a little bit of bread and no cheese

感叹词 intj.
中文释义
英 /ə ˌlɪtl̩ ˈbɪt‿əv ˈbɹɛd‿n̩ nəʊ ˈt͡ʃiːz/    美 /ə ˈlɪt(ə)l ˈbɪt‿əv ˈbɹɛd‿n̩ noʊ ˈt͡ʃiz/|[-ˈlɪɾ(ə)l-]

英文释义

感叹词 intj.
  1. Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella). UK,idiomatic
    — The song of the yellow-hammer consists of little more than a monotone, repeated quickly several times, some emphasis being laid on the last note, which is also uttered at greater length. It is almost the only bird whose note is heard in the heat of a summer's day. The cow-boys in some parts of the country have given the following interpretation to the yellow-hammer's song:— "A lit—tle bit of bread, and no cheese."

词源

Onomatopoeic; the bird’s song is thought to resemble the rhythm of the phrase.
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