It's often used for political alliances.
它经常用于政治结盟。
For example, a July 2015 report from US broadcaster Fox News described Israel and Hamas as strange bedfellows
比如,一篇2015年美国广播公司佛克斯新闻的报道描述了以色列与哈马斯
when they both wanted to stop the growth of so-called Islamic State in Gaza. The headline was:
为了阻止加沙地带所谓的“伊斯兰国”而结盟。标题这样写道:
Israel, Hamas strange bedfellows when it comes to reining in ISIS in Gaza.
以色列,哈马斯为控制加沙地带的ISIS而结盟。
"Strange bedfellows" is useful for all sorts of unlikely partnerships.
“Strange bedfellows”也可用于各种不可能的合作关系。
You think Miley Cyrus and Michael Bublé should write a song together?
你觉得麦莉·塞勒斯和麦可·布雷要一起写歌吗?
Well, they'd be strange bedfellows, but it might just work.
他们应该像是不可能结盟的两个人,不过也说不定。
Now Will, it's getting late and there's a storm coming.
威廉,现在越来越晚了,而且暴风雨就要来了。
You must stay with us tonight. You can sleep in the henhouse, or you can share a bed with the Harley family.
你今晚要和我们待在一起了。你可以睡在鸡窝里,或者你可以和我们家睡一张床。
Hmmm. To bed or not to bed, that is the question.
嗯。睡床还是不睡床,这是个问题。