go for wool and come home shorn

v.

  1. 弄巧成拙,偷鸡不成蚀把米

网络词典

go for wool and come home shorn

英 ɡəʊ fɔːr wɒl 美 ɡəʊ fɔːr wɒl
短语 中文翻译:去追求羊毛
同义词: ['go after', 'chase after']

例句:

  1. 1.She went for the wool at the market and came home shorn.
    她在市场追逐羊毛,然后回家剪掉了。
  2. 2. The hunter went after the deer and came home shorn.
    猎人追逐鹿,然后回家剪掉了。
  3. 3.He went after his dream and came home shorn.
    他追逐梦想,然后回家剪掉了。