“a cold fish”不是一条鱼，而是比喻一个人。他是含蓄、冷漠或甚至是枯燥的，而且似乎对任何事都提不起劲。
① “Maxime is really a cold fish. She’s not interested in going anywhere with us,” Pauline said.
“美芯真是一个乏味的人。她哪儿都不愿跟我们去，”波琳说。
② “People say Jonathan is a cold fish, but I think he’s just shy.”
“人们说乔纳生是个冷漠的人，可我认为他只是害羞而已。”