英语俚语天天说 第352期:" I'll take a rain check"是什么意思?

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I'll take a rain check. 改天吧。
I'm sorry, but I'll have to take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you?
不好意思，这周六的晚饭得改天了。下个周末你方便吗？

When it rains, it pours.
屋漏偏逢连夜雨
I lost my job last week. And someone broke into my house yesterday. When it rains, it pours.
上周我丢了工作。昨天我家又被破门而入了。屋漏偏逢连夜雨。

The rain eases² off 雨渐小
The rain should ease¹ off in a few minutes. We’d better wait here.
这雨应该一会就小下来了。我们最好就在这等着。

The rain patters on sth.
雨点拍打在…上面
The rain is pattering gently on the window.
雨水正在轻轻地拍打着窗户。

get caught in the rain
被困在大雨中
I am sorry I am getting caught in the rain and I’m afraid I’ll be late for work this morning.
很抱歉，我被困在大雨中了，恐怕今天上午上班要迟到了。

1 ease   

n. 安乐,安逸,悠闲; v. 使...安乐,使...安心,减轻,放松

参考例句：

• His mind was at ease and he felt confident in the future. 他心情舒畅,对前途很有信心。
• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her. 你应该对那个孩子宽松些,不要再骂她了。

2 eases   

安心( ease的名词复数 )； 无病无痛； （限制的）放松； 容易

参考例句：

• Centaury eases cough, bronchitis, inflammation of liver and eye. 咳嗽、支气管炎、肝脏及眼睛发炎有抑制功效。
• When the crisis eases and confidence returns, valuations are bound to recover. 当危机缓解、信心恢复，市值必将反弹。