柯林斯詞典cock-and-bull story (cock-and-bull stories) 1. N-COUNT If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock-and-bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true. 荒誕的故事[非正式] 返回 cock-and-bull story劍橋詞典a story that is obviously not true , especially one given as an excuse (尤指用作借口的)荒誕的故事;無稽之談 He gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at his cousin's engagement party . 他對我說他得去參加表兄的訂婚宴,這顯然是信口胡謅。 返回 cock-and-bull story