英语博客-北美风情 213、Birds of a feather flock together

 　　Do you know anyone else just like you? Sometimes we see two people who act or look or even think alike¹. It happens often enough that we’ve even got some expressions in English for it! The next time you see two people who look a lot alike, you can tell them they’re like two peas in a pod. Or if you find yourself with two people who both have a great idea at the same time, you can tell them that great minds think alike. Listen to this episode² to get some more explanations and examples of these expressions and others!

 

　　Harp³: Yeah, exactly. When you think about it, your friends have very similar tastes to you or often at least one or two things that you both like.

 

　　Maura:Right. So, this proverb does have some truth to it. Birds of a feather flock⁴ together, or, people who like the same things spend time with each other

 

　　Harp: And when you think of this expression, birds of a feather flock together, and you think about different communities in Canada, you can really see this working. For example, in most of the larger cities, you have Little India or Chinatown or Little Italy. People who have similar backgrounds or culture or language live around each other.

 

　　Maura:Right. And this is even true when you live abroad. I know that when I lived in Japan, I had a lot of friends who were also English-speaking people from other countries. So it’s also true for expats.

 

　　Harp: Definitely⁵. If I think of my parents, they have a lot of Punjabi friends who live close by, because it’s easier to speak in Punjabi for them than English.

1 alike   

adj.同样的，相像的；adv.一样地；同程度地　

参考例句：

• The twins are so alike that I can't tell which is which.这对双胞胎一模一样，我分辨不出谁是谁。
• All stories seemed dreadfully alike,no matter who told them.看来，不管谁讲，故事都是千篇一律的。

2 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

3 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

4 flock   

n.羊群，一群，大量；vi.群集，聚集，成群

参考例句：

• A flock of customers were waiting for the store to open.一群顾客在等候着商店开门。
• A few sheep have been lost from the flock.羊群里少了几只羊。

5 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。