Some expressions about weather in American English 美式英語(yǔ)中關(guān)于天氣的表達(dá)探微

史天彩

你聽說(shuō)過(guò)“氣象病”嗎？如果今天陽(yáng)光燦爛、和風(fēng)飄飄，就會(huì)覺得精神振奮、心情舒暢;如果一連遭遇十幾天的陰雨，就會(huì)感到莫名的郁悶。小編一開始以為是自己多愁善感，沒想到科學(xué)家卻說(shuō)：天氣、氣候?qū)θ说那榫w有很大影響，這是正常的自然現(xiàn)象！

那么問(wèn)題來(lái)了，英語(yǔ)里有哪些關(guān)于陰雨天氣的常用表達(dá)呢？讓我們一起來(lái)看看吧。

掃碼聽測(cè)

Ⅰ.聽力理解

聽下面一段錄音并從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。本題考查的重點(diǎn)是學(xué)生對(duì)意義的理解能力和信息獲取能力。

1.According to the record， what does it mean if a person is under a cloud？

A.He happens to stand under a cloud exactly.

B.He is thinking whether it rains soon or not.

C.He maybe has done something bad or dishonorable.

2.Which expressions are not mentioned in the text？

A.A snow year， a rich year.

B.When it rains， it pours.

C.Every cloud has a silver lining.

Ⅱ.聽寫練習(xí)

一邊聽錄音一邊閱讀以下文字材料，這些文字材料不是錄音的全部?jī)?nèi)容，而是以提綱、摘要、筆記、圖表等形式再現(xiàn)的錄音的主要內(nèi)容，需要補(bǔ)全的內(nèi)容一般是錄音中的關(guān)鍵信息。注意一空一詞。

1.If you are living under a ______ of suspicion， other people believe that you have done something wrong.

2.Every cloud has a silver lining，which means there is always something ______ in even the most difficult or unhappy situation.

3.Usually， the “rain” in this expression “When it rains， it pours”is used for ______ situation.

4.According to the record， it mainly talks about some expressions about weather in American English to describe people's ______.

文本解說(shuō)

一個(gè)好的天氣，一個(gè)好的心情：當(dāng)晴空萬(wàn)里，我們會(huì)感到春暖花開;當(dāng)陰雨連綿，我們會(huì)感到沉悶壓抑。不得不說(shuō)天氣確實(shí)會(huì)影響到我們的心情，所以在英語(yǔ)中有很多關(guān)于天氣的表達(dá)可以用來(lái)表示心情。

There are some common expressions about weather to describe mood of people in American English. For example， surely most of you have heard the expression “raining cats and dogs”. We often use it when it is raining very hard！

Now， we have another useful expression about heavy rain， “When it rains， it pours！” This means that when something bad happens， other bad things usually happen at the same time. We often use this saying after someone describes a lot of bad things， one after the other， like this example：

“Boy， my sister is really having a hard time these days.”

“Why？ What's wrong？”

“First， someone stole her car. Then she broke her arm in a biking accident and a falling tree knocked in her house—all in one week！”

“What an unlucky week. When it rains， it pours！”

When using this expression， you know that it can be helpful in any situation. You can say it to your best friend or to your employer. Now， the Merriam-Webster's dictionary （韋氏詞典） says that English speakers use this idiom for a series of bad things. However， other websites say you can also use it to describe many good things， though， more often than not， the “rain” in this expression is used for bad situation.

Besides， we also use the next one in bad times. If a person is under a cloud， they are thought to have done something bad or dishonorable. A person might even be under a certain type of cloud， such as a cloud of suspicion. If you are living under a cloud of suspicion， other people believe that you have done something wrong.

We use this expression for companies and organizations as well. For example， currently many scandals surround some women's gymnastic organizations and some universities in the United States. They are under a cloud of suspicion.

However， if you add a few extra words to the phrase， the meaning changes greatly. If I am living under a dark cloud， it means I am depressed and sad all the time. We even could say： “l(fā)iving under the dark cloud of depression” or “l(fā)iving under the dark cloud of poverty （貧窮）”.

So there are different types of dark clouds you can live under. But even for people living under a dark cloud， there is hope. And that brings us to the last expression：“every cloud has a silver lining”. This expression means there is always something hopeful in even the most difficult or unhappy situation.

A silver lining on a cloud shows that the sun is behind it. Even a really terrible， bad event may produce something happy or hopeful. For example， if you work hard all the time but only get low salary， so you feel very disappointed. One day， your boss has promoted your position and raised your salary because of your hard working. At this time， you must say： “every cloud has a silver lining”！

Ⅰ.Important language points in the text

1.idiom n. 成語(yǔ);習(xí)語(yǔ);慣用語(yǔ)

2.dishonorable adj. 不名譽(yù)的;無(wú)恥的

3.suspicion n. 懷疑;嫌疑;疑心

4.scandal n. 丑聞;流言蜚語(yǔ);誹謗

5.depressed adj. 沮喪的;意志消沉的;蕭條的

6.rain cats and dogs 傾盆大雨

7.more often than not 通常;往往;多半

Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences in correct forms with the language points given above.

1.Now you you'd better not go out because it is raining _____________ outside.

2.If I am living under a dark cloud， it means I am _____________ and sad all the time.

3.There are many _____________ in Chinese， which imply Chinese culture.