make it rain
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“make it rain”除了直譯的“催雨”,在口語(yǔ)里還有“撒錢”之意。用此表達(dá)的人,是要展示自己有錢,也就是“炫富”。
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Let's make it rain at the club tonight, fellas!
兄弟們,今晚我們?nèi)ゾ瓢衫锶鲥X吧!
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as right as rain
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這個(gè)表達(dá),經(jīng)常在口語(yǔ)里出現(xiàn)。它有好幾個(gè)意思:如“恢復(fù)健康”、“一帆風(fēng)順”、“十分正確”。
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今天主要提一下“恢復(fù)健康”的用法:
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當(dāng)你給生病的好友送上慰問(wèn)/祝福的時(shí)候,就可以使用這個(gè)表達(dá)↓↓↓
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I have a cold, but the doctor says I'll be as right as rain.
我感冒了,但醫(yī)生說(shuō)我很快就能好。
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be rained off 它的英文釋義是:An event that has been or will be canceled due to inclement weather. Primarily heard in UK.
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它來(lái)源于英國(guó),因?yàn)橛?guó)常下雨,有時(shí)候安排好的活動(dòng),總是會(huì)因?yàn)橥蝗坏挠晏毂谎悠诨蛉∠?,rain-off就是“(因?yàn)橛晏欤X被取消;被延期”。
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I was really looking forward to the football match this weekend, but it turned out to be a rain-off.
我很期待這場(chǎng)球賽,但因?yàn)橄掠瓯蝗∠恕?/p>
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It never rains but it pours. 這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的英文釋義為:When troubles come they come together. 當(dāng)有麻煩的時(shí)候,麻煩的事兒往往都扎堆來(lái)。引申為“禍不單行”,有時(shí)也可以理解為“不鳴則已,一鳴驚人”。
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I broke a fingernail, laddered my tights and then missed my train– it seems it never rains but it pours.
我弄破了我的指甲,緊身衣褲抽了絲,還誤了火車——真是禍不單行。
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