“for the birds”不是指“给小鸟的”，真实含义是没有价值的，无趣的；不受欢迎的， 令人讨厌的。

【例句】
She told me that her French lessons were for the birds.
她告诉我她的法文课程是毫无价值的。

I miss my usual shift—night work is for the birds.
我很想念平常的轮班，晚班是令人讨厌的。