1. 词汇：a horse of another color

释义：Something completely different. （完全是另一回事，情况截然不同）

起源：四百来年前，往往有这样的情况：第一眼瞥见一匹马的时候在印象中这匹马是某种颜色，但是后来细看之下却会发现颜色根本不同，完全是另一回事。

例句：I've always found math to be easy, but English is a horse of a another color.

我一直觉得数学很容易，但英语就很难。

It is a horse of another color. We cannot mention them in the same breath.

这是风马牛不相及的事，我们不能把它们相提并论。

2. 词汇：a horse of a different color

释义：Something completely different. （完全是另一回事，情况截然不同）

例句：You mean to say that guy with that beautiful girl is her brother! I thought he was her boy friend. Hey, that's a horse of a different color —— I'll go ask her for her phone number!

你意思是说和那漂亮姑娘在一块儿的是她的兄弟！我原以为那是她的男朋友呢！嗨，这样就情况完全不同了。我可得去问她要电话号码！

I know that he wanted to discuss that issue friendly now but it was a horse of a another color, being mad at me over different opinions just now. So we should discuss it at another time.

我知道他想友好地讨论这件事情，但是刚才他由于我们的观点不同就对我发起火来，这情况截然不同了。所以，我们得另选时间再议。

3. 词汇：weirdo

释义：A strange person. （古怪的人）

例句：She is sure a weirdo lately.

她最近真是个怪人。

It's dangerous to be out on your own-there are too many weirdos around.

一个人出去很危险，附近有太多的怪人了。