英国人见面寒暄的开场白,十之八九是从天气开始的。作为四面环海的岛国,由于受到四季海风的影响,英国的天气变化很快,英国人甚至认为“在英国本土没有气候,只有天气”(There is no climate in England, but only weather.)。英语里有许多和天气有关的习语被广泛地应用。下面笔者就这类常见习语做一简单介绍:
一、weather 天气
1. I am feeling a bit under the weather this morning. I kept up very late last night.
今天早晨我有点儿不舒服,昨天晚上睡得很晚。
2. Keep a weather eye open for any small faults with your car — if they are not repaired immediately they could cost you a lot of money.
留意你车子的任何小毛病——如果不及时修理,以后可能要花好多钱。
3. Bob, my fair-weather friend, left me when I badly needed his help.
鲍伯是我的一位不能共患难的朋友,当我正需要他的时候,他却走了。
4. The young man made terribly heavy weather of mending the puncture. It only took a few minutes when he finally did it.
这个年轻人对修补扎破的车胎小题大做了,他最后只用几分钟就补好了。
二、rain 雨
5. Come rain or shine, I’ll meet you at nine tomorrow morning at the cinema.
明天早上九点无论如何我都在电影院和你见面。
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