情景會話口袋書人際篇 第36期:談?wù)撎鞖?2)

9. The ground is white with snow.
大地雪白一片。
還能這樣說：
The ground is covered with snow.
The ground is becoming white.
諺語：
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.
開始起風(fēng)了。
還能這樣說：
The wind is coming up.
It's windy now.
諺語：
Early start makes easy stages.
早開始是成功的保證。
11. The wind is blowing hard.
風(fēng)很大。
還能這樣說：
The wind is terrible.
It is rather windy.
應(yīng)用解析：
at one blow 一擊;一下子;一舉;
come to blows (over sth.) (為某事)打起來;
deal sb./sth. a blow 打中某人
12. It has been very changeable lately.
最近天氣多變。
還能這樣說：
There are vagaries of weather lately.
The weather is changeable recently.
應(yīng)用解析：
a change of life 更年期，絕經(jīng)期;
a change of mind 改變主意;
give his change 為某人盡力;給某人以應(yīng)有的賞罰;
give no change 不被某人知道;對某人保密
13. The days are getting longer since summer has come.
夏天到了，白天變得越來越長。
還能這樣說：
Summer's coming makes the day get longer.
We have longer days now in summer.
諺語：
A light heart lives long.
豁達(dá)者長壽。
14. The snow is three feet deep.
雪積了3英尺厚。
還能這樣說：
Snow accumulates to a depth of three feet.
The snow has reached a depth of three feet.
諺語：
Beauty is but skin-deep.
紅顏易變。
15. The storm passed off yesterday.
暴風(fēng)雨昨天停了。
還能這樣說：
The storm passed yesterday.
The storm fell calm yesterday.
應(yīng)用解析：
pass one's word 發(fā)誓;
pass by a matter 對某事置之不問;
pass into 變成;
free pass 免費(fèi)票
16. The wind is blowing from the southeast.
正在刮東南風(fēng)。
還能這樣說：
Today is a southeast windy day.
It has been southeast windy.
諺語：
Grass never grow when the wind blow.
刮風(fēng)之地不長草。
17. I hope it'll clear up tomorrow.
我希望明天天氣會變晴。
還能這樣說：
I expect a sunny tomorrow.
I hope a fine day next day.
諺語：
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
爭分奪秒效率高。