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口语习语:a straw in the wind 讲解:此语指“预示即将发生的迹象,预兆,苗头”,如:There are straws in the wind indicating that peace is around the corner. 有种种迹象表明和平即将来临。 此语也可写作 straws in the wind. straw 一词本指“禾杆,稻草”,引申为“细微的迹象,显露的苗头”,如:a straw of hope(一线希望)。 迷你对话: A:John dates her seven times a week. 约翰一周内约了她七次。 B:Really? That's a straws in the wind. 真的吗?这可是一种迹象。 A:I think so. Maybe he's fallen for her. 我也是这么想的。或许他爱上她了。 B:Yeah. They suit each other. A perfect match between a man and a girl. 差不多。他们很合适,郎才女貌。 A:Right. 是的。 词海拾贝: fall for (1)对......倾心,迷恋 I fall for his writings, because they fall in with my taste. 我极喜爱他的作品,因为它们合我的口味。 It 'll do you no good to fall for Mary . 你为玛丽而倾倒没有好处。 (2)对.....信以为真 Don't fall for his honeyed words. 别听信他的甜言蜜语。 Don't fall for such nonsense 别听信这种胡说八道。 Don't fall for the fair words of the door-to-door businessmen. 不要相信那些走家串户的生意人的花言巧语。 He must have been pretty gullible to fall for that old trick. 他准是有点儿傻, 才落入那惯用的圈套。 |