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用来形容事情发生得如此突然,让人感到惊讶和措手不及。
例句:
I had only recently seen Steve in a restaurant. The news of his death came as a bolt from the blue.
我不久前才在一间餐馆里见过史蒂夫,他的死讯来得犹如晴天霹雳。
2.To have a face like thunder 火冒三丈
形容一个人非常生气,达到怒不可遏的程度。
例句:
He had a face like thunder when he came out of the manager's office this morning.
他今天早上从经理办公室出来的时候满脸怒气。
3.To take a rain check 改天吧,以后再说
表示当下不能做什么事情,但是不排除日后的可能。
例句:
Do you mind if I take a rain check on that lunch invitation? I'm going to be away all week.
你介意不介意我改日再去赴约吃午饭?我这周都不在。
4.It never rains but it pours! 祸不单行
糟糕的事情一个接一个发生。
例句:
Poor Sarah, she lost her job and now she has a car accident. It never rains but it pours!
可怜的萨拉,她刚丢了工作,现在又出了车祸,真是祸不单行啊。
5.A storm in a teacup 小题大做
本来是小事一桩,可是经过渲染,变成了大问题。
例句:
Lucy was calling the police when her cat disappeared, it all sounds like a storm in a teacup.
露西发现她的猫不见了就去报警,我看这未必有点儿小题大做。
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