习语：a straw in the wind

 

讲解：此语指“预示即将发生的迹象，预兆，苗头”，如：There are straws in the wind indicating that peace is around the corner. 有种种迹象表明和平即将来临。 此语也可写作 straws in the wind. straw 一词本指“禾杆，稻草”，引申为“细微的迹象，显露的苗头”，如：a straw of hope（一线希望）。

 

英语情景对话：

 

A: John dates her seven times a week.

约翰一周内约了她七次。

 

B: Really? That's a straw in the wind.

真的吗？这可是一种迹象。

 

A: I think so. Maybe he's fallen for her.

我也是这么想的。或许他爱上她了。

 

B: Yeah. They suit each other. A perfect match between a man and a girl.

差不多。他们很合适，郎才女貌。

 

A: Right.

是的。

 

英语学习笔记：

 

1.fall for对......倾心，迷恋

 

I fall for his writings, because they fall in with my taste.

我极喜爱他的作品，因为它们合我的口味。

 

It 'll do you no good to fall for Mary .

你为玛丽而倾倒没有好处。

 

2.对.....信以为真

 

Don't fall for his honeyed words.

别听信他的甜言蜜语。

 

Don't fall for such nonsense.

别听信这种胡说八道。

 

Don't fall for the fair words of the door-to-door businessmen.

不要相信那些走家串户的生意人的花言巧语。

 

He must have been pretty gullible to fall for that old trick.

他准是有点儿傻, 才落入那惯用的圈套。