发信人: lwhit(yoyo)
整理人: roy_young(2001-06-21 14:51:40), 站内信件
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谁都知道water(水)对我们是很重要的。每一天我们都在饮用tap water(自来水),hot water(热水),或mineral water(矿泉水)。女士们喜欢用rose-water(玫瑰香水)。在炎热的夏季,口渴的时候看到water melon(西瓜),你会忍不住mouth-watering(流口水)。但千万不要吃得太多,因为Too much water drowned the miller(过多反而有害)。
当然在某个温暖宜人的下午,你可以go on the water,这可不是让你在水上走,这是说你可以去划船。如果我告诉你I'm in hot water.那就是说我现在是“处在困境”之中。不过我还是相信人总会摆脱困境,in smooth water(进入顺境)。
但是要记住即便人在顺境,也要杜绝很多不良的习惯,比如说如果你想spend money like water(花钱大手大脚),那我可得pour cold water on your idea(向你的这个想法浇点冷水)。因为俗语说的好We never know the worth of water till the well is dry(井干方知水珍贵)。看来关于water的事情都值得好好研究,下次见到哗哗的流水时,不妨回想一下上面这些和water有关的事情吧!
tap water hot water mineral water rose-water
water melon mouth-watering
Too much water drowned the miller.
go on the water.
I'm in hot water.
in smooth water.
spend money like water.
pour cold water on your idea.
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
---- A rose by another name would smell as sweet
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