郭岚眉
你的朋友让你不要chase rainbows,他的意 思可不是拦着你去追彩虹o一起来看看下面这 些有趣的俚语吧!
1. rain cats and dogs倾盆大雨
They didn't go to the theme park because it was raining cats and dogs almost all day.
他们没有去主题公园,因为几乎一整天都 在下倾盆大雨。
2· face like thunder火冒三丈
She didn't say anything but her face was like thunder; she slammed the door as she left, and we haven't seen her ever since.
她什么也没说,但她火冒三丈;她离开时 砰地关上了门,从此我们再也没见过她了。
The reports about the demonstration are a storm in a teacup一there wasn't as much violence there as they say.
关于示威游行的报道简直是小题大 做——那里没有他们所说的那么暴力%
Can't you see you're only chasing rainbows? There's no way to get this girl to marry you.
难道你看不到你只是在痴人说梦吗?这个 女孩根本不会嫁给你%
I don't think we can keep up with him. He's got a lightning fast bike.
我想我们跟不上他,他有一辆闪电般快的 自行车%
6· head in the clouds胡思乱想
You have your head in the clouds if you think Mary will come to your birthday party after the nasty things you've done to her.
如果你认为玛丽会在你对她做了那些讨 厌的事之后参加你的生日聚会,那你就大错特 错了 %
7. snowed under手头繁忙
I'd love to help you, but I'm completely snowed under at the moment.
我很乐意帮助你,但我现在太忙了 %
8·under the weather心情不好或身體不适
I heard you were ill yesterday. Are you feeling better now or are you still under the weather?
我听说你昨天病了%你现在感觉好点了 ?是