與天氣有關的口語

　　岩石下的小草教我們堅強，峭壁上的野百合教我們執著，山頂上的松樹教我們拼搏風雨，嚴寒中的臘梅教我們笑迎冰雪，有很多同學都覺得英語口語成績很難提高，其實只要我們多練習，是肯定可以拿高分的。

　　***一***

　　1. What's up with him today? He has a face likethunder!

　　他今天怎麼了?他看著怒氣衝衝的。

　　2. I'm a bit disappointed in John and David. Itturned out they were only fair-weather friends.

　　我對約翰和大衛有點失望，原來他們不過是靠不住的酒肉朋友。

　　fair-weather: 限於好天氣的;只能同安樂不可共患難的

　　3. We don't have a snowball's chance ofwinning that contract!

　　我們根本就沒有一點希望能籤那份合同。

　　4. Don't worry about those two arguing. it's just a storm in a teacup.

　　不用為他倆的爭執擔心，他們不過是小題大做罷了。

　　a storm in a teacup: 小題大做

　　5. The exam was a breeze.

　　這次考試真是太容易了。

　　6. We're snowed under at work.

　　我們工作忙得不可開交。

　　7. They're blowing hot and cold over this issue. It's impossible to know what theywant!

　　他們在這件事情上搖擺不定，根本不可能知道他們到底想要什麼!

　　blow hot and cold: 猶豫不決

　　***二***

　　1. He's always working in his garden - comerain or shine.

　　他總在花園裡幹活，風雨無阻。

　　2. It's going to get very busy on Thursday. Today and tomorrow is just the lull before thestorm.

　　我們週四會很忙的，今天和明天只是暴風雨來臨之前暫時的寧靜。

　　Lull:平靜，間歇

　　3. I don't want to spend this extra money. I'llsave it up for a rainy day.

　　我不想把這些額外收入花掉，我打算存起來以備不時之需。

　　4. I'm going to see which way the wind blows before asking her about a raise.

　　我打算先觀察一下形勢，然後再提加薪的事。

　　5. You'll steal her thunder if you wear that dress tonight!

　　如果你今晚穿那條裙子，你會搶了她的風頭的!

　　6. I'm feeling a bit under the weather at the moment.

　　我覺得不太舒服。

　　7. This recession is quite serious and it's becoming difficult to weather the storm.

　　這次經濟衰退很嚴重，很難扛過去啊!