当你能讲地道的美式英语时,你就会感觉"飘飘然"了
(2016-03-01 08:11:11)分类: 英语学习 |
还记得当你通过了一次重要的考试时,你的感觉如何吗?当你升职的时候呢?如果你跟一个美国人对话,他/她可能会问你是否感觉“on cloud nine”(飘飘然)。美国人常常用这个表达法来表示他们感到喜出望外。
以下是五个与天空有关的习惯用语:
Clear the air(澄清误会)
含义:
化解隐藏的不满;消除两人之间的不良情绪。
例句: “My friend
has been ignoring my texts for days. She must be mad at me, but I
don’t know why. I want to clear the air, so I hope she will meet me
to
talk!”(我的朋友好几天都不理会我的短信。她一定是生我的气了,但我不明白这是为什么。我想澄清误会,所以我希望她能跟我面谈!)
The sky’s the limit(前程无量)
含义:
无可限量。
例句: “You just
graduated at the top of your class. You can do anything if you put
your mind to it. The sky’s the
limit!”(你刚以年级第一的成绩毕业。你只要用心,就什么都能做成。前程无量!)
Up in the air(悬而未决)
含义:
不确定,结果不可知;尚未决定。
例句: “My
vacation next week is still up in the air. My company is working on
a big project, so I might have to work next
week.”(我下周的假期尚未决定下来。我的公司正在进行一个大项目,因此下周我可能得工作。)
Breath of fresh air(耳目一新)
含义:
使情况变得更好、更精彩或更令人愉快的人或事。
例句: “Our
teacher last year was mean and boring. Our teacher this year is
interesting and excited to teach us. She is a breath of fresh
air.”(去年我们的老师很尖刻无聊。今年的老师很有趣,而且很有热情地给我们上课。她让人耳目一新。)
(To have) one’s head in the clouds(想入非非)
含义:
花太多时间考虑不切实际或与某人的处境毫不相干的想法。
例句: “For the
past week, Bill has been walking around with his head in the
clouds. He even forgot our meeting this morning. Maybe he has
fallen in love.”(在过去的一周里,比尔整日胡思乱想。他连我们今早的会议都忘了。也许他恋爱了。)