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Birds of a feather flock together

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发表于 2017-1-19 11:17 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2017-1-19 11:44 编辑 " M4 j2 j4 K" u( c8 {4 ~* Z3 ?# m, j! I

1 w% J) I' y+ k) `/ h1 OIn nature, birds of a single species do in fact frequently form flocks. Ornithologists explain this behaviour as a 'safety in numbers' tactic to reduce the risk of predation.: y; p& |" a. N" d; G5 F& i
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$ h/ _0 c4 {. BWe often use this idiom in Chinese to say that similar people tend to hang around and do similar things. Here are some examples demonstrating how this idiom is used in everyday conversations.   
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I always thought Amy was pretentious, and now she's going out with that snobbish boy, Louis. Birds of a feather flock together.
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: _* X0 D+ y# t& E3 g, A& G8 g4 @George: Why do you think Donald is dishonest?   `: |. j* y( J
Ned: All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.
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I saw the boy who stole my bag with that gang of trouble makers last night - well, birds of a feather flock together, they say.
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鲜花(4) 鸡蛋(0)
发表于 2017-3-7 22:04 | 显示全部楼层
It is reasonable to make decision.
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发表于 2017-3-7 22:04 | 显示全部楼层
I think so too.
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发表于 2017-4-1 13:37 | 显示全部楼层
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