it isn't much of a place

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Kooper
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it isn't much of a place

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請問下面這段話中的"It isn't much of a place" 是什麼意思?


"I walked over to a pond about a mile and a half from here. It's the one we see from the air as we're coming in. It isn't much a place - nowhere near as big as this lake we're on."
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Wayne
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這地方不怎麼樣
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是指那個pond比他所在的lake要小,所以不怎麼樣的意思嗎?
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是的
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"Much" is a word that conveys the concept of abundance. We all know how a place can be overwhelming, underwhelming or just right. A "Pond" by definition is smaller than a lake. So, the hint is more than obvious. You can say a whole lot about a place without saying much. By the same token, you don't want to say too much and inadvertently limits reader's imagination. That would be counter-productive.
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A compliment gone awry...

heck of a job

A complete and total screw-up. From President George W. Bush's infamous comment to FEMA chief Michael D. Brown while the latter was botching the federal response to Hurricane Katrina: "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."

Ben Affleck, you're doing a heck of a job on Gigli.

The captain of the Titanic did a heck of a job.

Varus, you're doing a heck of a job with those Legions.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... k+of+a+job
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