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English Learning: fruit talk

2014-11-19 14:04 ABC.net.au Web Editor: Wang Fan
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(Credit: Roberto La Forgia)

(Credit: Roberto La Forgia)

英语和中文有类似性.中文中的比喻、比拟形式颇多.在英文中也有类似的用法.今天,我们就介绍一些与水果相关的短语.

'To go bananas' 意思是很生气,不高兴或是很情绪化.这可以用来形容行为缺乏理性,也可以指精神上不稳定.

例句:The owner will go bananas if she sees that I've broken her window. (如果房东看到我把她的窗户打破了,一定会气死了.)

To 'bear fruit' 指的是很富有成果,通常指在很长一段时间之后.

例句:The effort he put into his studies is now bearing fruit.(他学习刻苦,现在看到成果了.)

'Low hanging fruit' 指的是很容易做到,不需要太多努力的事.就像从低枝上摘水果一样,不需要爬高,就可以得到.

例句:Let's focus on local customers first, they are the low hanging fruit. (让我们首先把焦点放在本地客户上,他们是唾手可得.)

To 'cherry pick' 指的是选择最好的或最理想的.

例句:Our manager cherry picked staff to work on the project. (我们经理精心挑选了参加这个项目的职员.)

试一试,你能想到其它与水果相关的短语或是成语吗?

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