curate(like) the curate’s 'egg (, good in parts) (BrE)1.■sth that has some good things and some bad things about it 瑕瑜互见之物；好坏参半之物:‘Is it an interesting book?’ ‘A bit like the curate’s egg, good in parts. The dialogue’s often quite amusing.’ “这本书有趣吗？”“好坏参半吧，有些地方不错。许多对话挺有趣。”