文档介绍：谚语大全,关于天气的谚语,英语谚语
篇一：与天气有关的英文谚语
英语****惯用语：与天气有关的英语谚语
和雨有关的谚语：
Save sth for a rainy day
未雨绸缪
1: She is putting some money away for a ________
snowy
stormy
dark
答案是:rainy。A rainy day 是一个比方用法,意思是存点钱以备急用。 2: Emily was on _______ nine after she bought her new
cloud
rainbow
sun
答案是:cloud。这是一句商定俗成的成语。 On cloud nine 表示极度兴奋心满足足的意思。
3: The President won the election by ________.
an avalanche
an earthquake
a landslide
a tornado
答案是:a landslide。此处使用landslide山崩来比方总统竞选的投票结果,中文翻译为压倒性多数。
****惯上不用avalanche雪崩、earthquake地震、tornado飓风这几个词。 4: When you dont feel very well you could say you feel ______the weather.
under
above
besides
into
答案是:under。这是一个固定成语,Feeling under the weather 意思是身体不舒适或生病了。
5: British politician, Ann Widdecombe, once said, ?When it comes to talking about the weather
the British people are a nation of_______.?
umbrellas
competitors
complaints
grumblers
答案是:grumblers。grumblers 就是牢骚满腹的人。
umbrellas:不对。人不行能变成雨伞。competitors:不对。竞争者在此处不合规律。complaints:不对。虽然这个词所表达的意思是对的,但是词性错了。
6: In many cold countries, homes have specially designed windows to keep the house warm. What are these windows commonly called? double layering
double glazing
single glazing
tinted windows
答案是:double glazing。Double glazing 就是双层玻璃,对保暖特别有帮忙。 Single glazing 单层玻璃对保暖没有太大的帮忙。
tinted windows:茶色玻璃 tinted windows 更适合于天气热的国家。
downpour, 暴雨
shower: 小雨
storm, tempest 暴风雨
lightning 闪电
land wind 陆风
hurricane 飓风
cyclone 旋风
typhoon 台风
whirlwind 龙卷风
gale 季节风
gust of wind 阵风