carry coals to Newcastle

carry coals to Newcastle

美 　英

• na.多此一举；徒劳无功
• 网络把煤送到纽卡斯尔；背煤上煤都；向煤区运煤

英汉解释

na.	1. 多此一举;徒劳无功

英英解释

na.	1. to supply sth. to a place or person when they do not need it because they have a lot of it already

例句

After I finished my work, he said that he wanted to give me a hand. I thought that his idea was just to carry coals to Newcastle.

我完成任务后，他说他想帮我。我认为他的想法是多此一举。

To give him money is to carry coals to Newcastle, he is already very wealthy.

给他钱是多此一举，因为他已经很富有了。

To offer him money is to carry coals to Newcastle; he is very wealthy.

给他钱是多此一举，因为他已经很富有了。与纽卡斯尔有关的另一条习语是

To carry coals to Newcastle.

运煤到纽卡索，多此一举。

Carry coals to Newcastle.

^向煤区运煤，多此一举。