情景会话口袋书人际篇35:谈论天气(2)（在线收听） |
9. The ground is white with snow. 大地雪白一片。
还能这样说：
The ground is covered with snow.
The ground is becoming white.
谚语：
Every white hath its black, and every sweet its sour.
有白必有黑，有甜必有苦；事物各有缺陷。
10. The wind is starting to blow.
开始起风了。
还能这样说：
The wind is coming up.
It's windy now.
谚语：
Early start makes easy stages.
早开始是成功的保证。
11. The wind is blowing hard.
风很大。
还能这样说：
The wind is terrible.
It is rather windy.
应用解析：
at one blow 一击；一下子；一举；
come to blows (over sth.) （为某事）打起来；
deal sb./sth. a blow 打中某人
12. It has been very changeable lately.
最近天气多变。
还能这样说：
There are vagaries of weather lately.
The weather is changeable recently.
应用解析：
a change of life 更年期，绝经期；
a change of mind 改变主意；
give his change 为某人尽力；给某人以应有的赏罚；
give no change 不被某人知道；对某人保密
13. The days are getting longer since summer has come.
夏天到了，白天变得越来越长。
还能这样说：
Summer's coming makes the day get longer.
We have longer days now in summer.
谚语：
A light heart lives long.
豁达者长寿。
14. The snow is three feet deep.
雪积了3英尺厚。
还能这样说：
Snow accumulates to a depth of three feet.
The snow has reached a depth of three feet.
谚语：
Beauty is but skin-deep.
红颜易变。
15. The storm passed off yesterday.
暴风雨昨天停了。
还能这样说：
The storm passed yesterday.
The storm fell calm yesterday.
应用解析：
pass one's word 发誓；
pass by a matter 对某事置之不问；
pass into 变成；
free pass 免费票
16. The wind is blowing from the southeast.
正在刮东南风。
还能这样说：
Today is a southeast windy day.
It has been southeast windy.
谚语：
Grass never grow when the wind blow.
刮风之地不长草。
17. I hope it'll clear up tomorrow.
我希望明天天气会变晴。
还能这样说：
I expect a sunny tomorrow.
I hope a fine day next day.
谚语：
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
争分夺秒效率高。 |
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