与天气有关的习语

 导语：5月9日，世博气象馆进行了一项气象节目主持人专场秀，来自世界各地的气象主持人用各种方言播报天气，甚至用rap说唱天气。那么我们就来凑凑热闹，回顾一下和天气有关的那些英语习语吧。

 

和雨有关：

save for a rainy day

未雨绸缪

We save money for a rainy day.

我们存点钱算是未雨绸缪。

It never rains but it pours.

这里要么不下雨，一下雨就是瓢泼大雨。（意即：祸不单行）

I just got sacked and my wife left me！So it never rains but it pours！

我刚被解雇，妻子又离开了我。真是祸不单行啊。

right as rain

身体健康，一切正常

I was sick, but now I feel as right as rain.

我之前是生病了，不过现在我觉得一切正常，精神很好。

和云有关：

on cloud nine

飘飘然如上九重天

He was on cloud nine after winning the marathon.

他赢了马拉松比赛之后，极度兴奋。

head in the cloud

不切实际，好高骛远

You can't always have your head in the cloud, you need to be down-to-earth.

你不能总是那么好高骛远，要脚踏实地一些。

和彩虹有关：

chase¹ rainbows

做白日梦

Chasing² rainbows won't get you anywhere.

做白日梦不会对你有任何帮助。

和风有关：

sail close to the wind

冒险

If you believe what he said, you are sailing close to the wind.

你要是相信了他的话，那你可就是在冒险了。

know which way the wind blows

了解情况

He never tells his thoughts until he knows which way the wind blows.

不了解清楚情况，他从不发表看法。

和雪有关：

be snowed down

工作太多做不过来

I've been snowed down by my work！

我被工作压得喘不过气来。

white as snow

纯洁无辜

The accused didn't commit the murder, he is as white as snow.

被告并没有杀人，他是无辜的。

 

1 chase   

vt.追逐，追赶，追求；n.追赶

参考例句：

• The police grabbed the robbers after a long chase.警察经过长距离追赶后逮住了抢劫犯。
• Would you chase me if I did?如果我逃开了，你会来追吗？

2 chasing   

n.雕镂术，雕刻工作；车螺丝；抛光；螺旋板

参考例句：

• My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。
• The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。