water under the bridge

英語

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water under the bridge (不可數)

1. (俗語) 過去的事 （過去的無可挽回，只能接受、原諒的事）

   近義詞：water over the dam

   They agreed that their old disputes were water under the bridge and decided to make a fresh start.

   他們同意忘了以前的爭吵，重新開始。

   • 1942, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Casablanca:

     Ilsa: It's been a long time.
     Sam: Yes, ma'am. A lot of water under the bridge.

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   • 2000, Bob Dylan （作曲作詞）, 「Things Have Changed」:

     Lot of water under the bridge; lot of other stuff, too / Don’t get up, gentlemen, I’m only passing through

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參見

• ancient history
• bygones
• cry over spilt milk
• irreversibility
• what's done is done