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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