A: Honey. What a sunny day! Let’s go out to have a walk.

亲爱的，多好的天气啊!我们一起出去散步吧。

B: Sorry, honey. I have a big fish to fry. I have to prepare for tomorrow’s conference.

亲爱的，真抱歉。我有更重要的事情要做。我得准备明天的会议。

地道表达

have a bigger fish to fry

1. 解词释义

在口语中，fish常常用来比喻“人”或“东西”。Have a bigger fish to fry的字面意思为“有更大的鱼要炸”，引申为“有更重要的事情要做”或“有更有利可图的事情得办”。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. Don't focus on the trivial issue; we have bigger fish to fry .

别专注在琐事上，我们有更重要的事要做。

e.g. Sorry I can't afford to sit here and chat with you all day. I have bigger fish to fry.

很抱歉我不能整天坐在这儿和你瞎侃。我还有更要紧的事要做。

e.g. I forgot to eat breakfast because I was late and now I am very hungry but I have biggerfish to fry.

我因赶时间没吃早饭，现在饿得很，但我有更重要的事要办。