FoodExpressions與食物有關(guān)的諺語

Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.listenerfromBrazil,ElenirScardueli,sentusaofexpressionsaboutfood.Sotodaywetalkaboutexpressionsthatusevegetablesandfruits.現(xiàn)在是美國之音慢速英語詞匯掌故節(jié)目。巴西的一位聽眾給我們發(fā)來了一串有關(guān)食物的常用表達(dá)的名單。所以我們今天就來討論一下包含蔬菜和水果的表達(dá)方式。Forexample,acucumberisalong,greenvegetablethatpeopleofteneatinsalads.Youmightsayapersonisascoolasacucumberheneverseemsworryaboutanythingandstayscalminastressfulsituation.Ifyouputacucumberinaofvinegarandspicesforatime,itbecomesapickle.Butyouareinpickle,youareintroubleoradifficultsituation.黃瓜是一種長把的綠色蔬菜，人們在沙拉中經(jīng)常吃到。如果一個人看上去從不為任何事?lián)鷳n，遇到緊急情況能保持冷靜，你就可以說他coolasacucumber（冷、從容不迫）。把黃瓜擱到醋里一段時間后就成了泡黃瓜（腌菜）。但如果說一個人apickle意思是正處于困境中。Iftwopeopleveryyoumightsaytheyareliketwopeasinapod.如果兩個人長得很像，你可以說他們象一個豆莢里的兩顆豌豆（twopeasinpod），意思就是一模一樣，一個模子里刻出來的。Thereareseveralexpressionsaboutbeans.someoneisveryenergetic,mightsayisfullofbeans.Ifyousaysomethingdoesnotamountahillofbeans,youmeanitisoflittleimportance.Imightsayyoudon'tknowbeansaboutasubjectifyoudonotknowanythingatallaboutit.Butifyouthebeans,youtellsomethingthatwassupposedtobeasecret.還有很多和豆相關(guān)的表達(dá)方式如果一個人精力充沛你可以說他fullof（精力充沛、生龍活虎。如果你說一些東西doesnotamounttoahillof，意思是無足重。如果你對此一點都不懂，我可以說你don'tknowbeansaboutasubject一竅不通）。但如果說你thebeans，意是你說漏嘴，泄漏了機密。Pbablywouldnotwantholdahotpotatoinyourbarehands.Thisalsomeansproblemorthatnoonewantstodealwith.Someonecallyouacouch

potatoifyousitandwatchtelevisionalldayandgetlittleornophysicalexercise.馬鈴薯是很多地方的常見食物。一些不重要的事被視為potatoes（雞毛蒜皮。你可能也不希望holdahotpotatoinyourbare（手燙手山芋），意思是無人愿意處理的問題或爭端。如果你整天坐在沙發(fā)上看電視很少或根本不鍛煉有人可能會稱你為couch（沙發(fā)土豆意電視迷。Likepotatoes,turnipsarerootvegetablesthatgrowintheground.Hereisanoldsaying:youcannotsqueezebloodoutofaturnip.Thatmeansyoucannotgetsomethingfromapersonthatheorsheisnotorablegive.和土豆一樣，蘿卜是一種長在地里的根類蔬菜。有一句老話說：youcannotsqueezebloodoutofaturnip石頭榨不出水）.意思是你無法從不愿意或無法給予的某人手里得到什么。Farmershavetoseparatethevaluablepartsofcropsthewaste.Soseparatingthewheatfromthechaffmeanskeepingwhatisvaluableandrejectingisworthless.農(nóng)民們必須把農(nóng)作物中有價值的部分分離出來。因此separatingthewheatfromthechaff意是去其糟粕留其精華。Studentsoftenhavetotakedifficulttesttogainentranceaspecialschool.youcouldsaytheoneswhoarechosenarethebestones,orthecreamofcrop.學(xué)生們必須參加艱難的考試才能贏得“名校入場券”因你可以說被錄取的都是最好的學(xué)生就是creamofcrop精英、百里挑一）Thereisanoldsayingthatforbiddentastesthesweetest.Thatmeanssomepeoplegetpleasurefromdoingsomethingtheyarenotsupposeddo.有句老話說，forbiddenfruitthesweetest（果最甜），意思是人們從一些不應(yīng)該做的事情中得到樂趣。Bananasareapopularfruittoeat.Butifyougobananas,youarewildwithexcitementorworry.香蕉是一種常見水果，但如果說你bananas，意思是你非常興奮或擔(dān)心。Finally,letustalkaboutLemonshaveasourtasteifyoueatthemplain.Butlemonsmakeanicedrinkwhenyoumixjuicewithsugarandwater.Sohereisexpression

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