每日习语(12.17):rainy day
日期:2008-12-17 09:26
(单词翻译:单击)
今天再讲一个和rain这个字有关的常用语:rainy day。Rainy day作为一个俗语,它的意思是:今后可能需要钱的时候,也就是准备一些钱,以防万一。下面是一个劳动妇女在说话:
"Every week when I get my paycheck, I always try to put fifty dollars in my savings account for a rainy day. Who knows--I might lose my job someday or get sick and not be able to work!"
她说:“每星期我拿到工资后,我总是想办法存五十美元到银行里去,以防万一。谁知道呀,也许哪一天我失业了,或者生病不能工作了。”
下面这句话对每个人来说可能都是金玉良言:
"When you're twenty-five years old, sometimes it's hard to worry about rainy days off in the future. But if you're smart, you'll start saving for rainy days because rainy days come to us all."
这句话的中文意思是:“当你只有二十五岁的时候,你恐怕很难为将来的需要担心。但是,要是你很聪明的话,你就会为将来遇到的困难而开始攒钱,因为每个人都会有穷困的时候。”
zany
n.丑角;傻瓜, 笨人;马屁精
a.滑稽的,看起来愚蠢的
例:
She made us all laugh with her zany tricks.
她那些滑稽的恶作剧逗得我们都大笑起来