I would've sung like a canary. I'm just saying.

我会像金丝雀开口歌唱 只是这么一说。

To say someone " sang like a canary" simply states what the bird does naturally and often.

说某人" 像金丝雀唱歌一样" 只是陈述了这种鸟自然而然且经常做的一件事。

But when you sing like a canary, you usually have had a hand in the trouble.

但是当你" sing like a canary" 时，你通常就有麻烦了。

But when you use sing like a canary, you usually have had a hand in the trouble.

但当我们用" 像金丝雀唱歌一样" 这个短语的时候，做这件事的人其实是有掺一脚的。

In English, if you sing like a canary, you are reporting on someone to high-level officials, like the police.

在英语中，如果你" sing like a canary" ，你就是在向警察等高级官员告发某人的情况。

When we use " sing like a canary, " most often the person doing the singing is also guilty themselves.

用" 像金丝雀唱歌一样" 这个表达的时候，大多数情况下，" 唱歌" 的那个人自己也是有罪的。

So, if someone sings like a canary and rats on their friends, we would never call them a " canary" .

所以说，如果说有人像金丝雀唱歌一样，告发（rat on）了他们的朋友，我们是绝对不会说他们是" 金丝雀" 的。

So, if someone says that you sing like a canary, you would think that they mean you sing cheerfully all day long!

所以，如果有人说你唱得像金丝雀一样，你会认为他们的意思是你一整天都唱得很开心！

Wanting to avoid jail time, she sings like a canary and provides details about the people who helped her carry out the crime.

为了避免坐牢，她开始" 像金丝雀唱歌一样" ，提供了很多有关帮她作案的人的细节。

He'll sing like a canary on The X Factor to save his own skin.

他为了自保 一定什么都能说得出来。

To say someone " sang like a canary" simply states what the bird naturally does and often. It sings! The expression does not mean that the birds are bad. Also it does not liken them to criminals.

说某人" 唱得像金丝雀一样" ，这只是简单地描述了这种鸟的自然行为和惯常行为。它唱歌！这个表达并不意味着这些鸟是坏鸟。也没有将它们比作罪犯。

So, if someone sings like a canary and rats on their friends, we would never call them a " canary" . But, we could call them a rat. Canaries, it seems, are easier to love than rats.

所以，如果有人告密出卖他们的朋友，我们从不叫他们" 金丝雀" 。但我们可以叫他们老鼠。金丝雀似乎比老鼠更容易得到人们的喜爱。