英语俚语习语小对话(28)＂预兆苗头＂英语怎么说

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。

分享到：