第一， 迷你对话

A: What is that lady’s name?

那位夫人叫什么来着。

B: I thought you had been introduced to her twice.

我觉得我已经介绍过给你两回了。

A: Yeah. But I still cannot remember her name. I have got a head like a sieve.

是的，但是我还是没有记住她的名字，我很健忘。

第二， 地道表达

get a head like a sieve

1. 解词释义

Get a head like a sieve表示“记忆力差”“记性不好”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. I can never remember names because I've got a head like a sieve.

我总是记不住姓名，因为我记性太差。

e.g. They sent me an invitation to the opening. I have got a head like a sieve. I completely forgot all about it.

他们邀请了我去参加开张典礼，我记性真差，完全忘记了这件事。