生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第36期:談論天氣(2)

9. The ground is white with snow.
大地雪白一片。
還能這樣說：
The ground is covered with snow.
The ground is becoming white.
諺語：
Every white hath its black, and every sweet its sour.
有白必有黑，有甜必有苦；事物各有缺陷。
10. The wind is starting to blow.
開始起風了。
還能這樣說：
The wind is coming up.
It's windy now.
諺語：
Early start makes easy stages.
早開始是成功的保證。
11. The wind is blowing hard.
風很大。
還能這樣說：
The wind is terrible.
It is rather windy.
應用解析：
at one blow 一擊；一下子；一舉；
come to blows (over sth.) （爲某事）打起來；
deal sb./sth. a blow 打中某人
12. It has been very changeable lately.
最近天氣多變。
還能這樣說：
There are vagaries of weather lately.
The weather is changeable recently.
應用解析：
a change of life 更年期，絕經期；
a change of mind 改變主意；
give his change 爲某人盡力；給某人以應有的賞罰；
give no change 不被某人知道；對某人保密
13. The days are getting longer since summer has come.
夏天到了，白天變得越來越長。
還能這樣說：
Summer's coming makes the day get longer.
We have longer days now in summer.
諺語：
A light heart lives long.
豁達者長壽。
14. The snow is three feet deep.
雪積了3英尺厚。
還能這樣說：
Snow accumulates to a depth of three feet.
The snow has reached a depth of three feet.
諺語：
Beauty is but skin-deep.
紅顏易變。
15. The storm passed off yesterday.
暴風雨昨天停了。
還能這樣說：
The storm passed yesterday.
The storm fell calm yesterday.
應用解析：
pass one's word 發誓；
pass by a matter 對某事置之不問；
pass into 變成；
free pass 免費票
16. The wind is blowing from the southeast.
正在刮東南風。
還能這樣說：
Today is a southeast windy day.
It has been southeast windy.
諺語：
Grass never grow when the wind blow.
颳風之地不長草。
17. I hope it'll clear up tomorrow.
我希望明天天氣會變晴。
還能這樣說：
I expect a sunny tomorrow.
I hope a fine day next day.
諺語：
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
爭分奪秒效率高。