严格来说是为了鸟

for the birds───对牛弹琴；毫无意义的

grist for the mill───磨坊的磨坊

strictly from hunger───绝对不饿

strictly confidential───绝密；极机密

strike from the rolls───从滚轴上敲打

a turn-up for the books───翻阅书籍

all for the best───有好结果

ask for the bill───索要账单

cry for the moon───要天上的月亮；想做做不到的事；想要得不到的东西

There was talk of departmental funds being reallocated to the research section. That's strictly for the birds - not a chance it'll happen.───曾有过将部门基金重新分给研究科的说法，这种说法荒唐可笑，因为它根本行不通的。

Living in a big city like this one is strictly for the birds.───住在像这样大的城市里一点也不好。

His new book is strictly for the birds.───严格说，他的新书毫无价值。