍遥法外。
You people are just small fry! I want to talk to the boss.
你们这些人无足轻重，我要和老板谈。
I've been trying to raise my concerns about the project, but the company's upper management doesn't listen to small fry like me.
关于这个项目，我试图引起关注，但是公司的高管并不会听像我这样无足轻重的人。
The investigations have turned up small fries so far, but I think they're getting closer to the big money laundering scheme.
调查目前发现一些无足轻重的人，但是我想他们快查到大的洗钱阴谋了。
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