第一, 迷你对话
A: What is that lady’s name?
那位夫人叫什么来着。
B: I thought you had been introduced to her twice.
我觉得我已经介绍过给你两回了。
A: Yeah. But I still cannot remember her name. I have got a head like a sieve.
是的,但是我还是没有记住她的名字,我很健忘。
第二, 地道表达
get a head like a sieve
1. 解词释义
Get a head like a sieve表示“记忆力差”“记性不好”。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. I can never remember names because I've got a head like a sieve.
我总是记不住姓名,因为我记性太差。
e.g. They sent me an invitation to the opening. I have got a head like a sieve. I completely forgot all about it.
他们邀请了我去参加开张典礼,我记性真差,完全忘记了这件事。