和天气有关的英语名词,这些看似与天气
和天气有关的英语名词,这些看似与天气Don't disturb her. She's feeling under the weather these days. 该习语用来表示“身体不适,生病”。其他类似表达有“I am sick./I feel ill.”。一起来看看吧! 1. be/feel under the weather
你知道吗
英语中有许多习语
都包含了与“天气”有关的词
但是它们真的是用来描述天气的吗?
一起来看看吧!
1. be/feel under the weather
该习语用来表示“身体不适,生病”。其他类似表达有“I am sick./I feel ill.”。
Don't disturb her. She's feeling under the weather these days.
别去打扰她。她这几天身体有点不舒服。
2. get wind of …
该习语表示“听到……的风声,得知……的消息”
It was at the eleventh hour that he got wind of what had happened.
直到最后一刻他才弄清究竟发生了什么事。
If they get wind of what we are doing we ' ll then be in a very passive position.
如果他们听到风声,知道我们在搞什么,我们就很被动了。
3. break the ice
该习语很形象,字面意思为“破冰”,引申为“打破沉默(或僵局); 使气氛轻松”。
At the social gathering the weather is the subject which usually breaks the ice.
在社交聚会上,天气通常是打破沉默的话题。
4. head in the clouds
该词组字面意思是“脑袋在云里”,其实是形容“胡思乱想,不切实际”。反义表达为have one's feet on the ground; be down-to-earth(脚踏实地)。
A good artist should have his head in the clouds sometimes but his feet always on the ground.
一位好的艺术家有时应富于幻想,但始终要脚踏实地。
5. every dark cloud has a silver lining
该习语意为“困境中也有一线希望”,类似于“守得云开见月明”。
Look on the bright side and remember that every cloud has a silver lining.
多看好的一面,黑暗中总有一线光明。
Even though he lost the match he gained in experience and is now more confident. Everycloud has a silver lining.
即使他输掉了比赛,但是他积累了经验,也比以前更自信了。糟糕的情况总会有好的一面。
6. steal someone’s thunder
该习语表示“居他人之功,抢人风头”。
How could you tell everyone you are engaged in my wedding day? You totally stole my thunder!
你怎么可以在我的婚礼上告诉大家你订婚了?你完全抢走了我的风头!
7. fair-weather friend(s)
Fair weather意为“好天气、晴空万里”,而fair-weather friends却表示“只有在一切安好、顺风顺水的时候才能做朋友的人”,近似于中文所说的“酒肉朋友” 。
A fair-weather friend will not contact you during your time of hardship.
当你陷入困境的时候,那些酒肉朋友是不会主动联络你的。