在其他的语言中有许许多多与美食有关的习语,将这些列出来对于我们来说是小菜一碟,或者如波兰语中的bread roll with butter。
1.Mind your own onions
Language: French
法语
Idiom: Occupe-toi de tes oignons.
What does it mean? Mind your own business.
意思:就是管好你自己的事。
2.To add ones mustard
Language: German
德语
Idiom: Seinen Senf dazugeben.
What does it mean? Have ones say.
意思:发表意见
3.To be like cabbages for a snack
Language: Italian
意大利语
Idiom: Entrarci come I cavoli a merenda.
What does it mean? To be out of place.
意思:不合适的
4.To peel the pineapple
Language: Portuguese
葡萄牙语
Idiom: Descascar o abacaxi.
What does it mean? To solve a complicated problem.
意思:解决复杂的问题
5.To have clean flour in ones bag
Language: Swedish
瑞典语
Idiom: Ha rent mjolipasen.
What does it mean? To have no skeletons in the closet.
意思:没有不可告人的秘密
6.A bread roll with butter
Language: Polish
波兰语
Idiom: BuIka z masIem.
What does it mean? Something easily achieved.
意思:轻而易举的事情。
7.It is no good eating cherries with him/her
Language: German
德语
Idiom: Mit dem/der ist nicht gut Kirschen essen.
What does it mean? Its best not to tangle with him/her.
意思:最好不要和他/她發生冲突
8.To be as good as bread
Language: Italian
意大利语
Idiom: Essere buono come il pane.
What does it mean? To be as good as gold.
意思:好极了。
9.To cost the same as bananas
Language: Portuguese
葡萄牙语
Idiom: A preco de banana.
What does it mean? Cheap as chips.
意思:非常便宜。
10.To draw a cake to satisfy ones hunger
Language: Chinese
中文
Idiom:
画饼充饥
What does it mean? Feed on illusions.
意思:借空想安慰自己。
11.To add butter to the spinach
Language: French
法语
Idiom: Mettre du beurre dans les épinards.
What does it mean? To earn a bit extra.
意思:赚点外快。
12.A little butter wont spoil your porridge
Language: Russian
俄罗斯语
Idiom: Кашу маслом не испортишь.
What does it mean? There can never be too many good things.
意思:好事不嫌多。